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Good to see the day 1 moaning at a kickstarter getting done as soon as possible, it's that sort of reliability that I find comforting

 NTRabbit wrote:
Good to see the day 1 moaning at a kickstarter getting done as soon as possible, it's that sort of reliability that I find comforting

We're just getting started

Seriously though, we all know the drill. It'll be fast and furious for a bit, and they will add to all the battlegroups as the thing goes on. The question, as always, is will it be worth it in three weeks. Buts its fun to talk about it until then.

 NTRabbit wrote:
Good to see the day 1 moaning at a kickstarter getting done as soon as possible, it's that sort of reliability that I find comforting

I'll do you one better, I posted months ago that I hope they wouldn't do exactly this, and lo behold, they did. Their mediocrity is depressingly predictable.

Of course, what will happen is the campaign will stall (even earlier than usual, is my guess) and they'll start throwing a huge amount of freebies in again, which will mean they'll have to do Dungeon Saga 2 in 6 months to fund all the stuff they overpromise in Warpath. And so on and on into infinity.

You have to keep in mind the main aim is to produce the new rule book, and that's now funded,

so hopefully we'll see some new HIPS kits offered as stretches soon,

but I would have preferred a $100,000 target with new kits offered from the start (especially as they've given themselves a full year to deliver this time)

So a $30 ks price tag on that interceptor? Hmm, that seems to suggest that rrp won't be all that great.

New 30 dollars flyer for free included in standard pledge, nice.

I screen capped the new 3rd Gens they are better than the current lot better proportioned. I like the new hounds too.

And the dogs are new, too. Could be a fine sprue.

Those dogs are SOOOO much better than the old ones. The 3rd gens are pretty darn cool looking too.

They do look fantastic!

I wonder how interchangeable they will be with Plague Zombies...

 lord_blackfang wrote:

Of course, what will happen is the campaign will stall (even earlier than usual, is my guess) and they'll start throwing a huge amount of freebies in again, which will mean they'll have to do Dungeon Saga 2 in 6 months to fund all the stuff they overpromise in Warpath. And so on and on into infinity.

This is exactly how they ran the KoW project, and that didn't stall, nor did they throw in huge amounts of freebies.

That actually hasn't happened since the Mars Attacks! project, clinging onto that is just as relevant as the people who wave around that picture of the miscast Goblin test sprue from 4 years ago and claim Mantic can't make minis.

The Interceptor is about what i expected price wise. The addition of the free vehicle to the pledge level has certainly added value. I wonder if there will be vehicle bundle deals. $75 for 3 would be good.

At a guess the next stretch goal will be to add the bomber parts to the Interceptor.

It happened in DZ2 and they had to put in the Lock Down pledge with like double the value for money than the standard pledge.

I already explained previously why I think Warpath is knowingly sacrificing the pledge total for the sake of getting money earlier, which again makes me feel they ran out of cash to fulfill previous projects.

Anyway, $150k fake stretch goal prediction, 2 extra bits for the flyer to turn it into a gunship.

This is how every KS project by everyone ever is run, it is not even remotely a signal that anyone ran out of cash to finish a previous project.

I'm prolly gonna go in for the rulebooks.. dunno about the models, I like different things from different armies but not enough of all of them. I'd prolly just want to stick with my 40k minis. Are there not-nid or not-necron army lists? I also kinda feel like they should have done 1 big hardback rulebook to rule them all rather than 3 little ones that you have to buy together anyway.

I like the idea of the smaller skirmish game rules... but isn't that what Deadzone was supposed to be?

I guessed right with $75 bundles

Creator Mantic Games 1 minute ago

.... there will be alternate Battlegroups that are vehicles only, so you can get the books and vehicles and no infantry.

@ Alex C - They'll (vehicle bundles) be $75, but there's also something a wee bit special about them. Let's see how we go

Expected (but still somewhat disappointed) with no new real offerings outside of the ship stretch goal.

Wish the new KS exclusive figure was included with all pledges rather than just Enforcer battlegroups, but that's a small complaint.

They'll probably add that figure as an add on anyways (if they didn't already) so I may get them that way.

Don't own any warpath so far so intend to double down on Forgefathers battle group as my go to army of choice.

The special vehicle bundles has me on the edge of my seat!

No terrain and rules pledge level?

Joyboozer wrote:
No terrain and rules pledge level?

I don't think they're doing any new terrain with this. Though I suppose that doesn't mean they won't offer their existing stuff at some point.

There's no new terrain for Warpath, I'd say one of the add on Wednesdays will add Battlezones and possibly the Secret Weapon Urban tables.

i think its all pretty good really. The two player boxset looks nice to be honest, plenty of stuff and the models do look nice.

In fact, the deadzone2 quarantine pledge with a couple of extra forgefather plastic sprues at $5 each, plus a two player box set from this and you have the rules for three distinct methods of play, 2 largish armies for forgefather and enforcers plus a starter force for veermyn for about £140 total.

I get that for those that went all in on previous kickstarters this may have little extra, but I think the idea seems to be funding the rules and the vehicles, so I guess to begin with that has to be expected. The stretch goals for plastic plague will probably be the bit everyone wants anyway.

Does anyone know what material the ks exclusive fig is? also the 2 unpainted veermyn figs at the front of their army shot?

The unpainted Veer-myn are metal IIRC.

I'm in, and with having so much Enforcer and Plague stuff already, that's all I'm gonna get. Avoiding the rats and dwarves to avoid having ANOTHER full army (I have about 150 Marauders already as well). 3 is plenty.

Those Enforcer vehicles are going to get so much love though...Enforcers continuing to be superior models to Space Marines seems to be the trend.

The Night Terror and Progenitor are metal, yes.

 Necros wrote:
I'm prolly gonna go in for the rulebooks.. dunno about the models, I like different things from different armies but not enough of all of them. I'd prolly just want to stick with my 40k minis. Are there not-nid or not-necron army lists? I also kinda feel like they should have done 1 big hardback rulebook to rule them all rather than 3 little ones that you have to buy together anyway.

I like the idea of the smaller skirmish game rules... but isn't that what Deadzone was supposed to be?

Deadzone is skirmish, Firefight is a more normal game like Bolt Action or I'm told 40k 3rd, while Warpath is more 40k now and apocalypse.

And the closest ting to a not-nid faction is the Plague, and they'll be the first new force unlocked once they finish up the three already there.

Is there anything new in the Forgefathers bundle?

And are the Brokkrs still restic, or is everything in this KS HIPs?

I think all told the current KS offer is very good in terms of the 2 player set and battle groups, and it is only going to get better. The estimated p and p for ROW is a kicker for those backers, but is just reflective of the real world costs given how big the parcels will be.

My main worry is with the differing factions and add ons Mantic will make a meal of fulfillment. That is just one area where they seem unable to learn and invest, and ultimately it costs them far more than getting it right first time.