Robotech Kickstarter Funded at $1.44 Million!

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**warboss**

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rrpgt/robotech-rpg-tacticstm

The initial goal of $70,000 was funded within 3 hours with both early bird specials gone in the first hour. Delivery date is listed as Dec 2013. Pictured below is most popular Battlecry pledge level (the lowest one that gets the "freebie" unlocks) and what it includes.

PAST STRETCH GOALS:

90k: $20 Spartan Pack Add-On ------ DONE
125k: FREE VF-1A/J/S Pack Bonus----- DONE
150k: $20 Gnerl Fighters Add-On ----- DONE
180k: FREE 3x Regult Pods Bonus ----- DONE
220k: 4 Destroids in Destroid Add-On ----- DONE
240k: FREE 12x UEDF Dice Upgrade Bonus ----- DONE
240k: $12 12x UEDF Dice Add-On ----- DONE
260k: FREE Roy Fokker Veritech in 3 Modes Bonus ----- DONE
260k: $15 Roy Fokker Veritech in 3 Modes Add-On ----- DONE
280k: FREE Zentraedi Command Bonus ----- DONE
280k: $20 Zentraedi Command Add-On Upgrade ----- DONE
325k: $40 MKII Monster Add-On -----DONE
325k: $150 Daedelus Attack Add-On ----- DONE
345k: FREE 12x Zentraedi Dice Upgrade Bonus ----- DONE
345k: $12 12x Zentraedi Dice Add-On ------ DONE
375k: 3 Gnerls in each Gnerl Add-On ------ DONE
400k: $20 2x Support Pod Add-On ----- DONE
2200: FREE Spartan and Phalanx Destroids ----- DONE
430k: Core Set upgrade to 4 Destroids ----- DONE
450k: $20 3x Male Power Armor Add-On ----- DONE
2400: FREE Plastic Weapon Template Upgrade ----- DONE
475k: 4x Destroids in each Spartan Pack Add-On ----- DONE
500k: FREE Khyron Glaug Bonus ----- DONE
525k: FREE VF-1 A/J/S B Bonus ----- DONE
2600: FREE 2x Support Battle Pods ------ DONE
550k: FREE 3x Regults Bonus ----- DONE
2800: FREE Core Set Laminated Cards Bonus ----- DONE
575k: 4x Support Pods in each Add-On ----- DONE
600k: 2x Super Valkyrie Add-On ----- DONE
3000: FREE 1x Spartan and 1x Phalanx Bonus ----- DONE
625k: FREE 3x Gnerls Bonus ----- DONE
650k: $30 6x Heavy Zentraedi Infantry Add-On ----- DONE
3200: FREE 2x Support Battle Pods Bonus ----- DONE
700k: $30 3x Female Power Armor Add-On ----- DONE
725k: FREE Miriya in Power Armor Bonus ----- DONE
750k: $30 2x VEF-1/VF-1T Add-On ----- DONE
775k: $20 2x Armored Battloids Add-On ----- DONE
800k: FREE 3x Male Power Armor Bonus ----- DONE
3500: FREE Core Set Decals Bonus ----- DONE
825k: 6x Light Infantry Add-On Upgrade ----- DONE
850k: $20 2x Lancer II Add-On ----- DONE
875k: 4x Armored Battloid Add-On Upgrade ----- DONE
900k: $15 Objective Marker Sets Add-On ----- DONE
925k: $30 1x/$80 3x Glaug-Eldare Add-On ----- DONE
950k: FREE 1x Super Valkyrie Bonus ----- DONE
1 mill: FREE 3x Female Power Armor Bonus ----- DONE
1.025: $20 2x Ghost Fighter Add-On ----- DONE
1.050: 4x Lancer II Add-On Upgrade ----- DONE
1.075: FREE Plastic Command Point Token Upgrade ----- DONE
1.075: $10 UEDF or Zentraedi Token Add-On ----- DONE
1.1m: FREE Super Valkyrie Bonus ----- DONE
1.125: 4x Ghost Fighter Add-On Upgrade ----- DONE
1.15m $20 Resin SDF deck bases Add-On ----- DONE
1.18m $20 Resin SDF-1 Model Add-On ----- DONE
1.23m Experimental FPA Add-On Only Upgrade ----- DONE
1.25m FREE 2x Lancers Bonus ----- DONE
1.275 FREE Recovery Pod Bonus ----- DONE
1.3m $30 YF-4 Veritech Add-On ----- DONE
1.315 FREE Experimental FPA Battlecry Upgrade ----- DONE
1.340 $20 4x Experimental Battloids Add-On ------ DONE
1.360 Super VEF/1D Add-On Upgrade ----- DONE
1.385 FREE 2x Ghost Fighters Bonus ----- DONE
1.405 Artillery Pod Particle Cannon Add-On Upgrade ------ DONE
1.43m Experimental Phalanx Add-On Upgrade ----- DONE
1.455 Artillery Pod Particle Cannon Battlecry Upgrade
1.48m Experimental MPA Add-On Upgrade
1.5m Experimental Phalanx Battlecry Upgrade
1.525 Experimental MPA Battlecry Upgrade
1.6m FREE 2x VF-4 Bonus

**Alpharius**

Thank you warboss!

