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The bases are a new HP design - to match the 25mm ones.

I believe the models are masters ('cept zomblies that are production)

 DaveC wrote:

 JoeRugby wrote:
Are the peacekeeper rules in the incursion book?

No not that I can see they will be on the cards the rulebook just covers some specific rules like the shields.

The zombies above aren't the new ones they are made from the old KoW zombies and Corporation troops (the new ones are in the backgorund of the picture) and at a guess the Peacekeepers are resin or prints.

Should have guessed really

Cheers dude

The Peacekeepers continue to look awesomely epic, I hope there's a possibility for running 3-4 in a 70-point list (ie. I hope there's a Peacekeeper sergeant option)

 sukura636 wrote:
Both long lived and insular>

Forge fathers are meticulous and slowly, yet aggressively expanding. Brokkrs are a wayward clan who decided to drop honour for profit, and payed the price. They're essential as pioneers, but shunned. They make a good scapegoat if they are caught sneaking.

Asterians are striving to maintain balance in all things, and not interested in intervening with other races unless they need to. They have a strong disdain for humanity, who they see as doing the opposite, especially since they hit the death arc. Some asterians believe that humanity should be left to be consumed by the plague.

Further, the Brokkrs are the Forge Fathers plausible deniability weapon when it comes to confrontation with the GCPS. While they know they're militarily superior by some margin, they recognise the violent desperation in humanity would leave the Forge Fathers with the bloodiest of Pyrrhic victories at best, hence they do their best to avoid causing open conflict while acting as trade partners. If Brokkrs are ever caught doing what they're sent to do, they can be dismissed as rogue elements beyond the control of the clans.

Also the reason the Asterians enter the deadzones is containment - long ago in a barely remembered past it was the Asterians who battled and eventually contained the plague within the death arc, and they're terrified of the thing breaking loose again due to human interference. Where the plague came from is still unknown.

Now, this is how you handle Kickstarter transparency properly:

http://www.manticgames.com/kickstarter/mission-control/deadzone-shipping.html

IMO, any and all Kickstarters with any delays should do something like this.

Deadzone Veteran Edition (Compendium)

Arrived

"Deadzone Veteran Reward for pledge total over $300: Deadzone Nexus Psi, Deadzone: Incursion and Deadzone: Contagion in an exclusive Slipcase. "


Deadzone Collectors Edition Hardback

In transit

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CAN'T WAIT


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P.S.

Did they ever show off

Special Edition Resin Rebs Commander "Backers above 400$"


I'm curious to see her!

They didn't show off the Rebs Commander or the Stage 1A, and I'm due both

Mission control is swanky.

Kind of wish they'd show off the dead figures, and at least mention the ai deck, but at least most all of its coming soon.

Wonder if they'd be down with bringing dz orders to gencon, if they have the hard pstic forge guard on time, seems like it *might* save them some of the shipping cost? I may have to ask since mars attacks has no chce oof it now from the sound of it.


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@ntr, another thing I'm concerned with being sight unseen... but then they were technically free so meh.

I can see me going a tad mental over Peacekeepers. I really should have ordered more.

 .Mikes. wrote:
I can see me going a tad mental over Peacekeepers. I really should have ordered more.

Think I did go a bit mental, got 30 plastic enforcers and 35 peacekeepers coming

oh and if we could addon more enforcers id probably add another 4 sprues.

Someone brought up on the KS comments "Seeing as we're waiting a few extra months for them, can we add more PKs to our order?"

I seconded that so fast I left burn marks on the internet.

 scarletsquig wrote:
Now, this is how you handle Kickstarter transparency properly:

http://www.manticgames.com/kickstarter/mission-control/deadzone-shipping.html

IMO, any and all Kickstarters with any delays should do something like this.

I have to say - THIS is one of the best things I've ever seen from a Kickstarter company, ever. The only thing approaching it is Battle Systems giving us the name of the ship their stuff is on along with a website link to track the ship on it's journey across the ocean (partway between Columbo, Sri Lanka and Suez, Egypt atm).

