They already have nearly twice for what they asked and still more then three weeks of time. To me this looks like a thundering success. Especially as apart from the Obsidian label the rest of the game seems fairly generic and boring. But that made me pledge 100$, knowing that Obsidian will deliver, despite everything else.

Only $100? Cut back on the hookers and blow, bro.

$100 for Obsidian alone.

$ 0 For setting and everything else I heard so far. If that improves, my pledge improves.

Honestly, if I would read this Kickstarter and somebody would hide the developer, I would not pledge.

I would have been more thrilled though if they'd decided to make a VtM RPG instead. Anything from Obsidian's core team is great, but I'm so in love with the Masquerade setting, I would give anything for a real RPG based off its PnP rules.

If the type of game you want is something like Alpha Protocol or Fallout: New Vegas, then you probably are better off not pledging at all.

Actually, I would have rather had something different altogether. Like Alpha Protocol. Not only do I find the "high fantasy setting" the most boring of all fantasy settings and D&D the most boring of all "high fantasy" fantasies.

Also, I explicitly don't want PnP rules. PnP systems are design of Pen and Paper gaming sessions. I don't want that. I have a computer how can throw a billion dice in a second, why do I need a dumbed down system. Look at proper CRPGs like Fallout or Arcanum. Those where brilliantly designed because they where designed without the flaws of the PnP system.

(But I have to admit, the Masquerade setting was rather interesting. To bad it ended).

Well, if I were Obsidian, I would have waited a month and at least had a name for the game before launching the Kickstarter, preferably with some artwork, and a complete story concept and setting to pitch. It's going to succeed obviously, but I believe much more money if the presentation was less vague. I read on Chris Avellone's blog a while back that Josh Sawyer actually came up with the plot for Icewind Dale 2 in one weekend.

I just hope this was just a case of bad organization, and Obsidian aren't in the dumps financially, basically forced into this to prevent insolvency.

Sorry for the negativity, I just felt I needed to speak my mind, despite my support for this project.

No no, just me being up too late I'm afraid :) I'll edit it now

No mutant? ;_;
Why are there so many developers named Chris? Or, for that matter, Chris Taylor. x]

How is it you guys always manage to ninja me before I "delete" my posts?!

Training with Fruit Ninja?

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I didn't see that anyone had posted this, so forgive me if it has been already:

Interview with Feargus Urquhart.