Ok I have been thinking about the moot for a long time. I just want to know whats the difference between owning the T5 beta CD and paying my money to get moot access?
The Moot Access money goes to paying the op costs of the boards. The leftovers go to Marc. It gets you access to the "moot tower" (which tends to be slow, but has some spiff stuff, tho' not T5 playtest), and a spiff Board Title (like my Marquisate). It keeps the board running.
The T5 Beta CD money goes straight to Marc, but about $15 of it is his costs. (Mailing of the initial and final CD's.) It doesn't pay for the boards, but does get you into the T5 playtest subs.
The T5 Kickstarter goes straight to Marc, but considerably more swag is involved, so the costs are higher. It gets you swag when Marc gets the thing done.
Kickstarter themselves considers it to be a form of microinvestment, and won't help you go after Kickstarter projects that fund but fail to deliver. Unlike normal preorders, kickstarter is essentially "investing in hopes of the promised swag."
Now, Marc's always been excellent about customer service. T5 might be late, but, barring injury or illness, he is incredibly likely to follow through. He always has in the past.
