r/smashbros • u/StopTheVok • Oct 10 '19

Other I invested my lifesavings into Wavedash, watched it fail and then decided to buy the whole Company to release the Icons: Legacy Edition and continue development under a new name. AMA

Hi /r/SmashBros I know that ya'll have had mixed feelings about Icons... the truth is I did too. Hoping that we can agree that there were a lot of very avoidable issues that plagued Icons, but also that there is still a potential future for it! (Assuming we can fix key issues!)

Recently announced article: https://www.dualshockers.com/icons-combat-arena-post-mortem-definitive-edition/FAQ

About the Legacy Edition: https://vortexrising.substack.com/p/thank-you-to-wavedash-and-our-fans

What's next for Wavedash: https://vortexrising.substack.com/p/update-on-wavedash-games

Yesterday's live stream which shows gameplay, new skins and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MRcUf-nBM4&feature=youtu.be

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TLDR on Legacy Edition

  • Fulfills the promise of a 'Definitive' version. Functions as a time capsule / snapshot of the game while my team and I make progress on development.
  • INTENDED TO BE FREE for anyone who bought a Founders Pack, Pro Pack or Character in Icons. See FAQ for details
  • Includes all 8 characters, including never-before-released Ezzie, and all cosmetic content.
  • NO LOOTBOXES, or any in-game transactions of any kind
  • Input delay on local play was removed.
  • Global access with P2P netplay (better latency, too).
  • Offline mode available.
  • Some long-requested moveset changes were implemented (Raymer, particularly, has a grenade. Kidd has *Wolf* shine.)
  • As openly discussed on yesterday's stream, the game will retail for $4.99. We want to get this into as many hands as possible.

Proof: https://twitter.com/wewavedash/status/1182320167260491777

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AMA Ended (Parting notes below)

EDIT: Okay guys!! Thank you so much. I went on answering questions from 11am till 4:35pm ET! Going to need a break. While I was doing the Q&A I updated some art / branding assets for Icons. This was based on a prompt from yesterday's stream. Today we iterated and - now - here we are. Check them out here: https://twitter.com/IconsArena

Lastly - Please check out our next public stream this Friday @ 6:30pm ET. Will be going live here --> https://youtu.be/2_yqM8BXEVs

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u/StopTheVok Oct 10 '19

I was 1/5th of the decision making power, but <6% owner. Now I'm 100% of both, basically, and it feels great haha.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '19

How was the decision to go free to play reached? From an outside perspective, it was obvious to me and a number of my friends that this was the wrong move.

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u/StopTheVok Oct 10 '19

It was from a - frankly - universally flawed understanding of how we could make free-to-play work internally. The world has become a lot more smart about free-to-play since 2016 when that decision was made, but even now games make big mistakes (Apex with its precipitous engagement fall due to failed post-launch content updates).

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u/huskers37 Oct 10 '19

Yea a lot happened between 2016 and release of the beta. Fortnite battle pass wasn't a thing back then and by the time Early Access came out people had already experienced the battle pass.