Author Topic: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Discussion, Vol. 1 (Read 173655 times)

Cubby · « **Reply #1230 on:** 18 July 2019, 15:35:47 »

Someone asked about dice bags - the answer is that there will be two, one Clan and one IS.

All, bear with me as I try to keep up. I may not always be able to give a personalized answer with the original post quoted anymore. I generally can't get answers right away, and the posts on this thread alone are coming so fast that I almost always get a notification that two more responses were posted in the time it took me to write just this much.

We're catching what we can, but understand that you may have to be patient, and ask more than once. Thanks.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #1231 on:** 18 July 2019, 15:39:32 »

Questions have flowed . . . maybe not as fast as the money but . . .

sadlerbw · « **Reply #1232 on:** 18 July 2019, 15:45:01 »

Two things: CGL had dice bags for sale at Origins. I'll see if I can remember to grab a pic of the one I bought there and upload it, assuming it is the same one that will be part of the KS.

Second, I just updated my mini-counter spreadsheet, and without any add-ons CGL is now up to needing a minimum of 93,885 minis! That includes the $500k orbital drop reward. With add-ons, it will probably be significantly more! Way to go!

At this point, I'd be fine with CGL backing off the other rewards and only having minis at the 50k and 100k increments as stretch goals. Or just letting it ride without more stretch goals...other than my museum-scale Urbie. I still NEED that!

BlCharger · « **Reply #1233 on:** 18 July 2019, 15:52:25 »

Quote from: sadlerbw on 18 July 2019, 15:45:01

Two things: CGL had dice bags for sale at Origins. I'll see if I can remember to grab a pic of the one I bought there and upload it, assuming it is the same one that will be part of the KS.

Second, I just updated my mini-counter spreadsheet, and without any add-ons CGL is now up to needing a minimum of 93,885 minis! That includes the $500k orbital drop reward. With add-ons, it will probably be significantly more! Way to go!

At this point, I'd be fine with CGL backing off the other rewards and only having minis at the 50k and 100k increments as stretch goals. Or just letting it ride without more stretch goals...other than my museum-scale Urbie. I still NEED that!

I'm reasonably sure that is more BattleMechs than all of the Great Houses, Comstar, Periphery, Pirates, and all of the Clans fielded combined in 3050.

Kit deSummersville · « **Reply #1234 on:** 18 July 2019, 15:57:54 »

Quote from: sadlerbw on 18 July 2019, 15:45:01

Two things: CGL had dice bags for sale at Origins. I'll see if I can remember to grab a pic of the one I bought there and upload it, assuming it is the same one that will be part of the KS.

The KS page says they will be "created exclusively for this kickstarter, and will never be offered again".

Hayden. · « **Reply #1235 on:** 18 July 2019, 15:58:07 »

Holding out the tiniest sliver of hope that we see even a little St. Ives merch out of this. It's era-appropriate... ;)

And if not, I'm still excited.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #1236 on:** 18 July 2019, 15:58:32 »

Quote from: Weirdo on 18 July 2019, 13:02:10

During a major operation, an Urbanmech accidentally gets ejected from a DropShip, and an Overlord slams into it at relativistic speed. We get a piece of art with a casualty list. ;)

So, pic attached then.

Ursus Maior · « **Reply #1237 on:** 18 July 2019, 15:59:14 »

Quote from: Liam's Ghost on 18 July 2019, 10:36:36

I thought I had my addons all figured out, but then catalyst added a lance pack with a longbow in it. I am compelled to have all the classics.

Yeah, same here. My "gimme, gimme list" sums up to 685 USD. That is beyond what I want to spend. But then: Today is my birthday plus it's not going to be pay day for one more month.

So I'm doubly excused, right?

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #1238 on:** 18 July 2019, 16:18:05 »

And the 7th tier of stretch goals is up. That's some cool looking stuff.

Weirdo · « **Reply #1239 on:** 18 July 2019, 16:27:45 »

Premium record sheets don't interest me that much, but that Initiative Deck? THAT sounds fun!

Lorcan Nagle · « **Reply #1240 on:** 18 July 2019, 16:33:51 »

it'll save me from using a regular deck of cards

Or occasionally a Love Letter set.

Sartris · « **Reply #1241 on:** 18 July 2019, 16:50:40 »

Hopefully these will last longer than a day

I’d rather the IS lances continue to scrogify the 3025/3039 set but the clan star caught my eye with the vixen and peregrine. The solitaire gives the star a near civil war feel

Yes to the initiative deck.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #1242 on:** 18 July 2019, 16:51:53 »

Warhammer Turntable? Is that like the Timberwolf one above?

And after the Warhammer lance, I was eh about them . . . but the Berserker lance? Oh yeah, save me from having to build mechs of fiddly-bits.

Cubby · « **Reply #1243 on:** 18 July 2019, 16:58:44 »

There have been multiple questions about which Mechs will be in the Salvage Boxes.

They will be drawn from the Clan Invasion box set and the first two to four Clan Star Packs scheduled for production. Basically, the ones that are done or will be done in time for the first wave of fulfillment.

