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...did they just send packages to random people who backed at physical tiers?
EDIT: Someone in the replies wondered if they may have just sorted a spreadsheet of physical backers by a single column without making sure it sorted the others (like their name and address), which sounds like a realistic, laughable reason to me.
EDIT: Someone in the replies wondered if they may have just sorted a spreadsheet of physical backers by a single column without making sure it sorted the others (like their name and address), which sounds like a realistic, laughable reason to me.
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That sounds much too plausible.
At this point I wouldn't be surprised if the answer was something even more ridiculous.
The digital version of the game itself was delivered without much delay and was fine quality wise. But yeah, maybe I shouldn't have gone for the physical copy.
Weren't there some issue with there being multiple versions of the VN (aside from it being just all ages and 18+) and updates breaking saves?
Just looking through /r/visualnovels these posts come to mind
https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnove...irae_kickstarter_updates_about_delays_issues/
https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnovels/comments/7m0smc/dies_irae_update_43_r18_patch_loading_issue/
https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnove..._acta_est_fabula_18_version_released/drbilf9/
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wait so the theory's like, they sorted names alphabetically on a single spreadsheet and that mixed orders up?
WOW
This was all about their implementation of the 18+ patch which I never cared about. The best version of the game is the all-ages one, which I played on release and was satisfied with.
I was thinking that, if that's along the lines of what happened, maybe they sorted by reward tier or something? Though you'd need the certificates to exist for the right names (which I guess we're only assuming is the case, since it'd be hard for anyone to tell if the certificate they got has the name of someone who shouldn't have gotten one anyway), but be sent to the wrong address, hmm. Maybe if there was a column of IDs for the packages, sorting that (since they'd only exist for certificates currently, if done correctly you'd have a nice list of only the people you need to ship to at the top of the sheet) or the addresses would do it?
That, or it could be sorted by tier or address with random packages sent out anyway to people who seemingly are in the right tiers.
It's just a guess someone made, mind, but it's funny to me and I could definitely see something along those lines being true.
Surely I'll at least get someone's $400 tier hug pillow or something?
Went with the surface and am mostly satisfied. Some VNs work beautifully but a few older ones I own definitely don't support touch clicking well enough to be functional. I assume they're like that on any windows tablet though. The biggest downside is that it's meant to be a laptop replacement so it's quite heavy and not ideal for prolonged reading. Will definitely be the go-to device for clearing my VN backlog though.
Dies irae shipping update. I want to point out this bit:
It sounds to me as though the people involved in the Kickstarter, after telling us that they had no idea how international shipping works, shipped out the certificate and shikishi packages while a third party shipper is sending out everything else. The erroneous shipments to other people are acknowledged, however they do not mention going back to make sure all the addresses match on the other rewards match so good luck everyone!
Dies is bullshit. iraelly cannot believe someone could be this incompetent.
(I've got no horse in this race so I'm trying to joke about it, if that's annoying tell me and I'll stop.)
(I've got no horse in this race so I'm trying to joke about it, if that's annoying tell me and I'll stop.)
I checked my order, and looks like I got all of my digital awards (game, artbook, soundtrack) so as long as my physical rewards somehow magically find their way to me (game, artbook, soundtrack) that would be nice :) I think last update was that those parts of the rewards weren't done yet though, I think?
Yeah I had to read it twice since their english isn't the best. Probably to their advantage to tippy-toe around those issues :x
Ohh I completely forgot about this thread. Last time I posted here was on gaf.
Just got done with Steins;Gate 0 and it was pretty cool. The original was just insane so I wasn't expecting it to hit/raise to it (and it didn't) but I enjoyed this one a lot too, some moments were amazing.
Just got done with Steins;Gate 0 and it was pretty cool. The original was just insane so I wasn't expecting it to hit/raise to it (and it didn't) but I enjoyed this one a lot too, some moments were amazing.
The original VN had this ridiculously cool structure of falling deep down the hole and then clawing and climbing back up, which was both cool from a storytelling pov and also related to the plot itself on a meta level, it was just crazy all around. S;G0 is more like a normal VN in that respect, it's got multiple branching routes and endings and some shared scenes and plot twists/reveals between endings. The story itself is also more like you'd find in other VNs, I think (and there's some more obvious plot holes). Every time the world lines changed without warning, especially the ones with huge changes like the 25 year jump or the USSR jump, I was glued to the screen because I had no clue what was happening. Whatever was happening with Kagari in the christmas party routes was crazy too.
If S;G was an exploration of the alpha timeline then this one was exploration of the beta timeline. I didn't really like most of the endings themselves but the journey there was great. I guess that in S;G also the only non-true ending I really liked was Suzuha so that part's not much different.
If S;G was an exploration of the alpha timeline then this one was exploration of the beta timeline. I didn't really like most of the endings themselves but the journey there was great. I guess that in S;G also the only non-true ending I really liked was Suzuha so that part's not much different.
haha Dies Irae has got to be the most inept VN KS yet, makes you wonder what else they can fuck up
currently reading Tsujidou-san no Jun'ai Road, fairly typical romantic comedy at heart but I'm enjoying it. The translator seems to have done a fairly good job, even if he reportedly hated working on it(?).
love these 3 goofballs though, any time they appear brightens things up considerably. I always seem to like the side characters more than the leads though haha.
currently reading Tsujidou-san no Jun'ai Road, fairly typical romantic comedy at heart but I'm enjoying it. The translator seems to have done a fairly good job, even if he reportedly hated working on it(?).
love these 3 goofballs though, any time they appear brightens things up considerably. I always seem to like the side characters more than the leads though haha.
But you did not confirm to us that you checked the addresses for the other rewards, which I think matters more than your apologies at this point.
It's a lottery, you may get more rewards than what you paid for, aren't you excited?
I wouldn't get my hopes up for this - the number of major VN Kickstarters that actually delivered a Vita port remains pretty much 0. (including campaigns that were much better managed than the Dies dumpster fire)
Same. Would be really nice to play it there. That, Muv Luv, and Grisaia are the ones I'm most waiting for.
My guess on the Vita version's release now hinges on whether or not all the other physical good go to the correct people. If yes, the Vita version will still be released eventually but will have its own exclusive issues. If no, the Vita version will be on hold indefinitely as they scramble to re-make and re-ship everything, this time (hopefully) to the correct address, which uses any funds that were allocated for the Vita version.
There really needs o be an entire thread detailing the dies irae KS mess. It's almost Fail Of The Year worthy
So far, I would say it's a good nominee. Mighty No. 9 progressed over several years, so I don't even think it could get nominated for their mess.
And it was more than a full year late lmao.
Anyone remember Exogenesis?
Somebody should try to run the unpatched version of the game and check if it is actually in English.
...they pressed the discs that long ago?
I mean nothing surprises me at this point, but this just keeps on going, huh.
Yeah I'm surprised too! I thought they were still behind in their physical items. I guess it's 'safe' to assume that the soundtrack and artbooks will come with it too?
I half expect just to find the stuff show at my door one day, without a heads up.
Wow my physical copy of Dies Irae has actually been shipped. It has a tracking number and everything.
OP
OP
There's also a patch that lets you use the English Steam translation for the Japanese Vita copies...