BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Discussion, Vol. 1

[Pat Payne]

I feel like the Full Kerensky should also come with two eggs cooked to your choice, two strips of bacon, and a side of hasbrowns,

It's eggs, bacon, porridge, beans, grilled tomato, black pudding, borscht, blinis and vodka, right?

[DEZOAT]

 :o :o :o Well I'am done now I took Star Colonel package after I change from Bloodnamed. WOW!!! Its over $116,000.00 when I last look. I feel like I was just shot out from under my mech and got ejected . I didn't see this coming I wonder whats going on at Cat lab right now. :thumbsup:

[Xiwo Xerase]

I'm in at Bloodnamed.  I'm still debating going to Star Colonel, although the canon character doesn't interest me too much.

[Colt Ward]

Ogre, I can read but the line above said 2x which is doubling . . .

How about the Social Media stuff?

140k from 725 people in 35 minutes . . . lol, website says 430+% funded.

[pheonixstorm]

Probably hit 175k by or before 2pm EST

[marauder648]

Not nearly all of them. Many many more coming.

Don't stretch too far though, you've done amazing but don't wanna overwork yaselves. But still this is AMAZING! Bloody well done! :)

[pheonixstorm]

Poor Cubby... by the time he gets the stretch goals updated he will need to update them again lol

And the unlocked goods :thumbsup:

[I am Belch II]

Holy hell, that was very quick. Hope to see some good stuff come out of the extra money.  WARSHIPS!!!

[Cubby]

Poor Cubby... by the time he gets the stretch goals updated he will need to update them again lol

And the unlocked goods :thumbsup:

Not me, but yes - the designer is working hard to update the graphic, but y'all keep unlocking stuff.

[Weirdo]

So...anyone got any pics of Randall, Loren, and Brent at the moment the reality of what was going on dawned on them? :)

[Cubby]

So...anyone got any pics of Randall, Loren, and Brent at the moment the reality of what was going on dawned on them? :)

Randall went radio silent with me after about four minutes, so I assume he went immediately into triage mode - I'm focused mostly on the comms channels, trying to keep up with questions and social media.

Fair to say, this...exceeded expectations.

[Maingunnery]

Is a way to use PayPal with this Kickstarter?
I want to go Bloodnamed with lots of add-ons.

[Leftovernoodles]

Damnit Cubby!   Did you not trust us?  Why must the stretch goals stop at $105K!   It hasn't even been an hour!

[DEZOAT]

 Question to Cubby did you think this going happen like this? WOW!

[pheonixstorm]

Is a way to use PayPal with this Kickstarter?
I want to go Bloodnamed with lots of add-ons.

I don't know if its direct via KS or not, but I know CMON accepted paypal during the Zombicide Green Horde KS. How they did it I have no idea...

It may be something CGL would have to handle offsite and update ???

[Dulahan]

I'm honestly not suprised by this at all.  For all there is a vocal group that hates everything to do with the Clans.  I think most people like them well enough, and much like the HBS PC game?  We're at peak nostalgia for people who grew up with Battletech, so people have money to spare and definitely want in on stuff like this!

I wouldn't be shocked if this hit well over a million, or even 2 million by the end.  Maybe a tad surprised at the latter, but not shocked at all.  Especially as new stretch goals add new add-ons for people to throw even more money at.  I mean, I can already say I'll add on a star of elementals at the bare minimum.

[DEZOAT]

So...anyone got any pics of Randall, Loren, and Brent at the moment the reality of what was going on dawned on them? :)

OH yes we need pics of them when the first  5 minutes of this KS.

[Cubby]

Damnit Cubby!   Did you not trust us?  Why must the stretch goals stop at $105K!   It hasn't even been an hour!

More coming. Our designer can't update the unlock graphic fast enough.

Question to Cubby did you think this going happen like this? WOW!

I can only speak for myself, but: in terms of speed and number of backers, yes, in terms of amount, no.

I personally didn't think anyone would go for the Full Kerensky at all, and they're all gone in an hour.

[MarauderD]

Can we at least get a picture of the CGL: BattleTech staff smiling?  You guys have to be pleased as punch by the turnout and dedication of the fans!

