Those tweaks subtly change the language of the contract between backers and the Star Citizen team. The Craft reboot, Train to Busan 2, and everything else you can now watch at home. While that initial campaign ended in November 2013 after earning more than $2.1 million, the crowdfunding effort continued. These rewards are detailed below: 1 Community Pledge: $10 2 First Responder: $30 3 Early Adopter: $35 4 … 10 inch painted model of your in-game ship. 1 Million Mile High Club Ownership - Invite your guests to your private club! As Forbes details, Cloud Imperium has cleverly turned the act of spending money on Star Citizen into an elite club – players spending $1,000 get the rank of High Admiral, for example, and it takes over $10,000 to become a Wing Commander. Had I not gotten a refund, I wouldn't have been upset though, for the reasons several people have already pointed out about the nature of kickstarter campaigns. When its Kickstarter first launched in 2012, backers were given an estimated release date in 2014. Over several years his purchases, including alpha access, virtual ships and online subscriptions, totaled more than $3,300. But until they change their policies, until they come to realize that you can’t just keep taking money ... until they change something, I don’t think I’m going to support them anymore. Related: Star Citizen Adds New Weapon Type & Much-Needed Ship Updates Backers of both Star Citizen and Squadron 42 have begun to express concerns about whether the two games will ever release. "I felt like I had an attachment to this company, even though it’s not my company. ), The finished game for your PC with with all five pledge ships ready to fly, 8 inch painted model of your in-game ship, Spend half a day with Chris Roberts and get into the details of the development! The fact that this particular party used a complaint form that is online and openly available, doesn’t make this any different.". "Virtual Reality is here," the original Kickstarter campaign reads. The finished game for your PC with your RSI Aurora spaceship ready to fly. The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. Half hour video conference with Chris Roberts to ask him all the questions you like! Currently Cloud Imperium only grants requests for refunds purchased within 30 days – which of course excludes anyone who backed the game. Star Citizen Wiki. Polygon has reached out to the DCBA about their involvement. So he filed a lawsuit earlier this month, presenting evidence of dozens of development promises RSI hadn't fulfilled in a timely fashion. When they said they were giving up on [VR], I was fucking livid. "I wanted to be able to put the headset on and, like, move around with my head," Arthur said.
In reports, Lord said he felt his requests for a refund from Roberts Space Industries—including a five-page letter—weren't getting due response. One Star Citizen backer kept buying spaceships after failing to get a $4,500 refund. Four copies of the finished game for your PC with RSI Aurora spaceships ready to fly. The Federal trade commission has apparently received 129 consumer complaints regarding Star Citizen – requesting refunds as high as $24,000, according to information revealed by Forbes in a Freedom of Information Act request. Star Citizen's Kickstarter raised over $2.1 million in 2012. It’s not just because I didn’t want to play it.

Decorate Your Hangar: Free Posters Released! Two copies of the finished game for your PC with RSI Aurora spaceships ready to fly. Expectations for the titles are stratospheric, bordering on outlandish; with Chris himself setting the tone "We have backed Oculus Rift and will support it in Star Citizen/Squadron 42. Who doesn't want to sit in their cockpit, hands on your joystick and throttle, swiveling your head, to track that enemy fighter that just blew by?". I’m disabled, so I require a certain level of customization in order to play a game. To stay up to date with the latest PC gaming guides, news, and reviews, follow PCGamesN on Twitter and Steam News Hub. "We've previously updated our terms of service, and we will continue to do so from time to time as it's been expressly reserved in the terms of service since the beginning of our crowdfunding campaign," the PR representative told Polygon. Since we don't have a CitizenCon this year, I offer up challenge coins with your start year on the front and a relief of Port Olisar on the back. These changes, which Polygon received from Star Citizen’s PR representative, are shown in red below. I used to be in for something around $1000, but I managed to get a full refund (minus the package I had gifted to a friend as a present) several years after making my "investment" by being polite with customer service. Star Citizen Backer Sues To Get $4500 Back, Loses. Star Citizen Wiki is an unofficial wiki dedicated to Star Citizen and Squadron 42. Star Citizen Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Share your friends! CNMN Collection RSI also cited its terms of service, which limit remedies to binding arbitration out of court, as reason to dismiss the case. Delivery estimate: Christmas 2012). Lord presented evidence that this arbitration clause was not present in the initial version of the Terms of Service, when Lord made his first contribution to the RSI Kickstarter. The current game is now in Alpha (2.5). I met Sandi at a bar with Chris Roberts and all of them, and I actually talked to her for about two or three minutes, and she signed my poster.

But Arthur told Polygon that he never agreed to those changes in the terms of service. "I don’t hate them," Arthur said. Star Citizen backer Philip Schulz, right, with director of marketing Sandi Gardiner, middle, at a fan event in 2013. Mine says "Original Backer" under my callsign even though I have melted and remelted all of the packs I bought. ", "I felt like I had an attachment to this company ... And I guess that’s what a lot of backers feel.". This backer-exclusive mobiGlas kit will come pre-loaded with additional galactic information that new players would ordinarily need to explore or barter to fill out; it’s our way of honoring the information you’ve collected about the Star Citizen universe through the RSI site and community over the past year! In all, Arthur said he was able to receive more than $2,500 back.
A Star Citizen backer who went to small claims court seeking a refund of $4,496 he had put toward the long-delayed crowdfunded space sim has seen his … This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Cloud Imperium or Roberts Space Industries group of companies. But as development dragged on and as changes were made to the focus of the Star Citizen project, he elected to try and get his money back. Published 2 years ago: July 18, 2018 at 10:00 am-Filed to: crowdfunding. “Outside of this window, we still consider refund requests for exceptional cases, but generally at that point the funds need to be considered available for development. The final game will be two games. Ship and Vehicle Components and Equipment.