Upcoming Releases Volume XV: Pitter Patter Let's Get At'er

[Dragon Cat]

Are the XTROs, Touring the Stars, Spotlight and Turning Points all finished now?

They are collectively second to Wars of Reaving on my list of recent favourites

[Frabby]

I doubt that such a concept can ever be "finished", as they never had a set scope or quota to begin with. As long as the product format remains viable, new entries may follow. Case in point: House Arano, another Housebook reviving BattleTech's oldest sourcebook series with a new entry after some three decades.

Personally, I have ideas for several Turning Points and (X)TROs.
The only series that will run out of creative canvas eventually is Touring The Stars: There are only so many settled worlds in BT, and I don't think it is even desirable to have complete writeups on more than a handful, to give GMs and future writers some free space to work with.

[DarkISI]

May have been asked: When is the second Rogue Academy novel going to get released? :)

[Sartris]

Are the XTROs, Touring the Stars, Spotlight and Turning Points all finished now?

They are collectively second to Wars of Reaving on my list of recent favourites

TtS: Gulf Breeze and Rigil Kentares are still on the coming releases page.

The XTROs were in the majority a Jihad-era project (with the second most coming from pre-exodus periods) and have slowed considerably - the most recent by my count was Primitives vol 5 in 2016.

Turning points is getting some new entries as part of the kickstarter.

I have no recollection of anything recent on Spotlight On

[Colt Ward]

Considering we are now 4 months overdue on the first Founding book and have a bit less than 2 weeks for the time table on the second Founding book, any word on them?

[RoundTop]

May have been asked: When is the second Rogue Academy novel going to get released? :)

As I'm facebook stalking the author...  The first draft has been handed over to editing as of last week if I read the updates properly. So assuming it goes through at least one round of edits, and the fact checks, etc....

My guess is February to PoD, but it is a guess, and that would be if TPTB want to release it immediately upon completion.

[DarkISI]

As I'm facebook stalking the author...  The first draft has been handed over to editing as of last week if I read the updates properly. So assuming it goes through at least one round of edits, and the fact checks, etc....

My guess is February to PoD, but it is a guess, and that would be if TPTB want to release it immediately upon completion.

Thank you :)

[Doom]

Turning points is getting some new entries as part of the kickstarter.

It is? There's the Chaos Campaign: Tukayyid, but I don't remember new TPs. Did they say which ones?

[Sartris]

they’re based on the same structure, system, and rules so the duck taxonomy principle applies here

[Cubby]

Are the XTROs, Touring the Stars, Spotlight and Turning Points all finished now?

Not exactly. No new ones are in production, as far as I'm aware, but that doesn't mean none ever could be. I'd had some ideas of how to try to better unify them and produce them more consistently, but didn't get much traction with it before the KS happened. I'll add "figure out mini-PDFs" to my 2020 planning notes.

TtS: Gulf Breeze and Rigil Kentares are still on the coming releases page.

Good. Point. I need to see what the heck happened there.

The XTROs were in the majority a Jihad-era project (with the second most coming from pre-exodus periods) and have slowed considerably - the most recent by my count was Primitives vol 5 in 2016.

Those mostly pre-date my involvement in the line, but my sense is that they were fairly demanding products to create--in terms of art, if nothing else. Of all the PDF-onlys, they might be the trickiest to re-establish.

Turning points is getting some new entries as part of the kickstarter.

I don't show any TP products on my tracking sheet - maybe someone misspoke on one of the AMAs, and meant the Chaos Campaign: Tukayyid product?

[Sartris]

Yeah I tend to conflate CC and TP products because they’re strains of the same plant

[wantec]

FWIW, Golden Century is not dead, but all art assets and then some are tied up in the KS for now.

Boooooooo


As for XTROs and SpotlightOn, I've got ideas and partially written ones and I'm sure other folks do too.