And it looks like end of August/start of September for my stuff to arrive. A bit disappointing since I was hoping to see it soon, but I'll live. Peacekeeprs arriving in Oct/Nov will either not mean anything (if I haven't played the game yet by then) or I'll finallyvend up with a squad or two of Terminators painted...


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 edlowe wrote:

 .Mikes. wrote:
I can see me going a tad mental over Peacekeepers. I really should have ordered more.

Think I did go a bit mental, got 30 plastic enforcers and 35 peacekeepers coming

oh and if we could addon more enforcers id probably add another 4 sprues.

Apparently I ordered 10 squads of them. That's what my invoice from Stewart/Mantic said, and when I checked, it was right.

I wouldn't be upset if they let us order more stuff... again.

Triszin wrote:
Deadzone Veteran Edition (Compendium)...

For the non-KS public, is this compendium going to be avaialble generally?
If so, can you explain what it covers? For example, does it include Nexus Psi, Contagion and/or any other campaign stuff?
Thank you for any info you can share.

What? Thats a lot of enforcers!

privateer4hire wrote:

Triszin wrote:
Deadzone Veteran Edition (Compendium)...

For the non-KS public, is this compendium going to be avaialble generally?
If so, can you explain what it covers? For example, does it include Nexus Psi, Contagion and/or any other campaign stuff?
Thank you for any info you can share.

Compendium is this
Deadzone Nexus Psi, Deadzone: Incursion and Deadzone: Contagion in an exclusive Slipcase

If the peacekeepers end up looking like that and end up being styrene like the undead/elves/dwarves I will definitely be won back as a Mantic customer. They look fantastic.

Triszin said: "Compendium is this Deadzone Nexus Psi, Deadzone: Incursion and Deadzone: Contagion in an exclusive Slipcase"

Cool. Thank you.
Anybody know if the slipcase-less version of Compendium will be available for general sale?

Read through the incursion book - I'm really getting into the warpath setting. I love the dystopian corporate ruled empire which whilst not unique in sci-fi is not overdone and provides plenty ground for further official and unofficial development. The take forge fathers and asterians and their relationship with humans is great and definitely provides fertile ground for all sorts of gaming and reading goodness. The first sphere reminds me of the city in Fifth Element which is always nice and I can easily see a Zorg (Gary Oldman) existing there. The battlesystems terrain looks like it would fit perfectly in the high-tech cities too >:-)

Is the map in Incursion the first map of the Warpath setting? I don't recall seeing one in previous deadzone or Dreadball books.

 Yonan wrote:

Is the map in Incursion the first map of the Warpath setting?

I can't speak for Dreadball, but it is for DZ and WP.

I just finished reading through it also..... OK, OK, I just finished looking at all the Peacekeeper photos. I love the helmet variations. I can't be the only person hope a dropship is in the not too distant future?

 Azazelx wrote:

 scarletsquig wrote:
Now, this is how you handle Kickstarter transparency properly:

http://www.manticgames.com/kickstarter/mission-control/deadzone-shipping.html

IMO, any and all Kickstarters with any delays should do something like this.

I have to say - THIS is one of the best things I've ever seen from a Kickstarter company, ever. The only thing approaching it is Battle Systems giving us the name of the ship their stuff is on along with a website link to track the ship on it's journey across the ocean (partway between Columbo, Sri Lanka and Suez, Egypt atm).

Kingdom Death published a similar list in their last update (last week?), I wonder if the idea was independently arrived at or if KD inspired them *shrugs*

privateer4hire wrote:
Triszin said: "Compendium is this Deadzone Nexus Psi, Deadzone: Incursion and Deadzone: Contagion in an exclusive Slipcase"

Cool. Thank you.
Anybody know if the slipcase-less version of Compendium will be available for general sale?

That would just be the 3 books bought individually, which will definitely be on general sale! The current Kickstarter Compendium is those 3 softcover books inside a slipcase.

 Baragash wrote:

 Azazelx wrote:

 scarletsquig wrote:
Now, this is how you handle Kickstarter transparency properly:

http://www.manticgames.com/kickstarter/mission-control/deadzone-shipping.html

IMO, any and all Kickstarters with any delays should do something like this.

