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The minis are very nice looking, but reading some of the above is a bit un-settling.

I was wondering what those minis reminded me of. Monkey Island.

Not bad at all.

So buy 2 boxes and get a free Teddy? SOLD.

I wish PP would give us a list of what they'll have for pre-sale so I know which booth to go to first on Thursday.

ced1106 wrote:
Found some info: http://thethirstygamerdotcom.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/gameplay-preview-ron-bones-by-cmon/

I have it on good authority that the guy who runs that blog is a raving loonie!

Okay, now I'm interested. But there's already so much my money could be doing. Will be keeping this on the radar, though.

Some if those have to be new sculpts because they have not been sold before. Some of them may be the old metals; they do look familiar.

I'm glad I bought some of the originals over the last couple years as I've found them. They are really characterful and many are very well sculpted. But, I too am on the "avoid C'MON" train. Not impressed with their ability to do any kind of positive customer service. They just don't feel like they know how to run a business beyond trying to throw out as many products made as cheaply as possible.

I'm not 100% sure where all of this anti-CMON KS sentiment is coming from!

A lot of the 'issues' they've had in the past might legitimately have been mostly from their partners, maybe?

I've had an overall good experience with them, especially in the 'customer service' department.

I wasn't happy with the quality of the Sedition Wars stuff, but, I'm still not 100% on "WHO IS TO BLAME" on that one!

Relic Knights?

Wouldn't shock me at all if Soda Pop was a bit of speed bump there too.

I think Wrath of Kings, in terms of quality of sculpts/materials and delivery and customer service, will be a good one to 'judge' CMON on.

We'll see!

 Alpharius wrote:
I'm not 100% sure where all of this anti-CMON KS sentiment is coming from!

You seem surprised by this.

Not kickstarting anymore CMON games (for the minis) until I have the WoK minis in my hand.

Sedition Wars was disappointment, Relic Knights was not as bad but still a disappointment.

They have constantly lied about the shipping of RK. Each week it's 'it will be on the plane monday honest' then comes an excuse that its not our fault its not on there and the casual disregard CMON has had for the backers of said project for months we had no news and update and when we do they have given us something quite foul to eat and said its suger.

overtyrant wrote:
They have constantly lied about the shipping of RK. Each week it's 'it will be on the plane monday honest' then comes an excuse that its not our fault its not on there and the casual disregard CMON has had for the backers of said project for months we had no news and update and when we do they have given us something quite foul to eat and said its suger.

There's a lot of pretty incorrect assumptions there.

Of course you're entitled to believe it. Even it it's wrong.

 cincydooley wrote:

overtyrant wrote:
They have constantly lied about the shipping of RK. Each week it's 'it will be on the plane monday honest' then comes an excuse that its not our fault its not on there and the casual disregard CMON has had for the backers of said project for months we had no news and update and when we do they have given us something quite foul to eat and said its suger.

There's a lot of pretty incorrect assumptions there.

Of course you're entitled to believe it. Even it it's wrong.

Your either a company man or involved with them aren't you......

 Alpharius wrote:
A lot of the 'issues' they've had in the past might legitimately have been mostly from their partners, maybe?

CMON shoehorns exclusives into every project (A Eurogame with exclusives. Riiight.), but otherwise, yes. I've only backed Zombicide S2, and it took them a year to fulfill USA, which I find acceptable.

I think transparency and communication can always be improved in a KS, and CMON should better distinguish its own responsibilities from their partner's. Professionalism, communication, and transparency make your backers more forgiving of delays.

overtyrant wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

overtyrant wrote:
They have constantly lied about the shipping of RK. Each week it's 'it will be on the plane monday honest' then comes an excuse that its not our fault its not on there and the casual disregard CMON has had for the backers of said project for months we had no news and update and when we do they have given us something quite foul to eat and said its suger.

There's a lot of pretty incorrect assumptions there.

Of course you're entitled to believe it. Even it it's wrong.

Your either a company man or involved with them aren't you......

Nope. Just not quick to claim that everyone is a dishonest liar when of know international shipping is often not at the full discretion if the company requesting it, but rather the shipping company. That's become increasingly clear the more KS companies have trouble with it, and that's certainly not limited to CMoN.

But I'm sure if it were you, you'd have muuuuuuuch better control of how and when a warehouse half a world away ships your stuff.

