Becoming a late backer of Sui Generis

Yaar Podshipnik · Oct 5, 2015

I'm really impressed by Exanima, even though I completely suck at combat. I'm also really intrigued about Sui Generis. Unfortunately I missed the kickstarter.

I would like to know, is there a way to get a late backer status by using PayPal or some other method? I really want to show my support for the project (and get access to cool digital stuff).

Greenbrog · Oct 5, 2015

Ditto. And yet have it be fair to the original kickstarters.

Don Kanaille · Oct 5, 2015

I wouldn´t mind if you could throw more money at the devs and become insiders.

Mikodzi · Oct 5, 2015

Подшипник, you can buy Exanimas as a gift in steam and give it to potential fans

Yaar Podshipnik · Oct 5, 2015

I will definitely gift Exanima to friends that like hard games (like Dark Souls). Just want not to suck at combat first

@Greenbrog I don't want to be unfair to any of the existing backers, but I don't think having a wider "insider" audience would be a bad thing. I'm not looking for getting the extras on EXTRA TIER, or all the fancy stuff you could do on 150+ tiers. I just want the access to cool things in 60 tier.

I know that some games dealt with fairness to early backers by charging late backers a bit more for the same access level, usually to the tune of 10%. I would be more than happy to pay 66 quid for the 60 tier. Would probably round it up to 70.

Bullethead · Oct 6, 2015

Yeah, I don't understand why BM doesn't have some way to do this. I'd certainly do it for the T-shirt with the guy getting the giant's morning star ball upside the head

Elaxter · Oct 7, 2015

I want a Bare Mettle T-shit. Gimme, gimme, gimme!

Yaar Podshipnik · Dec 3, 2015

Now that we got the awesome 0.6 update, and the awesome feature list of the upcoming patch, I want more than ever to show my appreciation for this game. Devs, give us PayPal/Amazon/whatever late backer option!

Tottel · Dec 3, 2015

As an insider myself, I wouldn't mind letting other people buy their way in (That sounds so weird..).
Of course, the cost would have to be a tad higher than with the kickstarter; I still want there to be some benefit to what we did.

As said before: The best way to help BM right now is by purchasing extra copies and give them to friends. I've been doing the same here at work, and I think it might help quite a bit.

Mikodzi · Dec 3, 2015

User base have grown a lot recently, so I assume we will only benefit if we let more people to donate on project.
I can't see why someone should be against it - it's all just for good sake for our beloved game.

Yaar Podshipnik · Dec 3, 2015

Yeah, some of the folks I know will be getting surprise Exanima gift for Christmas

I still wouldn't mind spending in 80-100GBP for some extras. I've already got more fun out of Exanima than several AAA titles combined.

Mowglia · Dec 3, 2015

No offence to Steam, but I'd rather just have a direct Donate button so all the cash goes towards development.

Tottel · Dec 3, 2015

Mowglia said:
No offence to Steam, but I'd rather just have a direct Donate button so all the cash goes towards development.

http://www.baremettle.com/store/

I'm not sure how much of a difference it is compared to buying on Steam (since you still get a steamkey), but in this case, BM is handling the payment themselves through Paypal, so I'm guessing they keep more money in the end.

Tony · Dec 3, 2015

Mowglia said:
No offence to Steam, but I'd rather just have a direct Donate button so all the cash goes towards development.

If you purchase the game from Bare Mettle's store page http://www.baremettle.com/store/ then 100% of the funds go to Bare Mettle.

Edit: Oops, Tottel beat me to it

Mowglia · Dec 3, 2015

Thanks guys. But I don't need another five or ten copies of the game, one is enough. Also no need for t-shirts and suchlike

What I meant was literally just a direct Donate button, so we can fund the game(s) directly.

Tottel · Dec 3, 2015

Buying the game is like a donation, but better. It's a digital copy, so BM doesn't lose anything. They get money, and you get another copy which you can give away.

Mikodzi · Dec 3, 2015

Tottel said:
Buying the game is like a donation, but better. It's a digital copy, so BM doesn't lose anything. They get money, and you get another copy which you can give away.

isn't it considered as drug-dealing?

Yaar Podshipnik · Dec 3, 2015

Not sure if it's better to buy directly. I've seen at least one game developer say that yes, they do get a little bit less from purchases on steam, but steam tends to show off games with more sales more often. Which ultimately leads to more sales and more money. I would really like to hear from @Madoc which one they think is better for their business.

Konsai · Dec 3, 2015

Came back to the site recently (after staying away from the purchase for a good while) in order to purchase Sui Generis, but it wasn't in the store anymore, so I settled for Exanima on Steam. Got it on Nov 20th, beat the Arenas and put a good 20 hours into the campaign with two characters (both on a completed level 4 atm).
Shame I've been late to the party, but I, too, would shell out some extra cash for SG over the ones backing it on kickstarter if I could buy it now.

konggary · Dec 3, 2015

I'm pretty sure they want to avoid the image of being one of those money-hungry dev teams. Too many early-access games have succumbed to the allure of money.