Author Topic: BattleTech: Clan Invasion Kickstarter Discussion, Vol. 4, The Madness Begins (Read 177969 times)

BoloMKIV · « **Reply #690 on:** 24 September 2019, 06:31:31 »

Still waiting for regular size recruiting posters.. imagine the marketting for DEST or Death Commandos, much less the Grey Death Legion or DCMS.

Sartris · « **Reply #691 on:** 24 September 2019, 07:58:52 »

Quote from: Daryk on 23 September 2019, 17:18:47

What, no love for the Lothian League? ??? ;D

New St. Andrews

Colt Ward · « **Reply #692 on:** 25 September 2019, 11:52:58 »

Did we get a update yesterday?

Founding of the Clans I ebook released at end of KS campaign?

shivanwurm · « **Reply #693 on:** 25 September 2019, 12:12:00 »

No update as far as I can tell.

DarkISI · « **Reply #694 on:** 25 September 2019, 15:05:32 »

They said they would talk to CrowdOx and Quartermaster on Tuesday, so it might be possible the update is delayed because of those talks.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #695 on:** 26 September 2019, 10:06:23 »

Redemption Rift is out!

Fat Guy · « **Reply #696 on:** 26 September 2019, 14:06:47 »

More scenarios/fiction anytime soon?

Colt Ward · « **Reply #697 on:** 26 September 2019, 14:36:54 »

Redemption Rift just dropped, its Dark Age Dragoon fiction . . . but yeah, I am looking for Founding of the Clans 1 b/c of the KS goals getting mixed up.

Lorcan Nagle · « **Reply #698 on:** 26 September 2019, 15:07:38 »

And the update just dropped, all about the pledge manager.

Greatclub · « **Reply #699 on:** 27 September 2019, 02:25:51 »

A guy I know does custom dice. The ones he makes for battletech movement trackers got mentioned in the kicstarter comments somewhere, and he has been struggling to keep up with orders. Literally had to order more blanks and put in more hours than normal.

Yeah, I think this thing might be just a little bigger than CGL estimated going in.

Ursus Maior · « **Reply #700 on:** 27 September 2019, 03:12:17 »

Update sounds good, I'm not in a haste to drop more money into the PM since my account still hurts and Spiel 2019 in Essen is on the horizon.

Those dice are on my list as well. Unfortunately, they're very hard to get in Europe.

Mendrugo · « **Reply #701 on:** 27 September 2019, 05:49:12 »

The Kickstarter has, so far, been very good for IWM. Since the theme is Clans, with Tukayyid maps to boot, I decided to round out my ComStar forces - I was collecting one-of-each back in the 80s and 90s, but Ral Partha never completed either the TRO:3026 or TRO:2750 vehicle sets. IWM has mostly covered those bases (no Cyranos or Engineering Vehicles, alas), so I just dropped $600 on some ComGuard tanks and assorted other vehicles for the plastic Clan Omnis to stomp on at Losje and Tost.

Charlie Tango · « **Reply #702 on:** 27 September 2019, 08:49:06 »

Quote from: Greatclub on 27 September 2019, 02:25:51

Yeah, I think this thing might be just a little bigger than CGL estimated going in.

For a game that before the Kickstarter was estimated to have at the high end 10,000 players left worldwide, I don't think *anybody* could have reasonably expected one of the top 100 Kickstarters of all time to result. To me, it proved the adage "Make something the consumer wants to buy."

I for one am glad that CGL and CrowdOx are taking their time to make as sure as they can that the Pledge Manager works and works right (as much as possible) the first time. The extra work being done on the Pledge Manager should not be affecting work on the other parts of the process (sculpting, writing, editing, creating) from moving forward, so I don't see it as a negative.

Giorgio76 · « **Reply #703 on:** 27 September 2019, 10:30:18 »

KS Updates #40 and #41 TL:DR version:
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Good News: Our Kickstarter was an overwhelming success!
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Bad News: Our Kickstarter was an overwhelming success!
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;)

Valkerie · « **Reply #704 on:** 27 September 2019, 10:37:57 »

Quote from: Charlie Tango on 27 September 2019, 08:49:06

I for one am glad that CGL and CrowdOx are taking their time to make as sure as they can that the Pledge Manager works and works right (as much as possible) the first time. The extra work being done on the Pledge Manager should not be affecting work on the other parts of the process (sculpting, writing, editing, creating) from moving forward, so I don't see it as a negative.

