How Pathfinder Online squeezed blood from a stone

[Capitalocracy]

I wrote up a little piece about how Pathfinder Online managed to get me, an underpaid freelance worker with an unsteady income and an entertainment budget of $0, to pledge $175 on a Kickstarter for a video game.

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I'm grateful to Fear the Boot for publishing it on their website. You'll also find an interview with Mark Kalmes there on PFO, both audio and a transcript I provided.

[Slaunyeh]

Good read. Thanks for sharing.

[AvenaOats]

Very good read: You write well. It's famine or feast, right?! For me, the kickstarter is buying some hope, inspiration, vision etc: I don't pay too much but the value of those, gives me a spring in my step each day.

I believe you need some "Johns" who are the real Dragons in these worlds. :)

[Psyblade]

good and honest r4ad, nice one

[Hobs the Short]

Marvelous article. Well done.

[Nihimon]

I'll add my voice to the chorus singing "very well written". I shared this on Facebook in the hopes of dragging in a few more of my gamer friends.

[Being]

Good insights, Cap.

May your insight be a fountain of rewards.

[Zidash]

Very good read and a great time for publicity what with a Kickstarter that needs finished ^^

[Capitalocracy]

Thanks, everyone! Yeah, I know I'm preaching to the choir posting it here, but if you know anyone who might be on the fence or any better place to link it, go for it if you think it will help. I've been looking at some forums and stuff, and it seems like all the bloodthirsty PvPers are afraid it will be all rainbows and unicorns, while the PvE types are afraid they won't be able to leave town. A good compromise leaves everyone unhappy, so Goblinworks seems to be doing a good job striking a good balance, which is why I'm excited about the game, but I'm afraid a lot of people won't give it a chance because of that.

[TheDarklord]

Good read, you should put a link up in the Kickstarter comments to. :-)

Daniel.

[Diella]

I enjoyed the article as another person who very likely going to have John dagger in my back I consider you a brother in death? The only open world pvp game I play was Age of Conan where I managed to rack up a death total in the thousand where my kills hoovered about half a dozen and I am sure a couple of those where pure accident when I thought I was killing a npc.
This game sounds like they have the right balance and it not carebear vs pkilller but a real world with all the good bad and indifferent that entails.

[DarkOne the Drow]

This is one heck of a promotion of PFO. Encompassing many ideals that has brought many of us together for the PFO.

Well done.

[Harrison]

For the record, it's Scumbag Steve, not Scumbag John.

[Capitalocracy]

Harrison wrote:

For the record, it's Scumbag Steve, not Scumbag John.

Scumbag John refers to the Mark Kalmes interview on the Fear the Boot podcast. John is one of the hosts, he likes to kill people in PvP MMOs for fun. And he's the author of Bloodmoon Goblins, which is in the PDF Superpack.

TheDarkLord: OK, I will.

Diella: Brothers in death indeed. That really makes me not want to try Age of Conan.

[Capitalocracy]

And any suggestions as to where I should post links to this would be welcome. Thanks

[Valinar]

I just linked it at MMORPG.com. I hope you don't mind!

Valinar

[Diella]

So we will be, if we ever meet in game I promise to watch your back if you will watch mine.

[Capitalocracy]

Valinar: I definitely don't mind. Thanks!

Diella: Absolutely. Strength in numbers.