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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #360 on: 20 March 2019, 10:42:45 »
That’s not the intention. None of those are final TRO-ready illos.

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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #361 on: 20 March 2019, 10:44:59 »
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #363 on: 20 March 2019, 10:58:56 »
That’s not the intention. None of those are final TRO-ready illos.

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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #364 on: 20 March 2019, 10:59:22 »
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #365 on: 20 March 2019, 11:06:36 »
TRO Clan Invasion won’t have any new art. It’s a compilation.

So the plan of adding a mustache to the Axman fell through?
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #366 on: 20 March 2019, 11:14:11 »
So the plan of adding a mustache to the Axman fell through?
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« Reply #367 on: 20 March 2019, 11:17:40 »
Book microtransactions, sell pens so that people can add their mustache on their own to 'Mechs.  :D

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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #368 on: 20 March 2019, 11:29:50 »
ASCE has gone to press.

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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #369 on: 20 March 2019, 11:30:57 »
so PDF Soon™?  O:-)

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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #370 on: 20 March 2019, 11:48:40 »
so PDF Soon™?  O:-)
What he said!  ;D
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #371 on: 20 March 2019, 12:10:27 »
So the plan of adding a mustache to the Axman fell through?
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #372 on: 20 March 2019, 15:03:45 »
That’s not the intention. None of those are final TRO-ready illos.

ASCE has gone to press.
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #373 on: 20 March 2019, 15:22:50 »
I work for free, but you get what you pay for thou.  :D


I like it :thumbsup:
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #374 on: 20 March 2019, 15:26:11 »
Lyran origins, Wilhem's Kaisers?
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #375 on: 20 March 2019, 15:34:08 »
Lyran origins, Wilhem's Kaisers?
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #376 on: 20 March 2019, 15:36:42 »
Back on topic please
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #377 on: 20 March 2019, 15:41:16 »
Super excited for Commander's Edition.  I keep refreshing the relevant websites hoping for some .PDF news...  :drool:
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #378 on: 20 March 2019, 17:17:11 »
but when do more GoAC boxes arrive?

I suspect now or at least now-adjacent as last week I was able to get one at my FLGS, after a few weeks of them not being able to order one due to overwhelming success at selling out :).

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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #379 on: 20 March 2019, 19:27:25 »
I'm told that the Map Pack, the pin, and the BattleMats are expected to be on hand at Adepticon; unsure on quantities, but expect them to be limited.
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #380 on: 20 March 2019, 23:13:43 »

ASCE has gone to press.

Cool.  We got an ETA?

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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #381 on: 20 March 2019, 23:22:49 »
I'm interested in the neoprene battlemats and have enough funds to get one of the four.  Any recommendations?  I got the large box set and would like to avoid repeated maps, if possible, for more variety.

Can someone give me a sense of what the mats look like (e.g. do they have a lot of elevation? a lot of flatland? a lot of unusual features like rivers or large thickets of trees?)

Also, are the hex sizes the same as those on the maps that came in the box set?

Further, can the mats be folded in half or partially rolled up if my table is not quite big enough to fit the full mat?  Or is it all or nothing?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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« Reply #382 on: 21 March 2019, 05:48:40 »
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #383 on: 21 March 2019, 08:21:32 »
Can someone give me a sense of what the mats look like (e.g. do they have a lot of elevation? a lot of flatland? a lot of unusual features like rivers or large thickets of trees?)

I ordered a set and am planning to post full pics and a video of them once they arrive, both here and on the official BT social media.

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Also, are the hex sizes the same as those on the maps that came in the box set?

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Further, can the mats be folded in half or partially rolled up if my table is not quite big enough to fit the full mat?  Or is it all or nothing?

They come rolled up in the box, so they're very flexible for your gaming space and storage needs. Neoprene, not known for its stiffness.

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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #384 on: 21 March 2019, 09:36:20 »
Brent had one at Mech-Con. Think the nice neoprene play mats for Magic or other simialr games, akin to a mouse pad, or PC keyboard pad, but obviously bigger.

I've ordered all 4, so...like Cubby once they arrive I'll post up if no one beats me to it.
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #385 on: 21 March 2019, 10:25:13 »
Think the nice neoprene play mats for Magic or other simialr games, akin to a mouse pad, or PC keyboard pad, but obviously bigger.

Here's hoping the edges are sewn or somehow sealed. MTG mats have always had fraying problems with use, but on more recent mats I've started to see sealed, stitched edges, and they look super sweet.
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« Reply #386 on: 21 March 2019, 10:38:03 »
Here's hoping the edges are sewn or somehow sealed. MTG mats have always had fraying problems with use, but on more recent mats I've started to see sealed, stitched edges, and they look super sweet.

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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #387 on: 21 March 2019, 13:37:56 »
Cool.  We got an ETA?
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?
« Reply #388 on: 21 March 2019, 14:23:47 »
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Sooo.....when's the restock on these?   8)

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« Reply #389 on: 21 March 2019, 17:47:45 »
Sooo.....when's the restock on these?   8)

We don't know yet.
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