Clan Invasion Kickstarter Discussion 5, Green Eyeshade Edition

[I am Belch II]

Placed my order. So much stuff I want so very little money.

[DarkSpade]

Tell me about it.

Me: "Managed to cut down what I wanted so I only went $40USD over my original pledge."

Mrs WT: "Why didn't you get all the things you wanted?"

Me: "Änother $300USD, that's why ..."  "Well honey, if you insist!"

How it should have gone.   ;)

[worktroll]

Currently "between jobs", so maybe not. Otherwise, I'm sure that would have been the case.

[Stormy]

I was very diligent about Wave 1 only.

This means I’m making big eyes at the recognition poster and a bunch of Wave 2 mechs (Black Knight, Horned Owl, Marauder IIC, this means you).

No idea how I’m gunna hold out.

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

Remember, most of this stuff will be available after the Kickstarter is over.

[Spaceman]

I pledged Star Colonel and my current Pack Breakdown is:

Clan Heavy Striker Star x2
Clan Command Star x2
Battle Lance x2
Command Lance x2
Legendary Mechwarriors x1

Command Level II x2
Direct Fire Lance x1

I tried to keep it heavy Wave 1.

I also knew what I wanted with extras. I am only over my pledge level by $200 which is what I expected. It would be less if I didn't get all the dice.

[Pat Payne]

As a Star Colonel, I took:

5 Command lances
4 Battle lances
2 Direct Fire lances
1 Urban Lance
1 Legends Lance
2 Extra Urbies (I might just go spring for more of the l'il guys before the PM closes  :))

The 5 Command Lances and 4 Battle Lances are so I can put together both the Black Widow Company and McKinnon's Company. The only wave 2 stuff (that I know of) that I have in that area are the direct fire lance (for Lynn Sheridan's and Karl Ryder's Crusaders... besides I couldn't resist having a couple redesigned Atlases)

I also sprang for a copy of AS:CE (because I can NOT find it anywhere in the wild over here in SoCal, and Amazon wants extortionate prices at the moment for copies...)

[shivanwurm]

So according to the last thread the dice colors as they are presented on the Manager are more accurate(give or take translucency) than the KS page mock ups?

[Asgo]

Remember, most of this stuff will be available after the Kickstarter is over.

well, yes and no.
With BT and CG as an established license and company the appearance of stuff post ks will be more reliable than with most start up ks where often enough their retail goals fall significantly short.

However for non US prices and availability might be a bit less favorable, in particular with regards to shipping.

edit:
just as an example: a Colonel would cost alone something around 55$ in VAT additional to any shipping, when ordering something of that value directly from the US. So the ~30$ shipping is a very good deal for that range.
Also, the pledges of better deals than any single retail mech box would.
the Colonel is at 3,8$ per mech (assuming 5 mechs per selection and pretending it's only mechs and ignoring all the other stuff) 
Which makes the selection process a lot harder .... :)

which incidentally also caused the for CG problematic number of canon characters they have to deal with. When a pledge level is the best deal no matter what you are looking for then you get a lot of collateral characters. ;)

[I am Belch II]

well, yes and no.
With BT and CG as an established license and company the appearance of stuff post ks will be more reliable than with most start up ks where often enough their retail goals fall significantly short.

However for non US prices and availability might be a bit less favorable, in particular with regards to shipping.

edit:
just as an example: a Colonel would cost alone something around 55$ in VAT additional to any shipping, when ordering something of that value directly from the US. So the ~30$ shipping is a very good deal for that range.
Also, the pledges of better deals than any single retail mech box would.
the Colonel is at 3,8$ per mech (assuming 5 mechs per selection and pretending it's only mechs and ignoring all the other stuff) 
Which makes the selection process a lot harder .... :)

which incidentally also caused the for CG problematic number of canon characters they have to deal with. When a pledge level is the best deal no matter what you are looking for then you get a lot of collateral characters. ;)

I hope so. So much more mechs I want.

