In the final stretch....
I have received many a question about details of the game and this video will help shed a bit more light. We will communicate all of the remaining points of our vision shortly after we start production next week and after we have spent more time on the forums. We want to get fan feedback on a few more items before we solidify our final vision document.
I did want to give some detail on what the definition of a party based game was since there seems to be some confusion. In specific terms you will be creating and customizing four Rangers at the start of the game and typically you would give each of them different skills to create experts in certain fields. Skills in Wasteland range from lock-picking to bomb disarming to even toaster repair. This creates the dynamic of having players taking very different approaches to exploring the world. In addition there will be three slots for non-player characters to join the party. They will be similar in most respects to a player created member except you will not have 100% control over them. They will have quirks that could range from momentary indecision with them not firing their weapons at an opportune time, to being trigger happy and wasting ammo or even stealing from your characters. This opens up a wide range of possibilities on which NPCs you decide to have join your ranks.
And while we have brought Obsidian into the mix, I think it is important to note that this is my baby, and I will be producing it and managing the programming here at inXile. There seemed to be some confusion on whether it will be a joint production, but the main facets of our involvement are with the use of their tools for asset integration and the design talents of Chris Avellone. Part of the charm and variety of Wasteland 1 came from the way different designers would approach their areas, and I wanted the same dynamic again. Only this time we have added the brains of Chris into the mix, and I am betting he will add ideas to Wasteland 2 that would have never been in the game otherwise.
Due to popular demand, we have added a backer only T-shirt to the rewards. Here is a preview of what a few of the shirts will look like.
I hope you find the video useful. We are now in the final stretch....
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Pledge $15 or more
32778 backers
Digital Downloadable copy of game DRM free for PC or MAC OSX or Linux. This low price only available for those who helped fund. Also your party will start with a unique and quirky skill. (It won't affect game balance.)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $30 or more
8828 backers
Previous reward + Downloadable DRM free digital soundtrack by Mark Morgan and digital WASTELAND 2 CONCEPT ART BOOK + Extra Digital Downloadable copy of game DRM free for PC or MAC OSX or Linux + Exclusive Ranger portrait collection + Access to Four episode Video Dev Blog. Also receive a Novella on the Wasteland 2 world created by Chris Avellone.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $50 or more
7967 backers
One digital copy and one full LARGE BOXED COPY OF WASTELAND 2, complete with worn cloth game map and old school instruction book. Also features the digital soundtrack and digital concept art book from previous award. Also receive an early release episodic Novella (Part 1) on the Wasteland 2 world created by Mike Stackpole, a member of the original Wasteland story team. The Novella will give hints and clues being built into the actual Wasteland 2 game. (Please add $15 for international shipping)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $55 or more
2274 backers
THE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY ALL DIGITAL PACKAGE! You get one digital copy of the game DRM free for PC, Mac or Linux, digital soundtrack, digital concept art book, episodic novella part 1 and 2, and premiere access to an early playable beta on steam. This comes with no physical goods to help with VAT, duty and shipping costs for our international fans!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $75 or more
1130 backers
$50 pledge + Early release episodic Novella (Part 2) on the Wasteland 2 world created by Mike Stackpole, a NYT bestselling author and member of the original Wasteland team. Also, get PREMIER ACCESS TO AN EARLY PLAYABLE BETA ON STEAM. (Please add $15 for international shipping)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $100 or more
5218 backers
Previous reward + COLLECTOR'S EDITION PREMIUM BOXED VERSION which of course contains map and instruction book. But additionally comes with Wasteland miniature, Wasteland 2 faction badge. Also get your name in the credits in a special thanks section. The premium box replaces the standard box but also comes with a digital copy of the game. (Please add $15 for international shipping)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $150 or more
407 backers
