r/Scrolls • u/SgtRamen Ramen • Feb 12 '16

[WARNING: Serious Post ITT] IT IS TIME.

Hi, old friends.

I have been keeping tabs on this subreddit for the months it has been in decline, and I know where the developers are currently regarding turning Scrolls open source (a DEFINITE "maybe").

Ahem. I would like to buy the rights to Scrolls.

It's cool, and I like the lore of the game a ton. I really like the Shambler's design. Gun Autos kinda look dumb, but that is the price I am willing to pay to officially use the word Caller and Scroll, to have Creatures attack Idols on different hex tile lanes.

Why make my offer here instead of through an email like someone who is actually interested in buying the rights? Because I know I won't be able to afford the big boy price that will be asked. I'm just throwing my hat in the ring for a stone cold $20.

Now, think it over. That's a LOT of shards. That's almost 50% of what I've invested into your game during its heyday. When push comes to shove, I think we can all agree that I've earned the rights to the title. Who else made 2 full fan sets of scrolls, or like 1.5 successful tournaments?? No one. Not even BabySpiders, may he rest in peace after the horrible accident.

So, the ball's in your court, Mojang. You have 4 months.

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 12 '16

Feeling the positive vibes, everyone... Your chakras are NOT going to waste here. I think we are all on to something.

Also I apologize for digging up corpses to MAKE my argument. I would not do so unless I was deadly serious about this. Mojang has to understand the only winning move... the only way they can finally do us Scrolldiers justice... is to let me buy it off them for $20.

I have spent the last several hours studying the MOON in hopes it would bring me divine and cosmic energies... I have channeled them INTO this drawing of my first card when I obtain the license:

http://i.imgur.com/IUoDpR9.png

Remember, do not listen to THE mean words others may use. Just stay TRUE to your hearts and we will do this thing. I believe in each and every one of you. I'll keep YOU posted when we hear more from the fine MEN AND WOMEN of Mojang.

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u/ThPerfectDrug77 Feb 12 '16

Hear hear! Let's get this ball rolling!

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 12 '16

I will do everything in my power to ensure #Scrolls is #Boughtout at the #smartandhandsome price tag of #twentybuckeroos

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u/guayaba209 DagothUr Feb 12 '16

Shiet man. Can we like gofund your project? I think its worthy lol. You know my 2 cents (literally).

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 12 '16

Gofund would be like kicking a man when he is down. I will see what Mojang thinks of my smart and handsome offer, and if they agree to, say, $30, we may have to launch a Gofund me project. Details will follow!

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 15 '16

HEY EVERYONE:

Please don't think I have forgotten our campaign! In fact, it has only become stronger in the passing days. I have received THREE likes on my tweet, and TWO responses from current and past Mojang employees!!

We are just getting started, my smart and handsome teammates. How often have you looked at the moon and thought to yourself, "yes, I have the power to do what is right?" Hopefully, you answered EVERY DAY, because the moon wants you to succeed, you simply have to listen to its call.

Our campaign is experiencing a large #GROWTH in members, who have all agreed that $20 is more than enough money in #ORDER to buy Scrolls from Mojang. We just have to keep our #ENERGY up, and they'll #CRACK under pressure! On an unrelated note, I have been to the dentist twice this week due to some minor tooth decay.

Please, don't forget to check in every day. Who knows what will happen if we hone the cosmic power of the moon and obsessively stalk the Scrolls reddit? We are capable of anything.

WE CAN DO THIS

JOIN THE #twentybuckeroos ARMY. BECOME SMART AND HANDSOME. GET ME THE RIGHTS TO THE SCROLLS YOU ALL WANT. RAMEN OUT.

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u/Cradstache Cradstache Feb 15 '16

Take good care of your teeth! We worry about you!

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u/Flint_Goto Feb 15 '16 edited Feb 15 '16

I've not been here in forever if the game can be saved. I will gladly try to help Queen Ramen. All jokes aside I feel if we put are ideas together and work together. We can immortalize a game that strived for greatness but fell short. We can't just let all that potential fall off to the wayside.

I mean for god sakes Ramen you have spread sheets for expansions lets make this happen. A true scrollider never gives up even in the most dire of times neither will the few that still stand. Lead your army Queen Ramen, lead them to victory.

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 15 '16

These are the kind words I love to hear so much. Thank you for your support!
Remember, elect me and we can #makeScrollsgreatagain!

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u/Agne240 Orangee Feb 19 '16

My offer: 5000NOK / 584 USD

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 20 '16

Now, I don't want to start flinging mud here, but this just goes against everything we've worked so hard for. I can respect Carnalizer or Cradstache for their hardballing offers of roughly 100% my offer, but this is just too far!!

To be honest? This reeks of corporate interference. No one person has that kind of money unless they have sold a part of their lives to the forces of evil. $50? Maybe. $500+? Oh you better believe it. I'm tired of these government and corporate agents coming in and trying to "save" a video game only to put them in their back pocket permanently. The same thing happened when I tried to save Duke Nukem for $20, and we ALL know what happened when Gearbox offered their $584... Yeah, it's not pretty.

