Greyfyn
03-10-2017, 02:35 PM
This thread pulls together information on the history of fundraising for Project: Gorgon. Both the Kickstarter and the Indiegogo are CLOSED. But there are still ways to contribute through the forum and Gorgon Shop. This is historical information. There are three parts.
Kickstarter July 24, 2015
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projectgorgon/project-gorgon-pc-mmo
Business Model
We have already been greenlit on Steam and we are in the process of implementing full Steam integration. Project Gorgon will use a buy to play model with an optional VIP Subscription. The full retail price will be $39.99 and this will allow us to give full access to all of our players, without worrying about pay-gates and other restrictive features associated with free to play titles.
VIP Subscription
The VIP Subscription is optional and will allow players to support the continued development of Project Gorgon while also rewarding players for their generosity.
The VIP Subscription* will cost $9.99 a month and will feature the following benefits:
• Eight (8) Character Slots instead of only four (4).
• Additional Inventory slots, approximately 24 additional slots.
• Exclusive in-game title.
• A monthly allotment of special in-game currency that can be used at a unique in-game vendor. The special vendor will have exclusive minor cosmetic items, experience boost potions, and other neat items! (Note: The vendor will be accessible by non-subscribing players, but they will not receive a monthly allotment of currency.)
• Exclusive access to the “Autodidactism” skill which will allow players to slowly level up skills while they are offline. (Note: You will be required to learn the skill and collect all required materials prior to using this skill.)
*The benefits associated with the VIP Subscription are subject to change as benefits may be added, removed, or tweaked prior to launch.
Pledge $10 or more
SUPPORTER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
Pledge $25 or more
CONTRIBUTOR - EARLY BIRD
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ 1 month VIP membership.
Pledge $30 or more
CONTRIBUTOR
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ 1 month VIP membership.
Pledge $35 or more
PIONEER - EARLY BIRD
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ 3 months VIP membership.
Pledge $40 or more
PIONEER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ 3 months VIP membership.
Pledge $50 or more
ADVENTURER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ The ability to infect your character with Lycanthropy, permanently inflicting them with the curse of the werewolf! Normally a quest line is required to be infected with Lycanthropy, but this reward allows you to bypass that requirement.
+ The ability to start with a few levels of the Teleportation skill for convenience and special access to two rare Teleportation locations
+6 months VIP membership.
Pledge $60 or more
CONTRIBUTOR + 1
This is for (2) Contributor level reward packages. Perfect for sharing with a friend! Plus, each account will receive an additional month of VIP membership!
Pledge $75 or more
HORSEBACK EXPLORER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+A Horse Mount with basic riding skill.
+Special Saddlebags for your horse that adds extra storage capacity.
+9 months VIP membership.
Pledge $100 or more
PATRON
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from the Adventurer and Horseback Explorer packages.
+12 months VIP membership.
Pledge $200 or more
LORD
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from the Adventurer and Horseback Explorer packages.
+Custom in-game title with the ability to bestow this title on anyone you see fit. (Note: title must be game appropriate.)
+12 months VIP membership.
Pledge $260 or more
LORD COMMANDER
Identical to the Lord package, but instead includes 3 years of VIP membership!
Pledge $500 or more
DUKE
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from Adventurer, Horseback Explorer and Lord packages.
+The ability to spontaneously create special snack cakes (up to 20 per week). These unique treats have modest in-game benefits and more importantly, they help players earn XP in the Gourmand skill the first time they eat one. They make great gifts!
+Staff of Leadership: this unique item helps you command the respect of those around you. (You can force other players to perform a "bow" emote in front of you, up to 7 times per week.)
+Player House! Normally, you would be required to follow an in-game process to acquire a player house but you won't have to worry about that! This is for one basic, instanced in-game house and you will be among the first players to help us test the housing experience. Please note, housing is not yet available and we currently do not have an ETA.
+5 YEARS VIP membership.
Pledge $1,000 or more
GRAND DUKE
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from Adventurer, Horseback Explorer,Lord and Duke packages.
