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MajorTom11 wrote:Lol, come on guys, let's face it, they already gave us what, 28 extra models or something? We can't expect them to continue at that pace, by the end of it we would be getting like 200 models for a hundred bucks...

OR... they could do more stretch goals like the $140K one and make it a SINGLE extra model!

Worked REALLY well for Zombicide!

But all that aside, yes, congrats on the success so far!

Having gotten into 40K with 2nd, I have many good memories of looking through White Dwarf and gazing in awe and Mike's painting and diorama work!

Heck, I'd be happy to shell out *extra* for exclusive figures like Zombicide did

Also, call me weird, but I'd love to see a stretch goal that is a small book containing all the concept art and design notes for the Sedition Wars range

Project Update #14: Samaritan Lancer

It's fantastic to see Baker Zosa back in the game. I was really sorry to see him cut in the first place - but we only had room for three characters, Captain Kara Back was a must - as was having a medic when there are Strain infections to deal with - so we had to have Morgan Vade. Then it came down to a choice between Barker and Operator Akosha Nama - Sniper rifle vs Fusion Cannon... We decided to go with precision instead of brute force, but it was a hard call.

I'm delighted to see he's back in the game though, he's needed in the fight!

One of the new miniatures that is going in the game in one of the Elite Samaritan troopers -

Samaritan Lancer.

An interlaced electron beam acts as a guidance system for the plume of superhot plasma fired by the Azriel class fusion lance. The highly i ntense beam of energy is the equivalent of a controlled solar flare, capable of burning holes through Meridian class hull-plating.

Designed as a man portable, close combat, anti-materiel weapon platform the Azriel is deployed with a Technician class Samaritan specialist designated as Lancer. Serving dual purposes as a breach expert and an anti-personnel sweeper, the Samaritan Lancer is ideal for on point for incursions into hostile facilities and hard point extraction missions.

Here are pictures of the painted miniature -

Cheers!

mike

We've figured that we should be able to ship within the EU from the UK. Shipping will still cost the same (boo) as we'll need to deal with customs and VAT on your behalf if you're in the EU, and to cover the extra cost of shipping less than a container load for UK fulfillment.

This will mean that you won't have any issues with possible customs queries, additional tax or other hassles, making your Sedition Wars experience that much smoother![/quote]

BrookM wrote:We've figured that we should be able to ship within the EU from the UK. Shipping will still cost the same (boo) as we'll need to deal with customs and VAT on your behalf if you're in the EU, and to cover the extra cost of shipping less than a container load for UK fulfillment.

This will mean that you won't have any issues with possible customs queries, additional tax or other hassles, making your Sedition Wars experience that much smoother!

Sweet!

As I said, I dont think anyone is averse to paying shipping, it was just the chance of getting fingered for another 50 bucks by the customs chaps.

Expect things to go through the roof now...

I might buy an extra set for a mate now!

Aye, now I'm very interested.

Ok, now THAT are good news.

great news :]

It seems to be working - they've already almost hit the next Stretch Goal.

$150k threshold has been breached...

With all the extra minis you can get by going in for the $100 entry point, I wonder if/how the rules will handle turning the game into a small-sized skirmish wargame? Especially if there's another way to add a second set of tiles to the purchase.

From the gameplay video, it seems the most clunky part is managing all the cards/effects for individual troopers, especially since they have enough hitpoints to survive more than one successful range/melee hit. Though at least for the Samaritan side, you can just easily number their shoulderpads with transfers to coincide with individual cards. Or maybe number the underside of their bases.


I know that's what's really tempting me towards pledging. On one hand I could play it as the normal boardgame(now with campaign rules!), which looks like it would give me what Space Hulk really didn't, and then I can turn all the ranges in the game into inches, and take all my extra troops I'd be getting onto the open table for some Necromunda-esqe skirmish action, where I can get my wargame itch, but with troops that matter individually, rather than just massed groups of one-hit pawns, which is the draining part of 40K for me, lately.

AegisGrimm wrote:With all the extra minis you can get by going in for the $100 entry point, I wonder if/how the rules will handle turning the game into a small-sized skirmish wargame? Especially if there's another way to add a second set of tiles to the purchase.

From the gameplay video, it seems the most clunky part is managing all the cards/effects for individual troopers, especially since they have enough hitpoints to survive more than one successful range/melee hit. Though at least for the Samaritan side, you can just easily number their shoulderpads with transfers to coincide with individual cards. Or maybe number the underside of their bases.


