Author Topic: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!  (Read 4362 times)

mickcris

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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #75 on: September 21, 2015, 10:03:31 AM »
looks like i'm out.  i cant believe someone pledged almost a grand


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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #76 on: September 21, 2015, 10:37:59 AM »
the gold #1 edition.

I'm surprised they didn't add a "dinner with the creators" tier*

* dinner not included
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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #77 on: September 21, 2015, 01:11:54 PM »
I expected more fake high pledges from team members and their friends and family.
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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #78 on: September 21, 2015, 01:17:50 PM »
I expected more fake high pledges from team members and their friends and family.

Had they used Kickstarter, they could have more easily done that.  Hell, they might still do that a day or two before the campaign ends.  Any "shill backers" backing the thing now would have to wait almost 2 months to get their money back.

mickcris

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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #79 on: September 22, 2015, 08:23:54 AM »
It's back to 182 from 186 backers earlier today. Maybe I still do have a shot!

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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #80 on: September 22, 2015, 09:27:29 AM »
Folks, it's at $623,346, looks like I have a chance...
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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #81 on: September 22, 2015, 10:11:51 AM »
Folks, it's at $623,346, looks like I have a chance...

You're about $560k off on that one. But keep dreamin'! Just like the rest of them

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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #82 on: September 22, 2015, 01:11:34 PM »
Wow this thing is moving backwards.  I've never seen such.  I wonder if they are feeling that cold hard reality now or if they are still delusional.

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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #83 on: September 22, 2015, 02:41:07 PM »
Maybe if they lash out at more people and state once again that only they know best, they'll stop losing pledges and start gaining them again.
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The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #84 on: September 23, 2015, 03:13:40 AM »
For the lazy and uninitiated, I say someone should post the current $$$. For posterity. So we can look back and say that on this date, at this time, it was _____.
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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #85 on: September 23, 2015, 03:59:00 AM »
Regarding the lost backers yesterday:

When the campaign lost about 5 backers, one of the 3 RVGS guys tried to sugarcoat the situation in a post on facebook, stating  that someone had made a false pledge of over $1000 and then reneged right away.

Um... that is not what happened at all...   

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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #86 on: September 23, 2015, 06:49:03 AM »

Regarding the lost backers yesterday:

When the campaign lost about 5 backers, one of the 3 RVGS guys tried to sugarcoat the situation in a post on facebook, stating  that someone had made a false pledge of over $1000 and then reneged right away.

Um... that is not what happened at all...

At this point, it seems silly to try to attempt ANY damage control on a ship that is already shredded on the rocks. There is nothing left to save. The dream has been dashed on the rocks.

I NEED MOAR POPCORN.
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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #87 on: September 23, 2015, 07:23:56 AM »

Regarding the lost backers yesterday:

When the campaign lost about 5 backers, one of the 3 RVGS guys tried to sugarcoat the situation in a post on facebook, stating  that someone had made a false pledge of over $1000 and then reneged right away.

Um... that is not what happened at all...

At this point, it seems silly to try to attempt ANY damage control on a ship that is already shredded on the rocks. There is nothing left to save. The dream has been dashed on the rocks.

I NEED MOAR POPCORN.

If they wanted to instill confidence, they wouldn't even bring up a handful of backers backing out, they'd just calmly move forward and have everyone believe they expect to make it up as the campaign moved along.  5 backers is nothing to lose your shit over, even when the projections overall aren't good for them.  That's the domain of internet forum peeps like us, to nitpick over minutia.  It's not a bad thing to be that way, mind you, but certainly not a good image for these guys to have.  They have to maintain some sort of press filter to keep up appearances of professionalism.

Of course that's long been thrown out the window.

mickcris

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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #88 on: September 23, 2015, 10:48:49 AM »
Here is the quote from them about them losing backers:



https://www.facebook.com/RETROVGS/posts/883376805064924

they need this guy on their team
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Re: The RetroVGS "Price is Right" Raffle (for a stack of PCE Hueys)!!
« Reply #89 on: September 23, 2015, 11:09:52 AM »
This is funny:

"
RETRO VGS
7 hrs · Edited ·
Good Morning ! I wanted let you all know we will be interviewing with a neutral third party who has objectively been reporting on this venture since the beginning. We believe that after this interview, all will become quite more clear to all of you. In the meantime, please consider backing our venture to get the campaign ball rolling a bit faster. If we can't convince you in time, you can always cancel your contribution.
If you have believed in what we are trying to accomplish then please show your support early on. We are also hoping the press will pick this up soon, but it will help to get the contribution #'s moving in the positive direction. Also, please don't let the higher minimum goal deter you from contributing. It represents 6,000-7,000 people which isn't a large # when compared to other higher profile games and hardware projects that have been successfully funded in the past. It also represents a minimum amount of users coming out of the campaign to build on for our early developers who have so graciously come on board to have games ready for you day one. And it also yields us enough operating capital (after cost of goods) to run the business efficiently and deliver the product to you in a timely manner.
We will be posting this interview in the next few days so be on the look out as It should address and answer many of your questions and concerns. Thanks again to all of you for your passion behind this project!"

Like some desperate ex...pathetic.