Like I said, you're entitled to believe what you want, but if you're going to reserve vitriol for CMoN in this case, which is certainly your right, it needs to be shared with the other parties involved unless disingenuous hypocrisy is what you're shooting for.

The true test for CmoN is with kickstarters that they own the sole ip to. Or at the very least minimize their parternships. With Relic Knights despite the ungodly wait time (about 2 years) I really like the miniatures and the rule book at a glance is of pretty high quality.

I did not buy into sedition wars so i cannot rate that at all. But it seems people have the most problems with the KS and the dates/production etc when it was through a partnership.

Now for Wrath of Kings and Arcadia Quest those are two games that are primarily from Cmon. That would be the true test if Cmon itself was to solely blame for some shortcomings of their past Kickstarters or it was just a bunch of circumstances that left people with a sour taste in their mouth.

cerealkiller195 wrote:
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Now for Wrath of Kings and Arcadia Quest those are two games that are primarily from Cmon. That would be the true test if Cmon itself was to solely blame for some shortcomings of their past Kickstarters or it was just a bunch of circumstances that left people with a sour taste in their mouth.

I agree.

Rum & Bones is a miniatures board game where players control fantastic pirate crews engaged in fierce combat. Inspired by MOBA style video games, Rum & Bones’ gameplay is deep, fast-paced, and highly strategic. The game pits two pirate factions, controlled by 2 to 6 players, whose ships are locked in combat, with each crew attempting to board the enemy ship and disable it.



Each ship’s single-minded crew of Deckhands and Bosuns charge headlong across the gangplanks to attack key deck features on the enemy ship. These lowly crewmen are not directly controlled by the players. They form a constantly-replenishing mob of pirates charging towards the enemy, but the crews are evenly matched, so it’s up to the player-controlled Heroes to shift the tide of battle!



Deckhands and Bosuns of the Wellsport Brotherhood and Bone Devils.




Each faction has five types of Heroes at their disposal: Captain, Quartermaster, Swashbuckler, Gunner and Brute. Each of these roles has its own general place in the battle. However, each Hero is still unique, with their own set of attacks, abilities, and reactions to crush the enemy or give their crew the push they need!

The Heroes of the Wellsport Brotherhood!



The Heroes of the Bone Devils!



The Wellsport Brotherhood and Bone Devils factions included in the core box also have access to unique powers via their Tide Decks. The 30 cards in these decks (most of them unique to each faction) can be played at different times, bringing about unexpected effects, surprise attacks, welcome boosts, or even summon a Sea Dragon!



Just beware that these startling abilities might just attract the attention of that mythical terror from the depths, the Kraken!



The Kraken and Sea Dragon are enemies to all pirates, but their intervention can be advantageous to you in the right moment. And slaying these legendary creatures might give you the glory necessary to be victorious in battle!



Components



70 Highly-Detailed 32mm-scale Plastic Miniatures
20 Colored Miniature Base Inserts
8 Six-Sided Dice
10 Hero cards
2 Sea Creature Cards
60 Tide Cards
2 Ship Boards
15 Tiles
113 Tokens
1 Rulebook

Wellsport Brotherhood











Bone Devils











Pledge Level



Your Captain-level pledge gets you the Rum & Bones core game as well as the 5 Kickstarter exclusive Heroes from the Helrökker gang, and any stretch goals we manage to unlock! The Helrökker Heroes are all Mercenaries, meaning that they can be used by any faction, and they each come with their miniature and Hero card.



The Mercenary Heroes of the Helrökker gang, in all their high-heeled glory!






Note that anything marked with this:


is an exclusive item for Kickstarter backers, with remaining stock available at conventions only.

Shipping information - Please take note

Based on past experience, we will be charging shipping after the Kickstarter concludes based on the actual costs incurred to ship. We will collect this via our pledge manager after the campaign concludes. This is so we can be fair to all our backers as shipping is rarely one size fits all, and also give you more stretch goodies and possibly a choice of carrier options.

We will ship your rewards at our cost to our international hubs. Depending on where in the world you are, we will either ship you from our hub in Germany (EU backers), China (Asia Pacific backers), Canada (Canadian backers), Australia (Australia and New Zealand backers) or Atlanta (USA and the rest of the world). As a rough estimate, the game will cost about $10 to ship in the USA and to Hong Kong, about $15 to Australia, about $15-$25 in the EU and Canada, all the way up to $50 to Singapore and South America, but this may increase or decrease based on the quantity of stretch goals we might unlock and your carrier choices.

