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I had issues to get the whole thing done, but the team really helped me, in a very kind and professional way, they were very patient with me. THANK YOU to all the team, especially Doug who followed almost entirely my case.
'love you guys ! I can't wait to try this Beta !
All done... and yes a good trick is to then update your FG Classic, and the new packs appear.
Question : any idea of launch of the Beta ?
See Kickstarter update #14.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mavrik6666
Ok, got my Ultimate rewards, updated the classic client... go into tokens... see nothing new.
How do I access the new tokens within a 5e campaign?
Activate them under Tokens > Modules. I checked your account and they are linked there (as seen on Store > Order History).
That did it. thank you.
Im new to fantasy ground so missed out on the unity kick starter, will there be another opportunity to back the project or will it just be when its released? Thanks
When it's released.Quote:
Originally Posted by Donkeyb39
You could find someone who has yet to lock in their pledge and get them to add another unity key that can then be gifted to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Donkeyb39
Not ideal, but it is an option if you know anyone.
(my pledge is locked, so I cannot assist with this though. I did this for two of my players who had forgot to back though)
Oh would never had thought of anything like that. Unfortunately im so new im still hunting for my first game so i dont really know anyone yet haha. But thanks to you both :).Quote:
Originally Posted by lostsanityreturned
FGCollege has an upcoming online convention. Great chance to meet others and get in on some fun one-shots, and to learn FG all at the same time, check it out;Quote:
Originally Posted by Donkeyb39
https://fantasygroundscollege.net/se...event-contest/
So I'm just wondering. Since Kickstarter refused to take my pledge for this, despite taking 4 other pledges of the same card that week, but that's another story, will I need to pay full price for FGU, or will there be an upgrade option available later on?
We plan to offer an upgrade option in the future; but we won’t determine pricing until we release the final version.
Regards,
JPG
Did you just pledge?Quote:
Originally Posted by aellongm
no, In May. When the campaign was over, I got a message that my payment failed, despite the others going through. Then it told me to fix the payment data, so I used my backup card, and it said everything was fine, but a week later, my pledge had disappeared, and the reserved payment was canceled.
But that's a thing with kickstarter. Sadly their customer service isn't exactly top notch, so I won't be able to take advantage of the deal. I accept that, but just hope I won't have to pay another 150 bucks.
Hey @aellongm,Quote:
Originally Posted by aellongm
You can email us at [email protected]. Kickstarter gave us a list of all failed backers as well. We sent out invites to those people too. I don't see your email address (from here) listed there but you may have used a different email on KS. If you show up in that list, then you'd still qualify to get a fulfillment link. You would just need to fund it through our fulfillment system and pick the pledge level.
Wow. Thanks, had not expected that. Sent an e-mail.
Is there a tentative release date?
No, the Beta for KS backers is expected about December.
December, per the KS description.Quote:
Originally Posted by bnickelsen
UUhhhg Why do I feel like I just got kicked in the Gonads. I totally missed the announcement and Kick starter. I can only assume it is due to my extreme use of add blocking and spam filters on my Email. I never check this announcement forum.... I only hope that existing users that missed the Kick starter will not be punished too badly financially to upgrade to Unity.
Not getting the stretch goal items kinda stinks.
Not getting Beta access to Unity sucks.
Oh well, I know this pain will go away eventually...
(Off to cry @ my local tavern. Maybe I can find an adventuring party to save me from myself :o)
Welcome to the forums, Levryl!
Sorry to sound cruel, but you must really be disconnected to be an FG user and not realize that there had been an FGU kickstarter. Respectfully, I don't see how you can feel 'kicked in the gonads" for intentionally being completely disconnected from SW and this community.
If you had been here for any posts, you would probably have realized that SW is not going to screw their loyal users. While the upgrade pricing hasn't been announced, you can look at their history to realize they will give you a very reasonable price.
I visit the Forums Quite regularly. I just don't visit this thread. I have been lurking in the 5E thread and LFG threads mostly. Again I don't blame anyone but myself for missing it. That doesn't mean I don't feel like I have been kicked in the gonads...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bidmaron
Sign up for the newsletter. Yes it comes out every week. But its the cost of not missing out :)
For reference, this announcement was made April 1st (here and on other outlets) and the KS didn't go live until May 1st and lasted for a month. So that was a 2 month window and it's now 2 months after that window closed.
