Mercenaries Kickstarter Discussion 6: the 1st 3rd Star League conversation

[Eisenwolf]

Regarding the Legendary Battles maps: the Twycross ones are already available in the Reinforcements box, but for players that avoid neoprene and buy paper, will the Misery/Thunder Rift map also be available at some point?

+1

[StCptMara]

I have two of those. They've been sitting in a box for over a decade. I occasionally take them out and try again, but it's like trying to force together jigsaw pieces from different sets. I can't wait for these new DropShips. Same model, but already looking infinitely better in quality.

I have a modeler friend who fixed that problem for me. I still need to paint mine, though...it has been sitting waiting for almost as long as yours(Mine was one of the first runs). I need to buckledown and paint up the Magic Hate-ball...

[The Wayfarer]

So I was watching some of the PAX Unplugged footage on YouTube regarding the Mercenaries Kickstarter.  It was only mentioned briefly but Randal Bills had the Premium Record sheets in front of him and there were three packages.  During the pledge manager I only saw one and that is what I ordered.  Can someone clarify?  How many Premium Mech Sheet packages are coming out of this Kickstarter? 

Thanks.

Mike

[Lorcan Nagle]

My understanding is that there's one set of premium sheets, but it might be split among multiple packs for shipping.

[Aresneo]

So I was watching some of the PAX Unplugged footage on YouTube regarding the Mercenaries Kickstarter.  It was only mentioned briefly but Randal Bills had the Premium Record sheets in front of him and there were three packages.  During the pledge manager I only saw one and that is what I ordered.  Can someone clarify?  How many Premium Mech Sheet packages are coming out of this Kickstarter?

4 differentpremium record sheet packs were available in the pledge manager, 1 for the Mercenaries Kickstarter mechs, the set from the Clan Invasion campaign, and 2 additional sets for the rest of the mechs from the Clan Invasion campaign. All of the Clan Invasion ones were a single entry on the add-on page of the pledge manager, when you clicked on it it took you to a menu where you could choose between the three or a complete set of the three at a discount.

[17thRecon]

I just saw the update with the 1st Somerset Strikers unboxing (can’t say if it’s the most recent or not; I seem to get update emails in a weird/random order, if I get the at all) and that Mauler and Hatamoto were everything I was hoping they’d be. The rest look good too, but those were two I had high hopes for and the mark appears to have been hit.

[Highlighter]

Is the Blood Asp a KS exclusive along with the clan aerospace fighter?  I missed the KS this time unfortunately.

In Randall's latest video, he showed off the retailer display box for the Blood Asp.  That is pretty much proof that the Blood Asp will make it to retail.

No confirmation one way or another about the Visigoth ASF, though.  At the very least, it'll show up in the CGL web store.

[Moragion]

Seeing that the BattleMech Manual got a seventh printing right now, and having bought a copy of it for my pledge in the KS, got me wondering. Would I get the latest printing, or would I get the printing that was available when I did the pledge? I suppose it depends if the pledge order has been packaged already or not. My guess is it will be the 6th printing.

[Sartris]

The 7th printing was likely caused by KS pledges do not necessarily

[General308]

Seeing that the BattleMech Manual got a seventh printing right now, and having bought a copy of it for my pledge in the KS, got me wondering. Would I get the latest printing, or would I get the printing that was available when I did the pledge? I suppose it depends if the pledge order has been packaged already or not. My guess is it will be the 6th printing.

If I was betting it will be the most current one.  Odds are books are like this one were some of the last things sent to the printers since they books.   I don't think they would print books months before expected shipping dates because then they have to pay for them to sit in China.

[Lorcan Nagle]

Seeing that the BattleMech Manual got a seventh printing right now, and having bought a copy of it for my pledge in the KS, got me wondering. Would I get the latest printing, or would I get the printing that was available when I did the pledge? I suppose it depends if the pledge order has been packaged already or not. My guess is it will be the 6th printing.

I was one of the people hit by the one year delay in getting Sprawl Ops, and had ordered a copy of Shadowrun for a friend as part of my pledge.  The listed version in the pledge manager was 5th edition, but 6th World was out by the time I got fulfilled and that's the version I got.

[Moragion]

It would be great to get the latest printing, not gonna lie. I already had the experience of buying the Total War book, just for it getting a new edition two weeks later.

[JerichoRehling]

Guess I'll buy 5 or 6 Blood Asps. Favorite mech of all time, and with it's prevalence in the ilClan era just about all my forces want one.

[Broken_Metal_Dreaming]

Does anyone know if Shipping will be auto-charged to the credit card I used, or is it something I will be able to use paypal on?

[Aresneo]

Does anyone know if Shipping will be auto-charged to the credit card I used, or is it something I will be able to use paypal on?

Based on the responses from Backerkit at the end of the pledge manager period the CC info they had was deleted after the charges were finalized so you should have to choose payment method when it's time to pay for shipping.

[I am Belch II]

Shipping is going to be a lot for some people. Is it going to based on size, or weight??

[Weirdo]

Probably both, depending on shipper.

[NeonWolf]

Any info about when the following digital rewards will be available since they are already available via online retail? 

Along with Shrapnel #15 I'd like to know about a few other digital rewards that Regiment backers are supposed to receive that are already available through online retail.

A Tiny Bit of Rebellion (Kell Hounds #2)

A Clever Bit of Fiction (Kell Hounds #3)

If Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Kell Hounds #4)

The Mercenary Life anthology

Shrapnelt #15

[NeonWolf]

Duplicate post

[Cyc]

New Kickstarter update - how to do address updates if things will change in 2024 and DropShips unboxing video has dropped.

[Sapphirus]

Eeeeee!!!  I'm excited for 2024!

[Fat Guy]

Seeing the dropships, I'm glad I passed on them.

[DarkSpade]

Seeing the dropships, I'm glad I passed on them.

Look just as good as the resin ones.  Only way more noob friendly.

[General308]

Seeing the dropships, I'm glad I passed on them.

And I am the just the opposite I wish I would have gotten one or two.

[Ghaz]

New Kickstarter update - how to do address updates if things will change in 2024 and DropShips unboxing video has dropped.

And in the comments for the update Catalyst is still expecting early next year for shipping.

[I am Belch II]

The Dropships look great.
Sad that I didnt get 1 or 12

[Sartris]

Dropships didn’t make my pledge. Some cuts had to be made to fit the premium universe book

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

The dropships were cool but also something that I knew I'd never actually use- half the people in my normal gaming group have map-scale dropships that they've made themselves anyway, so in a scenario where we actually needed a dropship on the map we already have it covered.

[Bedwyr]

I think I did not get the dropships. I'll have to make a followup order once they're in general release.

[StCptMara]

I think I did not get the dropships. I'll have to make a followup order once they're in general release.

Same here. I was thinking they were going to be just like the old resin ones I have from IWM.