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Mitt Romney) to the looks and questions I get about my pink bike. Some of this policing is really overtly violent, either verbally or physically, or both, but much of it is more subtle. A glance, a snicker, folks staring when you don't match up with what they think masculinity should look like. And men are taught to police themselves in this regard almost constantly.
So it was kind of fascinating when I found myself having my masculinity policed in what was a fairly subtle, interesting way the other day. I was having dinner with my partner and some of her friends. Most of us at the table were cisgendered (look it up if you don't know what it means), but as is the case in my social circles recently, not everyone was cisgendered. An acquaintence of mine who is a transguy was there, and he was in a goofy mood; I found myself on the recieving end of some teasing by him--he was teasing me because my sideburns were mismatched. He, of course, had immaculate facial hair, including cute, well-matched sideburns.
Little did he know that this version of policing masculinity was/is a button for me, and I wasn't able to play along and take it in the humorous way that I'm pretty sure he intended it. Of course, as with a lot of the more subtle forms of policing masculinity, "jokes" are often a way to make cruel statements socially acceptable, so the grey areas around such comments can be treacherous.
One of the reasons it really got to me, I think, was that I don't tend to hang out with guys who joke in this way--or, at least, I don't hang out with acquaintances who joke in this way. Close friends can tease me like this and it doesn't seem to affect me much, because they know me, know my complex relationship(s) to masculinity, and are often joking "ironically" with me in a way that actually makes me feel accepted. Acquaintances who make jokes about masculinity in this way just don't tend to stay acquaintances with me for long--the spaces I hang out in simply aren't full of men who police masculinity in this way. So when I ran into it, it hit me hard.
On the one hand, I have a sort of flip emotional response to it, which can be summed up by something like, "Hey, man, you'll get bored with facial hair after 25 years, too." The same part of me that feels this flip response also wants to say, "Hey, way to go. You can now be recognized as having joined the ranks of men-who-police-other-men's-masculinity!" But I'm also just fascinated by the fact that, clearly, policing masculinity as a man is learned behavior--it's not something that we have to do, it's not something we do because it's "innate"; rather, it's something that we learn to do as we grow into men, just as my acquaintance has learned to do as he has grown into a man.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Lipscomb cross country coach Bill Taylor makes no secret of the fact the he wants his team to be in the NCAA Nationals sooner rather than later.
Friday morning in Tallahassee, Fla., the Lady Bisons, back-to-back Atlantic Sun Champions, will participate in the NCAA South Regionals. The top two finishers in the South region are guaranteed spots in the Nationals. There is a chance that the third place team might earn an at-large bid. With host Florida State holding on to the No. 1 position in the country Taylor knows it will be a challenge for his women's team.
"We are not focusing on Florida State," said Taylor, named coach of the year for the second time in the A-Sun for women's cross country. "We are not bothered by Florida State. They will run their race and we will run ours. We won't be a factor for us."
Last year the Lady Bisons finished seventh in the South Region, the best overall finish for an A-Sun team. The women will be competing on a 6,000-K course for the first time this season in the race. The Lady Bisons enter the race ranked sixth in the South Region by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. They will be one of seven A-Sun teams competing.
"Everybody but Madelin has run a 6-K before," Taylor said. "We had a meeting the day after the conference meet to talk about what we are going to do in regionals. We have had two weeks to work on our strategy. We know the positions we need to be in.
"We were seventh last year. It would be nice to move up. On the women's side we are going to run this race to set up the future as well even though we are in the upper tier of the region. This is really a learning session that will hopefully pay off this year. Even if it doesn't we will gain a lot of value from this race that will help us next year when we will be older, stronger, wiser and better."
The roster is the same as the one for the A-Sun Championship. Dani Walker and Tessa Hoefle, both All A-Sun Conference First Team members, will be joined by Kendra Lobley, Madelin Talbert, Maggie Lawrence and Minna Fields, all Second Team A-Sun All-Conference; and Missy Dowd.
Hoefle also has been named A-Sun Scholar Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row.
Taylor thinks his team has a chance to qualify for this year's Nationals, but he knows that goal will be a challenge.
"We have the talent and we have the training to be a threat to go to Nationals this year," Taylor said. "We could qualify for Nationals this year, but it is unlikely in terms of our mental development.
"If we make a breakthrough and have the right kind of races on Friday we certainly have the talent and the depth. It would be wonderful if it happens."
The mental side of running is what most concerns Taylor about his team. They have put together the best practices of the season in preparation for the race.
