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I've funded 3 kickstarter projects (not OUYA however) and none of them have even delivered yet. One of them was due last Sept and another in Nov. The third one

I've funded 3 kickstarter projects (not OUYA however) and none of them have even delivered yet. One of them was due last Sept and another in Nov. The third one was due this month but got delayed for another two more. These being hw/sw engineering projects from scratch I can somewhat understand the delays but I'm getting a little impatient.

moeffju 13y ago
Absolutely. And I would still be waiting patiently except for the fact that this thing is actually being sold in retail now. I don't mind waiting. But I'm annoyed at being "worse off" as a backer.
- brazzy 13y ago
  You and the grandparent apparently still haven't fully grasped what being a backer means: it means you gave those people a gift of $XX to spend on the project, because you think it is cool and hope that they manage to finish it. You should fully expect to be worse off than the people buying the finished product.
  - moeffju 13y ago
    No, see, there’s a trade here. I back a project, and they promise me a reward. In this case, it was pretty specific: “You will get your console before the market does.”
benatkin 13y ago
I was careful to make sure I chose projects where there would be nothing to deliver except bits.
Glyptodon 13y ago
I've backed over 30 projects, most of which successfully funded. Out of all those projects only one of them has been a really problematic, and a couple more a little more nebulous than I care for. Several have taken quite a bit longer than expected, but did come through in the end. Many are not complete, but the creators make regular updates and seem on track. However, I mostly back playing card projects, which are very straightforward, and generally come through. I think a key to having a successful backer experience on Kickstarter is managing your expectations and avoiding projects that are too big for their creators. That said I have pretty mixed opinions about the whole Ouya experience so far.
tluyben2 13y ago
I funded over 15 projects and got everything except the Ouya. I understand that funding is not pre-ordering and i'm a sucker for tinker hardware. I'm most happy so far with the Oculus Rift dev kit. Even though it's not very practical yet, I definitely find it one of the most fun gadgets I ever bought. Playing around with Unity and really 'see' the world you made. As for the Ouya; I found the communication with them quite horrible so far. You cannot really tell me that 'they are soooo busy' that they cannot just answer mails a lot faster. I mean; they didn't sell that many yet.
- tekromancr 13y ago
  Ohh, I'm so jealous! I had to cancel my pre-order.
  - tluyben2 13y ago
    (Assuming you mean the Rift) If you can manage to find one you should; it's great stuff if you like that kind of cutting edge gadgets. I'm replaying HL2 with it and I just find myself standing still often and looking around. I also often almost lose my balance (I play standing mostly) because things move under or above me; it's just that good.
    - tekromancr 13y ago
      I really think I would have the most fun just building things in unity. What I really want to do is build tools that let you build worlds from the inside.

moeffju 13y ago

Absolutely. And I would still be waiting patiently except for the fact that this thing is actually being sold in retail now. I don't mind waiting. But I'm annoyed at being "worse off" as a backer.

brazzy 13y ago
You and the grandparent apparently still haven't fully grasped what being a backer means: it means you gave those people a gift of $XX to spend on the project, because you think it is cool and hope that they manage to finish it. You should fully expect to be worse off than the people buying the finished product.
- moeffju 13y ago
  No, see, there’s a trade here. I back a project, and they promise me a reward. In this case, it was pretty specific: “You will get your console before the market does.”

benatkin 13y ago

I was careful to make sure I chose projects where there would be nothing to deliver except bits.

Glyptodon 13y ago

I've backed over 30 projects, most of which successfully funded. Out of all those projects only one of them has been a really problematic, and a couple more a little more nebulous than I care for. Several have taken quite a bit longer than expected, but did come through in the end. Many are not complete, but the creators make regular updates and seem on track. However, I mostly back playing card projects, which are very straightforward, and generally come through. I think a key to having a successful backer experience on Kickstarter is managing your expectations and avoiding projects that are too big for their creators. That said I have pretty mixed opinions about the whole Ouya experience so far.

tluyben2 13y ago

I funded over 15 projects and got everything except the Ouya. I understand that funding is not pre-ordering and i'm a sucker for tinker hardware. I'm most happy so far with the Oculus Rift dev kit. Even though it's not very practical yet, I definitely find it one of the most fun gadgets I ever bought. Playing around with Unity and really 'see' the world you made. As for the Ouya; I found the communication with them quite horrible so far. You cannot really tell me that 'they are soooo busy' that they cannot just answer mails a lot faster. I mean; they didn't sell that many yet.

tekromancr 13y ago
Ohh, I'm so jealous! I had to cancel my pre-order.
- tluyben2 13y ago
  (Assuming you mean the Rift) If you can manage to find one you should; it's great stuff if you like that kind of cutting edge gadgets. I'm replaying HL2 with it and I just find myself standing still often and looking around. I also often almost lose my balance (I play standing mostly) because things move under or above me; it's just that good.
  - tekromancr 13y ago
    I really think I would have the most fun just building things in unity. What I really want to do is build tools that let you build worlds from the inside.