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The other thing is that the campaign book with 19 scenarios in it and rules for progression requires the king pledge to run. Scenario per dollar that's the best deal they have so far, though they have said there will be another different campaign that doesn't require King pledge revealed at some point. Go with King plus the campaign book if you want that, or if you got an early bird where it's only $35 upgrade. Otherwise the barbarian is the best bang for the buck. They did say they will be adding more to the King's pledge at some point, but last time they added something it was just extra dice.
   
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I'm tempted, but think I'll hold out until they show some production miniatures.

Hopefully this means that they will allow people to pledge for some minimal amount now and get access to the pledge manager later?

Or maybe they'll allow anyone access to the Pledge Manager later?

Have they said either way yet?

   
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I've not seen anything solid yet, but the impression I got was they were not keen as it adds extra complication and hassle and they've got a very tight timeline

(people backing later via websites tend not to know what's going on and don't fill in their PMs on time based on the 'buzz on the streets.... but then again companies that allow post KS backing have not tended to be great about sending updates direct to those backers..)

but then again it is a good way to get extra money without loosing the extra KS cut (especially when they realise they are going to miss their targeted release date) so it might well still happen

 
   
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 tre manor wrote:
Also....NO OFFENSE meant to Undead Viking at all....but why would Monolith send a review copy with plastic prototypes to Undead Viking and not to sites like CMoN or TTGN or D6G? Maybe they did and the reviews just have not turned up yet.


Total guess, but, for boardgames, Dice Tower used to be *the* web reviewer for KS boardgames. However, DT either no longer previews KS projects or requires a fee to preview a game. Also, DT had a bit of rulesgate when they reviewed Myth *not* from the rulebook, but from one of the creators who *flew down* to teach him the game. Not good. UV, meanwhile, was the only video boardgame reviewer (?) who reviewed Cthulhu Wars within a tight timeframe, and was willing to do this with a PnP version. Pretty reliable, imo. He's known on BGG, and has made boardgame videos before for the boardgame market. So, since Conan is supposed to be marketed a boardgame, he's a good candidate as a reviewer. Boardgame reviewers *are* notorious for asking for product and not posting reviews, so might as well stick to someone with a proven track record for (at least one of) your target audience.

Now start sculpting some not-Conan sculpts!

Crimson Scales and Wildspire Miniatures thread on Reaper! : https://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/103935-wildspire-miniatures-thread/ 
   
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Overlord now gets some shooty arrow dudes to harass all those good guys.

At least if you're willing to spend some extra cash.

Not sure how many sculpts you'll receive either.

Poorly lit photos of my ever- growing collection of completely unrelated models!

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/627383.page#7436324.html
Watch and listen to me ramble about these minis before ruining them with paint!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCB2mWIxhYF8Q36d2Am_2A 
   
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Overlord already got shooty dudes in the form of archers.

This also comes with a scenario and rules for using them in other scenarios.

I added it.

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Affton, MO. USA

I'll be adding as well, but waiting till closer to the end. I'm expecting a large check soon, and this is where it's headed.

LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13

I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14 
   
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I was wondering what had happened to that figure. THAT is a nice sculpt.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
" Now start sculpting some not-Conan sculpts! "

just as soon as I am finished moving house.

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Affton, MO. USA

Saw this picture in the comments section. Looks like production run pieces

LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13

I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14 
   
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We'll find out soon enough eh.

Hmm. Can't really tell too much because of the flat colour and terrible lighting/backdrop.

I need to acquire plastic Skavenslaves, can you help?
I have a blog now, evidently. Featuring the Alternative Mordheim Model Megalist.

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I hope that's the problem...

   
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 Theophony wrote:
Saw this picture in the comments section. Looks like production run pieces


Rawr! I have a ridiculous big barrel chest, 36" pythons and the hands of an orangutan.

I also have tiny ankles and hobbit feet.

 
   
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 Theophony wrote:
Saw this picture in the comments section. Looks like production run pieces


I agree - that sheen and slight translucency reminds me very much of the SedWars material that they showed for Wave 2. I'm sure it paints up better than it photographs in the raw.

Really, this kind of stuff should be zenithal primed and washed before shown to the public.

   
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 JohnHwangDD wrote:
 Theophony wrote:
Saw this picture in the comments section. Looks like production run pieces


I agree - that sheen and slight translucency reminds me very much of the SedWars material that they showed for Wave 2. I'm sure it paints up better than it photographs in the raw.

Really, this kind of stuff should be zenithal primed and washed before shown to the public.


these are just 3D printer models, not the finished product. PB showed a bunch of this stuff before we even saw the final renders.

also these look nothing like the Sedition wars stuff I got.

Thinks Palladium books screwed the pooch on the Robotech project. 
   
