PlaysWithWolves Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Shot (Dec. 13, 2017): Feargal's letter saying they are not prepared for a crowdfunding campaign, copied above by @Flojomojo. Chaser (Dec. 14, 2017): One key element. Sobering reality (Feb. 19, 2020): It seems they're finally to the place they should've been before even thinking about crowdfunding. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 26 minutes ago, Shaggy the Atarian said: So Fergal worked on it for nine months "effectively for free" and Rob Wyatt did the same for about six months before jumping ship. Atari sure sounds like an amazing "partner" to work with! I, Wiener Brother stand in, do proclaim you to be a troll. Only post FACTS, this is just another butthurt employee. Oh I wish I was an Oscar Meyer Werner. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, MrBeefy said: I, Wiener Brother stand in, do proclaim you to be a troll. Only post FACTS, this is just another butthurt employee. Oh I wish I was an Oscar Meyer Werner. How many butthurt employees & project leads does Atari need to chew up and spit out until I can regain my Tru Fan Atarian Sainthood(tm)? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Comments on this IGG backer page are talking about the Better Business Bureau now. IndieGoGo has an A+ rating with BBB, but 1 star average (out of 5) with users. They're doing exactly what they said they would do. The backers' money is with "Atari" now. This is an old story and I wish people would have read about IndieGoGo before sending them any nonrefundable money. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 They haven't read the reviews from Consumer Affairs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Flojomojo said: IndieGoGo has an A+ rating with BBB, but 1 star average (out of 5) with users. They're doing exactly what they said they would do. The backers' money is with "Atari" now. This is an old story and I wish people would have read about IndieGoGo before sending them any nonrefundable money. "But it's ATARI, you know, the PAC-MAN guys? I loved getting a high score on Pong too. Such good memories. How can anything go wrong with this awesome new game console from an iconic and groundbreaking game company!!" 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I'm just trying to stir up all the trouble I can on that comment section. 2 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, TACODON said: I'm just trying to stir up all the trouble I can on that comment section. Heheh. I thought they refunded your money and kicked you out? Or am I thinking of someone else who got a letter saying "a $2 contribution isn't enough to be able to criticize us non stop." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 45 minutes ago, Flojomojo said: Heheh. I thought they refunded your money and kicked you out? Or am I thinking of someone else who got a letter saying "a $2 contribution isn't enough to be able to criticize us non stop." That was me, and also "E.T.". They actually finally refunded my $2 today. 7 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I didn't get my money back yet. But it is worth trying anything at this point. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 4 hours ago, PlaysWithWolves said: Shot (Dec. 13, 2017): Feargal's letter saying they are not prepared for a crowdfunding campaign, copied above by @Flojomojo. Chaser (Dec. 14, 2017): One key element Sobering reality (Feb. 19, 2020): It seems they're finally to the place they should've been before even thinking about crowdfunding. So what WAS the one missing element? A brain? (the ever-elusive project manager willing to be the face of the accursed ATARI VCS?) A heart? (some reason for going on this snipe hunt in the first place?) Some courage? (if nothing else, to say "we're not finished and we may never be") Just to get back home? (back to the Alamogordo landfill with the whole lot of them!) 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 One key missing element: The console 4 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavi Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 21 minutes ago, toiletunes said: One key missing element: The console I am thinking the key missing element is their inability to find and keep someone willing to design for them from the ground up a system that not even Atari themselves seems to know what they want it to be or do. Seeing that no-one at Atari has any practical knowledge or experience in the sort of work required for this project. Oh, and from their prior history with Wyatt and Feargal, it seems this person will be doing all of this work out of the goodness of their heart. As it seems there is no room in the 3 million dollar budget to pay the people actually creating the Atari Box for Atari. ... but once Atari solves that little problem of finding someone willing to do all the work for them in return for absolutely nothing; I am certain the rest of of the project will go quickly and much smoother. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, Tavi said: ... but once Atari solves that little problem of finding someone willing to do all the work for them in return for absolutely nothing; I am certain the rest of of the project will go quickly and much smoother. "This is a very difficult update to write..." 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Maybe it's time for you to let someone else handle the money for a while... 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Bitjunkie Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 8 hours ago, TACODON said: All Tacos Are Really Interesting Super Cool Atari Machine MADE MY DAY ? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 maybe it's early and i'm extraordinarily grouchy, but it amuses the heck out me how the backers make impassioned pleas to Atari on the IGG page like they're good friends and that Atari gives two craps about them. THEY GOT YOUR MONEY! (now shut up and wait like the good little backers you are and line up for your poop sandwich) i've said often that i hope the folks that 'invested' in this device get a device of some kind- i still hope you do. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodmot Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, Lodmot said: That was my name for a while on rec.games.video.classic, a USENET group that died before you were born. Here is a sample. There are some familiar names in this thread. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 18 hours ago, Flojomojo said: PORT… 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Bitjunkie Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Only 10 days and they will break their "weeks not monthS" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, 8Bitjunkie said: Only 10 days and they will break their "weeks not monthS" They already solved that with the Corona excuse. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 hours ago, The Historian said: PORT… So your nondisclosure agreement states that you can't reveal trade secrets, but you can tease us proles about what you know, but can't say? Maybe it's time for you to sue Atari SA for nonpayment, so they can stick a semi-sensitive letter in their legal answer, and we can see what's really going on here. ? My guess it's for a PONG-style paddle. Because everyone is dying to get back into the classics. Family fun and all that. Plain Old Rotating Technology 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Manuel Rojas Maillo Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 4:01 AM, Flojomojo said: I was wrong, wayback is working fine. It doesn't change anything, but it's fun to see them alter the story. One nice thing about Indiegogo is how they have a tiny bit of accountability for what they say, unlike YouTube, Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook comments that can be removed at any time. Then (as of Sept 15, 2018): https://web.archive.org/web/20180915145454/https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/atari-vcs-game-stream-connect-like-never-before#/ Now: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/atari-vcs-game-stream-connect-like-never-before#/ Exacto. That's were I got what I posted on IGG(Distorting the facts as Jessie the Wise says) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Manuel Rojas Maillo Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 On 2/18/2020 at 2:15 PM, roots.genoa said: 4steroids A5teroids ... Hmm, I'm stuck. The possibilities may not be that endless after all... ? Artzterroids! 4 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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