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Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg is a devout Jew, so it's not often you hear him cite the New Testament. But there he was on the Senate floor Thursday, quoting Jesus to the Pharisees: "Let he who is without sin among you first cast a stone."
The context: An effort by Senate Republicans to force a vote to expel Democrat Rod Wright, whom a jury convicted a month ago of perjury and voter fraud.
"In my calculation, over a quarter of members in the minority party on this floor today have had their own residency status questioned at the time that they filed for office," Steinberg said.
And as he led the charge to sidetrack the GOP expulsion motion, Steinberg promised to investigate Republicans alleged to live outside their districts too.
"That's an interesting bait and switch," responded Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff. He points out none of his caucus members have been convicted of any felonies – or even charged, like Democratic Senator Ron Calderon, who's the center of an undercover FBI investigation. "Those are the issues we're dealing with," Huff said after Democrats blocked the Wright expulsion motion Thursday. "The rest is just smoke and mirrors."
Yet Huff has said he has sympathy for Wright, who's taking a leave of absence as he pushes a judge to overturn his conviction on the grounds that the district residency law is too vague. And on Thursday, Huff suggested he would have opposed the expulsion motion had Democrats allowed a vote.
"There is a strong case to be made that there has been precedence, that a jury's findings have been overturned, andwe should give him the benefit of the doubt," Huff said.
Huff and Steinberg agree the law can be unevenly applied: one district attorney might charge; another might not. And both want to look at rewriting the law once the Wright case has run its course.Capitol Coverage
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Nov 18, 2011, 03:17 PM | |
United States, MO, Chesterfield
Joined Nov 2011
3 Posts
I guess what i was wanting was someone in customer service to have some care for a customer and future customers. I truely feel that if you do not do something to these parts to make sure they are better secure they will fall off and I want others to know. I hate learning from experience.
I don't feel it matters where I got the product, it is there product and they should care about the customers purchasing it. I wanted to post a picture I took last night of the part and this is why I think it caused the crash. This is a picture of the part that is missing. http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMAG0279.jpg http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/...9/IMAG0275.jpg You can see that everything behind the wing tub is fine and the linkages are fine they are just missing the bolt and nut. I don't see how this could not be the cause, they definately did not fall out because of the crash (at least I don't see how that is possible without breaking something) and I could not fly for 9 minutes without an elevator. These are metel to metal parts so I think loctite is ok in this situation and I will be using it everytime from now on. I have never filed a complaint with the BBB nor have I ever posted on a forum like this about a company or individual. This is how disrespected and blown off I felt after that email and phone conversation. I never even mentioned Warranty to Curtis, not one time did I ask for a new model, I don't even know what the company warranty policy is. I did ask if they stand behind their product and he said that they do. Again this is why I put it out here to get others opinions, we all have bad days and bad customers. |
Nov 19, 2011, 07:36 AM | |
United States, NC, Harrisburg
Joined Mar 1999
1,178 Posts
Did you read this part of their email?
> This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the > addressee(s) named herein and may contain privileged and/or confidential > information. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, > printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly > prohibited. > |
Nov 19, 2011, 04:39 PM | |
United States, WI, Eau Claire
Joined May 2011
1,041 Posts
Email disclaimers like that are about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike.
http://www.economist.com/node/18529895 I don't understand why people even use these. Especially when they come at the END of an email. Do a quick search about how email disclaimers are unenforceable and you'll see what I mean. I guess people put them in to feel safe; from what I do not know. I guess since email is sent in plaintext through various servers, some companies are concerned about corporate espionage and the like. Beats the hell out of me. Anyway. While I sympathize with the OP I don't see how you can ask the maker for any kind of help since you didn't build the aircraft? By your own admission you bought it used, and any warranty ended when the model was assembled? It sucks. I know. I bought a used airframe and it crashed on the first flight over the summer. There was nothing I could do about it and had to chalk it up to a loss. Now I will only fly something that has been checked from tip to tail, top to bottom twice - or more and every conceivable precaution has been taken. |
Nov 19, 2011, 07:27 PM | |
Crossville, TN
Joined Dec 2004
2,907 Posts
Part of safely flying RC is 'tweeking'...spotting potential trouble points and then rectifying the situation. Take nothing for granted, new or used.
