BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Discussion, Vol. 4, The Madness Begins

[shivanwurm]

Do we have set images or list of colors for the dice? Some of the logos that pop up when selected don't match the renders on the KS page.

[H.B.M.C.]

Boy... that took a while to go through. Biggest pledge manager I've ever seen.

I only added a bit more to my original pledge (Initiative Deck, 2 other packs of cards, and, of course, the Urbie Plushie!).

Shipping to Oz at around $50 is pretty reasonable.

BYE

[Dak]

Do we have set images or list of colors for the dice? Some of the logos that pop up when selected don't match the renders on the KS page.

The colors shown in the dice images are what the dice will use (how they appear in semi-transparent plastic may still differ a bit). The rendered images in the campaign were only mock-ups. The developers chose more official colors after the campaign ended.

[Foxx Ital]

Will the pledge manager open up again before wave 2 ships?

[Sartris]

Unsure if it’s ever been officially addressed

[Geont]

Will there be digital version of recognition poster? I don't want to get anything from Wave 2 besides Recognition Poster but 15$ increase in cost due the poster is too much for me.

[BlCharger]

I'm dreading opening up the PM. My initial pledge (Galaxy Cmdr) was a large one and I want to get a 2nd pledge level plus add ons. Sounds like I need to budget an afternoon to complete it.

[Weirdo]

Getting close to fifty pages, so can I request that the next thread have a shorter title, please? The current one wraps around on my screen, causing me to accidentally go to Bosefius's profile at least once or twice a day.

[Charlie 6]

Getting close to fifty pages, so can I request that the next thread have a shorter title, please? The current one wraps around on my screen, causing me to accidentally go to Bosefius's profile at least once or twice a day.

Hear, hear.

[Colt Ward]

so . . . BT: Invasion KS Disc, V5- From the Periphery?

Wow, Star Colonel . . . 50 items in the bundle outside of the Lance/Star selections.  To be fair, some of this as digital content has already been delivered but its still something like 20 physical items in the bundle shipping in Wave 1.  I am doing my selections when the toddler is in bed so I can focus.

Can we get a look at the plushie some time soon?  Trying to decide between one for the toddler and getting a additional one for my collection.

Anyone whose FLGS bought in planning a release party?

[ActionButler]

As a first time kickstarter, the pledge manager is surprisingly easy to navigate.

I will say, though, I'm a bit disappointed that I can't stick with my Comstar $1 pledge and just add extras to that without bumping up to Warrior level. I clearly misunderstood how that is meant to work.

[Scotty]

Everyone having issues with the ComStar Monitoring Station level should PM Catalyst through Kickstarter about it because that's very clearly not how it's supposed to work.

[ActionButler]

Cheers, Scotty.

[RazorclawXLS]

As a first time kickstarter, the pledge manager is surprisingly easy to navigate.

I will say, though, I'm a bit disappointed that I can't stick with my Comstar $1 pledge and just add extras to that without bumping up to Warrior level. I clearly misunderstood how that is meant to work.

You didn't misunderstood. Comstar level should have been able to order add-ons.

EDIT: Scotty beat me to it.

[Asgo]

As a first time kickstarter, the pledge manager is surprisingly easy to navigate.

I will say, though, I'm a bit disappointed that I can't stick with my Comstar $1 pledge and just add extras to that without bumping up to Warrior level. I clearly misunderstood how that is meant to work.

depending what you are looking for, it still might be worth bumping up the pledge - at least if it is at all mech related.

[ActionButler]

depending what you are looking for, it still might be worth bumping up the pledge - at least if it is at all mech related.

Dice and the cardboard mech standees.  Beautiful as they are, I have absolutely no need for more minis that I don't have time to paint or extra copies of the rules.

[Asgo]

Dice and the cardboard mech standees.  Beautiful as they are, I have absolutely no need for more minis that I don't have time to paint or extra copies of the rules.

hehe, don't remind me about unpainted stuff. ;)

[Bedwyr]

<cough>airbrush</cough>

Either that or some really good army batch painting skills will need to be researched to make it all work.

