[url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theancients/the-ancients-first-sparks-of-civilization][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41391669/38da6f8f00a8d01bfff647e5951d716c5fb28319.png[/img][/url] As the Gorilla Softworks team, we have worked very hard on making [i]The Ancients[/i] the best it can be. But there comes a time in every development adventure where funding becomes as important as the passion of the developers. And that time has come for [i]The Ancients[/i] as well. Our team wants to release [i]The Ancients[/i] in its most feature-rich state, so we have decided on launching a Kickstarter campaign and reach our goals with the aid of our community. You can click [b][url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theancients/the-ancients-first-sparks-of-civilization]here [/url][/b]to visit our Kickstarter page, which we are incredibly excited about. [b]At the moment, we have three stretch goals that go up to 15.000$. Our stretch goals are as follows:[/b] - At 8.000$, we are planning to add dynamic weather effects to each biome that ranges from rainbows to typhoons. - At 10.000$, our plan is to hire additional 3D artists to work on enhancing the graphical experience of [i]The Ancients[/i]. - At 15.000$, we will hold a community poll to decide on new biomes to be added to the ever-expanding world of [i]The Ancients[/i]. [b]These stretch goals are not final and new goals will be added as the campaign continues.[/b] If you would like to support us in reaching these goals, you can choose between a number of pledge options and be rewarded accordingly. And while you are choosing which tier to contribute to, keep in mind our Early Bird discount (down to 119$ from 149$) we have on the highest tier. With higher tiers of pledges getting all the rewards of their lower tiers, our pledge rewards are as follows: - 3$ or more gives you access to the Pledge Manager and gain the amount you have spent as credit on the manager. - 24$ or more gives you access to a digital downloadable copy of [i]The Ancients[/i] on Steam for the full release. You also gain access to digital wallpapers and developer polls that will shape the future of the game. Your name will also be featured in the credits of [i]The Ancients[/i]. - 79$ or more gets you the ultimate digital tier for this Kickstarter campaign. In addition to the rewards from the previous tier, you also gain access to the digital artbook and Kickstarter exclusive Tribe and UI Design. - 149$ or more is the ultimate package for this Kickstarter campaign. With this tier, you will also be rewarded with exclusive rewards that won’t ever be available again. This tier includes but is not limited to: a hardcover print of the artbook, the privilege of naming a character in the game, and top-quality miniatures. Again, we are extraordinarily proud to have come thus far and excited to be taking the next step in our development in the form of our Kickstarter campaign. You can check out the campaign by clicking [b][url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theancients/the-ancients-first-sparks-of-civilization]here[/url][/b]. Thank you all for being there for the GorillaSoftworks team and supporting the development of our game, [i]The Ancients[/i].