[Wrangler]

Makes me little depressed that production of new stuff deplayed or confused by KS. Previous year it was different reasons. Seems yearly now this happening.  :(

[Colt Ward]

You realize we are still getting new stuff?  Its just different new stuff b/c the stretch goals got reached . . . considering most of the KS stuff has wider appeal (and will be published) than niche PDF, I think its a pretty solid trade.

[Dragon Cat]

Not exactly. No new ones are in production, as far as I'm aware, but that doesn't mean none ever could be. I'd had some ideas of how to try to better unify them and produce them more consistently, but didn't get much traction with it before the KS happened. I'll add "figure out mini-PDFs" to my 2020 planning notes.

Good. Point. I need to see what the heck happened there.

Those mostly pre-date my involvement in the line, but my sense is that they were fairly demanding products to create--in terms of art, if nothing else. Of all the PDF-onlys, they might be the trickiest to re-establish.

I don't show any TP products on my tracking sheet - maybe someone misspoke on one of the AMAs, and meant the Chaos Campaign: Tukayyid product?

Thanks for the updates they are great products but I could see they'd be plenty work to do with the art and the individual fiction pieces

I hope to see more, I for one really enjoy them and they give new angles on things

[Sartris]

You realize we are still getting new stuff?  Its just different new stuff b/c the stretch goals got reached . . . considering most of the KS stuff has wider appeal (and will be published) than niche PDF, I think its a pretty solid trade.

right. if it comes down to mega successful project backed by thousands of people vs cool niche product that may or may not recoup its production costs, go with the former

[RifleMech]

You realize we are still getting new stuff?  Its just different new stuff b/c the stretch goals got reached . . . considering most of the KS stuff has wider appeal (and will be published) than niche PDF, I think its a pretty solid trade.

So the KS got it's goals met. Does that mean there'll be enough of those products for everyone, or just those who participated in the KS?  Forgive my not knowing but previous KS I've seen only do enough to cover those who participated. Maybe. If they're going to be for sale to anyone, when can I order a plush Urbie?  :D

[Sartris]

most items have been tentatively slated to be made available via retail except the items explicitly marked as exclusives like the dice bags

when and at what markup is yet to be seen

[Kit deSummersville]

So the KS got it's goals met. Does that mean there'll be enough of those products for everyone, or just those who participated in the KS?  Forgive my not knowing but previous KS I've seen only do enough to cover those who participated. Maybe. If they're going to be for sale to anyone, when can I order a plush Urbie?  :D

Anything that wasn't labeled a Kickstarter Exclusive will likely be available for sale. Especially all those miniatures.

[Colt Ward]

So the KS got it's goals met. Does that mean there'll be enough of those products for everyone, or just those who participated in the KS?  Forgive my not knowing but previous KS I've seen only do enough to cover those who participated. Maybe. If they're going to be for sale to anyone, when can I order a plush Urbie?  :D

Mentally, I have broken it down into 3 tiers . . .

KS Exclusive- clearly stated on the KS website, covering things like the dice bags, daggerstar keychain and the leatherbound Legends book

KS produced niche products-  Clan Burrock, Wolverine, etc dice/coin, plush UrbanMech, and a few other things.  I expect they will make a order for these items to meet KS demand that will have some left overs that go for sale on the website or at Cons until supply runs out.  IMO its questionable if they will ever have enough demand to make another production run

KS broad appeal-  Things like the minis, maps, 5 Houses dice, and major Clan dice will probably have recurring production runs

Its why most of my dice and the few coins I ordered went to things I expect will only be available this once.

[RifleMech]

Thanks.

I hope the plush UrbieMech will be made available for sale.

[Sartris]

Did Mercenary’s Star and The Price of Glory PoD release on amazon without fanfare or did I just miss the announcement?

Edit: DRT is PoD now too, apparently

[Cubby]

Did Mercenary’s Star and The Price of Glory PoD release on amazon without fanfare or did I just miss the announcement?

Edit: DRT is PoD now too, apparently

Well, it was on social media, but I dropped the ball on sharing it here. So busy in life, so much KS stuff to do, too. But! The forms must be obeyed.

