Starfighter Inc.

[Obsydian]

Unfortunately it doesn't look like they're going to make it to me.  Nearly $100,000 to go and only 14 days left, and funding has slowed significantly.

Someone did ask why they haven't got any game footage to show, as that was what their friends were wanting to see before they'd pledge, and the devs response was that footage would come when pledges were made!  Bit arse about face to me - you think they would have learned something from Star Citizen, wouldn't you?

I hope they make it, but it's not looking good.

[albert]

So failed $24K short of their target. It seems that good game developers make rubbish marketing managers. Everyone was screaming out for content and a live stream, they got a review on a gaming site and the host seemed to think the Shrike was a starter ship. Clearly no homework was done on how to get people excited about a project, they relied on reputation alone. I'm sure they'll get more press from failing than they got during the kickstarter period. They'll be back.

[ZigZag]

I wonder if part of the reason it failed is that they traded on "the people who made Xwing Alliance, Xwing Vs Tie Fighter" and then proceeded to talk about a game which is nothing like XWA or XvT. I know thats what put me off - that and the whole ultra hard sci-fi MP only setting.

[albert]

I don't know why I haven't bumped this before now. Starfighter Inc. has 3 days left in its relaunched Kickstarter. They are 2 years further down the development path and need just $22K more in backer pledges to succeed.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/impellerstudios/starfighter-inc-0/description

I pledged $35 which includes Beta access but $25 get's you the game and some rewards including any stretch goal items, prioirity character naming etc.

It's being hailed as a scientifically accurate space game. They're trying very hard to make it unique from the other games out there, either way I see it as another space game and I can't get enough of these.

Consider pledging if you are interested, 3 days to go!

[main]

thanks for info Albert, pledged as well, whats the worst that can happen