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Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on December 24, 2011.

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      Creator Aubrey 2 days ago

      I've read all the updates, and I even sympathize with the situation you guys are in. But the lack of communication and updates is very aggravating. Is Elvidian even still working together? If you are, how about telling us about the "mini-games" you are working on. You said you had finished one with the last update 5 months ago. You finished some? Cool, link them.

      From what you showed of Ortus, it looked like at least part of it was working. How about creating another video messing around in game or working with some tools you used for it. It doesn't even have to be a nicely edited video. Just throw a webcam on your shoulder and go to town.

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      Creator Jeremy on June 12

      any news on this at all?

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      Creator samtam90 on May 29

      Hello. Any updates about this?

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      Creator Brad Gabriel on May 10

      hi!

      it's been a few more months

      any updates?

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      Creator Kyle Delaney on March 28, 2012

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      Creator George MIlanovich on February 19, 2012

      Sure, release the february update in march

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      Creator Jazza Studios on January 8, 2012

      If you don't have a particular chain-quest/story in mind, you can suggest a few types of quests you like, and we can incorporate a few of them together and create a story around them.

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      Creator Aicardi Jiang Dickson on January 6, 2012

      What kind of quest-chain appeals to you for your character to be able to give to people playing the game?
      Please tell me what does quest-chain appeal mean...>.<?

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      Creator Jazza Studios on January 2, 2012

      Kyle, sorry to disappoint, me could have been slightly clearer perhaps, but assuming things about a story and culture not-known will end up in disappointment in most situations anyway. We're gonna be doing our best to make sure you get a nice result though, and there are good reasons for these choices. :)

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      Creator Joe McCormack on January 2, 2012

      Description of the player character on Kickstarter: "Stranger still, you are gifted with magic - a power unheard of in the history of Candor - save in the one man who helped shape it."
      Clearly our NPC can't also have magic. I'm not sure how a non-human NPC would even work.

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      Creator Kyle Delaney on January 2, 2012

      What, our NPC's have to be human AND non-magical? That's no fair, you didn't say anything about that before.

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      Creator Kyle Delaney on December 24, 2011

      I seriously did not expect this to work out.

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      Creator Kingmush on December 24, 2011

      Yay! Glad to see this got funded and Flashmush.com could be a part of it!

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      Creator Shane Stowell on December 24, 2011

      WTG :) Glad to be a backer and can't wait to work with you guys <3

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      Creator Nicholas on December 24, 2011

      Got into the closed Beta just in time :P

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      Creator TeeJus on December 23, 2011

      Congratulations! Glad I could help, even if just a little bit. =]

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      Creator Jazza Studios on December 23, 2011

      We're going to be keeping people informed with monthly updates in good detail so they know the pace at which things are moving. We're aiming for beta to be out before the middle of 2012. We have miscalculated things in the past (hence the kickstarter) but you can be sure you'll get a game next year and it'll be a very good one. :)

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      Creator Luis Castanon on December 23, 2011

      So is there like a self imposed deadline now that you have it backed. like the ng documentary is like going for like 2 years now.... i know kickstarter has zero accountability and that always pissed me off.

      ok rant done.

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      Creator David Czerkies on December 22, 2011

      Hell yeah son :D you did it :D

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      Creator Samulis on December 22, 2011

      Congrats, Jazza et alia! You guys made it. :)

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      Creator George MIlanovich on December 22, 2011

      does every dollar like decrease the time to develop the game by a minute or something? lol

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      Creator Pietro Bonciolini on December 22, 2011

      you f***ing did it!! yeah!

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      Creator Jeremy on December 21, 2011

      now im getting curious if people will keep donating even though the goal has been met. the more the merrier.

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      Creator Aicardi Jiang Dickson on December 21, 2011

      omfg!!!dude...you did it!!

