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Check the external box and see e: Mine arrived today! I feel like I got my money's worth already, but I still have a second wave shipment coming. This was a good Kickstarter. moths fucked around with this message at 00:47 on Dec 17, 2013 |
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This is terrible. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/d20e/kodt-live-action-series
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Dec 17, 2013 02:35
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I physically cringed when the page loaded. Then I saw that it already raised 16K. I feel ill.
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Dec 17, 2013 02:36
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The worst thing is that they look so much like those gross caricatures.
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Dec 17, 2013 02:42
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Well. Um. To be fair it would be hard to make Knights of the Dinner Table worse, I guess? And I guess they'd only need one set, one filming angle, and one camera.
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Dec 17, 2013 03:14
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Aw man. The comic has a certain charm, plus it's the last physical RPG gaming magazine. But they put the two least-appealing characters in that scene for the Kickstarter video, and it was just kind of weird and embarrassing.
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Dec 17, 2013 04:23
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quote:$200,000 - "Because I'm the GM": A free MP3 of B.A. saying "Because I'm the GM" for a phone ringtone, or any other thing you can use an MP3 for. Apologies to these people who I'm sure are trying, but this is the saddest "big round number" stretch goal I've ever seen. If these are something people want, at least make it a collection of sound clips or something.
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Dec 17, 2013 04:31
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*shrug* I've always gotten a kick out of KotDT. I don't read it regularly and I don't really feel one way or another about them doing a film/web-series/whatever, but I remember enjoying reading it in the past.Actors look spot-on for the characters, though.
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Dec 17, 2013 04:39
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moths posted:But they put the two least-appealing characters in that scene for the Kickstarter video, and it was just kind of weird and embarrassing. Really, the lesson is to put your best foot forward for a pitch. Don't do ... whatever that is that they did right there.
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Dec 17, 2013 06:23
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I'd only want to see a "live action" KotDT if they used photographs and poorly photoshopped the heads turning on unmoving bodies with Clutch Cargo style mouth movements.
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Dec 17, 2013 06:26
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The best part are the stretch goals, the vast majority of which are a series of mp3s of characters reciting such memorable catchphrases as 'I waste him with my crossbow', 'because i'm the GM' and 'animals', supposedly for phone ringtones.
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Dec 17, 2013 07:03
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moths posted:
I can see why it's be easier to do a scene with just two characters, but if they really want a feel for what the series would be like they really should have shot something with all the Knights during a session.
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Dec 17, 2013 07:36
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quote:Help the Knights of the Dinner Table Movie a reality! Big bold text, no editing. Definitely a harbinger of the quality to be expected from a KotDT movie/series/whatever, clearly conceived-of, acted by, and made by absolutely nobody with any filmmaking or acting experience whatsoever.
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Dec 17, 2013 07:55
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Leperflesh posted:Big bold text, no editing. Definitely a harbinger of the quality to be expected from a KotDT movie/series/whatever, clearly conceived-of, acted by, and made by absolutely nobody with any filmmaking or acting experience whatsoever. I'll just stick to these. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTFODJ6nKpY I'd give Andrew Babb money. Edit: Would have been happier if KenzerCo didn't tell him to stop.
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I'm doing a writeup on my miniatures blog about miniatures and all associated fripperies that have been successful on kick starter. I know a number of goons have done some but I can't find all of them. If anyone wants theirs included just send me a PM and I'll check it out. I only get a moderate amount of traffic but I like including goon stuff when I can.
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Dec 17, 2013 17:27
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moths posted:Aw man. The comic has a certain charm, plus it's the last physical RPG gaming magazine. Really, it's not like I've never cracked a smile at KotDT, but at the same time it always struck me as the kind of vitriolic nerd-hating stuff that only nerds themselves really dish out. I'm sure Blackburn doesn't see it that way, but that's the way it always felt to me. Mind, The Rifter is still being published like clockwork, so there's another Alien Rope Burn fucked around with this message at 17:54 on Dec 17, 2013 |
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Dec 17, 2013 17:52
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There's a lot of self-loathing, but there are also a lot off strong positive character moments. I'd been a long time reader until recently, and feel that it has the potential to make a genuinely good web series - but not as a costumed live-reading. Reading lines at each other is junior grade staging at its worst. I'd really like to see the rest of the cast in action, though. I don't know how they found people in real life who actually look like them.
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Hey, Kickstarters: I'm planning to launch a Kickstarter in February, but on advice from friends I'm going to try and launch it with a US friend - I'm in Australia and apparently Kickstarters that aren't in USD do worse. I can arrange that, but I have no idea how Kickstarter works in this case. Does the money have to go into a US account, and my pal has to either Paypal me the money or handle the money and hopefully not steal it? Can I just run it in USD and dump the money in my Australian bank account so I can manage my own finances? Kickstarters, how do they work 
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Ettin posted:Hey, Kickstarters: Kickstarter works by funneling your money into an Amazon Payments account. As long as you own the Payments account the money is going to, you will have control of the funds. From that account, you can funnel your money to paypal, or your Australian Bank Account, or wherever. I have no idea if Amazon or Kickstarter have policies in place about doing business internationally, though. That would be something to check with them.
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At some point in there you need someone with a US social security number, which is why all the old US based fronts for internationals. Also you need to be wary of tax, I recall a project that got slapped with an enormous tax bill because they earned too much, incorrectly declared or transferred the money the wrong way or some such, and it nearly killed the project. It's something that needs serious investigation, and contact with a lawyer/accountant.
