Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25555436-20150613000756/@comment-25555436-20150613012227

Yes, I've seen people's support for a kickstarter can give good results. Ever played Pillars of Eternity? Funded almost entirely through kickstarter, and it's one of the best RPGs out there, in true, fantastic Old-School glory.

Divinity: Original Sin was also funded the same way, if I remember right. And that one is just as good, probably better (though a bit smaller...though granted, PoE is pretty big. About 120+ Hours if you rush through it).

Japan needs to realize you can't just stay like you are forever. Changes need to be done. Not huge reworks of the formulas and everything, no. But changes need to be done, to avoid just making the same shit over and over again with different plot and maybe some new characters.

Final Fantasy is an example. It gets good reviews and reception usually, both in the west and the east, and among players it's one of the best ("moraly" speaking) franchises there because Square Enix doesn't stick to 1 formula, they are constantly experimenting with this and that with every game.

As a result, every game feels completely fresh and new in the franchise. And as such, many players like at least one part of the franchise, as with so many changes here and there, new ideas are everywhere to be seen and there's something for everyone.

For example: FF Type-0/Agito, the director wanted to take a new approach and was not afraid; War. With blood, death by the thousands in seconds with rarely any good pause like in real war, with explanations done like documentaries, and new perspectives to already-introduced concepts such as I'Cie and Eidolons (the first now can live eternally if they complete their mission, and belong to a specific crystal. The 2nd one now requires sacrifice. Hell, to summon Alexander, you see about 3 dozen students and 1 teacher die just to give enough energy.)