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

[Bedwyr]

Hmm. I'm mildly concerned I got zero emails.

[Daryk]

Heh... I'm one of the insurgents that only pledged at the Warrior level so I could get all the IS 'mechs and none of the clan ones...

[Tangoforone]

Looking through this, it would have been nice if they would have showed what happens when you want to add on stuff, and have the extra money to do so, or at least made a statement about it.  I imagine what will happen is that you will select all of the rewards you want in the 'add-ons' section, and each reward you add deducts the product amount out of your total fund.  At the end, whatever is left goes towards shipping, then you take out your wallet again to make up the difference, cause let us be real; I imagine everyone is spending more than what they initially invested  :D

[nckestrel]

That’s what they did with the FM SLDF and one other product?  Those were extras beyond their original pledge.

[BairdEC]

Are the neoprene Strana Mechty maps no longer included with the Galaxy Commander (or Star Colonel) level?  I don't see it in the list of rewards, but it is shown on the campaign page graphics.

[Sartris]

wow, addons got ridiculous. i had to say goodbye to a few items (dice bags, among others). other stuff i'll wait for retail like the tacops reprints, the MW legends standard edition, and destiny. I only went $75 over what i projected in my pledge without sacrificing anything essential so i'll call that a win.

one thing i noticed - there is going to be a Reinforcements retail box (a la the old Reinforcements standee boxes of old). you can get it as an addon

two wave shipping for me in the US was $55 (projected weight ~30 pounds). All as wave 2 would have been $39.

Are the neoprene Strana Mechty maps no longer included with the Galaxy Commander (or Star Colonel) level?  I don't see it in the list of rewards, but it is shown on the campaign page graphics.

it was removed and the value of the pledge level reduced accordingly. you can do it as an addon... or buy another addon instead

[shivanwurm]

it was removed and the value of the pledge level reduced accordingly. you can do it as an addon... or buy another addon instead

Wait, what? I know they said there was an option to take the neoprene out for a credit. But if I understand what your saying, its gone by default now and the pledge levels are lower because of it? I believe it was valued at 30?

[nckestrel]

They made the option by making it opt-in.
By default your pledge is reduced by the cost of the neoprene map and reinforcements (?), of your pledge came with them.  You then can opt-in (adding them back as add-one) to get to getting them and paying the original pledge level cost.

[shivanwurm]

I was planning to opt out of the maps and use the credit for more dice. I can just pay the same amount I was planning to and get the same stuff it sounds like, just more hoops in different categories.

[pheonixstorm]

Hmm. I'm mildly concerned I got zero emails.

I got 4 and none of them included my maps or minis... I thought getting them via email would be cheaper!!!

[Sartris]

I was planning to opt out of the maps and use the credit for more dice. I can just pay the same amount I was planning to and get the same stuff it sounds like, just more hoops in different categories.

Correct. The amount you pledged stays the same but the “cost” of your pledge category has gone down so it’s like if you put in $30 extra dollars - it can be spent on anything

[KhanPhelanWard]

I am a Bloodname and for me the pledge is still close.

[DarkISI]

I am a Bloodname and for me the pledge is still close.

Star Colonels were announced for this morning.  Meaning, in roughly 5 or 6 hours, I would guess. Once CrowdOx is back in the offices and the PM didn't go all bananas over night.
Bloodname should be after that. Or the Merchant Caste, they are both 150.
Probably at noon or in the evening. My bet would be evening, because SC is the largest crowd (so far) that will jump on the Pledge Manager.

[Asgo]

I don't mind the slow roll out
a) it makes it easier to spot and correct errors
b) stretches out the load on the server
c) given the length it is supposed to be open it has no practical disadvantage if I get the invite a day or two later
d) I need some quiet time to peruse that thing anyway - so the weekend is just fine ;)

[NeonKnight]

The worst part is this folks; I suggest you take the time NOW to figure out what you want.

I'm still contemplating adding in the full dice AFTER I finished the selection process, but now I have the following attachment conundrum. And I made the final payment.

So, now I need to contact Crowd-Ox to see what happens if I make a change, and I have already been charged extra money.

