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Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 16:09:57


Post by: adamsouza




https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolminiornot/zombicide-season-3

Season 3 Confirmed/Rumored Info
Spoiler:

Rue Morgue and Angry Neighbors (mini expansion)

Rue Morgue has 12 survivors and new zombie types Skinners and Crawlers

Angry Neighbors has 4 survivors and new zombie type seeker zombies

Angry Neighbors has 4 Survivors - the 3 backers that paid for I am Legend and 1 backer they selected themselves (the one in the skull t-shirt). 3 of the zombies in it are the I am Zombie backers.

Beds work like sewers. When bed cards come up you spawn on each bed.

New Zombie Skinners - Skinners become crawlers when you kill them and had roll 1s on your attack rolls.

New Zombie Type Crawlers - Crawlers like walkers, but last on target priority

New Zombie Type Seeker Zombies - Seekers are like walkers, but get extra activations every time seeker zombies spawn

New Zombie Type Abomb - Abomb Abominiation - draws all surivors from surrounding zones into his zone after his activation. The Abomb has a female alternate sculpt that is KS exclusive.

Plastic Doors

Plastic Barricades

New Terrain type - Holes trap zombies, but survivors and dogs can climb out, rules in Angry Neighbors

Human Companions - work like Dog Companions + wargear

iPad App will be updated beyond the usefulness of the original App. There will be cost for content expansion.

Post Season 3 Military Themed Expansion


Official Zombicide FAQ by Guillotine Games
Updated 10/04/2012

Updated Core Rulebook http://guillotinegames.com/dl/zombicide_rulebook_english_V3.pdf
Toxic City Mall http://guillotinegames.com/dl/tcm_rulebook_web.pdf
Prison Outbreak http://guillotinegames.com/dl/po_rulebook_web.pdf

Free Official Zombicide Game Stuff
CHARACTER CARDS - Survivor and Zombivore http://guillotinegames.com/en/survivors
New MIssions http://guillotinegames.com/en/free-missions

ANDROID APP - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twistedkey.zombicide

Unofficial Zombicide FAQ
Spoiler:

FAQ - Updated 9/23/2012

Q: If Survivor A shoots into a zone containing Survivor B, using a 2 damage weapon (i.e. Shotgun), does Survivor B suffer one wound or two?
A: Two.

Q: If all the Survivors in play are, in the noisiest zone, inside a building, that has one open door, and one closed door, and there is a group of Zombies outside the building, which (when ignoring doors), taking a path via the closed door, are closer to the Survivors, than taking a path via the open door, do the Zombies take the path via, and stop at, the closed door, or do they go the long route round, via the open door?
A: Zombies always go to the shortest clear path leading to the Survivors. In this case, they take the long route to reach their meal.

Q: If a survivor carries two flashlights, can they both be used together to draw 3 cards per search?
A: Yes.

Q: Can flashlights be used when searching cars, for example to find both Ma's Shotgun and the Evil Twins in a Pimp Mobile, and if so how does this work with Police cars, do you draw cards two, or three, at a time, and if you draw two, or three, weapons at once can you keep them all?
A: Flashlight: Pick one extra card when searching. Police cars: draw cards until you find a weapon, then discard the others. Pimp mobile: contains either Ma’s shotgun or Evil Twins. These effects don’t really interact with each other.
Police car: keep the first weapon you find.
Pimp mobile: pick a pimp mobile weapon at random.

Q: If you spawn fatties, but are out of walkers, do the walkers get an extra turn?
A: Yes.

Q: Does the +1 die skill provide +1 die per action or +1 die per weapon?
A: +1 die per weapon. This will be corrected soon on the app.

Q:Can your two zones of movement with a car be back and forth?
A: Yes.

Question 3b: If so, how many attacks would you make on the figures in the two zones, 1 each for the movement, or 2 in your starting zone and 1 in the drive-through zone?
A: 2 in your starting Zone and 1 in the drive-through Zone.

Q: If you have a full inventory and draw a scope or rifle, can you combine it with a scope or rifle already in your inventory without having to drop something else first?
A: You have to drop something first.

Q: Similarly, if you have a full inventory and draw a glass bottle or gasoline, can you combine it with a glass bottle or gasoline already in your inventory without having to drop something else first?
A: You have to drop something first.

Q: Can car movement be activated more than once per Survivor, on the same turn?
A: Yes.

Q: Can 2 sawed off shotguns be reloaded with 1 reload action?
A: Yes.

Q: When combining a glass bottle and gasoline, can the molotov be put into your hand immediately or is it a seperate action?
A: Answer is P. 12 – it can be equipped.

Q: When using a molotov, do you also get a free reorganization or does it leave you with an empty hand?
A: Molotov is a one-use weapon. It leaves your hand empty.

Q: Do discarded cards get removed from the game or put in a discard pile for reshuffling in the event that the equipment deck is empty?
A: They get in a discard pile. This pile is reshuffled when the draw pile is empty (note: no Wound, Molotov, Ma’s shotgun or Evil Twins cards in the reshuffled pile)

Q: How does this impact non-weapon cards discarded from police car searches?
A: They get reshuffled when the pile is empty.

Q: Are zombie Ahhh cards included or removed from this discard?
A: They are included and reshuffled as well.

Q: How do you handle starting equipment when starting with fewer than three survivors (Might Makes Right with 1 or 2 players)?
A: Normally. The Survivors) get the starting weapons in a random manner. If there’s only one, he get the whole package (and deserve it).

Q: Can a door be opened even if a zombie is already present in the zone?
A: Yes.

Q: If a small group of survivors are all located in one zone in a building and all the entrances have sealed doors (or unopened ones), where do all the zombies go/move towards that have been spawned on the rest of the gameboard not including the building that the survivors populate???
A: They move as if all doors were opened, but stop by closed doors.

Q: Must a crowbar or fireaxe be equipped in hand to use it's ability to open doors or can it be in your three back equipment slots?
A: Pg.8. It must be equipped.

Q: Can you open a door while in a car?
A: Yes.

Q: If a car enters, exits, or passes through another zone with a car with survivors in it, does the first car roll for damage against those survivors in the other car? (Simply put, is it possible to "run over" players in another car?)
A: Yes.
(As a sidenote: the way cars are played rises a lot of questions about intuitiveness and realism. I’ll try to schedule as soon as possible a designer’s note about it. In short: cars were designed as a special movement possibility. Designing a whole bunch of special rules with exceptions would have been too heavy and game-breaking in our point of view).

Q: When all 18 noise tokens are on the board, where does the next one come from?
A: If you can’t use extra tokens from another Zombicide game or extra tiles pack, ignore it.

Q Should the extra small Spawn deck be used for the scenarios?
A: You may be talking about the “Walk of the Dead” kickstarter special Walkers deck. In that case, this deck was designed for two purposes.
1) Walkers only mission (a.k.a. “Romero mode”). Use the WoD deck instead of the regular deck. It’s deadly fun, you’re warned.
2) As an add-on to the regular deck, to get more Walkers on the board.
Eiher way, using this deck is optionnal but strongly recommended to get a fresh experience about the delightful secrets of Zombie deck building. Expect another designer’s note about it soon. I love the Wod. Really, I do.

Q: Should the extra tray of minis be used?
A: Feel free to use it. It’s yours. On the positive side, it will prevent an “instawipe” by zombie-lacking extra activations. On the negative side, there will be more zombies on the board. Oh, wait. Extra zombies? Isn’t it called Zombicide? On a more serious manner, these was added as a stretch goal. Expansions and free stuff we keep in store will put these extra zombies to use if you have them. But in no way these extra zombies shall be mandatory to play. Never.

Q: Regarding the Tough ability, if an extra activation during the 'building population phase' causes a Runner to move one space and attack a Tough survivor, do they shrug off the damage?
A: No. the Tough Skill works on the Zombie phase.

Q: Do they shrug off one damage from cars?
A: No

Q: Also, same game round, during the zombies phase, do they also shrug off the first damage, even if they have previously shrugged off 1 damage that game round?
A: Tough deflects *only* the first Wound inflicted during the Zombie phase.

Q: The Medic skill could be read that they can heal themselves and another survivor in the same turn. Can a Survivor with the Medic Skill heal either (a) one person per turn, or (b) one survivor PLUS themself per turn?
A: One person.

Q: Can a car be searched by the same survivor several times in a turn, or is it several times during a game, but limited to once per survivor per turn as with rooms?
A: One Search Action per Survivor and per turn, wherever the Search is made in (car or room).

Q: The new campaign rules state that a survivor that reaches the red zone and successfully completes a mission may keep one piece of equipment for starting the next mission. Does this include the Pimp-mobile weapons (Ma's Shotgun and Evil Twins)?
A: Yes. Enjoy.

Q: If so, how are Pimp-mobile weapons distributed in future missions if there are more Pimp-mobiles than such weapons remaining?
A: Normally. When there are no more, there are no more.

Q: Can a slippery survivor get into a car with a zombie in the same zone?
A: No. No interaction between effects. anyway, getting into a car isn’t considered a Move Action.

Q: Can a survivor get out of a car if there is a zombie in the car's zone (whether the survivor is slippery or otherwise)?
A: Yes.

Q: In missions where you can gain survivors at random during the mission (e.g. "Might Makes Right" and "The Skyscraper" from the "Switch City" campaign), what do you do if you gain a character with a "Starts with a..." blue-level ability and there are none of that weapon left in the item deck (because some are in the discard pile and/or they are already being used by other survivors)?
A: Whatever the case, you can look for the weapon in the draw pile or discard pile alike (so, go to the discard pile first !) Do whatever it takes to get this poor soul the weapon he deserves.

Q: Is there any chance we could get a couple of "Sniper Rifle" promo cards to use when a scope is combined with a rifle, analogous to the Molotov cards that replace bottle and gasoline? (Perhaps they could be included with the expansion...)
A: We’ve talked about it several times. No promise, but we’ll do our best.

Q: In scenario 8, there is a door lined up with a crosswalk in the lower right corner. should this be on the lower zone?
A: That door should lead to the Zone containing the police car.


Q: Must a molotov be equipped to be used?
A: Yes.

Q: Can you search a car while inside another car?
A: Yes.

Q: Can you find gasoline and the bottle in a cop car?
A: No. They’re not weapons by themselves.

Q: What about the scope?
A: Same answer.

Q: Does the inital card dispersement count as a draw? i.e., does matching set apply if doug draws the pistol?
A: No.

Q: What do Zombies do if they are already on the noisiest zone?
A: Unless there’s someone in sight, they don’t move.

Q: If you start a scenario in a building, when you break the door to get out, do you spawn zombies in the street zones?
A: No.

Q: If Zombies have two equivilent paths to follow to the same group of survivors/sound, but the first move on these paths is the same, do the zombies split? (example: If I have one zombie and I can go left, left,and down, to reach the noisiest group, or left, down, left, do I put two zombies in the left room?)
A: No. Splitting occurs when zombies which step to take next to go to their meal.

Q: If Zombies have two overlapping paths to follow to different groups of survivors/sound, do the zombies split? (example: If I have one zombie and there are two noisiest groups, left and left, as well as left, left and down, do I put two zombies in the left room?)
A: No.

Q: Can the zombie movement in closed rooms detailed in the downloadable scenario be moved to the rulebook as opposed to the scenario map?
A: We’ll discuss about it.

Q: Can scenarios be officially rated for difficulty?
A: We’re planning a new way to rate Missions’ difficulty. You’ll know about it soon, with a free downloadable Mission.

Q: Do cars produce noise tokens?
A: No.

Q: Does it cost an Action to use the Medic?
A: No.

Q: Regarding the Tough skill - the PDF rules state that "The Survivor ignores the first attack he receives every Zombies' turn", does this really mean the first entire attack in the Zombies' turn, or should that say "Zombie's turn"?
A: The first Wound he should receive.

Q: Page 7 of the rules, 'Danger Bar and Experience', states that a Survivor reaches Red Danger Level at 44 XP, but the Survivor ID Cards make it look like 43, which is it?
A: 43.

Q: Must the flashlight be equipped to gain its benefit?
A: No.



Original Write ups for Martin and Eva, before they were rewritten.
Spoiler:

Eva

HISTORY
"Skill is a matter of life AND death."
Inspired and gifted, Eva was unsatisfied with her humble life as an accountant. Being part of the rank and file was like being a zombie to her. So, in her spare time, Eva danced, drew, sculpted and even took Japanese fencing lessons. Like everyone else, the zombie invasion changed Eva’s life: acting normal is now a nonsense and she feels more alive than ever. Extroverted and hyperactive, Eva is a messenger between survivors groups. No way she’s going to give up on her old activities: her notebook is full of sketches and that sword sure comes in handy.

SKILLS
Blue / Starts with a katana
Yellow / +1 Action
Orange A / Slippery
Orange B / Swordmaster
Red A / +1 free Combat Action
Red B / +1 to dice roll: Melee
Red C / +1 to dice roll: Ranged

GAMEPLAY
• Eva Duran is the dream Survivor for any player looking for a melee character with a fluid, neat and deadly style. The artist starts with a katana, whose two dice allows to quickly get rid of a zombie crowd. The experience points earned this way, along with what the team finds, then allows to specialize Eva at the Orange Level. You’re dreaming of dual-style katanas? Eva has it with the Swordmaster Skill. Any other melee weapon can do the trick but slightly changes her gameplay: used in pair, axes have less dice but more Damage against fatties. A chainsaw pair... and our graceful wardancer becomes a combine harvester. The Slippery Skill comes for an assassin’s gameplay, preferably with distinct weapons in each hand. In this case, the sub-MG suits this. Whatever the choice you make for her, Eva becomes a mass murderer in endgame.
• Eva Duran is definitely a brawler. Melee is her obvious choice: if you take her along the bushido path, Eva will benefit from a quick and harmonious progression, especially with a katana in each hand. Going for a hybrid way or dropping melee for ranged combat is possible: her progression will be a bit slower but the final result will be the same. Anyway, the inventory is vast enough to hold a pair of katanas, two sub-MG’s and Ma’s Shotgun, so why hold back?
• Eva is a great solo warrior but needs a team if she wants to cope with her two weaknesses. First, her playstyle isn’t really fit to 2-Damage rated weapons. So the artist mostly avoids fatties or leaves them to her more macho teammates. On the other hand, she doesn’t have team-oriented Skills like Born leader or Medic. She’s nevertheless a dream bodyguard and perfectly matches any support-oriented Survivor!

Marvin

HISTORY
"Trust me and you’ll live."
Marvin Redfield’s mother always told her son he was born under a lucky star, that he was promised a great destiny. And she was right: the little boy was gifted with incredible luck. Yet Marvin didn’t ask for anything. Being left in peace was all he wanted. Marvin’s life was turned upside down the day his family was caught in a grisly accident. The boy was extracted from the rubbles without a scratch but was now an orphan.
Years flew by and Marvin became a bodyguard. As if to ward off the past, he used his luck to better protect his fellow Survivors. When the zombie apocalypse came, Marvin was not afraid for himself but for his friends.
Nowadays, Marvin scouts the city trying to save as much people as possible. His legendary luck hasn’t left him and gives him an aura of “redemption angel”: some people pray to him and beg him to find their lost ones amidst the death vortex. Marvin’s still cool: no way he’s going to become some kind of messiah. His dearest wish hasn’t changed since his childhood: all he wants is be left in peace.

