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A modern fantasy role-playing game in two books, espionage thriller and urban horror, based in a streamlined universal system.

City Limits - Everything Has Changed

Five years ago, the vortexes broke out. Areas of the world – some as large as a small town –changed, no longer accepting the laws of the world as we know it. A harmless one, in Siberia, always has perfectly still air whatever the wind outside. One near Halifax is perpetually dark, and people who approach its center are plagued by grotesque visions. Around the same time, one in ten people reported hallucinations, usually auditory, that accompanied the breakout of unbelievable abilities. Asylums swelled with people who didn’t yet understand what they’d become, and doctors were at a loss to explain the symptoms. The world stumbled, but it’s recovering. In many of the more dangerous vortexes, evacuations have been successful and perimeters have been safely established. Most of the people who began hearing things have settled into their new lives. But it’s not over yet. Scientists are still completely in the dark about the vortexes, and the world’s laws and infrastructure don’t yet fully account for one in ten people possessing superhuman powers. Governments struggle to reclaim lost areas while participating in the biggest arms race since the Cold War. People on the street try to find their footing again, and feel safe in a world where there’s more than guns and knives at play now. Order is a fragile thing.

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The Rogue Reactions must be studied and, if possible, eliminated before the world can return to normal. The worst provide safe havens for terrorists and other criminals, and even the harmless ones have disrupted the world already. Manifestation Control needs to be analyzed with the primary goal of neutralizing unstable MC-capable civilians. But there’s an arms race going on now. Nations around the world are trying to stabilize new forms of Manifestation Control first, and any given ability may be the key to winning a war that’s looming closer with every experiment. Overt hostilities and covert operations converge in a world that looks like it may never recover.

Shadoer posted:

Ah this special little one

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/932667264/city-limits


Ok doesn't sound that bad right? Maybe a little ripping off Shadowrun, not too terrible.

However

1. Their Kickstarter doesn't explain why they need $11,000 to make an RPG that they apparently have worked on for 10 years

2. The video is terrible and doesn't even have proper audio

3. Their system is called "MOD" and it apparently can be used for anything and is incredibly simple. At no point do they describe what it is or how it's different from all the other universal game systems out there.

4. Their first stretch goal is providing merchandise. Otherwise all the rewards in the kickstarter is their RPG book and some buttons. Oh and you can play a single game over skype with the dev team.

This thing either has to be a scam or someone decided that Kickstarter just gives free money and they should throw up whatever they have. And they've already raised $730.00.

Angelix posted:

Storyline:

Two cousins become enmeshed in the fighting between the soldier class angels and demons, of which puts them in a precarious position as both sides use them like chess pieces. As the story unfolds, events unravel revealing a reality you only thought you knew. Jake and Hannah try to do their best to return to a sense of normalcy, but how normal can life be if you are being stalked by both angels and demons? They have been here since time immemorial and know how to get what they want. The problem is, both sides blend in and can be the guy at the coffee stand, your neighbor, or your boss and are trying to tip the scales in hopes to strengthen themselves to be a dominant power.

What side will you choose? What side will choose you?

Pledge use:

Your pledge will be used entirely on the movie. The hardest part of shooting a movie with angels and demons are the effects/CGI, though we are keeping the effects to a useful minimum and relying on actual plot rather than overwhelming you with pointless explosions and monsters. Many of the people working on the project are volunteers and have used their own money for the props, etc. With additional funds, we can tell the story, much like Disney’s Maleficent, but for far, far less.

Also, the devil is in the details with processing, an original score, titling, editing, color correcting, and more – all of which YOU make happen. You are in essence, the driving force to make a quality original film. Of course, with most of the contribution tiers, you’ll have your name in the credits associated with where your pledge has been used such as Special Effects, ADR, Special Thanks, etc.

tlarn posted:

one guy wants a new computer to make the hottest Let's Plays

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The Your the most amazing person in the world Package! You will receive! Infinite love! Its like limited love but better A thank you letter Name Credit at the end of the video Your Channel Advertised Add on Steam Become featured in some Let's play's I will advertise any music you have created as an intro/outro for 15 episodes. And your Channel or what ever it is you would like advertised pertaining to you will be mentioned for 2 months! And you get a 1 on 1 skype call, yea im not like famous but hey why not chat with the person you did so much for and see the appreciation first hand, feel the love via computer screen. Smell the...uh..scent of your own home while seeing a person blessing the ground you walk on. Also get a custom made Hoodie featuring the my youtube channel name and logo (I'm currently in the process of making the youtube channel and logo so bear with me please ty =)

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The oPhone is a revolutionary device that, in combination with our free iPhone app “oSnap”, allows you to send and receive electronic aroma messages. Think of it as a kind of telephone for aromas. With the oPhone, you can now bring complex scent texting into your mobile messaging life, and share sensory experience with anyone, anywhere.

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Smell-O-Vision, Odorama, iSmell... There is a landfill somewhere filled with all the products that have miserably failed in their quest to deliver a high quality aromatic communication experience. So much so that Google launched an April Fool’s product, just before our first oPhone exhibition, called "Google Nose". Actually, it's interesting to see how much things have changed in 2 years from when Google published their great video and now.

So why have the others failed?

