PayPal backers can't get the additional in-game content ?

[shredingskin]

Bad choice I think, I know it says kickstarter exclusive, but they're still backing the game and helping get to stretchgoals.

I think it was a bad move (or they are afraid of more media backlash.

[Zoltor]

Yea, since It's still contributing to stretch goals, they should include the KS exclusives.

[Yokosuka]

Are YSnet alone in this situation or is it an usual case in post-Kickstarter world ?

[punkmanced]

Bad choice I think, I know it says kickstarter exclusive, but they're still backing the game and helping get to stretchgoals.

I think it was a bad move (or they are afraid of more media backlash.

I found it a bit strange, myself.
That being said…I can almost guarantee you that the content will eventually be released via DLC; so, I wouldn’t lose hope just yet regarding the calling card/etc.

[Amir]

Bad choice I think, I know it says kickstarter exclusive, but they're still backing the game and helping get to stretchgoals.

I think it was a bad move (or they are afraid of more media backlash.

I found it a bit strange, myself.
That being said…I can almost guarantee you that the content will eventually be released via DLC; so, I wouldn’t lose hope just yet regarding the calling card/etc.

That, and I'm sure modders will crack all the content for the PC version.

[sand4fish]

It might be a bad choice, but this is a common practice shared among all Kickstarter projects. The most accepted reason is that is to give fairness to those who went on and pledged first during the campaign. It's a perk kind of deal.

Many may wonder why not many pledges were given to Paypal so far after the enormous success on the Kickstarter, and the truth is that Paypal never will gather funds at the rate the Kickstarter did. To give some perspective, a project which I backed, Torment: TIdes of Numenera, conjured about $700k from Paypal alone so far. (It's still going on). But that was from two years worth of donations, since Paypal option went live for that project.

[mjq jazz bar]

I don't think it's a "bad move," really. What Slacker Backer, aside from Star Citizen, has gone on to make tons of money after Kickstarter?

[Domosuke]

It is a bad move because that's why you people donated. You were promised a copy of the final game, you were promised a capsule toy version of yourself, you were promised a NPC modelled after you, you were promised your name in the credits, you were promised extra moves, you were promised all this DLC shit.

Slacker backers get nothing but an email from paypal saying money was taken out of your account.

I was only interested in the slacker backer thing because I assumed the incentives would still be in play, they aren't.

So no, I will for sure absolutely positively not be donating a cent to this game anymore. I know the Japanese are very ambiguous and some of their marketing techniques are much to be desired, but I had it up to here.

I will buy the game from gamestop launch week if they do make a retail version, or I will digitally download it the day it comes out as by then I should have saved up for a PS4 if I dot my I's and cross my T's. As I am in a financial bind right now.

As a fan of Shenmue since 2001, this is really unprofessional and this just seems like were running a convention or a fan gathering or a online RPG or something.

This is a console exclusive game for a eighth generation console, being showcased at E3, the mother of video game expos and they still want shit from us.

I'm sorry call me crazy, but I'm done.

[south carmain]

and they still want shit from us..

Although I agree with the paypal campaign being amateurish and a mess it is happening at the request of fans so it would be a bit unfair to say "they still want money from us" when it's us who asked them to allow us to continue giving them money.

[Reprise]

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This. So much this.

Some of you must be new to Kickstarter.

[Superrayman3]

(or they are afraid of more media backlash.

Care to elaborate on this "media backlash" you speak of because I can't find any "backlash" anywhere.

[alexh86]

I backed for a tier that included the calling card but I'm against special paid content of any kind in Shenmue. If I possess a copy of the disc and game content is on it, I should be able to access it. If it's extra downloadable-only content, then that's even worse because we should be able to archive a fully complete and playable version that will run on any working PS4 forever.

[Amir]

I backed for a tier that included the calling card but I'm against special paid content of any kind in Shenmue. If I possess a copy of the disc and game content is on it, I should be able to access it. If it's extra downloadable-only content, then that's even worse because we should be able to archive a fully complete and playable version that will run on any working PS4 forever.

Yeah, that's why I'm going for the PC version; PS4 servers will go down one day and PC version will live on thanks to modders.

[Yokosuka]

Honestly I'm going to buy the two versions, I just can't chose. The two have their drawbacks.

[Amir]

Honestly I'm going to buy the two versions, I just can't chose. The two have their drawbacks.

I don't really see any drawbacks with the PC version, it'll (hopefully) be graphically superior and support PS4 controller (though I'm hoping for 360 controller support as well). Been meaning to have a proper gaming PC for years, will save up and build one just before Shenmue III comes out.