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EDIT- project is live now

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1084608523/x-terra-space-force-vs-daemonic-kingdom-tabletop-a/description

Currency is US dollars this time around (as opposed to British pounds last time).

Early Birds for those interested in their current bundles (or future bundles as they unlock).

Yeah right, finish sending out your first kickstarter you filthy lying bastards! Communication with these guys is non existent, they ignore everything!

I haven't recieved my Iron Beard stuff yet. Sent in the request for what I wanted months and month ago (mostly the zepplin stuff which is why it was so late). I'm due for another email/kickstarter message.

Annoyed that they got over $100 from me...

The Metal Beards are definitely a touchy subject, and I wish they would just fess up to their shortcomings and get things sorted out, as it's coming up on almost a year ago since they ran that campaign.

Not sure what happened there with the lack of communication.

Worst case it might not be a bad idea to wait until retail on some of these pieces.

That's what I've been doing trying to pick up those weapon platforms for my Dwarfs.

I'm just glad finances at the time prevented me from going in as hard as I wanted to on that one. I'd be out a heck of a lot more money if I had.

Titan-forge does make some very nice models, but after the way I heard them run the Metal Beard campaign, I am very hesitant to back this.

I got my Metal Beards stuff thankfully, but they've clearly not finished it

what's worse is they claimed to have hired somebody new to handle communications in light of the problems, but have just kept quiet subsequently

looking at their Armymals KS there seem to be similar lack of any real info for backers who's stuff has not shown up

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1084608523/armymals-board-game/comments

so while I do like their stuff I don't think I'd want to risk it

Had not kept up with the metal beards campaign and had assumed it went ok. Hearing that it hasn't does make me wary of going for this. I like their stuff, but that news, coupled with the fact that I have decades worth of stuff waiting for me to start on helps me think I won't be reaching for my wallet on this one.

It's odd, because I received my pledge from the metal beards campaign just fine (although I was only in for 3 characters) and just a few weeks ago ordered 4 metal beards warmachines that were in-stock at Element Games, and received them already.

It's probably worth posting in the comments of the new campaign that they need to respond to inquiries on the old one, until they satisfactorily do...

I think Titan Forge's stuff is amazing, and their Kickstarter prices are usually much cheaper than their normal prices, but others' experience not getting their stuff for the last campaign does make much much less likely to back, even though I received mine (it's also why I ordered through a 3rd party to get those warmachines, as I'm not sure what their backlog is).

It's really frustrating

as I loved what I got from the Metal Beards (and the undead orcs/goblins from the Indiegogo I got via retail)

It's absolute communications blackout that's so frustrating because if they won't talk to people with problems they're never going to get things sorted out

and it suggests if there are problems in the future it will go the same way

I feel the same, spent a few hundred on the iron beards because I love the stuff the put out, but it looks like they have no intention on sending my stuff.
If anyone face books, could you mention it there? I think it's important people know what they're in for.

Whatever happened to the metal beards on their site? They used to have good and bad basic troopers there but I can't seem to find them anymore.

Pledge $1 and post this stuff in the comments. Pull your $1 on the last day (unless you want to keep commentating).

 usernamesareannoying wrote:
Whatever happened to the metal beards on their site? They used to have good and bad basic troopers there but I can't seem to find them anymore.

Oh, you're right! No troops of any variety are there for the metal beards, just heroes, larger based things, and warmachines. These were the best, I think, and maybe easier to keep in stock... but it's interesting.

Yeah, not backing this until I see at least a reply about missing bits. Did get my pledge for Metal Beards after months of black out, but now who knows how long to get the parts I need to finish them.
Azazelx -- I'll post there also This is one of those things I find useful to see on dakka about creators/sellers.

Joyboozer wrote:
Yeah right, finish sending out your first kickstarter you filthy lying bastards! Communication with these guys is non existent, they ignore everything!

