Realistic "tactical shooter" on the horizon : Ground Branch
- Thread starter NoxNoctum
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Backed as well
Should we create a new thread? I would hate for people to pass over the news thinking it is another small update.
Going to back it soon myself. Keep spreading the word, post on forums, tell your gaming friends, get on Reddit and whatever else you can do to get more backers.
Update on KS page: introducing their music composer Jeffrey Hayat and 2 Ground Branch sample tracks you can hear right away
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/670743543/ground-branch/posts
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/670743543/ground-branch/posts
Where do you live? In most countries you can buy a pre-paid "creditcard" (don't know the official name), so you buy one worth of x amount of $ and then you throw it away (I believe). In holland for example we have https://www.3vcard.nl/
Most other countries also have a way to do this. Not sure what it's called officially. But the options are certainly there.
Here (USA) we have pre-paid Visa gift cards (though $6 activation fee). But it works everywhere a credit card would. I know in Europe there is one of these "gift cards" that do not have fees, though I am not sure who they are from.
I've also seen Amazon cards; Kickstarter goes through Amazon payments so those might work. I believe these do not have any activation fees.
I love when in virtually every "realistic" game NVGs give you such gross tunnel vision it makes you wonder if you turned blind in the first place. I hope they can find more sufficient compromise between reduced vision and blatant tunnel vision later in the developement.
Edit: I am perfectly aware how NVGs\optics create bit of a tunnel vision but I draw a line between realistic\plausible tunnel vision where you still have a good idea where you are going at\are at vs seeing 20x20 pixels and being practically blind unless you rave your head around like someone on speed just to have a clue where you are exactly at.
Edit: I am perfectly aware how NVGs\optics create bit of a tunnel vision but I draw a line between realistic\plausible tunnel vision where you still have a good idea where you are going at\are at vs seeing 20x20 pixels and being practically blind unless you rave your head around like someone on speed just to have a clue where you are exactly at.
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We will be randomly drawing a name from all backers for a free BFS T-Shirt once we hit 500 backers. If you believe at all in the project we need any and all help getting the word out. We still have a long way to go but need to get people to show their support!
[url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/670743543/ground-branch[/URL]
[url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/670743543/ground-branch[/URL]
I love when in virtually every "realistic" game NVGs give you such gross tunnel vision it makes you wonder if you turned blind in the first place. I hope they can find more sufficient compromise between reduced vision and blatant tunnel vision later in the developement.
Edit: I am perfectly aware how NVGs\optics create bit of a tunnel vision but I draw a line between realistic\plausible tunnel vision where you still have a good idea where you are going at\are at vs seeing 20x20 pixels and being practically blind unless you rave your head around like someone on speed just to have a clue where you are exactly at.
It might not be perfect but it is probably done better in GB than any other game to date.
A2 did quite goob job with it IMHO. You have broad enough vision to at least see reasonably in the general direction you are looking at while the rest of the screen is blocked.
Everything is still in a Pre-Alpha state, so many adjustments are going to be made.
If people are liking the new video and the game's design then please lend us your support and make a pledge... then go tell all your friends about it!
[url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/670743543/ground-branch[/URL]
If people are liking the new video and the game's design then please lend us your support and make a pledge... then go tell all your friends about it!
[url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/670743543/ground-branch[/URL]
Fair enough, I am just saying that it doesn't look so bad compared to other games. The fact that there is an animation/delay to putting it on is why I said it is more realistic than most games.
Kickstarter page has been completely overhauled with better info etc. And they announced that Ground Branch will be on Mac OS as well, right from the start.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/670743543/ground-branch
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/670743543/ground-branch
Backed.
Anybody familiar with Kickstarter statistics? Is Ground Branch underperforming so far or following the average?
I was going to post a reddit link about it but looks like its already been posted multiple times to little fanfare. I really wish this would pick up steam.
Anybody familiar with Kickstarter statistics? Is Ground Branch underperforming so far or following the average?
I was going to post a reddit link about it but looks like its already been posted multiple times to little fanfare. I really wish this would pick up steam.
This is rather low. Takedown managed to get $70,000 or so in its last 24 hours, though that was only a $225,000 goal.
Typically, zombie games and whatnot tend to get their funding halfway through.
It has been up 10 days with barely $40,000 made. I am not say they will not make it, though I am not optimistic for the $700,000 co-op/SP level being reached. Which is what I am mainly looking forward to.
As for what you can do to help, create threads, tell friends, and keep posting in the following threads:
http://www.blackfootstudios.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5844
As mentioned, reach out to other communities as well.
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I'm looking forward to this as this has proper realism not the "taticore" stuff that you see sometimes like being able to jump, being able to change weapons within a couple of seconds, customizable gear with an inventory that makes sense, proper weapon collision, no fake balancing and being able to shoot whilst you are on the move, sounds awesome...