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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #300 on: 22 June 2019, 06:41:39 »
  Well I finally got the time to post on this Kickstarter. I will be there to put money on this. I have been doing KS since Robotech Tactic Rpg debacle . By the way that KS is the only one I got burn on , I grant you I did get half my stuff but still . The only advice I'll give is do your research and be patience.

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« Reply #301 on: 22 June 2019, 06:53:43 »
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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #302 on: 26 June 2019, 06:32:30 »
Hey CGL! Give this a listen before the Kickstarter launches.  Somebody went out of their way to tell me that charging shipping after the fact was a terrible idea and detrimental to getting international backers.  My counter argument is that I'd rather CGL survived a successful campaign.

http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2017/12/game-designer-workshop/game-designer-workshop-episode-16-shipping-the-devil/

This is a great podcast about the horror of shipping.

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« Reply #303 on: 26 June 2019, 08:03:36 »
Hey CGL! Give this a listen before the Kickstarter launches.  Somebody went out of their way to tell me that charging shipping after the fact was a terrible idea and detrimental to getting international backers.  My counter argument is that I'd rather CGL survived a successful campaign.

http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2017/12/game-designer-workshop/game-designer-workshop-episode-16-shipping-the-devil/

This is a great podcast about the horror of shipping.

Aye i'm ordering a HUGE collectors edition statue and its arriving next year, but he's a BIG boy and I dread to think what the import fee will be for it.
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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #304 on: 26 June 2019, 08:32:23 »
Hey CGL! Give this a listen before the Kickstarter launches.  Somebody went out of their way to tell me that charging shipping after the fact was a terrible idea and detrimental to getting international backers.  My counter argument is that I'd rather CGL survived a successful campaign.

http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2017/12/game-designer-workshop/game-designer-workshop-episode-16-shipping-the-devil/

This is a great podcast about the horror of shipping.
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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #305 on: 26 June 2019, 14:05:25 »
Elementals are one of the things that aren’t actually all that expensive too get from IWM. They are $4.40 for 5 at the moment. I never actually stick five on a single base, so for me 5 elementals is enough for 2 or 3 game pieces.

I can’t say with 100% certainty, but I don’t think pre-based plastic elementals would cost that much less than IWMs. The only real advantage would that they are already based, and I’m not sure that is enough of a difference to matter. Elementals are an interesting part of clan warfare, but I’m not sure they need to be made in plastic.

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« Reply #306 on: 26 June 2019, 14:16:50 »
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« Reply #307 on: 26 June 2019, 17:21:35 »
Elementals are one of the things that aren’t actually all that expensive too get from IWM. They are $4.40 for 5 at the moment. I never actually stick five on a single base, so for me 5 elementals is enough for 2 or 3 game pieces.

I can’t say with 100% certainty, but I don’t think pre-based plastic elementals would cost that much less than IWMs. The only real advantage would that they are already based, and I’m not sure that is enough of a difference to matter. Elementals are an interesting part of clan warfare, but I’m not sure they need to be made in plastic.

The main advantage of plastic Elementals is that they are plastic, and are far more robust than metal when gaming with them and transporting them...less paint chipping and rubbing off. Plastic are also far easier to work with when modding the miniatures, for instance, adding Elementals to the outside of a Mech to create a cool looking miniature.

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« Reply #308 on: 26 June 2019, 17:46:44 »
Another thought occurred to me just now in regards to this Kickstarter...I wonder if one of the stretch goals could go towards developing CBT Record Sheet software, perhaps to be hosted on the MUL website...that'd be cool! Or perhaps even a separate Kickstarter for it.

I'm happy with the functionality of the record sheets, but it would be nice to see them get a modern aesthetic.

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« Reply #309 on: 26 June 2019, 19:06:59 »
Kickstarter sadly won't solve the problem of Microsoft holding electronic rights to Battletech. 

Unless there's a kickstarter to buy a license.  ;D
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« Reply #310 on: 26 June 2019, 19:44:29 »
Was it an internal app they were asking to be developed a while back?

MML is / has been the officialish enough program for a bit now. It would be nice to have a suite of apps for the people but decisions made at the turn of the century make that a very expensive proposition at best

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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #311 on: 26 June 2019, 20:10:20 »
I wouldn’t mind an app where I could track heat/damage etc.

Tap which weapons you want to fire, enter GATOR info, and bam gives you a too hit, and when hits are taken, you tap the area, then enter the points of damage

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« Reply #312 on: 27 June 2019, 01:13:13 »
I wouldn’t mind an app where I could track heat/damage etc.