Agree with that. Please take the time to do it right. No need to rush something together. Glad to hear that is what they are trying to do. :thumbsup:

I would not want to see such a great Kickstarter ruined by a junky pledge manager.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #705 on:** 27 September 2019, 11:02:25 »

Quote from: Giorgio76 on 27 September 2019, 10:30:18

KS Updates #40 and #41 TL:DR version:
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Good News: Our Kickstarter was an overwhelming success!
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Bad News: Our Kickstarter was an overwhelming success!
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;)

Lol, pretty much

abou · « **Reply #706 on:** 27 September 2019, 11:06:08 »

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44136/catalyst-game-labs-release-classic-battletech-board-game

Did I miss this? My Google Chrome algorithm picked this up.

Adrian Gideon · « **Reply #707 on:** 27 September 2019, 11:14:45 »

It’s false.

abou · « **Reply #708 on:** 27 September 2019, 11:23:02 »

Ah, bummer. But good to know.

SteelRaven · « **Reply #709 on:** 27 September 2019, 11:49:33 »

Yeah, that website is garbage and post anything that will get them clicks.

pheonixstorm · « **Reply #710 on:** 27 September 2019, 15:38:21 »

If not for the search function I don't see how you COULD find anything on that site. It is a web devs worst knightmare. Looks like something a 5 year old would put together in Frontpage 2000.

Ghaz · « **Reply #711 on:** 27 September 2019, 16:32:05 »

Quote from: abou on 27 September 2019, 11:06:08

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44136/catalyst-game-labs-release-classic-battletech-board-game

Did I miss this? My Google Chrome algorithm picked this up.

Quote from: Adrian Gideon on 27 September 2019, 11:14:45

It’s false.

At least they fixed the article, confirming that there will not be a new edition:

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CORRECTION, as of 1:20 p.m., September 27, 2019:
Catalyst Game Labs will NOT release a new edition of The Succession Wars, a classic BattleTech board game, which was originally published in 1987 by FASA. ICv2 published a story in the early morning of Friday, September 27 based on information from a Catalyst distributor. Catalyst had not responded to several requests for confirmation over several days in time for publication. Our apologies for the incorrect information we published, ed.

Daryk · « **Reply #712 on:** 27 September 2019, 17:13:32 »

To be perfectly correct, they'd have to add that despite rules for a game at that scale being published (ISAW) in the not too distant past, no newer rules are being published... ::)

Sartris · « **Reply #713 on:** 27 September 2019, 18:01:28 »

Source was a “Catalyst distributor”

Damn rookies

Greatclub · « **Reply #714 on:** 27 September 2019, 19:07:48 »

victor_shaw · « **Reply #715 on:** 27 September 2019, 19:16:28 »

Quote from: Greatclub on 27 September 2019, 19:07:48

Looks at the local distribotor website, still claiming that combat Manual Davion is coming "Soon©"

Don't give them to much flak, CGL own coming soon page hasn't been updated in a while now.
I assume do to the all hands on deck for the KS.

nckestrel · « **Reply #716 on:** 27 September 2019, 19:17:41 »

Quote from: victor_shaw on 27 September 2019, 19:16:28

Don't give them to much flak, CGL own coming soon page hasn't been updated in a while now.
I assume do to the all hands on deck for the KS.

When you are so far behind you are way behind even the "hasn't been updated in a while", you're not even trying :).

Cubby · « **Reply #717 on:** 28 September 2019, 07:36:42 »

Quote from: victor_shaw on 27 September 2019, 19:16:28

Don't give them to much flak, CGL own coming soon page hasn't been updated in a while now.
I assume do to the all hands on deck for the KS.

Hm. Good point, I need to give that a pass soon.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #718 on:** 28 September 2019, 11:22:37 »

So something that could excite folks who did not participate in the KS- Story summit for stretch goal fiction! Honor & Glory stories and plugging in the names!

With that said did we actually submit our name bit yet? did I miss it?

Scotty · « **Reply #719 on:** 28 September 2019, 11:45:24 »

No. It will probably be in the pledge manager.

You don't actually need to know names to plug them into stories. Just identify which characters don't need to be from some other story or don't need any continuity and mark them as <backer reward ####> in the rough draft text.