"We have to believe we are one of the top teams in the nation," Taylor said. "When you believe it, you run like it. You put yourself in a different position in the race. You carry yourself differently. You think different things during the race.
"We are a team in transition. We have been growing and getting better every year. But we have to make that leap in mentality before you become elite in terms of performance. There is a mentality and belief that says we are as good as anybody here. I think Friday will be a good test of how much we have progressed this season."
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In the 3rd round, 6-3 6-4 7-5 , Murray sent wild card Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis packing.
Murray stated, "when the ball is between Berankis's hips and his shoulder, he hits the ball extremely well. He's got very good timing,"
For me, as a player, I only analyze my shots when i get them at the depth and height i want see the ball at. I never stop to think about how my opponent is hitting when the ball is at a certain depth or height...
Do you guys think about ball how well your opponent is hitting at a certain height, or are you concentrating on multiple things?
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When i step onto a court all i do is analyze my opponent. I look at his movement, set up, shot selections, all habits. You also have to figure out and do it quickly which shots you have to hurt them.
"Mental Chess" is how Chess is really played. for example... I start planning about 7 moves in advance. Seven moves ahead is the limit for an average chess player, but pros in chess will have about 20 moves ahead and combinations ** ready.**
This relates to tennis is
I am the same way as a pro chess player but in tennis. I step onto the court the evaluation time begins. with my 20 year experience of playing tennis i have learned to "READ" many visual ques, signs, Non-audible, and audible communications of my opponent.
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I usually do that stuff as well, but hearing murray sate where the player hits well, that opened my eyes to a lot of new things for this sport. This sport is so crazy, haha.
I probably don't do it as much as I should. I'm usually so concentrated on my own performance that I forget to dig deeper on my opponent's errors. Thanks for reminding me!
True, I do that as well. I need to stop focusing on the bad and work on the good.
i'M PLAYINg a tournament this weekend and I haven't played one in about a year. I'm glad you rebumbed this discussion. I'm going to hit tester shots to my opponent in warm up to find his flaws. I've found that many 4.5 players are not as good with shorter balls that stay low. Also, high to the backhand is usually a good play too.
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The molars or molar teeth are the most posterior and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals. In many mammals they grind food during chewing; hence the Latin name mola, "millstone". Molars show a great deal of diversity in size and shape across mammal groups.
Human anatomy
In humans, the molar teeth have either four or five cusps. Adult humans have twelve molars, in four groups of three at the back of the mouth. The third, rearmost molar in each group is called a wisdom tooth. It is the last tooth to appear, breaking through the front of the gum at about the age of twenty, although this varies from individual to individual. Ethnicity can also have an impact on the age at which this occurs, with statistical variations between groups.[1] In some cases, it may not even erupt at all.
The human mouth contains upper (maxillary) and lower (mandibular) molars. They are: maxillary first molar, maxillary second molar, maxillary third molar, mandibular first molar, mandibular second molar, and mandibular third molar.
Mammal evolution
In mammals, the crown of the molars and premolars are folded into a wide range of complex shapes. The basic elements of the crown are the more or less conical projections called cusps and the valleys that separate them. The cusps contain both dentine and enamel, whereas minor projections on the crown, called crenullations, are the result of different enamel thickness. Cusps are occasionally joined to form ridges and expanded to form crests. Cingula are often incomplete ridges that pass around the base of the crown.[2]
These mammalian multi-cusped cheek teeth probably evolved from single-cusped teeth in reptilians, although the diversity of therapsid molar patterns and the complexity in the molars of the earliest mammals makes it impossible to determine how this happened. According to the widely accepted "differentiation theory" additional cusps have arisen by budding or outgrowth from the crown, while the rivalling "concrescence theory" instead proposes that complex teeth evolved by clustering of originally separate conical teeth. It is generally agreed that therian mammals (placentals and marsupials) evolved from an ancestor with tribosphenic cheek teeth, with three main cusps arranged in a triangle.[2]
Each major cusp on an upper molar is called a cone and is identified by a prefix dependent on its relative location on the tooth: proto-, para-, meta-, hypo-, and ento-. Suffixes are added to these names: -id is added to cusps on a lower molar (e.g., protoconid); -ule to a minor cusp (e.g., protoconulid). A shelf-like ridge on the lower part of the crown (on an upper molar) is called a cingulum; the same feature on the lower molar a cingulid, and a minor cusp on these, for example, a cingular cuspule or conulid.[3]
The molar design that is considered one of the most important characteristics of mammals is a three-cusped shape called a tribosphenic molar. This molar design has two important features: the trigonid, or shearing end, and the talonid, or crushing heel. In modern tribosphenic molars the trigonid is towards the front of the jaw and the talonid towards the rear.
