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Ive taken the bellow post into consideration and decided that, my weakness is too great to do this I tried to delete the post and will hire somebody to put the points I need across.

As I want to be a success the idea I have already lost a potential customer has decided this for me.

This is going to sound harsh, and honestly probably speaks to my prejudices more than anything, but I'm not so unique that others couldn't think the same.

If this is a genuine attempt to communicate on behalf of an organisation that is going to be my vying for my (very limited) hobby money, it has already convinced me that I'm not interested purely because of the spelling and grammar.

While it shouldn't matter, it really does, because on a sub conscious level, I'm thinking "if this person doesn't care enough to spellcheck and proof read why should I care about their project?"

I know not everyone finds spelling etc that easy, but if you know it isn't your strongpoint, then getting a third party to check it over is needed. If you're not aware, then, again, I'm not really prepared to trust my cash to an organisation where they are unable to detect their own weaknesses and shortcomings and compensate for them.

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but please believe it comes from a desire to give you some honest and constructive feedback in the hopes that you can build yourself into a success.

EDIT
But to avoid being relentlessly negative, the idea of an ongoing narrative influenced by player results, while sounding like a logistical nightmare from your end, does sound like fun!

yukihyou wrote:


What scale would you prefer? and why
28 heroic, true 28 , 30 and 32

True 28 This is where the industry should be going. There are progressive companies moving towards more true-to-scale miniatures, and I heartily support them. We have the technology now to make realistic miniatures.

What puts you off backing a game, Cost?, Scale?, Lack of updates?

This is so very hard to answer. It all depends. Cost is a factor, but cost isn't much of an issue if the quality is there. At this point in my life, what really determines whether I get into a new game is how much infrastructure I have to build on my own. Does the system require a different type of terrain than I already have? Can I get together enough materials to run my own demos/have enough to play without needing other people to buy in? What sort of investment does it take in terms of time? Cost, model quality, scale, and game size, all factor in there, as well as whether the game strikes a nerve with me personally. I'll hoist Quar on my back alone because I love the models and the setting so much, for example. But Quar can be done at plenty of different scales, both in terms of model size and game size. It also uses a system based on a popular and easy to learn wargame.

Our initial target of funding is 888 pounds, are you put of more by a company that overreaches itself or more by a lack of things upfront?
Are you happy to engage in a skirmish game that puts you in control, you decide who wins the conflicts by uploading results?, (imagine you deciding the fate of Necromunda)

Support is what matters If the game is well-supported by the company and has legs, I'm more likely to jump in, but more so if it remains easy to jump in mid-stream. I am inevitably going to get into Dreadball. I don't have any solid plans, but I know the kind of person I am. I like the idea of the game, I like how Mantic is supporting it, I like most of the models, fans are reacting pretty well to it, so yea, if that continues I am inevitably going to say 'screw it, I'm getting the box set'.

Your Warband has a space within the campaign, if you drop out fine. But if you upload one match it can decide the future of x or y faction, does this excite or scare you?

Too much input from fans/customers/players scares me. Customer input and participation is fine to a degree, but I like to know that the manufacturer has a vision for a product line. Freebooter's Fate is sailing smoothly, for example. The company is producing great miniatures, there are reasonably regular updates, the game mechanics are moving forward. I like to see that. Same thing with Empire of the Dead. The company clearly has a vision in mind and is working towards making it a reality. Too much customer participation makes me think that things are going to burn out quickly.

What of these sounds more exciting, Cavergirls with dinosaurs, Steampunk witches, Crystaline Industrial Dryads, Mehahuman Heroines, and Death cultists with Egyptian overtones as well as reaper mythology

Questions like this make me nervous Do what you want. If you are excited about cavergirls with dinosaurs, great! These concepts are all very different. I want to see someone do something for themselves that I can identify with and want to be part of. If all of those things are part of one crazy setting, fine. Let me see what it is. Show me as much as you can and suck me in.

yukihyou wrote:


What scale would you prefer? and why
28 heroic, true 28 , 30 and 32


What puts you off backing a game, Cost?, Scale?, Lack of updates?


Our initial target of funding is 888 pounds, are you put of more by a company that overreaches itself or more by a lack of things upfront?
Are you happy to engage in a skirmish game that puts you in control, you decide who wins the conflicts by uploading results?, (imagine you deciding the fate of Necromunda)


Your Warband has a space within the campaign, if you drop out fine. But if you upload one match it can decide the future of x or y faction, does this excite or scare you?



What of these sounds more exciting, Cavergirls with dinosaurs, Steampunk witches, Crystaline Industrial Dryads, Mehahuman Heroines, and Death cultists with Egyptian overtones as well as reaper mythology

I'm going to go ahead and answer this if that's alright. I assume these were your questions.
What scale would you prefer? and why
28 heroic, true 28 , 30 and 32

28, Heroic or True scale work fine for me. It's something that I've become comfortable with- smaller to transport, but not so small as to lose detail.

What puts you off backing a game, Cost?, Scale?, Lack of updates?

Cost second. Usually the aesthetics are the first thing that will turn me off from a game, and that's probably not something you can prepare for. I'm willing to pay more for a better looking models.

Our initial target of funding is 888 pounds, are you put of more by a company that overreaches itself or more by a lack of things upfront?
Are you happy to engage in a skirmish game that puts you in control, you decide who wins the conflicts by uploading results?, (imagine you deciding the fate of Necromunda)

Lack of things upfront. I would rather a company have everything ready to go, than advertise something they don't actually have. I wouldn't be very comfortable with players deciding much of anything. It's not their story to decide anything about, and IMHO they usually go with the choice I hate the most. Like when Magic the Gathering had the players vote whether the Mirrans or Phyrexians win the war for Mirrodin, the players chose Phyrexians. It irritated me quite a bit to the point where I never bought a pack from that set.

Your Warband has a space within the campaign, if you drop out fine. But if you upload one match it can decide the future of x or y faction, does this excite or scare you?

As I said above, it bothers me quite a bit. I would be much more comfortable with the fluff decision to not be based upon player's results.

What of these sounds more exciting, Cavergirls with dinosaurs, Steampunk witches, Crystaline Industrial Dryads, Mehahuman Heroines, and Death cultists with Egyptian overtones as well as reaper mythology

I hate steampunk anything with a passion. Cavegirls with dinosaurs would be my top pick, followed closely by Crystalline Industrial Dryads. I've always loved dinosaurs and women, and the idea of dryads fitting into an urban environment sounds very unique to me.

Edit:
Don't let your grammar scare you from asking for opinions. This site caters to more than just an English speaking audience, and you have to give some leeway to posters because of the fact that English may not be their first language. If English is not your first language, you might also include the same questions in your favored tongue so bi-lingual posters can understand you more clearly. There is always an edit function to go back and fix any grammatical errors if it really bothers you.

I see a UK flag. Now an Englishman arguing Americans don't really speak English tends to get away with it; the other way around, well I'd not want to be the one to try that

 Bolognesus wrote:
I see a UK flag. Now an Englishman arguing Americans don't really speak English tends to get away with it; the other way around, well I'd not want to be the one to try that

I've just noticed someone with a UK flag mention that English was not their primary language. I assumed this might be that case again.

Okay, fair 'nuff. Felt kinda funny but you have a point