Steam Greenlight

[snuffles]

In recognition of the effort the devs have been putting into FA Forever -

Suggesting FAF for Steam's Greenlight program - pro's, cons?

Cheers!

[Retnut]

Technically FAF isn't a game, so it's not entirely clear whether or not it qualifies at all for the Greenlight program (I haven't read all the legal jargon). You could definitely argue that it's a mod, but mod submissions require the developer to have a license to the game's engine. FA's engine is not and has never been, to my knowledge, licensed to third parties.

[ColonelSheppard]

what's the point of it?

[snuffles]

I guess the point would be expanding the game's audience - there are a lot of people out there who's only idea of a True RTS is StarCraft.

[johnie102]

Technically FAF isn't a game, so it's not entirely clear whether or not it qualifies at all for the Greenlight program (I haven't read all the legal jargon). You could definitely argue that it's a mod, but mod submissions require the developer to have a license to the game's engine. FA's engine is not and has never been, to my knowledge, licensed to third parties.

Stuff like FLStudio is also on Greenlight, listed as a Tool instead of a Game. The same would probably hold for FAF.

Seeing as FAF doesn't use anything which prohibits non-commercial distributing I wouldn't see any legal reason not to do this. It would probably result in more people seeing FAF and then buying FA, but from what I've heard, you have to promote your game a LOT to get through the Greenlight process. The question would be who would do this promoting. I'm pretty sure Zep doesn't have the time for it (nor the will...) and I don't know if anyone else is willing to invest time.

[Voodoo]

I think it's worth a try, but i don't know how steam Greenlight works exactly.
But i will help where i can.

[ColonelSheppard]

you know that there is a fee?
also i dont think it accepts non-profit programs since steam wouldnt earn anything then

[Voodoo]

you know that there is a fee?

nope, anymore details?

also i dont think it accepts non-profit programs since steam wouldnt earn anything then

That could be the point why we can't do it :/

[ColonelSheppard]

You have to donate 100$ to US Charity or something like that to prevent people from spamming

[Golol]

if people actually confirm that it could improve our player base then getting the fee should be possible