SKILLS
Blue / Destiny
Yellow / +1 Action
Orange A / Loud
Orange B / Lucky
Red A / Born leader
Red B / +1 free Combat Action
Red C / +1 to dice roll: Combat

GAMEPLAY
• There’s no bad surprise with Marvin Redfield. Destiny, his starting Skill, allows him to Search without fearing of an unexpected zombie. Equipped with a flashlight, he becomes the one to quickly deliver quality material to the whole team. In this case, everybody wants to keep as close as possible to this bodyguard! At Orange Level, player’s choice of a new Skill is crucial for Marvin’s gameplay: with the Loud Skill, he becomes a great controller and can guide tides of zombies for the greater good. Lucky, he becomes a good fighter able to efficiently use luck-oriented weapons (chainsaw, sawed-off, sub-MG). Red Level’s Skill choice is made according to the needs. In an extended team, Born leader allows a fellow Survivor to get away from a sticky situation with increased chances. The free Combat Action and the bonus to dice rolls really make Marvin a great fighter, according to his endgame arsenal.
• Marvin Redfield’s first game turns are mainly for Searching, so he finds good equipment for his allies and himself. Afterwards, the Destiny Skill is recommended for Search-oriented missions (finding some food, creating a Molotov, etc.) As aforementioned, Orange Level’s Skill choice has a great influence on Marvin’s abilities. Better choose Luck in a tight or veteran team and use the best from tricky weapons. In extended group or rookie team with noise management, the Loud Skill makes a difference. Whatever his Danger Level, Marvin can really act as an altruist Survivor and succeed all along. This last point mainly relies on the weapons he keeps in his inventory.
• Marvin Redfield is a cohesive team’s pillar, where his legendary luck makes him a great ally. Giving him a flashlight is a basic good practice to makes the best of his Destiny Skill. Afterwards, a smart team will leave him have a chainsaw and/or a pair of sub-MG : he’s the best at using them at full potential. Marvin’s only weakness is his slowed experience gain compared to combat specialists. Time spent to search and distribute equipment is not spent to earn some precious XP! In this case, courtesy asks to let him take the objectives and use Molotov cocktails to catch up any delay he could have in experience.



Information from Kickstarter (which is over)
Spoiler:





Zombicide is a collaborative game for 1 to 6 players developed by Guillotine Games and published by CoolMiniOrNot. A game lasts for 20min (beginner board) to 3 hours (expert board).


Each player controls from one (for 6 players) to four (solo game) "survivors", human beings in a zombie-infested town. In fact, "survivors" hastily change to "hunters" to smash zombies through and through. However, the team must constantly keep the balance between survival and slaughter: as the zombicide's going on, the "Danger level" is going up and infected are growing in numbers. Any misstep can turn to disaster.

Zombicide is a fun and easy game with cool minis in an archetypical, popular and comics-inspired environment. Ambiance is constantly kept between "beat'em up" and "survival horror" as characters keep on turning from preys to predators. Humor and gloom happily marry in a zombie-fest.


They started a Kickstarter for it to drive down production cost and increase the first print run size. They were pleasantly suprised to get eh game 900+% funded and they have throwing in all kinds of Exclusive game extras every 100% of the funding

If you go in at Abomination $100 + $20 for extras (Marvin,Eva). It's like buying the game, it's $30 design your adventure supplement, and getting both shipped for free.

Zombicide is a $89 game
71 miniatures (28mm "Heroic" scale): 6 Survivors, 40 Walkers, 16 Runners, 8 Fatties and 1 Abomination
110 mini-cards (42 Zombie cards, 62 Equipment cards, 6 Wounded cards)
9 gaming tiles
6 dice
6 Survivor Identity Cards
24 advancement counters
4 Cars tokens (police car and pimp mobile)
18 Noise tokens
10 Objective tokens
12 Door tokens
6 Zombie spawn tokens
1 "First player" token
1 Exit point token



The Exrtas are big enough to be a supplement on their own
+ 6 Additional Exclusive Survivors with their own rules
(Marvin,Eagle,Nick, El Cholo, Dave, Eva)
+5 Additional Exclusive Zombie versions of Survivors
(Marvin,,Nick, El Cholo, Dave, Eva)
+ 4 Extra Fatties
+ 1 Extra Abomination
+ 6 Extra Runners
+ 20 Extra Walker
+12 additional Alert Cards
+ 6 Zombicide Black Dice (Zombie Head, Molitov Cocktail, bullet holes instead of pips) not included in the main game
+ 6 Zombicide Glow in the Dark Dice (Zombie Head, Molitov Cocktail, bullet holes instead of pips) not included in the main game
+ 1 Zombicide T- Shirt (Zombie Head, Molitov Cocktail, bullet holes instead of pips) not included in the main game
+ 1 Downloadable Scenario
+ 1 Downloadable Map & Scenario Editor

Broce Willis, er,, umm, I mean NIck, the Bad Cop



Machete !, No No I meant El Cholo, Zombie Hunter



Sheldon, so sorry, I meant Dave, the Geek



The Chick from Kill Bill, or is it Eva Duran ?


CHUCK F'N NORRIS !!! - Eagle Chaz


Marvin Redfield - Tired of these Muda F'n Zombies on his Plane







Zombie Nick


Zombie El Cholo


Zombie Dave


Zombie Eva


Zombie Marvin


Zombie Eagle - When we reach 340K


Oh, yeah, I guess I should include a link if you are interested. CLICK HERE


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 16:15:14


Post by: BewareOfTom


wow, looks amazing

sucks no one around me likes board games


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 16:18:31


Post by: adamsouza


Get them to watch Walking Dead and they'll be itching to kill some Zombies

I'll admit that I initially was interested in Zombicide solely for the miniatures for use in other games. After getting more into it, I'm convinced it the second coming of HeroQuestlike goodness.



Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 17:15:59


Post by: DarkTraveler777


This game is responsible for me joining Kickstarter. I just contributed last night and really hope they make the $200K mark because I want a zombie Eva figure.

September's release date feels so far away.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 17:59:32


Post by: Fenriswulf


I am in for two reasons. One - I love anything to do with Zombies (except for the Walking Dead, it's a terrible show). Two - I can easily use the zombies and mod them to become Bioshock splicers for my 40k Nurgle Bioshock themed force. Between this and Deep Wars, I am pretty much set for miniatures.

Also, for those interested, the miniatures will be in a hard plastic like the Privateer Press plastic kits, not the crappy soft plastic like other board game miniatures.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 18:22:24


Post by: adamsouza


This was the first Kickstarter project I've backed as well.

Could even use this guy as an Ork


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 18:23:06


Post by: notprop


I would back it but can't see if it covers the UK?


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Cancell that, outside of US is an extra 25$ per game.

Still considering this, could be a good birthday present for myself.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 18:42:36


Post by: Necros


I've been watching this one closely. Really like the idea and the models, just hesitating because I know I'll never have time to paint them all and at best I'd probably just play it a couple of times.. hardly any time for gaming lately and when I do get the chance it's usually a game of 40k once every few months


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 18:46:51


Post by: Fenriswulf


$125US for over 100 models, plus a game, lithograph and a bunch of other extras is a pretty damn good price to pay for a kickstarter to be honest. They're looking at retailing the game for $89US, so even if you were to buy it later it won't be much cheaper.

Wonder if they'll kick the goals up even more now they're getting close to 200k. Every time I look the amount they are raising is shooting upwards.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 18:52:03


Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


Really have a strong temptation for this one, just for the bonuses, but I am really trying to figure out if it would ever be played, or just sitting in the corner.

Much for the same reason I never got dreadfleet or the Horus Heresy remake.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 19:29:50


Post by: adamsouza


Even if you never play the game you can probably recoup your investment parting out the miniatures on trade sites/Ebay.

60 Walkers, 22 Runners, 12 Fatties and 2 Abomination, 8 Survivors = 110 Figures you can probably get at least a $1 each for.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 21:44:11


Post by: notprop


When does everything ship?


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 22:37:37


Post by: DarkTraveler777


notprop wrote:When does everything ship?


According to the Kickstarter page the approximate ship date is September 2012.

Just checked the total and it is at $190,306!

Come on folks! $10k more and we can have undead Beatrix Kiddo miniatures!!!


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 22:50:15


Post by: Vitruvian XVII


This looks awesome, sooo tempted.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Feth it, pledged 135. Rather have this than sde anyway.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/29 23:47:23


Post by: adamsouza


notprop wrote:When does everything ship?


Officially, September is the listed date, but they also stated that the timeline was to give some some breathing space for delays. Supporters will get thier games before they start shiping out to retailers, as early as August.

I believe the sentiment was that they would rather have people pleasantly suprised that they got thier game early, instead of an angry mob emailing them if there was an unforseen delay.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 02:18:38


Post by: Alpharius


I wish I would have talked to these guys at Adepticon...

I'm tempted by the game, and I have a group of Board Game Players nearby, but at that price point, I don't want this to be a swing and a miss!


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 03:50:40


Post by: Sleep debt


Sold. Thank you the post. This game seems to be perfect for curing 40k burnout. Backed for $120.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 09:21:07


Post by: Arm.chair.general


LOL Sheldon


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 10:46:23


Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


Going to wait if anything appears when they hit $200K if it doesn't there is still a good chance I'll get this anyways. Love the modular board, and how that could be enhanced with more tiles in future expansions.

If they do offer a extra goal after $200K it will be the tipping point for me to go and find my card details.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 13:42:29


Post by: heartserenade


I'd love to see some close-ups of the characters! And do the walkers come in different poses?


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 14:20:09


Post by: KingCracker


So September then? The wife and I are definitely going to buying this one when it comes out. Looks very very cool


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 14:40:39


Post by: Fenriswulf


They are aiming for August, but have put September in case of any problems in releasing the game.

They've now hit 200k+ for the kickstarter, and I've upped my pledge to two copies now. For the price I am definitely getting my money's worth. And now a zombie Eva, which is even nicer.

Looking forward to see what their stretch goals past 200k+ is. I'd love some different sculpts for the zombies. More variety is always good to find.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 14:52:14


Post by: Necros


There was another zombie game like this that also did really well, Zpocalypse. So, I've been trying to decide which one I really want. Zpocalypse is already done so I'd have to wait till it's released, but both look real fun. Tough to decide which one I want...


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 16:11:26


Post by: adamsouza


There are 2 sculpts for the runners, 4 sculpts for the walkers, 1 sculpt for the fatties, and 1 sculpt for the Abomination.

Zombicide will be out August/September while Zpocalypse will be out, hopefully, for a Halloween release in Ocotober.

New Add ons to drive up the pledges

Marvin is a bodyguard, shuttling the rich and famous around. Always a professional, he's used to gently deflecting the advances of neglected wives or wealthy widows.... until one of his clients got a little too aggressive and had to be put down! Now he's up to his eyeballs in mother-f***** Zombies!



The game comes with 9 Double sided tiles, with the extra tiles pack you can layout all 18 sides at once



When the pledges reach 240,000 anyone who ordered a Marvin, gets a Zombie Marvin as well


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 16:24:40


Post by: Vitruvian XVII


Oh no, i really dont need any more extras to blow cash on! New survivor looks great!


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 16:41:42


Post by: Fenriswulf


Upped my pledge... Again.

Glad I am getting 2 boxes though. 18 tile massive games should be so damn good.

Now CMON have reached 200k, some more freebies would be nice. New survivors are good and all, but some bonus goodies to show their appreciation would go a long way as well.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 17:02:45


Post by: MagickalMemories


I'm still on the fence about the game. I'd definitely go in @ Abomination level, if I did, just to be sure I get all the free stuff. With the huge profits they'll be making, though, I think it's crappy that the 2 promo minis have to be purchased, and even worse that they're $10 a piece. Those cheapo plastic models aren't worth $10 each... I think it's crappy, too, that the $200K and $240K freebies are ONLY for people who shelled out the overpriced amount for the 2 latest promo minis.

I was leaning towards dropping the money on this game but, with this newest shenaniganery, I'm actually sliding back towards undecided.

Eric


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 17:07:25


Post by: Panic


yeah,
Not bothered about the game.
But would like the Sheldon alive and undead figures.

I can't just buy those... too bad...

Panic...


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 17:14:02


Post by: CptJake


MagickalMemories wrote:I'm still on the fence about the game. I'd definitely go in @ Abomination level, if I did, just to be sure I get all the free stuff. With the huge profits they'll be making, though, I think it's crappy that the 2 promo minis have to be purchased, and even worse that they're $10 a piece. Those cheapo plastic models aren't worth $10 each... I think it's crappy, too, that the $200K and $240K freebies are ONLY for people who shelled out the overpriced amount for the 2 latest promo minis.

I was leaning towards dropping the money on this game but, with this newest shenaniganery, I'm actually sliding back towards undecided.

Eric


I would like to see the figures/data that shows the 'huge profits' you assume they will make. I would be willing to bet the profits from this are right along the lines that any game of this type makes, and not huge.

As for 10 bucks a figure, you need to consider you are going to get 2 for that (so 5 each) if you only purchase the ones that come with the zombie figure as well as the character. Add shipping is included (in the US) and the price per becomes more reasonable. Once you factor in payment to the sculptor, mold costs and so forth I think you will find (if you do any research) that 5-10 for a limited edition figure is actually low.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 17:43:37


Post by: Vindicare101


In terms of the extras, do you buy those after the initial pledge? as i can't see a way to add prior to checking out on amazon?


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 17:45:39


Post by: Vitruvian XVII


You pledge the total amount.

Eg. I pledged the $100 abomination, plus $25 shipping, plus $20 for the extra tiles and $20 for the two extra chars.

So $165 total, choosing the $100 pledge option.


Then you get a survey saying what you want, when the time has ended. At least afaik


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 19:28:36


Post by: MagickalMemories


CptJake wrote:
I would like to see the figures/data that shows the 'huge profits' you assume they will make. I would be willing to bet the profits from this are right along the lines that any game of this type makes, and not huge.

As for 10 bucks a figure, you need to consider you are going to get 2 for that (so 5 each) if you only purchase the ones that come with the zombie figure as well as the character. Add shipping is included (in the US) and the price per becomes more reasonable. Once you factor in payment to the sculptor, mold costs and so forth I think you will find (if you do any research) that 5-10 for a limited edition figure is actually low.


Looks like there are 1664 copies of the game being sold, as of right now... Do the math.
The games don't cost $50 to make, even with the extra models. Even with shipping, it MIGHT hit $60 a game... and that's a VERY generous estimate.


As for the models being 2 for 10... that's ONLY if they reach the second plateau... then, you get the second mode - they haven't reached that plateau for the last modell. Even at $5 each, the cheapo plastic models aren't worth that much.

...and I don't believe any of those are limited edition miniatures. the 2 newest don't say anything about being promo or LE, and the earlier ones all say they're promo models not available in the main box... That doesn't mean they're not going to be available later.

You can get a model sculpted for $300 to $500. If you use the same guy for all of them, you can get a discount. Mold costs for these things won't amount to enough to dent what Kickstarter's raising for them.
They're making a HUGE profit on Kickstarter. Huge.