The tribosphenic tooth is found in insectivores and young platypuses (adults have no teeth). Upper molars look like three-pointed mountain ranges; lowers look like two peaks and a third off to the side.
The tribosphenic design appears primitively in all groups of mammals. Some paleontologists believe that it developed independently in monotremes (or australosphenidans), rather than being inherited from an ancestor that they share with marsupials and placentals (or boreosphenidans); but this idea has critics and the debate is still going on.[4] For example, the dentition of the Early Cretaceous monotreme Steropodon is similar to those of Peramus and dryolestoids, which suggests that monotremes are related to some pre-tribosphenic therian mammals,[5] but, on the other hand, the status of neither of these two groups is well-established.
Some Jurassic mammals, such as Shuotherium and Pseudotribos, have "reversed tribosphenic" molars, in which the talonid is towards the front. This variant is regarded as an example of convergent evolution.[6]
From the primitive tribosphenic tooth, molars have diversified into several unique morphologies. In many groups a fourth cusp, the hypocone (hyponconid) subsequently evolved (see below).
Quadrate (also called quadritubercular or euthemorphic) molars have an additional fourth cusp on the lingual (tongue) side called the hypocone, located posterior to the protocone. Quadrate molars appeared early in mammal evolution and are present in many species, including hedgehogs, raccoons, and many primates including humans.[7] There may be a fifth cusp.
In many mammals additional smaller cusps called conules appear between the larger cusps. They are named after their locations, e.g. a paraconule is located between a paracone and a metacone, a hypoconulid is located between a hypoconid and an entoconid.[7]
In bunodont molars the cusps are low and rounded hills rather than sharp peaks. They are most common among omnivores such as pigs, bears and humans.[7] Bunodont molars are effective crushing devices and often basically quadrate in shape.[8]
Hypsodont dentition is characterized by high-crowned teeth and enamel which extends far past the gum line, which provides extra material for wear and tear.[9] Some examples of animals with hypsodont dentition are cows and horses; all animals that feed on gritty, fibrous material. Hypsodont molars can continue to grow throughout life, for example in some species of Arvicolinae (herbivorous rodents).[7]
Hypsodont molars lack both crown and neck. The occlusal surface is rough and mostly flat, adapted for crushing and grinding plant material. The body is covered with cementum both above and below the gingival line, below which is a layer of enamel covering the entire length of the body. The cementum and the enamel invaginate into the thick layer of dentin.[10]
The opposite condition to hypsodont is called brachydont or brachyodont (from brachys, "short"). It is a type of dentition characterized by low-crowned teeth. Human teeth are brachydont.[7]
A brachydont tooth has a crown above the gingival line and a neck just below it, and at least one root. A cap of enamel covers the crown and extends down to the neck. Cementum is only found below the gingival line. The occlusal surfaces tend to be pointed, well-suited for holding prey and tearing and shredding.[10]
Zalambdodont molars have three cusps, one larger on the lingual side and two smaller on the labial side, joined by two crests that forms a V- or lambda-shape. The larger inner cusp might be homologous with the paracone in a tribosphenic molar, but can also be fused with the metacone. The protocone is typically missing. The two smaller labial cusps are located on an expanded shelf called the stylar shelf. Zalambdodont molars are found in for example golden moles and solenodons.[7]
Like zalambdodont molars, dilambdodont molars have a distinct ectoloph but shaped like two lambdas or a W. On the lingual side, at the bottom of the W, are the metacone and paracone, and the stylar shelf is on the labial side. A protocone is present lingual to the ectoloph. Dilambdodont molars are present in shrews, moles, and some insectivorous bats.[7]
Lophodont teeth are easily identified by the patterns of ridges or lophs of enamel interconnecting the cusps on the crowns. Present in most herbivores, these patterns of lophs can be a simple ring-like edge, like in mole rats, or a complex arrangement of series of ridges and cross-ridges, as those in odd-toed ungulates such as horses.[8]
Lophodont molars have hard and elongated enamel ridges called lophs oriented either along or perpendicular to the dental row. Lophodont molars are common in herbivores that grind their food thoroughly. Examples include tapirs, manatees, and many rodents.[7]
When two lophs form transverse, often ring-shaped, ridges on a tooth, the arrangement is called bilophodont. This pattern is common in primates, but can also be found in lagomorphs (hare, rabbits, and pikas) and some rodents.[7][8]
Extreme forms of lophodonty in elephants and some rodents (such as Otomys) is known as loxodonty.[7] The African elephant belongs to a genus called Loxodonta because of this feature.