Anyway, I wouldn't worry about it, SmiteWorks has always treated its customers well so I doubt the cost is going to be much more to get it at launch. Of course you do miss out on the KS stretch goals and beta access, but I don't think that will be too much pain :)
Have a pint, drown your sorrows and tomorrow everything will be all better!
Does anyone know if there is any chance that SW will reopen the kickstarter??. I'm not bothered about paying a bit extra to upgrade but I'd like a chance to get into the beta and the stretch goals would also be nice Haha.
Will now sign up for the newsletter lol
They’ve said "no" when that question's been asked before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Donkeyb39
We don't have any plans to re-open the Kickstarter or the Beta access. We have 8500 beta testers already, which is many more than we need. :)
We will announce closer to December what the new upgrade paths will be for existing customers and license holders. Subscribers will see a separate subscription option they can move to.
For what it's worth, that's costing you at least one Ultimate license sale right now - mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by ddavison
I realize the factors that go into determining the upgrade path and costs. You don't know yet when you'll release, you don't know what it will actually cost to complete Unity, etc.
But if I knew with certainty that, if I bought Ultimate today, 100% of the content that I bought with Ultimate would carry over for free into Unity and exactly what the upgrade to the equivalent of Ultimate under Unity would cost, I suspect that I would buy an Ultimate license now.
I know SmiteWorks has a good rep for taking care of its customers, but I've also seen companies who make people who bought the last version less than a month before the upgrade's release pay full price for the new version. I'm not interested in taking that risk.
Again, for what it's worth...
I am looking forward to the release of Unity!
That is one of the main goals of FG Unity. You can know that all your FG official purchased content will carry over for free into Unity.Quote:
Originally Posted by thc1967
How do you suppose Smiteworks earned their good reputation?Quote:
Originally Posted by thc1967
@thc1967, As mentioned, we all trust SmiteWorks to be fair, but its completely understandable if you don't. Happy gaming and we hope to have you join us when you are comfortable.
(As for not announcing the upgrade paths now, I understand it is costing them your sale, but their is also a cost to them if they were to announce it now. Though I don't always agree with the business decisions SmiteWorks makes, I've never seen them make such a decision without careful consideration.)
The purchased content is guaranteed to work with FGU - this was one of the stated design goals for the new software. If you're leary of paying in full for a license now, then you could always do a subscription for a few months instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by thc1967
I don't agree with all the decisions Smiteworks makes, and more specifically, there are aspects to the roll out of FGU where I believe Smiteworks has made mistakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by thc1967
With respect to the risk you take by purchasing a current FG license and then having to purchase a separate FGU license later... I believe that Smiteworks statement prior to the kickstarter remains applicable. They want you to buy a FG license for what it gives you now. If you aren't interested in what FG gives you now, don't buy a license. If you want FGU buy FGU when it is available.
Yeah. I would buy a one-time payment license for Ultimate. The way that's priced, it's 15 months' worth of subscription, basically.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramza0Tyr
Those who discovered FG way before I did, and who bought the same license, would get how many years' worth of use out of that, making it worth how much per month in reality? On the flip side, I buy that now, Unity arrives in 6 months, and I get 10% credit toward Unity... feels inequitable. (Obviously that's an imaginary number - nobody knows what it will be.)
I mean, I get what you're saying and there's a dollar value at which I would say it's worth it. But because SW hasn't released the numbers, I can't make that decision. Therefore, I wait until I know the number, then I make the decision.
Goes right back to the lack of information is costing them whatever the Ultimate one-payment license is worth, plus the content I would purchase right now times however many people think like I do. Compared to the Kickstarter funding, that's almost certainly an irrelevant sum of money. So I'm sure they're fine with us, or maybe it is just me, waiting, too.
While the numbers have not been announced, going by the pricing model in the Kickstarter, those who purchased most recently got more of a discount than those who purchased longer ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by thc1967
But of course, until FGU is released (or if the prices are announced prior to release) you will miss out on being able to use FG at all. There is a value to that too. Only you can decide :)Quote:
Originally Posted by thc1967
You can only spend your money once so make the best value judgement call you can.
It will definitely help people make a decision once upgrade options/pricing are revealed.
I can only guess that hasnt happened as yet until they can lock in the release date - eg the dev work is still ongoing madly.
Please delete
So this may have been asked before, but in an admittedly laze effort to search the while thread here it goes:
I am currently a monthly subscriber, but I pledged as a newbie for the standard FGU license. Should I enter my current key in the fulfillment survey, or leave it blank?
Leave it blank, since there isn’t an upgrade path for subscriptions.