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Render doesn't look bad, but yea, that he doesn't fit on his base is weird. Is he going to overlap his box making crowded rooms a hassle? Also, have they said who their digital sculptor is? Curious as to what previous works the person had or if there is a personal webpage for their work.
The game is still pulling in 155K euros with a month left. And that is despite all the news and mismanagement. It may not get as high as previously, but it will likely pull in enough for it to still considered a strong success.
But yea, will be waiting for the retail version with Breotan.
Interesting thing is that this one doesn't seem to be having the mid-KS doldrums. They seem to continue to be gaining steam at around 5kEur a day. Very much how KSs were before they became a pre-marketing blitz and the curve changed to a 'front-loaded' blast opposed to a steady snowball.
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Hero Quest seems to be quite a catch for Lanzanos.
Hero Quest: 190k and counting.
Next biggest ongoing project: 3k.
And the biggest project in Lanzano history seems to be in tens of thousands.
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Drama aside, Is anyone else seriously impressed about the ideas for the add-ons? I think the dungeon terrain and useful bitz are great ideas. Every one is super useful and I would love them for Dungecrawling.
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Aside from the drama, the whole thing looks great. Unfortunately, the drama aspect is pretty overwhelming at this point, and I don't have $200-odd spare to gamble on something like this these days.
I hadn't seen that render of the Barbarian, is WAAAY much better than the red concept shown in the campaign trailer. I think they should have started to show this stuff much earlier. Like 2 crowdfundings ago, LOL.
I agree. I expected the 2nd try would have started with the addition of renders on the front page. By the 3rd try its clear they're mostly trying to stick to a ridiculous slow reveal plan or they just don't have much to show. Considering this barbarian is far different from the red one seen in the box contents layout it makes me really wonder what they've been doing since the first campaign kicked off and why so little gets updated.
I'm definitely going to pledge, but will wait for another few weeks or so (just in case there are any more legal shenanigans.. not that I'm worried about losing the money, which I think is unlikely, but would rather not have that sinking feeling with the cancellation message that happened before!)
Pacific wrote: I'm definitely going to pledge, but will wait for another few weeks or so (just in case there are any more legal shenanigans.. not that I'm worried about losing the money, which I think is unlikely, but would rather not have that sinking feeling with the cancellation message that happened before!)
My thought is the last 24 hours will see a huge uptick for just this reason. I'm waiting until then for the reason you outlined.
I think as people 'find out' about this new crowdfunding drive, they are casually trickling in. They have had steady growth which is not common in a lot of KS now a days which have a large burst, the doldrums then a final burst.
If they allow people to increase pledges and buy multiple sets next year when they get closer to production, It may be possible to 'pile on' other people's pledges. Who knows?
I am simply gambling on this one. So if it goes up in smoke I won't get terribly mad about it.
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Yep, welcome to KickStarter. Hansfree, Doom that Came to Atlantic City, Up Front, Katalyka, take your pick.
Anyway, I can't find the BBG post, but Hasbro went after a fansite which tried to make money (but didn't shut down ones that don't), and went after Falomir Juegos, fine maker of Hero Cults, Spacego, and other Spanish games, who paid some sort of fine or whatever. Apparently, legal funds are part of their company budget, and the joke is their staff consists of "two lawyers, a secretary, and a game designer" or something like that.
as with others I might take a gamble on this if it gets to the last day, I have some spare funds already in my Paypal account (and that's the only reason I'd invest I wouldn't put this on my credit card) so I might risk it and it is just that a risk more so than most crowdfunders out there but I'm fully prepared for the possibility that I might have nothing to show for that €110 in 12 months time.
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silent25 wrote: Are those bases the figs on the going to be the same scale for each? That dwarf is going to be huge! He looks to be the same height as the zombies.
Assuming they're using the same sized base, it looks like there's some zooming in/out across those preview images.
So while the Dwarf may be hefty, I think there's a bit of optical illusion (not intentional, just lined up like that) making it look bigger than it might be on the table.
That skeleton looks great - got a real Harryhausen (almost Skyrim?) style look to it. Love the minimalistic styling, and the proportions they've gone for.
silent25 wrote: Are those bases the figs on the going to be the same scale for each? That dwarf is going to be huge! He looks to be the same height as the zombies.
I'm guessing probably not, unless Gamezone don't understand the meaning and concept behind the word 'dwarf'!
Not some pseudo-Egyptian thing, but more like a cairn mummy.
I very much like them.
The Auld Grump
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Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
2014/01/15 23:11:43
Subject: Hero Quest 25th Anniversary Crowdfunding Rerelaunched on Lanzanos - Target Release: December 2014
I have received my Gamezone resin-plastic Dark Elf cavalry and infantry, along with a bonus surprise of unreleased Dark Elf crossbowmen and sorceress. In the previous thread there had been some people asking about the quality: at first glance they are fantastic. Let me know if anyone wants me to post pics and such on this thread or if another thread is more appropriate.
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2014/01/16 00:51:35
Subject: Hero Quest 25th Anniversary Crowdfunding Rerelaunched on Lanzanos - Target Release: December 2014
Alpharius wrote: I think pictures here would be fine - and appreciated!
I took a lot of pics!
I ordered two sets of infantry and two sets of cavalry. I had originally ordered from the Gamezone German distributor but they were backordered (by several months) due to high demand; so I canceled that order and placed my order directly with Gamezone Spain in late December. It shipped December 27 and arrived at my doorstep today. Gamezone staff apologized for the German distributor being out of stock and promised to send me a free gift - which arrived in the form of a free Sorceress and a free set of crossbowmen!
The detail level is absurdly high. There's a couple different shades of the material, I guess like resin. The texture reminds me of Finecast but a little less spongey. I have failed to find any miscasts. There's very few mold lines on the infantry... or very fine ones... the worst I've seen is on the command (esp the standard bearer). However, the material is much closer to resin or plastic than Mantic or PP's PVC/Restic, so I was able to scrape the mold line with an xacto blade with no problem, which is reallllllly nice. I've been messing with these guys for an hour now and I like this material a LOT. It's easier to work with than metal and restic and seems to be sturdier than Finecast resin. Fileable, scrapable.
I honestly can find no major faults and I'm looking forward to ordering more of the new product. The figures are an absolutely amazing steal at only 25,50€ for 30 infantry with command or 24,50€ for 5 cavalry. That is, roughly a dollar per infantry figure or six bucks per cavalry.
Also they give you a half dozen extra spears, I guess in case you break some, which is nice.
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