[Video] Melee: Battlegrounds - First Glimpse

[Tydeus]

Does the physics engine mean we may occasionally be able to swat Arrows out of the air? Just curious.

Based on what they've said about the moddability that they're seeking to achieve, I wouldn't be surprised if it was the type of thing that is possible through mods.

Looking at this video and some of the posts here reminds me that it's easy to forget how little the average crpg player (and perhaps even forum user) knows about M:BG and the MELEE devs.

[Screaming Idiot]

looks like cRPG but less choppy

bannerlord is coming too

the pressure increases

[Jona]

Looking at this video and some of the posts here reminds me that it's easy to forget how little the average crpg player (and perhaps even forum user) knows about M:BG and the MELEE devs.

Seeing how the only ones that have any idea what is going on bought into it a while back, not many of us know what is going on. 60 bucks was a little too steep for most, especially considering how young some of our player base may be. I personally didn't throw money at them ways back since there was nothing to show for it at the time... if they had this near-alpha working then, I might have backed it. Hopefully this Kickstarter is a little more affordable.

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There should definitely be some Kickstarter reward where anyone who backs M:BG and signs up for crpg with a new key gets a reward in crpg... gotta bring in all the newbies possible to tide us over until the final release. 

[Tanken]

Seeing how the only ones that have any idea what is going on bought into it a while back, not many of us know what is going on. 60 bucks was a little too steep for most, especially considering how young some of our player base may be. I personally didn't throw money at them ways back since there was nothing to show for it at the time... if they had this near-alpha working then, I might have backed it. Hopefully this Kickstarter is a little more affordable.

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There should definitely be some Kickstarter reward where anyone who backs M:BG and signs up for crpg with a new key gets a reward in crpg... gotta bring in all the newbies possible to tide us over until the final release. 

I asked for my investment back, and now I kind of regret it :/

[lombardsoup]

I asked for my investment back, and now I kind of regret it :/

lol, lesson learned.  Would be more inclined to donate if:

1. Development had a solid schedule with clear goals (ie "this will be done on date x")
2. A no BS full refund in case the game is dropped, or the devs decide to be douchebags and try to run off with the money

[Clockworkkiller]

i think its complete enough to put on Steam early access




Also i can listen to chadz speaking all day
"Wegisters, itll wegister the hit"


Wegister

[GOBBLINKINGREATLEADER]

I go on the forums pretty much every day and still know next to nothing about M:BG or the devs. I watched one or two of the videos they posted on Twitter, including the one in the OP, but it hasn't revealed much. We just don't see much of what they're up to on the forums.

I also agree that it is very hard to justify coming up with 60 bucks for a video game that might be completed a year or two down the road when you are a full time college student working for practically minimum wage. It comes down to the realm of adult practicality where you question yourself "do I want to buy 300 more packs of Ramen so I don't starve, or spend that money on this game I might be able to play a year and a half from now?" As much as I would have liked to divulge in that, it's very hard to. We live in a rough economic climate.

Hopefully there is a Kickstarter with the option to donate lower amounts, I think the most I would be willing to give away without much thought to a project I truly wanted would be $20. $30 starts to get into the area where my Jewish ancestry kicks in and asks me whether I want the game to be made, or if I want to keep the shekels more. The possibility of smaller donation amounts seems like a solid marketing objective considering the average playerbase of the cRPG and Warband communities. The whole "$60 all or nothing" deal was disappointing but I guess necessary, I can't begin to understand where you guys were coming from because I haven't been there before. So yes please Kickstarter, great idea to help you guys out!

[lombardsoup]

i think its complete enough to put on Steam early access

lol no product to invest in!  I'd shit money into this if it wasn't a crock.   Also need a more secure means of investing.  Little leery of the whole Kickstarter thing.

[no_rules_just_play]

Is lombardsoup a troll guys?

[Andswaru]

http://forum.melee.org/na-%28official%29/unban-request-lombardsoup-63424/

says it all :p

[Umbra]

I go on the forums pretty much every day and still know next to nothing about M:BG or the devs. I watched one or two of the videos they posted on Twitter, including the one in the OP, but it hasn't revealed much. We just don't see much of what they're up to on the forums.

I also agree that it is very hard to justify coming up with 60 bucks for a video game that might be completed a year or two down the road when you are a full time college student working for practically minimum wage. It comes down to the realm of adult practicality where you question yourself "do I want to buy 300 more packs of Ramen so I don't starve, or spend that money on this game I might be able to play a year and a half from now?" As much as I would have liked to divulge in that, it's very hard to. We live in a rough economic climate.

Hopefully there is a Kickstarter with the option to donate lower amounts, I think the most I would be willing to give away without much thought to a project I truly wanted would be $20. $30 starts to get into the area where my Jewish ancestry kicks in and asks me whether I want the game to be made, or if I want to keep the shekels more. The possibility of smaller donation amounts seems like a solid marketing objective considering the average playerbase of the cRPG and Warband communities. The whole "$60 all or nothing" deal was disappointing but I guess necessary, I can't begin to understand where you guys were coming from because I haven't been there before. So yes please Kickstarter, great idea to help you guys out!

There was a 15$ (i think) option where you just get the game itself on release. Thats what i did

[lombardsoup]

Destined for development hell once Bannerlord is out.

[Teeth]

60 bucks was a little too steep for most

It's not steep at all if you divide that 60 bucks by the hours of free entertainment that cRPG provided you with and then compare that value to any other entertainment.

Cinema: 8 bucks an hour
cRPG + 60 bucks investment for the team that made it: 0,02 bucks an hour

Cheapskates

[Grumbs]

$60 for a punt is still steep. They would have more success with kickstarter with a $15-$20 price

We're basically throwing money away until the game is actually realised and in a playable state. You will only get diehard fans to part with $60

I get that if we look at it in terms of paying for our past cRPG enjoyment it is pennies, but as an investment in a new game $15-$20 would be better

[Apsod]

Like Umbra said, all you needed to pay was 15 usd. The 60 usd option was for people wanting to invest into the game and possibly make a profit.