Cubby · « **Reply #1244 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:00:58 »

First Twitter Social Media Mission Complete - Image Gallery 1 unlocked

As promised, here's the design gallery for a trio of redesigned BattleMechs, the reward for achieving the first Twitter Social Media Mission! Retweet the post pinned to the top of our Twitter profile a total of 500 times to unlock more!

https://twitter.com/CGL_BattleTech/status/1151974068708675585

BlCharger · « **Reply #1245 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:05:56 »

Quote from: Cubby on 18 July 2019, 17:00:58

First Twitter Social Media Mission Complete - Image Gallery 1 unlocked

As promised, here's the design gallery for a trio of redesigned BattleMechs, the reward for achieving the first Twitter Social Media Mission! Retweet the post pinned to the top of our Twitter profile a total of 500 times to unlock more!

https://twitter.com/CGL_BattleTech/status/1151974068708675585

Oh, mama mia! That Mad Dog is gorgeous.

YingJanshi · « **Reply #1246 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:09:32 »

Damn...that Banshee looks killer!!! :drool: :drool:

And what do you think about the Wolf's Dragoons origin story novel?

BlCharger · « **Reply #1247 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:13:54 »

I think it will be interesting to see how the Dragoons formed and trained to fight in ways they were not used to, how Natasha Kerensky joined, see how the other Clans reacted to the proposal. Maybe we'll even get a Cranston Snord cameo with little Rhonda.

SCC · « **Reply #1248 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:30:34 »

Quote from: worktroll on 18 July 2019, 15:11:19

Interesting statistics:

Who'd have thunk Melbourne and Sydney were #2 and #4 respectively!

Hopefully this provides CGL to set up a distro center here is Aus to keep shipping prices down (They've got about 45 days to figure out shipping costs)

I find it strange that there is no FedCom faction option.

Ogra_Chief · « **Reply #1249 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:39:06 »

Quote from: BlCharger on 18 July 2019, 17:13:54

I think it will be interesting to see how the Dragoons formed and trained to fight in ways they were not used to, how Natasha Kerensky joined, see how the other Clans reacted to the proposal. Maybe we'll even get a Cranston Snord cameo with little Rhonda.

Again, why no love for the Pony Soldiers, ELH? The Dragoons were filthy Clanner spies. Why does everyone forget this.

P.O.N.Y. SOLDIERS, keepers of the Hope that was the Star League. Not those techno-savages.

Empyrus · « **Reply #1250 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:42:21 »

Ugh, the art looks too much like MWO's art. Yes yes, in-dev stuff.

At least the classics all look good so far.

Ruger · « **Reply #1251 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:43:01 »

Quote from: Cubby on 18 July 2019, 17:00:58

First Twitter Social Media Mission Complete - Image Gallery 1 unlocked

As promised, here's the design gallery for a trio of redesigned BattleMechs, the reward for achieving the first Twitter Social Media Mission! Retweet the post pinned to the top of our Twitter profile a total of 500 times to unlock more!

https://twitter.com/CGL_BattleTech/status/1151974068708675585

Holy...now I may have to rethink how many Inner Sphere Heavy Lances I want...

Ruger

Doom · « **Reply #1252 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:50:27 »

Quote from: Ogra_Chief on 18 July 2019, 17:39:06

Again, why no love for the Pony Soldiers, ELH? The Dragoons were filthy Clanner spies. Why does everyone forget this.

P.O.N.Y. SOLDIERS, keepers of the Hope that was the Star League. Not those techno-savages.

The fact that the Dragoons were scouting for the Clan Invasion, and this campaign is for the Clan Invasion box set, probably has something to do with it.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #1253 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:52:22 »

Catalyst, could you please stop releasing so many awesome-looking new minis for this? There are only so may packs I can afford to get!

Sartris · « **Reply #1254 on:** 18 July 2019, 17:58:07 »

Quote from: Doom on 18 July 2019, 17:50:27

The fact that the Dragoons were scouting for the Clan Invasion, and this campaign is for the Clan Invasion box set, probably has something to do with it.

S Y N E R G Y

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 18 July 2019, 17:52:22

Catalyst, could you please stop releasing so many awesome-looking new minis for this? There are only so may packs I can afford to get!

The banshee is ridiculous

Talen5000 · « **Reply #1255 on:** 18 July 2019, 18:03:21 »

Quote from: Vandervecken on 18 July 2019, 15:34:31

Any news for the Stone Rhino and the Night Gyr? Maybe in the next Star Pack?

I think I could support an unPhoenixed StoneRhino.

I'm not a fan of the redesign.

SCC · « **Reply #1256 on:** 18 July 2019, 18:04:14 »

The Tukayyid Premium Battlemaps are double sided, right? That's why there's a bonus 8th map?

Also would anyone else surprised if there would be another map added to the pack so you don't have to have two copies of Stana Mechty map to get the circle of equals map?

pheonixstorm · « **Reply #1257 on:** 18 July 2019, 18:06:07 »

For 500 backers this is their first kickstarter. Good for them! :thumbsup:

BlCharger · « **Reply #1258 on:** 18 July 2019, 18:11:49 »

I've never really been tempted to join in on a Kickstarter campaign. However, when I saw Catalyst was creating one for Battletech, I had to jump in with both feet and into the deep end of the pool.

Ogra_Chief · « **Reply #1259 on:** 18 July 2019, 18:13:44 »

Quote from: Sartris on 18 July 2019, 17:58:07

S Y N E R G Y

Or bias. I already know how awesomely awesome the Dragoons are. My Jade Falcon heart yearns for less wolves.

How about a story or stories from the FRR perspective, which we never really got. FRR could use some love. Desperate holding actions, bitter defeats, despair; you know something different. Rather than more wolves. Just throwing it out there.

I'm in full support of an updated Stone Rhino mini.