In selenodont molars (so-named after moon goddess Selene) the major cusp is elongated into crescent-shape ridge. Examples include most even-toed ungulates, such as cows and deer.[7][8]
Many carnivorous mammals have enlarged and blade-like teeth especially adapted for slicing and chapping called carnassials. A general term for such blade-like teeth is secodont or plagiaulacoid.[7]
See also
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- ^ Rozkovcová, E; Marková, M; Dolejsí, J (1999). "Studies on agenesis of third molars amongst populations of different origin.". Sbornik lekarsky 100 (2): 71–84. PMID 11220165.
- ^ a b Zhao, Weiss & Stock 2000, Acquisition of multi-cusped cheek teeth in mammals, p. 154
- ^ Myers et al. 2013b
- ^ Stokstad 2001
- ^ Luo, Cifelli & Kielan-Jaworowska 2001
- ^ Luo, Ji & Yuan 2007
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Myers et al. 2013a
- ^ a b c d Lawlor 1979, pp. 13–4
- ^ Flynn, Wyss & Charrier 2007
- ^ a b Kwan, Paul W.L. (2007). "Digestive system I" (PDF). Tufts University. Retrieved May 2013.
- Flynn, John J.; Wyss, André R.; Charrier, Reynaldo (May 2007). "South America's Missing Mammals". Scientific American: 68–75. OCLC 17500416. Retrieved May 2013.
- Lawlor, T.E. (1979). "The Mammalian Skeleton". Handbook to the Orders and Families of Living Mammals (PDF). Mad River Press. ISBN 978-0-916422-16-5. OCLC 5763193. Retrieved May 2013.
- Luo, Zhe-Xi; Cifelli, Richard L.; Kielan-Jaworowska, Zofia (4 January 2001). "Dual origin of tribosphenic mammals" (PDF). Nature 409 (6816): 53–7. PMID 11343108. doi:10.1038/35051023. Retrieved February 2012.[dead link]
- Luo, Z.-X.; Ji, Q.; Yuan, C.-X. (November 2007). "Convergent dental adaptations in pseudo-tribosphenic and tribosphenic mammals". Nature 450 (7166): 93–97. PMID 17972884. doi:10.1038/nature06221.
- Myers, P.; Espinosa, R.; Parr, C. S.; Jones, T.; Hammond, G. S.; Dewey, T. A. (2013a). "The Basic Structure of Cheek Teeth". Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan. Retrieved May 2013.
- Myers, P.; Espinosa, R.; Parr, C. S.; Jones, T.; Hammond, G. S.; Dewey, T. A. (2013b). "The Diversity of Cheek Teeth". Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan. Retrieved May 2013.
- Stokstad, E. (January 2001). "Tooth Theory Revises History of Mammals". Science 291 (5501): 26. PMID 11191993. doi:10.1126/science.10.1126/SCIENCE.291.5501.26.
- Zhao, Z.; Weiss, K. M.; Stock, D. W. (2000). "Development and evolution of dentition patterns and their genetic basis". In Teaford, Mark F; Smith, Moya Meredith; Ferguson, Mark WJ. Development, Function and Evolution of Teeth. Cambridge University Press. pp. 152–72. ISBN 978-0-511-06568-2.
External links
- Overview of molar morphology and terminology- Paleos.com


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On June 11, 1963, George Wallace attempted to prevent Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood, two black students, from registering for classes at the University of Alabama. In his theatrical "stand in the schoolhouse door," Wallace gave Alabama and the nation just two choices: integration or "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." The stark simplicity of Wallace's gesture, focused as it was on Malone and Hood, often overshadows the wider story of the sustained effort to end the segregation of public facilities in the city and county. Beginning earlier and continuing well into 1964, Tuscaloosa witnessed acts of both heroism and savagery on the way to integration.


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(Ed. Note: The first article in the "Lifting for Women" series was published in the May 2012 issue of LAW and ORDER. That article provided a workout for the chest muscles. The third article in this series will cover shoulder muscles.)
The glutes? No problem. The abs? Easy. Since glutes and abs are usually the biggest problem areas for women, it is much easier to encourage females to train those areas. In fact, women are usually quite eager to do so!