I have to say - THIS is one of the best things I've ever seen from a Kickstarter company, ever. The only thing approaching it is Battle Systems giving us the name of the ship their stuff is on along with a website link to track the ship on it's journey across the ocean (partway between Columbo, Sri Lanka and Suez, Egypt atm).

Kingdom Death published a similar list in their last update (last week?), I wonder if the idea was independently arrived at or if KD inspired them *shrugs*

Prodos did it for Mutant Chronicles a fair while ago too, it's certainly useful for the more complex KS where they don't do weekly updates like Mierce

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:

 Baragash wrote:

 Azazelx wrote:

 scarletsquig wrote:
Now, this is how you handle Kickstarter transparency properly:

http://www.manticgames.com/kickstarter/mission-control/deadzone-shipping.html

IMO, any and all Kickstarters with any delays should do something like this.

I have to say - THIS is one of the best things I've ever seen from a Kickstarter company, ever. The only thing approaching it is Battle Systems giving us the name of the ship their stuff is on along with a website link to track the ship on it's journey across the ocean (partway between Columbo, Sri Lanka and Suez, Egypt atm).

Kingdom Death published a similar list in their last update (last week?), I wonder if the idea was independently arrived at or if KD inspired them *shrugs*

Prodos did it for Mutant Chronicles a fair while ago too, it's certainly useful for the more complex KS where they don't do weekly updates like Mierce

I hope this is the sign of a trend catching on then

I'd be happy if it did!

Ideally, weekly or twice a month updates are great, and at a MINIMUM, monthly updates.

"Radio Silence" shouldn't ever be an option!

Asterians look great.

I may get sucked into this game. I'm starting Infinity currently and need terrain... may as well get a new game system with the terrain.

Plus, with the cube movement system some of my board game friends may start this up. They seriously cannot figure out how to move a model using a tape measure... they want to hold it backwards or they try to get so painstakingly precise that games take forever. X Wing was the easiest game hook people on, and I think Deadzone may only be a small step further.

So since the Kickstarter control has gone down well - is there anything missing that you like to see on future versions?

 sukura636 wrote:
So since the Kickstarter control has gone down well - is there anything missing that you like to see on future versions?

My main suggestion would be sort it...somehow. Right now it's not by status, not by material, not by name, etc. It looks like it's sorted by a category that isn't included on the table (e.g. - Booster, Mercenaries, Miscellaneous, etc.) which makes it somewhat annoying to look at with status and such all jumbled up. My suggestion would be to do it via status with the stuff that's "done" at the bottom (as it's the least interesting to someone trying to track progress) and the stuff furthest away in a given wave at the top. Thus when a backer wants to see "how much longer?" the things that are still an issue are right there at the top and the question is swiftly answered. If they care to look up something specific, the browser's find function will get them there quickly enough.

The other thing I would do, which they likely planned to do anyway, is color code anything that has changed since the last time they updated. Obviously there's no updates right this second since it's the first posting, but when they do update tagging the changed rows in yellow or something so people can spot at a glance what progress is being made week-to-week. Along those lines, a "Date Last Updated" right at the top would be an excellent idea. Thus we know if we're looking at the most up-to-date information from an hour ago or data that's a week or two old. If we're going for accountability, that's a key piece too.

All in all I appreciate the attempt at transparency rather than trying to hide behind claims of convoluted processes that could not be comprehended by mortals.

 Paradigm wrote:
The Peacekeepers continue to look awesomely epic, I hope there's a possibility for running 3-4 in a 70-point list (ie. I hope there's a Peacekeeper sergeant option)

The cheapest is the Peacekeeper with a Wristblade at 18 points. There's no sergeant.

18 isn't horrific, and on the basis you're having 3 max in a normal game (and one other Enforcer) then even a 1-1 command stat gets you done in two turns.

No idea on the stats, but I can see myself running:
Peacekeeper
Peacekeeper
Special Weapon Peacekeeper
Sniper

comes in at around 64-70, and would be pretty awesome.