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Round 1 2015 Fan Finance Poll

Flashman resculpt TRO 3025 (revised) /3039 / 3050U
24 (5.3%)
Primitive Rifleman RFL-1N XTRO Primitives IV
41 (9%)
Templar III Prime TRO 3145FS
18 (4%)
Primitive Griffin GRF-1A XTRO Primitives IV
26 (5.7%)
Black Knight “Red Reaper” XTRO Most Wanted
26 (5.7%)
Kheper KHP-7R TRO 3145RS
11 (2.4%)
Dragoon AEM-01 H:LoT2
20 (4.4%)
Blood Kite (Standard)  TRO 3067
23 (5.1%)
Gunslinger GUN-1ERD resculpt TRO 3055U
19 (4.2%)
Bellerophon BEL-1 X XTRO Primitives III
7 (1.5%)
Swordsman SWD-1 XTRO Primitives IV
16 (3.5%)
Imp IMP-1A resculpt HistOK
10 (2.2%)
Centurion CN11-O Prime TRO 3145FS
13 (2.9%)
HawkWolf HWK-4F TRO 3145ME
13 (2.9%)
Sokar Urban Combat Tank TRO Prototypes
1 (0.2%)
Centurion CN9-D resculpt TRO 3050U
9 (2%)
Armored Personnel Carriers (Tracked, Wheeled, Hover) TRO 3039
26 (5.7%)
Hephaestus Jump Tank TRO Prototypes
7 (1.5%)
Primitive Dervish DV-1S XTRO Primitives III
9 (2%)
Gossamer VTOL TRO 3145ME
11 (2.4%)
Gauntlet GTL-1O Prime TROLC
9 (2%)
Saracen Mk II HCV TRO 3145DC
3 (0.7%)
Vector Combat Support VTOL H:LoT2
4 (0.9%)
Ursus II TRO 3085
6 (1.3%)
Kamakiri Attack VTOL TRO 3145DC
9 (2%)
Super-Wasp WSP-2A-X XTRO Succession Wars I
15 (3.3%)
Highlander HGN-732 resculpt TRO 3050U
25 (5.5%)
Goblin Medium Tank TRO 3039
8 (1.8%)
Teppō Artillery Vehicle TRO 3085S
3 (0.7%)
Patron Loadermech / MilitiaMech / PatrolMech TRO 3075 / XTRO Retro / TRO Prototypes
12 (2.6%)
Schildkröte Line Tank TRO 3145LC
7 (1.5%)
Tufana Hovercraft TRO 3085
6 (1.3%)
Anubis ABS-5Y TRO 3145CC
7 (1.5%)
Myrmidon Medium Tank (Anti-Infantry) TRO Prototypes
0 (0%)
Celerity CLR-03-O Prime TRO 3145RS
11 (2.4%)

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Round 1 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« on: 24 January 2015, 19:26:20 »
This is the 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll based on the suggestion thread, top six will be eligible to be Fan Financed. Due to how long the list was, I limited the poll to 35 options and thanks to Draco for compiling the list from the suggestion thread.

Since we have a large poll and thanks to the suggestion below, you can vote on up three different items.
« Last Edit: 19 April 2015, 21:02:09 by speck »

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #1 on: 24 January 2015, 21:08:32 »
A little disappointed the Hel isn't on that list.  I know I saw it nominated at least a few times.
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #2 on: 24 January 2015, 21:14:58 »
There may already be plans for it.

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #3 on: 24 January 2015, 22:33:09 »
The Hel was one of the more popular suggestions, so yeah, safe bet there's already plans to release it. Which isn't really a surprise given it's potential to be a main line of battle unit for two clans.

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #4 on: 24 January 2015, 22:34:58 »
Kinda wish the Chaffee was on there, because Doug Chaffee, and because cool, but the Patron probably makes more sense from the standpoint of tabletop.
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #5 on: 24 January 2015, 23:43:00 »
I'm going to assume that whatever I don't see on the list from the nomination thread is being considered for regular production. This looks to be a great poll; it's so hard to pick just one.
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #6 on: 24 January 2015, 23:50:01 »
I'm going to assume that whatever I don't see on the list from the nomination thread is being considered for regular production. This looks to be a great poll; it's so hard to pick just one.

Not necessarily, there where over 90 suggestions. Some where excluded since they might be coming down the road. Other where excluded so that the poll was not even more massive then it is. But what is included are suggestions that several people had on there lists.   

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #7 on: 25 January 2015, 00:43:53 »
Wow, that's a lot of suggestions. Thanks for explaining it speck.  O0
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #8 on: 25 January 2015, 09:41:46 »
It may be too late, but might I suggest to allow us to vote for up to three options?  This would give a better indication of what people really want, and are most likely to buy.

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #9 on: 25 January 2015, 09:50:41 »
It may be too late, but might I suggest to allow us to vote for up to three options?  This would give a better indication of what people really want, and are most likely to buy.

I'd like to second that. :)
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #10 on: 25 January 2015, 10:22:22 »
I'd like to second that. :)
Third that. ;)
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #11 on: 25 January 2015, 11:03:14 »
Agreed.

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #12 on: 25 January 2015, 11:16:12 »
It may be too late, but might I suggest to allow us to vote for up to three options?  This would give a better indication of what people really want, and are most likely to buy.

Good idea, made the change. Should have thought of that since the poll was 35 options.

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #13 on: 25 January 2015, 12:01:45 »
I would like to suggest the Korvin Tank from 3075, but I don't know if this the thread for that.

