Update #12 Out! Rewards info.

Discussion in 'Planetary Annihilation General Discussion' started by neophyt3, September 17, 2012.

  1. neophyt3

    neophyt3 Member

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    Not all that much new info, but it's a good overview. Plus it gives us an estimate for when we get the emails.
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  3. neophyt3

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    Yeah, I probably should have posted that. For some reason I assumed everyone was following it kickstarter :/
  4. felipec

    felipec Active Member

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    I am wondering if the ks amount will be fully debited or if we got some dumbass that done false donations.
  5. mortiferusrosa

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    My payment was deducted from my account the day it finished... Doubt we will have too much of that fear.
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    There is always a small percentage that doesn't actually pay for a variety of reasons in the end. On some projects it creeps up to somewhere in 5-10% I think (really bad case). On one project it was enough to knock it back a stretch goal, but the project people we nice and gave it anyways.
  7. felipec

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    WOW! 10% from 2.2 mil is $ 220000!! I really hope this isn't the case.
    Anyway, they don't have publisher, which means everything they got is theirs, and they will keep taking preorders along the dev process.. So I don't think money will be a problem here..
  8. neutrino

    neutrino low mass particle Uber Employee

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    Yes this is true. 10% is probably a good estimate.
  9. gleming

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    This is sad
  10. neutrino

    neutrino low mass particle Uber Employee

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    You don't think we get all the money when going through a publisher do you? ;)
  11. bgolus

    bgolus Uber Alumni

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    Getting money from publishers once a game ships can be like rummaging through the couch for loose change... only to remember no one uses physical money anymore.
  12. gleming

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    Definitely not, but it is still sad :C
  13. acey195

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    Well you wouldn't get any of the after-launch-money before the publisher gets his money back. Now you will get almost all of the after-launch-sales directly (after deducting things like steam fees). Though that does make me wonder. The really enthusiastic people already preordered right now. I wonder how many more people will buy the game after launch.
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    Wow that is something that I hadn't ever thought about, is that because publishers put all sorts of absurd conditions on recieving all the money?

    I hope that being funded this way is more supportive an environment to develop in - Rather than a publisher breathing down your neck to hit deadlines for money or some such.

    On a side note, I think it is awesome how much communication there is between Uber and the fans, feels cool to have a dialogue going :D
  15. felipec

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    Btw could you reveal the real amount of money uber will get from KS after everything ends?
  16. neutrino

    neutrino low mass particle Uber Employee

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    We probably will do that at some point I would guess. Bob is doing all the number crunching so I can pay attention to the game.
  17. KNight

    KNight Post Master General

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    Don't forget guys, Kickstarter hosts all the servers and handles all the money transactions, the fact that they get a cut isn't absurd or unrealistic by ANY means, I mean, if someone asked me to courier 2.3 Million dollars you'd bet I'd charge an arm and a leg for it. Not to mention Kickstarter has staff they need to pay too.

    Mike
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    The 5-10% he was referring to was for the amount of people who dont fulfil their pledges, not the 5-10% that Kickstarter/Amazon take for payment fees.

    So really, i conservative estimate for the amount that gets deducted off the total Kickstarter amount would be around 15-20%
  19. neutrino

    neutrino low mass particle Uber Employee

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    Kickstarter takes 5% (which they earn btw!). Amazon takes a bit in transaction fees and then a bit in people that don't go through or whatever. My understanding it that it'll be about 10% total. I don't have totals at this point to know either way.
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    Neutrino that would line up with what I've seen in other Kickstarters, I've seen a few breakdowns for the total costs of stuff, the one for the **** Figures movie stands out the most for me, what with the pie chart: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dic ... sts/251055
    I'm not sure if that link will work, I can't tell if the update is backer only or not adn the Breakdown comes closer to the end of the Video.

    Mike

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