Any news from Origins?

[mrbooth]

Advanced copies are available at Origins, the PDF has not been released yet. It's "set" to be released already, so any minute, any day now.

So the answer is we have no idea it should have been done already? So have patients it will happen but no idea when.

[Adrian Gideon]

So the answer is we have no idea it should have been done already? So have patients it will happen but no idea when.

Unfortunately, that sounds about right.

[Pat Payne]

*insert joking sarcastic tone of voice here* My god man, do you want to start a riot: 'any day' 'any minute': the fanboys will riot, there will be blood in the streets!

Ein rrrrrriot iss ein ugly tsing...  UND I SCHINK IT ISS YOOST ABOOT DIME ZAT VEE HATT VUN!  ;D

(Es tut mir leid... give me a moment to adjust my wooden arm here to point in the preferred rioting direction...  :D :crazy2:)

[ANS Kamas P81]

Ein rrrrrriot iss ein ugly tsing...  UND I SCHINK IT ISS YOOST ABOOT DIME ZAT VEE HATT VUN!  ;D

(Es tut mir leid... give me a moment to adjust my wooden arm here to point in the preferred rioting direction...  :D :crazy2:)

Mein fuhrer I can valk!

Equally unseriously, I wonder if this 'any minute' comment is just a means of getting us to stress-test the webstore server :D

More seriously, here's a question - clearly the product is complete, and has been put through printing for at least a small number.  What influences when the PDF is made available?  Does it need to be vetted separately through the IP holders, or is there a particular schedule - and if so, why?  I'm not complaining, I'm just curious.  What happens from the time when a product is considered 'finished' to the point it's made available for purchase?

[Weirdo]

The guy responsible for pushing the go button is busy right now? Maybe with a con? ;)

[Wrangler]

The guy responsible for pushing the go button is busy right now? Maybe with a con? ;)

You mean...Khhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaan!

Never mind.  Different franchise.

[Adrian Gideon]

The guy responsible for pushing the go button is busy right now? Maybe with a con? ;)

No-but usually the answer is that simple. The person setting it up in the stores hasn't gotten to it yet would be the typical reason. The case right now turns out to be a management/technical one, so we've likely got to wait until after the con to sort it out. A shop issue, not a an issue with the PDF.

[ANS Kamas P81]

No-but usually the answer is that simple. The person setting it up in the stores hasn't gotten to it yet would be the typical reason. The case right now turns out to be a management/technical one, so we've likely got to wait until after the con to sort it out. A shop issue, not a an issue with the PDF.

Hey, that's an answer!  Basically it comes down to 'there's no major contractual reason, it's just when we can get to it' then.  Was just curious, thanks!

[sadlerbw]

I got a picture of the new faction dice:

[NeonKnight]

I got a picture of the new faction dice:

Those be the dice from GenCon two years ago, but still as nice as evah!

[GreyWolfActual]

The Ghost Bear dice are grey this year instead of blue. I didn't have my Jade Falcon dice to check but the Falcon dice look a bit darker than the previous ones. Other than that they do appear to be the same Chessex colors as before.

[joechummer]

The GB dice are likely gray due to limitations of what dice blanks were on hand.

I thought about picking up a set, but my ice-blue ones would've gotten jealous ;)

[sadlerbw]

Ahh, I was not aware. I just knew they were not the same dice from last year!

Also, I got a chance to try out Dragonfire, and it was a lot of fun. There was pretty much constant interest in the demos they were running, and even now on Sunday morning, the demos keep filling up. They kept a lot of core mechanics from crossfire but changed enough that it didn't feel like a re-skin to me. They did keep one thing that always frustrates my group though. You spend the whole encounter collecting cards and becoming awesome...then you have to give them all back when the encounter is over! I don't like giving up my awesome cards! There is an XP advancement mechanic, but we didn't really get to try that part out. If it is more generous than Crossfire then it might be ok.

