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Akaneiro: Demon Hunters Linux no longer a stretch goal

by liamdawe January 22 at 2:16 pm Crowdfunding

Update: American has answered why Linux was a stretch goal read more here.

I'm really not sure if this is good news or not considering how the developers of Akaneiro: Demon Hunters announced they will support Linux.
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Linux port is getting moved into the main goals, inside the 200k campaign target. We're doing this because so many Linux people seem... unclear on the concept of, "prove your desire by helping us hit our Stretch Goal." We're hearing a lot of, "why should I commit if I don't know you're going to make it." Fine. Help us hit 200k and we'll give you a Linux client. Fair deal? If so, let's see some support! Seriously, help me... help you. Come on Linux people!!!

Why should we seriously have to prove our desire and make peoploe reach stupid stretch goals? Stretch goals for Linux is really starting to bug me more and more. I know we don't have a massive user base compared with Windows but stuff like that makes us look worthless.

They have 11 days left to hit $200,000 and sitting on just under $100,000 so it sounds like a desperate move to generate the money they want rather than properly supporting Linux.

Still the game looks good, pitty they have to spoil it like that though.

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Comment by Chuck Lanman on January 22 at 2:42 pm Link To Me
	I hear yah...i dont get either..oh and when game companies build their games on Unity 3d, and still ask for another 100,000 for a Linux port...HA..that just sounds like milking people for money right there. Quote me

Comment by mirv on January 22 at 3:14 pm Link To Me
	It's interesting that he said "Linux people seem... unclear", because I've often thought that it's these companies who are the ones that are unclear about GNU/Linux. Perhaps it's way it all comes across, but it does often seem as though "supporting Linux" is used more for marketing purposes than actually supporting GNU/Linux - especially as anything new being made really should have cross-platform in mind from the start, not as something to be tacked on later. That being said, I would understand if a developer differentiates between "releasing" and "supporting"; a stretch goal of QA testing across more distros I wouldn't mind, as it would likely improve the quality of the game, so long as the initial goal including having it released for GNU/Linux in the first place. My 2c anyway. Quote me

Comment by mirv on January 22 at 3:14 pm Link To Me

It's interesting that he said "Linux people seem... unclear", because I've often thought that it's these companies who are the ones that are unclear about GNU/Linux. Perhaps it's way it all comes across, but it does often seem as though "supporting Linux" is used more for marketing purposes than actually supporting GNU/Linux - especially as anything new being made really should have cross-platform in mind from the start, not as something to be tacked on later.

That being said, I would understand if a developer differentiates between "releasing" and "supporting"; a stretch goal of QA testing across more distros I wouldn't mind, as it would likely improve the quality of the game, so long as the initial goal including having it released for GNU/Linux in the first place.

My 2c anyway.

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Comment by toor on January 22 at 5:35 pm Link To Me
	What is unclear to me is how much do we have to pay to get the game at its release? I see it nowhere in the different pledge sections. Quote me

Comment by Bumadar on January 22 at 6:53 pm Link To Me
	this whole kickstarter is odd, the game will be released for win/mac if people kickstart it or not. if they do reach their goal then those 200.000 will give first and for-most and ios and android version, co-op and crafting system.... ooh yes and a linux version now..... why would win/mac users back this at all, its a free game anyways for them ? Quote me

Comment by Bumadar on January 22 at 6:55 pm Link To Me
	Quote from toor What is unclear to me is how much do we have to pay to get the game at its release? I see it nowhere in the different pledge sections. its a free to play game, your just paying for a port to android/ios/linux and some extra features in the final game Quote me

Comment by Punisher on January 22 at 7:50 pm Link To Me
	They won't make another 100k. Linux support is just marketing... They want more money. Shame on them! Quote me

Comment by liamdawe on January 22 at 7:51 pm Link To Me
Editor	It's a shame but I don't see it hitting 200k either. Quote me

Comment by liamdawe on January 22 at 11:17 pm Link To Me
Editor	If anyone wants anything cleared up send me your questions for American to answer about Akaneiro. Quote me

Comment by Anonymous on January 22 at 11:43 pm Link To Me
	Quote from liamdawe If anyone wants anything cleared up send me your questions for American to answer about Akaneiro. I'd like to ask if it's possible to see other games (mainly the Alice games) on Linux as well. I could imagine if they offered a version of madness returns for Linux/Mac at some pledge tier (for a future release) many extra backers would come. Since it runs on Unreal Engine 3 Icculus should be able to port it. Quote me

Comment by Anonymous on January 22 at 11:43 pm Link To Me

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If anyone wants anything cleared up send me your questions for American to answer about Akaneiro.

I'd like to ask if it's possible to see other games (mainly the Alice games) on Linux as well.
I could imagine if they offered a version of madness returns for Linux/Mac at some pledge tier (for a future release) many extra backers would come. Since it runs on Unreal Engine 3 Icculus should be able to port it.

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