The OOTS Reprint Drive at Kickstarter: Pledge now to get exclusive rewards!

[usuakari]

$449,000! We'll make $450,000 in just about an hour, I bet...

I'm preparing for the $500,000 party! When Rich hits a cool half-million dollars, he should- I don't know- mention it in a special Demon Cockroach Intermission strip?? Something cool, anyway. What an incredible accomplishment for an independent web comic!

[keldorn]

/ on the d4
/ on the d6
/ on the d8
/ on the d10
on the %
/ on the d12
/ on the d20
/ on either side of a coin

That's be my suggestion anyway.

Although I'd prefer just the Order's faces, with Mr. Scruffy or Blackwing on the % and the Xykon/Redcloak coin. But that's just me again, I'm not a big LG person.

So the % die is black with yellow numbers, just the 00 being a slightly unusual shape.

[Kobold-Bard]

So the % die is black with yellow numbers, just the 00 being a slightly unusual shape.

Yes. That's exactly what I meant. I definitely didn't think it through at all & just put the single character on the single remaining dice....

But yeah, the 00 side being his eyes sounds cool.

I'd up my pledge for OotS dice, I really would.

[JustIgnoreMe]

/ on the d4

The D4 would be tricky, given, y'know, how D4s work.

[Unisus]

The D4 would be tricky, given, y'know, how D4s work.

Yes, it would actually be the only die where the character pictured is not shown when the highest number is rolled... maybe put V on the "1"-side, so you know you had a low number when you don't see the elf.

I'd also go for the dice with only the OotS main characters, without LG characters.

edit: Aaand we just hit 450k

[ella ventic]

$450,000! Now, what, 1 1/2 hours until coloring books?

[Sethala]

Yes, it would actually be the only die where the character pictured is not shown when the highest number is rolled... maybe put V on the "1"-side, so you know you had a low number when you don't see the elf.

I'd also go for the dice with only the OotS main characters, without LG characters.

edit: Aaand we just hit 450k

Well, D4 is also the die with the largest sides, so there might be room for a small picture in each corner of a side (similar to how most D4s have their regular numbers).

[Porthos]

Achievement Unlocked (The Order of the Stick Coloring Book)

[ella ventic]

Wooooo! Take that, mauve line!

[Unisus]

I think i'll need five of the coloring books - my two teenage sons like OotS, my other two kids like coloring books...

Hey - that IS five in total. *smile*

[Palthera]

I am inordinately pleased that I am getting a colouring book. Which is embarrassing since I'm 26...

[Smolder]

I am inordinately pleased that I am getting a colouring book. Which is embarrassing since I'm 26...

I feel that way about any exclusive new OotS artwork, regardless of what form it takes. More! MOAR!

[Exediron]

I feel like the minimum for items requiring the hand of the Giant is much higher:

Hmm, I think you're probably right. The number looked a bit low when I typed it, but I was too tired to double-check. Ah well

Anyway, I'm eager to find out what Mystery Prize #4 is; coloring books are all well and good, but I would imagine that for a milestone like a half million Rich has something larger in mind. Or at least I hope

[JustIgnoreMe]

I am inordinately pleased that I am getting a colouring book. Which is embarrassing since I'm 26...

I'm in my early 30s and I just promised another $25 in order to get a colouring book. Think how I feel :)

[CDP]

I'm preparing for the $500,000 party! When Rich hits a cool half-million dollars, he should- I don't know- mention it in a special Demon Cockroach Intermission strip?? Something cool, anyway. What an incredible accomplishment for an independent web comic!

Hmm? Sorry, I'm a little busy trying to get all of the drink kegs ordered for the 1000% party already being planned.

[KenderWizard]

Hello really long thread!

I'm so friggin excited about this colouring book! I'm getting to the point where I think I'll have to add more money - I would definitely pay more than $35 for all the stuff I'm getting. (At the $25 level plus shipping)

Also, people on the kickstarter comments are suggesting everyone who can adds $2 on the last day, just to make a jump, which I think is a cool idea!

[Mary]

Full set signed and a box of crayons is open!

[CloakedDancer]

Hmm, I think you're probably right. The number looked a bit low when I typed it, but I was too tired to double-check. Ah well

Anyway, I'm eager to find out what Mystery Prize #4 is; coloring books are all well and good, but I would imagine that for a milestone like a half million Rich has something larger in mind. Or at least I hope

You've done a great job with stats so far this drive. I just noticed what seemed like an inconsistency and wanted to help.

[HeadlessMermaid]

Hey, I have two important questions:

1) Does Kickstarter accept ONLY Amazon Payments accounts?
2) Does Amazon Payments accept ONLY credit cards and not prepaid cards?