**highlord tamburlaine**

Why must companies continue to tease me so with these Kickstarters?

I'm trying very hard to keep myself in check financially.

If they end up dropping Inbit/ Invide stuff, I'm in.

I hope the battroid models end up looking a bit more dynamic. Too static for my taste.

**Manchu**

I'm in at Battle Cry. I'll be interested to see stretch goals.

**warboss**

I got in at the early bird blitzkrieg level but would prefer to have the booby trap if they change the Rick Hunter mini to an add-on instead of a pledge level exclusive.

@alph: I figure I've commented in dozens of these threads so I might as well step up and update one seeing as how this is my first time funding a KS.

**GamesNGears**

The entire G&G crew have pledged. We wish our very best to Ninja division and cannot wait to get Robotech Gaming!!

**highlord tamburlaine**

If this does well I wonder if someone could talk Palladium into a Rifts skirmish game.

Say what you will about Palladium and its Great Leader, but they've got some neat stuff up in Rifts design- wise.

I'll even forgive them for giving the Glitter Boys the cannon from the full armor double zeta gundam.

**warboss**

highlord tamburlaine wrote:
If this does well I wonder if someone could talk Palladium into a Rifts skirmish game.

Say what you will about Palladium and its Great Leader, but they've got some neat stuff up in Rifts design- wise.

I'll even forgive them for giving the Glitter Boys the cannon from the full armor double zeta gundam.

http://cravengames.com/interviews/kevin-siembieda-on-robotech-rpg-tactics.html

The owner of Palladium talks about that in the interview linked above. I'd post it in the initial post but I'm trying to keep it relatively clean and to the point.

**RiTides**

I'm sitting this out and waiting for Mecha Front (although maybe you could use models from each for both?).

**solkan**

I scrolled through the entire page, and it didn't say anything important about what people really care about:

Will those be the right scale to play Battletech?

**saaywhu**

Giggles giggles. Just pledged 260 boxset..=)

**warboss**

Lol, I just noticed that the kickstarter continues Palladium's habit of dropping TMs on everything (they'd copyright the letter P if they thought they could get away with it!) and the TM is even in the title and url of the kickstarter.

**Manchu**

warboss wrote:
http://cravengames.com/interviews/kevin-siembieda-on-robotech-rpg-tactics.html

CG: First off, Minmei or Lisa Hayes?
KS: Oh, I’m a Lisa Hayes guy.

LOL he gets points for that in my book!

KS: There is no “hopefully” including them. I mean, when we started this project, our goal from the very beginning was to do all eras of Robotech. So that has been our plan from day one and that continues to be our plan. It’s easier to tackle them pretty much in order, starting with Macross, so that’s what we’re doing. We plan on banging out pieces for every era of Robotech.

And more points! But then there's ...

I’ve never really been a tactical combat guy or a wargamer, so that has limited appeal, although I think this game for me personally as a roleplayer and a Robotech fan, this game is so fun that a lot of people regardless of what their orientation is for Robotech can pick it up pretty easy and have a lot of fun.

Don't worry, however, because Palladium's role is limited design-wise:

And of course, we’ve had input with game design, because while I may not be a wargamer per se, I certainly know Robotech inside and out, know what feel we need for the game. And game design, the fundamentals of game design, apply to most mediums so you want stuff that’s fast-paced and fun, that creates the television experience. It’s all translation.

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solkan wrote:
Will those be the right scale to play Battletech?

YES!

They specifically chose 1:285/6mm for this reason.

**warboss**

Manchu wrote:

They specifically chose 1:285/6mm for this reason.

I'd like to point out that it's also incredibly close to the 1/270 scale of the Xwing minis game for which I'm planning to make conversions of the Robotech models for. I will, after 25 years, finally be able to answer the question of who would win... Rick Hunter in a veritech or Luke Skywalker in an X-wing. That just leaves me with the other equally important age old question of Hulk Hogan versus Lou Ferrigno Incredible Hulk.

**Manchu**

What X-Wing stats do you have in mind for Rick in his Veritech? And more to the point, why oh why are we not gaming together?!

**darkeldarcrone**

Pledged!

**warboss**

Manchu wrote:
What X-Wing stats do you have in mind for Rick in his Veritech? And more to the point, why oh why are we not gaming together?!

