Zombicide Strategy, and General Discussion

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**ced1106**

Jeff's been updating a spreadsheet on dropbox. Apparently, you have to download it to see it correctly?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pyxwyz9ocl9aoid/ZombicideSeason3.xlsx

**Bossk_Hogg**

RogueRegault wrote:
People like the guest artist boxes? Those are the only things my brothers have skipped every Kickstarter.

I like them, I just see no need to buy them in the kickstarter, since they are the same price or less from places like Miniature Market afterwards.

Can we up from the $100 game to the $150 level afterwards and still get Audrey?

**H.B.M.C.**

ced1106 wrote:
Jeff's been updating a spreadsheet on dropbox. Apparently, you have to download it to see it correctly?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pyxwyz9ocl9aoid/ZombicideSeason3.xlsx

You've got to click that link, and then save it once your at the Dropbox website. The file itself works fine once you've downloaded it.

**Bioptic**

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
I semi-regret selling off my Season 1 promos too... and then I remember that it took all of one quick Ebay flip of them to fund my entire hobby for a year, and still leave enough to buy a couple board-games.

I kept the original game set, and the extra tray of zombies though, which, honestly is where the real value was. Selling off four or five single minis for damn near $900 was enough to kill off even the completist in me, and here I am back to happily buy more for the actual gameplay.

This game also has weird cross-over appeal. I've gotten hardcore grognards to give a simple "board-game" a chance, and converted some "Monopoly is the only game i've played" folks, thanks to the allure of re-creating "Walking Dead" like moments.

Wait, is that accurate? $180 for a single boardgame-quality miniature and character sheet? I imagine that the buyers are encroaching on the territory to have one hand-sculpted for them at that point! Would be interesting to tell a couple of my Kickstarter S1-owning friends anyway.

It does have quite a broad appeal, although I haven't personally seen it take much root in the female demographic, in the same way that Pandemic, Flashpoint and even Ghost Stories do. It might be partially subject matter, partially how the female characters in the game are portrayed.

**NewTruthNeomaxim**

I sold them at the absolute height of the post KS fanaticism so I don't know where the market leveled out. I also threw in the t-shirt which came with the game, because I felt like a monster for making a profit that big. :-p

Never under-estimate what completists will pay for stuff...

**adamsouza**

I kept my Zombicide Season 1, but I put my Zpocalypse set up the day I got it in the mail. I kept the dice and listed it at $.99. It sold for $350 and funded my Zombicide Season 2 KS pledge.

Speaking of which, I have a bunch of season 2 promos I should put up on Ebay

**MangoMadness**

The new stretch goal model looks like Lem from The Shield.

Alot of people think Jack Bauer from 24 though

**Hulksmash**

Or Bacon from the Following. I'm pretty meh on it.

**H.B.M.C.**

Lem's a little too obscure. They'd do Vic before they did Lem.

It's probably Bauer, but they should've given him his man-bag.

**whalemusic360**

Yeah, I'm thinking Jack Bauer. The Shield is to old to be relevant and we'd get a Michael Chikles first, and I don't think the Following is big enough. I'm also kinda meh, but free is free.

**MangoMadness**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
Lem's a little too obscure. They'd do Vic before they did Lem.

Absolutely but I think it is a good likeness.

**adamsouza**

I would have said Arnold before Keifer

**H.B.M.C.**

That's not Arnie...

**adamsouza**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
That's not Arnie...

I agree, but it doesn't scream Kiefer Sutherland to me either

**adamsouza**

So what is this going to cost me ?

Patient Zero $150

Ultimate Survivors $25

3D Pack $40

Murder of Crowz

$410 - $10 for being a season 2 backer, and -$10 for snagging an early bird = $390

**whalemusic360**

I'm skipping the extra VIPs and Crows, but I am plastic tokens. I feel your pain. Don't forget to add shipping as well.

**H.B.M.C.**

Moustache Pack - Take #2!