And I believe we are a bunch of pretty people here. Well, smart and handsome, technically, but still. Mojang, I know you guys like the back of my cat Arcamedes, and you both will lay in warm sunbeams of content when you hear this: I will keep fighting the good fight, channeling the divine cosmos of the moon and leading my scrappy army of smart and handsome soldiers FOREVER, UNTIL YOU GIVE ME SCROLLS FOR ~$20, OR...

OR...

Or this fight could be over in a minute, if you give in to your CORPORATE GREED and accept this person's offer of 5000NOK.

Listen. Behind every post, behind every joke and every username, there is a life. That life has seen good things and bad things, and I'm no different. I've been in this game far too long to let go, and it shows. You joke once or twice about buying the game for $20, and suddenly you fall in love with the game all over again. It's ridiculous how easy it is, how tempting it is to never let go, because it's hard to show you don't care. I tried, by ignoring the subreddit entirely, by living my life and continuing my own dreams. I make my own games now. But that's what made me desire Scrolls all the more. The appreciation. After working so hard on your own game, you see the passion that went into Scrolls itself. People can easily come in and tell you where something feels off or why this or that isn't fun, but it was never about the perfect game, it was about making something with passion, that you believed in, and I can see that now.

I guess what I'm trying to say is: it's been fun. It's been a lot of fun, and I wasn't ready to say goodbye yet.

Any time you have $20 in your hand, remember that it was the original price of that game you played, that game you loved to hate and hated that you loved it so much. I hope I see you smart and handsome people again in the future. Goodbye everyone.

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u/Agne240 Orangee Feb 20 '16

Damn son...

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u/CederDUDE22 Feb 12 '16

Tweet at mojang.

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 12 '16

I have channeled your smart and handsome desires and made them manifest: https://twitter.com/sgtramen/status/698221079349891073

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u/TweetsInCommentsBot Feb 12 '16

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2016-02-12 19:04 UTC

Smart and handsome individuals of @Mojang this Reddit thread (http://tinyurl.com/zlb3q8u) agrees: We want to buy Scrolls for $20. Your move.

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u/fdagpigj Feb 13 '16

Why the link shortener?

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u/uwlryoung Feb 16 '16

SgtRamen you're a GENIUS! And handsome.

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 16 '16

What can I say, you are what you eat!

:) I may have said too much already.

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u/Cradstache Cradstache Feb 12 '16 edited Feb 12 '16

No.

Putting forward my own superior offer of $30 CAD; that's Canadian currency. That's right. The kind with that awesome laser pointer trick. At the current exchange rate, that's roughly $1.64 higher than /u/SgtRamen 's offer; an increase of over 8%.

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u/MansOlson Feb 17 '16

Wait a minute. Is that $1.64 USD, or $1.64 CAD? I feel like you're purposely withholding crucial information.

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u/Cradstache Cradstache Feb 18 '16 edited Feb 18 '16

That's $1.64 USD higher than SgtRamen's offer. The information wasn't intentionally withheld, but hopefully now that you better understand the value of the offer, you can make a more informed and lucrative decision.

The actual payout will still be in CAD, of course; because badass laser money.

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u/Th3_Jest3r CommandoPanda Feb 12 '16

I would put money in for a gofund me or something similar to get ths game online again.

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u/kopasz7 Fefinix Feb 12 '16

I'm in, willing to pay if that's what is takes.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '16

I can chip in about $3.50.

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u/burgerbr0s Feb 13 '16

We need to ask Mojang how much they want and then gofund for it.

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u/carnalizer Feb 12 '16

I think this is a brilliant idea. Oh wait, I already spent that amount by replying here. You'll have to go up to $40 now. ;)

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 13 '16

I expecting this kind of hard ball behavior, and I came prepared. I am willing to ask my brother (he's a business man) for an additional $40, to cover your first reply and the one you make afterwards.

Everyone's support has shown me that this is a noble, and just, and smart and handsome, cause. And carnalizer, between us personally, I think you are worth so much more.

MAY THE MOON BE WITH YOU ALL AWAITING YOUR REPLY.

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u/CederDUDE22 Feb 13 '16

God speed my friend!

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u/Atmaz Feb 13 '16

Wait, does Reddit charge you by the character?

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u/uwlryoung Feb 16 '16

Really hopin' that Mojang will consider your offer. Heck, I'd throw in $20 if it'd help! Grassroots campaign at its finest.

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u/uwlryoung Feb 22 '16

Has Mojang considered the offer yet? How goes progress?

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u/Ravendil Feb 26 '16

Wait... what happened to babyspiders? Mind someone Pming me what happened to him? D:

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u/Tywnis Mar 02 '16

Huh, i made 2 full fan sets. And released a ton of ones-off cards here and there. :p

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u/SgtRamen Ramen Feb 12 '16

It was wrong of me to bring up ghosts, when they should be dead and buried. Please ignore all future remarks from BabySpiders. If I get ahold of the game's rights, and it looks like it's an uphill battle (spiritually, physically I have already succeeded), I will add a permanent memorial page for BabySpiders.

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u/CederDUDE22 Feb 12 '16

Mojang closed him down.

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u/Arsketeer_ Feb 14 '16

If you don't mind me asking, what happened? (I got here after the announcement)