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[Ronyn]

Well, I'm on the mailing list, and I never got it. The mails I do get are generally poorly formed, where the URLs are not even linked. I don't have the time to troll every forum and discord that's out there to keep my eyes opened as I have a rather busy life. I have an expectation that when I kick in a chunk of change, that people keep me notified. I kicked in $250 for this game, and $18 for Xenonauts 2. The later of which sends me nice well-formed emails to the level of almost being spam.

I just got the email here asking for upgrades for the bike skin, and in the end I have to ask myself "Do I feel comfortable in kicking in another $250 for something that seems fly-by-night"? That's my connundrum. I wish I did not have that feeling.

I'm not expecting a past change in this regard, but I do hope that Crixa can maybe spend a bit more time thinking about the PR aspect of crowd funding. When I go to watch a stream and it's not working, or my emails look like spam, it makes it hard for people to want to continue to donate to the cause.

Thank you for your reply and explanation.

Hello there,
We very much appreciate your contribution to Em-8ers development. It's unfortunate to see that you missed out on the chance to get on the founders program. Such a program had some difficulties to create and maintain considering that Crixa Labs is not, at all, officially connected with Red 5.

We did everything reasonable to let our members know, from emails, to announcements, to even some media coverage, but I suppose no method is 100 percent foolproof. Is there another way we could have informed you that you would prefer? If so let us know, it may end up being useful in the future.

We intentionally try to only email when it's an announcement worth sharing, an update on development, or company news that the majority of our community members hope to see and expect to know about.

In terms of the mails lacking links and URL's, that is an interesting statement. I will look into that to see if it is a persistent issue. In terms of streams not working and emails that look like spam. Well, I don't know what you mean specifically but we will attempt to keep such things as functional as possible.

While I would never attempt to speak for others, I can say that so far we have had great success with our amazing community continuing to fund Em-8ERs development. With everyone's continued support, Em-8er keeps on growing into something we are all very proud of.

Hopefully you will keep your eyes on us and see how everything develops. Personally, I think you'll be glad you contributed when you did.

 

[Grummz]

Package Upgrades Now Available!

The http://my.em8er.com website for Em-8ER has now been updated to allow M3 backers to upgrade their pledge!

For a limited time (up until the Kickstarter this year), backers can upgrade to any higher tier by accessing the M3 Campaign from the “Campaigns and Perks” section of the website.

These upgrades are only available now and will be gone forever once our Kickstarter launches later this year.


$1/$5 Backers and “Scout” Backers: Upgrade to get Game, Demos, and Playable Mockup!

If you backed at the $1, $5, or $15 “Scout” level, now is your chance to get a copy of the upcoming Omniframe demos, playable thumper encounter, and a copy of the final game! Upgrading to Deepscanner or higher will grant you access to our new demos (coming soon!), and the playable mockup of the THMPR encounter and a copy of the shipping game and an exclusive gift!



All Backers Can Upgrade and Receive an Exclusive Gift: The Python Bike Skin!

Only M3 backers have access to the coveted Motorcycles in Em-8ER, and now anyone who upgrades can get a free Python Bike Skin! This skin updates your motorcycle, offering a single seater version reminiscent of the style found in our spiritual precursor, Firefall. If you upgrade or purchase the bike, BOTH styles will be available in your Em8ER garage.

This brand new, built from scratch Bike model offers a very familiar appearance and will come in Cobra Red, just like you remember!






Want the Bike Skin but Don’t Feel Like Upgrading Today?

Only for M3 Backers, and only available for a limited time! The Python Bike Skin is available as a separate purchase for those that prefer the skin but wish to remain at their current pledge level. But please remember, the skin is limited to one Python Bike Skin per account. If you purchase the skin but decide to upgrade later, you will only have one copy of the Python Bike Skin.


Coming Soon. Omniframe Movement Demo!

Our next demo update will be the Omniframe Movement Demo. Jetpack, glide and run around in your new medium Omniframe. Our prototypes are already up and running (see our update videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdW3l3tlPuUed_DmNkJadCw

Remember, only Deepscanners and above will receive the Omniframe Movement Demo and Final Playable Mockup, featuring a fully playable thumper encounter. So upgrade today!


Visit my.em8er.com and Upgrade Before Time Runs Out!

Browse all the upgrades at https://my.em8er.com today! (Press upgrade to see the bike concept and preview the upgrade options).

Act now! The upgrades and the Python Bike Skin are only available for a limited time!

Paypal Users - At this time we can only process credit cards via Stripe. If you are looking to pay via Paypal, e-mail [email protected] with your upgrade level desired (or bike) and we will manually invoice you.


*Kaiju Slayer packs are sold out and no longer available. All Kaiju Slayers and Max Kahunas receive the Python Bike Skin automatically.

 

[Grummz]

weird, i dont see anything on my.em8er.com, only the indigogo email i cant verify.

Took care of it this AM. Check your email

 

[Grummz]

Ya, would not be able to absorb that loss as a small company, not even close.

But we were happy to do what we could for Firefall fans when the program was active and Red 5 Studios still operated the forums/game.

 

[Xeevis]

Things would have been hell lot simpler if we had tabular data or API to check against, sadly our only way was to scrape web pages and even that proved to be unreliable as Red5 didn't award badges to all eligible founders. By the time some founders figured this out, there were no support whatsoever.

Another hurdle was that we knew sooner or later Firefall forums will be down again (as they were number of times) and we had no way to ping all eligible users, did our best to reach as many as possible with the time and means given.

Considering Em-8ER didn't see a single dollar from what was spent on Firefall, In my opinion this offering was quite generous as it is, beside giving $10 to everyone who registered on forums prior to 2016, some people even spent just $75 for commander pack and got $100 in Em-8ER credit, Lieutenants/Ensigns were discounted as well.

To put this into perspective:
Total number of eligible Firefall forum accounts: 732 504 (out of 739 707 total)
Tier distribution we saw was: Veterans 52.9%, Ensigns: 10.2%, Lieutenants: 5.6%, Commanders: 31.3%

If we apply this theoretical ratio to total number of eligible accounts multiplied by rewards we get possible total prize pool of whooping:

I mean what other indie company has offer like this?
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