+Auto-unlock the advanced races for your account (when they become available during beta). Normally you would need to complete in-game quests for these: Fairy, Orc, and one other TBD.
+Immortalize your character in-game: the Serbule town gossips, Blanche and Rita, will have an outrageous anecdote about your character. We'll write this anecdote based on your in-game actions during alpha and beta. Be aware: gossip isn't always flattering! (Your character must have a theme-appropriate name to receive this benefit.)
+The ability to make world-broadcast announcements (like global chat, but with special emphasis) a few times per day.
+10 Years VIP membership.
Pledge $2,500 or more
GUILD MASTER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+10 Digital Steam Copies of Project Gorgon (Retail $399.99)
+ 10 Steam Alpha/Beta Keys, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from Adventurer, Horseback Explorer, Lord, Duke and Grand Duke packages.
+An instanced Guild House. Guild Housing will include guild storage and the ability for members to teleport there a specific number of times a day. There will be general access at a specific in-game location.
+An in-game signboard in the town where your guild hall resides. You can change the sign to have any text you want. Use it for recruiting, proselytizing, announcements, etc. (Subject to the usual prohibitions on in-game chat.)
+10 Years VIP membership.
Pledge $3,000 or more
ARCHDUKE
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from Adventurer, Horseback Explorer, Lord, Duke and Grand Duke packages. (Note: This package does NOT include the Guild Master package.)
+You will become Archduke of a small in-game archduchy. Your archduchy will include a small city which you can name (subject to approval) and you can contribute to the design and we will do our best to create your vision.
+As Archduke, you will have a few special administrative powers that work while you are in your archduchy. For example, you will be to launch fireworks at night, banish players from your city, and activate a special “festival mode” that creates a more festive atmosphere. We will also entertain suggestions for custom archduchy commands, as long as they’re not overpowered or overly difficult to implement.
+You will remain Archduke as long as you remain active in the game community, but if you go inactive for an extended period of time you may lose your archduchy.
+10 Years VIP membership.
This post contains old information for reference only. The Kickstarter is closed.
Kickstarter July 24, 2015
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projectgorgon/project-gorgon-pc-mmo
Business Model
We have already been greenlit on Steam and we are in the process of implementing full Steam integration. Project Gorgon will use a buy to play model with an optional VIP Subscription. The full retail price will be $39.99 and this will allow us to give full access to all of our players, without worrying about pay-gates and other restrictive features associated with free to play titles.
VIP Subscription
The VIP Subscription is optional and will allow players to support the continued development of Project Gorgon while also rewarding players for their generosity.
The VIP Subscription* will cost $9.99 a month and will feature the following benefits:
• Eight (8) Character Slots instead of only four (4).
• Additional Inventory slots, approximately 24 additional slots.
• Exclusive in-game title.
• A monthly allotment of special in-game currency that can be used at a unique in-game vendor. The special vendor will have exclusive minor cosmetic items, experience boost potions, and other neat items! (Note: The vendor will be accessible by non-subscribing players, but they will not receive a monthly allotment of currency.)
• Exclusive access to the “Autodidactism” skill which will allow players to slowly level up skills while they are offline. (Note: You will be required to learn the skill and collect all required materials prior to using this skill.)
*The benefits associated with the VIP Subscription are subject to change as benefits may be added, removed, or tweaked prior to launch.
Pledge $10 or more
SUPPORTER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
Pledge $25 or more
CONTRIBUTOR - EARLY BIRD
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ 1 month VIP membership.
Pledge $30 or more
CONTRIBUTOR
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ 1 month VIP membership.
Pledge $35 or more
PIONEER - EARLY BIRD
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ 3 months VIP membership.
Pledge $40 or more
PIONEER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ 3 months VIP membership.
Pledge $50 or more
ADVENTURER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+ The ability to infect your character with Lycanthropy, permanently inflicting them with the curse of the werewolf! Normally a quest line is required to be infected with Lycanthropy, but this reward allows you to bypass that requirement.
+ The ability to start with a few levels of the Teleportation skill for convenience and special access to two rare Teleportation locations
+6 months VIP membership.
