I truly believe now they never had access to the $30M in funds to build the original game, all just a bunch of BS concocted by Sharif.
The plan all along appears to take the kickstater money, build BR which hopefully would have brought in enough funds to make the MMORPG.
Two or three years ago when this all started BRs were super hot, these days people have settled into their two or three favorites and just like with MOBAs, aren't very inclined to seek out new games.
That’s why I asked Steven directly on these forums and others asked elsewhere. I believe he always evaded a direct answer about whether that money was actually funded.
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I doubt this forces any hand at all.I have a feeling this BR move was because they saw no other way to create cash flow.
So imo NO this game is not going to do much of anything.IDK the owner has some money invested,he might just cut his losses,i don't see any other avenue he can aim for.
This dude should have NEVER got into this in the first place unless 100% serious about a mmorpg.Trying to pull an Epic games/Fortnite move and change to a BR says this guy was NOT serious but only played us in hopes of baiting us like SC baits it's players.
I was never sold on the original idea anyhow,i prefer a simplistic design with deep systems.An automated town/zone system is not what i am looking for.I am looking for DEEP grouping"NOT RAIDS"but deep grouping for 4/5/6 players.A deep class system "NOT points allotted" deep in melee/ranged and magical use with buffs/debuffs/healing/elemental etc etc.Types of weapons matter,all that kind of stuff,racials are ok as well.
I do NOT want or care about ANY kind of pvp in rpg nor do i care about sliders or giant yellow ?? over npc heads,i want a REAL mmorpg not some fake connect the dots crap.
16K posts and you post this shit. I don't think you have one clue what is going on or what you're saying, wrong on every point, you are a sad individual. Yes the BR is slower than thought, but you are completely clueless if you think Ashes is a br game. Funding is going well, they are moving into their new studios, and 2020 will be filled with castle seige and alpha testing. Find another hobby, doesn't look like you have one clue. BTW the cosmetics are once every month...they could have milked the community with a holiday promo but they didn't, can't say the same for actual scams out there like Chronicles of Elyria and their advent calendar lootboxes.
I had purchased 2 lifetime kickstarter accounts and 1 founder edition account. I sold them 2 weeks before the Alpha for the BR because I realized how much focus was on pvp for this game..and I wanted PVE with some pvp. I was hoping they could balance the two but it looks like full pvp for them with some PVE at this point. Anyhow I made a 20% profit off each account and I will never look back, even if the game recovers from all the bad press (doubtful)
I had purchased 2 lifetime kickstarter accounts and 1 founder edition account. I sold them 2 weeks before the Alpha for the BR because I realized how much focus was on pvp for this game..and I wanted PVE with some pvp. I was hoping they could balance the two but it looks like full pvp for them with some PVE at this point. Anyhow I made a 20% profit off each account and I will never look back, even if the game recovers from all the bad press (doubtful)
Sounds similar to what I did with Pathfinder Online. Good timing!
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
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Coined the phrase "Role-Playing a Development Team" January 2018
"Oddly Slap is the main reason I stay in these forums." - Mystichaze April 9th 2018
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All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
Proudly wearing the Harbinger badge since Dec 23, 2017.
Coined the phrase "Role-Playing a Development Team" January 2018
"Oddly Slap is the main reason I stay in these forums." - Mystichaze April 9th 2018
Oh, right, the whole community did.
16K posts and you post this shit. I don't think you have one clue what is going on or what you're saying, wrong on every point, you are a sad individual. Yes the BR is slower than thought, but you are completely clueless if you think Ashes is a br game. Funding is going well, they are moving into their new studios, and 2020 will be filled with castle seige and alpha testing. Find another hobby, doesn't look like you have one clue. BTW the cosmetics are once every month...they could have milked the community with a holiday promo but they didn't, can't say the same for actual scams out there like Chronicles of Elyria and their advent calendar lootboxes.
EQ1, EQ2, SWG, SWTOR, GW, GW2 CoH, CoV, FFXI, WoW, CO, War,TSW and a slew of free trials and beta tests
All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
Proudly wearing the Harbinger badge since Dec 23, 2017.
Coined the phrase "Role-Playing a Development Team" January 2018
"Oddly Slap is the main reason I stay in these forums." - Mystichaze April 9th 2018