Eric


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 19:38:27


Post by: Empchild


MagickalMemories wrote:

You can get a model sculpted for $300 to $500. If you use the same guy for all of them, you can get a discount. Mold costs for these things won't amount to enough to dent what Kickstarter's raising for them.
They're making a HUGE profit on Kickstarter. Huge.

Eric


WOAH WOAH hold on a second... business's are making a profit off their products. I for one am just pissed, PISSED I TELL YOU!!! Seriously who cares if they make a profit as that's kinda the point of business. Coolmini is growing and to do so and put our cool new products they need to be able to profit.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 19:52:14


Post by: Fenriswulf


The kickstarter is up to $214k now, so I am betting they'll reach $240k.

And considering each new character they add means another die that needs to be machined in metal for the plastic casts, it adds up really quickly. Metal moulds are not cheap ever for these products.

And considering if you invest $100 you're getting a game plus all the bonus items, and over 100 figures, I am thinking that the cost/benefit ratio works in the buyers favour just as much.

People aren't giving this company money for no return. Kickstarters really are a way to front-load sales from the market to help cover the costs for development and manufacturing. The reason they are doing it is because it helps drive the cost per unit down as they are able to realise a profit from it sooner, and thus also be able to support the game better as time goes on.

In regards to the extra survivors being offered in the Kickstarter, according to the comments being made from CMON, the figures will be available in the kickstarter after a number are made, and any remaining will be sold at various conventions etc. Once they're gone, that's it.

Also, as a guy who runs his own shop, having a cost per item of $60 with a retail sale return of $79-89 is a bad business strategy. If it costs you that much to make you won't be making any money when selling to wholesalers, as they look for at least 50-100% mark-up just so they can make a crust. So your idea of this company suddenly swimming in cash is pretty laughable.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 20:54:22


Post by: MagickalMemories


Empchild wrote:
MagickalMemories wrote:

You can get a model sculpted for $300 to $500. If you use the same guy for all of them, you can get a discount. Mold costs for these things won't amount to enough to dent what Kickstarter's raising for them.
They're making a HUGE profit on Kickstarter. Huge.

Eric


WOAH WOAH hold on a second... business's are making a profit off their products. I for one am just pissed, PISSED I TELL YOU!!! Seriously who cares if they make a profit as that's kinda the point of business. Coolmini is growing and to do so and put our cool new products they need to be able to profit.


No reason to take that direction with it.
I've got no problem with a profit. You should probably take my comments into perspective.
I made a comment that I was seriously considering supporting them until their more recent few "bonuses," and am now having second thoughts, as I see more greed in them than the previous ones. Someone challenged my reasoning, and I answered. It's not like I was just having at them out of the blue. No reason to go on the attack.

Eric


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Fenriswulf wrote:Also, as a guy who runs his own shop, having a cost per item of $60 with a retail sale return of $79-89 is a bad business strategy. If it costs you that much to make you won't be making any money when selling to wholesalers, as they look for at least 50-100% mark-up just so they can make a crust. So your idea of this company suddenly swimming in cash is pretty laughable.


I've worked in enough retail environments to know how pricing and mark up work.
What's laughable is people taking the surface of my comments and presuming the worst. Maybe do the numbers a little before having at me, guys.
Anyone work in the business that they can give SOLID numbers on what it costs to product these things?

I'd be willing to wager that their cost per box is closer to $20 than it is $40. So, if they're selling these things at full MSRP, they are a lot closer to "swimming in cash" than they would be if they simply sold those same boxes @ wholesale. They're getting MSRP+ for these. My guess is that their profits are -at least- somewhere in the 200% to 250% range, even with all the freebies.
COMPARATIVELY SPEAKING, that really is huge.

Eric


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 21:02:48


Post by: CptJake


If it costs them even close to $60 to get the game printed and sent, they are not making that much. They also had development and design costs that cut in, they will get the game distributed to sellers at a lower than retail cost, and so on. When it comes to profit per unit, obviously they do better the more they sell as costs get distributed across a larger run of product, but they are still not close to greedy in my mind. I doubt when it is said and done they hit much more than 15% profit per unit, and would guess it ends up closer to 10%.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 21:24:42


Post by: adamsouza


Vindicare101 wrote:In terms of the extras, do you buy those after the initial pledge? as i can't see a way to add prior to checking out on amazon?


You do it on Kickstarter. "Manage Your Pledge" button on the Zombicide kicxkstarter main page.

You change the $$ amount you want to pledge, and when the Kickstarter is over you will get a survey on kickstarter asking exactly what rewards you wanted.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 21:27:41


Post by: Empchild


Do remember Magick btw that between 6-10% of whatever they end at will go to kickstarter and amazon payments. I just finished preping my kickstarter progect and had to plan around that. Personally I am happy to see this game generating that much buzz and I hope it succeds.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 21:31:39


Post by: adamsouza


Eva and Martin will not be available for general sale. There will be more produced than there are Kickstarter supporters. The extra copies will be available at conventions, etc.. until they run out. There will only be the single print run, or so I've been told.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/04/30 21:37:13


Post by: SilverMK2


The wife and I are thinking about going halves on it

Stupid extra monies for outside USA orders


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 02:15:09


Post by: MagickalMemories


Empchild wrote:Do remember Magick btw that between 6-10% of whatever they end at will go to kickstarter and amazon payments. I just finished preping my kickstarter progect and had to plan around that. Personally I am happy to see this game generating that much buzz and I hope it succeds.


Despite my personal issues with the way they're doing the most recent "bonuses," I hope my comments aren't being misconstrued. I definitely hope it succeeds (at this point, it would be a waste NOT to LOL). I understand everything about the fees KS & AP take... I just wish I knew precise numbers, so I could crunch 'em and show a more precise Profit Per Unit on this to explain my displeasure with the *most recent* "bonuses."
I just don't find the right to give them MORE money as being a bonus. "Congratulations! We've done sooo well that we now give you... The opportunity to give us more money."
LOL
It's a bit trivialized in that comment, but it gets the general feeling across.

Eric


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 04:01:00


Post by: adamsouza


Added pictures of the sculpts for 2 of the kickstarter figs






Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 04:15:15


Post by: RiTides


I'm glad this is doing so well!! The bonuses for the $100 backers are pretty sweet... unfortunately, for myself it's just not something that interests me (I CANNOT handle zombies . If the Apocalypse comes, I'm toast...). But seeing how well it's doing gives me hope that other games I am interested in can do well... even 5-10% as well would be amazing for most projects.



Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 04:23:45


Post by: Cyporiean


I know the description says up to 6 players, but is it possible to up that to 7 without breaking things?


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 09:18:50


Post by: Vitruvian XVII


I reckon if you have all the extras like extra tiles and extra walkers (+fatties, runners +abomination), not to mention PCs it should be no problem at all. Especially given that you have scenario generators.

However that is purely conjecture.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 11:25:49


Post by: Panic


yeah,
kinda tempted... is there a international shipping availability/cost? can't see it on the site.

Panic...


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 11:30:33


Post by: Redemption


Shipping inside the US is free, outside the US is $25


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 13:15:13


Post by: Vitruvian XVII


Update:

Its on $238,368 atm, so nearly at the $240,000 stretch goal.

They posted this

Zombicide Kickstarter wrote:As we go into the last days of this Kickstarter, we'd like to give you two last goals and rewards.


"Eagle" Chaz - A true American Hero! If we hit this stretch, all Abomination and above level pledges get him free! "Eagle" will ship at the same time as the Zombie Promo Survivors (ETA Q2 2013, might be sooner, you never know with the "Eagle"). 1 Eagle per boxed game.




Zombie "Eagle" - Say it ain't so! "Eagle" can't be beaten! Except, perhaps, by the massive Kickstarter hordes! If we hit this stretch, Zombie "Eagle" is free for all Abomination level and above pledges. 1 Zombie "Eagle" per boxed game. Ships at the same time as "Eagle".



Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 14:24:12


Post by: BladeWalker


I was going to buy in this weekend anyway but with a Chuck Nor.... I mean Eagle miniature... we have entered into Shut Up And Take My Money territory.

Can't wait to paint the minis and create 3d tiles... will be a great little treat at the end of the summer.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 15:48:36


Post by: adamsouza


$243,371 already achieved, so Chuck here we come !!

While I am awesomely excited about this kickstarter, I am a little dissapointed that the goals went from 20K brackets, to 40K brackets, now 50K brackets with Eagle. I can't see it costing more than 15K to cut a mold and produce 2000 figures, especially if they just put all the exclusive figures on a single mold. Although in their defense, if they kept the brackets 20K they'd already be producing another 4 figures, from scratch for us.

KickTraq has Zombicide currently trending at $289,046, That's a rough prediction based on recent pledges. Most people agree that it by nature doesn't take into consideration of the last minute feeding frenzy that is comon on Kickstarter, and Ebay auctions. Kickstarter notifies people via email to people who click the remind me button, when the last day is here, so you get a lot of people who were on the fence jumping in last minute to grab the cool swag, on successful projects.

in short, the 290k goal for Eagle is pretty doable.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 16:06:15


Post by: MagickalMemories


Did I miss something?
I'm looking for something explaining the mechanics of the game. Is there an article or walk-through somewhere that I missed the link for? So far, all I see are pics of the (admittedly NICE) contents.

Eric


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 16:17:41


Post by: BladeWalker


The video on the kickstarter page is a quick run down of a basic game.

Link at bottom of first post and here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolminiornot/zombicide

EDIT: Actually the first video is more of a commercial, the second video about half way down is the game play summary. :-)


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 16:57:25


Post by: MagickalMemories


Thanks.
Since I can't watch videos (specifically, I can't HEAR them LOL) from work, is there anywhere that a written/typed version is available?

Thanks.

Eric


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 17:47:07


Post by: SilverMK2


Can I just clarify something - do I include the shipping (to the UK) in the pledge, or do I just pay it later?


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 17:48:21


Post by: Vitruvian XVII


I took it as meaning include in the pledge.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 17:57:10


Post by: Grot 6


I just peed a little in my pants.


Anyone have a comparison shot of flying frogs guys from thier zombie shoot em ups with these guys? I see a good looking campaign style baord game in my future by combining all of these guys and adding in a few home rules, XP, and dropped weapons and ammo markers....


Hmmmm.....

WHERE did I put that All Flesh Must Be Eaten stuff?


any comparison shots with the metal guys from other companies out there for size comparison? Possibilities are endless, especially with that batch of minis that looks like Rick and the crew. Then add in that bunch from Megaminis, and Hasslefree.... oooh, yeahs......

I see a whole new game in my future...


Oh... and by the way, when Chuck bites you, you get infected with Norris.


Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 18:12:14


Post by: adamsouza


MagickalMemories wrote:Thanks.
Since I can't watch videos (specifically, I can't HEAR them LOL) from work, is there anywhere that a written/typed version is available?

Thanks.

Eric


The Zombicide Blog on the developers site has some examples


Quick Summary:

  • Action Point based.

  • Mission Goals. Complete the Goals you win the scenario.

  • Each Survivor has different stats. Essentially bonuses to add to different dice rolls.

  • Every Zombie you kill earns you an XP. XP are kept track of on the character card with slider. XP bar has colored bands, When you move slider into next color band you gain new abilities.

  • Making noise places noise counters on board. Shooting and breaking in doors makes noise

  • Zombies move towards closest Survivor, or noise marker, they see


  • Each Survivor is unique and customizable.
    - The six Survivors are inspired by everyday people and progress to near-demigod status as they gain Danger levels.
    - Each Survivor begins with a special skill and progresses through an arborescence of new skills as he/she gains Danger levels. Two players could play the same survivor and choose different paths, different gameplays.

    Actions! Each survivor begins with three actions per turn, to spend among some of the following action choices.
    - Moving from one zone to the next.
    - Opening a door (door-breaking equipment is required)
    - Fighting zombies in hand-to-hand or ranged combat (may produce noise)
    - Searching for Equipment (draw a random Equipment card)
    - Make some noise
    - Getting in or out of a car.
    Every survivor may gain more actions with Danger levels, to spend among specific actions choices.
    Equipment! Survivors may loot very cool stuff while searching secluded spaces or wrecked cars.
    - Weapons, hand-to-hand or ranged, including revolver, shotgun, rifle, SMG, axe, machete, katana, chainsaw, etc.
    - Some weapons may be used in "dual": both are activated in the same action. We KNOW you"ll love to play a dual-SMG or dual-machete wielding survivor.
    - Extra stuff like goalie mask (ignore one wound), scope (+rifle = sniper rifle), extra ammo (rerolls), bottles and gasoline (Molotov cocktail), etc.
    - Food equipment may be a mission objective.
    - Some Equipment cards are trapped and give way to a minor zombie spawn. Digging in the dirt may be such a thrill!

    Surviving! A survivor takes a wound and loses one chosen Equipment card for each zombie in the same zone as his at the beginning of the zombie turn. Two wounds and the survivor's a goner.
    Players soon learn that a collaborative team is an efficient but somewhat fragile killing machine.


    The "Danger level" defines the game rhythm. A survivor gains experience for each zombie he eliminates and gains new skills as he reaches "Danger levels" defined by colors: blue, yellow, orange and, finally, red. The most experienced survivor sets the "Danger level" for zombie spawns. The more experienced he is, the more zombies will spawn.


    Each game turn begins with the "player's turn" then the "zombies' turn". The first player changes at the beginning of each turn. Zombicide is not just for violence, it's also for strategy and planning.

    The game is scenario-oriented and victory is achieved through completion of various objectives from finding food to rescuing fellow survivors, including cleaning an infested area and running a car-race through the city. A 20mn tutorial is enough to learn the mechanics and give way to ten scenarios of growing difficulty and intensity. The modular material easily allows players to create their own scenarios.



    There are 4 zombie types: Walkers, Runners, Fatties and the Abomination.
    - Walkers are the rank-and-file zombies, numerous, stupid and slow. Your average zombie.

    - Runners are really fast and really smart. As they play twice per zombie's turn, they're your worst nightmare in close quarters.

    - Fatties are hard to kill and come with an escort of two "walkers".

    - The Abomination looks like an inexorable and overwhelming fattie. There's only one way to kill it and you need to combine Equipment cards to build the required weapon: a Molotov cocktail!

    ZOMBIES ARE PLAYED BY THE GAME ITSELF.
    - They move according to the survivors they see and hear. Vision and noise are crucial to confront, avoid or possibly control the zombie horde.
    - Zombies enter the board through "zombies spawn zones" defined by the scenario and manholes sketched over the game tiles. Opening the first door of a building also triggers a zombie spawn in each zone of the building.
    - The way they spawn is defined by Zombie cards randomly picked from the Zombie deck. Pick one card per Zombie spawn zone. Each zombie card figures four combinations of zombies to put in play, one for each danger level. Pick a card, read the according line, put the zombie minis in play, it's as simple as that.
    - Survivors don't freely choose their targets among zombies. The wounding priorities in any targeted zone are: Walkers first, then Fatties (including the Abomination) and, finally, Runners. Yes, runners indirectly benefit from the Fatties "meat shield" effect and consequently are the last to be eliminated. We told you they were smart. You were warned.
    Moreover, survivors are priority targets for ranged combat. Never shoot in a zone including a fellow survivor AND zombies, you would kill your friend first. Going in hand-to-hand combat is the only way to help him/her. Will you take the risk?



