KickStarter Underworld Ascendant is a disaster

[<3sRichardSimmons]

She previously did narrative design and implementation on Ken Levine's super secret project...

I somehow doubt that, but that's really on Levine for spending five years to make vaporware.

 

[LESS T_T]

And a new senior engineer, Chris McCarthy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mccarthy-b4b8263/

Previously worked at Harmonix for over 12 years.

Senior Software Engineer

Company Name OtherSide Entertainment
Dates Employed Oct 2020 – Present
Employment Duration 1 mo

Maybe they have secured the budget for bringing Boston project to full production somehow?

 

[Sonus]

Would be interesting if it wasn't Tencent boosting their funds.

Chris McCarthy's another guy who's worked with former Looking Glass people over there at Harmonix.

 

[LESS T_T]

Another senior engineer joined recently, Gabriel Martinez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mystal/

Not specified if it's Boston studio (he's been worked at CA-based companies like Intel, Google, and Riot) but I assume so.

Senior Engineer

Company Name OtherSide Entertainment
Dates Employed Aug 2020 – Present
Employment Duration 3 mos

 

[Terenty]

So they are gearing up for another embarrassment? Could be interesting

 

[BEvers]

The physical copies have arrived:

I finally received my "boxed collector's edition" in the mail today. A cardboard slip cover on a plastic case containing a disc and manual. I seem to recall being promised an exclusive "parchment map" somewhere along the way.

Finally received my physical rewards. Was expecting a "big box" full of juicy gear only to find a small and slim package inserted into my mail box. Huh? Sure enough, I open the package only to find a disc case with disc and a paper manual.

Hang on... did I not pledge for something more? Checks pledge... "Legendary Hero". Rewards include "Parchment Map". Where is this map???

Same exactly identical situation here... and the reason I decided to pay $150 on this.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/othersidegames/underworld-ascendant/comments

 

[Katana1000S]

The physical copies have arrived:

I finally received my "boxed collector's edition" in the mail today. A cardboard slip cover on a plastic case containing a disc and manual. I seem to recall being promised an exclusive "parchment map" somewhere along the way.

Finally received my physical rewards. Was expecting a "big box" full of juicy gear only to find a small and slim package inserted into my mail box. Huh? Sure enough, I open the package only to find a disc case with disc and a paper manual.

Hang on... did I not pledge for something more? Checks pledge... "Legendary Hero". Rewards include "Parchment Map". Where is this map???

Same exactly identical situation here... and the reason I decided to pay $150 on this.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/othersidegames/underworld-ascendant/comments

And Efe backed this shit to the hilt from day one

 

[Katana1000S]

Keith Smith17 days ago
I agree with Rob Kerr, this game is unplayable as-is, and they have abandoned fixing it. For me, the quests and map is broken, as I follow along a quest series, the game just quits progressing the quest. For example, the part where you follow the spirit thing up the mountain and then it’s just gone. Can’t figure out where to go next. I can’t go in the little village thing, gate is closed and I’ve wondered all over trying to find something new where I haven’t been. I think ghost was supposed to unlock the city? But I can’t go in there. I have restarted and even completely reinstalled the game, and just can’t progress further. I haven’t tried playing the last update, as I have just given up on them fixing it, as there just no way they could fix all the bugs I’ve seen.

A re-release of Underworld I and / or II would be great, and I would back that project only if this team wasn’t doing it.

 

[Child of Malkav]

This just doesn't end, does it?

 

[Efe]

delicious katana tears

 

[Zep Zepo]

I tried to warn you guys who were wearing the nostalgia googles...

Zep-- is right again.

Zep--

 

[Fedora Master]

The physical copies have arrived:

I finally received my "boxed collector's edition" in the mail today. A cardboard slip cover on a plastic case containing a disc and manual. I seem to recall being promised an exclusive "parchment map" somewhere along the way.

Finally received my physical rewards. Was expecting a "big box" full of juicy gear only to find a small and slim package inserted into my mail box. Huh? Sure enough, I open the package only to find a disc case with disc and a paper manual.

Hang on... did I not pledge for something more? Checks pledge... "Legendary Hero". Rewards include "Parchment Map". Where is this map???

Same exactly identical situation here... and the reason I decided to pay $150 on this.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/othersidegames/underworld-ascendant/comments

This is what people who buy collectors editions deserve.

 

[LESS T_T]

From Discord.

We are working on resolving the oversight of the Parchment map so that backers will receive it. It is a fairly simple process of obtaining the art file and sending it off to FG to be manufactured and sent out so it should be resolved by end of month. We are drafting an update to be shared this week as well.

The thing btw, also from Discord:

Also some other stuff, posted last month:

Looking forward to someone uploading "the making of" doc.

 

[Zboj Lamignat]

Looks prestigious af.

 

[Narushima]

Just look at that lavishly illustrated manual cover! Truly, these people are blessed.

Now, will the "parchment" map just be printed on standard printer paper?

 

[Curratum]

Just look at that lavishly illustrated manual cover! Truly, these people are blessed.

Now, will the "parchment" map just be printed on standard printer paper?

Yes, but it will also use yellowed parchment texture printed on that sheet!

 

[Sonus]

FanGamer needs to focus on quality assurance and follow-through, not clogging their pipeline with way too many contracts.

 

[whydoibother]

So is this more System Shock or more Legend of Grimrock?

 

[Fedora Master]

So is this more System Shock or more Legend of Grimrock?

It's more ET The Game

 

[Curratum]

So is this more System Shock or more Legend of Grimrock?

This is more a tech demo a few third-year students threw together over a year, so that scammer daddy Paul Neurath had something to release to the suckers (myself included) who gave him a million dollars on Kickstarter.

 

[Siveon]

So is this more System Shock or more Legend of Grimrock?

This is more a tech demo a few third-year students threw together over a year, so that scammer daddy Paul Neurath had something to release to the suckers (myself included) who gave him a million dollars on Kickstarter.

And to put the cigar on the wound one guy is making the exact thing most people wanted using fucking magic or something.

 

[forumvisitor#451]

Now THAT my friend is the best thing posted in this thread.

Like a portal to another dimension, where the promised land is

 

[Infinitron]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/othersidegames/underworld-ascendant/posts/3011080

Parchment Maps

Hey UA Backers,

While we are very excited to say that shipping for UA has begun, we did quickly realize an oversight in the campaign that we are hard at work fixing now.

The Legendary Hero tier and tiers above it were meant to come with a Parchment Map. FanGamer is already hard at work getting those manufactured and sent out. Those that have already received their orders will be receiving their maps separately, and those orders that have not yet been sent out by FanGamer will receive their maps with their games as originally planned.

If there are questions about orders, please send us an email at support@otherside-e.com so we can best assist you.

Thank you for your patience with this!

OSE Team

 

[Child of Malkav]

Just close down already. Do they have no dignity at all? After all this? If I were them I wouldn't know where to hide out of shame.

 

[taxalot]

I keep wanting to forget all memories about Underworld Ascendant, but every two months they send me an email related to it.