Something that works well is to get an experienced RC'er to check your work. Pre-flight and post-flight inspections can save a lot of grief and misery. I think you were treated fairly. FWIW. art |
May 12, 2012, 04:08 PM | |
Australia, New South Wales, Surry Hills
Joined Nov 2010
55 Posts
I recently tried to purchase something from EF as an international customer - only to find out that they do not sell to international customers but trade via a distributor.
But EF did not tell me this and the transaction went through as far as "My Account" was concerned, and I was kept waiting for a week (note my Paypal was not credited, but no one told me). When I emailed them, I had a series of rather crude/ rude and abrupt responses back saying they don't deal with international customers and that I should have read this particular web-page. Then I emailed back and aked if they could credit my Paypal account. I got another very crude reply with a similar level of abruptness and rudeness - like I was wasting their time !! EF, I suggest you please place a notice on your "Purchases area" so that as soon as the international customer types in an international address, a message should pop up to say you only deal with int. customers via distributors, then send them to the int. dist. page. We customers seldom plough through every page to read every note. we google a part, find a store, and if trustworthy, we pay. But if you cannot trade, or cannot accept payment, please don't leave us guessing - please tell us. Or to save you time, don't even allow this to happen in the first place by placing a clear note in the "Purchases" area, not on a seperate web page... I have recently bought a lot of stuff from EF via our local distributor, and I have come to respect the Brand. I hope Curtis Cozier is not one of the owners - he seemed very rude in his email responses and if this is the way he conducts business, then EF will have lost a valued customer - and many more because I will talk to many other modellers I know. I hope this is a one-off because I see the dangerous tell-tale signes of a Brilliant Brand getting ruined by poor customer service from staff or owners. |
May 21, 2012, 02:39 PM | |
Maybe it's just a coincidence, but I noticed that Extreme Flight RC is right down the road from AtlantaHobby.com. Just 3.9 miles according to Google maps.
http://g.co/maps/g5777 |
Sep 03, 2013, 04:11 AM | |
Lol. Omg. I know this is old but..... Some people. I bought this used plane, it crashed because I didn't check it, and now I want something from the manufacturer. Oh and I'm gonna report them to the bbb. Seriously mental.
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I thought the planning amazing as well. The only part that didn't work as smoothly was the buses out! That was a long wait, but done as efficiently as possible. Loads of fun, and my father, in his 27th year in the Navy, says this is the coolest thing he's ever been a part of. It was awesome!
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A new action platform RPG, inspired by all the people the heroes always ended up screwing over. Stupid heroes... Read more
A new action platform RPG, inspired by all the people the heroes always ended up screwing over. Stupid heroes...
About this project
Stay Updated:
We've been greenlit on Steam!
Download the Demo now!
PayPal total updated on the website here!
Tiers available on PayPal:
- $5 - Village Lunatic Tier!
- $15 - Pub Patron Tier!
- $30 - Sneaky Mechanic Tier!
- $45 - Opera Singer Tier!
- $60 - Local Merchant Tier! Add $10 for international shipping.
- $60 Local Militia Tier! Add $10 for international shipping.
- Make sure to include the tier and any add-ons you'd like in the message. For ALL Limited tiers, please message me first!
- $30 - Custom Physical Box, Game and Manual - Add $10 for International shipping.
- $15 - Extra DRM-Free copy or Steam key of You Are Not The Hero
- $15 - Digital Soundtrack plus bonus backer-only tracks
- $15 - Digital Illustrated art-book
- $25 - Digital Soundtrack plus art-book
- $30 - NPC Life T-Shirt in Black! Mens or Womens - Add $10 for International shipping. Additional shirts are $30/ea or $35/ea for international shipping.
If your reward tier is $120 or above, the first shirt add-on is $20 or $25 for international. Additional shirts after are $30/ea or $35/ea for international shipping.
Extra Chapter: Petula visits the modern world!
Our third stretch goal will have Petula leave the confines of her universe. She will literally break the fourth wall, exit stage left and go back home into the real world! Her real apartment, her real life. Have you ever watched Sword Art Online? Think of the gaming universe as the main game, and this extra chapter exiting that universe. Will she confront the dev team to give them a piece of her mind? Will she potentially meet our backers face to face? We'll find out if we meet this stretch goal!
Extra Chapter: Petula in a horror game!
We know Petula isn't the hero, and scary games normally have non-hero protagonists. How about we marry our favorite character to an awesome genre! In this special chapter, we break away from the normal action and story of YANTH, to star Petula in her very own horror game. Think Slender, Amnesia, and for all of you RPG Maker fans out there, Ib.