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We are The Dogs BolloXX! No seriously, that’s our name. We are a London start up focused on Human Pet Play Accessories and high quality Fetish Kit.

After 1 ½ years in business we want to bring the puppy’s n kittens of this world one more way to show whosagoodboi. With our own line of T-shirts and Tags!

MrLonghair posted:

They gave $35k to an artist who did nothing and left to work at LucasArts, took at least $15k to themselves for pocket money, the rest to a devteam that was too small and inexperienced with not a single project behind them. Point&Laugh reading: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=858550 http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/20/5920079/yogscast-kickstarter-canceled-yogventures-winterkewl

What do they say about this?

eithedog posted:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-dogs-bolloxx-fashion-line

I didn't know that indiegogo allowed explicit content. Oh well, good for them.


Ok, the project is a little... uncommon (I guess there're not many places where you could ask for money to help distributing fetish gear), and while I'm of the "live and let live" approach the video they've posted is... bizarre.

dovetaile posted:

Haha, yeah that's pretty much puppyplay all right. I'd back them if I had the money though, puppyplay shirts aren't very common and they've got some nice designs.

Xandu posted:

I don't want to click on that link but I'm very confused to see the word 'puppyplay' in response to something about fetishes.

Xandu posted:

I don't want to click on that link but I'm very confused to see the word 'puppyplay' in response to something about fetishes.

WickedHate posted:

Puppyplay is when a "sub" is treated literally like a dog by a "dom". Less connected to furries then you'd think, the usual emphasis is on the sub's lower position and humiliation.

That's basic fetish 101. I'm surprised you even know the word "fetish" and not about that.

WickedHate posted:

Puppyplay is when a "sub" is treated literally like a dog by a "dom". Less connected to furries then you'd think, the usual emphasis is on the sub's lower position and humiliation.

Xandu posted:

I don't want to click on that link but I'm very confused to see the word 'puppyplay' in response to something about fetishes.

dovetaile posted:

Basically this, except without the scare quotes. (Although not all puppyplay is about humiliation. )

WickedHate posted:

Less connected to furries then you'd think

tonberrytoby posted:

If puppyplay doesn't count as a fetish to you, I don't want to know what you consider one.

moerketid posted:

Literally all the people I've heard of being into this are furries, tbf.

WickedHate posted:

Puppyplay is when a "sub" is treated literally like a dog by a "dom". Less connected to furries then you'd think, the usual emphasis is on the sub's lower position and humiliation.

theironjef posted:

In my limited leather/shibari beginner experience it is the worst fetish in the world, because it basically empowers lolrandom people to charge around busy workshops or events being clumsy assholes because they are "puppies" that "don't know better." Then again I might just know more than the average number of irritating bratty subs, and they'd be doing that poo poo anyway under some other guise.

theironjef posted:

In my limited leather/shibari beginner experience it is the worst fetish in the world, because it basically empowers lolrandom people to charge around busy workshops or events being clumsy assholes because they are "puppies" that "don't know better." Then again I might just know more than the average number of irritating bratty subs, and they'd be doing that poo poo anyway under some other guise.

theironjef posted:

In my limited leather/shibari beginner experience it is the worst fetish in the world, because it basically empowers lolrandom people to charge around busy workshops or events being clumsy assholes because they are "puppies" that "don't know better." Then again I might just know more than the average number of irritating bratty subs, and they'd be doing that poo poo anyway under some other guise.

theflyingexecutive posted:

It's not even stuff someone in that subculture would use, it's just another loving "I don't want to pay the upfront costs of printing tshirts" kickstarter.

dovetaile posted:

I'm in that subculture and I'd definitely wear some of their shirts-most puppyplay shirts are a bit too sexual for me.

dovetaile posted:

I'm in that subculture and I'd definitely wear some of their shirts-most puppyplay shirts are a bit too sexual for me.

Paladinus posted:

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We want to transport a huge iceberg to Africa to give water to people. Help us bring it to life.

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We are in a process of developing a new and totally feasible way of transporting an iceberg from Arctic to Africa to give it to people there. Thus we are asking for your help to build the computer model of our method of transportation and build the first 1-to-10 size prototype of our inflatable boat as described in the video.
1. The money that you provide will be used to build the computer model of raising an iceberg from water by inflating an inflatable boat beneath it.

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It operates on regular water without need to convert water into hydrogen first, once the water is applied on its designated spots, a chemical reaction within the proprietary cartridge generates conductivity, the conductivity is captured and enhanced by a built-in controller that converts it into a feasible volume of energy, producing adequate voltage and amperage to supply a constant 12 Volt DC output.

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I have vast experience in online navigation and viral news propagation, the funds will be allocated towards online data propulsion advocating to as many individuals that the current situation is not suitable and a change must occur.

eithedog posted:

Let's get back to stupidity:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/transporting-an-iceberg-to-africa-to-give-water

Meatwave posted:

I want to know if they don't know what desalination is and have never heard of it, or were just like "gently caress desalination, let's haul a gigantic iceberg to Africa."

Great Rumbler posted:

Arctic sea ice that has survived more than one melt season is almost entirely free of salt.

DStecks posted:

You didn't realize that from his previous three posts?

Meatwave posted:

Yeah. I'm talking about spending tons of money to haul icebergs to africa versus forgetting icebergs altogether and spending that money to build desalination plants.