evenin y'all
grumble %$%&$! grumble
Yes! We will be at GenCon Indy this week on Friday, the 17th, all day. We do not have a table, but we will be set up in the Open Play area. You can check our Twitter (@PureSteamRPG) on Friday to find out exactly where we'll be.
We will be available for questions and will have a couple of rough drafts of the alpha playtest for people to look through. If we have enough people at one time, we hope to run through a couple of encounters of our playtest module.
We hope to see some of you there!
A group of guys with day jobs working together to make an RPG variant should not start a fundraiser for art and publication fees before ending the alpha playtest. That (the alpha) just needs time together and some money for pizza. Once the big kinks are worked out of the rules, you (in general) are ready for beta and a wider test audience.
I don't expect people with non-rpg day jobs to have their fundraisers before being finished with the alpha playtest and ready to start the beta.
*grumble*
This (from the kickstarter homepage) sounds like those criteria have been met:
Launched: Mar 10, 2012
Funding ended: May 9, 2012The funds from Kickstarter will cover additional artwork costs, publishing fees, and a small amount of marketing costs.
Pure Steam was conceived as a general concept over two years ago, and dedicated development commenced in Summer 2011. At this point, we've got enough content to fill a hefty tome, and we wanna share it!
Playtesting has been ongoing, and we start open playtesting as soon as we're funded.
There is no reason to post such things if not already ready to beta playtest!
When entry is gained into the closed beta by spending money to back at a certain level...
All lower rewards plus exclusive access to our initial round of beta playtesting. You'll see the game before anyone else, play it, and help shape the game with your feedback!
Est. delivery: May 2012
...and the fundraiser ends on 09 May 2012 and the playtest is supposed to begin when funding ends then one should have the beta ready to go before starting the fundraiser.
*grumble, grumble*
But, three months after the fundraiser has ended, to still not be ready to deliver the beta which should have been ready to go before the fundraiser started (common sense wise and based upon the kickstarter description) is absurd. Personal pile ups shouldn't matter considering it should have been done before starting.
Supposedly, we are now WAITING ON THE ARTIST TO DELIVER PICS! Why should personal pile-ups slow that down when someone outside the group is being paid to supply the art? But, if the art for the Beta (really?) didn't already exist and was only waiting the money, how was the beta supposed to begin as soon as the fundraising ended?
*grumble*
/rant
Sorry about the repetitive rant.
:D
I feel better now. :D
I have a good friend who is all over the map accuracy wise with alcohol, but he finds his mellow spot where he shoots best with a little smoke brake in the car. ;)In some cars, that's called the emergency brake. ;)
How did your tests go?
There are no words to adequately express how much I loathe dealing with Verizon customer "service". When piled on top of the workday I had, it makes a rampage seem like a fine idea!
...evenin y'all
grumble %$%&$! grumble
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How did your tests go?I have a good friend who is all over the map accuracy wise with alcohol, but he finds his mellow spot where he shoots best with a little smoke brake in the car. ;)In some cars, that's called the emergency brake. ;)
Very well. I skipped the extra-credit when the professor indicated that I received an A on both the class oral presentation & my mid-term, as the final exam wasn't that complicated. Finished it with an extra 1 hr:15 min to spare.
Then there was this about a half hour afterwards.
evenin y'all
grumble %$%&$! grumble
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Ha ha, no. I'm just venting off to the side.
Maybe a release date for the closed beta. *shrug*
I figure my investment is lost with respect to getting anything substantial.
My guess is that it will be strung out, bit by bit, for as long as possible each step of the way and with the least possible bang for the buck at each step along the way.
So, I'm just waiting to see what comes of it and (doubtfully) hoping for something better.
I'll read more carefully next time.
Plus, back on the second, they said they expected the beta to be sent out in a couple weeks which puts it right at the time of GenCon Indy, with Thursday being exactly two weeks but I wouldn't try to hold someone to exactly on a day for something to be put out. That's my doubtful hope.
So, if time passes and it isn't released this weekend, it will be too late to complain to them but will be too early to complain before. :D
But, thanks anyway. Have fun there.
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I hope you have had some success with all those backed projects. I looked to see how many were funded but didn't read the comments to see how many have actually performed afterward with the exception of the new Gamers bit (looks promising) and the Castles & Crusades bit (with little post funding communication). Best of luck.
Currently, with my one backed project, the degree of waste is still up in the air although I am not real hopeful.
