[Kickstarter - under 48hrs left!] - Wasteman 35mm Post-Apoc Skirmish

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**Pugnacious_Cee**

I've been watching this with interest through Facebook; you have something really incredible here. I'm very excited to learn more about it come this Saturday!

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Oh! Actually I do have a question.

Do the miniatures currently available on your website (Radtown Ruins) play with the Wasteman game? Or will they require modification, like putting them on new basing to fit the template thingies, in order to be usable?

**weeble1000**

wasteman wrote:
weeble1000 wrote:
wasteman wrote:
No worries, Fallout is definitely an influence, but my stuff is more based around 80s/90s films than the retro 50s thing.

Hell Comes to Frog Town sprang immediately to mind .

YES! I was actually thinking that as I typed! I am planning on making some tribal froglins at some point...

Lol, the overall style of the game seemed to smack of someone who was a Frogtown fan. Wasteman seems to have a very zany, irreverent B movie type of feel.

**wasteman**

Pugnacious_Cee wrote:
I've been watching this with interest through Facebook; you have something really incredible here. I'm very excited to learn more about it come this Saturday!

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Oh! Actually I do have a question.

Do the miniatures currently available on your website (Radtown Ruins) play with the Wasteman game? Or will they require modification, like putting them on new basing to fit the template thingies, in order to be usable?

Thanks, that's great to hear!

Everything in the Radtown ruins range is designed for wasteman. The new bases with token slots do make life easier when playing the game, but they're not 100% necessary, you could happily use them without or add one at a later date. Providing the kickstarter goes well I'm intending on adding bases and stat cards to the sets in future. As it stands I would be happy to send any stat cards or bases to go with any figures previously purchased from my store once I have some in stock.

Lol, the overall style of the game seemed to smack of someone who was a Frogtown fan. Wasteman seems to have a very zany, irreverent B movie type of feel.

Exactly, totally what I was going for!

**Pugnacious_Cee**

wasteman wrote:

Thanks, that's great to hear!

Everything in the Radtown ruins range is designed for wasteman. The new bases with token slots do make life easier when playing the game, but they're not 100% necessary, you could happily use them without or add one at a later date. Providing the kickstarter goes well I'm intending on adding bases and stat cards to the sets in future. As it stands I would be happy to send any stat cards or bases to go with any figures previously purchased from my store once I have some in stock.

Oh, wow! That's really great to hear. I'll have to see how the Kickstarter is going to set me back before making any orders, but there are definitely a couple of things I'd love to get my hands on as soon as possible!

Seeing as you have a lot of these things already created, you'll just have to produce quantities to sell, how quickly are you hoping to have pledge rewards in the mail from the KS? I would assume you'll have a strong advantage in being able to ship much sooner than most people expect from a KS!

**wasteman**

Pugnacious_Cee wrote:
wasteman wrote:

Thanks, that's great to hear!

Everything in the Radtown ruins range is designed for wasteman. The new bases with token slots do make life easier when playing the game, but they're not 100% necessary, you could happily use them without or add one at a later date. Providing the kickstarter goes well I'm intending on adding bases and stat cards to the sets in future. As it stands I would be happy to send any stat cards or bases to go with any figures previously purchased from my store once I have some in stock.

Oh, wow! That's really great to hear. I'll have to see how the Kickstarter is going to set me back before making any orders, but there are definitely a couple of things I'd love to get my hands on as soon as possible!

Seeing as you have a lot of these things already created, you'll just have to produce quantities to sell, how quickly are you hoping to have pledge rewards in the mail from the KS? I would assume you'll have a strong advantage in being able to ship much sooner than most people expect from a KS!

Yeah, basically I'm looking for the funding for production runs of everything and printing for the book and cards. Although there are inevitably bound to be delays somewhere it's unlikely to drag on like a lot of kickstarters.

**wasteman**

aaaaaand we are Live!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2032267828/wasteman-a-game-of-desperate-conflicts-in-a-desola

**Pete Melvin**

Backed and shared. Seriously, watch the video for this one, it is just brilliant.

**Mr Morden**

Backed and shared - love the humour

**Pugnacious_Cee**

I've been pushing it everywhere I know of as of right now; I'm more excited for your game that I've been for any miniatures in a long time.

Also, damn if that's not the best Kickstarter video I've ever seen!

**Pacific**

Backed! Absolutely love the humour running through this, and I think pretty reasonably priced as well.

Think this opening pic on the KS sells it really well

A couple of questions, if I may:
- Is there any news on scenery packs? I'm not going to go mental, but having a few bits and pieces of post-apoc stuff, in amongst regular terrain, I think will sell it really well.
- What board size is the game played on, will it work on 4x4, and what kind of terrain density do you need?
- What are the next stretch goals coming up?

**Dark Severance**

You should update the OP with the KS Live link.

**Pacific**

Definitely. It would be nice to have some forum avatars and signatures as well, would definitely use them for the course of the KS and help advertise the game in the different parts of the forum i frequent.

**Pugnacious_Cee**

He has forum avatars in Update #1 on the KS, actually.

I encourage everyone to watch the video, as well; it's probably the coolest KS video I've ever seen, especially for a miniatures game. AND the creator made the music for it himself! He said he's got enough of the music to potentially create a game soundtrack, so if you like it then let's feed him the encouragement to see that as well! The music is damned good.

**monders**

In at Brawl level.

**Manchu**

I love the spirit of this KS. I hope it does well!

**Pacific**

Pugnacious_Cee wrote:
He has forum avatars in Update #1 on the KS, actually.

