First, I like Steven. A lot.
BUT..
Blackthorne is doing the best he can
..I sadly have to disagree.
He is not telling the truth for over a year now! And that sucks! Big time!
November 2015"They will be sent out this year"
December 2015 "I'll be sending it out to you this week, so I can change the address."
March 2016"Yes, I know - I'm still sending out packages"
May 2016"'m packing more and sending out more this week. I've got some extra swag to send out with them from PAX East as well. I'm making sure to pack your box well"
July 2016"Your package will be going out tomorrow; I've taken extra care to make sure it's packaged up very well"
NO response to monthly messages - on a lot communication channels -
since than!
Most the time he tells the same fairy tales:
"Some already shipped boxed got damaged" -> no one ever saw a pic of a damaged box
-> it takes a year to find a strong box? I get parcels with games from all over the world every two weeks.
All come in standard shipping boxes. Sometimes with more, sometimes with less protective material.
None damaged so far.
"People who have gotten their items probably aren't checking this site any more, or the comments"-> Sorry, but this is crap. People
love to share. Especially collectors. So at least a few would have done. Only saw one posting a guide he received.
"When I said a "few" DVDs and companions, I didn't mean a couple - I mean close to 100"-> Since a lot said wasn't true I simply don't buy it.
-> But hey - transparency would be appriciated:
Pls share a list of backer names with the date and items you've sended them.
You have sort of a db with the persons you already send stuff too, right?
So shouldn't be a big deal to share SOME info.
Plus how long did it take to send out the 100. A month? A year?
Just for the rest of us to do the math how long it will take till all are send out.
Conclusion:
My guess is that there is sadly no money to a) produce all items and / or b) to send all items.
Steven already denied this - but hey, he told me often he has send my stuff so..
If both points are an issue at all and it's "just time issues" I would create backers access to a forum where I would share the names I send out parcels to.
There is NO transparency at all - only the same stories for over a year.
I simply don't buy them anylonger - this all stinks a lot to me.
Man! Not cool!