• Star Citizen earned more in 2014 than all videogame Kickstarters combined
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[QUOTE=Jimesu_Evil;48949558]Were they though? Last I heard the sources and Escapist's methods of vetting them were just [i]very[/i] questionable, I don't remember any solid proof though.[/QUOTE] [url=https://np.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/3n6lum/escapist_anonymous_sources_uncovered/]Nope, totally bogus[/url]. There were, as I recall, a couple of former (fired) employees who were actually legit, but one must consider the probable scenario that these employees were likely terminated with good cause, and have a grudge against the company. This is especially true since other former CiG employees have come forward to deny those claims.
None of that is solid proof though. It's looking [i]very[/i] likely that the sources are bogus and I'm inclined to believe they are, but even so Escapist are adamant that their sources are legit, even in the face of a lawsuit. I'm not sure why they're so confident but I still wouldn't rule out the possibility that they [i]do[/i] have one or two legit sources. We won't be absolutely 100% sure until we know what comes of the lawsuit.
[QUOTE=Jimesu_Evil;48949610]None of that is solid proof though. It's looking [i]very[/i] likely that the sources are bogus and I'm inclined to believe they are, but even so Escapist are adamant that their sources are legit, even in the face of a lawsuit. I'm not sure why they're so confident but I still wouldn't rule out the possibility that they [i]do[/i] have one or two legit sources. We won't be absolutely 100% sure until we know what comes of the lawsuit.[/QUOTE] Technically no, but I'm not worried. All I need, in addition to all this circumstantial evidence, to convince me that the article is full of shit, is the fact that the author of the article is a personal friend of Derek Smart.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;48948230]Yeah yeah yeah you don't like SC we get it. On topic, just bought me a BoobityDoop Capital ship for a slick 50 gs, I'm fuckin psyched this is speaking to the essence of my very soul![/QUOTE] Actually, on the contrary, i love SC, i just hate the whole fact that people spent like 90 million on it and they don't even notice theres more than just this game out there that needs funding.
If people [i]want[/i] to fund those games they will. Getting angry that more people want to fund this game is dumb.
[QUOTE=ChloeBlackSythe;48949800]Actually, on the contrary, i love SC, i just hate the whole fact that people spent like 90 million on it and they don't even notice theres more than just this game out there that needs funding.[/QUOTE] I don't think you understand how crowdfunding works. When a developer has made their intention to develop a game public, and has opened the game to crowdfunding, people will put money into the game if they want to see the game made. How much crowdfunding money a game receives is directly proportional to: 1) How many people want to see the game made, and how strongly they feel about it and 2) How effective the company making the game is at marketing their idea. You act like nobody has funded any game other than Star Citizen, while the fact of the matter is that Star Citizen has received so much money because so many people want to see the game made. Your implication that SC backers don't back any other games is also pretty stupid, if I'm honest. Where are you getting that information?
[QUOTE=archangel125;48949833]Your implication that SC backers don't back any other games is also pretty stupid, if I'm honest.[/QUOTE] The welfare office would be pretty pissed if they saw how much of my textbook allowance (IT courses don't even have textbooks :rolleyes:) is going towards Patreon every month.
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[QUOTE=archangel125;48949568][url=https://np.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/3n6lum/escapist_anonymous_sources_uncovered/]Nope, totally bogus[/url]. There were, as I recall, a couple of former (fired) employees who were actually legit, but one must consider the probable scenario that these employees were likely terminated with good cause, and have a grudge against the company. This is especially true since other former CiG employees have come forward to deny those claims.[/QUOTE] no, they glassdoor was stated as being posted after the interviews so you can't determine it through that means. But from educated response, it's similar to malicious individuals penetrating the worst of the information if not all. Therm totally bogus is not correct.
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