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Posted March 21, 2012
I like that they are going for the animated aesthetic. This looks like an Day 1 purchase, provided there is no DLC or expansions to worry about. :)

Good call on using Norse mythology, a big part of it is Ragnarok, in which the gods would pass on, as does the giants and the world at large.
Post edited March 21, 2012 by Sabin_Stargem
Posted March 22, 2012
Wow, I really dug the trailer. Nice. Thanks for the word.
Posted March 22, 2012
Well, Stoic has met their Kickstarter goal.

One notable thing in Stoic's announcement is their talks with an animation studio to get better graphics and cinematics into the game. If that works out then hopefully it won't look too much like Flash to some people.

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Tormentfan: Considering that the gods in this are supposed to be dead, that means the game is going to be psuedo-viking with all of these people playing the gods... I don't think I want to play some vanity game for people with too much money, either.
That tier is a little cheesy, but I think it'll mostly manifest as things like random shrines you'll find in the wilderness. And, really, is it all that different from Wasteland 2's tiers for adding your own shrine, special item, or even NPC to the world?
Post edited March 22, 2012 by Aaron86
Posted March 25, 2012
Update #4

"In a week filled with more good will than we've ever seen in our lives before, we're really proud to announce that anyone who pledges/has already pledged $50 or up will get all three parts of The Banner Saga - the full game - for free."
Posted March 25, 2012
Yeah, just increased my pledge from 35 to 50. Got a bit more money to spare since I don't intend to get the GW2 collector's edition anymore. Bloody RMT.
Posted March 25, 2012
Also, in the comments thread they mention a possible boxed edition:

[i]" I see that even more people are commenting about their hopes for a boxed copy. I can let you know that we've been talking about this possibility and have come up with some very cool, unique ideas that are getting us really excited. We're going to be continuing to evaluate the whole boxed copy idea and will talk to you about it when it's finalized.
I guess we never really thought about it previously because we honestly weren't understanding the amount of support the Banner Saga would garner. Now that we know we want to make sure we do it right.
-Arnie"[/i]

^.^
Post edited March 25, 2012 by Skystrider
Posted March 25, 2012
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Skystrider: Also, in the comments thread they mention a possible boxed edition:

[i]" I see that even more people are commenting about their hopes for a boxed copy. I can let you know that we've been talking about this possibility and have come up with some very cool, unique ideas that are getting us really excited. We're going to be continuing to evaluate the whole boxed copy idea and will talk to you about it when it's finalized.
I guess we never really thought about it previously because we honestly weren't understanding the amount of support the Banner Saga would garner. Now that we know we want to make sure we do it right.
-Arnie"[/i]

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I dare say if they offered a box copy, maybe limited numbers?
Hmm tempted to pledge enuf to get the tshirt.hmmmmm
Post edited March 25, 2012 by nijuu
Posted March 25, 2012
I do hope a boxed coy will be added to the $50 (Poster) level, as that's where I decided to put my pledge. While I do have a design that would be cool to see in the game, I decided I prefer having a poster.
Posted April 06, 2012
A new update has been posted and... Well, see for yourself:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoic/the-banner-saga/posts/203043

Short summary:
+ Austin Wintory (Journey) will be doing the music! $25 gets you the soundtrack!
+ Kpow Audio (L.A. Noire) will be producing the sounds and auditory effects!
+ Powerhouse Animation (Epic Mickey, Starhawk) will be helping out with the animations!
+ New prize!
+ IPad and Linux support!
+ I upped my pledge!
O.O
Post edited April 06, 2012 by Skystrider
Posted April 06, 2012
I saw the concept art in that update.

It has a centaur.

As a Shining Force fan, I must say...Yes! Yes!

(I'm also digging the golem-looking guy.)
Post edited April 06, 2012 by Aaron86
Posted April 06, 2012
Looks decent
Posted April 06, 2012
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Skystrider: A new update has been posted and... Well, see for yourself:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stoic/the-banner-saga/posts/203043

Short summary:
+ Austin Wintory (Journey) will be doing the music! $25 gets you the soundtrack!
+ Kpow Audio (L.A. Noire) will be producing the sounds and auditory effects!
+ Powerhouse Animation (Epic Mickey, Starhawk) will be helping out with the animations!
+ New prize!
+ IPad and Linux support!
+ I upped my pledge!
O.O
Wow, I pledged 50 dollars.
Posted April 07, 2012
I like in the interview with Geekscape where they said they were avoiding elves...seriously, more game developers need to take this same stance. When a game about Norse mythology treats the old Tolkien dynamic like the plague you know the idea has been driven into the ground.
Posted April 11, 2012
http://www.gamezebo.com/news/2012/04/11/inspirations-behind-banner-saga-interview
Posted April 17, 2012
16,548 backers
$577,112 pledged of $100,000 goal
67 hours to go

Also, Stoic signed on the guy who did the soundtrack for Journey so yeaahhh. Edit: Took me this long that someone already pointed this out.
Post edited April 19, 2012 by Aaron86
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