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Well. So much for that. Must we conclude that the Creator has abandoned this Project entirely? It seems they already have abandoned any and all pretence at intending to fulfil their promises to produce answers to questions that have been pending for several months — let alone responding to questions that have been hanging around for mere weeks.

Monthly Updates are great. A minimum necessity, I’d go so far as to say. And we’ve still ti see how that’s going to work out. However, keeping a finger on the pulse here and addressing questions and concerns from Backers as and when they crop up … sort of feels like it should come with the job, too. Is the Creator really only going to stick their heads in here once per month, tops??

The most concrete description of problem I'd like to see addressed boils down to the question, how much of a pig in a poke is the 25-bag Pop Box really? To break the problem down a bit: With six different dice sets, two of which labelled "rare" (although with no indication of what that actually means), four different dice bags, and eighteen different ship tokens, there are, theoretically, 432 different combinations of contents you can get in a Mystery Bag. With a fully even distribution of all items, the number of bags you need to buy to get one of every unique item would be 18. Then you would have got one of each unique ship token, three of each dice set including the "rare" ones, and four of each dice bag, plus a fifth of two. So, a Pop Box would give you all of the above, plus then some. With a controlled, even distribution of everything. Problem is that we know now that the distribution isn't controlled, much less even. To the point that no-one can even say what the actual distribution is. No control of distribution is likely to mean that items are collected into bags in the most natural order — as they arrive from production. And production doesn't deliver items randomly, it delivers in batches. First you get ten thousand sets of blue dice. Then ten thousand green sets. And so on. First you get two thousand black anodised Beowulf tokens. Then you get two thousand gold anodised Beowulf tokens. Then you get two thousand nickel plated Beowulf tokens. And so on. This means that as the bags are made, you are very likely to get thousands of them in a row with very little difference in content — if any. Meaning that there is also a very real risk that most Pop Boxes will contain 25 Mystery Bags with exactly, or very nearly, identical contents. I have a hunch most people forking up $400 for one of these boxes wouldn't be extremely thrilled if that turns out to be the case. I would of course very much prefer to believe that it does not, but unfortunately, current indications aren't bearing my preferences out. Therefore, I'd really like to know what the factual circumstances are, what the Creator is committing to deliver, before I myself commit to buying a single bag, let alone a Pop Box.

Made my final payment for my pledge today. Felt good knowing that all that's left is a shipping charge nearer the time. Although... It's getting a little concerning that smoke tests haven't gone out yet, four months after starting my pledge, two months after we were told to expect them, and after having had only a couple of updates in the interim. Now I know you guys are busy - there must be a lot more to do than perhaps you expected after hitting so many of the stretch goals. I think I speak for everyone when I say this - we appreciate the workload you have and look forward to the end result. However, being a single working dad with limited funds, commiting to the level of pledge I have is potentially a huge risk for me. (It's MY risk, I'm aware, but nevertheless, a risk all the same). When this forum is the only means by which I can get any information or feedback regarding the process and stage this project is at, the long periods of silence are very worrying. Might I suggest a monthly, or even bi-monthly post on here to keep us in the loop? Even if that post is "no news today", we'll still feel like we're part of the process and perhaps won't be getting as antsy as time goes on. Thanks. 😉👍