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Brad Mcquaid looted 45k of the crowdfunding
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There's nothing for the man in question to answer back to. The thread title is 100% fact and there is no answer he could give that would in any way rationalize the personal use of the funds. It's straight up theft, the most common crime from antiquity to present.
I suggest folks GOOGLE the actual names of the devs prior to joining a kickstarter campaign. You'd be surprised what a simple internet search can reveal about a person's past.
Dude...I was thinking that same thing. I mean I remember Vanguard...and even then there was a lot of you can't trust this guy. To hear he even got another chance to do the same shit...Idk, I had a feeling when I read the KS didn't do so well it was going to go nowhere but not to this level.
Figures...now can everyone please not give this guy another chance.
He (Brad) was called out on the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pantheonrotf):
"I am going to be upfront with you on this. I was considering making a sizable donation but the bottom line is there is a lot of drama currently surrounding this project with reports claiming that Brad McQuaid misused funds for his own personal needs.
When I see these words coming out of numerous sources with the addition of how he dealt with both Vanguard and, most importantly, his staff at Vanguard (and there are many write ups about that) I feel compelled to back off. Frankly, I think I am not alone on this either as I would be willing to wager that a considerable amount sit in my shoes on that stance. I bring this up because donations are obviously going to play a large part in the production of this specific project so I would suggest a public statement on the recent accusations of mismanagement that isn't filled with "dreams" and "hopes" and "tears" but rather a blunt and forthcoming statement on the current level with the game itself and (more important) why potential investors should even consider the undertaking given the previous issues that go back quite a long time.
If this post is deleted I will most certainly remove any idea of an investment but that truly is my suggestion and, frankly, I think it is a more than fair question/request when you consider the many factors involved."
It will be interesting to see if and how Brad (who usually makes excuse after excuse) handles this publicly made statement and request.
Anyone that followed Vanguard should not be surprised by this at all. That guy has wasted millions of dollars of other peoples money and never has anything but excuses. His disgraceful conduct when he sold out on Vanguard and all of the stories of how he basically paid himself to have a great time while his employees were literally left in the parking lot was enough to never want to hear this guys name again. This whole pantheon thing was nothing more than a scam from a dishonest shitbag after he got fired once again from SoE. I really wish people would do some homework on these people before they buy into the wonderful profile of themselves they put on their kickstarters.
The MMO industry is full of these people and they just keep taking money and making suckers out of people. Mark Kern was another clown who got fired by his own company for basically being an absentee CEO and producing nothing but garbage. Richard Garriot, Chris Robers, and Mark Jacobs are all on the same track too although I think McQuaid is by far the worst and most obvious scammer.
I just hope this time people pay attention so they don't get scammed again by this idiot. Go get a real job Brad, MMO players are done funding your dream game since apparently your only dream is to sit around getting paid for doing nothing.
Exactly, well stated. Here is an older interview on the state of affairs during the Vanguard Saga of Drama debacle. The manner in which he treated his "team" was simply disgraceful and I doubt a second shot is going to change anything. In fact, he will strive even harder to "prove" he wasn't a one hit wonder and likely treat them even worse while setting even loftier/more ridiculous goals.
https://web.archive.org/web/20120127122838/http://www.f13.net/?itemid=561
I've never actually taken the time to check this game out. The bottom video on their official page was shocking. I'm not a game developer, so I don't know if the best looking games look like this in certain stages of development. For me, I would never of donated to this mmo from just looking at the video. If this released in like 2002-2004. I would consider. Sorry, just my opinion as a consumer.
lol
Most likely removed because it was fake. Also love the crop job.Some of us..desire the game that Brad "could" make. I dunno I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, and see what he comes up with..with this secondary volunteer team. If he succeeds and manages to blow our socks off, that would make for a few people eating crow around here I'd imagine.
Personally I am going to wait and see..before I pass any judgements. Go go Good Team
I can appreciate your loyal dedication. For your sake I hope it does get made. I think a small niche group will really appreciate this mmo. As far as I'm concerned, the more options for mmos the better.
But, I also think the chances of this game actually getting made and launched is about as similar as this guy winning American idol.
You think someone hacked the Pantheon facebook who had inside knowledge of stuff Brad himself said was true?
I agree it's totally fake. You should give him more money.
nothing wrong here
it is for what KS & crowd funding existing ,spend on project 10% collected money other take for personal stuff
Well he does have a acount here and is seen sometimes: Aradune just check his post history....
On topic, I wasn't there so who knows what happened, on internet allot can happen clearly...
He hasnt been on this site in a week, so prolly eating pain pills from a PEZ dispenser and riding his bike through the hills laughing at the people paying his bills.
Also . . .
http://www.rerolled.org/member.php?13647-Aradune
But it seems he ran away with his tail tucked when people pulled their $$$$ out of the KS and realized what a colossal clusterfuck this became.
And yes, I made an account here solely for the purpose of trying to enlighten some of the people oblivious to what had occurred and what was ongoing.
Thanks. I was wondering where people kept getting that story, now I know.
My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)
https://www.ashesofcreation.com/ref/Callaron/
This was posted over at Massively... goodness if even half of this is true...
http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/07/19/mcquaid-says-a-playable-pantheon-will-happen-in-a-matter-of-mon/
"Brad McQuaid is back with a mammoth 3,200-word update (treatise?) on Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, specifically to rebut misinformation about the project without returning to his former "evangelist" mode. "
Except the whole thing was just another evangelizing on his part.
So Brad:
1. Fails at a kickstarter
2. Decides after the failed KS to take over 45k from the pledges people gave to his website after the failed KS. He cites that it was an advanced pay to himself. Picture of email of the original statement later put on their FB page and website: http://www.rerolled.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=70038&d=1403842670
3. Declares the project is "on hold" because of no money. Claims then that funds will go to maintaining the website only.
4. Then his entire dev team quits. Many different reasons including: not being paid, being under paid, being paid then Brad attempting to ask for the money back, not reimbursed for stock assets and licensing paid on the Unity store etc etc.
5. Some backers charge back on the credit cards and get their money back as things crash and burn.
6. Brad then a few weeks later declares the project back in development. "Hires" a team of volunteers including a woman, her husband and 3 of her home schooled children to be on this new "developer team". Said woman then is given the title of lead for the project due to her attempts to make a bible mmo and other similar religious projects. http://www.laurenewells.com/ Other "devs" are pulled from the few backers that continue to drink the cool aid on the project.
7. Brad then starts doing horrible video's every other week claiming that it is all "progress" by his "team". It quickly gets pointed out that the terrain, monsters and characters he "shows off" are completely stock assets from Unity. He continues to do this to this very day.
8. Two devs(moderators for his tumbleweeds forum) are removed from their positions: one for exposing some of the issues with the project and brad. The other for not getting along with other members of the team.
9. It is learned that Ian Jones, host for Brad's pantheon website is the former host of an infamous forums of the past known as Fires of Heaven. Questions are put to him whether the pantheon website are in fact being hosted for free to which is refuses to answer. If true, then statements made by him in point 6 become that much more contentious.
10. Brad comes out to defend his choice of team and the money he took. This time he claims the money was for back pay, which contradicts his statements months ago as being advanced pay.
And much much more.