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #14 on: 25 January 2015, 12:12:09 »
I already cast my single vote (for the Dragoon. Recognize). Any way for me to get the other two in?
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #15 on: 25 January 2015, 12:35:59 »
I already cast my single vote (for the Dragoon. Recognize). Any way for me to get the other two in?

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #16 on: 25 January 2015, 13:01:13 »
I would like to suggest the Korvin Tank from 3075, but I don't know if this the thread for that.
This is not the thread for suggestions. That was locked a couple days ago. You will have to make that suggestion in March when the next round starts.

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #17 on: 25 January 2015, 13:02:31 »
I already cast my single vote (for the Dragoon. Recognize). Any way for me to get the other two in?

Now you can , had to adjust poll. Click remove vote and you will have to select all three now

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #18 on: 25 January 2015, 13:03:47 »
I would like to suggest the Korvin Tank from 3075, but I don't know if this the thread for that.

1st Quarter suggestion thread closed on Friday. This is the poll to determine the top 6 to be available for fan financing.

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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #19 on: 25 January 2015, 18:35:58 »
Dragoon!

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« Reply #20 on: 26 January 2015, 01:14:48 »
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #21 on: 26 January 2015, 09:43:36 »
There may already be plans for it.
I'm hoping that the reason the Cyllaros and Harpagos are not in the poll, either. 

Given how much enthusiasm it seemed to generate during initial discussions, I'm surprised the Black Knight “Red Reaper” isn't polling higher.   ???
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #22 on: 26 January 2015, 09:49:06 »
My logic, both in voting and in the earlier idea thread, was to not choose something that IWM is likely to produce on their own.  This project should be for the more obscure, rare things, not the extremely popular stuff.  Wouldn't you rather see stuff like that Red Reaper in standard distribution?  All the people yelling out for 3145 'Mechs dumbfounded me.  Those are the things IWM is absolutely most likely to do! 

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« Reply #23 on: 26 January 2015, 10:46:50 »
What surprises me is the sheer number of votes for the humble APC.
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« Reply #24 on: 26 January 2015, 10:58:47 »
Yeah, I wouldn't have thought there'd be so much demand for a generic vehicle. Especially with the Goblin on the list.
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #25 on: 26 January 2015, 11:17:20 »
My logic, both in voting and in the earlier idea thread, was to not choose something that IWM is likely to produce on their own.  This project should be for the more obscure, rare things, not the extremely popular stuff.  Wouldn't you rather see stuff like that Red Reaper in standard distribution?  All the people yelling out for 3145 'Mechs dumbfounded me.  Those are the things IWM is absolutely most likely to do!

Completely agree. The Dragoon got my vote simply because I'm not sure it'd enter production otherwise.
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #26 on: 26 January 2015, 11:18:19 »
What surprises me is the sheer number of votes for the humble APC.
While I see a lot of use for the APC in combined arms forces, there are already generic minis available for the hover, wheeled and tracked APC from IWM (albeit all archived).  Its also a generic enough unit that stand ins from other 6mm scifi lines are easy enough to find.

My logic, both in voting and in the earlier idea thread, was to not choose something that IWM is likely to produce on their own.  This project should be for the more obscure, rare things, not the extremely popular stuff.  Wouldn't you rather see stuff like that Red Reaper in standard distribution?  All the people yelling out for 3145 'Mechs dumbfounded me.  Those are the things IWM is absolutely most likely to do! 
This makes sense to me too, I tended to focus on things not in the mainline TROs (ex. 3067, 3085, 3145)and stuck with the less likely stuff from XTROs like Prototypes, Most Wanted, etc.  Popular as the "Red Reaper" is, being its a one-off varient of a mech already in standard distrivution, I was not sure it was ever going to see standard distribution itself.  Limited edition or online exclusive seemed more likely. 
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« Reply #27 on: 26 January 2015, 13:40:21 »
This makes sense to me too, I tended to focus on things not in the mainline TROs (ex. 3067, 3085, 3145)and stuck with the less likely stuff from XTROs like Prototypes, Most Wanted, etc.  Popular as the "Red Reaper" is, being its a one-off varient of a mech already in standard distrivution, I was not sure it was ever going to see standard distribution itself.  Limited edition or online exclusive seemed more likely. 

Yep, my thought exactly. We have multiple Black Knight variants already in general distribution. I don't think the Red Reaper would see any kind of release without Fan Financing. Not because it's not a great looking 'Mech, but because it simply makes no sense to add yet another Black Knight to the stores.
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« Reply #28 on: 26 January 2015, 13:46:10 »
Yep, my thought exactly. We have multiple Black Knight variants already in general distribution. I don't think the Red Reaper would see any kind of release without Fan Financing. Not because it's not a great looking 'Mech, but because it simply makes no sense to add yet another Black Knight to the stores.
So only units that aren't in traditional paper Technical Readouts? I have no objection with such a rule when it concerns Mechs or Vehicles, but Aerotech units are also going to need Fan Financing (I believe).
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Re: 1st Quarter 2015 Fan Finance Poll
« Reply #29 on: 26 January 2015, 13:51:19 »
So only units that aren't in traditional paper Technical Readouts? I have no objection with such a rule when it concerns Mechs or Vehicles, but Aerotech units are also going to need Fan Financing (I believe).

You can vote for whatever you want. But my assumption is, that 'Mechs that already have multiple minis will probably not see a general release if yet another variant comes around, while new units probably will.
That's why I voted for the Red Reaper, but wouldn't vote for the Templar III, because I assume that one will see general release.
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