Early access to legitimate velious launch for donating to a kick starter that's 3 years away after waiting so long for vel is definitely gay. Idk how game changing it will be but I'm sure that no one can actually quantify the benefits at this point, I'm sure we'll find out in the first few weeks of velious rnf though!

Agreed. Also the year P99v2.0 is released the Apple corporation will release the ISocket, a nano computer attached to your eye like a contact lense. Can't Wait!

+1 and signed. This is straight up RMT: you give the staff money and you get the first Velious items e.g. Holgresh Elder Beads which will be going for an insane amount (especially the ones that were taken out at some point).

+1 here again. Server firsts will be decided 100% by who pays to win, whether its extra keys or just getting a few warriors in full Dragon/Giant quest gear. To me the real server firsts happened 14 years ago, but a lot of people care.

It's pretty funny to watch Derubael and Haynar talk about how they aren't getting paid. If this is true, Rogean and Nilbog simply wouldn't tell them. That said, I think it's more likely they have some sort of other compensation. Job offers with Pantheon would make perfect sense.

I hear petitions don't work

I'm new here, so maybe that's why I don't feel entitled to shit all over the GMs and people who provide this free service to me. But, if you honestly think Rogean et al are getting paid, go back and watch the twitch broadcast. Brad and crew were just as surprised to learn about this as everyone else. If you think that was just an act, then idk what to say. Go pray for your soul or something bc you're way too cynical.

stop worrying about what other people get and be grateful for wut u have

nerds these dayz i swear 2 god

I think this stuff is a little tinfoil hatty, it also doesn't matter.

Your other points though, those do kinda matter. I'd much rather this whole reward scheme for support was kept at the server-wide level (xp bonus & server-wide events) and no individual incentives existed, but I'm not going to lose sleep over it.

I'm much more worried Sony might take exception to it and file a lawsuit that negatively affects the server.

im sure rogean and nilbog who already have irl jobs and probably good income are gunning for highly profitable positions with the organization that cant even raise half of the required $800,000 it needs to start even making concept art for their game

makes alot of sense

Give it a rest. The people who don't like this "donation for a good cause" for ingame rewards have been going out of their way to calmly explain how they are surprised, disappointed, and concerned about the apparent change in staff policy + the effects it will have in the game. The only shitting on that is happening is the people like you bitching about "too immersed bro" at anyone who doesn't like this fundraiser.

You're crazy if you think these guys would chance getting into a lawsuit with SOE and risk all the work they have put into this server and take away all the enjoyment we all get. If you pay attention to them you should know how good of guys they are and they are damn well not going to throw away what they have created and worked very hard for. We are very fortunate to have this server and I believe they are very fortunate to have such good developers and support for this to have panned out as well as it did. Thank you guys for doing what you do and thank you for bringing us Velious and supporting Pantheon! /asskiss off