I encourage everyone to watch the video, as well; it's probably the coolest KS video I've ever seen, especially for a miniatures game. AND the creator made the music for it himself! He said he's got enough of the music to potentially create a game soundtrack, so if you like it then let's feed him the encouragement to see that as well! The music is damned good.

Ah thanks, I think I must have joined after the update was sent out - I don't suppose anyone has any links?

**Pugnacious_Cee**

Just click the "Updates" tab on the KS page: It's right next to the "Story" one. He has them listed there.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2032267828/wasteman-a-game-of-desperate-conflicts-in-a-desola/posts

**Pacific**

Ah, thanks for that Pugnacious_Cee

A new update:

#3
Hanging with the right crowd
Posted by J L Fairclough

Another great day, not far off the 100 backer goal now! Tonight we'll be mostly looking at...

Creating a Syndicate

Cactus Jack summons the aid of the town folk and local sherif to help galantly protect their home

A syndicate is formed of a collection of posses, each lead by a boss. You can have as few or as many Posses in your syndicate as you like, providing you have at least enough figures to complete 5 activations per turn.

With roughly a third of the rulebook covering the creation of your Syndicate, you have an immense amount of freedom! In Wasteman there is no such thing as hanging with the wrong crowd!

Radical Trevor leads his band of toxic avengers...

First up, each posse needs a boss. There are several Boss Rosters to choose from, each with a ‘mob rule’ that gives the figures from their posse a unique attribute. These Boss Rosters are pretty open to interpretation. Want a Mutant mayor? Sure thing! How about a communist revolutionary sentient toaster? Don’t see why not!

Then pick their minions. Every boss can have an entourage of between 2 and 11. These guys can be anyone from your collection. It’s entirely up to you how you want to theme your Syndicate.

Frankie summons his customers to galantly protect their lunch...

You can either use the predetermined stat cards provided, or the extensive system of equipment and skills to design them how you want! This system really rewards conversions and narrative! Fancy giving Jimmy the fist a ray gun? Go for it! Does Otto have a nuke down his trousers, or is he just pleased to see you? You decide!

I actually have a miniature that I can use as a sentient toaster, loving the ideas in it so far!

**Pugnacious_Cee**

Haha! Love the toaster bit.

I've got several ideas for models I'm excited to stat up and include in my games. Very much looking forward to playing Wasteman.

**Pete Melvin**

See now thats pretty cool. I had assumed the gangs were "fixed", in as much you couldnt mix them together. That I like.

**Pacific**

Definitely - leaves a lot of gap open for imagination!

Might well try and make a super-mutant gang actually using some of Brother Vinny's miniatures.

**monders**

Someone in the KS comments mentioned using Judge Dredd and TMNT minis. Awesome.

**Pugnacious_Cee**

That was me, Monders.

Haha!

**monders**

Ohhhhh yeah! Now where the feck do I get TMNT minis?!

**Mymearan**

I have these

(and yes, 28mm scale)

**Pacific**

monders wrote:
Someone in the KS comments mentioned using Judge Dredd and TMNT minis. Awesome.

That is indeed an excellent idea! 2000AD fights out in the Cursed Earth, with bands of muties fighting a senior judge and his team of cadet judges..

I was looking at some other rules (thinking about using Necromunda for instance) but it sounds like these might work pretty well.

**porkuslime**

Is there any way to get one or 2 of the figs separately?

I am interested in some for other reasons than Wasteland.. (sorry! ) but am not able to back a kickstarter at this time..

Please, though.. tell me that Radical Trevor has some sort of fluff involving a time travelling cow?

**Pacific**

As far as I know you can only get radical trevor separately (as part of an £8 pledge), although might be worth writing in the comments section on the KS and suggesting it! Sure they would be open to ideas.

Stretch goal has been reached with 100 backers

#4
100!
Posted by J L Fairclough

100 Backers - Huzzah! Now we get to find out what my less than mysterious stretch goal was:

Accessories - Great extras to make your gaming experience just that little bit better!

Now every pledge of Brawl and above will receive one free set of activation tokens, featuring the Wasteman logo! You can add extra sets for just £3!.

Also available we have a deck of 52 blank stat cards, featuring various illustrations - The perfect way to keep track of your unique Posses! Add a deck to your pledge for just £6!

And this set of Kickstarter exclusive caps featuring none other than the fabulous Robotronic 5000! Add a set to your pledge for just £3!

Oh look a new stretch goal – half way! What could it possibly mean?! Who knows...

**monders**

Mymearan wrote:

I have these (and yes, 28mm scale)

I DO WANT.

That's the sort of stuff that could get 'normal' people in to tabletop gaming, imho.

Pacific wrote:
monders wrote:
Someone in the KS comments mentioned using Judge Dredd and TMNT minis. Awesome.

That is indeed an excellent idea! 2000AD fights out in the Cursed Earth, with bands of muties fighting a senior judge and his team of cadet judges..

I was looking at some other rules (thinking about using Necromunda for instance) but it sounds like these might work pretty well.

I was this close to getting the JD starter set, but the lack of scenery put me off and I bought Deadzone instead. But it's got 20% off right now... Awww man, too much good stuff. TOO MUCH.

I really hope Wasteman funds. I don't really use any other forums so my reach is limited.

**Pacific**

Yes I really hope so too, would be a terrible shame if this didn't fund as this looks like one of the most fun and imaginative KS's in ages.

Although, getting on for £9k now so certainly a good start.

I might work on a banner to help advertise.