Whew , another day of catching up on 20+ pages and the VG drama mixed in.
So to jump in on the conspiracy/timing theories , I've never bought into SOE would end up buying into the Pantheon after the KS , but even if they did I really wouldn't care. If a game I enjoy gets made and is funded by Iranian slush funds as long as it helps the game it doesn't bother me.
While I'm not much of a conspiracy guy I have to admit this thought has occurred to me. And it really hinges on does Brad have any friends high up left at SOE who would tell him off the record that this was coming for VG. If he does , I think it is possible he might get more of a bump from the SOE backlash than the negative of the association with a "failed" game. Between those left playing Vanguard , and the SOE backlash/hatred, there will be some who decide backing the KS now is a "protest" in some way to SOE's decision.
Not that I think SOE would see it that way or care a bit , I just don't think it's completely far fetched that Brad had an inkling of this happening sometime this month and thus decided to launch the KS hoping to grab some of that. And yes , I'm reaching for any excuse I can for the decision to launch the KS in the shape it's in.
So my usually daily catch-up question as I always come here first before looking at the KS site , please tell me there are more actual screenshots up like the two landscape shots from a couple days ago and not an update that Crusaders will use swords for todays update ?