The $100 reward + a backer-only WASTELAND 2 T-SHIRT. You will get to select between one of four shirts. The T-shirt will not be available anywhere else. (Please add $15 for international shipping)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $150 or more
776 backers
The $100 reward + a limited edition numbered collectible coin, a WASTELAND 2 POSTER and one large boxed copy. (Please add $15 for international shipping)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $250 or more
1200 backers Limited (300 of 1500 left)
One $150 reward + your boxed collectors edition copy of the game will be AUTOGRAPHED BY BRIAN FARGO, ALAN PAVLISH, MIKE STACKPOLE, CHRIS AVELLONE and other key development team members. You will also receive 2 digital download copies (so you can leave your collectors edition sealed up!) and a lv1 Desert Ranger medal of honor (real metal medal) limited edition collectible. (Please add $15 for international shipping)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $500 or more
172 backers Limited (328 of 500 left)
Previous reward + WASTELAND DOOMSDAY PREPARATION SURVIVAL KIT. All your doomsday needs in a themed Wasteland collectible bag. You’ll also receive a lv2 Desert Ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible. (Please add $15 for international shipping)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $1,000 or more
147 backers Limited (53 of 200 left)
Previous reward + BECOME AN NPC, WEAPON, OR LOCATION in the Wasteland 2 world! We will get your name and (if relevant) a picture of you to add your general likeness to the actual shipped game. Brag to your friends and beg them not to take you out with a Meson Cannon. You’ll also receive 5 digital copies of the game and a lv3 Desert Ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $2,000 or more
2 backers Limited (23 of 25 left)
YOU GET TO PLACE A PERSONALIZED COLLECTIBLE ARTIFACT IN OUR WORLD and write its backstory! It could be anything from an engagement ring to a teddy bear. We will have 100 of these rare and semi rare items that can be found throughout the Wasteland 2 world. When collected, all players will learn about the personal touch that you added to the world. You'll also receive a signed Collector's Edition, boxed version and 8 digital copies of the game to do what you'd like with, in addition to a lv4 Desert Ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible. (This does not include NPC/Weapon/Location as well)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $2,500 or more
13 backers Limited (12 of 25 left)
BECOME AN NPC, WEAPON, OR LOCATION AND PLACE A PERSONALIZED COLLECTIBLE ARTIFACT IN OUR WORLD and write its backstory! You'll also receive a signed Collector's Edition, boxed version and 10 digital copies of the game to do what you'd like with, in addition to a lv4 Desert Ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $5,000 or more
9 backers Limited (6 of 15 left)
Previous reward + We will BUILD A STATUE, in your honor. After getting a picture of you, we will carefully craft this in game statue. You are now forever a part of Wasteland history. At this level, we will also sign and frame actual original concept art from the game. With 30 digital copies of Wasteland 2, you will be a hit with your friends. You will also receive a lv5 Desert ranger medal of honor limited edition collectible and AN EXPLODED BLOOD SAUSAGE Wasteland limited signed and numbered collectible figurine. (for the game, you'll get 1 signed collectors edition and 30 digital copies)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $10,000 or more
12 backers Limited (4 of 16 left)
Previous reward + COME TO AN EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE PARTY hosted by Brian Fargo, Alan Pavlish and other key members of the Wasteland team (must be able to travel to Newport Beach, CA). Talk design, previous works or anything else you’d like to discuss. Also, a shrine in Wasteland 2 will be erected in your honor. You’ll receive 50 copies of the game to do what you want and our deep appreciation. You'll also receive a medal and AN EXPLODED BLOOD SAUSAGE Wasteland limited signed and numbered collectible figurine.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
Comments
Creator Bradley Stumpp on April 23, 2012
I am really excited about the t-shirt but I liked the 55 dollar international reward level. I live in the US and just did not want to get stuff shipped... but I can't download the t-shirt! any chance I could score one when the time comes?
Creator William Limratana on April 16, 2012
Would like to see a nicely designed shirt with subtle reference to wasteland rather than the standard human billboard style.
Creator Lars Augensen on April 16, 2012
Hmm, I wish the T-shirt didn't look like it was churned out in Powerpoint. And had less text.
Creator Serkan Pekçetin on April 14, 2012
Mark Morgan is a legend. Let him express his ideas to the fullest.
Creator Nigel Heng on April 13, 2012
Hmmm i don't see this update on the WL2 blog...
Creator Mark E on April 13, 2012
People I think need to remember they're raising money for a game. Video games are their business not selling t-shirts at cost.
