Reply To: (KS) Ninja Division/Soda Pop out of money for Super Dungeon Explore: Legends

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I will agree with NinjaDivision here … backers can be incredibly toxic in their comments.
Even the mere wiff of a delay causes outrage and cries of fraud. Lack of stretchgoals or any additional ‘freebies’ or ‘exclusives’ is also often met with comments that are not so positive (to say the least).

Actual fraud is doubtful, because there’d be evidence and it is considered a crime pretty much everywhere in the world.
Mismanagement can cause problems which result in them not completing their kickstarters, but it is not a crime. That simply is the cost of doing business.

And as far as Relic Knight is concerned … we have had previews and beta rules. So even if they don’t deliver we’re not left with empty hands. We can play the game, although only those of us with access to the old kits will have the ‘correct’ figures.

The one thing we need to be aware of is that kickstarter money doesn’t have the legal status of an investor.
It is more like a donation with a promise of a reward and a moral obligation to do the best they can to complete.
That’s why you should never risk money you can’t afford to lose.

In the worst case scenario (bankruptcy) even investors rarely see their money returned, because taxes are first to be cleared.

If you want 100% perfect protection then you either go big and invest (and do your research into their financial statements etc… ) or wait for the product to reach the retail before committing any money.