    Anyone have a comparison shot


    To the best of my knowledge there are no photos currently floating the web between the Zombicide Prototype figures and any other figures.


  • Exporing buildings can result in finding new gear or more zombies. Determined by drawing cards.


  • Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 20:04:07


    Post by: Panic


    yeah,
    Looking at it again. I'm not sure I'm sold on the actual game. I just want the cool bonus figures.
    The map seems to have way too many road crossings.


    Panic...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 20:06:40


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    If the game does turn out a let down, i reckon i'll just make it into my own game. For the price, you get a lot of pretty cool contemporary looking zombies thanks to the stretch goals.

    Want to do a 3d board either way. Given that its a modern setting the board should double for infinity too, which is always a bonus!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 20:07:41


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Panic wrote:The map seems to have way too many road crossings.

    Panic...


    It's so people don't keep on running over the zombies.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 20:27:36


    Post by: Redemption


    I believe the cross roads marks the borders of the game grid in the outdoor zones. I thought it was a nifty idea, beats just having lines all over the map boards.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:01:24


    Post by: MagickalMemories


    +3 internet's for you, Adam. Thanks!

    Eric


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:02:22


    Post by: CptJake




    This is the olny comparison shot I have seen.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:09:39


    Post by: Alpharius


    Thanks for that!

    It would be nicer if the marine wasn't standing high on a scenic base, but it beats having nothing!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:16:41


    Post by: CptJake


    I agree, I am sure once production kicks in we'll get more pictures, but that won't be in time to influence potential kickstarter supporters.

    Calipers may help measure with this picture...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:27:30


    Post by: Nicorex


    Okay I joined the Abomination..Looks like it could be fun.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:30:22


    Post by: adamsouza


    Just found out that the back of the character dashboards are like blank character sheet version of the character dashboards so you can make your own.

    Sounds like Photoshop time to me.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:52:24


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    Zombie chuck... damn, my wallet better start hiding.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:54:04


    Post by: CptJake


    adamsouza wrote:Just found out that the back of the character dashboards are like blank character sheet version of the character dashboards so you can make your own.

    Sounds like Photoshop time to me.


    That is cool, now all my Hasslefree and other figures can be used too! It just gets better and better!

    My female fatty will fit in and Wattie here can get a character card!







    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:56:08


    Post by: adamsouza


    speaking of which...



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:57:07


    Post by: CptJake


    I have that figure, and his zombie counterpart!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 21:58:32


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    Heh, after doing the Pulp Fiction varient of Jackson, would love to see a Travolta one.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/01 22:00:04


    Post by: CptJake


    Either Foundry or EM4 has a very good Travolta figure.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 01:17:51


    Post by: DarkTraveler777


    Aw, I want a Ray figure. I hear he has a bit of red on him.



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 01:18:39


    Post by: adamsouza


    I just found out there is a great sampling of the rules HERE on the BoardGameGeek Zombicide Forums, under the rules section. Who would have thought to check there ?

    iNano78 wrote:I took the liberty to type out what I could read from the HD game play summary video, D6 Generation's pictures on Facebook and images posted on BGG. Consider it something to tide you (and me) over until an official rule book is released.

    Zombie spawning rules
    [o]3 - Spawn

    The Mission plans show where Zombies appear at the end of each turn. These are the spawn Zombies. Choose a spawn Zone and draw a card. Place the amount of Zombies which is shown on the card the corresponds to the Danger Levelof the most experienced Survivor still in the game (Blue, yellow, Orange or Red). Repeat this operation for each spawn Zone.

    Attention: each Fatty is accompanied by Walkers when it spawns but not when you add to balance a group of Zombies that splits.

    NOTE: always begin with the same spawn Zone, then continue clockwise.

    EXAMPLE: Wanda has 8 experience points, and is in the Blue Danger Leve. Doug has 12, which puts him in the Yellow. In order to determine how many Zombies appear in the game, read the Yellow line which corresponds to Doug, the most experienced Survivor.

    [c]IT'S TIME TO KICK SOME BUTT!
    AAAAAH! [BGCOLOR=#CC0000]5x [image of walker][/BGCOLOR]
    UH-OH [BGCOLOR=#FF3300]2x [image of runner][/BGCOLOR]
    WORSE [BGCOLOR=#FFFF00]2x [image of runner][/BGCOLOR]
    BAD [BGCOLOR=#0000FF]0 [/BGCOLOR][/c]

    If at least one Survivor has reached the Red Danger Level, read this one [arrow points to [BGCOLOR=#CC0000]red line[/BGCOLOR] on card]. 5 Walkers! Brains ...

    If the most experienced Survivor is in the Yellow Danger Level, 2 runners appear when you draw this card.

    If all Survivors are still in the Blue Danger Level, read this line [arrow points to [BGCOLOR=#0000FF]blue line[/BGCOLOR] on card]. Phew... nothing.

    There are two special cases: the "extra activation" cards and the "manhole" cards. In both cases, no Zombies appear on the designated Zone.

    When you reveal an "extra activation" card, all Zombies of the requested type are activated once again (Phase 1 and 2 of the Zombie turn; see above). Notice these cards have no affect on the Blue Danger Level!

    [c][can't read name of "extra activation" card]
    ALL RUNNERS 1 EXTRA TURN [BGCOLOR=#CC0000][image of 3 runners][/BGCOLOR]
    ALL RUNNERS 1 EXTRA TURN [BGCOLOR=#FF3300][image of 3 runnerS][/BGCOLOR]
    ALL RUNNERS 1 EXTRA TURN [BGCOLOR=#FFFF00][image of 3 runners][/BGCOLOR]
    STILL GOOD (?) [BGCOLOR=#0000FF] [/BGCOLOR][/c]

    At the Yellow Danger Level, all Runners are immediately activated. They receive two actions as normal for this activation. [arrows point to [BGCOLOR=#CC0000]red[/BGCOLOR], [BGCOLOR=#FF3300]orange[/BGCOLOR], and [BGCOLOR=#FFFF00]yellow[/BGCOLOR] lines on card]

    At the Blue Danger Level, nothing happens. [arrow points to [BGCOLOR=#0000FF]blue line[/BGCOLOR] on card]

    When you draw a "manhole" card, no zombie appears on the designated Zone. Instead, place the indicated number and type of zombies in every Zone where a manhole is indicated on the map on every tile where at least a Survivor stands. Manhole invasions never happen on tiles devoid of Survivors.

    [c]SEWERS LOCATED ON A TILE WITH AT LEAST ONE CHARACTER WILL SPAWN:
    NO! [BGCOLOR=#CC0000]1x [image of runner][/BGCOLOR]
    PLEASE! [BGCOLOR=#FF9900]1x [image of fatty] [/BGCOLOR]
    ARGH! [BGCOLOR=#FFFF00]2x [image of walker][/BGCOLOR]
    OH! [BGCOLOR=#0000FF]1x [image of walker][/BGCOLOR][/c]

    The most experienced Survivor reaches the Danger Level Yellow; place 2 Walkers per manhole.

    ATTENTION: The Danger Level is set by the Survivor with the highest Danger Level and still in game. If this Survivor is eliminated, the Danger Level drops to that of the next most experienced Survivor.

    SO MANY ZOMBIES, SO FEW MINIATURES!

    The Zombicide box contains enough Zombies to invade a city. However it is possible that a player draws a card during the Spawn Phase and there are not enough miniatures of the requested Zombie type.

    In this case, the remaining Zombies are placed (if there are any) THEN all the Zombies of the requested type gain an extra activation at once.[/o]

    Special abilities
    [o]Born Leader: During the Survivor's turn, he may give one free Action to another Survivor. This Action must be used during the next turn of the recipient; otherwise, it is lost.

    Destiny: The Survivor can use this ability once per turn, when he receives a card he drew. Discard that card and draw another one of the same type.

    Gunslinger: The Survivor treats all ranged weapons as if they had the Dual symbol.

    Hoard: The Survivor can carry one extra equipment card.

    Hold your nose: The Survivor can search in any Zone where he killed a Zombie during his turn.

    Is that all you've got?: When a Survivor with this skill is wounded, he discards an Equipment card, but does not receive a Wounded card. If he has no Equipment card to discard, or he doesn't want to discard an Equipment card, then he receives Wounded card.

    Lock it down: At the cost of one Action, the Survivor can close an open door.

    Loud: Once per turn, the Survivor can make a huge amount of Noise! Until the next turn of this Survivor, this Zone is considered having the most Noise tokens on the entire map.
    If different Survivors have this ability, only the last one who used it applies its effects.

    Lucky: The Survivor can re-roll once all the dice of each Action. The new result takes the place of the previous one. This ability stacks with the effects of other abilities ("1 re-roll per turn" for example) and Equipment that allows re-rolls.

    Matching Set: When a Survivor draws a Weapon card with the Dual symbol, he can immediately search for a second card of the same type in the deck of Equipment cards. Shuffle the deck afterwards.

    Medic: Once per turn, the Survivor can remove one Wounded card from a Survivor that is in the same Zone as him. He may also heal himself.

    Ninja: The Survivor makes no Noise. At all. His presence does not count as a Noise token, and his use of Equipment or Weapons produces no Noise tokens either!

    Slippery: The Survivor does not spend extra Actions when he moves through a Zone where there are Zombies.

    Sniper: The Survivor chooses freely the targets of all the Ranged Combat actions.

    Starts with a [Equipment]: The Survivor begins the game with the shown Equipment. The Equipment card is mandatorily assigned to him before the beginning of the game.

    Swordmaster: The Survivor treats all Melee Weapons as if they had the Dual symbol.

    Tough: The Survivor ignores the first Wounded card he receives each time he is Wounded.

    Trick Shot: When the Survivor is equipped with Dual Ranged Weapons, he can aim at targets that are in different Zones with each Weapon in the same Action.[/o]

    Scenario # 00
    [o]00 - TUTORIAL

    We were with some friends when the first siren began to wail, quickly followed by countless others. In less than an hour, everything changed: the television and the radio announced horrible news. We decided to take shelter at our neighbor's house which was much safer. We just had to cross the street.
    But THEY were already there...


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 1B & 2B.

    OBJECTIVE:

    - Take the Objective token.

    SPECIAL RULES:

    - Reduced Zombie deck. Take the Zombie cards numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 41 to make the Zombie deck. Put the other ones in the box.

    - Special starting equipment. Do not deal the "Pistol", "Axe" and "Crowbar" cards as starting Equipment. Instead, put them at the top of the Equipment deck. They will be the first three cards of the deck when a Survivor searches a Zone.[/o]

    Scenario # 01
    [o]01 - CITY BLOCKS

    Our shelter is safe... for now. Unfortunately our food supplies are not going to last long. We've decided to arm ourselves and go explore the surrounding houses. We cannot come back empty-handed.

    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 2C, 1C, 4B, 5C, 7B, 5D, 6B, 5E & 1B.

    OBJECTIVES

    - Take all the objective tokens.
    - Find at least one Canned Food card, at least one Rice card and at least one Water card.
    - Once you have reached the previous Objective, reach the exit area that's shown on the map with at least one Survivor. Gather the Equipment and Survivor that escaped. You win if you have at least one Canned food card, one Rice card and one Water card.

    SPECIAL RULES

    Each Objective token gives 5 experience points to the Survivor that takes it.[/o]

    Scenario # 02
    [o]02 - Y-ZONE

    The living are losing ground. The pockets of resistance fall one after the other and our CB radio, once bustling with messages, is now silent. We must leave. The zombies are growing in numbers and our supplies are getting scarce.
    I could kill for some toothpaste.


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 4B, 4E, 1B, 7B, 4D, 6B, 3C, 4C & 2C.

    OBJECTIVE

    Reach the exit zone shown on the plan with at least one Survivor.

    SPECIAL RULE

    The objective token represents a medicine cabinet. The Survivor who takes it immediately loses a Wounded card.[/o]

    Scenario # 03
    [o]03 - THE 24HRS RACE OF ZOMBICITY

    There's a large rest home in sight. The buildings do not look too damaged and some cars look like they could still run. The supply room must be full.
    We immediately understood why the looters hadn't lingered here: the area is swarming with zombies. The previous inhabitants couldn't really put up a fight. Before exploring, we have to put up a fight.
    I dream of bubblegum.


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 2C, 4D, 4B, 5C, 6B, 5F, 1B, 3C & 4E.

    OBJECTIVE

    Reach the red Danger Level with at least one Survivor.

    SPECIAL RULES

    - Each Objective token gives 5 experience points to the Survivor who takes it.

    - You can use cars.

    - You can search a pimp mobile only once. It contains either the Ma's Shotgun or the Evil Twins (choose randomly). Some missions may contain many pimp mobiles. In this case, you can only get the weapons that haven't been obtained yet. When there're no more... there are no more.

    - You can search a police car more than once. Draw cards until you find a Weapon. Discard the other cards. The "Aaahh!" cards trigger the appearance of a zombie as usual and interrupt the search.[/o]

    Scenario # 04
    [o]04 - DRIVE-BY SHOOTING (?)

    Our new shelter is not enough ...
    zombies just keep coming. We lack sleep ...
    are beginning to lose their grip. We ...
    must be a nest around here. In the [basement?] ...
    near the subway entrance. As long as this ...
    isn't neutralized, we'll be continuously attacked.
    I could use a new pair of shoes my size.


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 3C, 4D, 2C, 5F, 4E, 4B, 2B & 5C.

    OBJECTIVES

    - Take all the objective tokens.

    - Once you have reached the previous objective, place the surviving characters on a zombie spawn zone that has no zombies in it (to prevent further spawning).

    SPECIAL RULES

    - Each Objective token gives 5 experience points to the Survivor who takes it.

    - You can use cars.

    - You can search a pimp mobile only once. It contains either the Ma's Shotgun or the Evil Twins (choose randomly). Some missions may contain many pimp mobiles. In this case, you can only get the weapons that haven't been obtained yet. When there're no more... there are no more.

    - You can search a police car more than once. Draw cards until you find a Weapon. Discard the other cards. The "Aaahh!" cards trigger the appearance of a zombie as usual and interrupt the search.[/o]

    Scenario # 05
    [o]05 - BIG W

    Zombies are dangerous but maybe their not the greatest threat. We always have to find new resources: food, weapons, ammo and above all safe shelters. Here we are in the city center, a cemetery of concrete and glass. The big office buildings are infested that's for sure. Here we should find means of survival for a few more days.
    Reminder: We must not open more than one door at a time and must not make too much noise or all the zombies of the city will be on us in a few minutes.
    I dream of bacon.


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 5D, 2C, 1C, 7B, 5C, 6B, 5E, 1B & 4B.

    OBJECTIVE

    Take all the objective tokens.

    SPECIAL RULES

    Each objective token gives 5 experience points to the Survivor who takes it.[/o]

    Scenario # 06
    [o]06 - THE ESCAPE

    In the first hours of the infection, ...
    to the department stores to get food. A big ...
    public places were swarmed with zombies.
    We've reached one of these stores in the [suburbs?].
    Till now, everybody who entered just increased the number of infected.
    Today is our turn. We've finished the last of our supplies. We have no choice, but we have experience... and team work.
    I need a bigger gun and... cotton swabs.