New Tiers!!
Receive the NPC Life T-Shirt in Black! Mens or Womens sizes are available. This tier does NOT include the physical box, manual and game. Please add $10 for International shipping.
One T-Shirt is already included with the Forest Hermit Tier and Town Mayor Tier. For additional shirts after the initial shirt, please add $30/ea, or $35/ea for international shipping.
Get your very own gravestone! Death has never been so fulfilling.
Take the red pill and get your very own side quest, either in the original chapters or in the Modern World extra chapter! Have DesperateMeasurez create your own custom track in the game!
Replaces the Sneaky Informant and Master Mechanic Tier!
All tiers above the Local Merchant Tier will receive the physical box automatically! Check here for details!
Replace petula in her original poster and you become the Not a Hero! Fully illustrated, signed and mailed directly to you!
When was the last time you played a game, any game really, where you walked into someone's home, nonchalantly opened drawers, cabinets, picked locks, upturned a bed and talked to the freaking homeowner in hopes of finding something you could loot? Oh, right before this game? Yeah I thought so. Aside from more humble games like Skyrim, where you had to steal items instead of taking them, every game that has item management lets you play the bad guy without being the bad guy.
Let me tell you something: NPCs hate your guts, they just can't say it to your face! Just cleared a forest of roving bandits? Well they were the only ones keeping a population of meerkats in check. The local farms can't keep them at bay and you've just triggered the worst national food shortage in the past decade. Good job, hero! I think it's time for some payback.
You Are Not The Hero is a 2D Action Platform RPG that ditches the battle system to focus on richer RPG gameplay elements. Instead of playing a traditional hero that saves the world, you're playing a bystander swept into the affairs of heroes and villains alike.
You play as Petula, an unemployed, emotionally charged, ill-tempered, otherwise average young woman. With the royal army hot on their heels, the heroes have made their way to your village where they begin scavenging for supplies in everyone's homes. After you confront them for stealing your pendant, they rush off to continue their quest, giving you a quest of your own to retrieve it.
Minigames, Sidequests, Endgame?
Of course, this is only the main storyline of the game. Aside from that, there will be side quests, minigames and more to keep you entertained for a long time.
The neighboring towns are worried about the increased sightings of Kobolds near town. What will you do? Persuade the militia to wipe them out, or figure out what's wrong and perhaps get their help? Wait what, you wanna be the Kobold Queen? I wonder how that will affect the ending...
What about sustainable minigames? Have you ever wanted to run a bakery in an RPG? What about an Inn? Do you think you can survive being a waitress? You are an NPC after all. Everyone loves fishing. Now go buy a stall and sell fish at the local market! Hire someone to fish for you and reap all the rewards! Buy that dream home in the capital, expand it and fill it with awesome stuff! Every single minigame will be fully fleshed out with YOUR help as a backer!
This game was in the making years for before development began. It began when I looted 10gil from a random house in Final Fantasy IX, playing as Vivi. I wanted to return it after finding out it was some grandmother's life savings. Unfortunately, there was no way to do this, no 'come clean' mechanic in place. I imagined what life would have been like afterwards; how the grandmother could no longer pay her mortgage and was evicted, forced to beg in the streets.
I wanted to explore the RPG world through the eyes of a bystander, a regular person in someone else's world. I also wanted to make sure it was fun to play, a truly memorable experience. I wanted to create a world that looked and felt alive. Too many RPGs get caught up in size and scope that the tiny details that bring the game to life are forgotten. I wanted to avoid that.
Traditional RPGs are usually well remembered for their unique battle systems, level grinding and vibrantly epic story. Naturally, being a bystander to said story doesn't lend itself to these conventions. On the other hand, freeing ourselves from these crutches allows us to focus on unique experiences that keep the gameplay fresh and fun.
- Pixel based movement, no more tile-restrictive movement!
- Deal with enemies using your brain; distract them, run away, hide, render them unconscious or use your environment to your advantage. Sure, you can try fighting them with your trusty shovel. Good luck with that!
- Explore a beautifully crafted world full of hidden secrets and cynical people. Visit impoverished towns, deep caverns, lush forests and mysterious ruins. Jump, climb, and platform your way through hazardous environments. Obligatory awesome train sequence included!
