Elite Dangerous Kickstarter: Difference between revisions

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==Elite~~: Dangerous~~ campaign==

Elite Dangerous was first announced to the public on November 5, 2012.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/EliteDangerousOfficial/posts/10152235720990564?__tn__=C-R</ref> Over a quarter of a century after the original [[Elite]]. [[David Braben]] of [[Frontier Developments]] launched a successful Kickstarter campaign in November 2012. The purpose was to test-market the concept, verify whether there's broader interest in a fourth game and to raise funds to help make the game.

~~Backers~~ of the ~~kickstarter campaign have access~~ to ~~an [https~~://~~elite~~.~~frontier~~.co.uk/~~backers~~/~~login~~/ ~~exclusive app~~]. All dates listed below were subsequently revised ~~through~~ the ~~production of Elite: Dangerous. However, for accuracy~~, the original ~~KickStarter~~ dates are recorded below. ~~The following additional perks are offered for various donation~~ levels~~; donation level includes~~ all lower ~~donation~~ levels.

*£5 - Be an Elite supporter, and get a digital code when the game is released to apply a ~~transferrable~~ decal to your ship, unique to you, the game’s backers.

Braben wrote ''"We’re using Kickstarter both as a means of test-marketing the concept to verify there is still interest in such a game that extends beyond the individuals who regularly contact me about the game, and raising the funds to do so. There is also the fact that as long as we hit the threshold, it commits us to making the game."''<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/06/elite_dangerous_on_kickstarter/</ref> By April 2014, £1.7m had been raised.<ref>http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/DAVID-ELKS-thesentinel/story-20992380-detail/story.html</ref> This was a fraction of the total budget for developing the base-game, Elite Dangerous (1.0). At Gamescom 2014 Braben said "The original budget, because we put a lot of our money towards it, was £8m," "it's grown by quite a lot".<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-09-11-elite-dangerous-original-budget-was-8m</ref>

==Benefits==

Backers of the '''Kickstarter''' campaign for ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' received various benefits in return for their support. All delivery dates listed below were subsequently revised to account for delays during the game's development, but the original Kickstarter dates are recorded below for the record. Note that higher backer levels included rewards from all lower levels.

==Reward Tiers==

*£5 - Be an Elite supporter, and get a digital code when the game is released to apply a transferable decal to your ship, unique to you, the game’s backers.

*£10 - Receive the digital newsletter and progress updates, plus the reward above.

**Estimated delivery: Feb 2013

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*£30 - Reserve a digital copy of the game, plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

*£32 - Imperial Bounty Hunter: Have the option to start in an Imperial Colony with an Imperial Eagle ~~Mk II~~ Fighter with upgraded weapons and shields and 1,000 CR (randomised start system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.

*£32 - Imperial Bounty Hunter: Have the option to start in an Imperial Colony with an Imperial Eagle MkII Fighter with upgraded weapons and shields and 1,000 CR (randomised start system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

*£35 - Download a digital copy of the official sequel to “The Dark Wheel” novel, plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

*£37 - Federal Trader: Have the option to start in a Federal border system with a basic Cobra ~~Mk III~~ loaded with cargo worth 1,000 CR and 1,000 CR in cash.(randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.

*£37 - Federal Trader: Have the option to start in a Federal border system with a basic Cobra MkIII loaded with cargo worth 1,000 CR and 1,000 CR in cash.(randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

*£40 - Your name* forms part of the naming database (so your name will be one of those used randomly for non-player in-game characters), plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

*£42 - Pirate: Have the option to start in an anarchic Frontier system with a stolen but upgraded Cobra ~~Mk III~~ and only 100 CR.(randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.

*£42 - Pirate: Have the option to start in an anarchic Frontier system with a stolen but upgraded Cobra MkIII and only 100 CR.(randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

*£45 - Download a digital copy of the “Elite: Dangerous” music, plus all rewards above.