The back is another story. Aesthetically speaking, one's back muscles are rarely seen on a day-to-day basis. They have little effect on how clothing fits. However, this does not mean back muscles should be left out of your weight training regimen. Quite the contrary, as part of your body part split, you should include a "back attack" to isolate the various muscles in the back. Here are a few police-specific reasons why.
TV portrays police work as exciting car chases followed by all-terrain foot pursuits and absolutely no paperwork. For patrol officers, the reality is moments of adrenaline rush (possibly life or death) sandwiched between hours of sitting – sitting in a squad car, sitting while completing reports, sitting on a crime scene, sitting in court.
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A good weightlifting routine consists of isolating specific body parts, ideally one per day (or antagonistic muscle groups, i.e., biceps and triceps), in order to achieve maximum results. This workout is effective at working both the upper and lower back muscles and will lead to better posture and load bearing, which is crucial for those in blue.
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Back extensions are a great way to really hit your lower back muscles. Be sure to adjust the roman chair so your legs fit comfortably and securely and that you can achieve the proper range of motion. Place your hands interlocked behind your head and bend forward from the waist. For added intensity, hold a weight in front of you and repeat.
Middle Back
One-arm dumbbell rows strengthen the middle back; each side / arm is worked individually. Place one knee on the bench and keep the opposite leg on the ground to support yourself. Hold the dumbbell on the same side as the leg that is on the ground. Lower the dumbbell to the ground as far as your arm extends without locking your elbows. Raise the dumbbell back up to a 90-degree position and repeat. Do not "swing" the weight – always move in a slow, controlled manner.
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Pull-ups are always a great way to work any part of your upper body. To really hit your lats, try a wide grip pull on an assisted dip machine. The assisted dip is a good way to work your way up to traditional, non-assisted pull-ups.
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Wear comfortable, form-fitting clothing so you can see your form. Listen to music that motivates you and helps you tune out any distractions. Unless you are in pain, don't quit, instead push yourself. Eat a proper meal an hour before you head to the gym to give you the energy. Don't skip workouts. Unless you make time for the gym, it won't be there! Hydrate – always bring a bottle of water. Special thanks goes to Xsport Fitness for the use of their facility!
Karen Bartuch has been in law enforcement since 2002, working a variety of assignments including patrol, gang patrol, gang team, undercover, narcotics, policy advisor and intelligence. She is the founder and current president of the Women's Tactical Association. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Nathan Sanzone-Mcdowell on
Disappointed that this project didn't make it, but looking forward to whatever comes next (Shaker–take–two, or a different pitch entirely).
DrBunsen on
Too bad. Probably you got more hints than you begged for. So here are my 2 Cents.
Try to get an IP you previously worked on, let's say Wizardry. Even if it costs you a few thousand bucks, it's gonna be worth. Use middleware, like UDK, CryEngine... whatever to save money. Don't listen to your coders here ;-).
I don't think you can raise more than 500k-750k for an old-school-rpg. In the end, let's face it, it's a niche.
But good luck for you.... I really look forward to play a wizardy-style game one day again.
Trond Elias Eide RoaasSuperbackeron
Sad to see this one cancelled - I really looked forward to see what you could create - was hoping for the $1.9M stretch goal too, and was looking forward to read my $60 pen & paper version...
Best of luck - looking forward to hear more from you - I'll buy it if and when you get there. :)
Rachel Kirkendall on
Really sad to see this one cancelled. I have my fingers crossed for you folks getting things together better and coming at this project stronger - I LOVE the concept and would still love to see Shaker become a reality!
Taziar on
Also, we do want an old-school game, but your pitch felt like a marketing attempt to 'capitalize on a potential under-served old-school market of older players with untapped disposable income'. You came across as more publisher-like than 'old-school' gaming fans. Next time, SHOW old-school, more than you say it. (which was at least 17 times in your video) Some of us smarter backers even deciphered it was old-school from the original working title, Old-School RPG.
Modern RPGs have been streamlined to be more accessible to a broad audience. Effect. Simplified stats with greatly reduced impact on the game. There is no wrong character design. Kinda takes the thought out of it. Level scaling, so nothing is ever too hard or too easy. This destroys the sense of progress. Easier games. Now, you generally only die when you do something stupid, get unlucky, or artificially crank up the difficulty. So you lose the sense of accomplishment from overcoming a real challenge. (these are just a few examples)
I am only being critical because I care.