- Tackle unique, fast-paced gameplay that'll keep you on your toes! Save villagers from annihilation, evade a landslide, vanquish a giant freaking ghost (without 'fighting'!)
- Traverse intricate mazes while solving IQ-zapping puzzles. Form bridges to continue your journey or collapse them to save a village from a foreign army. Switches, Levers and Pulleys oh my! You like those, right?
- Change the outcome of the game with the decisions you make throughout your journey. You may not be the hero, but you can still make a big, big impact. What kind of impact is completely up to you.
- Experience the lives of other NPCs by getting part time jobs, or through a side story of their own! Find out how it's like to run an INN, sell items to heroes and raise cute chicken-ostriches!
- Establish yourself as a shopkeeper! Rent a shop and find suppliers to keep your stock full. Sell your wares and open branches in other cities!
- Buy a new home! Upgrade when you've got more money, furnish your house with rare items!
- Enter "The Library" Where you can replay finished storyline chapters, review high scores, view unlocked hidden scenes and access more hidden content!
YANTH Original Soundtrack
The soundtrack of YANTH will be masterfully done by DesperateMeasurez. He approached me out of the blue after I introduced the pre-pre-pre-alpha build of the game (the same one floating around online) to the development community. After hearing some of his work I absolutely knew I had to have him create the soundtrack.
The Guards!
Knowledge Applied is Power
Sneaky Investigation
Backer Involvement
Backers have a unique opportunity to heavily influence gameplay. Because of the nature of YANTH, I will be spending the majority of my time crafting unique quests, minigames and stories to provide an enjoyable experience to the player. As a backer, you'll be able to help me with the details of these unique events.
What kind of duties do you think running an INN would entail? Should the player be able to haggle prices with travelers? Would hiring janitors be fun? What if you hire the wrong kind of janitor and they end up missing a days of work due to their drinking problem? Should you have to clean up the rooms in their place? The possibilities are endless. The format for helping with the mechanics are like so:
- Decide what types of minigames to work on.
- Brainstorm duties that would be fun to simulate.
- Vote on the best functions for the minigames to weed out unnecessary or un-fun mechanics.
- ??? Voodoo magic to make everything work.
- Awesome minigame you could spend hours, days, weeks, months playing!
Working on this project as a labor of love will only get me so far. With the help of Kickstarter, I'll be able to devote my full attention to completing the game in a timely manner. Through Kickstarter, I'll have the resources and manpower necessary to fully realize the world of the heroes through the eyes of NPCs. The funds will be distributed approximately for the following:
- 20% Artwork (Illustrations, Concept Art, Ingame Assets)
- 10% Audio (Music & SFX. Voice Acting *1)
- 10% Programming, debugging.
- 30% Level design, dialogue, mechanics and events.
- 10% Kickstarter & Amazon fees, Licensing fees.
- 20% Reward Fulfillment (Creation & Shipping)
*1 Voice Acting will be a possible addition to the game, assuming funding is surpassed.
Scroll to the bottom for explanations of the Design tiers! Here's a rewards breakdown.
- If you are using PayPal, anything in blue is available. If it is yellow, please send me a message first!
- Blue spaces without numbers means you get one of that item.
- Yellow space indicates a special case.
- For the $250 Tier, you originally wouldn't be getting the physical boxed copies. If you'd like them, you can pay the shipping and we'll send them to you.
- Since we have released the demo early, the $25 and $35 tiers have been merged into the $30 tier! Please adjust accordingly. $35 tier members should move down to $30 while the $25 should move down to $15 to keep the same rewards.
- All costs are on the left-hand side, unless there is a special value in the blue fields.
- If it is Blue for your reward tier then you can add it.
- If you require international shipping, you'll need to add the amount necessary in the light-blue field.
- We are trying to see if Teelaunch will allow us to sell the same design on different-colored shirts. If it is possible, you can order or change your T-Shirts up to 1 week after the campaign has ended!
- After the initial T-shirts have been ordered, we will try to offer the T-Shirts and other physical goods during development of the game.
- Shirt Sizes: Mens S-XL, Womens S-3XL. If your size is not shown, please message me!
- If you are at the $120 tier or above, your first shirt will be $20. Add $5 for Intl. Shipping.
- If you want extra shirts after your first shirt on any tier, it will be $30. Add $5 for Intl. Shipping.
Custom Bust & Sprite Art for the Fancy Noble Tier and above!