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*£50 - Participate in the second round private beta test, plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Feb 2014

*£55 - Independent Trader: Have the option to start in the Lave system with a basic Cobra ~~Mk III~~ and only 100 CR** plus all rewards above.

*£55 - Independent Trader: Have the option to start in the Lave system with a basic Cobra MkIII and only 100 CR** plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

*£60 - Physical DRM-free boxed edition of "Elite: Dangerous" plus all rewards above (please note: the disc in the pack is simply an alternative way to install the game - it will have the same online account code whether installed off disc or downloaded digitally).

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

**£15 to ship outside the UK

*£70 - Explorer: Have the option to start on the edge of explored space with a long range version of the Cobra ~~Mk III~~ and 3,000 CR (randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.

*£70 - Explorer: Have the option to start on the edge of explored space with a long range version of the Cobra MkIII and 3,000 CR (randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

*£75 - Access to the private backer’s discussion forum, plus all rewards above.

**Estimated delivery: Jan 2013

*£80 - Digital Download Pack. This includes a single digital download of the game, and any expansions, and all the other rewards above except those requiring physical delivery.

*£80 - Digital Download Pack. This includes a single digital download of the game, and [[Lifetime Expansion Pass|any expansions]], and all the other rewards above except those requiring physical delivery.

**Estimated delivery: Mar 2014

*£85 - Kickstarter Special: Have the option to start in the founder's world with any starter ship and 4,000 CR. Note: any Kickstarter decal-carrier will be able to travel to this secret system in gameplay** plus all rewards above.

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:''All names must not be offensive, trademarks, or in any way problematic for us to include in the game, and must follow our naming guidelines.''

==General information==

==General Kickstarter information==

From the [http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/kickstarter%20basics?ref=nav Kickstarter website]:

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:: Every project creator sets their project's funding goal and deadline. If people like the project, they can pledge money to make it happen. If the project succeeds in reaching its funding goal, all backers' credit cards are charged when time expires. If the project falls short, no one is charged. Funding on Kickstarter is all-or-nothing.

[[Category:~~Kickstarter~~]]

==References==

[[Category:Elite Dangerous]]

