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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #60 on: 19 February 2018, 18:30:10 »
Well, I guess I know where my Transformers money is going this summer...

Listen, I love Battletech, too.
And I want to know what happens, sure.

But that Power of the Primes Abominus, tho...

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #61 on: 19 February 2018, 18:51:06 »
So they're breaking IlClan into two books. Sounds wise to me. That seems like a lot of ground to cover.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #62 on: 19 February 2018, 19:23:44 »
I wonder if the second book is the aftermath of events of Terra.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #63 on: 19 February 2018, 19:34:58 »
Yeah, I have the same question.  Does this mean no new products until Shattered Fortress arrives?  Admittedly, my pocket book may appreciate the delay.

"Early Summer" isn't that far off.  Especially in the sense that we've been waiting for 4 or 5 years now for a comprehensive plot update.

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #64 on: 19 February 2018, 20:26:26 »
Sorry, but I'll believe it when I see it. We've been hearing much the same for years.

at this point, I probably won't even believe it when I see it.

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #65 on: 19 February 2018, 20:45:11 »
2 book IlClan seems pretty awesome to me.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #66 on: 19 February 2018, 21:40:51 »
I’ve been hurt before (ok, mildly annoyed at worst), but I’d be a little surprised if we did NOT see some sort of book for sale by GenCon. I know the box sets are a big deal, but historically CGL has produced lots and lots of book/PDF content, especially for BattleTech. They have a pipeline for print products, and I doubt the updated pack-in manuals for the boxed sets are enough work to consume it for a whole year, especially given the pace they managed for the last couple years for generating books and PDFs.

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #67 on: 19 February 2018, 22:53:04 »
Well, I guess I know where my Transformers money is going this summer...
Listen, I love Battletech, too.
And I want to know what happens, sure.

But that Power of the Primes Abominus, tho...

But, but, boxed sets! My old fourth edition barely survived the floods in Northeast Iowa this summer (lost my original GDL and TalesBW books on top of CityTech 2nd and BattleSpace, not to mention all my first, second, and third edition Shadowrun stuff...) and I neeeeeed some kinda stompy robots! I completely missed out on the fifth and sixth releases and still only have the CityTech 2 minis...

(BTW, I really do need that Blot almost more than I need Shattered Fortress... *Goes and rereads Welcome to the Nebula*)
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #68 on: 19 February 2018, 23:25:31 »
I suggest looking for the Lance Packs then . . . you can get 4 very nice plastic mini, half of which were likely in the box sets.

I am looking forward to my plastic Battlemaster and Wolverines.  Still planning to bash my primitive for a WVR-7M mini.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #69 on: 20 February 2018, 05:33:54 »
No mention of Touring, Spotlight, or Milestones though... that makes me sad  :'(

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #70 on: 20 February 2018, 06:34:47 »
No mention of Touring, Spotlight, or Milestones though... that makes me sad  :'(

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #71 on: 20 February 2018, 07:20:41 »
There are plans.
Plans in Plans?  ;)
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #72 on: 20 February 2018, 09:01:12 »
Plans in Plans?  ;)

It's plans all the way down!
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #73 on: 20 February 2018, 10:28:47 »
Plan for a plan
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #74 on: 20 February 2018, 11:12:55 »
"How much of a plan do you have? Like a percentage?"

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #75 on: 20 February 2018, 11:19:38 »
"How much of a plan do you have? Like a percentage?"

15-20%

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #76 on: 20 February 2018, 11:26:06 »
"How much of a plan do you have? Like a percentage?"

75 - 80pct. Ish. Gotta make some numbers work and draw up a full proposal, but I'm optimistic.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #77 on: 20 February 2018, 12:52:23 »
So we may end up waiting till June for something?  I can't wait Shattered Fortress to come out.
June is stated as the target. October as a worst-case scenario.

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #78 on: 20 February 2018, 23:12:13 »
Breaking it into two books eh...

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #79 on: 21 February 2018, 06:05:31 »
Yeah. Sounds kind of like an excuse to delay release to me.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #80 on: 21 February 2018, 06:09:19 »
You know what? I am unconvinced. I've seen too many promises to trust someone just because they're VERY ENTHUSED and BRAND AWARE. Brent, you want to get the fans back on-board? Release some ****** product. Because until I have something in my hands, I don't believe you. Period.

Edit: Five years ago, Herb said the same thing. Didn't happen. Then, after they fired Herb, Randall said the same thing. Didn't happen. Now Brent is saying it, and you ****** believe him? Product on shelves, then I'll believe you.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #81 on: 21 February 2018, 06:33:56 »
You know what? I am unconvinced. I've seen too many promises to trust someone just because they're VERY ENTHUSED and BRAND AWARE. Brent, you want to get the fans back on-board? Release some ****** product. Because until I have something in my hands, I don't believe you. Period.

Edit: Five years ago, Herb said the same thing. Didn't happen. Then, after they fired Herb, Randall said the same thing. Didn't happen. Now Brent is saying it, and you ****** believe him? Product on shelves, then I'll believe you.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #82 on: 21 February 2018, 09:22:54 »
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #83 on: 21 February 2018, 09:52:43 »
Im invoking my Ghost Bear patience on ilclan, but the lack of products geared to clan players is a little disheartening.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #84 on: 21 February 2018, 09:56:43 »
That's the crazy thing-The ilClan doesn't actually feature a single clan or clan warrior. They just sit there while the Inner Sphere fights it out to be the ilClan.
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« Reply #85 on: 21 February 2018, 10:33:27 »
That's the crazy thing-The ilClan doesn't actually feature a single clan or clan warrior. They just sit there while the Inner Sphere fights it out to be the ilClan.

You sure its not the epic rap battle that took place on terra in 3144?
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #86 on: 21 February 2018, 10:45:54 »
It's the future from the POV of the 1980s...

So it has to be a Break Dance battle.

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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #87 on: 21 February 2018, 10:47:38 »
They released that already. It's the latest album by IllClan, called Borth to Dance.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #88 on: 21 February 2018, 10:59:14 »
Its a follow-up of their debut album, License to Il.
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Re: New and Upcoming Releases Volume XII: Baker's Dozen
« Reply #89 on: 21 February 2018, 11:04:13 »
It's the future from the POV of the 1980s...

So it has to be a Break Dance battle.

For some reason you put a Clan version of the "your mamma" battle on Star Wars Robot Chicken in my brain. Thanks brain.
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