BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Discussion, Vol. 1

[Two Guns Blazing]

No, hang on. I know what he’s asking here—can the five Mechs from the Clan Invasion boxed set be their own Star Pack-priced add-on, without having to buy the whole box again. That has NOT been determined at this time.

It’s been a very common request since we went live. I’ll ping management again on it.

Re: Aus/NZ fulfillment - I don’t know who / how the company is contracted with at the moment to do fulfillment, but I’ll pass along the request.

Yes, that's precisely what I mean Cubby...and thanks and thanks :)

[Talen5000]

The oversized metal statues stretch goals feel strange,as they are of no practical value to me. I'd rather have something I can use directly in the game. How about more free "Salvage Boxes", please?   ;)

The only thing wrong with the museum models...from my pov....is the "some assembly required" small print.

I prefer the heft of metal and the simplicity of plastic.
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[H.B.M.C.]

Still lobbying for the third Museum Scale to be a solid gold Urbanmech. :D

BYE

[SCC]

What does 'Museum Scale' scale even mean? I mean it's better then using model railway gauges, but still.

For the characters I'm guessing that your characters rank will, where possible, match your backer level, which could make things interesting as the only good name I can come up with is the one I used for my character in my one Shadowun game: Nevyn from the Deverry Cycle, which means No Name.

[Empyrus]

What does 'Museum Scale' scale even mean? I mean it's better then using model railway gauges, but still.

Think those things are about 10cm tall, i think? Display pieces.

[Azakael]

What does 'Museum Scale' scale even mean? I mean it's better then using model railway gauges, but still.

For the characters I'm guessing that your characters rank will, where possible, match your backer level, which could make things interesting as the only good name I can come up with is the one I used for my character in my one Shadowun game: Nevyn from the Deverry Cycle, which means No Name.

I dunno, at least with a model railway gauge, I can walk into a hobby shop and say, "I need N-Scale buildings..."

[Wrangler]

I hope they make it to 700k.  I'd like see new novel come out.

[General308]

Ok I am in.... I will figure out the options I want latter.     

[Vandervecken]

The oversized metal statues stretch goals feel strange,as they are of no practical value to me. I'd rather have something I can use directly in the game. How about more free "Salvage Boxes", please?   ;)

Speak for yourself, I'd love to have these gracing my bookcases.

[Sartris]

nothing wrong with a little variety

[VensersRevenge]

Number-crunched that I had the funds without needing more student loans, so I am now a Star Colonel. I can't wait to be a redshirt in some battle.

[SteveRestless]

what scale IS that Metal Timber Wolf Statue?

[Sartris]

"museum scale"

i have no idea what that means

it's about 3.5" tall

[SCC]

I dunno, at least with a model railway gauge, I can walk into a hobby shop and say, "I need N-Scale buildings..."

The problem is that not all trains use track of the same width. Right by my house there's wide gauge suburban tracks alongside national standard gauge, if I brought models of the trains that run along these tracks at 'N-Scale' they wouldn't run on the same track.

[Two Guns Blazing]

Going by the below thread, "Museum" scale is 1/144, or 12mm scale.

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=8054.0

"1:144 (~12 mm (0.472 in) figure) scale modelling and miniatures are considered closely related to N scale (1:148-1:160 scale) (~10 mm (0.394 in) figure) and many pieces from both scales can be used interchangeably."

[SteveRestless]

based on some searching, if the new ones are the same 'museum scale' as the old ones, it might be 1/144 scale.

Ah, I see Two Guns found the same thread I did.

[Bedwyr]

based on some searching, if the new ones are the same 'museum scale' as the old ones, it might be 1/144 scale.

Ah, I see Two Guns found the same thread I did.

Ah, so in Gunpla terms it's the same as HG or real grade.

[Two Guns Blazing]

Re: Aus/NZ fulfillment - I don’t know who / how the company is contracted with at the moment to do fulfillment, but I’ll pass along the request.

