FIRMAMENT KICKSTARTER needs supporters!

matthornb · **Posted:** Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:55 pm

For anyone who doesn't already realize it, the Firmament KS is flattening out at the moment, with roughly $540k raised and most momentum currently unraveling. If any of you want to support Cyan with this new game specifically, or keep Cyan in good shape due to holding hope for other future projects, I encourage you to back as heavily as you can personally justify.

I have an animated banner posted in another thread here. I'll also be throwing together some sort of poster art and I am asking you to try to get the word out. If we as a fanbase can back this and get a few people outside our immediate circle on board too, this might still succeed! But we NEED to act.

This Firmament discussion thread linked below, is the main one currently on these forums but it does not say 'Firmament' and doesn't attempt to grab attention with words in all caps. So I figure it's worth doing that with a second thread just to direct more attention to the first one, which is where I posted my animated .GIF banner and will add a poster design soon:
https://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29141

Sirius · **Joined:** Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:41 am **Posts:** 82

Firmament definitely needs more advertising IMHO. It looks awesome, and I would hate it if Cyan weren't able to achieve it...
Given the huge success of the 25th anniversary kickstarter, I don't see why it should flatten so early. I definitely hope it picks up soon. I'm already backing a high tier, but I'm really considering increasing it even more if it can help...
In the meantime I can only recommend people to try to reach other folks who may be interested or might be able to promote the kickstarter... I'm sure Firmament can happen if it could reach out more.

JWPlatt · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:04 pm

There was a large pent-up demand for all things Myst, and complete anniversary collections generally do very well in known and popular franchises. Lamentable or not, the easy win is why Hollywood prefers them to new ideas. Firmament is new; it's not a name... yet. There's really no comparison. But Cyan is a name and that's why it's doing as well as it is. The backer curve of Kickstarters is well known to go flat for a while after the loyal fans initially sign up until shortly before the deadline when it spikes again. Despite the projection, two weeks and half way is pretty good. Watch for the spike.

Robin · **Posted:** Sun Apr 07, 2019 6:05 am

I suspect that CYAN will post a couple more reminders for those who may have missed them so far.

If they decide to live stream the final countdown again with talks and teasers to raise excitement as well as pledges, that would make good marketing sense. Just look at some of the various shopping channel "events" as selling examples. I'm usually very resistant to sales pitches, but I now have several more large dive watches than I really need... :wink:

area51 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 07, 2019 10:35 am

For french speaking peoples, Myst Aventure boards have translated the Kickstarter Page and its updates: http://myst-aventure.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1475

Charura · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:14 pm **Posts:** 1773

Asked $1,100,000 for Obduction ($1,321,306 realized) - Asked $247,500 for the 25th Anniversary ($2,810,127 realized) - Asking $1,285,000 for Firmament...Why not shoot for the moon? C'mon people

JWPlatt · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:57 am

Charura wrote:

Why not shoot for the moon?

Portal 2 already did that.

Alien · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:31 am

Not a fan of having this discussion split over two threads. I won't be surprised if someone posts justifying the second thread, but this should all have been kept in the one thread.

AdamJohnso · **Posted:** Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:38 pm

Alien wrote:

Not a fan of having this discussion split over two threads. I won't be surprised if someone posts justifying the second thread, but this should all have been kept in the one thread.

I agree. Reported this thread the day it was posted, but it's still in the moderation queue, it seems.

Charura · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:14 pm **Posts:** 1773

okay...well,...I think it was worth the effort

matthornb wrote:

This Firmament discussion thread linked below, is the main one currently on these forums but it does not say 'Firmament' and doesn't attempt to grab attention with words in all caps. So I figure it's worth doing that with a second thread just to direct more attention to the first one, which is where I posted my animated .GIF banner and will add a poster design soon:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29141

Alien · **Posted:** Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:35 pm

Charura wrote:

okay...well,...I think it was worth the effort

Please don't misunderstand, I agree on the discussion, just not it being split over two threads. Any support for Firmament is a good thing.

FreddyD · **Joined:** Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:16 am **Posts:** 25

With six days to go in the Kickstarter campaign, the average daily pledges are just under $35K... but they need $62,500 per day to succeed.

Anybody who can help spread the word... Firmament needs more pledges!

Robin · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2019 4:29 am

Just remember, if you wanted to increase your backer level, Kickstarter lets you do that within your account. No need to create whole new backer accounts unless you wanted to give them as gifts.

If everyone currently at the $30 level were to "level up" to $49, that would mean about another $76k. Still nowhere near enough yet, but it shows how you could leverage off of those who are already interested. If it does get within striking distance by the last day, another Kickstarter update to the backers as a reminder of this option could make enough of a difference.

area51 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:18 am

What Robin said!

cave explorer · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:42 am

Does any reward level get the backer a Firmament copy on a DVD, like Obduction on DVD?

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