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Dec 18, 2013 04:46
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NTRabbit posted:Also you need to be wary of tax, I recall a project that got slapped with an enormous tax bill because they earned too much, incorrectly declared or transferred the money the wrong way or some such, and it nearly killed the project. The idiot in question treated the money from kickstarter as if it were income. That was definitely wrong and dumb. That said, Ettin if your kickstarter has the potential to bring in any significant amount of money (let's say, anything at or above $10k?) you really should discuss your business plans with both an accountant and a lawyer.
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To be increasingly clear, the person in question was the intermediary for the international operator of the kickstarter, and claimed the money he was transferring as personal income. Which is seriously about the dumbest thing you could do with a kickstarter warchest that doesn't involve posting your account password on 4chan. Hookers and blow would have been a smarter and more fulfilling move.
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There is an Indiegogo campaign for a free virtual convention I found recently. I wouldn't normally post up crowdfunding for a convention except I had to jump on board with this one's mission. ConTessa is in its 2nd year and it is looking to drum up more interest. All of the events, sessions and games are run by female organizers and GM's. It would be good to follow if not attend even if you don't think it is worth giving any money to. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/contessa-2014/x/1652325
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To everyone who backed Accursed at the 10 dollar level, a coupon for the digital copy of the game just went out. Redeemable through drivethrurpg.
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Beat me to it. I came to say that Accursed is finally ready for prime time and is available for purchase as we speak. Thanks to everyone who backed us. I'm really proud to have been involved with this project.
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War & Empire has 11 hours to go and hit all the stretch goals it's going to have, for anyone into ancient historical minis Frontline Gaming & Tablewar Game Mats is into the last 3 days and only $5k short of space themed mats, though they have pretty expensive shipping that they just haven't been able to do anything about. G&G Battle Boards has a bit longer to go, finishing Xmas Day (strange day to end it if you want a last day boost), but needs $4k, $12k and $20k to unlock the 6th tiles for the last 3 board themes.
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CroatianAlzheimers posted:Beat me to it. Forgot you post here. Also, if you're interested in Ryuutama, you can still contribute and prepurchase the game despite the fact the kickstarter is over. Click the link for more details.
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The Pandante Kickstarter is in its final TWO HOURS! Trump (of Hearthstone and Starcraft fame) is live-streaming it:  Try the game here: https://pandante.neocities.org (I scrambled like hell to get that site together at the last minute. It's literally my first web app ever!) But don't forget to pledge before it's too late!
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Dec 20, 2013 05:19
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Just had an Ogre box come to me at work. It's gigantic and 27 pounds. I took a picture of it that I'll upload later.
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Did they make any money at all on that kickstarter? The shipping alone must have been monstrous.
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I think that they barely broke even, but they were up front that this was Steve's baby and he just wanted to get it made out of love. Be careful when you download Accursed,I got my two Accursed codes and entering one erased the other. I tried continuing to the next step to see if it fixed at checkout, but the "next step" was billing my credit card  .It'll probably work if you do it as two transactions, but loving Hell drivethru. This is absolutely going to gently caress up the associated PoD deal, isn't it?
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NTRabbit posted:War & Empire has 11 hours to go and hit all the stretch goals it's going to have, for anyone into ancient historical minis Whoa thanks for this post. After giving it some thought, I dropped my battleboards pledge and bought 2 of the frontline megamousepads instead. I figure it's all flat anyway, might as well get the one that rolls up.
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moths posted:I think that they barely broke even, but they were up front that this was Steve's baby and he just wanted to get it made out of love. Accursed just sent out another update letting people know that you can only use just one coupon per transaction.
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signalnoise posted:Whoa thanks for this post. After giving it some thought, I dropped my battleboards pledge and bought 2 of the frontline megamousepads instead. I figure it's all flat anyway, might as well get the one that rolls up. After posting that update I noticed one of the rare early bird twin packs for G&G had suddenly become available, and sat available while I was typing. Snapped it up just in time, saved 21 pounds  My problem with the giant mouse mats is that, while they're awesome, it's also $40 shipping per pad to get them down here with no bulk discount, which puts a massive dent in wanting to pledge for more than one, despite interest in 2 or 3 of them.
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Yeah shipping is a real bitch on kickstarter. I was really impressed by G&G's shipping preferences.
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NTRabbit posted:My problem with the giant mouse mats is that, while they're awesome, it's also $40 shipping per pad to get them down here with no bulk discount, which puts a massive dent in wanting to pledge for more than one, despite interest in 2 or 3 of them. That is the real stinger. I've just started getting into Warmachine/Hordes (my first wargame) and want to build a table for it, so I'd like some sort of mat. It was either this or mats from Zuzzy and since shipping from Zuzzy to Aus is the cost of the item again, the choice was easy. I'd love to pick up another mat or 2 for some variety, but with conversion rates it works out to about AU$100 each. Ah well, money not spent can go towards terrain.
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Covok posted:Forgot you post here. Oh wow, thanks for posting the Ryuutama info! Christmas heartache SOLVED. Was hoping this was going to happen, and now I'm just glad I don't have to worry about missing it a second time.
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So I was a backer of Busty Barbarian Bimbos early this year I backed at one of the limited levels so I could get inserted into the rulebook after sending in a photo of myself. They're sending out the books now and have made the PDFs available for download so I quickly went and found myself. (Sion already made the 'which one are you' joke) I'm nowhere near that cup size, but they even added my parasol. Worth it. Still waiting on my copies so I can play with friends but happy I backed this one.
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The REAL Gtab Fan posted:Busty Barbarian Bimbos All I know is that has gotta rank up there with Panty Explosion Perfect in the annals of ill-advised RPG titles.
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I remember the guy who ran it was pretty chill about the rpgnet thread on it being closed for being a big ol' can of worms.
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