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to clarify -- you dont get billed on kickstarter unless a project meets its funding goal

So if it fails (doesnt reach 800k)..theres no money to get back as you never actually get billed in the first place.

Also -- as to the timeline to collect funds, having longer timelines actually HURTS kickstarters statistically past a certain point. Basically if projects have more time to be funded people lose enthusiasm or sit on the sidelines with their $$$ and never come back. 40 days should be plenty to get 800,000 if this project has any chance at all -- and if an MMO kickstarter by brad mcquaid cant raise the 800k in 40 days the project has no chance to begin with.

The projects already up to 50k in the second day...thats a fairly good sign the project has a chance to fund. Now all that said..trying to make an MMO on 800k is fairly questionable. Expectations should be kept low =)

Still..even a remote possibility of them succeeding and making a game that appeals to people like us (who like things like classic EQ) is enough for me to throw my money at it and be excited! Self funding markedly reduces the amount of money the game needs to make to be successful and leaves the developer totally in control of the product, and that's certainly got me excited.