Creator René Morten Jensen on April 13, 2012
Sounds very cool, like Deus ex 1 where you pick stuff like locking and such having to make choices, is something newer games sadly try and avoid, and thats sad, because replayability is fun, and making meaningful choices is awesome as well.
Creator Andrew Triebe on April 12, 2012
If this game is anywhere near as good as the first icewindale and baldur's gate games, it will be incredible, I cannot wait to try this.
Creator Moeez Siddiqui on April 12, 2012
I'm one of those who never played the original but did play Fallout 1 and 2, so hopefully it's a smooth transition for me.
Creator Armin Momtahan on April 12, 2012
@PatrickD don't count on the original, as EA still has the rights over that game and unless they can make a profit out of it they won't just hand it over
Creator PatrickD on April 12, 2012
Any chance we might see the original Wasteland (or a variation of it) available for mobile devices? I'd rather have that than a t-shirt. But for what it's worth, I like the one depicted on the right.
Creator MCOne on April 12, 2012
oh cool - shirts^^, let's rise the pledges :) and hmmmm and when did you say does the beta start?? ;-)))
Creator Charles Clerc on April 12, 2012
Make a good game and T-shirts can have camouflaged angry birds for all I care :-)
Creator Rogeriomartins87 on April 12, 2012
Well, I still think they are not very pretty, I would prefer the shirt to have the rangers logo on the front and wasteland 2 written on the back and that is enough.
Creator Merin on April 12, 2012
@d3sirio - you AREN'T paying $50 for a t-shirt. You are donating $150 and getting a t-shirt plus everything in the $100 pledge reward as a THANK YOU. If you were looking to pay cost for a t-shirt, a pledge drive isn't the place to be doing it. The pledge has to do much more than cover the costs of the "rewards" - you are donating to the game, and based on how much you donate they give you "thank you" gifts. The gifts will, BY NECESSITY, be worth far less than the amount pledged.
Creator Sherlock on April 12, 2012
If you're gonna have NPCs that steal from the party, make sure you include the ability to shoot them. :)
Creator d3sirio on April 12, 2012
50$ for the t-shirt? That's a bit too much.
Creator Tom Neale on April 12, 2012
If you are setting up a new ranger base will this be a gameplay element. Based on one of these models
Story progression element (progress largly liniar based on completing tasks and missions) Strategic You choose to invest resources and upgrades
RPG choices things appear based on critical story choices or how you do things
Delegated: nominate people for roles affecting how elements progress
Creator exuras on April 12, 2012
The party system, with dynamic events sounds godlike! Really looking foward toward it.
Creator Paul Chaplin (@CottlestonPie) on April 12, 2012
@Steve Brown: I tweeted Brian a couple of weeks ago about just that, and will do so again and mention what you said about Double Fine. :) I definitely agree that seeing Ron Gilbert with doing shoe-on-head was priceless. ;)
Creator SpinachConvention on April 12, 2012
Any chance that the T-shirt could be available for separate purchase? I can't afford to go up to the relevant level of donation!
Creator Steve Brown on April 12, 2012
Any plans to do a live feed of the final hours? I seem to recall DF saying that they reached their highest $/hr during that (or something close). Hell, seeing Rob Gilbert with a shoe on his head got me to upgrade my pledge to the next tier.
Creator Daniel Katz on April 12, 2012
@Ronan73 I believe it DOES still come with two copies. It says the $100 tier (the collectors & a digital copy) PLUS the extra stuff. It's the same reward, just different wording.
Creator Ed130 on April 12, 2012
Will the $150 pledge have both the T shirt and the poster/coin or are the two items separate?
Creator Axel Gibson on April 11, 2012
The only really important thing for my that i would want you guys take advice from me is that the game needs ALOT of in game content. The best games (in my experience) are the game that have alot of "volume" and less "surface area". Also great replay value. I want to be able to play the game several times and actually get a greatly varied experience everytime. Otherwise, I trust your teams judgement on gameplay. Besides, thats what mods are for.