Now Available - "Mercenary's Star," "The Price of Glory," and "D.R.T." in Print-on-Demand!



"Mercenary's Star" - The Gray Death Legion Saga, Vol. 2

"BACKS AGAINST THE WALL…

Galatea. The Mercenary's Star. Even the most down on their luck units can find work here. Leading the newly-formed Gray Death Legion has been challenging for Grayson Death Carlyle, so when a job comes their way, he’s only too happy to take it. The mission: train the local resistance on the planet Verthandi to resist their Draconis Combine masters.

But things do not go well almost from the moment the Legion arrives. Trapped on Verthandi and facing a superior force and a fractured populace, the men and women of the Legion find themselves in a situation that makes the campaign on Trellwan look like a walk in the park. And Grayson quickly learns that repeating his past successes may not be so easy this time…"



"The Price of Glory" - The Gray Death Legion Saga, Vol. 3

"NOWHERE TO RUN

The Gray Death Legion is in the employ of the Free Worlds League, and has even been given a landhold on the planet Helm. But dark forces conspire against them, and the Legion soon finds themselves declared renegade war criminals, fair game for anyone to attack.

Now they are on the run on their home planet, trying desperately to reach safety before the might of House Marik falls upon them. They are about to discover the true motives of those who engineered their downfall.

And what they discover will change the Inner Sphere forever…"



"D.R.T."

"DEAD RIGHT THERE

Jeremiah Rose and the Black Thorns, flush with their success against the Jade Falcons on Borghese, head to Harlech to draw a new assignment. Their only requirement: Their new job must let them face off against the Clans.

They find more than they bargained for—a lot more. Their assignment: Garrison duty on Wolcott—a Kurita planet deep in the heart of the Clan Smoke Jaguar occupation zone. Wolcott is besieged, but protected from further Clan aggression by the Clan code of honor. Wolcott makes a useful staging area for Kurita raids on Smoke Jaguar-occupied territory. But too much aggression could bring the Clans down hard on the mercenary unit.
The pay is good. The advance is unbelievable. They just have to live long enough to spend it..."

[Cache]

That DRT cover needs more banana hammock.

[Wrangler]

Did the first book for the First Black Thorns book come out too on POD?  Main Event?

[Weirdo]

That DRT cover needs more banana hammock.

Repaint the Masakari? :)

[Kit deSummersville]

That DRT cover needs more banana hammock.

I agree!

[Sartris]

Well, it was on social media

ah, there's my problem. my only remaining social media presence is my cat's instagram

Did the first book for the First Black Thorns book come out too on POD?  Main Event?

not yet. the "classics" (aka oldschool reprints) include

The Warrior Trilogy
The Gray Death Trilogy
DRT

[Colt Ward]

Cubby, does Catalyst have any standing to get more of the MWDA novels into e-pub form?  I have some holes in my dtf set that are not filled with the few I have as e-pubs.  It would be nice to get some of the more 'spine' (Fortress Republic vs Patriot's Stand frex) MWDA novels released.

[Cubby]

ah, there's my problem. my only remaining social media presence is my cat's instagram

IRL, a co-worker's pair of sheepadoodles have an IG account with 18k followers. We use it as the metric when evaluating potential social media influencers for our campaigns. If you don't have more followers than Bean and Jones, you're behind the 8-ball.

Did the first book for the First Black Thorns book come out too on POD?  Main Event?

Not yet, and I don't have any information on when it might be available. "The future."

Cubby, does Catalyst have any standing to get more of the MWDA novels into e-pub form?  I have some holes in my dtf set that are not filled with the few I have as e-pubs.  It would be nice to get some of the more 'spine' (Fortress Republic vs Patriot's Stand frex) MWDA novels released.

The ability is there, afaik. The planning and strategy for what novels are released when, I don't have insight into. Personally, I'd also like to see more DA fiction become widely (legally) available, because that's where we are in the timeline. Tough to get people to buy into an era when they can't read the books.