Is Pantheon Really Going to Happen?

[Kayso]

Originally Posted by Champion_Standing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The point was that it would be an awful investment, there is no quick payday here.

And the point was wrong.

The angel isn't funding them for a trip to San Diego to design a level or some other rewards being offered via the kickstart page... He's doing it for his investment back plus a return in the short term. Consulting fees. Fees to his company. A salaried position. Something.

You realize I'm not talking about some random stranger pledging 340K out of the blue through kickstart, right? I'm talking about the developers approaching an investor (perhaps a relative or even themselves) and asking him to fund the rest so they don't leave money on the table. I'd figure that would be obvious, but maybe not based on your responses.

[Champion_Standing]

Originally Posted by Kayso [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And the point was wrong.

The angel isn't funding them for a trip to San Diego to design a level or some other rewards being offered via the kickstart page... He's doing it for his investment back plus a return in the short term. Consulting fees. Fees to his company. A salaried position. Something.

You realize I'm not talking about some random stranger pledging 340K out of the blue through kickstart, right? I'm talking about the developers approaching an investor (perhaps a relative or even themselves) and asking him to fund the rest so they don't leave money on the table. I'd figure that would be obvious, but maybe not based on your responses.

What part of bad investment is so hard for you to understand? Giving this moron any money to make a game expecting to make a return on it is a horrible fucking idea. I don't care if you are talking about him getting the money from Grandma, a publisher, or a venture capitalist firm, its all a bad fucking investment.

[Kayso]

Originally Posted by Champion_Standing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What part of bad investment is so hard for you to understand? Giving this moron any money to make a game expecting to make a return on it is a horrible fucking idea. I don't care if you are talking about him getting the money from Grandma, a publisher, or a venture capitalist firm, its all a bad fucking investment.

It's not a pinky promise and its not "giving him money to make a game". It's loaning him $340K so that he can get a free $460K so that he can immediately (or as close to it as possible) return to you your $340K + a nice chunk of the $460K.

Rather he uses the leftovers to make a game or rather he spends it all on Taco Bell, you don't give a fuck. You have some sort of an agreement with some sort of personal guaranty that you feel okay about. And that agreement says you get paid first.

Yes there's risk, but the risk isn't upon the success of the game. The risk is rather he defaults and doesn't pay you back immediately once he gets his money from kickstart.

For the right margin, and depending on appetite for risk, it's a sound investment.

[Weyoun the Vorta]

I'm glad that this Brad fellow isn't one of the founders. Had he been, the dominion would likely have collapsed ten millennia ago.

[arsenalpow]

Originally Posted by Weyoun the Vorta [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm glad that this Brad fellow isn't one of the founders. Had he been, the dominion would likely have collapsed ten millennia ago.

easily the best troll account i've seen in months

[TheSisko]

Originally Posted by Weyoun the Vorta [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm glad that this Brad fellow isn't one of the founders. Had he been, the dominion would likely have collapsed ten millennia ago.

It is EASY to form a government based on Genetically Altered Super-soldiers, Genetically Cloned Facilitators, and a SLAVE produced fleet of warships. Ruling with an iron fist, if the Leaders of the Iron Fist never die.


Forming a lasting federation of people based upon peace and common ground is a much more noble accomplishment!

[Weyoun the Vorta]

And up until now I thought nobody could have done a worse job than captain archer. Now I can't help but wonder if the federation would of even existed had it been captain McQuaid.

[TheSisko]

Originally Posted by Weyoun the Vorta [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And up until now I thought nobody could have done a worse job than captain archer. Now I can't help but wonder if the federation would of even existed had it been captain McQuaid.

....I have to agree.