Funding

Jaiml · Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:07 pm

I have been reading some of the hundreds of comments on the Steam site.

A few of them have indicated an interest in providing some financial support for the game.

Is there some way you could put a "support" link on this website and take in more donations? I know you had the prior funding run, but there does seem to be some interest on Steam.

Be sure and update (AT THE TOP of the description) Steam once you set up a donation system. It seems that not many of them are leaving the Steam site to see what is going on over here. The web site is clearly listed at the top of your description section. Perhaps a note come by and visit and "find out more" or to "donate" to encourage continued development.

djfabiokk · Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:10 pm

Yes, steam is doing a lot for kenshi, and some people want this game to go to the stars. but i think you can already donate, just PM chris.

Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:33 pm

I'm scared of using the paypal donate button. They've been known to freeze peoples accounts (AKA robbing them blind) for using it. Zomboid had that problem, and many others have too.

KillingTree · Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:57 pm

Chris_The_Great wrote:I'm scared of using the paypal donate button. They've been known to freeze peoples accounts (AKA robbing them blind) for using it. Zomboid had that problem, and many others have too.

Isn't their deal about "games" and pre-order/alpha stuff that there is no physical product or something?

Just sell fortune cookies or something that is a real in their eyes, and send it through the post so it costs you pennies, and you can just use the funds from your internet "bake sale" for Kenshi.

If Paypal is totally out the window is there a way for us to get money to you personally? i mean there has to be a way for us as consumers, who WANT to give you money to make a product to do so.

Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:39 am

Yeah, some other guy donated to you. not that he seems to be active on the forums much (or maybe I just can't see those subforums

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You must have a way somewhere. Even if you set a minimum donation of a few pounds (say....5?) to stop you from having to go through the effort of processing every single crappy little donation. It could be well worth your effort.

gruber12 · Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:19 am

ill chuck in around $20-30 if there is a donation thingyamajigymabob

ragen666 · Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:27 pm

hey chris, there are a few ways around paypals...issues...

i used to run a successful minecraft server and we were starting to get issues with donations, so we switched over to micro transactions for things in game (non game breaking ones) you could do a similar thing. like killingtree said about the fortune cookies. the fundraising event you did, with rewards for people who donated a certain amount, using that might be a good idea. if/when i get some cash i would love to donate and be able to get an npc named after me.

Elazul · Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:20 am

Why not setup a kickstarter page?

djfabiokk · Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:37 am

Elazul wrote:Why not setup a kickstarter page?

Chris HAD one, not at www.kickstarter.com but in other website, and IT FAILED, chris got like 4.6k out of 40k, that was something bad, but he used those 4.6k to hire an artist.

gruber12 · Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:46 am

I reckon it would have more success this time because of the attention its getting from Steam

Elazul · Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:21 am

djfabiokk wrote:
Elazul wrote:Why not setup a kickstarter page?
Chris HAD one, not at http://www.kickstarter.com but in other website, and IT FAILED, chris got like 4.6k out of 40k, that was something bad, but he used those 4.6k to hire an artist.

IMHO an actual kickstarter.com page should be created and the link posted on the Steam Greenlight page. Would attract a good number of people since this game is one of the highest ranking games I have seen votewise. I already purchased the alpha, but would be willing to pony up a little more for no other reason than to see this completed sooner than later

gruber12 · Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:05 am

Mr Chris the community has spoken

gruber12 · Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:41 am

so is there any word if chris will take our money

benpowell987 · Sat Sep 08, 2012 3:45 pm

Trying my best to get some community funding going via merchandising, i've actually got 1 Kenshi T-shirts that I just need to take pictures of, and post them on the merchandising thread..

B-u-t... I'm also waiting for a quote 2 posters and one hat...

Both posters are diffrent, and the hat just has a KENSHI logo stitched onto it.. those need pictures taken too,

ANNNDD then, I need chris's approval to sell them on the forums, for a lil'money to donate too him.

Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:16 pm

benpowell987 wrote:
ANNNDD then, I need chris's approval to sell them on the forums, for a lil'money to donate too him.

Which doesn't avoid the issue that chris doesn't want to deal with donations. So you will just end up making money off his idea. Which may be illegal. I would seriously PM him and wait for a response before you do anything. Once the whole money flow is sorted (if he decides to go that route) then you should begin to make some prints and put photos up and think about selling.

benpowell987 · Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:44 pm

Blxz wrote:
benpowell987 wrote:
ANNNDD then, I need chris's approval to sell them on the forums, for a lil'money to donate too him.
Which doesn't avoid the issue that chris doesn't want to deal with donations. So you will just end up making money off his idea. Which may be illegal. I would seriously PM him and wait for a response before you do anything. Once the whole money flow is sorted (if he decides to go that route) then you should begin to make some prints and put photos up and think about selling.

Dont you worry, Im not actually going to sell them UNTIL chris gives me his approval

Currently there just for decarative perposes :3

I've actually only got them it too see if chris is intrested in me giving him a volentary hand

DerekRJ21 · Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:15 pm

Chris_The_Great wrote:I'm scared of using the paypal donate button. They've been known to freeze peoples accounts (AKA robbing them blind) for using it. Zomboid had that problem, and many others have too.

Something similar is happening over at the Castle Story page. Paypal is giving them until the 11th to provide account setup for those who supported the Kickstarter via Paypal.

Haku · Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:07 pm

so long story short I should buy multiple CD keys through the main webpage to support this game?

benpowell987 · Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:47 am

Haku wrote:so long story short I should buy multiple CD keys through the main webpage to support this game?

T'is how i'm doing it for the while

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