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

[five_corparty]

I got less Force Packs this time and focused on Swag. I figured I'll grab the FPs from my FLGS as they are available.

but MAN I can't wait for this all to ship! :-)

[Lorcan Nagle]

I went for the Regiment pledge to get one of every force pack, all the maps, Legends II with the LE cover, Encounters and all that.  All my extra cash went on the Precentor Martial edition of Universe and the BFM as I didn't think I'd have a chance to get the latter elsewhere.  And then I added some dice, a dice tray and a couple more patches at the very end.  But I figure I can the regular neoprenes I'm interested in, more minis and the Force Manuals at retail.  And now CGL are going to be at UK Games Expo I'll hopefully score some swag then.

[Lanceman]

the point of no return is when you start chasing the keychains from the 90s.

Damn it, I had two of those, and they both got beat up/lost lol.

[Chinless]

the point of no return is when you start chasing the keychains from the 90s.

Boxed or unboxed?

[klarg1]

Boxed or unboxed?

Yes.

[shivanwurm]

A video got posted by Liya packing Savanna Master salvage boxes. It has since been pulled.

[shivanwurm]

A lot more packing videos have been posted as well. Including the Blood Asp salvage, Visigoth salvage, and Legendary force packs.

[Greatclub]

How many masters per box? Those shouldn't be big minis...

[shivanwurm]

Looks to be 2? from the screen cap DarkIsis was able to grab.

[Fruitfly]

According to HPG Station, two minis per base, two bases to the Salvage Box.

[shivanwurm]

He also posted this which shows 2 on a base for some reason?

You can find more on his site if it loads for you.
https://hpgstation.de/2024/01/11/mehr-produktionsvideos-blood-asp-savannah-master-salvage-box/

[I am Belch II]

is it like the Battle Armor, where 2 make a unit??

[Lorcan Nagle]

Savannah Masters under regular rules are separate vehicles.  It could be the BSP card bases the stats on an assumption that that two make up the unit.

[House Davie Merc]

A video got posted by Liya packing Savanna Master salvage boxes. It has since been pulled.

Awesome!

Of all the vehicles that I thought we were missing the most in the Kiskstarter the top 2
were the Savannah Master and the Striker. If confirmed this is great news.

[Wolf72]

As much as I'd like TPTB drop the secret (if there is one), I hope they stay tight lipped till shipping ... I'd like some savannah masters, be cool if they pop up like the Shilone did.

[Greatclub]

Inside pieces: 4 sets. I think that means they ship in sets of four salvage boxes, not 4 masters per salvage.

[Aresneo]

Inside pieces: 4 sets. I think that means they ship in sets of four salvage boxes, not 4 masters per salvage.

That image is clearly the label for the shipping case, it likely means 4 displays of Salvage Boxes per case as there is no way a single salvage box has a mass anywhere near the 2 kilograms on that label.

[Greatclub]

That image is clearly the label for the shipping case, it likely means 4 displays of Salvage Boxes per case as there is no way a single salvage box has a mass anywhere near the 2 kilograms on that label.

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=83382.0;attach=74912;image

this image has 12 salvages. Assume that's a single display. Four display per box, 2 Masters per salvage. 96 masters per box, if those assumptions are correct.

I feel a sudden need for pulse lasers and LB pellets

[Aresneo]

https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=83382.0;attach=74912;image

this image has 12 salvages. Assume that's a single display. Four display per box, 2 Masters per salvage. 96 masters per box, if those assumptions are correct.

Randall has previously stated that all salvage boxes from the Mercenaries campaign have a 9 box display, which makes it more likely that there are more than 1 display worth of boxes in that picture than the Savannah Masters getting a completely different sized display.

[Weirdo]

I hope it's not 2 per base, that would be annoying to fix.

[DarkISI]

I hope it's not 2 per base, that would be annoying to fix.

The picture on the back of the box shows two per base.

[klarg1]

I hope it's not 2 per base, that would be annoying to fix.

Agreed.

It'll be cool to have them though.

[Weirdo]

The picture on the back of the box shows two per base.

More business for IWM, then.

[shop1ift]

I got less Force Packs this time and focused on Swag. I figured I'll grab the FPs from my FLGS as they are available.

but MAN I can't wait for this all to ship! :-)

This was my plan as well. Got some of everything, but primarily swag since that's less likely to reach retail. I've got an amazing FLGS that carries a decent and growing stock of minis that I like to support, so most of the minis I get will come from there.

[I am Belch II]

Its just great to see new stuff, and maybe listing to the fans and the wants of the fans.

[Aotrs Commander]

I kind of want it to ship just so that I know the postage costs, given that money is... Massively tighter than when the kickstarter was on.

(And I'm having to worry about the freaking universal credit people doing things like saying "it's not enough you don't get money anymore, you owe us two hundred quid, which we've told you three times, but we're not actually going to tell you how to pay us yet, because, we dunno, we just like making people ill or something.")

[Death_from_above]

FYI, more and more of the upcoming Mercs KS units/sculpts are popping up on CamoSpecs :

https://camospecs.com/listing/timber-wolf-s/

https://camospecs.com/listing/charger-cgr-1a1-8/

https://camospecs.com/listing/firestarter-fs9-h-10/

Please note that in multiple cases (such as the first two examples above), the pictured miniatures
are 3D-printed prototypes. Even so, the pictures give us a better view of what to expect.

[I am Belch II]

Look great with a great painter

[shivanwurm]

Has this image been posted here yet?

[I am Belch II]

Look at all the pins.