Taziar on
It was obvious you were woefully unprepared and scrambling to create the concept after the Kickstarter began, which killed enthusiasm for the project. The complete halt in momentum shows that people picked up on that. Your concept did turn out to be interesting, and I do like the two-world/Game idea. I hope you do create another Kickstarter, but I must warn you. Since it will be your second attempt, you need to be even more prepared than other KS projects, to show how far you've progressed from this debacle. Unabashedly admitting it might help as well. Live and Learn. I eagerly look forward to your second attempt.
Ralph Tricoche on
Look, if you had to kill it, then so be it. You are right it did stall and you are also right that there was no clear concept of what the game was supposed to be. What I understood was that you guys wanted money to get your ideas going and if you hit a sweet spot, you figured you had enough to make 2 games and somehow you would connect the game worlds. Cool stuff, I was paying for a jam session and I was cool with that, but to most something more concrete needs to be in place.
Also, I'm not sure if you can get the rights, but how about a spiritual successor to Anachronox? I mean that cliffhanger ending left me wanting more and I think you would have reached your goal by now if that was your first kickstarter project.
Catherine Pfeifer on
I found your various levels frustrating. I backed at the $60 level because I wanted the Pen and Paper Edition. Then you offered a cloth map which I also wanted BUT I could not figure out how to get both it and the Pen and Paper Edition. The $100+ levels said "All the previous rewards" but the graphic representations of those levels don't show it. Is it there or not? I could not figure it out so I did not raise my pledge.
Ben McClureSuperbackeron
This is sad news, but I understand your position and am looking forward to the next pitch. If it looks anywhere near as cool as Shaker did, you'll have my backing!
Gavin on
This is a tough but really wise decision. Thank you so much for having the courage to make it, as I fully believe in what you have to offer and that shouldn't have to suffer from a pitch. Crowd sourcing games is pretty new so we should expect some mistakes here and there while it's figured out. I cannot wait to see your next pitch and you'll see my backing funds there as well.
Laszlo Stadler on
sorry to hear this. I'm not 100% sure what this game was supposed to be but I saw some potential in this. apart from Project Eternity (and maybe this) there are no RPGs that I'm interested in in the last 5-10+ years
ET3D on
I think that what's missing from this post is what was missing from this project as a whole: a plan and sharing it with the backers. All that's said is "come back with something stronger" and "Expect something more soon."
"Something stronger" isn't well defined and we already know that "soon" might mean "never". Saying something like "we will be working on fleshing out the world and creating a mockup; expect more in a month or two" would have been 10000% better.
When I do, you won't know. on
I'll support your next game because of who you are but i will wait to throw more money at you depending on concept/ design. Maybe you could set up a new website or change your old one to include a forum. Then have the seven thousand plus people who were willing to support you on shaker, help you with the next game(Basic Design/ KS reward tiers/ other marketing ideas. It sucks not to have your ideas come to fruition but i have confidence in your team.
williambagot on
Yeah, I'll buy it pretty much no matter what, but it would be nice to see a little more detail.
I think another thing that hurt you was the lack of $5 and $1 'Contribution' levels. Where you are just funding it to see it completed but not really getting any immediate reward.
Shagittarius on
Out of all the games I've backed, this is one of my top 3 favorites. I loved Wizardry 8 and was very much looking forward to a new modern take on a design like that. I will be watching for your next effort.
Wim JansenSuperbackeron
Ok, first of all, too bad to see this not go through. Ever since Baldur's Gate I have been waiting for a 3D version of that game concept and this ssemed to be the closest thing to date.
Next, I agree with most of the remarks on setting up better tiers; also keep in mind that some us are not in the US and would prefer an all-digital version of the variouis tiers. With tregard to stretch goals, don't go there unless your original gets into sight.
Finally, yes, please come back with a new / improved / better project, but keep in the vein of what so many of us are lookingh for:
Good l;uck!
Klim Kouznetsov on
Sad, but hope next project will go better. Just try to make a better presentation, because this one was all abot "old school" and rewards, but nothing about the project, felt like a "money grab" at the begining. Wish you all the best and looking forwad your next project! Good luck.
fredo76 on
A absolute No-Go was your stretch goal at 1.9 million: "Two RPGs for one kickstarter". What is that supposed to mean? When I fund a game I want you to put it all in THIS game and this game only. It would have been better not to mention stretch goals from the beginning at all. You might now think Obsidians success was only about being the first, but it was not. I had the impression that you were thinking "Ok, this kickstarter thing really goes skyrocketing. Let's do some old school RPG game and let them throw money at us!" In the beginning there even was no name, just a placeholder. The concept was not ripe and ready, and it was clear to see. You wrote "Old School RPG" 48times on the site, you know :) Anyway, I wish you good luck for the next try. Do it solid then, and I will be in.