Stuck In A Cave Tier Details
You have the opportunity to work with me on creating a special side quest of your own! Though the player won't be able to play as you, they will interact with you throughout the quest along with other NPCs you've designated! Make it as personal as you want. Do you want to propose to someone in real life? What better way to propose than through a side quest!! What about a divorce? Whatever floats your boat!
If you want custom sprite and bust art for each NPC other than yours, please add $20.00 per NPC to your pledge without changing reward tiers.
Took The Red Pill Tier Details
This is identical to the Stuck In A Cave Tier. The only difference is that you will be able to work with DesperateMeasurez to create a custom track to be used within your personal side quest. If the side quest is within the "Petula Visits the Modern World" extra chapter, the track can be anything you want. If it's within the normal world of the game, it must
If you want custom sprite and bust art for each NPC other than yours, please add $20.00 per NPC to your pledge without changing reward tiers.
Not A Hero Tier Details
The Not A Hero Tier is a special limited edition tier in which you will be illustrated in the same style as Petula, replacing her on the poster! This will be beautifully crafted by the very talented artist Gretchen Graham. She prefers to draw on paper, and scan it to finish the digital painting. If you also want the original illustration autographed by her, simply add $100 to your pledge without changing the tier.
Forest Hermit Tier Details
* To design a quest area, we'll send you a copy of the game engine via Steam and send you the resources to make a map. I'll personally teach you the basics and we'll design a map or series of maps together. For gameplay reasons, I will put the finishing touches to the maps and show them to you for approval. For the actual quest or mini game, reference the Stuck in a Cave Tier above.
If you want custom sprite and bust art for each NPC other than yours, please add $20.00 per NPC to your pledge without changing reward tiers.
Town Mayor Tier Details
** To design a town, we'll be using the same method as above. However, it will be a series of maps, both interior and exterior. You decide the roles of everyone you design. You can even choose someone else as mayor while you run the local militia, or operate a local tavern. You'll also be able to decide a quest, or a minigame or two.
If you want custom sprite and bust art for each NPC other than yours, please add $20.00 per NPC to your pledge without changing reward tiers.
To keep things flowing, development time for the Design tiers will be as follows:
- Stuck In A Cave Tier - One week.
- Took The Red Pill Tier - One week.
- Forest Hermit Tier - Two weeks.
- Town Mayor Tier - Three weeks.
Please try to be reasonable with the choices being made during the design. I will be as flexible as I can be, though I reserve the right to veto any decisions if it deviates too much from the overall feel of the game. Also realize that I cannot devote 100% of my attention to you during this development time, though I will certainly do my best to keep in contact. If things don't run smoothly, I will extend the development time as necessary.
Risks and challenges
No project is free of obstacles to overcome, and ours is no different. Unforeseen circumstances may result in development delays. Nevertheless the key to a successful project is planning and perseverance.
Months of planning and testing have led us to a point where we are comfortable in our ability to finish this project that we have powerful emotional attachments to. We're all intimately familiar with our game engine of choice, which helps us mitigate risks due to unfamiliar development practice.
I believe the largest challenge would be maintaining a healthy balance of backer involvement and game development. As you know, the people who decide to back YANTH will have a lot of say in what types of gameplay everyone will be able to experience. As a sole developer commissioning the rest of the team, I will most likely have to delegate other tasks to them.
Although we may not be seasoned professionals in the game development industry, our overwhelming passion will overcome any obstacle that lies before us in order to bring You Are Not The Hero to the masses.
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The current funding goal is a barebones amount to get the game finished for the PC. If we're able to surpass it, we may be able to extend the functionality to other platforms. We don't want to promise anything we can't keep though, so until this happens, assume it will only be out for the PC.
The difference between the Annoying Follower and Fancy Noble tiers is your ability to customize.
With the Annoying Follower tier, we'll have a bust and sprite generator that we want to make available to backers so you can customize your character.
For the Fancy Noble tier, eDeus and Amicable will be illustrating your character directly according to references, whether its by picture (preferred), description or a combination of both. It doesn't have to be you yourself, it can be a character of your choice providing it doesn't require someone elses permission to use (we don't want to get sued to high hell for using a character we don't own).For the role of your NPC, you can suggest what you would like them to do in the game. As development of the game progresses, we will contact everyone while making the NPCs in the game to offer roles as they open up. So for example, we have a town occupied by soldiers, we will ask backers in order if they would like that role, or not.
Pledge $5 or more
21 backers
Village Lunatic Tier!
