VBsix Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 I've noticed we achieved the goal of funding the server this month (hurray!) and a new donation goal has been set for getting this engine on Steam. Which raised two questions (for now) about what is being planned for Eclipse if it is released on steam.Is it going to stay free?If it is not going to be free will donors get a free copy?I strongly suggest it stays free, or, at a really low price (under $5) only because it is an old engine and, in most ways, can't compete with something like Unity or RPG Maker.However, there is a lot of opportunity and success for Eclipse were it released on Steam. I don't think there are any other easy-to-use ORPG makers available on the market. I actually switched from RPG Maker to Eclipse because I wanted to be able to create and play a game with my friends. And, through steam workshop, users may be able to sell their pixel art and scripts in the same way people sell similar services for RPG Maker.Getting on Steam could gain this engine enough popularity for a successful Kickstarter to fund a much needed update to it's code. But, before I donate I'd just like a little more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxMartinxx Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 You now thant its not importent for example eclipee 4 not will be supported any more but eclipse world are still incomplet so I leave the conclusion for you ;) For me bad idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeNjO Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The engine needs finishing in my opinion, Afterall it is a community based introduction so you need to provide the community with something. Jungle managed it but obviously not for an "Engine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xelander Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 It will almost certainly stay free and open source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohenjo Daro Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Well there will be a lot of annoyed people if it costs money, it'll probably stay free, just more advertising to the engine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strafe Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 To take this project from 'free + open source kept alive by generosity' to commercialisation is a big and imo the wrong step, eclipse was and should always be a project by the people for the people ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 To be honest i do not think the engine should go on steam. that would bring a lot of unnecessary trolls/idiots onto the forum that we do not need. In all honesty i think its a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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