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 4C, 2C, 7B, 3C, 1B & 5D.

    OBJECTIVES

    Accomplish the following tasks in this order:
    1. Place six Supply cards under the Car tokens (see the special rules). The Supply cards can be either Canned Food, Rice or Water cards.
    2. Get into a car with the surviving characters.
    3. Reach the zone that's shown on the plan with the surviving characters in the car. A car that reaches this zone leaves the gameboard with its occupants and the supplies it contains.

    SPECIAL RULES

    [couldn't read this, but assume it contains at least the following, along with something about placing supply cards on cars]

    - You can use cars.

    - You can search a pimp mobile only once. It contains either the Ma's Shotgun or the Evil Twins (choose randomly). Some missions may contain many pimp mobiles. In this case, you can only get the weapons that haven't been obtained yet. When there're no more... there are no more.

    - You can search a police car more than once. Draw cards until you find a Weapon. Discard the other cards. The "Aaahh!" cards trigger the appearance of a zombie as usual and interrupt the search.[/o]

    Scenario # 07
    [o]07 - GRINDHOUSE

    While everything was collapsing, there was an accident at the nuclear power plant nearby. Before disappearing, the authorities place a large number of the power plant technicians in a wing of the hospital under quarantine.
    We must make sure these people are sealed off there forever, especially if they are infected. Why? Because there's worse than a zombie: A radioactive zombie.
    I wonder where all the dogs went.


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 3C, 2C, 2B & 4C.

    OBJECTIVE

    Neutralize the Zombie spawn zones (see special rules).

    SPECIAL RULES

    - Each objective token gives 5 experience points to the Survivor who takes it.

    - Zombie Exit: Two zones shown on the plan contain three permanent noise counters. These zones represent the exits through which the Zombies might escape. If a Zombie reaches one of these zones, remove it from the gameboard and place it aside. If 4 Zombies leave the gameboard in this way, the game is immediately lost.

    - Neutralizing the Zombie spawn zones: A survivor can neutralize a spawn zone in ... zone as him for the cost of one ... zone must contain no Zombie ... Noise token. When a Zombie ... permanent Noise tokens ... game. If four ... lost.[/o]

    Scenario # 08
    [o]08 - ZOMBIE POLICE (?)

    We killed a zombie that happened to be ...
    of this town. It was carrying a fax from ...
    of police explaining how to reach a safe [house? haven?]...
    old underground facility that had been turned into a bunker close to the police station.
    Apparently it contains an armory, food supplies and even a shower. This bunker would be the perfect shelter for us. Its entrance however is controlled from a distance and the district is swarming with zombies. This is a dangerous mission but the [gain? game? gamble?] is well worth it.
    What doesn't kill you today just might tomorrow.


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 2C, 7B, 4B, 1B, 5C & 3C.

    OBJECTIVE

    Place at least one Survivor in the "bunker" zone shown on the plan.

    SPECIAL RULES

    - The blue door cannot be opened until the blue objective has been taken.

    [more special rules that I couldn't read][/o]

    Scenario # 09
    [o]09 - MIGHT MAKES RIGHT

    We've found a shelter and we have enough supplies to feed a small army. There's also a radio and it's still working. Thanks to this we've found another group of survivors in the suburbs of the city. They are defenseless and surrounded by zombies. There's no reason for this to be a trap. United we stand. Let's make new friends.
    Found dental floss today. It felt like X-mas.


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 1B, 2B, 2C & 7B.

    OBJECTIVES

    - Reveal all the objective tokens.

    - Return to the starting area with at least 6 Survivors. A character who's placed on the starting area can leave the gameboard during his game turn. Put him aside with his equipment. You win when 6 Survivors have left the board.

    SPECIAL RULES

    - Each player begins the game with a single Survivor.

    - Four Objectives are victims on the map. Three of them are "neutral" with identical sides. The fourth is "marked" with a standard recto and blue verso. Place the counters face down and randomly so no one knows where the marked counter is.

    - Each objective token gives 5 experience points to the Survivor who takes it. Each time a "neutral" Objective token is taken, the player who owns the Survivor picks a new Survivor randomly (in ... player who gets the token decides). ... is revealed and placed without ... Zone where the Objective token ... be played as normal. ... Objective token doesn't ... still grant 5 experience points.

    [more special rules that I couldn't read][/o]

    Scenario # 10
    [o]10 - SMALL TOWN

    Return to basics: We're exploring the surrounding area in wider and wider concentric circles around our hideout. Several weeks have passed since the beginning of the infection and the zombie population peaked. What may apparently seem a routine mission is in truth an ordeal where the smallest mistake could be fatal.
    Glad I quit smoking or all this running around would kill me.


    You will need the following tiles for this scenario: 7B, 2B, 5B & 5C.

    OBJECTIVE

    - Take the objective tokens.

    SPECIAL RULE

    - Each objective token gives 5 experience points to the Survivor who takes it.[/o]

    Turn summary (back cover)
    [o]TURN SUMMARY
    (by courtesy of your favorite survivors)

    [BGCOLOR=#CC0000]GAME RULES OVERRIDE THESE "TURN SUMMARY" ONES.[/BGCOLOR]

    1 - FIRST GAMETURN ->

    Choose First Player (receives "First Player" token).

    EACH TURN BEGINS WITH:

    2 - SURVIVORS GAMETURN ->
    (as explained by Ned)

    The First Player plays all of his/her survivors, one after the other, in the order of his/her choice. When he/she's done, the next player's turn begins. Play clockwise. Each survivor has 3 actions to spend, chosen in the following list. Unless stated otherwise, each action may be chosen several times.

    X - MOVE: Move one zone.

    X - SEARCH: Indoor only. Draw a card in the Equipment pile (1 search per turn and per Survivor only)

    X - OPEN A DOOR: special equipment or skill required.

    X - REORGANIZE INVENTORY: equipment exchange with another survivor (in the same zone) is possible.

    X - RANGED COMBAT: equipped ranged weapon required.

    X - HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT: equipped hand-to-hand weapon required.

    X - GET IN OR GET OUT OF A CAR (if allowed by the scenario).

    X - TAKEN AN OBJECTIVE TOKEN OR ACTIVATE AN OBJECT (in the survivor's zone).

    X - DO NOTHING (and live with it)

    WHEN EVERY PLAYER'S FINISHED:

    3 - ZOMBIES GAMETURN ->
    (as observed by Josh)

    Resolve the following phases in the following order:

    1. ATTACK

    2. MOVE > > >

    - Each zombie favors visible survivors, then noise.

    - Choose the shortest way. If needed, split groups and add zombies to make even groups.

    3. SPAWN > > >

    - Always activate the spawn zones in the same order (play clockwise)

    - Danger level chosen = most elevated Danger level among active survivors.

    - Fatties come with two walkers.

    - No more minis of specified type? All zombies of specified type get an extra turn!

    4. END OF GAMETURN ->

    - Remove all "Noise" tokens.

    - The next player is given the "First Player" token (play clockwise).

    ! - ZOMBIES ECOLOGY ->
    (written down by Amy)

    [c]Name Actions Min Dmg Value to Destroy
    Walker 1 1
    Runner 2 1
    Fattie(*) 1 2
    Abomination 1 3[/c]
    (*) Each Fattie comes with 2 walkers during spawn phase.
    [there is another column, but I couldn't get a good image]

    * - TARGETING PRIORITY
    (... by Phil)

    Survivor > Walker > Fattie > Runner
    Abomination counts as a Fattie for targeting purposes



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 03:53:16


    Post by: Muricles


    I apologize in advance for being "that guy", but could someone please answer whether the developers/suppliers have mentioned if the survivor add-ons, specifically the Marvin Redfield/Jules Winnfield look-alike survivor, will become available for individual order in the future? Or rather, will they be made available from specific events or simply unavailable all together?

    It would be very much appreciated.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 04:48:38


    Post by: adamsouza


    They will not be available for order in the future.

    They are being made for the kickstarter supporters, but extras will used for promotional use at conventions etc...



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 15:14:35


    Post by: Grot 6


    How much do I get if I pledge 100? do I get everything, as well?

    I'd pitch 200 at them, but I'm starting to see something kinda.... odd about the continuous monty haul stuff here.

    At 100 what do I get, and at 200 what do I get, without all the flash to bang?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 15:28:56


    Post by: MagickalMemories


    @$100 you get everything they're showing as promos, with the exception of the items they're selling individually (extra tiles, etc.).

    @$190, you get double that, unless you choose to use your $190 for a $100 set and then $90 worth of add-ons.

    Eric


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 15:31:14


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    $100 gives you pretty much everything as noted in the rewards, except the eva and Martin figs you have to add $10 for.

    At $200 you get everything in the $100 deal twice.

    They have actually listed exactly what you'll get for the $100 Abomination deal at the top of the Kickstarter page.


    edit by Magic


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 22:05:40


    Post by: adamsouza


    Grot 6 wrote:How much do I get if I pledge 100? do I get everything, as well?


    From the first page of the Zombicide Kickstarter


    This is what you get at an Abomination ($100) level pledge!
    •Base game - 71 miniatures etc
    •3 Promo Survivors and their Zombie counterparts: 6 miniatures
    •4 additional Fatties - 4 miniatures
    •6 additional Runners - 6 miniatures
    •20 additional Walkers - 20 miniatures
    •1 additional Abomination - 1 miniature
    •6 custom black dice
    •6 glow in the dark dice
    •1 T-shirt


    You get the same stuff TWICE with a $190 (Survivor) Pledge.




    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 22:18:03


    Post by: CptJake


    Pretty sure you also get Chuck (and maybe Zombie Chuck) with the 100 level.

    You do get the plastic trackers.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 22:30:17


    Post by: Fenriswulf


    Yeah Chuck and zombie chuck (if the stretch goal is met) come with the $100. Marvin and Eva need to be bought separately.

    I am in for $250 to Australia, which is everything except the white dice and game tiles, as I will be buying two sets of the rules.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 22:32:31


    Post by: adamsouza


    Plastic trackers are now a part of the game, for the kickstarter and beyond.

    Eagle if we get to the 290K stretch goal.
    Since we're at $288,467 with 3 days to go that shouldn't be a problem, but I didn't include him becuase it hasn't acutally happened yet.






    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 22:35:09


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Email updates:


    We had these made by the Battlefoam guys to protect the Paint the Town figures, who will get these free to protect their painted stuff. These trays can hold 128 minis, will fit in the Zombicide box with half an inch of space left over for tiles/cards etc. This will fit all Abomination level rewards / stretch goals / optional Survivors with space to spare!



    Since we're doing them anyway, we thought some of you out in Kickstarter land might want some. So, if you want to paint your great Zombicide miniatures and still want to transport them around conveniently, this might fit your needs. These trays will be available for sale from Battlefoam later, just that shipping is free within the USA if shipped with your Abomination or above order. Outside the USA, please add $15 per set (sorry, these are bulky). $40 for a set of 2 trays. Just add the appropriate amount to your pledge if you're interested (Manage Pledge, green button on the Zombicide Kickstarter page) and we'll send you a survey after the Kickstarter to confirm your options.





    and




    Project Update #33: PSA: Zombies want plastic brains!


    If you care about what plastic Zombicide miniatures are made of, please read this announcement. This question was raised in the comments and has been buried, so this is an important PSA!

    The Zombicide miniatures are made of plastic of the some type as Warmachine / Dust Tactics figures, and are about as hard as Dust Tactics figs. They have some give so that arms and heads don't break off while playing or storing figures but still retain beautiful detail. There are many painting tutorials online for painting this type of figure.

    They are not made of the same material as Games Workshop figures. All these different plastic materials can be painted up just fine and look great.

    So, if you have a preference for only GW style hard styrene figures, please make sure you still want to continue with your pledge! The game is great and the miniatures beautiful but they are not styrene.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 22:36:24


    Post by: Fenriswulf


    Never painted the Warmachine plastic. I am guessing it's no problem to model or paint with? What are people's experiences with it?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 22:46:35


    Post by: spiralingcadaver


    Fenriswulf wrote:Never painted the Warmachine plastic. I am guessing it's no problem to model or paint with? What are people's experiences with it?

    It's not as easy to cut/clean as GW's, but takes primer fine.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 22:52:44


    Post by: Fenriswulf


    Ahh good to hear.

    Also, the kickstarter has reached $290k, so Chuck Norris dude will now be included. I reckon that $340k will likely be reached as well.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/02 22:56:40


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Awesome, chucks gonna bring the smackdown.

    I think im actually now more excited to build a 3d board and make my own game, though i will try the core mechanics.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 03:33:11


    Post by: BuZzZzJaY


    I just ordered my copy, this game looks like it's going to be a blast.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 03:57:50


    Post by: adamsouza




    THE EAGLE HAS LANDED !!

    $319,880 PLEDGED OF $20,000 GOAL
    3 DAYS TO GO

    FREE EAGLE figure for all Abomination and above supporters !!!!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 04:13:38


    Post by: DarkTraveler777


    Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! CHUCK!!!



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 05:24:09


    Post by: RiTides


    Wow... looks like "Zombie Eagle" is going to happen, too.

    The six survivors that come with the game don't have zombie versions, right? Are the zombie versions of the promo survivors (six "normal" and six "zombie", assuming there's a normal and zombie chuck) playable? It mentions they are, but I don't understand why the survivors that come with the game wouldn't need zombie versions then.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 05:30:18


    Post by: d-usa


    adamsouza wrote:speaking of which...



    Is Ray included in the standard box? Didn't find him as a promo.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 07:46:05


    Post by: adamsouza


    The Ray card was Fan made. I posted it because we were discussing that the character dashboards have backs that are set up for you to fill in your own, and someone made Ray already. I think Hasslefree makes a suitable model for Ray.



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    RiTides wrote:Wow... looks like "Zombie Eagle" is going to happen, too.

    The six survivors that come with the game don't have zombie versions, right? Are the zombie versions of the promo survivors (six "normal" and six "zombie", assuming there's a normal and zombie chuck) playable? It mentions they are, but I don't understand why the survivors that come with the game wouldn't need zombie versions then.



    The zombie versions of the survivors come into play in the first Zombicide expansion, due out next year. I expect to find zombie versions of the original six in that expansion.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 10:55:43


    Post by: KoganStyle


    Just pledged after seeing it on here, looks amazing! Now roll on Aug/Sept!!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 14:17:02


    Post by: jmw23


    My concern on this one is gameplay. Sure, it's full of nice pieces and cool art...but is the game itself actually going to be any good? They've been kind of reluctant to post the rules, usually a big warning flag for me...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 14:25:24


    Post by: d-usa


    There is a short gameplay video on the kickstarter site. I got to play the space hulk card game and this reminds me a bit of that.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 14:29:12


    Post by: Redemption


    jmw23 wrote:My concern on this one is gameplay. Sure, it's full of nice pieces and cool art...but is the game itself actually going to be any good? They've been kind of reluctant to post the rules, usually a big warning flag for me...


