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[thvaz]

quote:Originally posted by SirPenguin:
<STRONG>Sign me up for a tentative 50 dollars, though I say we don't cash in the jackpot until we see a release that does something besides neat world gen stories.</STRONG>

Don't try to blackmail Toady. It won't work - or he would be working in shiny graphics to the mass by now.

[Capntastic]

I would agree, but Toady himself has said that a lot of the army arc is going to be unplayable infrastructure stuff; and it'll still be weeks or months before he gets to the in-game portions.  One should be donating, I feel, on how hard he works (harder than any other indie developer), rather than the results (still better than any other indie dev, mind you).

[SirPenguin]

It's not blackmail. You wouldn't very well donate to a "Feed the Starving Children" fund if they're just going to hand you a paper saying, "They're fed!" without actually doing anything, right?

I'd never underestimate the amount of work Toady puts into this game, and I made the decision awhile ago to donate. But if you're going to donate for a specific thing, it makes logical sense to wait until that thing is actually released to, you know, donate.

[SirPenguin]

That's a good point, Capntastic. It's a good way to look at it.

Either way Toady is getting my money, and lord knows the guy deserves it.

[Slappy Moose]

Well, it has been months since I donated...

Sure, I'll donate when I can.

Thank you Toady for your dedication.

[gurra_geban]

quote: "Feed the Starving Children"

dude, this is dwarf fort youre talking about!

exactly how many hours do you spend each week with this? isn't toady worth the cash even if the next release sucks monkey balls (which it wont)

[critical miracle]

What's the ETA?

Put me down for $20

[Sevrun]

I may be goin into an Eerie Glowing Pit... but it won't be for this...  I'll be able to squeeze out $10, so chalk me up.

[PTTG??]

OK, folks, it's begining to look a lot like release time! Let's all pledge! Newbies, N00bs, Longbreads and even the troll-ie-est trolls, we can all spare a few dozen dollars to our favorite game designer/programer/deity/cult leader. If you need a reason, just look at what he calls, to paraphrase, and unimpressive release- one that won't change much outside of world gen.
-World History wars and epic life histories.
-Roads and tunnels cris-crossing the map.
-Peasants worshiping Minotaurs who kicked down they're house.
-Elves being kidnapped by goblins and eventually growing up to kidnap elves again.
-The ability of Jreengus to Occur.
-Corpse Mounds and Gruesome Sculptures, going into the level of what kind of rope was used to lynch somebody.
-World Gen Parameters- something that just appeared in the dev log all of a sudden, like a lightning bolt made of win.
-The wonderful, funderful idea of a blood-thirsty, vicious Colossus, worshiped by villagers and destroyer of countless thatched-roof cottages, who did so DISPITE the fact that a dwarf bit his leg off.

I'd like to see you TRY not to donate to B12G with a re`sume` like that!

Share your donation amount planned or already done, to encourage others to do the same! Donate to Dwarf Fortress: the game for those who like the finer things in life, such as a short, bearded alcoholic exploding a lion with a thrown thong.

Bay 12 Games Donatorizor

[Avelon]

Is there an approximate date for the release? I know it's soon.

I'm moving on Tuesday, and am currently unemployed, so I really need to save my money. But once I land in Columbus (OH, not GA) and have a job I'll donate $50. Probably via mailed check, though, rather than PayPal. Add me to the list if you like, but unless the release isn't for another couple of weeks I *probably* won't make it on the release date. =/

EDIT: PTTG, you can make a é character by holding Alt and tapping 0233 on the numberpad, then releasing Alt. Other useful alt-codes:
è - 0232
ñ - 0241
ò_ó - 0242, 0243 respectively
á - 0225

Other diacritics are found in similar sequences, i.e. ö is 0246, and 0244/0245 are also 'o' with a diacritic. =)

[ June 08, 2008: Message edited by: Avelon ]

[ June 08, 2008: Message edited by: Avelon ]

[Aqizzar]

Why'd you have to go and guilt us newbs?  I was going to donate anyway, but now I can't even be proud of it, cause I'll feel like a jerk for not donating sooner.

Finally start my new job tomorrow night, and I don't think I'll get paid til next week.  But $30-40 bucks is on it's way then.

[extradave]

I pledge a few dozen bucks!

(lets say $36)

[Jetman123]

I pledge to donate 10$. It's the least I can do.

[Neonivek]

quote: -Peasants worshiping Minotaurs who kicked down they're house

I thought he said only [Powers] can create worship... and that so far only demons and megabeasts do such...

am I mistaken? (Not Rhetorical)

[thvaz]

Yeah, only Megabeasts (Hydras, Dragons colossi and titans, besides Demons) have the [POWER] tag.