I know how it feels, i went through a few personal issues last year which resulted in me forgetting to fill out the pledge managers of 3 Kickstarters i supported. Luckily I've had no problem contacting the other 2 Kickstarter runners and sorting out my rewards, but i've tried to contact Titan Forge multiple times with zero response so far. Im gonna try contacting them again today, but if i don't receive a reply by the 23rd then i will start harrassing them on their new Kickstarter project until i receive a response.

I just saw this the other day on facebook.

The silhouette revealed:



There also were renders of their new sci fi stuff coming out.

Spoilered due to the gigantic size of the photo (It's an armored space dude on a bike if you're curious or at work).



There's also a link to a 3d version of the render

http://www.dwsiimson.pl/xterrab/


I guess the campaign is for demon type stuff as well as a scifi line?

Looks tempting if you like the thick and chunky armor proportions (of which I am a fan).

Just not so sure about grabbing this stuff via Kickstarter.

Looks really cool. Gotta wonder if anyone backing this will ever own one though. So far im not impressed with Titanforges customer service, if they actually have any customers at all.

They definitely have customers - like I noted above, I just got some of their stuff from Element Games this month! But there's a reason I did not order it from Titan Forge directly :-/

Project is live for those that are interested.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1084608523/x-terra-space-force-vs-daemonic-kingdom-tabletop-a/description

Currency is US dollars this time around (as opposed to British pounds last time).

Early Birds for those interested in their current bundles (or future bundles as they unlock).

They are using a point system again.

10 dollars = 150 points to spend on whatever. Their point system is kind of wonky, because for the price of 5 extra beefy marines, you can also get a single commissioned officer if you are in need of such a thing.

Bigger pledges seem to have more points to spend. There are also freebies if you spend a ton.

Bundles work out to around 3700 points or so.

Their basic grunts give me an Aliens vibe, albeit with exoskeleton harnesses:


Or the beefier versions for 20 points more:


Or if you like your human marines extra chunky:


I might be swayed to grab a demon or two. Still a bit hesitant after the last time around.

Anyone thinking of backing this needs to research Titan Forge and their previous projects.

If you're still comfortable pledging afterwards, then more power to you.

I sure as hell wouldn't touch this project.

EDIT: Just noticed they changed their KS account since the Metal Beards projects. Trying (poorly) to disassociate themselves from that failboat?

Yeah, I've seen their models. They are excellent. However I won't be ordering until it's retail. They already still have over $100 of my money from the metal beards...


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Also the price is pretty crazy. Their discounted price is above GW's retail price (sometimes by a significant degree).

I'm with Hulk and others on this one; renders look great but will wait for retail due to questionable business practices.

In regards to the price, remember Titan Forge's stuff is all resin vs GW's plastics.

Still, I wish 50 bucks netted you a bit more than 1000 points, considering you still have to pay shipping on top of all this. If 10 dollars = 150 points, why not give 1500 points to spend if shipping isn't even included? Odd.

I'll probably grab some of their demons when they hit retail. I like the guys with the chainswords.

Not bad, but I'd like to see some actual prints rather than just more renders. There tends to be quite some differences between the two...

The bundles are actually a good price even against GW's plastics for the Daemons. $160 plus shipping vs. $235.75 (assuming plague drones). Though I wonder at the scale of the medium nurgly daemons. It's their non-bundle pricing that is a bit crazy. I wish I could trust them. This is the only company that's really burned me on kickstarter. I might not have been happy with all the sedition wars stuff but it all showed up.

The beefier marines look really good to me! I have also been very impressed with Titan Forge's translation of renders to (very clean) casts.

Hulk, it might be worth signing up for the Kickstarter to just ping them about your metal dwarf pledge? Another backer did so and they responded that they've PM'ed them.

I actually just messaged them and they responded relatively quickly. They gave me an email to resend my choices to and they'll take care of it on Monday. I'll let everyone know how it goes.

Look at that! Suddenly they're all communicative again and raring to help people out - now that they have another KS campaign on the go...

 Azazelx wrote:
Look at that! Suddenly they're all communicative again and raring to help people out - now that they have another KS campaign on the go...

A lot like Mantic that way.