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[factotum]

That means that if we can maintain this momentum, this can become the biggest Kickstarter to date.

I think that's pretty unlikely on the whole...we have to hit saturation point some time, when everybody has got what they want out of the drive and there's nothing higher to go for, and only those few poor souls who didn't know the drive was on are still coming in to increase the totals...

[Grey_Wolf_c]

I think that's pretty unlikely on the whole...we have to hit saturation point some time, when everybody has got what they want out of the drive and there's nothing higher to go for, and only those few poor souls who didn't know the drive was on are still coming in to increase the totals...

I'm not disagreeing, but we don't know how many of such poor souls are out there. I know it seems impossible for us involved in this thread and caught in the excitement, but there are likely people that read OotS - maybe that are in the forums - that likely have not heard what's going on. SOme people don't read the news, and are here only once a day to post in their PbPs and check if there is a new comic up.

Grey Wolf

[Forbiddenwar]

I keep expecting the chart to peak out, but it doesn't do it.
This last weekend was bigger than the one before.
I imagine things will slow down if and when Rich runs out of mystery prizes and stops posting. The daily updates are really driving these as people keep checking for more signed and bonus stuff and upping their pledge as a result.

[Palthera]

I'm not disagreeing, but we don't know how many of such poor souls are out there. I know it seems impossible for us involved in this thread and caught in the excitement, but there are likely people that read OotS - maybe that are in the forums - that likely have not heard what's going on. SOme people don't read the news, and are here only once a day to post in their PbPs and check if there is a new comic up.

Grey Wolf

My brother only found out about the Kickstarter when I told him, since he apparently DOESN'T read the news thing... He hops in, reads comic and leaves...

[Grey_Wolf_c]

My brother only found out about the Kickstarter when I told him, since he apparently DOESN'T read the news thing... He hops in, reads comic and leaves...

It might be in Rich's best interest, in fact, to publish the graphs as an intermission comic when there's a week left or so. He's done silier comics in the past (e.g. Q&A), so it's not completely left field, and would expose the fact that the kickstarter thing is happening to the entire readership, rather than only those who do read the news (which update so seldom I myself occasionally forget they're there). It is also no extra work on his part - he's already got the graphs done, after all. He could put the first 3 or so, and add "the story continues at kickstarter".

Grey Wolf

[VinRaven]

It might be in Rich's best interest, in fact, to publish the graphs as an intermission comic when there's a week left or so. He's done silier comics in the past (e.g. Q&A), so it's not completely left field, and would expose the fact that the kickstarter thing is happening to the entire readership, rather than only those who do read the news (which update so seldom I myself occasionally forget they're there). It is also no extra work on his part - he's already got the graphs done, after all. He could put the first 3 or so, and add "the story continues at kickstarter".

Grey Wolf

That's a great idea, someone should mention it to him.

Tons of people only read the comic and purposefully ignore ads, forums and news type things.

[CloakedDancer]

Coloring time!

[CoffeeIncluded]

Hooray for a Kickstarter update!

...Supersize print runs? I like that. And yes, I certainly enjoyed today's comic.

[Gift Jeraff]

Alas, poor Roy!

Heheheh. I love how Thog coloured in Nale.

[CloakedDancer]

Ooh. Snazzy new packages are now available for those who just want the coloring books. I wonder how many of those will get snapped up.

[Kobold-Bard]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

I'm getting double stickers & a second notepad without even upping my pledge. Eeeeexcellent!!!

[SweetBB]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

I'm getting double stickers & a second notepad without even upping my pledge. Eeeeexcellent!!!

Double the fun for me too! However, with mystery prize #4 on the horizon, Rich may just get us yet!

[Surfing HalfOrc]

Looks like I need to make another upgrade to get two copies of the Coloring Book! Let's see where the numbers land, or just wait for the questionnaire...

[k_bukie]

At this point, the only real annoyance about Kickstarter that I see is the inability to claim multiple rewards with a single account. It doesn't seem like it'd be difficult to do on their end, but of course I'm not them.

So, it looks like the easiest way for me to get both the signed print and the swag kit is to do it with multiple accounts.

[Smolder]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

I'm getting double stickers & a second notepad without even upping my pledge. Eeeeexcellent!!!

Hehe! I'm getting double coloring books without even upping my pledge!

I think it's hilarious that this reprint drive has been so successful that he ran out of books all over again.

