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Star Citizen Changes Refund Policy
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Trader20
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2016-06-24 06:06:30 UTC  |  Edited by: Trader20
Just going to leave this here....

New Star Citizen Refund Policy


Quick version:

Was:
you agree that any unearned portion of your Pledge shall not be refundable until and unless RSI has failed to deliver the relevant pledge items and/or the Game to you within eighteen (18) months after the estimated delivery date.

Now:
you agree that any unearned portion of your Pledge shall not be refundable until and unless RSI has ceased development and failed to deliver the relevant pledge items and/or the Game to you.
bardghost Isu
Hogyoku
Goonswarm Federation
#2 - 2016-06-24 07:09:28 UTC
Well, they got it right that star citizen was going to kill a game. They just predicted it wrong it killed itself, not eve

xD
Trader20
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2016-06-24 08:10:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Trader20
Also in ToS:

For the avoidance of doubt, in consideration of RSI’s good faith efforts to develop, produce, and deliver the Game with the funds raised, you agree that any Pledge amounts applied against the Pledge Item Cost and the Game Cost shall be non-refundable regardless of whether or not RSI is able to complete and deliver the Game and/or the pledge items. In the unlikely event that RSI is not able to deliver the Game and/or the pledge items, RSI agrees to post an audited cost accounting on the Website to fully explain the use of the amounts paid for Pledge Item Cost and the Game Cost. In consideration of the promises by RSI hereunder, you agree that you shall irrevocably waive any claim for refund of any Pledge that has been used for the Game Cost and Pledge Item Cost in accordance with the above.
Rovinia
Exotic Dancers Union
#4 - 2016-06-25 13:33:03 UTC  |  Edited by: Rovinia
I didn't back the game. If "Squadron 42" (the single player campaign) is good, i will buy it. As an old "Wing Commander" fan, i will enjoy it to play a good Space Opera. If not, i won't buy it.

I don't doupt that they will deliver the game, the question is if they will deliver the game the backers expected. As allways with such hyped games, there will be LOT's of disappointed backers. Everybody seems to have his own vision of how "his / her" game will turn out which doesn't necessarily match reality. It seems like they "fasten their seat belts" with that change of terms about refunds.

Many promises were made and even if they deliver a good game, the internet will once more show it's ugly face Blink Because "good" is not good enough if you start such a hype machine. But that's the problem of RSI.
Tipa Riot
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2016-06-26 14:22:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Tipa Riot
Does this change also apply to early backers under the old terms or only to new innocent souls? EDIT... nvm, the article gives the answer.

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Sitting Bull Lakota
Poppins and Company
#6 - 2016-07-01 20:40:52 UTC
I stopped following the hype while it was still WiS Citizen. Has it progressed since then?
I'd assume that with the several hundred million they've made off with crowd-sourced, they'd at least have a replica of our solar system for their early access faithful to putz around in.
Or is it still just the dogfight minigame?
Vortexo VonBrenner
Doomheim
#7 - 2016-07-02 23:29:20 UTC
I'm glad I only bought the minimum package long ago. I stopped following the thing and just considered my 45 bucks gone. Feel kinda sorry for the ones who sank thousands of bucks into SC.


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Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#8 - 2016-07-04 14:14:59 UTC
Quote:
you agree that any unearned portion of your Pledge shall not be refundable until and unless RSI has ceased development and failed to deliver the relevant pledge items and/or the Game to you.
Now that's a get out clause and a half, they can say that they're still in development indefinitely.

TL;DR if you invested in Chris Roberts' fever dream you're screwed.

In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

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Taishoku Mayaki
Feeling Cute Today
#9 - 2016-07-04 15:12:34 UTC
Oh I forgot about this game, glad to see it's going well.

"Right-O, lets get undocked and see what falls off the ship"
Gibbeous Moon
Heimdal Freight and Manufacture Inc
#10 - 2016-07-04 17:32:17 UTC
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
[]Now that's a get out clause and a half, they can say that they're still in development indefinitely.


Much in the same way as Income Tax is a temporary measure here in the UK to pay for the Napoleonic Wars...
Saturn Sabezan
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2016-07-05 13:19:28 UTC
I have a Noctis garaged near their head office. Just in case.
Robby Rova
Doomheim
#12 - 2016-07-14 19:12:12 UTC
Apparently, you can still get a refund.

http://www.pcgamesn.com/star-citizen/star-citizen-refunds-ftc

I foresee a class action here pretty soon Bear
Noah Reese
#13 - 2016-07-14 20:12:47 UTC
Robby Rova wrote:
Apparently, you can still get a refund.

http://www.pcgamesn.com/star-citizen/star-citizen-refunds-ftc

I foresee a class action here pretty soon Bear


This is where a whole bunch of people go "we told you so".
Vortexo VonBrenner
Doomheim
#14 - 2016-07-14 20:20:49 UTC
Robby Rova wrote:
Apparently, you can still get a refund.

http://www.pcgamesn.com/star-citizen/star-citizen-refunds-ftc

I foresee a class action here pretty soon Bear

dang Rova, that was a mean tease to post that! lol I'm so glad I didn't spend a lot of money on SC.


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Celthric Kanerian
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#15 - 2016-07-15 16:58:36 UTC
Refund within 1½ years, what the hell? Pirate
Robby Rova
Doomheim
#16 - 2016-07-16 00:39:58 UTC
Celthric Kanerian wrote:
Refund within 1½ years, what the hell? Pirate


yeah the original TOS stated if they didnt deliver in 18months you could get your money back, they updated the TOS a month before the 18th month. Not a very good business practice.
Logan Jakal
State War Academy
Caldari State
#17 - 2016-07-22 16:24:50 UTC
Problem with Star Citizen is that this game got over-hyped wayyyy too much, now people wait and expect for things they will never have, because it would take several decades to develop properly. Looks like RSI just realized that they won't be able to deliver and they are setting up the defensive options to cover their asses when s*it is going to hit the fan.

Good thing I did not pledge.