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      Creator Jazza Studios on December 21, 2011

      hmm, if you want want the quest you can up your pledge to 100 and specify the desire when we send out the forms for people to fill in, for example when you fill in the details of the NPC quest, instead you can mention the extra NPC as a swap :)

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      Creator Paul Jackson on December 21, 2011

      I would like to have 2 NPC's made one for myself and one for my wife, I've already pledged $50 how much more would you like so I can have my wife included in the game? We wouldnt need a second set of the other rewards because she doesnt game much but likes the idea of being in the game together :)

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      Creator Tyler Johnson on December 21, 2011

      YES!!!

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      Creator Jazza Studios on December 21, 2011

      wooo!!

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      Creator James on December 21, 2011

      WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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      Creator Jazza Studios on December 21, 2011

      I know antibones, extremely awesome stuff, really comforts us to know we have so many people who want the same thing we want :)

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      Creator antibones on December 21, 2011

      I was getting really worried checking daily thinking, "We are so close but we still have 5K to go...", then I came on tonight, it made my day to see your so close to the final goal and how the whole community can get together and contribute to a project as brilliant as this.

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      Creator Jazza Studios on December 21, 2011

      Marcus and Ray, thank you guys so much, it means the world to us.

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      Creator Ray B. on December 21, 2011

      Saw this on reddit and just had to donate.

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      Creator Marcus Veres on December 21, 2011

      Wow... I remember being in your very situation, not even three months ago! As someone who has worked long hours for over 18 months with no pay/funding, I know the pain of having to take on other jobs to stay afloat and keep working on your dreams.

      I've been a fan of your work for a while now (esp. the Larry series) and I can't wait to see what you can produce with more time/money! (Your project is actually the reason I signed up to this site). I was going to move out in the next month, but I figure I'll delay that by a few weeks, and pass along the rent money for your project. It's the best I can do right now :)

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      Creator Jazza Studios on December 20, 2011

      thanks Luis, i know how you feel, and that will not be the case with this, i can promise you. :)

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      Creator Luis Castanon on December 20, 2011

      As much as I've grown to hate kickstarter and the projects that get kickstarted and mysteriously disappear after they have the money... i did want to send my support to this one as a friend.

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      Creator Samulis on December 18, 2011

      Asking contacts around the Machinima Industry to see if I can find some more support for this cause... I hope people in the Digital Graphics industry will do the same.

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      Creator davidwagner on December 17, 2011

      For my Christmas wish I wish for this goal to be met.

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      Creator Joe McCormack on December 17, 2011

      I've increased my pledge again. I was getting a bit worried there, but it looks like we can make it after all :)

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      Creator josephkuli on December 17, 2011

      woot 12,272 ;) $50 dontated...let's get this stuff into high gear!

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      Creator Jazza Studios on December 16, 2011

      nice idea Christopher, I had contacted them to no reply but i tried once again on your suggestion, thanks! :)

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      Creator Christopher D. Spencer on December 16, 2011

      Have you tried getting featured on one of Kotaku's Kickstarter posts? I only learned about this site in general through them, and I've seen quite a few games that were pretty far from their goal make it to completion and then some after being featured. It's certainly worth a shot, and this seems like a game they'd be willing to feature, though I can't say for sure.

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      Creator Aicardi Jiang Dickson on December 16, 2011

      Linked the video to some of Hong Kong's forums, didn't do much cause their english sucks, damn asians...oh wait...I'm asian, too. okay, new plan, everybody double their pledge! aaaaaand GO!

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      Creator Jazza Studios on December 15, 2011

      thanks so much louissi! you're awesome

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      Creator Louis-Simon Ménard on December 15, 2011

      http://louissi.com/…
      Posted the video on my website

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      Creator davidwagner on December 14, 2011

      Jazza, feel the same way as all these guys do. Love your animations too you and happyharry are my two favorite animators on newgrounds sorry only can donate 50 right now I'm low on funds. Hope you reach your goal man.

