Center_Stage wrote in RJK's Bottle City updates:Looking at this situation as purely an outsider, Mr. Kuntz' unwillingness to share any information about his personal status with his fans or his customer base is a huge smack in the face.This strikes me as a situation where someone either a) doesn't have the money to ship the item or b) someone who has a vested interest in stringing things out as long as they can.I am sorry, there is NO ACCEPTABLE REASON why someone who is sick would not accept assistance in fulfilling those obligations, short of being financially unable to see them through. Period. Regardless of anyone's defense of Rob - including the defense from longtime Acaeum members - STOP! I am so glad I ordered nothing from PPP (I actually considered ordering Cairn and Blood)...and after seeing how business is handled, there is no way I would order ANYTHING.Sure mistakes happen...and had this been handled differently, I might not be so hard nosed. But given the fact that someone feels he owes no accounting other than "I am sick, please be patient".....it's crap, folks.Sincere best wishes to Rob for a speedy recovery. And once he's better, perhaps he can work on his level of honesty, too. That would be an even bigger plus, at least for those who support his products.
Center_Stage wrote in RJK's Bottle City updates:Well, Deo, if he took my money and didn't give me anything for it xxx months later, every damn thing about him would become my business until I got eithera) my money back orb) the product I was promised.I still think that his intention was not to piss everyone off - even though it has. It's obvious that things haven't been good for him this year and I hope him the best in 2008.And while nobody in their right mind wants to see ANYONE suffer health problems, I wish everybody would stop walking on eggs about this guy or trying to kiss his butt! Yes, he made great FRP products. But yes, he is also human and as indicated by this fiasco has the same propensity as the rest of humanity to be a jerk.So there. Rob, hope you feel better. But more importantly than that, I hope you give people the stuff and/or refunds to which they are entitled.
I still think that his intention was not to piss everyone off - even though it has. It's obvious that things haven't been good for him this year and I hope him the best in 2008.
Center_Stage wrote in RJK's Bottle City updates:But since when does being a "popular game designer" get someone off the hook for taking money with truly little or no explanation?I personally don't give a rat's ass if Bottle City is published or not; it won't affect me. But for those people on the Acaeum who have invested their time and money, I hope the product pans out to its fullest.
throwi wrote in Failed Kickstarters:If you do a scan of KS, searching for tabletop RPGs, only a small number are being funded now. I wonder if backers are more reserved than ever with so many projects failing to deliver... this makes me rethink the strategy for releasing my work...
GreyM wrote in Failed Kickstarters:I have slowed down my backing rpg items by quite a bit. Ever since I backed some big name projects that either completely failed, or pretty sure still going to completely fail but still get an occasional update, I have stopped most of my backing. There is still the occasional "nugget" that grabs my eye and I still back, but I'm down to maybe one every 2-3 months now.
GreyM wrote in Failed Kickstarters:throwi wrote in Failed Kickstarters:If you do a scan of KS, searching for tabletop RPGs, only a small number are being funded now. I wonder if backers are more reserved than ever with so many projects failing to deliver... this makes me rethink the strategy for releasing my work...I have slowed down my backing rpg items by quite a bit. Ever since I backed some big name projects that either completely failed, or pretty sure still going to completely fail but still get an occasional update, I have stopped most of my backing. There is still the occasional "nugget" that grabs my eye and I still back, but I'm down to maybe one every 2-3 months now.
Prufrock wrote in Failed Kickstarters:Ditto for me. Tunnels and Trolls kickstarter has really fustrated me. I only back Acaeum projects now.Martin
Brian2112 wrote in Failed Kickstarters:Another failed KS - Ultimate Unofficial Collectors Guide to D&D:Forgotten Realms by Jim Hunton.
So I got this in September and replied with my address and have heard not a single word since."yes you are one of the lost ones. thats what we have been calling them. we have about 20 or so backers that did not get theres. we are geting all the names and will be doing a nother mailing at the end of the mouth. thanks for your patients. please send me your addess so we know we have the right one."Seriously? Is it any wonder I'm hostile toward this project? Jim continues to fail to make good on his obligations. Maybe I'll get another nasty message from him threatening to ban me from Kickstarter for calling his integrity into question.
throwi wrote in Failed Kickstarters:Looks like this one is by Sue Hunton from WI:Dungeon Wheels: Critical Hits & Fumbles by Pioneer Dungeons & Games — KickstarterAny relation? I actually missed backing this because I was away... perhaps a blessing in disguise?~throwi