    Check adamsouza's post or the gameplay video or the Developer's site with blogs. The rules will be posted as a PDF on the developer's site when they're finalized.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 14:31:11


    Post by: wizardofgore


    Looks. Interesting


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 15:59:11


    Post by: Etharin


    And now over the $340,000 mark so zombie eagle as well. Interested to see if they put up another stretch goal. So tempted to go halves with a friend on this.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 15:59:50


    Post by: Fenriswulf


    Welp, it's hit $340k, so zombie Chuck is in. This is pretty phenomenal. Now to see if they add in any more incentives for the game.

    Edit: Gah, beaten.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 16:07:40


    Post by: adamsouza


    Okay, so you beat me to it, but I used pictures !!




    $342,249 PLEDGED OF $20,000 GOAL 3 DAYS TO GO

    Now we push for another stretch goal !!!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 16:10:21


    Post by: Alpharius


    I tried to find the projected ship date for the game, but failed.

    Anyone know when it is?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 16:12:59


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    September I think, and Q2 next year for the expansion and some of the extra survivor/zombie figs they have offered.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 16:14:21


    Post by: Necros


    I was about to jump in, but I'm gonna have to bow out.. with 6th ed 40k looming on the horizon, I need to start saving up my pennies for all the "OMG it's limited so buy it from us if you want it at all!!21@" stuff GW is gonna be selling.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 16:19:05


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    They said sept to ship, but that they were playing it safe. Theyd rather have surprised early release than delayed late release.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 16:31:20


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    Necros wrote:I was about to jump in, but I'm gonna have to bow out.. with 6th ed 40k looming on the horizon, I need to start saving up my pennies for all the "OMG it's limited so buy it from us if you want it at all!!21@" stuff GW is gonna be selling.


    This is sadly where I am at right now. Plus I brought into yours already within the last month.

    It looks bloody awesome mind, but Aura is pointing out that a) she isn't really into the zombie thing, and b) how Doom, Warcraft and other good looking board games have been sitting on my shelf for over two years with no attempt to play them so far.

    It's taxing though, I love the look of it, plus Zombies! so it would have been more likely I'd have tried to get it going. I am watching stretch goals and the like, see if anything pulls me over to the point I can't say no, and it seems they hinted in the comments earlier they maybe thinking up more.

    I'm torn. Although I supported Blackwater Gulch right at the death as well.



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 16:35:45


    Post by: Panic


    yeah,
    Necros wrote:I was about to jump in, but I'm gonna have to bow out.. with 6th ed 40k looming on the horizon, I need to start saving up my pennies for all the "OMG it's limited so buy it from us if you want it at all!!21@" stuff GW is gonna be selling.
    +1
    Panic...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 16:36:48


    Post by: Cyporiean


    The little extras from the stretch goals really pushed me over the edge.

    That and being capable of taking 6 players without having to buy an expansion.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 16:45:39


    Post by: adamsouza


    Necros wrote:I was about to jump in, but I'm gonna have to bow out.. with 6th ed 40k looming on the horizon, I need to start saving up my pennies for all the "OMG it's limited so buy it from us if you want it at all!!21@" stuff GW is gonna be selling.


    We can comfortabley assume 6th Edition won't be out for than 6 months. They start advertising it through trades mags to distributors at least that far in advance, and we would have had a confirmation of that by now.

    I tried to find the projected ship date for the game, but failed.


    The estimated delivery date is listed on every page of the kickstarter under each pledge amount in the bar on the right hand side.

    As others have already stated September is the street date, but CMON has already stated they are going to try and get it in the backers hands sooner than that. The September date allows them a safety net for delays.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 17:19:53


    Post by: MagickalMemories


    [Edit]
    Disregard.
    Got it.

    Eric


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 17:27:57


    Post by: CptJake


    I suspect they will want to ship a complete order (single pledge) to a single address...


    Otherwise they would lose their asses on shipping. The consolodated shipping is why multiple copies are cheaper.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 17:37:39


    Post by: jmw23


    What scale are the minis in?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 17:39:00


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    28mm Heroic scale according to their blurb.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 18:34:42


    Post by: Alpharius


    adamsouza wrote:

    I tried to find the projected ship date for the game, but failed.


    The estimated delivery date is listed on every page of the kickstarter under each pledge amount in the bar on the right hand side.


    Well, that's embarrassing...

    But at least now I know!



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 18:47:24


    Post by: Grot 6


    I don't understand how to get all of that stuff with, when I picked 100 it only discussed 2 sets. When I picked 190. it only mentiones survivor, and no mention of the Bad MF wallet.
    theres no mention of chuck in the picks of 190, either.

    I pick 190, and theres no choice to pick the other stuff out there.

    what am I missing here?

    no moneys till I get this right.

    Then theres the little shawn/ ray guy. Where do I get that info- card- statlines, again for the things to make my own guys with?


    seeing a lot of vaporware here. too good, or is this game already being cast.

    What does the plastic look like? are these guys the same kind of plastic as finecrastic, the SDE guys, or rubbery-softcast plastic armymen/ plastic game pieces stuff?

    enquiring minds have monies....


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 18:50:24


    Post by: Cyporiean


    Same plastic as Warmachine.

    If you look at the main page of the kickstarter there is this blurb:

    This is what you get at an Abomination ($100) level pledge!

    Base game - 71 miniatures etc
    3 Promo Survivors and their Zombie counterparts: 6 miniatures
    4 additional Fatties - 4 miniatures
    6 additional Runners - 6 miniatures
    20 additional Walkers - 20 miniatures
    1 additional Abomination - 1 miniature
    6 custom black dice
    6 glow in the dark dice
    1 T-shirt

    Total 108 miniatures! Scroll down for details!


    Optional stuff

    Eva - $10
    Marvin - $10
    White dice set - $10
    Glowing in the dark dice set - $15 (1 set included at Abomination)
    Duplicate tile set - $20
    Battlefoam trays - $40

    To add optional items just increase your pledge the appropriate amount, and we'll sort out the details after the Kickstarter ends by sending you a survey.


    if someone has already selected a reward its not possible to edit what the text says, so kickstarters put these sort of reward updates in the main text.. or in an update post.

    This reply brought you by Brushfire's Kickstarter, Ending Soon!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 18:52:04


    Post by: gunslingerpro


    Grot, the 'Bride' and 'Samuel L. Jackson' minis require an additional contribution of $20, not a new reward level. So at $100 Abomination level, you add $20 for Bride and Samuel (along with their zombie versions for free), for a total of $120.

    It's explained under the 'You want fries with that?' section of the page.

    EDIT: Ninja'd.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 20:17:16


    Post by: notprop


    Are the additional bonus player characters/zombies plastic or metal?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 20:29:19


    Post by: CptJake


    I'm pretty sure they are plastic.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/03 21:11:56


    Post by: adamsouza


    Plastic. Same stuff Dust Tactics uses and Warmachine Plastics are made of.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 00:02:37


    Post by: Piston Honda


    Just donated 100 bucks. Should be a fun game.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 00:03:08


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Another email update:



    Zombicide wrote:
    So.... the really cool cats at Penny Arcade agreed to let us make a special version of one of their iconic characters. We present to you....



    From the shrouded mists of ancient feudal Japan emerges the Cardboard Tube Samurai, itching to test his legendary weapon and skills against the undead hordes. Will the hero fall to a foe that is as implacable as he?

    This is the official Penny Arcade Cardboard Tube Samurai: Zombicide edition, and his counterpart, the Zombie Cardboard Tube Samurai. If we hit this stretch, everyone who pledges Abomination and above ($100) will receive a both versions for each boxed game! Ships together with the Zombie Promo Survivors (est Q2 2013).

    The Samurai and his Zombie self will also be available at future PAX events. So you know, no pressure.

    Here's the concept that will go for sculpting if we hit our goal!





    As i dont know what this is, i couldnt care less tbh.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 00:03:53


    Post by: Alpharius


    You really sound check out Penny Arcade then!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 00:16:16


    Post by: General Seric


    I have been seriously thinking about dropping the $100 for this game for the past 2 days, and I think the inclusion of the Chuck figure might make me finally do it...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 01:05:27


    Post by: Piston Honda


    Do they take the money out when the campaign is done?

    The money has not been subtracted yet.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 01:11:17


    Post by: Cyporiean


    Piston Honda wrote:Do they take the money out when the campaign is done?

    The money has not been subtracted yet.


    Thats how Kickstarter works, no charges until the campaign is done with.

    And then three weeks until the campaign creator gets funds -.-


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 01:23:07


    Post by: Piston Honda


    Cyporiean wrote:
    Piston Honda wrote:Do they take the money out when the campaign is done?

    The money has not been subtracted yet.


    Thats how Kickstarter works, no charges until the campaign is done with.

    And then three weeks until the campaign creator gets funds -.-



    Thanks.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 01:40:23


    Post by: kenshin620


    $450k seems quite a jump for less than 4 days away

    But I could be very very wrong!

    I need to get this game methinks


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 01:44:18


    Post by: DarkTraveler777


    It's already at $379,7333 so $450K doesn't seem like an impossible goal.

    Besides, the Penny Arcade audience is vast and powerful. I think they will make the Cardboard Tube Samurai goal a reality.



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 02:11:16


    Post by: adamsouza


    I must be living under a rock, since I have no clue who the Cardboard Tube Samurai is.



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 02:19:07


    Post by: kenshin620


    adamsouza wrote:I must be living under a rock, since I have no clue who the Cardboard Tube Samurai is.



    He originated in a very old (2003!) Penny Arcade comic




    And later on became an "actual" samurai



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 15:57:37


    Post by: Grot 6


    So will 190 get me all the extras?


    any close ups of the painted minis?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 16:01:46


    Post by: adamsouza


    $190 can get Abomination $100 + Eva - $10 + Marvin - $10 + White dice set - $10 + Duplicate tile set - $20 + Battlefoam trays - $40

    There are no painted pictures of the model to my knowledge. If I find some I sill post them.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 16:01:47


    Post by: MagickalMemories


    CptJake wrote:I suspect they will want to ship a complete order (single pledge) to a single address...


    Otherwise they would lose their asses on shipping. The consolodated shipping is why multiple copies are cheaper.


    I'm happy to say that this is incorrect. We inquired and, so long as both addresses are in the US, they're happy to let multiple people piggy-back on one order and ship the games (and extras) to separate addresses.

    It turns out that multiple copies are cheaper because, as stated earlier, the more copies they print, the cheaper their costs are per unit.


    Grot 6 wrote:any close ups of the painted minis?


    The only painted minis will be for the really high dollar donations, and those won't be done for a bit, i'd imagine.

    Eric


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 16:03:53


    Post by: Alpharius


    Grot 6 wrote:So will 190 get me all the extras?




    $100 for the game plus all the free/included stretch goals

    with the following being the extra stuff you have to pay for:

    Optional stuff

    Eva - $10

    Marvin - $10

    White dice set - $10

    Glowing in the dark dice set - $15 (1 set included at Abomination)

    Duplicate tile set - $20

    Battlefoam trays - $40

    So... no, $190 will not get you everything they are offering, but some of it doesn't seem all that necessary!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 16:08:53


    Post by: CptJake


    MagickalMemories wrote:
    CptJake wrote:I suspect they will want to ship a complete order (single pledge) to a single address...


    Otherwise they would lose their asses on shipping. The consolodated shipping is why multiple copies are cheaper.


    I'm happy to say that this is incorrect. We inquired and, so long as both addresses are in the US, they're happy to let multiple people piggy-back on one order and ship the games (and extras) to separate addresses.

    It turns out that multiple copies are cheaper because, as stated earlier, the more copies they print, the cheaper their costs are per unit.


    That is great news for folks!

    I admit I am surprised.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 16:17:54


    Post by: adamsouza


    Alpharius wrote:
    So... no, $190 will not get you everything they are offering, but some of it doesn't seem all that necessary!


    If you skip the second set of glow in the dark dice it will. You get one set free with an abomination pledge.




    Automatically Appended Next Post:
    CptJake wrote:
    That is great news for folks!

    I admit I am surprised.


    As Eric pointed out earlier they are selling these at above retail and they are designed to be profitable when they sell them at wholesale. At 2122% of the original goal of funding we must have driven down the cost per unit a considerable amount for them. The difference between a 1 box pledge and a multiple box pledge is only a $10 difference. I don't think they are sweating the small stuff at this point.

    People are already taking about a stretch goal beyond the 450K mark....

    Be sure to pimp this game to all your online friends in the next 48 hours


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 16:57:45


    Post by: Grot 6


    140.00

    Tiles, the other two.

    then I have monies for travolta, and then some cash left over for hasslefree.


    This game has potential.... I can see even using the mini's for other gaming.


    that alone makes it worth the price. The gameplay is really interesting, as well.


    We'll see....


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 17:04:08


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Thats what i pledged, except i had to add $25 for uk shipping :(


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 18:11:16


    Post by: Fallen668


    I pledged $120.00 to get abomination + Eva and Martin. $6000 at the moment until Cardboard Tube Samurai unlocks. That's the one I really want at the moment. Then again I have been saying that on each one except Chuck Norris.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 19:08:48


    Post by: MagickalMemories


    Well, it's currently @ $456K.
    What's next? LOL


    Eric


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 19:09:29


    Post by: gunslingerpro


    Sky's the limit. I doubt they'll be able to come up with another stretch. But I've been happily proven wrong.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 19:33:30


    Post by: Necros


    They could make a new stretch goal for Stretch the Goalie. Big fat hockey guy with a bladed goalie stick like the guy from the Running Man.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 19:33:52


    Post by: General Seric


    I just noticed that in their update for the stretch goal they added these:


    • Ivy - $10
    • Claudia - $10


    To the optional stuff. There is currently nothing else about them, but looks like they already plan 2 more miniatures.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 19:57:23


    Post by: Panic


    General Seric wrote:I just noticed that in their update for the stretch goal they added these:


    • Ivy - $10
    • Claudia - $10


    To the optional stuff. There is currently nothing else about them, but looks like they already plan 2 more miniatures.


    yeah,
    Damn it just though feth it and went for $145... game and the two extra figures plus shipping...
    now I gotta up that $20... I'm a compulsive gotta get them all kinda guy!


    Who knew that a calculative and cold socialite would survive so well at the end of civilization? Zombie killing is hell on the manicure though.... This sharpshooting manipulative minx can be all yours!



    You do not mess with Claudia. You do not talk to Claudia. You do not get inClaudia's way. Hire her for $10!


    plus
    NEW stretch goal set...
    http://www.coolminiornot.com/images/kickstarter/Stretch-Goals-ClaudiaandIvy-Zombies.jpg
    If you pledge for Ivy, get Zombie Ivy free when we hit this stretch! If you pledge Claudia, you get Zombie Claudia free! Ships together with Ivy and Claudia, respectively.

    currently 3,339 Backers $472,584




    Just found this on BGG


    although i though the chick with the sword was Saya from blood the last vampire...
    but the neck thing sells it to the CSI chick.
    mine is getting painted like Saya


    Panic...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 20:54:00


    Post by: MagickalMemories


    Necros wrote:They could make a new stretch goal for Stretch the Goalie. Big fat hockey guy with a bladed goalie stick like the guy from the Running Man.


    Holy Crap, I would pay the extra ten bucks for that!
    LOL

    Eric


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 21:35:03


    Post by: Alpharius


    The last stretch goal is more than a little lame!