Of course that crazy guy in the FB group seems to think we are patrons of the arts doing this solely out of good will to see artists succeed. :D
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Anime Angels and Myth and Magic are the only two to have completed their obligations, but Diamond Trust and the Elevation Dock are supposedly right around the corner.
The Frogs and Rich Burlew have been very good at updates and I have every confidence in them completing the rest of their obligations.
I need to make up an Excel sheet to track when these things are supposed to be here. This month was supposed to be big on that.
How did your tests go?I have a good friend who is all over the map accuracy wise with alcohol, but he finds his mellow spot where he shoots best with a little smoke brake in the car. ;)In some cars, that's called the emergency brake. ;)Very well. I skipped the extra-credit when the professor indicated that I received an A on both the class oral presentation & my mid-term, as the final exam wasn't that complicated. Finished it with an extra 1 hr:15 min to spare.
Then there was this about a half hour afterwards.
You gave your professor oral? You must have wanted that A!
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Thanks for the info.
'nite to all.
WOOT! I have now lost at least 25% of my body weight!
wow. That's is no mean feat. What is your target?
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You gave your professor oral? You must have wanted that A!
Plus.
WOOT! I have now lost at least 25% of my body weight!
COngratulations!
Erm,... I think I found it. :(
Do you want it back?
(JK!)
;P
Cardiologist gave another stress test today, (I told him 'I have plenty of stress thank you. I get an A') said I was fine but needed to lose weight.
Sheesh, tell me something I DIDN'T know! ;P
Wow Jess, serious congrats. I wish I had your willpower!
I should not be up this late. But here I am, for at least another 20 min I'm guessing.
WOOT! I have now lost at least 25% of my body weight!
Don't worry, we'll get it back to you! ;)
How did your tests go?I have a good friend who is all over the map accuracy wise with alcohol, but he finds his mellow spot where he shoots best with a little smoke brake in the car. ;)In some cars, that's called the emergency brake. ;)Very well. I skipped the extra-credit when the professor indicated that I received an A on both the class oral presentation & my mid-term, as the final exam wasn't that complicated. Finished it with an extra 1 hr:15 min to spare.
Then there was this about a half hour afterwards.
Good man!
Go Jess!
+1
Annnnd,...
Good Night FAWTL-ies! :)
good morning FaWL
we checked anothet wedding lo ation yesterdqy but our favorite has not changed
in other news:
tonight test game. a true classic: germany vs argentina
reenacting the quaterfinal of the lqst two worldcups and the finals of 1986 and 1990
And up here we're re-enacting the final of 1958 and the semi-final of 1994 (Sweden vs Brazil) at the last ever game at Råsunda.
It just dawned on me that I've now entered an elite stage of accumulative posts: I've broken the 20k barrier. Of course, it's nowhere in the league of luminaries such as Heathy and Zombeh, but I've joined the ranks of Tozzie.
I shall celebrate my moment of triumph with geeks, booth babes, booze, and d20's in Indy.
And up here we're re-enacting the final of 1958 and the semi-final of 1994 (Sweden vs Brazil) at the last ever game at Råsunda.
cool! ( but colours-wise a bit confusing, I guess)
good luck Sweden
Aren't you supposed to feel more rested after you've had some sleep?
*rubs bleary eyes and yawns*
Someone lied to you.
Wow Jess, serious congrats. I wish I had your willpower!
Replace Jess willpower with my budget and you can lose as much weight as you want.
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aaaaaaand, I spoke too soon. I think the low cal electrolyte repalcement I bought had some anti-sleep ingredients. Uuuuuuuugh!!
Also, I've lost 10 percent of the body weight I had when I joined Weight Watchers, and see I can enter a contest to be in a weight watchers commercial. :P
Also: "Who killed all the Daleks?"
aaaaaaand, I spoke too soon. I think the low cal electrolyte repalcement I bought had some anti-sleep ingredients. Uuuuuuuugh!!
Also, I've lost 10 percent of the body weight I had when I joined Weight Watchers, and see I can enter a contest to be in a weight watchers commercial. :P
You mean you might be gracing the airwaves soon? That's great news. I look forward to being able to point to a TV and say "I know her!"
Same here. I think a fight with my boss is coming, and I'm not looking forward to it.
It bothers me that I've been here before with him, and nothing seems to be changing. And my supervisor is no help. I'm getting closer to just leaving and not coming back.