To put it differently, how exactly do you pay Kickstarter with a prepaid card??

[Savannah]

1) Does Kickstarter accept ONLY Amazon Payments accounts?

Yes.

2) Does Amazon Payments accept ONLY credit cards and not prepaid cards?

No. You should be able to find what amazon takes from amazon.com (there's a link at the bottom of the pages called "Help" that links to a lot of information, including payment options).

To put it differently, how exactly do you pay Kickstarter with a prepaid card??

I already had an amazon account set up, but if you don't, I would assume that you do your pledge on the Kickstarter site, then when it links you to amazon, you'd set up an account.

[Shale]

Kickstarter accepts only Amazon - Paypal doesn't allow the "pledge now, pay later" model it's based on. But Amazon does accept prepaid debit cards, so if you can buy one, you should be good.

[factotum]

There's a limited $92 reward (signed SoD + any other signed book) going free--I've had to drop back down a few pledge levels because of unexpected expenses.

[MaximKat]

Kickstarter accepts only Amazon - Paypal doesn't allow the "pledge now, pay later" model it's based on.

Not true

[Unisus]

Not true

Now that would be something to send either to kickstarter or to amazon (or maybe to both) along with the information, that there are many people outside who would like to pledge, but have no credit card...

[MaximKat]

Now that would be something to send either to kickstarter or to amazon (or maybe to both) along with the information, that there are many people outside who would like to pledge, but have no credit card...

I'm pretty sure they know

[ella ventic]

It's 7 am here on the US East Coast and we have just reached 800% funded.

[Surfing HalfOrc]

Where would I ask this question:

Does an APO address count as a "normal" address, or as an International order? I've bought stuff shipped from Ookoodook before without additional shipping costs, but wanted to make sure. (I am guessing that someone will email me if I need to pay an additional amount.)

[keldorn]

Now that would be something to send either to kickstarter or to amazon (or maybe to both) along with the information, that there are many people outside who would like to pledge, but have no credit card...

Given the rate that KS are growing, they in now in a position to negotiate terms with Paypal. They were almost a $100m business last year and, since 5 of the top 8 projects had end dates this year, I think there will be well past that turnover this year. Paypal will want their cut. Once KS get to see how much of their turnover switches to PP, they will then be in a position to negotiate directly with the card clearing houses.

[keldorn]

Where would I ask this question:

Does an APO address count as a "normal" address, or as an International order? I've bought stuff shipped from Ookoodook before without additional shipping costs, but wanted to make sure. (I am guessing that someone will email me if I need to pay an additional amount.)

Ask Ookoodook as they're doing the shipping for this.

[HeadlessMermaid]

Kickstarter accepts only Amazon - Paypal doesn't allow the "pledge now, pay later" model it's based on. But Amazon does accept prepaid debit cards, so if you can buy one, you should be good.

Update.

I've sent an email to Amazon, and it turns out that pre-paid debit cards are accepted from Amazon Payments (which is the only thing that Kickstarter accepts, not an Amazon account in general) only when they are tied to an ACH bank account. In short, a US bank account. And sadly, I'm in Europe.

Now, a lot of non-Americans have (presumably) participated in Kickstarter. I can only assume that they use credit cards and not debit pre-paid cards, which Amazon Payments may accept in practice. And I say "in practice" because technically Amazon Payments isn't for non-Americans. (I just got a notification from them mentioning the IRS. I went straight to the FAQ and the "what if I'm a foreigner?" question, and the answer was "sorry, only US residents/citizens allowed".)

In short, Kickstarter allows only for Amazon Payments, which allows only for people from the US, which effectively doesn't let people from the rest of the world participate. This is messed up.

Of course, it can be (probably and hopefully) bypassed via credit card. But it certainly CANNOT be bypassed with a non-US pre-paid card, which is the only means I have to pay. I've sent an email to the Giant about this, and I hope an alternative can be found.

Until I get an answer, has anyone here managed to pay Kickstarter with a pre-paid debit card from outside the US? Maybe I'm missing something.

And come to think of it, does anyone here from outside the US have an Amazon Payments account, and knows for sure that it works? And if so, is it with a non-American credit card? I mean, Kickstarter doesn't charge you until the drive is over, so I wouldn't have known about this problem if I hadn't received an error message for another order.

P.S. I don't intend to get a credit card, ever. Frankly, I never meant to get a pre-paid card and start buying things over the internet either (because I'll get carried away, I'm unwise like that), but I went and issued one specifically for the OotS Kickstarter. It would be a crying shame to not be able to participate at all...