I threw my money at it. Like the developer says, this is quite risky project to try out something so new in the MMO field. Here is nice interview (part 1) with the developer:
I'm gonna be backing, just not quite sure at what level yet... I'm really liking the Shadowbane background (which I think has been one of the most fun to play MMOs to date) for the creative director because i can see the elements I liked about that game (siege/tactical pvp) and the ability to take weaknesses to get extra character perks - and it addresses one of the major weaknesses, what happens when the battle lines get stale/deadlocked because of faction dominance.
Amber has my eye as well. I've already pledged bronze, so I'm debating on upgrading after my next paycheck.
Mounts explained. Apparently you can lose your kickstarter mount if you die in a campaign and someone steals it from you.
but there will be a way to regain the kickstarter mount appearance if lost to gameplay it says.. so a temporary loss