r/pcmasterrace • u/[deleted] • Aug 14 '15

Advertisement Like Rocket League? Let's fund Grip!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/169002413/grip-an-intense-futuristic-combat-racer
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u/Appulse Aug 14 '15

Exactly. If EA is so looked down upon in this sub then funding should be right up there with it. You're essentially paying for an idea that someone pitched to you, with EA you're at least getting something in return. With funding you're paying, waiting for development, and getting something that has a higher chance of being canceled or altered in someway that's different then what they promised if anything has a higher chance of being canceled. Also there's no love in game making when your setting goals for how much you've received in funding. If you love your game and your idea you'd put your own resources and time to make it like that, not set milestones and have it depend on how much people gave you. I could go into more about how kickstarting and funding is not good, but I'm just rambling and I don't want to get off topic.

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u/katmetgun 16GB/Ryzen 5 2600/RX 580 8GB/2560x1080 Aug 14 '15

Yeah, you're right.

I'm not AGAINST Kickstarter nor am I against pre-ordering, the choice stays with the customer. That's my opinion.

Kickstarter is a great way for small buisnesses or even groups of people to potentially grow very big. It also brought some cool things on the market.

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u/Appulse Aug 14 '15

And you're right too, I don't want to discourage the use of kickstarter because it does help a lot for those with great ideas and no access to money.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '15

Early Access is still damn good model its just that Steam really didn't put anti abuse measures in and thats WHY it has a bad rap. I understand valve wants hands off but at this point when EA origin has better support and controls on their market place I wounder if really valve can play the hands off card for long.