@Cubby,

On local gaming forums, there is no small amount of concern that if people back this Kickstarter, especially so to a large degree and end up with literally a couple dozen or more boxes of pre-packages mini's, that the shipping from the US, especially so if the CGL shipping method (aka their online store shipping) is used, then the shipping is prohibitive, and as such some people are understandably not willing to pledge if the end result is likely to be a massive kick in the nuts for shipping.

If a fulfilment centre in Australia could be secured, something which a great many kickstarters do now, I feel a much more significant number of backers from Australia and NZ would be secured.

[BirdofPrey]

I admit, I'd prefer if if I just got an ordinary brown box with all of the minis rather than a dozen retail boxes I'm just going to throw out anyway.
Both less packaging materials wasted, but also less of my time wasted unpacking everything.

[Lynx]

The problem is that not all trains use track of the same width. Right by my house there's wide gauge suburban tracks alongside national standard gauge, if I brought models of the trains that run along these tracks at 'N-Scale' they wouldn't run on the same track.

That's the problem with the IRL train gauges. If you buy two buildings in N-gauge (1/144 ~ 1/150), the buildings would work with each other.

And N-gauge/ scale works sort of nicely with Battletech. Battletech is about 1/285 to my understanding, so N gauge is 2x basically. Some of the more "scale friendly" buildings can be easily used for Battlemechs to shoot up.

[Foxx Ital]

I admit, I'd prefer if if I just got an ordinary brown box with all of the minis rather than a dozen retail boxes I'm just going to throw out anyway.
Both less packaging materials wasted, but also less of my time wasted unpacking everything.

Wrap them up and open one a month and pretend it's your birthday.

[Silverline]

Re: Aus/NZ fulfillment - I don’t know who / how the company is contracted with at the moment to do fulfillment, but I’ll pass along the request.

Cheers! I am also in the camp of hoping for a local Aussie distribution center, shipping is liable to be a fairly substantial amount otherwise - which is money that could instead be put towards more lovely plastic 'mechs. Currently, I have been discussing combining my pledge with those of some locals who have shown interest in picking it up in order to save on shipping, but we'd all be much happier being able to do our own separate ones.

[Greatclub]

Stating the obvious, but last lance has moved into the inner sphere post-invasion designs. Even the axeman isn't a classic.

Be interesting to see what else turns up.

[Colt Ward]

Uh?  Produced 3048 . . . the question is, is the mech included in TRO Clan Invasion.  The Clan mechs got past that recently with the secondlines like Pack Hunter and Solitaire.

I am excited for that Star Pack, I hated putting the Solitaire together even if it looks good.

[PyreLight]

Already at 675K...that's crazy.

@Cubby: When will the Mechwarrior: Legends hardback be added to the Add-ons sections with a price-tag? I need to update my spreadsheet

[SCC]

Uh?  Produced 3048 . . . the question is, is the mech included in TRO Clan Invasion.  The Clan mechs got past that recently with the secondlines like Pack Hunter and Solitaire.

I am excited for that Star Pack, I hated putting the Solitaire together even if it looks good.

Pretty sure he's talking about the Berserker

[marauder648]

I assume there's an upper limit to the stretch goals, because this is going to be a huge amount of work for the artists and production teams and adding more just adds more stress, more work.

[Foxx Ital]

I assume there's an upper limit to the stretch goals, because this is going to be a huge amount of work for the artists and production teams and adding more just adds more stress, more work.

Yup, I'd like to see more stretch goals involving novels.

[Greatclub]

I meant axeman, and that it was a tro:3050 original, not a 3025 refit.

[BlCharger]

If anyone has missed it, the FAQ was updated with more info about canon characters.


"Yes. The whole idea here is that you will become part of the BattleTech universe. As a canon character, you will get to name a character and can provide a short bio. Faction. Unit. Maybe homeward and honors and rank.

We reserve editorial rights to prevent obscenities or internet goofiness. No Boaty McBoatface!

With custom art, we will ask you for a photo to base the sketch on and it will also be used in a sourcebook our other product in order to permanently add your likeness into the lore of BattleTech.

Please be patient. We expect to have several hundred, even a thousand, characters from this. It will take time, and we will naturally start with higher pledge levels. It's a truly incredible undertaking, but we will find a way!"