    Still, I'm in!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 21:39:55


    Post by: General Seric


    Alpharius wrote:The last stretch goal is more than a little lame!

    Still, I'm in!


    Yeah, I was expecting something really cool for $500,000 or above, not some additions to extras. (not really interested in getting either of them, too. Though I might have to get Marvin...)


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 21:51:10


    Post by: kenshin620


    Great, more survivors I need!

    I kinda wish though one survivor was from the military, they always get the cool toys


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 22:23:13


    Post by: adamsouza


    It's basically like getting an 18 figure Limited Edition Expansion for $40. 9 addtional survivors (Nick, Cholo, Dave, Eagle, Eva, Martin, TCS, Ivy, and Claudia) and their 9 zombie counterparts


    Automatically Appended Next Post:
    kenshin620 wrote:I kinda wish though one survivor was from the military, they always get the cool toys




    I think she is a military figure. Note the pants, boots, and dog tags. Her zombie counterpart has a pistol in hand. I want to say Army.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/04 22:42:48


    Post by: Alpharius


    General Seric wrote:
    Alpharius wrote:The last stretch goal is more than a little lame!

    Still, I'm in!


    Yeah, I was expecting something really cool for $500,000 or above, not some additions to extras. (not really interested in getting either of them, too. Though I might have to get Marvin...)


    And to make matters worse, we're not trending to hit that last goal!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 01:38:53


    Post by: RiTides


    Hoping someone near me gets this now... getting more interested the more I look at it!

    I think it'll hit that last goal- there tends to be a spike the last day as people who have watched it get reminders that there's only a day left (I think). It certainly happened for Brushfire's.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 01:50:33


    Post by: Darth Badguy


    adamsouza wrote:It's basically like getting an 18 figure Limited Edition Expansion for $40. 9 addtional survivors (Nick, Cholo, Dave, Eagle, Eva, Martin, TCS, Ivy, and Claudia) and their 9 zombie counterparts


    Automatically Appended Next Post:
    kenshin620 wrote:I kinda wish though one survivor was from the military, they always get the cool toys




    I think she is a military figure. Note the pants, boots, and dog tags. Her zombie counterpart has a pistol in hand. I want to say Army.



    It might be the adorable Cecile de France from High Tension aka Switchblade Romance:



    Fun movie, just beware the Shamalayan twist that makes no sense in the last few minutes.

    No idea who Ivy is.



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 02:07:58


    Post by: adamsouza


    I don't think the last two survivors were so much movie inspired as they were just ideas they already had ready.




    Automatically Appended Next Post:
    Alpharius wrote: And to make matters worse, we're not trending to hit that last goal!


    All the kicktracking software is really bad at predicting the mad rush of people jumping on in the last 48 hours, once they get their last call emails.

    The last goal is 550k and we're already $525,376 with 37 hours to go.




    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 02:31:40


    Post by: Piston Honda


    question about the optional stuff


    is this limited edition items or for regular sale at a later date?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 03:47:43


    Post by: adamsouza


    Limited Edition. Single run of the figures for the Kickstarter. The left over figures will be available at Conventions, etc.. but will not be in stores or available for general sale.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 04:44:52


    Post by: BladeWalker


    I'm in for the game and all the extra minis. I've spent $300 on less than 20 models from GW, I have no problem spending $140 to get over 100 minis as well as an entire board game to play. I am as excited to play Zombicide as I am to use my new zombie horde in a army list I dreamed of since reading about Horus and that moon of Davin...

    edit: kant spel


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 06:28:05


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    Okies those two female survivors have almost got me. Will be watching as it rolls into the final day, as they are looking to hit that $550K goal at some point today.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 07:12:40


    Post by: adamsouza


    $546,925 already.

    Maybe they'll add a 600K goal ?


    Automatically Appended Next Post:
    HOLY COW, WE OVERTOOK OGRE !!
    OGRE $544,278
    ZOMBICIDE $546,925



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 07:59:10


    Post by: Redemption


    Darth Badguy wrote:No idea who Ivy is.


    Angelina Jolie from Mr. & Mrs. Smith perhaps?



    Currently $160 from the $550k goal, so that's pretty much a done deal. I wonder if they'll include more goals, even if they said the $550k was their last one.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 08:11:34


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    I am a complete n00b at this... so let me get this straight.

    I pledge $100, and I get a whole heap of stuff. I then add $40 for the extra four survivors... and then $20 for another set of tiles. Do I also add in shipping on top of that, or will they charge me after the fact (once it's all said and done)?

    [EDIT]: Ok wait I found it. So... $185 will get me the Abomination pack, plus the four extra survivors (and their zombie dopplegangers), plus another set of tiles, plus shipping.

    Right?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 08:25:33


    Post by: Redemption


    You are correct sir!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 08:39:27


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    Ok good. Then... yeah... I'm now a backer. Yay us!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 09:47:11


    Post by: AlexHolker


    Have I mentioned how much I hate limited edition miniatures? Especially limited edition miniatures that are only available on a single weekend? I'd love to get my hands on Claudia, but when they don't accept Paypal and won't sell me the model any time after Sunday, that's apparently not an option.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 10:10:04


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    Could be worse. They could come with the game, inside the box, but the box is locked, and you have to buy a key from them to unlock the box.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 10:10:33


    Post by: Fenriswulf


    It's done through Amazon. You can pay through Amazon with paypal I think? Not 100% sure about this.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 10:14:36


    Post by: AlexHolker


    Fenriswulf wrote:It's done through Amazon. You can pay through Amazon with paypal I think? Not 100% sure about this.

    The Kickstarter FAQ has an entry starting "Why can't I use Paypal?" which suggests not.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 10:16:48


    Post by: Redemption


    No, Amazon doesn't do Paypal sadly, so you have to use a credit card.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 10:19:33


    Post by: Fenriswulf


    D'oh.

    Alex, PM me and we can arrange something. I am in Australia and can send you on a copy if you'd like.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 13:24:10


    Post by: Alpharius


    Zombicide at $566K and 27 hours to go, Ogre at $547K with 6 days to go!

    Ogre will probably end higher, but the Zombicide guys have got to be excited.

    They really should add a $600K goal...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 13:25:15


    Post by: kenshin620


    Alpharius wrote:

    They really should add a $600K goal...


    More zombies?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 13:30:49


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    Free worldwide shipping!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 13:31:25


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    That would be awesome! Then i could get some more dice, or have some money back....


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 13:33:14


    Post by: CptJake


    H.B.M.C. wrote:Free worldwide shipping!



    I recently sent a USPS Medium Flat Rate box to Australia for a buddy. It cost me $50 USD to do so. I doubt free overseas shipping is gonna happen... If they are shipping it now for $25 they are already subsidizing half the cost (at least) in some cases.

    Jake


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 13:35:57


    Post by: Fenriswulf


    Yeah I don't think free shipping will go ahead to be honest.

    I would like some additional sculpts, but I don't know if there is much chance of that happening. I am glad with what I have got thus far I have to be honest.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 13:43:50


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Preferably ones you don't have to pay extra for


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 13:45:21


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Some half zombies would be cool. Crawlers i guess.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 13:59:18


    Post by: RiTides


    CptJake wrote:
    H.B.M.C. wrote:Free worldwide shipping!



    I recently sent a USPS Medium Flat Rate box to Australia for a buddy. It cost me $50 USD to do so. I doubt free overseas shipping is gonna happen... If they are shipping it now for $25 they are already subsidizing half the cost (at least) in some cases.

    Jake

    I've done this, too- however, the flat rate box ends up being about double what it would cost to send a non-flat rate box of about the same size and normal weight. (i.e., $25-ish...)

    Moral of the story- do not ship internationally using Flat Rate boxes, unless you are really, Really in need of being absolutely sure about it. I don't really know if it even gets handled differently... I'd assume yes, but it's not $25 different!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 14:05:50


    Post by: CptJake


    With what I shipped, the weight would have made it more expensive IF I kept priority mail. I could have gone a slower/cheaper method but needed the priority service for various reasons.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 14:33:45


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    Vitruvian XVII wrote:Some half zombies would be cool. Crawlers i guess.


    I was actually thinking about that. Maybe something you could hide under car tokens, and other 'surprise' moments.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 15:06:03


    Post by: Grot 6


    I upped to the 190 anyway....


    SQUEEE!!!!

    I want those survivor types. hope they are compatible with Last Night On Earths figs. maybe add both games together, make up some cardstocks for the others.....


    Still going to get my others guys, just going to have to be a little laters.




    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 15:09:21


    Post by: kenshin620


    Grot 6 wrote:
    I want those survivor types. hope they are compatible with Last Night On Earths figs. maybe add both games together, make up some cardstocks for the others....


    Well they're both 28mm. I'd would think there wont be too much of a difference since they dont look like they use GW silly proportions but there could be slight differences like chunkiness and stuff


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 15:53:31


    Post by: Fenriswulf


    The female walkers will look so good as dressed up Spider Splicers once I get through with them. The others will be co-opted to other roles.

    I am hoping hoping hoping that the next incarnation of the Chaos codex will allow zombies for Nurgle themed lists. It will make all my dreams come true. If not, well, I'll make them anyway as renegade guard


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 17:18:08


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Another stretch goal:

    Zombicide wrote:Project Update #42: I've got a little present for you....


    Kinda an understatement, but we really never expected to be here. And not to fret, if we don't hit this stretch, Troy will definitely come out to play in the expansion!



    Troy, stalwart defender against the Zombie hordes! Hero to all! At least, in his own mind.... Why won't that scratch on his right hand heal though....

    If we hit this stretch, everyone who pledged Abomination ($100) and above will get Troy and Zombie Troy! Ships together with the Zombie Promo Survivors (ETA Q2 2013).

    This is our final, honest to god, cross our hearts and hope to die, stretch! Thank you everyone for your enormous support! From both the CMON and GG teams, we are incredibly grateful!




    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 18:32:16


    Post by: DarkTraveler777


    I upped my pledge to help reach the "Ash" goal. I really hope CMoN can find another $100k in the next 22 hours.



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 19:20:02


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Another update, that mini is kickass, very true to the character imo:

    Zombicide wrote:
    Project Update #43: Sculpt update: Eva

    Thought you Eva pledgers might get a kick out of this, work has already started!



    Also, here's what the final tracker will look like, haven't decided on the color yet though.



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 19:44:01


    Post by: Cyporiean


    $600k passed.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 19:58:42


    Post by: CptJake


    The face on Eva is realy well done. That is not the only figure that good either. Their sculptor(s) are darned good.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 20:28:15


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    Ash ..

    And he's in, Abomination and all the bonus survivors.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 20:29:27


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    I agree. They're ex rackham arent they? Explains the level of awesome.

    Welcome to the party MDS!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 20:42:07


    Post by: kenshin620


    Yay I added in my extra $20 for the latest two

    But $700,000 in less than a day? I dont think we'll make it


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 20:45:10


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Its highly doubtful tbf.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 20:56:06


    Post by: Necros


    It's getting harder and harder to resist...

    must... save... my... money.......


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 20:59:32


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Must... get... necros... to buy... so I'm more likely to get... Ash model...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 21:02:23


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Well its just passed 610, perhaps with 19 hours left we could make it?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 21:16:52


    Post by: CptJake


    Vitruvian XVII wrote:Its highly doubtful tbf.


    Oddball wrote:Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?





    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 21:18:42


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Come on guys, we can do eet! By the grace of god we are gonna reach that goal!


    Better?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 21:21:59


    Post by: CptJake


    Vitruvian XVII wrote:Come on guys, we can do eet! By the grace of god we are gonna reach that goal!


    Better?







    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 21:35:12


    Post by: Alpharius


    Vitruvian XVII wrote:Well its just passed 610, perhaps with 19 hours left we could make it?


    If not, and there's no way we'll hit $700K in less than a day, I hope he shows up in the expansion!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 21:38:30


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Well, another hour, another 10k, its on 618.5k now. Certainly heading the right way!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 21:43:44


    Post by: kenshin620


    Hmm if there is a decent rate of 10k and hour, we'll be done in 8 hours. Still very doubtful though


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 21:58:15


    Post by: notprop


    I'm in - $165 to the good.

    Single player is an unfortunate bonus for me.

    $621k at present.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 22:06:51


    Post by: Obrek


    Noob last minute question. When is my pledge actually subtracted from my account?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 22:09:22


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    When the kickstarter ends, or very soon thereafter.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 22:12:53


    Post by: Obrek


    Great. I'm in for $120. I want those limited figs but I'll wait on extra tiles until I've played the game.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 22:14:16


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Isnt it 140 for abomination plus all the limited figs?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 22:22:16


    Post by: notprop


    Yep


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 22:22:49


    Post by: Alpharius


    Vitruvian XVII wrote:Isnt it 140 for abomination plus all the limited figs?


    It is - act quick and up your pledge!

    (Help us get the last promo fig for free!)


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 22:27:16


    Post by: Obrek


    Ah I missed the update with the two new limited ladies.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 22:41:02


    Post by: adamsouza








    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 23:07:04


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Youve been ninja'd on the sliders and eva sculpt, just sayin....

    Those menu cards are pretty cool!

    @Alph, ive bought everything already! I definitely dont need more dice :/


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 23:32:43


    Post by: Moopy


    This is so damned awesome when the community puts this much energy into a project! I love it when people get to go well above and beyond what they hoped they could do.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/05 23:33:45


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Ok we're at 630k after another 2 hours, seems to be fairly regular. Fingers crossed, 16h left


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 00:38:26


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    638k, 15 hours to go.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 00:43:54


    Post by: d-usa


    Gave my $100 pledge. Looking forward to the game.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 00:58:00


    Post by: AlexHolker


    Thanks to Fenriswulf's help, I'll be able to get Claudia when she comes out. The backers have been making a bunch of suggestions for alternate weapons to avoid doubling up, so hopefully they'll either stick with the chainsaw or go with something equally awesome like the concrete saw, P-90 or M-60.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 02:06:00


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    We're almost at 650k, with 14 hrs on the clock. Looking promising!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 02:39:39


    Post by: Avariel


    In for $140 for the abomination level + the limited figs. This will be fun to play at board game night with my friends. Welcome change from good old Scrabble, Risk, Dominion, Settlers of Catan. We really enjoyed Super Dungeon Explore.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 03:03:07


    Post by: Gymnogyps


    This thread has some really sweet Zombie-mini-scenario goodness... a great option for storytelling. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/425621.page#4245926

    Oh, and we're at 656K with 13 hours to go! WHOO come on, Ash!

    Edit- I hate grammar


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 04:02:13


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    $665K with 12 hours.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 04:17:44


    Post by: General Seric


    It looks like we will make it to the $700,000 level, hopefully a lot of people like me are waiting to the last few hours to pledge...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 04:34:29


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    $30K in 11 hours? Doable I think, given this thing's track record.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 05:40:53


    Post by: nolzur


    Well, I put in my $100 earlier tonight, and it looks like it's now up to $680,000. Should easily hit the $700k mark. Boy am I glad that I talked my wife into letting me put in on this


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 06:16:25


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    $683K.

    Still 10 hours. I'm seriously amazed by this.

    EDIT: Scratch that. $693K. 8 hours.