[SteveRestless]

makes me sad that I'll likely never get a set of wolf dice since I can't just stop life and go to a convention for a pair of dice.

[Adrian Gideon]

The GB dice are likely gray due to limitations of what dice blanks were on hand.

We produced new versions of Wolf, Ghost Bear, Davion and Kurita dice alongside the old versions. The photo only shows the new GB dice.

makes me sad that I'll likely never get a set of wolf dice since I can't just stop life and go to a convention for a pair of dice.

They'll eventually be available in the online store.

[ANS Kamas P81]

They'll eventually be available in the online store.

Woo!  Though, I guess if you get them for your favorite house or clan, do you get them at a faction of the cost?

[I am Belch II]

Dice look great

[ActionButler]

Woo!  Though, I guess if you get them for your favorite house or clan, do you get them at a faction of the cost?

Nice

If unintentional... still nice.

[SteveRestless]

They'll eventually be available in the online store.

That's quite a change from the old stance. That's very AWS-8Q to hear.

[ANS Kamas P81]

Nice

Intentional.  And thank you. :D

So will these be the same colors that will eventually be offered, or has that not been determined yet?

[Adrian Gideon]

Not yet determined, but I'm pushing for making the the same ones available in the store before we swap out for new designs/color.

[sadlerbw]

We produced new versions of Wolf, Ghost Bear, Davion and Kurita dice alongside the old versions. The photo only shows the new GB dice.

I'm missing something here. Those are all dice I bought at the con on Friday, and I thought I got two of all the ones available. Are you saying I somehow missed new Davion, Kurita, and Wolf dice that were there? Or am I just having a reading comprehension fail?

[Kojak]

Adrian, any chance you guys are planning to continue the "get all five sets for the price of four" deal that used to be available at the old BattleShop?

[YingJanshi]

Adrian, any chance you guys are planning to continue the "get all five sets for the price of four" deal that used to be available at the old BattleShop?

Just pointing out that deal was for the Q-Workshop sets. Not these Chessex dice.

But it was a great deal.

[garhkal]

Well, i partook in 2 grinder periods (each 3 hrs long) due to one of my events on Friday not going off, due to origins making a booboo in the scheduling (that event somehow got listed for LAST slot on sunday, while another game got kicked BACK in time from 2pm to 9am).  had great fun as always...

[Top Sergeant]

Origins was fun! Every time I came by the Battletech gaming tables things were hopping. My wife got her faction dice so she was happy, and I met Gooeman!!

There was a sign of the apocalypse however: the GW booth was giving away T-shirts with the purchase of any book. Yeah. Them.

[mbear]

Ahh, I was not aware. I just knew they were not the same dice from last year!

Also, I got a chance to try out Dragonfire, and it was a lot of fun. There was pretty much constant interest in the demos they were running, and even now on Sunday morning, the demos keep filling up. They kept a lot of core mechanics from crossfire but changed enough that it didn't feel like a re-skin to me. They did keep one thing that always frustrates my group though. You spend the whole encounter collecting cards and becoming awesome...then you have to give them all back when the encounter is over! I don't like giving up my awesome cards! There is an XP advancement mechanic, but we didn't really get to try that part out. If it is more generous than Crossfire then it might be ok.

And if Dragonfire gets even a fraction of WotC's clients to play, that's a huge amount of $$$ coming in to CGL. $$$ that can be spent on Battletech development!

[nckestrel]

The 2015 Kurita dice had a gold dragon, these have a black.  I couldn't see the difference in the Davion.

[Adrian Gideon]

I'm missing something here.

no, I just have no idea if they brought all the dice to the con, or how they were sold.

[Tyler Jorgensson]

The 2015 Kurita dice had a gold dragon, these have a black.  I couldn't see the difference in the Davion.

Wait a sec.... Gold Dragon to Black Dragon..... traitors to the Combine I see..... I need to make a call *starts dialing ISF hotline*