Access to backer only surveys, game input, reward tiers and stretch goal input.
Receive two HD wallpapers for your desktop!Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $10 or more
500 backers All gone!
Shady Dealer Tier!
Early Adopter! Receive a digital DRM-free copy of the game, or a steam key (if possible) upon release. All previous rewards included.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $15 or more
2,083 backers
Pub Patron Tier!
Receive a digital DRM-free copy of the game, or a steam key (if possible) upon release. Includes a beautifully illustrated digital instruction booklet. All previous rewards included.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $25 or more
21 backers All gone!
Sneaky Informant Tier!
Gain access to a playable pre-Alpha build of a condensed Chapter 1 and 2 after the campaign!
All previous rewards included.Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $30 or more
103 backers
Sneaky Mechanic Tier! Gain special access to beta-test custom mechanics and quests throughout development! Help polish the game to a nice Mr.Miyagi sheen. All previous rewards included.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $35 or more
7 backers All gone!
Master Mechanic Tier!
Gain special access to test custom mechanics and quests throughout development! Help polish the game to a nice Mr.Miyagi sheen. All previous rewards included.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $45 or more
156 backers
Opera Singer Tier!
Get a digital copy of the YANTH complete Soundtrack plus backer only tracks and a fully illustrated digital artbook!
All previous rewards included.Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $50 or more
86 backers Limited (14 left of 100)
Red Barrels Do Explode Tier!
Have your own personal gravestone! Include a special line for those you've left behind. In good taste, of course... All previous rewards minus limited rewards included.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $55 or more
100 backers All gone!
Annoying Follower Tier!
Become an NPC in the game! Create your own lines, we'll make a sprite and bust with your general likeness.
All previous rewards included.Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $60 or more
153 backers
Local Merchant Tier! Get a fully illustrated physical box of the game with an illustrated DVD, a physical manual, and an extra Steam key (if possible) All previous rewards minus limited rewards included.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $60 or more
36 backers
Local Militia Tier!
Receive the NPC Life T-Shirt in Black! Available in mens or womens sizes. All previous rewards minus limited rewards included.
This reward is only included in this tier, the Forest Hermit Tier, and the Town Mayor Tier. Please see add-ons if you want a shirt without changing tiers!Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $120 or more
60 backers All gone!
Fancy Noble Tier!
Become an NPC with a custom sprite and bust art designed after you!
Receive 2 digital copies or keys of the game.
All previous rewards minus limited rewards included.Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $250 or more
10 backers All gone!
Stuck in a Cave Tier!
Star in your very own side quest! Be an NPC with a custom sprite, bust and short storyline! Name up to 3 other NPCs with general likeness. Receive 3 copies of the game.
All previous rewards minus limited rewards included.Estimated delivery: -
Pledge $270 or more
18 backers All gone!
Took The Red Pill Tier!
Star in your very own side quest! Be an NPC with a custom sprite, bust and short storyline! Name up to 3 other NPCs with general likeness. Have your own custom track composed by DesperateMeasurez! Receive 2 physical copies and 1 digital copy of the game. All previous rewards minus limited rewards included.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $450 or more
0 backers Limited (10 left of 10)
Not A Hero Tier!
Receive a High-Quality Illustrated Poster of yourself!* Add $100 for the original illustration on paper, autographed! Includes a custom NPC sprite and bust art designed after you! Receive 3 physical copies of the game. All previous rewards minus limited rewards included.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $750 or more
2 backers All gone!
Forest Hermit Tier!
Design a quest area! We'll send you a copy of the game engine via Steam and send you the resources to make a map. I'll teach you the basics and we'll design a map together, including a custom NPC sprite and bust art designed after you! Name up to 5 other NPCs with general likeness. Details to the left.
Receive 5 digital copies or keys of the game.
All previous rewards minus limited rewards included. Please message me for details first~Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge $2,000 or more
1 backer All gone!
Town Mayor Tier!
Design a town and become a mayor! We'll send you a copy of the game engine via Steam and send you the resources to make a town. I'll teach you the basics and we'll design a map together, including a custom NPC sprite and bust art designed after you!
Get up to 5 NPCs with name, custom sprites and busts, and another 5 NPCs with name and general likeness. Details to the left.
Receive 7 physical copies and 3 digital copies or keys of the game, Intl. shipping included!
All previous rewards PLUS limited rewards included. Please message me for details first~Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world
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