Creator mark vigue on April 11, 2012
"can, as a backer, purchase the T-shirt separately! "
Indeed. I am willing to pay $15 more for a shirt but I cant swing 150$
Creator Corpselocker- The Manager of Corpses on April 11, 2012
I'm a $100 backer. I'm glad he didn't give shirts to the 4400+ of us. I'd rather the funds go directly into the game.
Creator Joshua on April 11, 2012
All $15 pledges as of this moment make up $440,000 of the $2.3 million total. So....yeah, without $15 pledges, there would be a Wasteland 2! ;)
Creator Andreas Bergmann Steen on April 11, 2012
Thats because without people like me who pledge 15$, there WOULD be a wasteland 2 ;)
Creator NParker on April 11, 2012
The shirt is only available with the $150 or more? :/ Bummer.
Creator Lillfot on April 11, 2012
For the love of all that is holy, please tell me I can, as a backer, purchase the T-shirt separately!
Please, I don't have the economy to swing $100+$15 just for the shirt, but I'd gladly pay for the T-shirt and shipping!
Creator Pal Fulop Mozes on April 11, 2012
I'm sure, if you add beta for the $30 tier, let's say "late beta", many backers from the $15 tier would update there pledge for the $30 tier.
Creator Koinonos on April 11, 2012
With Brian and Chris the story is in excellent hands. My hope is that like Bethedsa they will release a modding SDK kit, and many DLC's for the game. It's updated content from the fan the base that will keep WL2 fresh until WL3 comes out like mods do for Fallout 3/Skyrim until their successors are made.
Creator Woolfe on April 11, 2012
Oh MAN.... You realise my kids are going to starve this week. I WANT THAT Tshirt. Damn you Brian Fargo!! :-P
Creator SaucyemmettC on April 11, 2012
Baladors Gate is in the background....
Did he make that game, caus its one of my favs
Creator Sean B. Brown on April 11, 2012
Nice. Loved the info and the video in general. Better than the acting from the others any day of the week. Damn I'm psyched for this game.
Creator Justin on April 11, 2012
I like everything I've heard in this update video. Everything!
Having the opportunity to watch the development of this game is a phenomenal bonus as well. Keep up the great work. =)
Creator Kenny Chik on April 11, 2012
It's so evil that the reward of $250 tier has been added making me so confusing.........
Creator Cameron Reniewicki on April 11, 2012
My mind just exploded like a blood sausage.
Creator Andrew on April 11, 2012
Oh, also, it appears the t-shirt essentially costs $50 as it's the only difference between pledging $100 and $150 ? That's a pricy shirt! hahaha
Creator Andrew on April 11, 2012
Have to pledge $150 or more to get the t-shirt? Dang.. I really can't go that high unfortunately. $100 was already really a stretch for me unfortunately! :(
Creator Steven Pickles on April 11, 2012
I'm a sucker for a t-shirt, just upped my pledge from $30 to $150 :)
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Creator Mathew Barker on April 11, 2012
I like these because I get to find out trhe ins and outs of videogame creation.
Creator Erin Amerman on April 11, 2012
@Bryan Sharkey, thank you. Somehow I missed that post when I read through the thread originally.
Creator Ronin73 on April 11, 2012
I should say the new $150 tier not the old one.
Creator Ronin73 on April 11, 2012
It also seems that the $150 tiers no longer include both the collectors edition and the large boxed copy. That's disappointing.
Creator David Holmin on April 11, 2012
Everything sounds great. :)
Creator Ronin73 on April 11, 2012
I'd really need to see the poster and the coin before deciding which of the $150 rewards to take.
People pledging this kind of money are either diehard Wasteland fans or insane :P you had to realize that you would get bombarded with requests with a tier option to get everything rather than a either or proposition.
Creator Kurt Lehnardt on April 11, 2012
Yeah I would love to get the T-Shirt for an additional $15 pledge or something as I already made a pledge but don't want to spend an extra $100 for the shirt.
Oh well. I'll just play it naked.
Creator Sharkey on April 11, 2012
@Sondre-Yeah, I would at least include everything at the $500+ tiers, add more incentive for reaching those spots! I would love to see a Desert Ranger ballcap at the $1000+ tiers! XD