ORION: Prelude

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1. Creator Alex Greene on March 2
  
  So is this going to be for Mac?
2. Creator David Prassel on November 18, 2012
  
  @Alex:
  
  We have quite a bit to do with Dino Beatdown yet in both ensuring that it hits the quality level we intend to deliver on all titles but also adding additional content to give the supports more for their money - just as we did here by giving all donors ($1-$1,000) a free game.
  
  The great news for you is that we are committing to a Mac version of Dino Beatdown on Steam in an upcoming release. I recently got Mac equipment for testing and will likely see you on the Mac'd version on release day.
  
  All that being said, we have a few developers already working on ORION: Prelude. We are slowly growing and are able to encompass a few more areas than before and we have shown some recent updates relating to Prelude, albeit teasers. Check these out:
  http://i.imgur.com/nP7Na.jpg
  http://i.imgur.com/tyVbZ.jpg
  
  You will be seeing A LOT more of ORION: Prelude in 2013. It's shaping up to be something extremely special (and visual insanity).
  
  *Spoiler - the ORION: Prelude Raptor (above) has lower detail than the ORION: Dino Beatdown Raptor:
  Prelude = 5,000 Triangles
  Dino Beatdown = 8,000 Triangles.
3. Creator Alex Greene on November 17, 2012
  
  I funded this project because I wanted to it see succeed on the Xbox. I was told it would be available on Steam and Xbox Live. I have a Mac so I can't play the PC-only Steam version. I understand these games are extremely difficult to make, but at the very least, you should be telling me and the rest of these backers what is going on with this project. I didn't fund Dino Beatdown, a game which I cannot play, I funded Orion Prelude, so I want to know what's going on with that.
4. Creator David Prassel on August 19, 2012
  
  ORION: Prelude is coming AFTER ORION: Dino Beatdown, a game which ALL ($1 - $1,000) KickStarter backers received for free.
  
  Once Dino Beatdown is fixed and more content is added Prelude will be back in full-force production.
5. Creator Ben Griffiths on August 19, 2012
  
  Another kickstarter scam, no updates, no refunds and most importantly no game.
6. Creator Ben Griffiths on June 25, 2012
  
  We ever going to get this game?
7. Creator Max Beens on April 11, 2012
  
  I take back what I said earlier :)
  
  "ORION: Dino Beatdown will be launching on both Steam and OnLive on Friday, April 20th, 2012 for $9.99 USD."
  
  That is AWESOME
8. Creator Joel Wilkinson on March 27, 2012
  
  Yeah. I'm interested in where it's at now with Dino Beatdown is in dev.
9. Creator Conar McVicker on March 19, 2012
  
  I'm excited for this game :3 Do you guys have any further publicity plans for this? I had a few ideas if I may suggest them
10. Creator David Prassel on November 21, 2011
  
  @Anthony - no problem at all. Before some of the previous comments I just expected no one to even be visiting this page as the campaign was over. Then I quickly realized my updates are tied to backers so its a fast, easy way to communicate directly with them (you). So to everyone - my bad and expect all updates to be posted here. In fact we are going to have something incredible to show shortly after American Thanksgiving (this week) - so stay tuned ;)
11. Creator Anthony Tarallo Jr. on November 21, 2011
  
  Thanks for the update postings, I missed some of them :)
12. Creator Luis Pabon on November 20, 2011
  
  So this is why I suddenly got a mountain of updates in my email!
  
  I didn't know you guys had a Twitter (though it was obvious), so now I'm following you there. Please continue posting the updates here as well. :)
13. Creator David Prassel on November 20, 2011
  
  @Alex Greene. I've added all updates from SpiralGameStudios.com that have not been posted here. There has been plenty of progress and things are still very much on track for 2012. We are about to hit Alpha status and new footage will be emerging shortly after Thanksgiving showing all of the final weapons, new vehicles, playable dinosaurs, new game modes, new worlds and plenty of other tidbits.
  
  That being said, we show even smaller updates in the Spiral Community for the hardcore fans. You will see never-released footage, images and information here:
  http://spiralforums.com/viewforum.php…
  
  Hope to see you there ;)
14. Creator Alex Greene on November 20, 2011
  
  I'm happy that I gave $10 unlike Max.... but I do agree this is annoying that there really aren't any updates. I remember being told the game would debut in early 2012, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. So I'm disappointed that there is not even a single bit of release date info. For all I know it when come out until 3 years from now. And saying you just finished an internal build is not enough. You should be giving info to the people who gave you money, and more than a few pictures and skimpy video at that. Hopefully you can change my opinion.
15. Creator David Prassel on October 10, 2011
  
  It is unfortunate that you feel that way as we have been publishing more updates and showing more progress in these last 3 months than we ever have before.
  