Pledge $60 or more
CONTRIBUTOR + 1
This is for (2) Contributor level reward packages. Perfect for sharing with a friend! Plus, each account will receive an additional month of VIP membership!
Pledge $75 or more
HORSEBACK EXPLORER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99).
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+A Horse Mount with basic riding skill.
+Special Saddlebags for your horse that adds extra storage capacity.
+9 months VIP membership.
Pledge $100 or more
PATRON
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from the Adventurer and Horseback Explorer packages.
+12 months VIP membership.
Pledge $200 or more
LORD
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from the Adventurer and Horseback Explorer packages.
+Custom in-game title with the ability to bestow this title on anyone you see fit. (Note: title must be game appropriate.)
+12 months VIP membership.
Pledge $260 or more
LORD COMMANDER
Identical to the Lord package, but instead includes 3 years of VIP membership!
Pledge $500 or more
DUKE
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from Adventurer, Horseback Explorer and Lord packages.
+The ability to spontaneously create special snack cakes (up to 20 per week). These unique treats have modest in-game benefits and more importantly, they help players earn XP in the Gourmand skill the first time they eat one. They make great gifts!
+Staff of Leadership: this unique item helps you command the respect of those around you. (You can force other players to perform a "bow" emote in front of you, up to 7 times per week.)
+Player House! Normally, you would be required to follow an in-game process to acquire a player house but you won't have to worry about that! This is for one basic, instanced in-game house and you will be among the first players to help us test the housing experience. Please note, housing is not yet available and we currently do not have an ETA.
+5 YEARS VIP membership.
Pledge $1,000 or more
GRAND DUKE
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from Adventurer, Horseback Explorer,Lord and Duke packages.
+Auto-unlock the advanced races for your account (when they become available during beta). Normally you would need to complete in-game quests for these: Fairy, Orc, and one other TBD.
+Immortalize your character in-game: the Serbule town gossips, Blanche and Rita, will have an outrageous anecdote about your character. We'll write this anecdote based on your in-game actions during alpha and beta. Be aware: gossip isn't always flattering! (Your character must have a theme-appropriate name to receive this benefit.)
+The ability to make world-broadcast announcements (like global chat, but with special emphasis) a few times per day.
+10 Years VIP membership.
Pledge $2,500 or more
GUILD MASTER
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+10 Digital Steam Copies of Project Gorgon (Retail $399.99)
+ 10 Steam Alpha/Beta Keys, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from Adventurer, Horseback Explorer, Lord, Duke and Grand Duke packages.
+An instanced Guild House. Guild Housing will include guild storage and the ability for members to teleport there a specific number of times a day. There will be general access at a specific in-game location.
+An in-game signboard in the town where your guild hall resides. You can change the sign to have any text you want. Use it for recruiting, proselytizing, announcements, etc. (Subject to the usual prohibitions on in-game chat.)
+10 Years VIP membership.
Pledge $3,000 or more
ARCHDUKE
+BackerClub Forum Rank and access to the private BackerClub forum section.
+Special thanks in the credits.
+Digital Steam Copy of Project Gorgon (Retail $39.99)
+Steam Alpha/Beta Key, access date to be announced.
+Receive the exclusive benefits from Adventurer, Horseback Explorer, Lord, Duke and Grand Duke packages. (Note: This package does NOT include the Guild Master package.)
+You will become Archduke of a small in-game archduchy. Your archduchy will include a small city which you can name (subject to approval) and you can contribute to the design and we will do our best to create your vision.
+As Archduke, you will have a few special administrative powers that work while you are in your archduchy. For example, you will be to launch fireworks at night, banish players from your city, and activate a special “festival mode” that creates a more festive atmosphere. We will also entertain suggestions for custom archduchy commands, as long as they’re not overpowered or overly difficult to implement.
+You will remain Archduke as long as you remain active in the game community, but if you go inactive for an extended period of time you may lose your archduchy.
+10 Years VIP membership.
This post contains old information for reference only. The Kickstarter is closed.