Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
DISCLAIMER: Please be aware of what this means: if you kick in to this fund, you will NOT be getting the game (unless you also separately donate directly). The end result will be a single, 5,000 lump sum donation towards the prize of having a tavern, NPC and weapon designed and named by NeoGAF Community. I am in talks with Obsidian to try and get the other digital products for everyone who pledges.
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TODAY'S UPDATE: WE DID IT! WE FREAKING DID IT!!
You all donated graciously. With that, you all own this equally. You are equal stakeholders of this project and everyone's opinion here will be voiced. My job will be to provide your ideas and designs to Obsidian, and their remarks to you. I will do my best to ensure that both the community and developers are happy. I am not very creative or an artistic genius to come up with fantastic artwork as reference for Obsidian, so it's all up to you guys. I am also not that creative with words and expressions on how the Inn/Tavern, Weapon and NPC should look like (Dibs* on making the shield called "Trollbashers" painted in emblem similar to NeoGAF logo lol) so it's your job to explain in great detail to the devs what will be included (Hell, English is not even my first language!). If the stakes get higher, I will include you all in the discussion regularly (if the developer discussion ends up being a regular thing).
This is your Inn. Build it from scratch. No one will interfere with it's creation. Mods are very supportive, and so is the community. I thank everyone for being so open to volturnus and Vulcano's assistant's original vision, and I thank you for trusting in me for handling the transaction side of the business well. I also thank the mods for being very honest and open about it, and having little to no interference in this, and also for being equal stakeholders.
We fucking did it. Now we have to construct it! Forge it from the minds of hundreds of us that believed in this idea and thousands of others who watched over this and provided feedback. I don't know where this will go, but all I can say is that my interference will be zero. Your idea is as fantastic as the next person, and the community in collective will decide. There will be no hatred over an idea not being picked and no favoritism to avoid a great design over a lesser design because of the member's great presence in the forum.
I love you all equally and you've made my day like no one else can.
Thank you, and have a fantastic weekend!
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kidding on dibs 
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A lot of people have PM-ed me asking to pledge for this: I've decided to accept donations till the end of pledge. it'll help cover the currency conversion cost.
Click here to do so, and thank you all for being so enthusiastic!
159 Backers
$5,500 /$5,000 (110%) PLEDGED!
(Average of $35 per Inn Keeper!)
Biggest donation: $700.00!!
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Leaving a mark in Obsidian Entertainment's next project: Project Eternity.
What is Project Eternity?
Obsidian Entertainment said:
Design and Name an Inn or Tavern: Collaborate with Obsidian to design project eternity! NeoGAFs personalized area will be prominently seen in the shipped game. We can name it (within reason), and with our input, the design team at Obsidian will create an Inn or Tavern in our honor. We will also receive the complete Kickstarter obsidian pack ($500 reward tier) + 10 extra digital downloadable copies of project eternity to gift + Design and Name an NPC + Design an Epic Weapon. We also get the top tier watcher forum badge.
Est. delivery: April 2014
Limited to 3, I've decided to reserve the reward.
With the target of $5,000; Each dollar donated towards this task will bring us closer to the "Name & Design" Bundle. Everyone who donates will be able to participate and collaborate with Obsidian to design the game and provide ideas.
Everyone who donates will get a first hand update on what is happening and what should happen! Every dollar counts towards the common goal!
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Frequently Asked Question:
Q. I want to be part of this! How do I pledge?
A. Thank you for showing enthusiasm! Pledging however is no closed. You can feel free to watch and participate!
Q. If I pledge, does that get me the game?
A. No. Please be aware that if you kick in to this fund, you will not be getting the game (Unless you separately donate directly). The end result will be a single $5,000 lump sum donation towards the prize of having a Tavern, NPC and Weapon designed and named by NeoGAF Community.
Q. The $5,000 tier is sold out! How will we get it?! Game Over, Man! Game Over!
A. We are one of the three people/communities that have reserved the $5,000 tier. Dont be alarmed!
Q. I have a great idea for a Tavern, NPC and Weapon! Can I provide my idea and not donate?
A. The goal is that everyone who donates gets a priority over what the Tavern, NPC and Weapon would be. However, everyone is welcome to voice their opinion and help make this the best collaboration.
Q. How will we get in touch with Obsidian? I suppose itll be complicated with such a massive community and hundreds of others contacting them.
A. Obsidian will have a dedicated e-mail for people who are helping them design the game. This will ensure that we have a swifter response. Similarly, I have a dedicated email (the one I used for Paypal) that will be used to contact them.
Q. What are you going to do with the physical products and the 10 downloadable copies and the rest of the items that come with the Tavern, NPC and Weapon? Can you give it away to everyone in the community? What if I just want a digital copy and dont care about physical?
A. Ive been in talks with Obsidian. The initial plan was to give everything away via a raffle, where every dollar will count towards the raffle. A lot of you have voiced that you rather get nothing since youve already donated directly to Obsidian for the game, or that you rather get digital product. My goal is for everyone who pledges to at least get digital copies of:
- Soundtrack;
- Collectors Book;
- Fun Pack (Wallpapers, etc);
- Strategy Guide;
- Novella by C. Avellone;
- Campaign Almanac;
- Kickstarter In-Game Item* (if possible);
- Beta Key* (if possible);
- Special GOLD thanks in credits: Credit will go to "NeoGAF Community" as it's a joint donation; and
- Memorial Stone: Credit will go to "NeoGAF Community" as it's a joint donation.
It'll be a great way to spark the interest of those that were not sure of getting the game to eventually getting it if they love the material.
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Who's Inn with this?!