Irfon-Kim Ahmad on
Since you seem to be interested in feedback for a possible future run at this, I will say that I thought your reward tiers were set up poorly, and I would have supported at a higher level had they been better arranged. In particular, your pitch puts real emphasis on the old school experience being about a small list of specific components: A nice box, a cloth map, and some trinket that ties you in to the game. (Presumably also a CD and a printed manual.) However, to get those elements, you needed to donate $125, which is a huge amount of money. For that $125, you received all kinds of irrelevant stuff: the soundtrack, a t-shirt, all kinds of digital assets, etc. If you could have pulled off a $60 tier ($60 being the magic number in terms of being approximately what an A-list game costs if you go out and buy it in the store) that included JUST AND ONLY: A box, the game on a DVD, the printed manual, a cloth map, and a metal trinked; I think you would have sold a lot of pledges at that level, and I would 100% have upped my pledge from the $15 digital download to that tier. Things like t-shirts and soundtracks are things that buyers think of as part of the collector's edition for the die hard. THOSE should come in at the higher levels, not the things you just made a video telling us were an essential part of the experience.
Carl Glave on
I think you could have gotten more traction emphasizing that it was to be a First Person, turn-based RPG, rather than simply emphasizing oldschool.
Calling it an old school RPG kept making me think of third-person isometric RPGs. I'm sure many people have other impressions of what an "oldschool" RPG is. Providing a clearer picture of what it will be like to play your game would focus that. Possibly with mockup screenshots (eg. Project Eternity showed one immediately), or a "concept" video to show what you expect the game to be like in motion. (Though a completely different genre, this worked well for Planetary Annihilation)
The story and setting feel pretty solid (though I'm a bigger fan of the sci-fi side), so I hope you don't throw out your core story concepts for the next go.
Good luck on your future endeavors!
Mattias Berntson on
I sort of expected this to happen. I just haven't seen much enthusiasm from most of my fellow RPG fans. Maybe it was just *too* old-school for them?
Regardless, I just want to take this chance to say that I LOVED the concept of using time travel to investigate and prevent the predicted destruction of the universe. It has a lot of potential, so I hope it will reappear in one form or another. I've made sure to friend Loot Drop on Facebook, so I can keep myself informed on your next attempt. :)
Come again, come prepared, and don't forget to bring the gum when you do your posterior-kicking next time around!
Chris Doak on
Damn, this didn't just get me excited about Shaker, it rekindled a passion for a lot of old-school stuff. For some reason, it reminded me most of Hired Guns, and I was definitely looking forward to playing it.
Ah well, keep at it. Maybe if you pitched Anachronox 2...
Kevin B. on
Sad to hear this. I liked the idea, and the lore we've seen so far.
If I hadn't spent so much on a certain other Kickstarter game so recently I would've made a higher pledge here. Unfortunately I have only so much disposable income to spread around.
This points out one of the main reasons, I think, this promising idea never got the traction it should have. You put it up right in the middle of the run of another major project that hovered up a large chunk of the available funding at this time.
That, and the vagueness of your initial pitch. It took a while to become clear what , exactly, it was that you were trying to achieve with.
Anyway, I hope you guys regroup, and when you come back with another project, or the same one revamped, I'll be here to support you again. :)
Live and learn and all that.
Russ Clarke on
Surprised to see such a group of heavyweights throw in the towel like this, half way through. Those 7000 people, including me, were investing in you more than your pitch. Kickstarters that succeed do it by creating a lot of energy, and releasing tons of media to keep the momentum up. If you do try again, I think you need to focus harder on marketing yourselves and creating a buzz around the project. But don't spend forever searching for the perfect concept, because there ain't no such thing.
Gibbs Moore on
I was hoping that you guys would reach your goal. I was definitely interested in what you'd revealed of the game and and high hopes given what you all have done in the past. If you do reboot, I'll definitely be backing the next time.
Paolo Segalini on
It's sad, but i hope it is for the best. I'll be backing your next effort with even more enthusiasm.
Love from an italian fan. ^_^
Joseph SchmalkeSuperbackeron
too bad I am a fan of your past games. I liked the name "old school" better than "shaker" though. Not a big deal cause the content looked great.
Adamanth on
I'm sorry to hear that, but, to be honest, I think you blew your chances since the beginning.
Too many things were not clear since the beginnings. Also It would have helped to have some target renderer of what you wanted to achieve, to provide some look and feel.