  Check out:
  www.spiralgamestudios.com
16. Creator Max Beens on October 10, 2011
  
  I'm starting to think I threw 10 bucks away... No updates, a lot of crazy rumors.
  
  This sucks.
17. Creator Alex Greene on September 20, 2011
  
  Is there any more info on a launch date, or month?
18. Creator Max Beens on September 18, 2011
  
  ANy news on the Beta?
19. Creator Joel Wilkinson on June 27, 2011
  
  Jealous austin :P Well i'll be happy with the in-game stuff (since i imagine posting to austalia would be hefty) but getting closer and closer to get our hands on the beta! :D
20. Creator David Prassel on June 27, 2011
  
  @Victoria - we are sending them out today as well as posting the press release :)
  
  @Austin - that was fast!
21. Creator Austin on June 23, 2011
  
  Got my T-shirt and Artwork sweet! But I still cant wait for the beta.
22. Creator Tara Windwalker on June 13, 2011
  
  Have you sent out the items for the $10 level pledge? I didn't receive anything. I checked under M. Prassel's name and under Kickstarter and Orion
23. Creator David Prassel on May 5, 2011
  
  @Randomacts
  
  May the Fourth be with you, too.
24. Creator David Prassel on May 5, 2011
  
  @Alex
  We sent an email out to everyone in mid-to-late April. Unfortunately the order was already purchased for the T-Shirts (exact number to the responses). However if you email me I can see what we can do about artwork if there is any extra / left over.
  
  The game is scheduled for an early 2012 release. But don't forget about the PC Multiplayer Beta coming this year.
25. Creator Alex Greene on May 5, 2011
  
  Hi, I was wondering when you are planning on releasing the game. I just read the comments below, and after checking my inbox, I never received an email since update #22 on March 25th. If it's too late, I guess I don't really mind much about the personalized card, but oh well....
26. Creator Randomacts on May 5, 2011
  
  Ok cool, almost felt like I was being scammed good to hear that you are holding your end of the deal.
  
  Oh and happy star wars day.
27. Creator David Prassel on May 3, 2011
  
  @Joseph
  
  I confirmed the T-Shirt order a week or more ago. They are FINALLY going to arrive (supposedly) on May 5th. The artwork has been printed as well. So you should expect them relatively soon :)
28. Creator Joseph J. Tenaglia on May 3, 2011
  
  should I have gotten some my t-shirt or other things yet? I gave my shipping info the first message I got for it.
29. Creator Jared Pham on April 11, 2011
  
  Yeah, I replied as soon as I read it. :D
30. Creator David Prassel on April 11, 2011
  
  @Jared
  Did you receive an email from Michael Prassel? He sent one out to all KickStarter contributors to grab all info and a tally so we could make the order. Make sure to send that in asap as the cut-off for it was last night.
  
  But to answer your question, we will be placing the orders mid day on Tuesday. Should be sent out and arrived within a week or two (as it has to come here and get sent back out).
31. Creator Jared Pham on April 11, 2011
  
  I cannot wait to wear my t-shirt. Any ETA?
32. Creator David Prassel on April 5, 2011
  
  We have dispatched an email to all KickStarter contributors. Make sure you respond so we can include your order!
33. Creator Nicolas James Huff on March 25, 2011
  
  So excited for the game! It keeps looking better and better!
34. Creator Austin on March 22, 2011
  
  After exploring the internet and getting an email from David I really have no reason to believe its fraud, so if you are a donor stumbling upon this drama that is strung out on the internet just email them for more info.
  
  As for the team, Its just a road bump and I am looking forward to more updates :)
35. Creator David Prassel on March 15, 2011
  
  *If any donators have any questions or desires to know more about the recent events - we encourage you to contact us at info@spiralgamestudios.com
36. Creator David Prassel on March 15, 2011
  
  Ff any donators have any questions or desires to know more about the recent events - we encourage you to contact us at info@spiralgamestudios.com
37. Creator Chris on March 13, 2011
  
  ps. very few happy employees.. despite Davids claim.. im anything but disgruntled.. this kid is just wasting people time. anyone doubt my credibility feel free to send me an email.
38. Creator Chris on March 13, 2011
  
  Hey. Make sure you all have a look at these threads to see where orion is headed.
  
