@Joshua
I remember when they used to call that “a finished product”. Not everything has to be a live service game, with endless streams of content supported by endless streams of revenue.

@Dreamy Orange
Not really…? They’re just gonna stop producing more content. As long as players are still on there, the game is fine.

And… Game is dead… Sortof

@Parallel Black  
Well, yeah, people who make an announcement before a deadline will get a sudden reaction, no matter the subject in question. :3

@Background Pony #41C8  
Same here. However, with fans like bronies, I expect we’ll be seeing one of those last minute dashes in the final week or few days, where everyone goes “oh shit, it’s not there yet!” and there’s a sudden influx of more money.

Uh-oh. After initial burst, number of everyday pledges sharply fell. Crowdcharts is predicting only 86% now. I’m concerned :(.

@Background Pony #191B  
Me too. :)

Just dropping in to say I love love love the character designs!

@Background Pony #CF30  
In 2011. XD

@Background Human  
A) Sunset Shimmer is irreplaceable  
B) She wasn’t introduced when the game was started.

>no Sunset Shimmer knockoff
 
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OH NO SOMETHING DIFFERENT!
 

@OneOverTwo  
It DOES sound better when referring to the game casually.

@OneOverTwo  
Not unless one must explain why they would call it Fighter Herds every time they do.

@TheOtakuX  
Does the compromise of “Fightin’ Herds” being short for “Them’s Fightin’ Herds” in the same “Smash Bros.” is short for “Super Smash Brothers” work for you?

I gotta say I’m really liking the detail in some of the character’s backstories. I particularly like the backstory for the Unicorn replacing Twilight, Oleander. A dark magic user from a race of pacifist light-magic users that wants to prove to her race that dark magic can be used for good too sounds cool, and I love the new design of her book, since it is a dark magic book now.

@Beau Skunky  
Actually, I kinda agree, just removing the “Them’s” would be an improvement. But it also ruins the pun.

Pitching in to say I absolutely support the title choice, as well as pictures about this game being on Derpi in the first place.

@TheOtakuX  
@OneOverTwo  
It can actually be kinda confusing to, like when you’re trying to search for something on “Google” but end up with something like a bunch of Pixar or DreamWorks CGI-animated movies instead. (Or vice-versa, if the movie/game you’re looking for, isn’t popular enough.)
 
I imagine many people wanting a good recipe for “ratatouille” have had trouble finding ’em. (Good movie, but I never much liked the trend of “simple titles.”)

Stampede may sound better, but the problem is it’s too generic. Even if they CAN use it, it would be terrible for google searches. “Them’s Fightin’ Herds” may not sound the best, but type it into google and all the results are about the game.

@Shademeister  
I personally disagree with minimalism being the key to remembrance. A key, sure, but not the only one.  
If anything, I’d say the pun is making people remember the title more.

@Beau Skunky
 
They’ve been litigated once. Probably want a name that won’t trample anyone’s toes.

@OneOverTwo  
Well guess what, none of us are on a marketing team so y’know. Sorry if I’m not a professional game namer. But clearly, neither are they. The pun is fine, I don’t care about the pun they used. To me it just feels really clunky and its names like this that people have to use acronyms for everything.
 
Minimalism is the key to remembrance and a way to make sure it catches on. Regardless, I was really wounded when I heard that Mane6 was going to be remade into something thats exactly the same, but completely different, so I’ll admit I’m pretty salty about the new project. I’m mostly mad because they were shut down RIGHT before Fluttershy got to see release.

@Shademeister  
I think simpler titles like “Stampede,” and such sound much worse frankly, no offense. Also not all of ‘em are “Rodeo” animals, so “Rodeo Throwdown” wouldn’t work well either.
 
They could just shorten it to “Fighting Herds,” but honestly I don’t mind the full title, and I kinda like the silly pun.

I’m still not sold on the title, but I’m glad to see this make some noise long after the CnD.
 
Also dat comfy looking alpaca