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This is a really interesting story: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/11/03/how-natural-selection-2-was-saved-and-made-by-fans/ http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/11/03/how-natural-selec... An alternative way to get a continuous stream of revenue is to develop a fan base so devoted that they are happy to donate money or preorder years in advance just to keep you afloat.

TeMPOraL 14y ago
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- moultano 14y ago
  Here's the cache: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&tbo=d&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=cache%3Awww.rockpapershotgun.com%2F2012%2F11%2F03%2Fhow-natural-selection-2-was-saved-and-made-by-fans%2F&oq=&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=b2f2a38730be21b6&bpcl=38625945&biw=1920&bih=1099&ion=1 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&safe=...
  - RyanMcGreal 14y ago
    Heh, I actually clicked the link hoping to see a cache of the 503 error.
- ovi256 14y ago
  Now you've made me sad that I can't see the 503 error.
- robert-boehnke 14y ago
  You can play it here: http://error.rockpapershotgun.com/ http://error.rockpapershotgun.com/ For some reason, I the #content container has a width of zero. Try running `document.getElementById('content').style.width = null` in the console to fix that.
  - afterburner 14y ago
    Ha, nice. Try talking to all four guys.
robryan 14y ago
Or the monthly subscription model, although that becomes a hits based game also, just that people will commit to far fewer monthly recurring games than one time purchases.

TeMPOraL 14y ago

Site doesn't work right now, but has an awesome 503 error, powered by [0]. 503 - Service Unavailable An Interactive Fiction by Horace The Endless Server Technician Release 1 / Serial number 110707 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib 6/12N) HTTP Error You are standing at the entrance to Castle Shotgun. The gates are securely locked, with an unappealing sign on the front. The sign reads "Whoops! RPS is having a bit of a wobbly. Don't worry, we'll be back soon!" To the left of the gates is a large opening in the wall, which Jim is leaning into. John is perched on a small rock nearby, while Alec and Tim are standing on the other side of the gates. A pile of magazines is scattered in a corner. You can see Jim, John, Tim, Alec and a Refresh Button here. > [0] - https://code.google.com/p/parchment/ https://code.google.com/p/parchment/

moultano 14y ago
Here's the cache: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&tbo=d&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=cache%3Awww.rockpapershotgun.com%2F2012%2F11%2F03%2Fhow-natural-selection-2-was-saved-and-made-by-fans%2F&oq=&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=b2f2a38730be21b6&bpcl=38625945&biw=1920&bih=1099&ion=1 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&safe=...
- RyanMcGreal 14y ago
  Heh, I actually clicked the link hoping to see a cache of the 503 error.
ovi256 14y ago
Now you've made me sad that I can't see the 503 error.
robert-boehnke 14y ago
You can play it here: http://error.rockpapershotgun.com/ http://error.rockpapershotgun.com/ For some reason, I the #content container has a width of zero. Try running `document.getElementById('content').style.width = null` in the console to fix that.
- afterburner 14y ago
  Ha, nice. Try talking to all four guys.

robryan 14y ago

Or the monthly subscription model, although that becomes a hits based game also, just that people will commit to far fewer monthly recurring games than one time purchases.