  Im afraid this project is a fraud.
  
  http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php…
  
  http://www.game-artist.net/forums/hiring-industry-contracted-work/15394-spiral-game-studios-dinosaurs-jetpacks-mechs-3.html
  
  http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/g2sol/david_prassel_creator_of_orion_prelude_receives/
  
  http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search…
39. Creator David Prassel on March 12, 2011
  
  Hey Jeremy,
  
  We appreciate your looking out / well-being for other folk - its both respectful and noble of you.
  
  However, the thread listed there is a complete fabrication of actual events and a violation of a corporate contract.
  
  However, the VP of Spiral Game Studios responded to it which states the facts:
  
  Michael Prassel, VP of Operations - Spiral Game Studios:
  "I would like to address this thread and also offer myself to answer any questions about Spiral Game Studios. I'm the Vice President of the company and I take all of these issues very seriously.
  
  Daniel had been with Spiral for 1.5 years and provided very quality work. He did this work on the understanding it was for free and that he could use it to build his portfolio to get other work. We will always credit Daniel with the work he has done and truly appreciate the stuff he has done for us.
  
  We were featured on Kickstarter and were able to raise a good amount of money to fund a build that we could show off at GDC. We had some intense deadlines and Daniel was scheduled to receive a good amount of money for his assignments for GDC. He had other things going on in his life and could not complete them on time so we had to find others who could. We found other artists and got the assignments done on time.
  
  As our company grows and needs to meet more deadlines we need to find people who are able to complete the work on time. If someone cannot meet the deadlines or there are external factors preventing them from doing so, we have to part ways just like any other company would do.
  
  In regards to Javid (Sn1pe) not getting paid he was also never let go from the company. David and I just got back from GDC on March 5 and received the money from Kickstarter in early March. We are still planning on paying him (and the others who completed work for our GDC build) for his work assuming he hasn't left the company.
  
  If anyone has any questions regarding Spiral Game Studios or any of its policies, please email me at mprassel@spiralgamestudios.com or post a reply to this.
  
  I hope this clears up any confusion or doubt in our company. Thank you for your time."
  
  It is simply the act of disgruntled employees. If this was the overall case of the "experience of Spiral" - I don't think I, the game, or the company would be where we are. For every outbreak like this, we have a handful of happy employees that could counter-converse all of these statements.
  
  It's the internet - take it with a grain of salt.
  
  But again, good looking out for peers - very respectable.
40. Creator Jeremy Wynn on March 12, 2011
  
  I'd look at this before you pledge any more.
  http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php…
41. Creator David Prassel on March 9, 2011
  
  We just landed from San Fransisco a few days ago for GDC which was wildly successful and beneficial for us. We are now getting ready for PAX East in Boston.
  
  If there are any of you that are going or in the area - I'd love to show you what we have on hand (new game build).
  
  Otherwise, we will be organizing all KickStarter gifts and sending out the week after and wrapping up through March. We apologize about the delay - but we definitely haven't forgotten. We unfortunately just timed the ending of the event with two of the biggest conferences - whoops!
42. Creator David Prassel on February 22, 2011
  
  @Kay
  
  For any of the $100 donors - you get to pick your platform of choice upon the games release. So if you choose Steam - we will either gift it to you personally or give you a code to redeem it. This will also apply for XBLA and PSN.
43. Creator Kay Sindre Skogseth on February 22, 2011
  
  Will there be a way to get the game from the pledge benefit activated on steam? :) That would be really awesome
44. Creator Sebastian Holm on February 20, 2011
  
  Btw it seems like a really cool game :)
45. Creator Sebastian Holm on February 20, 2011
  
  Hello all I just looked on this site and i can really understand has this game comed out yet or just the BETA or will it come soon?
46. Creator Kyriakos Koursaris on February 17, 2011
  
  Yey! Congrats all :D
47. Creator Sharon Prassel on February 17, 2011
  
  Congratulations to David and thanks to all the backers. Good Luck!
48. Creator Andrew on February 17, 2011
  
  Way to go guys.
49. Creator John Ingalls on February 17, 2011
  
  Congratulations, Spiral! Good luck at GDC!
50. Creator Jared Pham on February 17, 2011
  
  I'll be sure to send money in paypal if and when I can.