[DarkISI]

CrowdOx should know you have already paid the extra amount and it should be added to your funds. But yeah, I have heard in the past, that some Pledge Managers have problems with that. So, an email sounds like a good idea.

[NeonKnight]

CrowdOx should know you have already paid the extra amount and it should be added to your funds. But yeah, I have heard in the past, that some Pledge Managers have problems with that. So, an email sounds like a good idea.

Let me be you Guinea Pig!

[KhanPhelanWard]

Star Colonels were announced for this morning.  Meaning, in roughly 5 or 6 hours, I would guess. Once CrowdOx is back in the offices and the PM didn't go all bananas over night.
Bloodname should be after that. Or the Merchant Caste, they are both 150.
Probably at noon or in the evening. My bet would be evening, because SC is the largest crowd (so far) that will jump on the Pledge Manager.

Thanks

[Fat Guy]

Is it just me, or is the Clan Support star missing from the options?

[NeonKnight]

Is it just me, or is the Clan Support star missing from the options?

Nope - it's been renamed to Pursuit Star

[Colt Ward]

Any idea when we are going to get a look at the UbanPlush?

Also seeing some comment discussion on KS of the add-on value of Neo/Reinforcements vs what was deducted so CGL might want to clear that up- personally, I think its pretty simple as a difference between the discounted value as part of the pledge bundle vs the add-on MSRP value.

[Fat Guy]

Nope - it's been renamed to Pursuit Star

Because the Night Gyr is renowned for it's speed.  ::)

[NeonKnight]

Because the Night Gyr is renowned for it's speed.  ::)

never said I was the one who renamed ;)

But yeah, I had a spread sheet with all the mechs lances/stars, and I was scratching my head trying to find the Support Star as well ;)

[Colt Ward]

Because the Night Gyr is renowned for it's speed.  ::)

Sure . . . when its falling from a dropship that got popped by Wolf fighters over a high-gravity world.

[Ursus Maior]

Wow, this looks somewhat frightening gigantic... :o

[Adrian Gideon]

Nope - it's been renamed to Pursuit Star

Incorrectly.

[Sartris]

Wow, this looks somewhat frightening gigantic... :o

Yeah I had to reacquaint myself with what was included at my pledge level

[Weirdo]

So just to be sure:

When the Pledge Manager opens for my level, I'll go in, confirm my pledge level, and select the various options that are included in that level(Star boxes, coins, etc). Then I'll select any add-ons that I intended to get when I pledged more money than the actual pledge level. Then I'll check out, select my shipping wave options, and pay my shipping. In theory, at this point I am finished and can settle in for a nice few months of obsessively refreshing my email until a shipping notice shows up.

However, if I at some point scrape together some more cash and decide to select a few more add-ons, I will have to remember to reselect every option I chose the first time around in addition to the new add-ons, though I will only have to pay more money for the new stuff. I can repeat this process as many times as I wish, up until the Pledge Manager closes.

Is that correct?

[Asgo]

The worst part is this folks; I suggest you take the time NOW to figure out what you want.

I'm still contemplating adding in the full dice AFTER I finished the selection process, but now I have the following attachment conundrum. And I made the final payment.

So, now I need to contact Crowd-Ox to see what happens if I make a change, and I have already been charged extra money.

that warning looks to me like, unlike the usual case, that if you want to add something in a second round they open all previous selections for change. Basically an undo and you can make then the complete selection you like.
probably because all the 2 wave shipping calculations don't work with the usual additive approach.

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However, if I at some point scrape together some more cash and decide to select a few more add-ons, I will have to remember to reselect every option I chose the first time around in addition to the new add-ons, though I will only have to pay more money for the new stuff. I can repeat this process as many times as I wish, up until the Pledge Manager closes.

Is that correct?

I think you won't be actually charged anything until the PM officially closes.

[NeonKnight]

Is it just me, or is the Clan Support star missing from the options?

Nope - it's been renamed to Pursuit Star

Incorrectly.

I bow to you. Was just answering why can't find the Support Star