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    It's about both. You sign up because you want to help. Adding extras like item creation, signed collector's books, etc., helps enormously to raise people's pledges which, in turn, helps the project. It's not all or nothing. People vary.
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    I would really like an actual screenshot. I'm not a fan of anything looking too cartoony, so a little peak would be great.
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    There are actually a few other differences, but I can see your point. At $500, the book is signed, there's a gold VIP badge, and gold thanks in credits. I guess it depends on what is important to the individual. I thought the message was a fairly good 'peace offering' for adding the unsigned book to the $250, but that, of course, will vary person-to-person. Also, it seems to have spared them two separate printings as only a hardcover is now available so no need to publish a soft-cover version - - unless I missed something.
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    For some, even a single step outside the mechanics of the classic I.E. games is cause for disappointment as seen from some of the posts on the forum. Having followed this since the beginning and having an opportunity to step back and look at the big picture, overall I am quite pleased. Is it exactly as I pictured, no. There is certainly a tendency for overreaction with each new announcment. Some of the announcments have made me quite excited, while others, not so much. But there has certainly been no single announcment to make me "disappointed" in the overall direction the game is headed. (Black jaguar, btw)
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    I agree, but it's human nature. Some recent releases promised great hope to many RPG fans, and they believed -- and then major disappointment followed. I, for I, am willing to make some concessions from my "ideal game" since they obviously aren't making the game tailored to my particular tastes in gaming. Investing in this IP is a 'leap of faith' to begin with, so I'm willing to go one step further and trust that Obz really does want to give us a game that pays homage to the classic I.E. games. I just refuse to be completely pessimistic from the start. I'm willing to give it some time and wait for further announcements.
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    Associating with a quest or being found through lore in a book are both good ideas. I hope they'll answer some of these questions in the coming days. It could help attract new pledgers to those levels.
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    I won't engage you any further as you cherry-pick posts to explain yourself. The intent of your post was clear. And, yeah, it came across as elitist.
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    And then ban people for "trolling" Pledges are still coming in for now, so they don't even know exactly who has pledged yet to set up a separate forum even if that is their desire.
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    @ merin I find that kind of exclusivity wrong. Bioware is well-known for limiting posters by using that tactic. Many people (possibly much wiser than me) are waiting for additional details before pledging. Their voices should be heard as well. As soon as The Order of Obsidian put out an 'exclusive' poll only for their members, I asked to have that distinction removed from my profile. I do not condone 'exclusivity' as a means to drown out potential pledgers voices.
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    Where is it indicated I was supporting any given level? You should read before you type. It was an 'example' with the point being that the tiers are established with certain perks. If they start giving lower tiers items that are exclusive to a higher tier, it will cause a great deal of discontent and rightfully so. All anyone can do is pledge what is comfortable for their circumstances. I'm sure everyone would like to be able to afford the higher tiers -- that's just a given. However, without incentive to people who can afford those upper levels in the form of exclusive perks, their funding would suffer and the incentive to pledge at the upper tiers would disappear. Again, I would like an exclusive item from the tier above me, but I can't afford it. I'm certainly not going to ask for it simply because I want it or ask them to create a tier in-between to include it (negating the exclusivity to the tier above me). You have been shown the obvious flaw(s) in your carefully thought out plan. Is there any point to continuing this?
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    You do not know, nor am I saying, at what level I have pledged, but it certainly is not an 'extreme' example. It's quite appropriate actually. Just like people, every Kickstarter is different with different goals and different minimum requirements to make their proposed game. Just let it go, reallly.
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    We are all taking a leap of faith - how far that leap will take you depends heavily on your personal 'disposable cash'. I would like the $3,000 level and all its shinies, but sadly I can't. However, I'm not going to ask to have more included on my chosen level, which would only diminish the value of the tiers above me.
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    It may cause you raise your pledge, but others would reduce their pledge from $140 if they can get the same Collector's Edition at a lower price. It works both ways and, in the end, probably wouldn't help Obsidian, and may even result in a net loss.
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    Wait, so no 10 minute 'Warden's Keep' romp? What you're proposing would require skill, guile and strategy -- heresy I say. Actually, you sized it up perfectly -- nothing to add that wouldn't pale in comparison to your well thought out post.
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    I don't see it as stupid, there were lots of moments, at least in the BG games, where randomness could dominate an encounter instead of the tactics. Nobody likes losing a group wizard to permadeath because the invisibility potion popping rogues decided to team up on him in the second round. And it doesn't seem a good thing to ask the player to jump back half an hour because of it. Or ask him to just deal. If they do try to eliminate swing, I expect lots of calls against "streamlining." If there isn't an F5/F9 and menu 'save/load', it will not feel like an I.E. game. At least for me, checkpoints reek of consoles. I've watched these discussions on a few different topics with great interest. I am always willing to compromise (within reason), however, this is something that falls outside that scope for me. There are already a few things I'm willing to compromise on and trust the devs to get right, but I cannot imagine (other than specified hardcore modes) where this would be beneficial. I hope people are just trolling for reaction and that this will not seriously be entertained. I actually plan to play the stretch goal hardcore modes, but I want to be able to save my game anywhere in the regular modes.
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    @BmoEp Oh, yeah, of course, that makes perfect sense. He's working on an IP to pay homage to I.E. games, yet he's not framing his answer based on those said games, but instead on an MMO. Sounds legit . . Move along - this is (and has been) a completely dead issue: Not Now, Not After Release, It's Not Going To Happen . . .
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    @BmoEp Are you implying that he is unaware of the coop feature in BG?
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    I actually like they way they've been coming out 2 or 3 at a time, and the game already has everything I personally was hoping would be included. I personally love the mega-dungeon inclusion as long as it's intriguing, well-written and has puzzles/traps (old-school style). Adding additional levels just makes it even better. Crafting and enchanting will please alot of people I would imagine. Thanks for even taking on a project like this. It's been far too long.
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    I trust Obsidian to have weighed all those concerns and are only setting stretch goals they feel they can accomplish well. After all, this is their dream game as well.
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    Well, this old cynic couldn't be happier with the announcement. The megadungeon (and expandability at that) was on my wishlist -- good old-school fun. Durlag's Tower was awesome, so I'm hoping for more of the same. Honestly, I keep waiting for something to be announced to take this stupid smile off my face. Great news and thanks!
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    Complete control over the leveling process.
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    Nah ... Since the post-Clinton era, I've just been using the family bomb shelter the grandparents built in the 50's. Not much of a view, but the internet access is fine.
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    Brevity . . . always a good companion whilst posting.
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    Enough said. For storage and for a more convenient way to switch out party members if you need or want to make a change. I think many of us will replay the game with a different character build or at a different difficulty level. From the Kickstarter page: "ACHIEVED! Get your own house in the game that you can customize, store equipment in, and where your companions hang out, or, as the elves say, "chillax". Adds new NPCs, a store with unique new armor, clothing and weapons and.... more quests to adventure on. " Somehow I don't think that $200K is simply for the house. \sigh....
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    I love quests -- all kinds of quests. Does anyone remember the creepy guy in BG2 that skinned people and you had a choice to kill him or have him make you evil skin armor? Or the quest for Edwin to find a particular tome that would make him powerful, but instead turned him female, and had your companions remarking on his cup size? (It's been years, so I hope I'm stating those correctly.) It's the quality, not the quantity, of quests that have deteriorated over time, in my opinion. I would love to see alot of quality and creativity in the quests in PE. It's been done before and can be done again.
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