tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824170649950274265.post7966903558159017804..comments2023-09-06T04:09:31.789-07:00Comments on Hazuki Dojo: Shenmue 3: It's not unreasonable to have questionsjigenzanittouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08363160726024596142noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824170649950274265.post-25071062486204469732015-06-22T14:06:30.378-07:002015-06-22T14:06:30.378-07:00I agree with every single word.
This isn't ho...I agree with every single word.<br /><br />This isn't how you run a kickstarter. When you want people to pledge, the basic thing is transparency and trust, wich are both missing here. Us fans know Yu Suzuki, we trust him and we're fine pledging to save Shenmue.<br />The average backer doesn't care about what WE care.<br /><br />And I'm telling you this: it this KS hadn't the name "Shenmue 3" there is NO WAY I would have backed it.<br /><br />this is basically the main reason why the pledging has been slowing down so much: hardcore fans trust Yu Suzuki, the average joe doesn't.Vitonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581260010560266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824170649950274265.post-86505453668279675482015-06-22T13:00:30.468-07:002015-06-22T13:00:30.468-07:00I would like to add that the concept of KickStarte...I would like to add that the concept of KickStarter treats us as investors with the key difference being we are not getting any ROI, (or Return On Investment,) other than the game being made, of course.<br /><br />I personally find this perfectly acceptable when you're talking about small projects that you believe in where publishers are nowhere near. I even find it alright if a small project finds a publisher thanks to their successful KickStarter campaign. But having large publishers involved from the get go is a bit of a dangerous precedent.<br /><br />The lack of transparency here has me wondering as well if we're just lifting the burden off of other investors who are, in fact, getting an ROI while we are not. Will this become a familiar scheme moving forward?<br /><br />All that stuff being said, I did pledge, am not regretting my pledge, and am very excited about Shenmue III.<br /><br />Interesting stuff to consider for sure. I would urge Yu Suzuki and his team to bring a little more transparency into the project and communicate more with us as we are now invested as more than just fans.Chris Fulkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032402325329595200noreply@blogger.com