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**Anpu-adom**

Gruss dich, Thameno.
What makes sense for each cube really depends on the game you are playing and the type of units that you are playing with.

I have X-WIng, so I'll make some suggestions there.
For example, if I were making a cubes for my Tie Swarm (which don't have target lock):
Evade
Focus
Stress
Evade/Stress
Focus/Stress
5/6 sides are full. I might add something like Ionized.

If I was building a dice for an X-Wing, which has no evade:
Blue Target Lock
Focus
Stress
Focus/Stress
Focus/Blue Target Lock
Stress/Blue Target Lock

Some ships (those with large action economy, like Fel or Whisper) actually require TWO dice.
My dice for Fel
Dice #1 Dice #2
Evade Evade
Focus Focus
Stress Stress
Stress/Stress Focus/Focus
Stress/Focus Focus/Evade
Ionized (Oh NO!) Stress/Evade

**cincydooley**

Thameno wrote:
Hi There,

I got my Modcube Order (2x8 Cubes) today and I also get the whole X-Wing Plates with it. After I show up all the Tiles I'am a bit confused about to how I have to assembly all these Plates with the Cubes in a smart way so it will make sense for gaming. Is there Anyone how have assemblied allready these Cubes and can give me some advise in wich order I have to do it.
btw. please tell it me in a simple way, cause my english is not the best. Thank you so much.

Look about 7 posts up ;-)

**RiTides**

New update, shipping is basically complete!

We are happy to announce that shipping is now 99% complete! The final few boxes to go out are shown below:

Note how big some of these are - a lot of the higher pledges were the last to go out due to the complexity of the orders. We really appreciate your patience! Everything is now shipped except the following:

--- The follow-up token sets for the "ModSubscribers". I'll be emailing each of you individually about these - in your package is a "sample" bag showing each token color so you can decide what you want for your remaining token sets =). All of your cubes are also in your packages!
--- The Deadzone token sets. We were waiting on the beta rules for Deadzone 2.0 to make this, and will ship those tokens separately to each backer who selected it. If you would like to receive a different token set sooner, just let us know!
--- A small number of folks who didn't return their surveys - we'll be trying to track them down next week.

Folks who have already received their ModCubes have been sending us pictures from around the world, here are a few of our favorites!

First, backer Frank Forte got to use his ModCubes at the X-wing Worlds! Here is a pic from an epic team game where he and teammate Ira faced the Dutch and French National Champions. To quote Frank: "We got destroyed but it was a lot of fun." And they looked good doing it!

Next, a picture from Michael Schäffer in Germany, founder of the Dice Maniacs Facebook group. They're awesome, check them out here! https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiceManiacsClub

Finally, another X-wing picture, this time from Gustavo Albuquerque in Brazil! He runs an amazing YouTube channel and uses the ModCubes in his games on it, too =) https://www.youtube.com/user/xwingbrasil

Last but not least, the most common question we've been asked is "When will the webstore open?", which is a fantastic thing to hear =). It will be open by the end of the month, targeting either "Black Friday" or "Cyber Monday". Stay tuned for another update on this as it gets close!

Until next time!

Thameno, I will send you a PM about the configurations! I posted my preferred basic configuration for X-wing here (with the key being, you use only the BLUE target lock tokens on your cube, and save the RED target lock token to place by itself next to the enemy ship). We will also be getting suggested configurations up on the website as well - definitely by December, and hopefully sooner for popular sets like X-wing

**Triple9**

My cubes came just a few moments ago. So glad you put up your basic configuration, because I opened the box and said "hmm, why didn't I think about how to configure them the last few months"

**RiTides**

That's great to hear, Triple9! And yeah, that reaction is one of those that in hindsight makes a lot of sense, but we didn't see it coming, either

**warboss**

99% done? That's only 1% more than Palladium's Robotech kickstarter... two and a half years ago and counting. How did you manage to get that extra 1% done in less than a few years?

In all seriousness, congrats on the successful looming completion of the rewards and the upcoming webstore. Does that mean traditional distribution is next up?

**kronk**

got mine. Excellent quality. Great job!

**malfred**

Cubes in action

**RiTides**

Thanks guys! Great pics malfred, who knocked everybody down

(or did you just clutch 8 tough rolls!).

**malfred**

Um, there are two mules on the other side of the table

**Anpu-adom**

Every time I break out my ModCubes, they get a lot of attention. Happened again yesterday. I keep referring people to your website, and I hope to see the store up soon.

**RiTides**

So you're part of the reason we keep getting these newsletter signups! Thanks

Just sorting the makeup items today/tomorrow (orders missing a cube / etc), then it's full bore on getting the webstore ready for cyber Monday!

**nullBolt**

Probably been asked already but what are the miniatures in the images in the post? Particularly the big mechs and the aliens?

EDIT: Found them.

Troll Forged Miniatures for the aliens. Dreamforge Games for the mechs.

**RiTides**

That's exactly right, nullBolt! Welcome to Dakka, too

**Anpu-adom**

Word of mouth advertising is the best. I do wish that I had something like a business card (or 50) to pass out for you.

**notprop**

Perhaps a business Modcube with different details on each side.....?

I'll take a few dozen to pass out at the club....honest!

**RiTides**

Promotional ModCubes had actually crossed my mind

(could even be used for another company's logos / info, for instance!) but very much focused on the webstore atm! Word of mouth has been great, thank you Anpu

and I will be sure to send you some business cards when we get new ones in, hopefully in December!

**malfred**

A few more pics.

**keltikhoa**

Got mine in the mail today! Look great and easy to assemble. I will add some gaming photos when I get a game in... or get Maelstroms Edge... whichever is first lol.