[Ursus Maior]

Tell me about it.

Me: "Managed to cut down what I wanted so I only went $40USD over my original pledge."

Mrs WT: "Why didn't you get all the things you wanted?"

Me: "Änother $300USD, that's why ..."

Yeah, plushie... Maybe after Christmas.

[Sharpnel]

Via Patreon, I got the new 3D render for the Crusader and it's sad to say, but the missile arms are here to stay. Using logic, I'm still trying to figure out how the ammunition gets from the torso and through the shoulder and elbow joints and then makes it to the launcher. The same goes for the SRMs and the ammo going from CT thru the waist and hips. I'm going to blame it on FASA Fizziks

[Lorcan Nagle]

Using logic

[Asgo]

in an Universe of bipedal machines in the 100t range? call me surprised. ;)

[Kit deSummersville]

Currently "between jobs", so maybe not. Otherwise, I'm sure that would have been the case.

We could use a nanny!

[marauder648]

[Shin_Fenris]

We could use a nanny!

This is the sense of community that inspires me.

I stuck with my list and overestimated shipping enough to add a couple extra dice selections but now I'm sitting here really, really trying to talk myself out of another C* II or Direct Fire lance. It's tempting to throw together some Operation: Klondike stars as well.

[Asgo]

this xkcd kind of represents my general PM selection process:

with the added complication that I am both guys in the "very bad" team. ;)

[DarkISI]

From my experience with two nerds: screw it, let's get everything to complete the sst!

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

You're not really a nerd unless a meth habit would be cheaper than your hobbies.

[wolfspider]

Via Patreon, I got the new 3D render for the Crusader and it's sad to say, but the missile arms are here to stay. Using logic, I'm still trying to figure out how the ammunition gets from the torso and through the shoulder and elbow joints and then makes it to the launcher. The same goes for the SRMs and the ammo going from CT thru the waist and hips. I'm going to blame it on FASA Fizziks

Why do you think this mech dies to floating crits!  ;D ;D ;D

[Maingunnery]

Via Patreon, I got the new 3D render for the Crusader and it's sad to say, but the missile arms are here to stay. Using logic, I'm still trying to figure out how the ammunition gets from the torso and through the shoulder and elbow joints and then makes it to the launcher. The same goes for the SRMs and the ammo going from CT thru the waist and hips. I'm going to blame it on FASA Fizziks

It is quite simple the missiles are transported as small pieces to the launcher and the launcher assembles them into missiles.  ;)

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

The biggest invention the Terran Hegemony ever made was dehydrated missiles.  Each is about the size of a small cucumber while being stored, but once loaded into the launcher, a single drop of water is added that causes the missile to instantly grow to full size.

[faithless]

Yeah, I am negotiating with my FLGS to pick up extra dice, coins, and I think one of the Legendary boxes they get.  Doing it by email to keep track, lol.

No negotiating needed. Just tell them what you want like everyone else so they know what to get, especially the faction specific stuff.

[Colt Ward]

Yeah, but they are deciding things later this week they said and have not told me any prices yet.  When I called they just said email with what you want and it would get figured out.

[SteveRestless]

Other than the Canon Character, the one thing I did not see mentioned on the Pledge Manager, was the two solo elementals included with our reward.

[Wolf72]

Other than the Canon Character, the one thing I did not see mentioned on the Pledge Manager, was the two solo elementals included with our reward.

They were in there, scroll thru the email they sent you with your finalized selections.

Paranoid now, checking again ... Hey!!! You're right! Don't see them either

edited; answered below

[Reldn]

I think they're listed in with the Clan Invasion Box contents now.

[SteveRestless]

I think they're listed in with the Clan Invasion Box contents now.

Oh, So they are. Whew.

[qc mech3]

What's not there is the free legendary salvage box for the Comstar, warrior and ristar levels when we get 50$ + of add-on.  :-\ :-\ :-\

I tried leaving a comment on the kickstarter page but I'm not sure they saw it. I hope this will be address.