Lol, I don't have my chicken scratch ideas with me currently (they're on suitably 80's method of handwritten notes on paper) but I was going with three separate profiles for each veritech from which you'd choose one each turn when placing your dial. Roughly, the jet mode would be as fast and nimble as an A-wing (complete with boost) with a normal fire arc, the guardian would be around xwing in terms of speed and maneuverability but with a 180 forward fire arc for the gun pod, and the battloid mode would be slow (max 2 movement) but with a 360 turret fire arc for the GU-11 gun fire and movement direction (but normal arc for missiles if taken similar to the falcon) and possibly two actions (like vader).

**Manchu**

Sounds like Luke is fethed!

But your idea of porting Robotech to the X-Wing system has now dramatically increased the value of my KS pledge. I'll be thinking about that hack for a while, I'm sure. So many possibilities ...

**warboss**

Manchu wrote:
Sounds like Luke is fethed!

But your idea of porting Robotech to the X-Wing system has now dramatically increased the value of my KS pledge. I'll be thinking about that hack for a while, I'm sure. So many possibilities ...

Indeed, although don't discount the power of the force! (or R2 units, push the limit, and engine modification cards!). Plus Luke would have the advantage of shields (which robotech stuff doesn't have) as well as a 3 primary attack as I'd only give the veritech gun pod a 2 base attack.

My dislike of the Palladium rules and fear that some variant of them will be used in this kickstarter game made finding a secondary ruleset for the minis a priority. The announcement of the scale combined with my pleasure at playing a simple ruleset that still has room for deeper tactics (like X-wing) pretty much sealed the decision of what to use them with alternatively.

**Manchu**

It looks like Mr. Siembieda did not write the rules -- that he just asked clarifying questions in the course of playtesting.

**cincydooley**

I think they're demoing this at Adepticon. If so, ill report in tomorrow.

**Cypher-xv**

Guys I've never funded a KS before. I plan on funding at the $140 level. Will I be able to add on unlocked goals?

**Sean_OBrien**

And the first goal has been met.

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Cypher-xv wrote:
Guys I've never funded a KS before. I plan on funding at the $140 level. Will I be able to add on unlocked goals?

Generally, each campaign is ran in a unique manner though, watch the updates and ask questions of the creators. You can adjust you pledge up and down over the course of the campaign to include more options if you like.

**Manchu**

Cypher-xv wrote:
Will I be able to add on unlocked goals?

There is no standard way. Generally speaking, unlocked stretch goals add to what you get at certain pledge goals. You can change your pledge amount throughout the pledging period in case you want something that's been added at a higher level (although I don't know that things will be added above Battle Cry). Some KS let you do add-ons. This one, for example, let's you do that from the beginning with every model except Rick Hunter. Whether stretch goals will be add-ons that you can purchase in addition to pledge level or more rewards added to your existing pledge level remains to be seen. Let me know if that answers your question.

**CaptKaruthors**

Awesome! First goal has been met! Looks like the first stretch goal has the Spartan and Gladiator Destroids.

**Manchu**

Nevermind -- question answered:

When we reach $90,000 we will unlock a new unit that will be available as an optional Purchase Add-on. What could it be!?

**Ironwill13791**

I am definitely thinking of backing this when I have the extra cash. Looks cool.

**warboss**

Manchu wrote:
Nevermind -- question answered:
When we reach $90,000 we will unlock a new unit that will be available as an optional Purchase Add-on. What could it be!?

Yeah, I kind of expected that frankly. To be honest, I was shocked at the number of minis in the starter as Palladium gave out *NOTHING* in their home made crowdfunding as a freebie. I was extremely pleasantly surprised that the set had more than 10 minis at under $100. Either way, we've got weeks and weeks to see what freebies (if any) they give out. I suspect they'll only hand them out at the $130/140 price bracket and up though.

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Cypher-xv wrote:
Guys I've never funded a KS before. I plan on funding at the $140 level. Will I be able to add on unlocked goals?

It says about half way down the page that you just change your funding amount to account for the add ons and they'll send out a form to find out exactly which ones you want. I'm personally waiting till the last few days before changing anything so I only have to do it once.

This kickstarter is hurting my wallet more and more as the minutes go by. Robotech minis + Urban Terrain Tiles (from the ongoing KS) + Cardboard Dropzone Commander Buildings = Defense of Macross City!

**Sean_OBrien**

Palladium actually produces a good value for content if you look at page count versus price. They might still be black and white, but the books are really close to the same price as they were in the 1990s (compare to other books which have easily doubled or more since then).

I think the overall value of this campaign will be surprising to some.

**Cypher-xv**

Does this mean I add extra $ to the $140 to get the other destroid models?
Never mind already found my answer. Does anyone know witch veritech is unlocked at the 125k level?