Please note that while we do our best to get you your rewards in a timely manner, you may not necessarily receive your rewards before the product makes it into distribution in your own country or before it's made available in conventions and special promotion opportunities We hope that the special price and exclusive items you will get during the Kickstarter will make up for any such possible lag. However, if this is something that is not acceptable to you, please do not back this project but instead wait for the retail release. Thank you for your understanding.

Dang,

To close to Xmas for me, and I don't think I could live with the unpainted stuff in that colour plastic

(even though cthulhu wars will be just as bad when it arrives)

Aaaaand Funded

@Orlando - I know I'm a CMoN pusher in general, but aside from Rivet Wars this is my favorite game they've done. If you like MOBAs at all, you really should get it.

Put a buck in and join the CKPM later, if you're on the fence.

FUNDING REACHED! Onward to Unlocking More Treasure!

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Mateys! We've funded in just over half an hour!

I must say, I am mighty proud of you all!

Yarg, but I know what ye all be after... Ye want a bounty of Stretch Goals!

Well let's start diggin' and see just what we can unearth!



We unearth this stretch goal and a second Deckhand sculpt will be added for each faction in Rum and Bones! Meaning more variety for all ye pirate crews, whether ye be the cutthroat Wellsport Brotherhood or the sinister Bone Devils!

Onward, ye' scalawags, there be more treasure to uncover!

Hey Cincy, thanks for posting the updates here. Any chance you could check on the PM I sent you?

I'll be keeping an eye on this one, but the timing is tough with the holidays... I try to avoid the $1 route as I rarely stay at that level by the end

Backed for now.

Looks fun!

Scored an EB too!

I was looking forward to this one, especially for the gameplay.

Thankfully my cousin (who is more than happy to have new games dumped in his lap to learn) was happy to give this one a spin as well.

Beyond the base game I think this has potential for some neat mashups with Dreadfleet, which has all the components for a wider ranging game, and those amazing minis, but I never play because the rules are pretty terrible.

I'll be watching this one - I'm a sucker for pirates, and the game itself looks interesting.

The two starter crews are nice - but the exclusive mercenary crew isn't much of a draw. I hope all the stretch goal additions are for real crews/crew member designs and not just milking pop-culture references.

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Mateys! We've funded in just over half an hour!

I must say, I am mighty proud of you all!

Yarg, but I know what ye all be after... Ye want a bounty of Stretch Goals!

Well let's start diggin' and see just what we can unearth!



We unearth this stretch goal and a second Deckhand sculpt will be added for each faction in Rum and Bones! Meaning more variety for all ye pirate crews, whether ye be the cutthroat Wellsport Brotherhood or the sinister Bone Devils!

Onward, ye' scalawags, there be more treasure to uncover!

Because it has to be said - FAKE STRETCH GOALS AHOY!

Now that that is out of the way - bring on the KRAKEN and SEA DRAGON models!!!

The merc crew don't get their own deckhands, do they?

What deckhands do they use?

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
The merc crew don't get their own deckhands, do they?

What deckhands do they use?

Unclear.

I was led to believe there may be additional deckhand/bosun models for new factions as they're released, but I dunno.

We shall find out!

Just to let you know, CMON hinted that a Cthulhu crew might be a thing...

Nah, they were hinting that my octopi, fishmen, and fighting cetaceans are going to be a thing.

Also viking walruses.

Because a man can dream.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Nah, they were hinting that my octopi, fishmen, and fighting cetaceans are going to be a thing.

Also viking walruses.

Because a man can dream.

They commented after both of our comments, so it's hard to say who they directed theirs to.

In any event, sea gribblies will be a thing!

$75,000 Smashed! The Journey Continues!

https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/999/355/2316085d7bfa1a181a94d4627bef871d_large.jpg?1417554962

We've smashed through our first stretch goal at $75,000, backers! Meaning all boxes of Rum and Bones now include a second sculpt for their Deckhands.





Of course, the ones in the game do not come painted, but for those of you on the crew with a painting knack, this can put some ideas in your head

Let's move on toward our next goal!



With your help we can flush out some of the componants of the Core Box, mateys!

Of course... There is an ocean of exotic loot still waiting for us out there...

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 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Nah, they were hinting that my octopi, fishmen, and fighting cetaceans are going to be a thing.

You know.....

It would make a WHOLE lot of sense for there to be some cross over here and for there to be some Hadross Pirates......