[Bedwyr]

$175k now. My goodness, it's almost blown through your $200k speculative graphic before the update. That's some velocity.

[Greatclub]

I'm honestly not suprised by this at all.  For all there is a vocal group that hates everything to do with the Clans.  I think most people like them well enough, and much like the HBS PC game?  We're at peak nostalgia for people who grew up with Battletech, so people have money to spare and definitely want in on stuff like this!

I wouldn't be shocked if this hit well over a million, or even 2 million by the end.  Maybe a tad surprised at the latter, but not shocked at all.  Especially as new stretch goals add new add-ons for people to throw even more money at.  I mean, I can already say I'll add on a star of elementals at the bare minimum.

kicktraq says trending 1.5 million. That said, in my observations 'traq tends to be optimistic this early.

https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/450703636/battletech-clan-invasion/


Hoping the final boxes for the lance/star pack are smaller than the graphic. Those are oversize for what they contain.

[Colt Ward]

I am happy with what they offered, its better to roll out manageable stuff than promise things for a unrealistic level.  Its a first time for BT in this, next time when they offer the FedCom Civil War Expansion KS it might be able to keep up with the first day.

Is the Proliferation Cycle novellas going to be released to us print or digitally?  The scenarios specifically say digitally, but the books do not.

Right now I am figuring for the Add-Ons, a pair of Salvage Boxes and extra dice.


Kerenskys are gone . . . and nearly 6 times the original goal in less than a hour.  And half the world is sleeping!

[Cubby]

Can we at least get a picture of the CGL: BattleTech staff smiling?  You guys have to be pleased as punch by the turnout and dedication of the fans!

At Gen Con, maybe. Otherwise it'd be a lot of Photoshop.

But yes, once again: to everyone who has pledged and everyone who will - thank you.

[BlCharger]

I'm picturing Cubby and the rest of the staff furiously laying down train tracks as a steaming locomotive is rapidly approaching from behind them.

[RogueK]

So. Question: Is there any way to get multiples of the clan box Star without purchasing multiples the full box?

I mean with any of the double forces options it seems a bit unbalanced force wise to have that star the only one not doubled.

[Cubby]

I'm picturing Cubby and the rest of the staff furiously laying down train tracks as a steaming locomotive is rapidly approaching from behind them.

Fortunately, stretch goals were planned well up the line - nothing is being made up on the fly now. And it looks like the initial rush is slowing down a bit, no surprise there.

[Dulahan]

kicktraq says trending 1.5 million. That said, in my observations 'traq tends to be optimistic this early.

https://www.kicktraq.com/projects/450703636/battletech-clan-invasion/


Hoping the final boxes for the lance/star pack are smaller than the graphic. Those are oversize for what they contain.

The best bet will be after the first three days.   there's some kickstarter logic where the last 3 days end up being around half what the first three days are.  And roughly a certain amount (That's the fact I'm forgetting) trickles in between them.  But the first 3 and last 3 definitely account for the large majority of a kickstarter.

Of course, with massive amounts of add ons and such that can get skewed extra weirdly.

That all being said, yeah this early the tracker can't be relied on at all!

[marauder648]

Fortunately, stretch goals were planned well up the line - nothing is being made up on the fly now. And it looks like the initial rush is slowing down a bit, no surprise there.

Excellent planning :) You guys and gals and all ships at sea are really on the ball here :)

[Greatclub]

The best bet will be after the first three days.   there's some kickstarter logic where the last 3 days end up being around half what the first three days are.  And roughly a certain amount (That's the fact I'm forgetting) trickles in between them.  But the first 3 and last 3 definitely account for the large majority of a kickstarter.

Of course, with massive amounts of add ons and such that can get skewed extra weirdly.

That all being said, yeah this early the tracker can't be relied on at all!

now it's saying trending towards 5 mil. I'm discounting that, but...

Hey, cubby, how far did you say you had stretch goals planned?

[Pat Payne]

That all being said, yeah this early the tracker can't be relied on at all!

Yeah. This exactly. It's currently projecting $5.8 million. That would be astounding if it happened, but I don't see that happening.