Hi! I'll do an AMA next week, any specific topics you wish me to address? Aside from the obvious WHEN DO WE LAUNCH! (and yes, we will talk about that)
I've tried to sum up some of the concerns and confusion I've seen lately, but I might well have missed something. I've also added a few pointss that I thought might be interesting to have clarified, just in case you run out of questions. In no particular order: - Any new goodies coming in the store that wasn't previously available during the KS funding? - If yes; what kind of new goodies can we expect? - Any goodies that will not be returning? - Any news on whether or not there's still going to be a psych-evaluation? - If yes; how will it impact Agents? Class-suggestion/availability? etc. - Along the same lines, how does the Class system look this time around? - For example: fluid class change dependant on performance, impact of classes on "gameplay", etc.? - Some people have been asking for a Linux compatible client, will there be one? - Could you clarify a bit on the Forum Account upgrade system? - For example: What does "Yellow Access" refer to specifically? What are the benefits of De Vermiis over Gold? - Beyond "Accuracy", What kind of statistics will we have access to in the client? - Will these stats have an impact on anything, or are they purely there for our viewing/stat-whoring pleasure? - Will Community Missions still be a thing after the client goes live? - If so, any limitations on them? E.g. when they can be submitted, completed, impact on Agent "stats"? Any benefits for doing them? Will try to add what questions I can think of as they pop up. Any deadline on when you'd like us to have posted our questions?
-Physical missions. We got multipasses (some of us), will they be used? -Financial security. I may have heard that the kickstarter money was all used up and perhaps the game was in need of more. Does this bode well for the future of the game? What can we do about it?
I can answer that one right away. Alice & Smith is financed by me and Nathalie personally. The production cost of the game is bigger than the KS money raised, but that was know since the beginning and budgeted accordingly. We did explain that in early AMA that Alice and Smith was financially secured for 2 years when we launched. (Office and employees) The KS enable us to do more (unity, steam, have interns, hire freelancer, etc...) But the company IS financially healthy.
We have big ideas, but we need your help to have a successful launch of Season 1. As for the narrative details of Season 2, you know we can't tell you that.
For what it's worth, I think they'll leave the recording on the twitch channel, otherwise I'll probably try to do a transcript during the AMA, and upload the draft while I clean it up.
I'm frantically reworking my schedule to be available for this. But if I can't a transcript would be wonderful. But have my fingers and toes crossed that I can be there live!
Awesome, as it is election time here in the UK and I have to keep the computers running for the election count in Northampton!
A few helpful (if by now somewhat unnecessary) links : Time of AMA in your timezone found here: http://bit.ly/1cvG1nN (ETA 40min as of this post). List'o'Questions: http://bit.ly/1H6SBqm
