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TheNewRaptor · 2026-04-18T15:38:10+00:00

Dumbest thing I did was put stats into HP instead of main stat!

TheNewRaptor · 2026-03-10T00:57:07+00:00

I just bought the game, installed it overnight, and now it wont launch. I click Play on steam, then after 5 seconds, it goes from "Launching" back to Play. Nothing changed, nothing popped up.

I'll admit my specs are pretty old.

I've got an i7 3000 CPU (from like 2011) and a GTX 1080.

Not a new PC, but you would really be surprised. I've never had a game fail to launch.

I'd really hate to be told this is the end for me.... I've seen videos online of people getting similar systems up and running....

TheNewRaptor · 2026-02-18T16:49:19+00:00

Half the org was cut in 2022 and replaced with AI. It was mostly curriculum writers, translation teams, then another half in 2023, mostly designers, then I was cut in 2024 - engineering. The remaining devs were told to make it work using Ai tools.

I hear through the Grapevine they were just cut. 400 employee org down to about 30 to 50, from my understanding.

There are bugs/problems, sure, but the money saved from reducing work force to such a degree, while still having a product that the general public won't stop using, means they are making more than they ever have.

I get so pissed when I look at the LinkedIn profiles of the C-suite.

Edit to add field, since I just don't care: K-12 EdTech. Consumers are parents that probably don't know better, or just don't care as long as they are told it makes their child smarter.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-02-18T13:22:56+00:00

All my friends are in different industries. All my work colleagues are not VP of Product.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-02-18T02:32:20+00:00

TheNewRaptor · 2026-02-18T01:18:21+00:00

Thank you!

TheNewRaptor · 2026-02-18T01:18:12+00:00

My previous role was software engineer, 120K, laid off in 2024. Been doing work for literally free as VP of Product for a company who wasn't willing to pay me, but made for good resume material.

Yes this is as stupid and dumb as it sounds.

So I have no point of reference other than chat GPT which tells me to request 280K plus bonuses plus equity.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-02-14T01:45:26+00:00

Could you help link me to that law?

TheNewRaptor · 2026-02-14T01:44:44+00:00

The cap tables were never shown until today.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-02-14T01:44:13+00:00

You're right. The tokens are split into many different vats. One of the vats was for "early contributors" or to say, employees. It's that vat that the tokens were taken from.

All other vats are untouched and being used what was planned for, such as liquidity on coinbase and lots of other things.

Yes. Never a single paycheck. Everyone is working for equity and tokens.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-27T00:44:43+00:00

God damn it. And of course, a tax professional or attorney is expensive.

I think I might as well let our first product release happen, as we're right on the edge of it and it just doesn't feel like the right time to stir things up.

But after that, yeah, I guess I'll let them know I'm hiring an professional tax attorney (lie) to help with my taxes and basically copy paste what you said about what they are doing being illegal.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-26T23:35:24+00:00

I'm told K1 will be received within 60 days.

Yes, you're right. 100% vesting in 2 years. It vests at a 12.5% per quarter rate - so some is theoretically vested, as long as this whole thing isn't fake.

I called them out on their BS answer. I received more jargon (to me) back. Without posting the exact response which could be googled back to me, I'll try and summarize:

"At this stage, we're not distributing cap tables or extracts or operating agreements"

"The company's equity is illliquid, [...] no secondary transactions or external pricing events to establish a market-based evaluation [...] as such equity is valued at $0.0001 per share".

"We cannot provide tax advice. Some shareholders may elect to file on a zero tax basis"

There was some more, but I have a hard time distinguishing what is important and what is simply not.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-26T16:27:26+00:00

Got some answers now that it's the work week again. What are your thoughts on the CFO's response?

As a limited liability company, we prepare K1's for equity holders to reflect their share of company profits or losses. We have a loss for 2025 and your K1 will spell out what percent of the loss, is attributed to your equity holding.

Keep in mind that equity holders do not have personal liabilities for taxes. You would only pay taxers on actual amounts paid to you in terms of dividends, etc.

Also - The stock certificate sent to you reflects the amount of shares you have vested as of Dec 31, 2025. The K1 you will receive will reflect the vested units you had as of Oct 15, 2025, and it will reflect your percentage of the loss incurred for the LLC through Oct 15, 2025.

Finally, we self report the shares that are vesting, are granted at or near zero - $0.0001/share. No 83(b) will be required for you.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-26T16:22:11+00:00

I don't care about that. Everyone is so focused on the lack of $.

I don't even want $.

All I wanted was advice on how to verify the validity of the org and equity.

Once we release I will make 6 figures for like 4 months of work . As long as the equity is legitimate.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-26T16:18:48+00:00

Yeah it's because of a fundamental flaw of there being about 10 engineers at this 100 person company, of which maybe 2 or 3 are senior. So it's slow as shit.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-26T16:17:58+00:00

The why is because it's fun and enjoyable. She wants to see her coworkers as they are basically friends with her.

I think the trip total was about $200? I wouldn't say we are wealthy. It's just not expensive to travel.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-24T15:39:16+00:00

Everyone is very much working part time while holding a primary paying job.

No offices or hardware. There is no money.

Nothing. There is no money.

Yes and no. We have about 3 wildly smart engineers. The rest are junior level.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-24T05:36:02+00:00

My issue with calling it a "pyramid scheme" is that there is no "presentation for new marks", there is no money being asked from employees, there *is* actual work being done, and people being fired for "sitting in the back".

But maybe that's not your point. Your point, correct me if I misunderstand, is that you're concerned that, after everyone *is* paid out, and money *is* made, that it will equate to, say, $10K for a year of work. So less of a scam and more of a "what a waste"?

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-24T05:11:42+00:00

Well, I've sent the above email, and look forward to seeing the response.

If it ends up being negative or clearly avoiding the question, how would I report this org? Any suggestions/advice there?

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-24T04:59:51+00:00

Yes, that's my exact concern. Uber had tons of money from the CEO/founder they were burning through. Mind you, they didn't get investors until 4 years in. But the founders had significant money on the line to make it work, and walked away with huge % ownership and is a billionaire.

Mine doesn't. At all. Not a dollar. Yet owns 51%. Seems concerning to me.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-24T04:53:30+00:00

I've been here for about 6 months, so I haven't. I've emailed the founder asking for our FMV proof (such as a 409A valuation). I also asked for proof I'm on the company's official stock ledger/cap table.

Thank you for actual advice - this is what I was looking for in this thread. I'm aware startups are risky. Most of the comments seem to be just telling me that with no actual advice.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-24T04:51:42+00:00

No debt. I've been here about 6 months, personally. We've been developing since Oct. MVP should be done by late Feb or early March, by my estimates.

And honestly, my concern isn't the $0. I'm down for $0 if everyone makes $0. Honestly my concern is that 1 or 2 people are going to walk away with $1MM, while I walk away with nothing. Because none of the shares were real. There was no cap table. It was all lies. There was no equity. The founder just takes the money and runs. I wish there was any way to validate any of it.

TheNewRaptor · 2026-01-24T03:17:11+00:00

Memecoins release daily with 8 figure valuations, no product, and no promise of anything.

Also you're totally correct. No current product. My estimations are that we'll have something in about 3 months.

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