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-==Elite: Dangerous campaign==
+Elite Dangerous was first announced to the public on November 5, 2012.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/EliteDangerousOfficial/posts/10152235720990564?__tn__=C-R</ref> Over a quarter of a century after the original [[Elite]]. [[David Braben]] of [[Frontier Developments]] launched a successful Kickstarter campaign in November 2012. The purpose was to test-market the concept, verify whether there's broader interest in a fourth game and to raise funds to help make the game.
-Backers of the kickstarter campaign have access to an [https://elite.frontier.co.uk/backers/login/ exclusive app]. All dates listed below were subsequently revised through the production of Elite: Dangerous. However, for accuracy, the original KickStarter dates are recorded below.  The following additional perks are offered for various donation levels; donation level includes all lower donation levels.
-*£5 - Be an Elite supporter, and get a digital code when the game is released to apply a transferrable decal to your ship, unique to you, the game’s backers.
+Braben wrote ''"We’re using Kickstarter both as a means of test-marketing the concept to verify there is still interest in such a game that extends beyond the individuals who regularly contact me about the game, and raising the funds to do so. There is also the fact that as long as we hit the threshold, it commits us to making the game."''<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/06/elite_dangerous_on_kickstarter/</ref> By April 2014, £1.7m had been raised.<ref>http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/DAVID-ELKS-thesentinel/story-20992380-detail/story.html</ref> This was a fraction of the total budget for developing the base-game, Elite Dangerous (1.0). At Gamescom 2014 Braben said "The original budget, because we put a lot of our money towards it, was £8m," "it's grown by quite a lot".<ref>http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-09-11-elite-dangerous-original-budget-was-8m</ref>
+==Benefits==
+Backers of the '''Kickstarter''' campaign for ''[[Elite Dangerous]]'' received various benefits in return for their support. All delivery dates listed below were subsequently revised to account for delays during the game's development, but the original Kickstarter dates are recorded below for the record. Note that higher backer levels included rewards from all lower levels.
+==Reward Tiers==
+*£5 - Be an Elite supporter, and get a digital code when the game is released to apply a transferable decal to your ship, unique to you, the game’s backers.
 *£10 - Receive the digital newsletter and progress updates, plus the reward above.
 **Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
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 *£30 - Reserve a digital copy of the game, plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
-*£32 - Imperial Bounty Hunter: Have the option to start in an Imperial Colony with an Imperial Eagle Mk II Fighter with upgraded weapons and shields and 1,000 CR (randomised start system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.
+*£32 - Imperial Bounty Hunter: Have the option to start in an Imperial Colony with an Imperial Eagle MkII Fighter with upgraded weapons and shields and 1,000 CR (randomised start system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
 *£35 - Download a digital copy of the official sequel to “The Dark Wheel” novel, plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
-*£37 - Federal Trader: Have the option to start in a Federal border system with a basic Cobra Mk III loaded with cargo worth 1,000 CR and 1,000 CR in cash.(randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.
+*£37 - Federal Trader: Have the option to start in a Federal border system with a basic Cobra MkIII loaded with cargo worth 1,000 CR and 1,000 CR in cash.(randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
 *£40 - Your name* forms part of the naming database (so your name will be one of those used randomly for non-player in-game characters), plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
-*£42 - Pirate: Have the option to start in an anarchic Frontier system with a stolen but upgraded Cobra Mk III and only 100 CR.(randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.
+*£42 - Pirate: Have the option to start in an anarchic Frontier system with a stolen but upgraded Cobra MkIII and only 100 CR.(randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
 *£45 - Download a digital copy of the “Elite: Dangerous” music, plus all rewards above.
@@ Line 27: / Line 34: @@
 *£50 - Participate in the second round private beta test, plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Feb 2014
-*£55 - Independent Trader: Have the option to start in the Lave system with a basic Cobra Mk III and only 100 CR** plus all rewards above.
+*£55 - Independent Trader: Have the option to start in the Lave system with a basic Cobra MkIII and only 100 CR** plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
 *£60 - Physical DRM-free boxed edition of "Elite: Dangerous" plus all rewards above (please note: the disc in the pack is simply an alternative way to install the game - it will have the same online account code whether installed off disc or downloaded digitally).
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
 **£15 to ship outside the UK
-*£70 - Explorer: Have the option to start on the edge of explored space with a long range version of the Cobra Mk III and 3,000 CR (randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.
+*£70 - Explorer: Have the option to start on the edge of explored space with a long range version of the Cobra MkIII and 3,000 CR (randomised system choice for multiplayer reasons)** plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
 *£75 - Access to the private backer’s discussion forum, plus all rewards above.
 **Estimated delivery: Jan 2013
-*£80 - Digital Download Pack. This includes a single digital download of the game, and any expansions, and all the other rewards above except those requiring physical delivery.
+*£80 - Digital Download Pack. This includes a single digital download of the game, and [[Lifetime Expansion Pass|any expansions]], and all the other rewards above except those requiring physical delivery.
 **Estimated delivery: Mar 2014
 *£85 - Kickstarter Special: Have the option to start in the founder's world with any starter ship and 4,000 CR. Note: any Kickstarter decal-carrier will be able to travel to this secret system in gameplay** plus all rewards above.
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 :''All names must not be offensive, trademarks, or in any way problematic for us to include in the game, and must follow our naming guidelines.''
-==General information==
+==General Kickstarter information==
 From the [http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/kickstarter%20basics?ref=nav Kickstarter website]:
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 :: Every project creator sets their project's funding goal and deadline. If people like the project, they can pledge money to make it happen. If the project succeeds in reaching its funding goal, all backers' credit cards are charged when time expires. If the project falls short, no one is charged. Funding on Kickstarter is all-or-nothing.
-[[Category:Kickstarter]]
+==References==
+<references />
+[[Category:Elite Dangerous]]

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