[Thagorn]

At this point, the only real annoyance about Kickstarter that I see is the inability to claim multiple rewards with a single account. It doesn't seem like it'd be difficult to do on their end, but of course I'm not them.

My guess is that they really didn't plan out their reward system when they began the site. It's designed more as a fundraising site than a pre-order deal so things like renaming pledge values or selecting multiple values didn't seem important. Changing a complex system such as this could easily require re-writing the whole system. I don't know much about their set-up but its probably not a top priority.

Sure if I were to design it now I would add checkboxes instead of radio buttons, have a database that supports multiple values and pledges that differentiated rewards and descriptions (so the description could be altered later without screwing people out of their money), but unfortunately it probably isn't worth it for them at this point.

[Porthos]

Achievement Unlocked (Mystery Prize #4)

[SweetBB]

WOO HOO!! We did it!! HALF A MILLION DOLLARS!!! Sweeeeet!

[Manga Maniac]

Ding, ding, ding! Mystery Prize #4 unlocked!

[Whiffet]

Ooo, that coloring book looks so fun! Just like all of that other stuff! Excuse me, I need to switch to Swag Pack #1. And pledge more so I can get extra stuff.

It looks so much more fun than signatures, I gotta say.

[Smolder]

Woohoo! 500K!!

Changing a complex system such as this could easily require re-writing the whole system.

That's nonsense. It would take 5 minutes to make a web form that could handle orders and tally quantities, sending Rich email summaries. The problem is that this pledge drive is already underway! You make new options available for future drives, but you can't really switch midstream.

[Gwynfrid]

Quite a sight, isn't it ?

[Procyonpi]

Half a MEEEEELYION!

[MReav]

I'm curious, as a Canadian, I have to add 7$ to my shipment already. Does that mean I get a second colouring book automatically, or do I have to up my pledge by another 5$? I'm doubtful I can get away with this, but it couldn't hurt to ask.

[SweetBB]

It's sooooo beautiful!

*wipes a tear away*

Our little baby Kickstarter is all grown up now.

[MoonCat]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEE

This message brought to you by probably everyone involved in this massive tribute to Mr Burlew's stick figure comic.

Now let's go get together another 500,000 for him, okay?

[k_bukie]

Woohoo! 500K!!



That's nonsense. It would take 5 minutes to make a web form that could handle orders and tally quantities, sending Rich email summaries. The problem is that this pledge drive is already underway! You make new options available for future drives, but you can't really switch midstream.

The web form change would be the least of their problems. A change like this is likely a wholescale database rework at this point, which probably isn't worth it to them until a future website revision.

[Porthos]

I'm curious, as a Canadian, I have to add 7$ to my shipment already. Does that mean I get a second colouring book automatically, or do I have to up my pledge by another 5$? I'm doubtful I can get away with this, but it couldn't hurt to ask.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...e/posts/171298

Here's how it's going to work: Every pledge that has a book or an art print will get a coloring book for free. There will also (very shortly) be some new pledge options that will let you get two coloring books without the art print, or "swag packs" of two (or five!) of every physical freebie that we're offering (stickers, notepad, coloring book, and magnet). Plus, you can add a second coloring book to any reward package with a book by simply increasing your pledge by $5! You don't need to message me telling me that you're doing it (in fact, please DON'T message me telling me that; my inbox couldn't handle it). Just increase your pledge now, and when we send the survey out asking for shipping addresses, there'll be a place to check off that you added an extra coloring book. In order to make sure we have enough, though, please do not add more than one additional coloring book (so, two total) in this manner.

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But it's not just a goal, it's also a reward, because if we reach that line, some rewards will get super-sized as well! Every pledge that goes over the $125 mark (including any shipping surcharge) will get TWO sheets of stickers and TWO notepads, while every pledge that goes over the $250 mark (again, including shipping surcharge) will get TWO coloring books for no additional charge (and can still add a third one for $5).

Since Rich didn't say in the first case that "including any shipping charges", I would presume that you would indeed have to pledge the extra $5.

[Flame of Anor]

WOO HOO!! We did it!! HALF A MILLION DOLLARS!!! Sweeeeet!

It just occurred to me...Rich probably put out the update when he did so that he could have a little more time to think of what the 500k Mystery Prize would be!

[MReav]

Since Rich didn't say in the first case that "including any shipping charges", I would presume that you would indeed have to pledge the extra $5.

I thought so, but like I said, it couldn't hurt to ask.