    Good God, they're going to make it.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 07:50:46


    Post by: Fenriswulf


    This has been quite amazing to be honest. I didn't think it would get close to hitting $700k, so I am glad to be wrong.

    I might have gone for the foam inserts for the box, but $40 for them plus $15 shipping is too much for me unfortunately.

    Glad to be in this so early though. I would buy Ogre, but it doesn't really hold too much appeal for me.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 07:57:42


    Post by: Redemption


    $5.1k to go, with 8 hours on the clock, and Europe now waking up. Should be doable.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:06:45


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Haha, $695,528 with 8 hours left... I can get me some Evil Dead survivors for free!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:12:22


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    $696K.

    I think $700K is a done deal at this point.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:16:14


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Next stretch of $1m, 7.5 hours?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:16:45


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    It went up $1k between my last post and this one!!!




    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:36:42


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Less than $700 to go


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:37:33


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    $699,318

    Maybe they should have had a $720k stretch goal.

    And now $699,999!

    And it's over: $700,319.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:43:19


    Post by: Redemption


    Aaaaand, done! $700k!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:43:24


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Om nom nom!

    More survivors/zombies for me!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:49:42


    Post by: Piston Honda


    added in an extra few bucks for the extra figs and what not.






    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:54:03


    Post by: notprop


    This is my first kickstarter, So in two hOurs the take an average of $165 from each of us.

    The people organising this then take the money less KS fee and are then supposed to forfill the orders. What is to stop them from just taking the money.

    Don't get me wrong I'm not pointing fingers or suggesting anything, but am just wondering how KS guarantees (or not?) delivery. I'm happy with my CC protection but am curious of how this works?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:54:17


    Post by: SilverMK2


    I upped mine $10 so I could get Marvin (don't actually like any of the other paid-for extra characters, which I suppose is a good thing )


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 08:59:51


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    notprop wrote:This is my first kickstarter, So in two hOurs the take an average of $165 from each of us.

    The people organising this then take the money less KS fee and are then supposed to forfill the orders. What is to stop them from just taking the money.

    Don't get me wrong I'm not pointing fingers or suggesting anything, but am just wondering how KS guarantees (or not?) delivery. I'm happy with my CC protection but am curious of how this works?


    I'm sure there are safeguards in place (plus the money doesn't get taken automatically from what I've read). But more importantly, this is Cool-Mini-or-Not. If they did just take the money what would happen to them as a business. Their own reputation rides on this sort've thing.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 09:30:30


    Post by: Redemption


    The money gets taken once a Kickstarter ends and the project has reached its goal. As this one ends in a few hours and has reached 3500% of their goal, the money should be taken soon.

    Kickstarter only guarantees that the project gets funded. But as HMBC said, this is CMON, so nothing to worry about.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 09:44:45


    Post by: Alpharius


    Your safest bet is to try and check the credentials of those involved with the project.

    So, as noted, this one is backed by a 'known' entity - so pretty safe!

    Same with the Ogre Kickstarter - no worries there.

    Speaking of which, I would've bet that Ogre would have ended up making more than Zombicide.

    Now, not so sure!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 09:56:58


    Post by: Redemption


    Ogre still has plenty of days to go, so it can still go over Zombicide. Too bad their overseas shipping is ludicrous ($90+) or I'm sure they would have gotten a lot more european KS sales. Oh well, I guess I can pick up a copy once it has made its way to local retailers.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:15:15


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Redemption wrote:Too bad their overseas shipping is ludicrous ($90+)


    Are they sending it out with an armed escourt?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:17:28


    Post by: Moopy


    SilverMK2 wrote:
    Redemption wrote:Too bad their overseas shipping is ludicrous ($90+)


    Are they sending it out with an armed escourt?


    Only if they make their stretch goals.

    ZING!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:38:03


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    $713K and climbing still. 5 hours.

    C'mon CMON - $720K stretch goal at the 11th hour!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:40:59


    Post by: Makaleth


    Wow! I am glad I got in on this as well... this is amazing!
    And glow in the dark dice... Nuff Said!!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:43:45


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    You too? What are we going to do with 2 sets though...

    Wait... I know!

    Zombie Wars!!!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:44:31


    Post by: Makaleth


    I already thought of that!!!

    4 Abominations!!!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:45:39


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    Two girls on Roller skates!

    Ok wait that just sounds weird...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:48:09


    Post by: Alpharius


    If by "weird" you mean "awesome" then yes, it is "weird"!

    I don't think we're getting any more stretch goals either - it has been a hell of a ride so far though!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:52:15


    Post by: Anvils Hammer


    sometimes in life you just have to say "screw it, I want this" and put up the money!

    $126 for the abomination set, including all the freebies and shipping to the UK, is actually an amazing deal!!

    Even if I dont like the game, I reckon it will be worth more than $126 on ebay..

    but really look forward to this, should be awesome!!

    AH



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 10:54:32


    Post by: SilverMK2


    I think you mean $125, not $126

    Perhaps we should have a dakka zombicide meet where we combine the tiles and models of every [insert nation here]'s dakka members for a single, massive game


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 11:15:52


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    I changed my pledge to $275 so that I can get two sets (combining with a friend). I had to put another Amazon charge through... I'll only get charged once right, the $275 and not the $185 I put through originally?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 11:19:22


    Post by: CptJake


    Correct, Amazon should run one charge for the most recent amount.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 11:19:33


    Post by: Anvils Hammer


    Awesome idea!! SALUTE 2013 zombie participation game??

    I paid $126 because I wanted to be sure Id paid enough, I know in theory its $125, for all the freebies, I dont think Ill miss my dollar..

    AH


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 11:20:35


    Post by: SilverMK2


    H.B.M.C. wrote:I changed my pledge to $275 so that I can get two sets (combining with a friend). I had to put another Amazon charge through... I'll only get charged once right, the $275 and not the $185 I put through originally?


    You can double check by going to https://payments.amazon.com/ and logging in.

    Edit: Ok, it apparently does not show anything "pending"... but yeah, it only charges the "most recent" ammount.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 12:08:52


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    I knew they could do it! With all the stretch goals having been achieved, i consider $185 a very good price. Money well spent!

    Now to brainstorm for a 3d map.....


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 12:23:01


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Ah stuff it - another $20 for a second set of tiles sounds OK to me

    *increases pledge again*


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 12:28:43


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Haha, thats the spirit!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 12:29:23


    Post by: H.B.M.C.


    $727,025. 3 hours to go.

    Can it make $750K?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 12:59:42


    Post by: Panic


    yeah,
    4,897
    BACKERS
    $727,840
    PLEDGED OF $20,000 GOAL
    3 HOURS TO GO


    I think a $800 target with extra 2x abomination minis is do able but no big deal if it doesn't get there...

    Panic...



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 13:24:08


    Post by: Kroothawk


    Took the plunge and made a pledge for the game including all promo survivors.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 13:26:13


    Post by: General Seric


    It looks almost certain we will make it to $750,000, at $737,395 now with 2 hours to go! It would be cool if they did an ultimate $800,000 goal, but I don't think they will with 2 hours.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 13:27:11


    Post by: kenshin620


    Alpharius wrote:Your safest bet is to try and check the credentials of those involved with the project.

    So, as noted, this one is backed by a 'known' entity - so pretty safe!



    Which is a bit odd I think because didnt CMON get into a lot of doo doo way back then? Or maybe I'm confusing them with someone else

    Although arguable they are very legit now, its just that some lines are very overpriced (poor Confrontation) and they sell a lot of female figures


    Still this is probably the most exciting thing I've seen from them


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 13:28:34


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    kenshin620 wrote:and they sell a lot of female figures


    Gob forbid!

    *Covers mouth in shock.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 14:01:55


    Post by: Kroothawk


    So what is the list of aliases now?

    Standard:
    Katana Girl (violet) = Abby Sciuto (Navy CIS) or Saya (Blood the last vampire) ?
    Tie man (blue) = William 'D-Fens' Foster (Falling Down)
    Police Officer (grey) = Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes (The Walking Dead) (edited)
    Hoodie (orange) = ?
    Waitress (turquois) =
    Bearded guy (red) = Dog the Bounty Hunter ? (edited)


    Promos:
    Lieutenant Nicholas Walker = John McClane (Die Hard)
    El Cholo = Machete (Machete)
    Dave the Geek = Sheldon (Big Bang Theory series) (edited)
    Ivy = Mrs Smith (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) ??
    Claudia = Marie (High Tension)
    Marvin Redfield = Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction)
    Troy = Ash (Army of Darkness)
    Eva Duran = The Bride (Kill Bill)
    "Eagle" Chaz = Chuck Norris
    Cardboard Tube Samurai = (Penny Arcade web comic)


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 14:03:54


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Dave the geek is sheldon from the big bang theory

    the police officer is supposed to be Rick from the walking dead i think.

    Id agree on mrs smith.

    I rekcon violet is more likely to be abby tbh.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 14:05:32


    Post by: General Seric


    Kroothawk wrote:So what is the list of aliases now?

    Standard:
    Katana Girl (violet) = Abby Sciuto (Navy CIS) or Saya (Blood the last vampire) ?
    Tie man (blue) = William 'D-Fens' Foster (Falling Down)
    Police Officer (grey) = ?
    Hoodie (orange) = ?
    Waitress (turquois) =
    Bearded guy (red) = The Dude?? (The Big Lebowski)


    Promos:
    Lieutenant Nicholas Walker = John McClane (Die Hard)
    El Cholo = Machete (Machete)
    Dave the Geek = ?
    Ivy = Mrs Smith (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) ??
    Claudia = Marie (High Tension)
    Marvin Redfield = Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction)
    Troy = Ash (Army of Darkness)
    Eva Duran = The Bride (Kill Bill)
    "Eagle" Chaz = Chuck Norris
    Cardboard Tube Samurai = (Penny Arcade web comic)


    I think the police officer is the guy from The Walking Dead (anyone know his name?), and Dave the Geek is Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory. Other than that, I don't know any of the others.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 14:06:46


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Yeah Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 14:12:23


    Post by: Kroothawk


    And where is Sarah Connor? Wouldn't be complete without her!
    Maybe the waitress?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 14:14:15


    Post by: RiTides


    Looks like it will at least get over 750K... it's at $744K with 2 hours to go still.

    I haven't bitten yet- my friends and I want to wait and see what the gameplay is like. Tons of them got Super Dungeon Explore, and while awesome, the gameplay wasn't quite what we'd hoped for... so it makes sense to wait and see how this plays, in my case.



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 14:24:04


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    I watched the example vids, and from those I was pretty happy with the basics.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 14:45:47


    Post by: General Seric


    We made it to $750,000! :


    5,063
    Backers

    $752,895
    pledged of $20,000 goal

    99
    minutes to go


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 14:48:47


    Post by: BrookM


    feth it, I'll chip in for an Abomination deal.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 15:29:47


    Post by: Gymnogyps


    RiTides wrote:
    I haven't bitten yet-




    I've been flip-flopping on how far to commit... now I'm at 2 copies with 2 each of all promo minis. It was Ash that put me over the edge to get a second set. Groovy.

    $767K with 37 minutes to go...


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 15:55:47


    Post by: AlexHolker


    Kroothawk wrote:Bearded guy (red) = The Dude?? (The Big Lebowski)

    Dog the Bounty Hunter?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 15:58:26


    Post by: Nicorex


    Okay upped my pleadge by 40 bones to get all the extra survivors.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 15:58:29


    Post by: adamsouza




    5,176
    BACKERS
    $769,349
    PLEDGED OF $20,000 GOAL
    26
    MINUTES TO GO

    WE DUN GOOD !!

    I can safely say that since Zombicide has both Chuck Norris and Bruce Campbell in it that it has achieved Ultimate Nerd Nirvana Status


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:09:37


    Post by: RiTides


    Must resist... shut down computer for 30 minutes.......



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:10:18


    Post by: BrookM


    Tossed in an extra $10 for Eva, so she has a mini of her own. I also just noticed that we'll be getting good old Chuck for free with our abomination deal. Niiiiiice!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:17:46


    Post by: Nicorex


    5231 backers
    $777,645

    7 minutes to go


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:18:55


    Post by: SilverMK2


    RiTides wrote:Must resist... shut down computer for 30 minutes.......



    Join us!

    Add your brain to the table.... brraaaaaaaiiiiiins!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:20:33


    Post by: BrookM


    Soooooo, when are they going to ship this all?


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:21:40


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    September is the supposed release date. But afaik, thats the retail date and theyre planning on shipping kickstarter sets earlier.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:22:23


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    They have dated September to be safe, but the talk is it'll be going out in August, the September date is a back up in case of delays.

    edit -


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:23:38


    Post by: Vitruvian XVII


    Muahahaha.


    Automatically Appended Next Post:
    Final count 781,472.

    Nice


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:26:11


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    Aye, thats my third Kickstarter project, gonna have to start watching myself. It could become addictive.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:28:37


    Post by: RiTides


    It really is! I think I am going to have to put a moratorium on my own Kickstarter purchases... but it is really cool to be a part of something closer to the ground level, and not only get a cool product out of it, but help it to launch.



    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:30:16


    Post by: Alpharius


    Just so there are no disappointing cries of "WTF?!?" in September/August - many of the promo/extra minis aren't shipping until 2013 - Q2, I think!

    Anyway, I'm sure that there will be some serious celebrating in Florida and in France tonight!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:32:26


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    Yeah, sorry, didn't think of noting that Brook, most of the extra stretch promo figs are coming with the expansion.

    I got them all anyways. If the game is as fun as it looks, will enjoy having some extra goodies next year.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:34:46


    Post by: BrookM


    That news just got me a shoe to the head.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:56:42


    Post by: Alpharius


    And for the curious, Zombicide/CMON/GG has already taken my pledge!

    Now, the waiting begins!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 16:58:36


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Same here

    I was thinking of ways of painting the models while walking into town - was thinking of masking the bases before painting so that the original survivor base colour still shows through


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 17:04:15


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    Yeah, it goes pretty much as soon as the Kickstarter is finished. Just suddenly hoping I didn't balls up and I did have $165 down for the lot. 99% sure, but that rogue percent will trouble me a couple of times until I can get home after work and check my emails.


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 17:13:40


    Post by: BrookM


    What to do while you wait? Play other zombie games of course!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 17:14:03


    Post by: SilverMK2


    Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:Yeah, it goes pretty much as soon as the Kickstarter is finished. Just suddenly hoping I didn't balls up and I did have $165 down for the lot. 99% sure, but that rogue percent will trouble me a couple of times until I can get home after work and check my emails.


    The email I got from Zombicide seems to suggest that if you missed anything out, you can adjust your funding levels later on.

    "We'll be sending out the survey to confirm all your shipping and optional items in the coming days (i.e. not today), so don't sweat it if you missed something out or whatever. We'll be cool about it."


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 17:33:10


    Post by: Morathi's Darkest Sin


    Ah nice.







    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 17:40:02


    Post by: kenshin620


    Man is projects like these that make me think Kickstarker can be a very good thing indeed. 3,907% more than they wanted!

    Lets hope they put all that spare cash to good use!


    Zombicide - News & Rumors HQ  @ 2012/05/06 18:05:36


    Post by: Mightmagic


    This game looks very good, can't wait untill it comes out.