A Kickstarter update from Obsidian Entertainment has word for backers of Project Eternity about the physical rewards they will receive upon the release of Pillars of Eternity (thanks nin). In contrast to the recent admission from 22Cans that they have neglected their stretch goals, Obsidian's been preparing to make good on these commitments, but they have identified a conflict between their desire to deliver a timely DRM-free edition of the role-playing game and their fear of this leaking before the game's official release. They therefore offer physical backers the chance to vote and choose between receiving the a delayed game disc separately from the other physical rewards (which will come on time), or to just ship everything about a week later. Here's word:

There are two things we feel we could do that would help mitigate these concerns:

1. We ship everything out except the game disc, which we then ship to you after finalizing the 1.0 version. Wait a minute, Darren. That sounds crazy. You’re going to ship me a game with NO DISC inside at first?!
   
   Here’s why we think that’s good: Anyone who pledged to a physical reward tier will get a digital copy. You’ll be able to get a Steam or GOG.com key on our site and play the game at the same time as everyone else. You’d be able to take out your Collector’s Guidebook, your cloth map, your mousepad and enjoy all of it at the same you’re playing Pillars of Eternity.
   
   
2. Alternatively, we delay shipping everything out to you once we have the final 1.0 version ready. For some parts of the world, this could mean a delay of some real significance. Not just a week or two, but multiple weeks after it’s released.

While it’s rather unorthodox, we really prefer option #1, even though it is going to cost us more in shipping costs. We just think it will be more fun for everyone to be able to enjoy all of the game and its add-ons at the same time. However, you’ve backed this game, so we want to hear what you think.

Please share your thoughts on our official poll thread here.