You managed to give a few insights of the settings, but it was too little and too late.
If you intend to try again, please also consider to have some important website about gaming have a news about your kickstarter. Spread the news yourselves on Forums.
I'm sorry to say this, but tjhe whole kickstarter looked and sounded like a "me too" more than some serious professionals launching a new project..
You, your professional experiences and your jobs deserve and are better than all of what I said.
Don't give up and prepare a better presentation for your project.
Joel Connelly on
If you're going to just give up like this I don't hold much hope for future projects. Any chance you had of getting a surge of funds to meet the $1,000,000 mark, is now gone thanks to this 'We Give Up' post.
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Will you also keep us posted here?
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SuperKato1K on
@Sami, but they do have specific games (like Wizardry, especially Wizardry) in a specific RPG genre (old school first person perspective RPGs), that have a strong nostalgic following. They didn't leverage this very well. For some projects I can imagine what you said may apply, games that people might find hard to imagine, or are obscure enough to preclude a strong base of support. I just don't think this project suffers from that, it suffered from other things, but not that.
Joshua Ouille on
If you do decide to continue developing the game, not necessarily as a Kickstarter project, would it be more beneficial to combine the Antera and Tenerus games into one game?
Sami on
Is it possible that this is the extent of potential for a project that has very little base to build from? The successful kickstarters have leant heavily on past projects and being at least spiritual successors to games that have been loved by many people. I don't see that kind of angle in the Shaker marketing efforts, and that made it more difficult for me to understand what I'm pledging about. For example in Obsidian's kickstarter they could drop names left and right about the games that they're most interested in succeeding, so I feel that I have a much clearer picture about the product that I'm pledging to. While it's understandable that one game can't resemble all of them at once, it's easier to give out money imagining it can and will happen.
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I am ready to support when you relaunch - looking forward to success in your next attempt.
Juan Miguel Expósito on
OK guys, just a quick note to let you know that I for one, was very very interested in the game and setting, especially with the idea of the two different perspectives on the same universe (2m stretch goal). I think there probably are lessons to be learned (I won't try to guess what they are), but I loved the idea, setting, and all. Probably needs more polish, but don't KILL this one, please. Thank you for your work and passion, and please add me somehow or send a poll, so we can still be in touch. I don't want to miss Shaker 2.0 when it comes back.
Ron Dippold on
Probably a good idea - the funding arc was just not going to hit by the funding date.
Two suggestions for next time:
- Make sure you have all your fascinating non-generic details ready to go on the first day.
- Don't overlap kickstarters with another blockbuster old school RPG.
I think you've got both these covered now, so good luck, and I'll back you again next time. What you eventually described was fascinating, and I want to play it.
SuperKato1K on
@ET3D, I actually look at it from a different perspective. As of now this project is in the past, and the "failure" attached to it is now past tense, and it wasn't allowed to get any worse than it is right now. 2 additional weeks of a "failing SHAKER" would have simply cemented SHAKER + failure a little bit more every day. More opportunity for the negativity to sink in. Do you get what I mean?
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I hope your next project will gather more momentum. I will be there.
ET3D on
As I said several times over at the comments page, I think it would make more sense to continue the project, not for it to succeed, just so that it gets some more fans and shows that you can communicate with them. But that's only the case if you think you can show more details over that time. If the project is at such a stage that you don't expect to be able to provide enough info within the next two weeks, then closing it and restarting when there's more to show might be a good thing.
I've seen several projects get cancelled, but I never saw one which did so well. You might be far from your goal, but a quarter of a million shows that you have quite a few fans and a decent enough concept (I pledged for the concept, not because I'm a fan). I hope that you can satisfy these fans with a new project further down the road.
Phillip Haydon on
Sounds like you were expecting millions of dollars in pledges. But at 16 days to go :S few days ago a game wanting 50k was stuck at about 24k, and in the last 12 hours managed to surpass 50k.
You've given up too soon, if you can't let the campaign run then I guess none of us could trust you to complete the game anyway.


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I was thinking just now about Wilson, and how in some ways he's a good fit for the Seahawks. At a minimum, he could replace Edwards on our roster as Sidney Rice insurance, and he's the kind of flawed but gifted WR that needs to go somewhere that doesn't need him to be a #1. His deep ball skillset fits Seattle's well, both for it's scheme and QB. It seems likely now that Wilson will go in the 2nd round at the earliest. If you could get Wilson in round 3 or 4, it's a slam dunk right? Well, maybe not.
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