Update #44 Jul 24 2014 - The Moustaches are Back! Plus Another Miniatures Preview!

As we gear up for the home stretch of the campaign, we've got another Optional Buy to offer you. The Moustache Pack is back with a vengeance!

If you're interested in purchasing this optional buy, please just click the Manage Pledge button on the Zombicide Season 3 Kickstarter page and in the pledge manager add the amount of the item you'd like to add. We'll sort out what your extra money is going towards after the campaign has closed and we've sent out our pledge manger.

Miniatures Preview

And due to popular request, here are some more previews of the miniatures. This time we have some of the Stretch Goals and Optional Buys.

VIP Zombies #1

VIP Zombies #2

Exclusive VIP Zombies

Exclusive Female A-Bomb

Audrey & Lucius

Cat & Seth

Bastian & Yuri

Patrick & Benny

The Moustache Pack 2

And here are some work in progress shots.

Oksana & Ultimate Wanda

Lucio Parillo Guest Artist box

Miguel Coimbra Guest Artist box

So Run Burgundy (wearing the Used Boat Salesman from Secret of Monkey Island's jacket), and Mr. T.

**Unix**

and Tool (Mickey Rourke) from Expendables.

**ecurtz**

Making Mr. T gold colored was genius.

**Bioptic**

And that's another thing that's $5 more expensive that Season 2! I'm...not sure what's going on with Rourke's survivor model.

Given that you're going to be paying shipping on a per-item basis, I'd highly advise avoiding any non-exclusive add-ons. The (in most cases) $5 discount is going to be more than matched by Amazon and the like, and they won't charge shipping. The exception might be that doors pack, as that's a 33% saving and might be harder to come by.

**NewTruthNeomaxim**

So what are the actual "exclusive" items?

I'm in for the base at $150, and a token and door pack as they seem like they could be one-off or highly limited items...

Beyond that, is it safe to assume the $10 single survivors are all exclusive to KS?

**Hulksmash**

Anything stamped "Kickstarter Exclusive"

Basically it's all the $10 add-on figures and the Mustache Pack #2.

**Alpharius**

$400 for a 'completionist' pledge?

Damn, CMON have got this down to a science now, haven't they?

**cincydooley**

Alpharius wrote:
$400 for a 'completionist' pledge?

Damn, CMON have got this down to a science now, haven't they?

Dude, completionists be crazy.

**Bioptic**

Hulksmash wrote:
Anything stamped "Kickstarter Exclusive"

Basically it's all the $10 add-on figures and the Mustache Pack #2.

Also technically the $15 plastic tile pack, which they haven't guaranteed for retail release.

**Hulksmash**

Let's be honest. For exclusive only completionists it's "only" $215 right now

I might just go with two $100 pledge and double up on the exclusives. At $330 I'm easily likely to get all my money pack on the exclusives and second game and that'll pay make the purchase "free". Just take a few months to get it back

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They do a pledge manager right?

**Bossk_Hogg**

This one lets you add on in the pledge manager, correct? So if I drop $100 now, I can go up to the $150 package and some extras afterwards, right?

**DaveC**

CMoN have actually made it quite easy not to be a completionist this time as the discounts aren't that high I know I'll be passing on the 4 guest boxes until retail so that will save me $80 for now - this KS already has 44 announced survivors! Neither tile set seems worth it this time as AN is only 3 for $15 and the RM tiles don't have hospital artwork on both sides of any tile so one set will do. Pass on the doors as well a smaller set would have been nice plus separate barricades.

I believe $230 covers the $150 pledge plus all the exclusive extras including the tokens (just to be sure) announced so far Kabir is likely to be a final $10 add on so $250 might cover it (mostly)?

**H.B.M.C.**

cincydooley wrote:
Dude, completionists be crazy.

Shoosh you!

**cincydooley**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
cincydooley wrote:
Dude, completionists be crazy.

Shoosh you!

Oh, I'm in that group.

Hahaha. God bless the add on later feature.