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Yeah, that image was evidently posted as far back as October 28th, so as Asterios says I'm sure it's not plastic production pieces:
http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=67940.210
   
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 Piston Honda wrote:
 Theophony wrote:
Saw this picture in the comments section. Looks like production run pieces


Rawr! I have a ridiculous big barrel chest, 36" pythons and the hands of an orangutan.

I also have tiny ankles and hobbit feet.


If you read about him in the story, it's accurate to how he is portrayed. He ain't a normal man, man!

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 tre manor wrote:


Also....NO OFFENSE meant to Undead Viking at all....but why would Monolith send a review copy with plastic prototypes to Undead Viking and not to sites like CMoN or TTGN or D6G? Maybe they did and the reviews just have not turned up yet.


As someone else said, because they are selling a boardgame, and he is by far one of the most trusted and respected boardgame reviewers on BGG.

He's always incredibly long winded, but I liked his review and quite like the game mechanics from what he showed.

 
   
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It is all coming down to the miniatures, and how much I think they can match the look of the 'prototypes' they've shown so far...

   
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 Alpharius wrote:
It is all coming down to the miniatures, and how much I think they can match the look of the 'prototypes' they've shown so far...


It was gameplay for me, and the video sold it.

For me, I don't need the miniatures to look like Kingdom Death resins. I'm happy with the detail I can get out of the 2nd Gen Zombicide miniatures, and I expect the Conan ones to be at that level or higher.

 
   
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Next stretch goal reached, new one is a pack of equipment cards, 33 new treasures to collect or beat over your opponents heads.

I'm not as versed with kickstarters, only having backed four others, but it just seemed strange to me that we had all these miniatures unlocked and now just seems like they could have dropped some of these goals or the scenery in the first part and gotten more of a bang out of the stretches. Could be wrong, my armchair quarterbacking skills are weak.

LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13

I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14 
   
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You may be detecting the Infamous "Fake Stretch Goals".

They're kind of a Kickstarter Legend.

Only, you know, real!

   
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 Alpharius wrote:
You may be detecting the Infamous "Fake Stretch Goals".

They're kind of a Kickstarter Legend.

Only, you know, real!


Indeed. And fake 'vale over retail'!

Kirasu: Have we fallen so far that we are excited that GW is giving us the opportunity to spend 58$ for JUST the rules? Surprised it's not "Dataslate: Assault Phase"

AlexHolker: "The power loader is a forklift. The public doesn't complain about a forklift not having frontal armour protecting the crew compartment because the only enemy it is designed to face is the OHSA violation."

AlexHolker: "Allow me to put it this way: Paramount is Skynet, reboots are termination attempts, and your childhood is John Connor."
 
   
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weeble1000 wrote:
 Alpharius wrote:
You may be detecting the Infamous "Fake Stretch Goals".

They're kind of a Kickstarter Legend.

Only, you know, real!


Indeed. And fake 'vale over retail'!


I thought that was just mantic

LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13

I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14 
   
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 Theophony wrote:
weeble1000 wrote:
 Alpharius wrote:
You may be detecting the Infamous "Fake Stretch Goals".

They're kind of a Kickstarter Legend.

Only, you know, real!


Indeed. And fake 'vale over retail'!


I thought that was just mantic


It's the standard schill. There's a formula. Did you know that these days you can hire a Kickstarter consultant? There's no denying that it is a formula that works. Infomercials work too.

Kirasu: Have we fallen so far that we are excited that GW is giving us the opportunity to spend 58$ for JUST the rules? Surprised it's not "Dataslate: Assault Phase"

AlexHolker: "The power loader is a forklift. The public doesn't complain about a forklift not having frontal armour protecting the crew compartment because the only enemy it is designed to face is the OHSA violation."

AlexHolker: "Allow me to put it this way: Paramount is Skynet, reboots are termination attempts, and your childhood is John Connor."
 
   
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If they really wanted to milk it, the could have added 11 cards, increase to 22, increase to 33.

   
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problem is when the SG's become the same, it will cost new backers, and so far Conan has slowed down a lot(not as much as exploding kittens did).

Thinks Palladium books screwed the pooch on the Robotech project. 
   
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Asterios wrote:
problem is when the SG's become the same, it will cost new backers, and so far Conan has slowed down a lot(not as much as exploding kittens did).


I keep seeing people who state that "the project has slowed down!" but then I look at the kicktraq daily figures which shows it has remained at a steady ~$50-$70k a day since the initial opening day peak.

Where are people getting the impression the funding is slowing down?

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When people get less 'stuff' from unlocks getting further apart it can convince them funding is slowing down

also they may well be comparing it to the first few hours when bazillions of dollars were coming in rather than the slower rate that set in later

 
   
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Most kickstarters slow down some in the middle any way unless they add a bunch more add-ons, and ones with better value than most of what has been released so far.

Most people who know about the project and haven't decided yet will wait til the very end to pledge.
   
 
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