Tap which weapons you want to fire, enter GATOR info, and bam gives you a too hit, and when hits are taken, you tap the area, then enter the points of damage

Such apps exist, you just have to find them.  My wife used them once or twice when playing.
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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #313 on: 27 June 2019, 20:49:23 »
Another thought occurred to me just now in regards to this Kickstarter...I wonder if one of the stretch goals could go towards developing CBT Record Sheet software, perhaps to be hosted on the MUL website...that'd be cool! Or perhaps even a separate Kickstarter for it.

I'm happy with the functionality of the record sheets, but it would be nice to see them get a modern aesthetic.

Was it an internal app they were asking to be developed a while back?

MML is / has been the officialish enough program for a bit now. It would be nice to have a suite of apps for the people but decisions made at the turn of the century make that a very expensive proposition at best

No, the intent was for it to be a replacement for Heavy Metal. The solicitation still stands (down in Computer Games). We had one user start a program, made it to pre-Alpha and then he disappeared.
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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #314 on: 28 June 2019, 10:25:53 »
Just when I think about the money I'll save not buying Pathfinder 2e, this happens.
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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #315 on: 28 June 2019, 13:22:18 »
I've got money set aside for this but whether or not CGL gets to see it is going to depend on whether or not they get the problems with the Shadowrun Sprawl Ops Kickstarter fulfillment fixed. At this point CGL are going to have to work hard to convince me that I can trust them with more of my money, and that makes me sad because I really *want* this to succeed.
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« Reply #316 on: 28 June 2019, 13:34:53 »
CGL had vanishingly little to do with the Sprawl Ops fulfillment debacle.
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« Reply #317 on: 28 June 2019, 15:40:47 »
CGL had vanishingly little to do with the Sprawl Ops fulfillment debacle.

I know it was the warehouse company that created the big screw up and not CGL.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding but the common thread in recent Sprawl Ops updates seems to have been "we're waiting for CGL to get back to us."

I suppose this is just another effect of Con season keeping everyone too busy  :-\
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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #318 on: 28 June 2019, 15:55:01 »
I've got money set aside for this but whether or not CGL gets to see it is going to depend on whether or not they get the problems with the Shadowrun Sprawl Ops Kickstarter fulfillment fixed. At this point CGL are going to have to work hard to convince me that I can trust them with more of my money, and that makes me sad because I really *want* this to succeed.
Completely understandable. They are working on resolving the issue, and absolutely looking into preventing such issues on the upcoming Kickstarter. Believe me, we understand this is a concern.
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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #319 on: 28 June 2019, 19:07:51 »
will they release a sneak peak of the Kickstarter  page

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« Reply #320 on: 28 June 2019, 19:29:42 »
I've only been a part of a few kickstarters. Is that ever done?
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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #321 on: 28 June 2019, 19:51:52 »
I've only been a part of a few kickstarters. Is that ever done?

Seen it a couple times. as near as I can tell, the tool is so people (Like cubby) can vet the proposed page, but sometimes the devs share it more widely.

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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #322 on: 04 July 2019, 11:23:33 »
Maybe I've missed it, but what are the chances of the Box Set here containing a Quick Start for Alpha Strike? Still think that should have been in AGoAC but the CIBS would be better than nothing.
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« Reply #323 on: 04 July 2019, 11:29:28 »
Noting mentioned to my knowledge. Did ASCE get a shoutout in the boxes alongside other product ads?  I don’t remember

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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #324 on: 04 July 2019, 12:04:49 »
I don't remember seeing anything about Alpha Strike.
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« Reply #325 on: 04 July 2019, 12:08:55 »
I don't remember seeing anything about Alpha Strike.

Besides the full color Alpha Strike cards, right?  ;)

ASCE was fully a year from release when the new box sets arrived at origins last year, and they were content compete before that.  I'm not surprised it wasn't mentioned.
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« Reply #326 on: 04 July 2019, 12:39:47 »
Besides the full color Alpha Strike cards, right?  ;)

I knew I had a vague recollection of something AS related

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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #327 on: 04 July 2019, 13:03:41 »
Is it July 17th yet?

I want to throw money at your kickstarter!

How about now??

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Re: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Coming July 17!
« Reply #328 on: 04 July 2019, 14:16:07 »

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« Reply #329 on: 04 July 2019, 14:17:37 »
Is it July 17th yet?

I want to throw money at your kickstarter!

How about now??

 :D :D :D :D  I am so with you on this