[Euphonium]

What exactly is the the Initiative Deck? I know I'm probably missing something obvious, but I can't find a decent description

[Insaniac99]

For those who need speed painting tips, Vince Venturella has a great educational video on it where he painted 40 units in a week.  He did this for and age of sigmar army, but the techniques carry over to Battletech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct4yViEEzyg

What exactly is the the Initiative Deck? I know I'm probably missing something obvious, but I can't find a decent description

The demo team sometimes uses cards for individual initiative instead of rolling dice.  This deck takes that idea, but gives people who lose initiative special abilities for that turn to provide an opportunity for better tactics to prevail.

[ActionButler]

If you guys are going to start giving out speed painting tips, you're also going to need to start giving out extremely compact storage tips so that ActionWife doesn't murder me.

[NeonKnight]

What exactly is the the Initiative Deck? I know I'm probably missing something obvious, but I can't find a decent description

Nothing concrete except the following from the KS Campaign.

[Asgo]

If you guys are going to start giving out speed painting tips, you're also going to need to start giving out extremely compact storage tips so that ActionWife doesn't murder me.

I always thought that a "Voucher for one Divorce Lawyer" would be an addon that would sell well on those big ks projects. ;)

[Insaniac99]

If you guys are going to start giving out speed painting tips, you're also going to need to start giving out extremely compact storage tips so that ActionWife doesn't murder me.

In a Word, Magnets.

So there's the expensive way, and the cheap way.  Expensive way is Battlefoam, Cheap way is some scrap wood and cheap sheet metal or ferrous cookie sheets.

You build racks with slots for the cookie sheets or sheet metal 2.5"-3" apart.

Glue Neodymium magnets to the bottom of the minis.

You can now set the minis on the metal and pack them literally as tight as the models allow and they won't be moving from the tray.  A 13W x 10.75L" piece can hold (10x8) 80 minis.  Make your holder a foot tall, and that's 4 trays at 80 minis each for 320 minis.  A Full three regiments in little over a 1 foot cube.

[Bedwyr]

For me it's just to invest in proper foam tray carriers from a reputable manufacturer. It's not on display, but you can get a lot of safe vertical storage in a pretty compact carrier. I ended up going with Game Plus. Maybe one could keep a selection of minis on display on a shelf and keep the rest in storage, for example.

[Insaniac99]

For me it's just to invest in proper foam tray carriers from a reputable manufacturer. It's not on display, but you can get a lot of safe vertical storage in a pretty compact carrier. I ended up going with Game Plus. Maybe one could keep a selection of minis on display on a shelf and keep the rest in storage, for example.

Foam is good too, magnets let you store more densely and there are magnetic travel solutions beyond Battlefoam, that is just the only one I have experience enough that I'll vouch for.

Foam over Magnet is also a personal choice.  I prefer it because it is easier to find an grab the specific model I want, and Foam has been known to ruin some paint jobs in the past due to friction.  With a strong enough magnet and a hard outer shell, I don't think there is an appreciable difference in terms of protection.

[Bedwyr]

No disagreement from me. It's what works best for each person. For me the foam carrier works really well as it creates a soft cubic form that can go into a closet with less fuss and less loud visual blaring of "HEY, GAMERZ LIVE HERE HOW BOUT THAT" which can be one source of marital discontent over home aesthetics. Not that said spouse doesn't like the gameage, just the in-your-face part of the aesthetics.

[Fat Guy]

I was very pleasantly surprised with how cheap shipping was. I budgeted $100 of my initial pledge for shipping, knowing I'd probably have to add more once the pledge manager opened.

Well, I'm a Galaxy Commander with one of every force pack and a bunch of add-ons (including 5 neoprenes and the map tube) with split shipping and it only cost $50.85.

[Bosefius]

Getting close to fifty pages, so can I request that the next thread have a shorter title, please? The current one wraps around on my screen, causing me to accidentally go to Bosefius's profile at least once or twice a day.

You lucky guy you.

[Euphonium]

Nothing concrete except the following from the KS Campaign.

The demo team sometimes uses cards for individual initiative instead of rolling dice.  This deck takes that idea, but gives people who lose initiative special abilities for that turn to provide an opportunity for better tactics to prevail.

Thank you both.
I've done card-cased initiative for large games in the past, using my own custom-printed cards, so I was wondering what the official deck would look like. I might hold off on finalizing my order for a bit in the hopes that CGL get as far as publishing some pics of what their version looks like.