**varag**

I've had mine for a couple of weeks now, but due to work going crazy along with small children and renovations, have not had a chance to post.

I found them easy to assemble. Although I haven't had to do any half tokens yet. The unassembled bags are for Maelstrom's Edge, so once that arrives, I'll find out if my fine motor skills are up to the task. I'm betting not without some swearing.

Haven't had a game so can't put up any action shots, but here is my pile.

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I may have gone a little modcube crazy at ordering time. Not pictured is another set of yellow and black cubes and all the spare tokens and modtool etc.
In my defence, a couple of the sets are for a friend.

**Anpu-adom**

Even my sausage fingers were able to do the half-tokens for X-Wing.

**RiTides**

Awesome pics, malfred and varag! Will get both into the next update

Great that yours arrived, keltikhoa! Varag, the half tokens are a little more challenging, just remember to keep the cube halves pretty far apart and you can tilt in one and then the other quite easily

(if the cube halves are too close together, it makes it a little harder). I prefer to put them on the sides rather than the two end faces, too.

I'm going to make an update before the store goes live listing out those who didn't return their surveys, so hopefully they'll see it or I'll try to track them down other ways... it's going to be around 25 or so folks in the end (not bad out of over 700 orders!).

**RiTides**

Last update before the webstore launch on Cyber Monday!

Happy Thanksgiving! Missing Surveys + Store Launch Monday!

Happy Thanksgiving to our amazing backers!! To our non-U.S. backers, we are so thankful for you as well =) even though we know you don't celebrate "turkey day". Personally speaking, I have so much to be thankful for this year! You backers are very high on that list, and we all appreciate so much that you would join in with us on launching this project and product =)

We have two items to cover in this update - missing surveys, and the store launch!

Missing Surveys

There are only 13 missing surveys at this point, but we want to make sure you all receive your packages! Those backers are:

Chris Moyer
Dennis M.
Donald Duck (Dakka nickname: Piston Honda)
Keegan Butler
Kody Sandel
Larry Lutrick
Mark Alden (MooseMCA)
Nathanial Slivka
Robert Gagnon
Steve Kennedy
Jon Jay
Leon O.
Michael Sage

We have sent emails to each of these backers (sometimes multiple emails) in addition to the automated Backerkit reminders, but haven't heard back from them. If you know any of them, please let them know we need their information to fulfill their pledge!

Late Submissions / Replacement Packages

These 11 backers submitted their surveys after fulfillment began, and will have their packages sent on Monday: Bobby Olsen, Brendan Tidey, Chad Mauch, David Biel, Garrett Lang, Jack Koziol, James Ho, Mike Keller, Neil Denton, Spat Oktan, Zach Weisman.

Also, these two packages were returned to us and are being re-sent: Damjan Miladinović, Luis González Galeano. An additional two packages did not arrive and are being re-sent to: Christian Meyer, Lauri Marx. Both of those lost packages are to Germany, so let us know if there's something we can do to improve on that!

Finally, anyone who contacted us in the last few weeks about replacements for missing items will also have their shipment in the mail on Monday!

Webstore Launch!!

We are really happy that many backers have been asking about the webstore launch, it is fantastic motivation! We will be working like crazy to finish getting it ready this weekend, to launch this coming Cyber Monday. Update to come as soon as it is live!

Finally, here are a few more pictures of ModCubes in use from around the globe =). First from Varag in Australia, a very nice group of colors!

Next from Thomas Bassett, with his ModCube-weilding rebel alliance flying into the teeth of the Imperium... STAY ON TARGET:

Finally, Malfred of the PokeMiniatures Blog ("gotta paint 'em all!") has a pic of his whole army knocked down

We'll see you again on Monday with an update for the launch of our webstore. Until then!

**RiTides**

The webstore is live!

http://www.modcube.com

Will be putting up a thread in N&R tomorrow

and let this thread continue to focus on any remaining KS fulfillment (the few packages that needed to be re-sent and the late survey submissions, etc). Let me know if you have any issues with navigating the site - one of our Brazilian backers mentioned it doesn't redirect for him, in which case this is the direct url: https://modcube.myshopify.com

Cheers all

**Ramos Asura**

Exciting!!
Webstore looks great, Tides!!

Congrats on yet another milestone!

**Solar_lion**

Whoo hoo.. another milestone for a banner year indeed! Congrats!

**RiTides**

Thanks guys

. I've got the N&R thread up, so anything pertaining to the webstore let's talk about over there

although folks can still post in here regarding Kickstarter items. I think this thread might be a little long and intimidating for new folks so figured it'd be better to start a new one!

Link to N&R thread:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/671994.page#8291539

(Edit: Actually, I've decided to continue this thread as our News thread, so nevermind

)

**Wehrkind**

A little slow, but a decent trick for getting the half sides not to fall out when assembling the cube is putting just a little bit of scotch tape across the back to keep the one from falling out. while you close it. A little poster tack might work too.

Site looks great! Am I correct in understanding that 8 cubes + token set for them costs 15$ x 2 (30$)?

**RiTides**

Nice trick, Wehrkind! And yes, that's right - it's the same price as on the Kickstarter for a single set, and the price for two sets ends up being about the same too because free shipping on the website kicks in

(there is no single cube of a different color, though - that was a special Kickstarter bonus, as it adds a lot to the workload of picking / packing orders!)

Let me know if folks would like to see a discount for higher quantity orders, as that's the one thing that is missing right now when compared to Kickstarter prices.

**Wehrkind**

Gotcha, just checking; as Mrs Wehrkind will tell you, I am awful at finding things, likely due to my big round eyes.