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      Creator Jazza Studios on December 12, 2011

      thanks jeremy, awesome to hear, very motivating for us :)

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      Creator Jeremy on December 12, 2011

      ive loved basically all your guys stuff, i felt almost obliged to donate to you just because of all the things that you have done that i have access to for free. keep up the great work.

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      Creator Tyler Prest on December 12, 2011

      come on people, we need to keep spreading the word, we're running out of time. :(

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      Creator Aicardi Jiang Dickson on December 10, 2011

      eeks 13 days to go D: the glass is half full >.<

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  • Pledge $5 or more

    11 backers

    High Resolution Image Pack, featuring many of the original artworks from the game!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $10 or more

    105 backers

    All of the above, and entry to (earliest) closed Beta Testing, and a 'special thanks' in the credits!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    30 backers

    All of the above, and a digital copy of the games' soundtrack (by Charles Evans), featuring the award winning Lisa Gerrard (vocals from movies like Gladiator, Ali, Man on fire and more)

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $35 or more

    23 backers Limited (77 of 100 left)

    (Hands-On!) The above, as well as a 30+ page (soft cover) book featuring much of the games beautiful art, sent to you signed by me, Jazza, artistic director of Ortus!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    55 backers Limited (45 of 100 left)

    All of the above, and you get to help design your own NPC, making you a permanent part of a game that will be played by millions! Name a character after yourself, a friend, or one of your own roleplay characters! (Keeping in mind we will work with you to make sure it fits with our game setting/theme properly)

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    23 backers Limited (27 of 50 left)

    All of the above, and your NPC is upgraded to be able to give a quest! Thousands of people will meet your character and be asked to accomplish a task for a reward.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $200 or more

    8 backers Limited (22 of 30 left)

    All of the above, and the NPC quest is given depth. The quest becomes a 'chain quest', involving several more NPC's you will assist in creating, a few 'back and forth' tasks with rewards and loot!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $300 or more

    9 backers Limited (1 of 10 left)

    (check THIS out) All of the above, and you work with me directly to design you own breed of monster in the game!! (no artistic talent required, only imagination, I'll work from your descriptions or ideas to make something awesome!). Yes, millions of players will encounter that creature you've always imagined in your head, and fight it to the death! BONUS REWARD (newly added!): Our environment artist will hand craft a custom house/residence for your NPC character to live in! (that, or something else like a dungeon or mansion etc.)

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $500 or more

    3 backers Limited (2 of 5 left)

    All of the above, and you will be sent a one-of-a-kind hand crafted and signed book (by the 4 creators), featuring tons of information on the setting and conceptualization on the game, as well as the new credit title "Associate Producer".

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $700 or more

    0 backers Limited (5 of 5 left)

    All of the above, and 3xPoster pack, one of which will feature a painted image of your character in a pose/setting of your choice, as well as a personal video from the story directors about the process of creating and rigging your character.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    3 backers All gone!

    All of the above, and (this is a BIGGIE) you will work directly with our writer, to create a 'companion NPC'. There are only 10 of these so far in the game. They are carefully crafted NPC's that players can convince to join them on their journey, with their own fighting style, abilities, relationship traits and quests. They also get their own 'ending path' clip when someone finishes the game.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    1 backer Limited (2 of 3 left)

    All of the above, (companion NPC exempt, but you still get the custom NPC with a massive quest and location) PLUS you get to work directly with the game directors to create your own 'guild' in the game, so in one of the capital cities there will stand your own unique (LARGE) building with your own unique crest, with a lot of member NPCs and quests (all custom!), not to mention this guild will become a permanent part of the game's culture and history!

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
  • Pledge $1,800 or more

    1 backer

    -----(COMMERCIAL INTEREST ONLY!)----- A uniquely produced version of the game sitelocked to your website, delivered after the Armor-Games exclusive release period (one month). It will incorporate and support your websites API's and the game will include your websites intro animation and logo on main menu. ----- All public versions of the game will also feature your company title early in the credits as 'Supported by' including your logo and link.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2012