I know that's what's really tempting me towards pledging. On one hand I could play it as the normal boardgame(now with campaign rules!), which looks like it would give me what Space Hulk really didn't, and then I can turn all the ranges in the game into inches, and take all my extra troops I'd be getting onto the open table for some Necromunda-esqe skirmish action, where I can get my wargame itch, but with troops that matter individually, rather than just massed groups of one-hit pawns, which is the draining part of 40K for me, lately.

Hi AegisGrimm - there are cards for every miniature in the box - so multiples for all the troops. The way we have been keeping track of them in play testing is to put a small numbered sticker on the base - and a corresponding one on the card. Painting squad numbers on the Samaritan's shoulders is a great idea though

There are now two campaigns - the Outbreak Campaign which comes in the rule book (it's my favourite part of the whole game), and the Quarantine campaign that the 150K stretch goal just triggered

cheers

mike

Very, very cool, Mike.

Not only am I leaning towards this game for the two reasons I stated, but also- the kickstarter date for full-funding is my wedding day! I showed the game(with all the stretch goal stuff) to my fiancee, and she laughed seriously "hinted" that if I give her a Kindle Fire for our wedding, she'll reciprocate in kind by supporting my miniature wargaming addiction.

A question: do you get cards for all the additional minis for the stretch goals? Not that I mind copying and printing out more if we don't, but I'm wondering. If we don't, it'd be cool to see a PDF we could easily print out more with- maybe packaged along with the campaign download.

Speaking of unit cards....

Think there could be a chance of having "blank" card template online or something so if we wanted to, we could make our own additions to the game?

yeah,

We've figured that we should be able to ship within the EU from the UK. Shipping will still cost the same (boo) as we'll need to deal with customs and VAT on your behalf if you're in the EU, and to cover the extra cost of shipping less than a container load for UK fulfillment.

This will mean that you won't have any issues with possible customs queries, additional tax or other hassles, making your Sedition Wars experience that much smoother!

I'm in

Panic...

And with that, they just got my $200.

AegisGrimm wrote:

Not only am I leaning towards this game for the two reasons I stated, but also- the kickstarter date for full-funding is my wedding day! I showed the game(with all the stretch goal stuff) to my fiancee, and she laughed seriously "hinted" that if I give her a Kindle Fire for our wedding, she'll reciprocate in kind by supporting my miniature wargaming addiction.

A question: do you get cards for all the additional minis for the stretch goals? Not that I mind copying and printing out more if we don't, but I'm wondering. If we don't, it'd be cool to see a PDF we could easily print out more with- maybe packaged along with the campaign download.

Congratulations!

Yes - you'll get additional cards for all the stretch miniatures.

mike

Very cool, thank you for sorting all that out Mike! Can't wait to get my grubby mitts on it

kenshin620 wrote:Speaking of unit cards....

Think there could be a chance of having "blank" card template online or something so if we wanted to, we could make our own additions to the game?

great idea. I would second that request

Well, I've really enjoyed everything Studio McVey has put out so far, so, I finally stopped waffling and put my $100 where my mouth is. Good luck, guys-- I'm really looking forward to the end of the year, now.

Fluff dump:

Captains Journal

Kara Black, Captain Command Executive, Vanguard Bastion Arms of Sorrow

Log Classified: Obsidian – Director Clearance only
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…Ahem, okay, need to record this. Just in case.

We intercept a distress signal relayed from a comm buoy in synchronous orbit around one of the uncompromised system moons.

We’re not on any rescue detail, so I order my Signal tech officer to log it, store it, and we’ll check when we can. Our section of the armada is focused on a Firebrand orbital platform that has been putting up some heavy resistance. Bigger catch to fry, right?

Arms of Sorrow is splitting fire and flashing in-system at a steady heading. I’ve got two dozen drop-ships ready and loaded for breach. The plan is tactical insertion via bulwark t-cast. Might drain the drive, but it gets us inside the envelope of the platform. From there drop-ships assault the central control facility, we might lose a handful, but we’re spooled to full cortical backup, any casualties are up and in the fight faster than cooking a casserole.

Three hours into mission approach I get a Solcom directive mission order, and a beam cast straight from Coreworld Admin.

Looks like that distress signal I ignored was related to an incident on some deep science SSD out on the Alabaster nebular plenum – a biohazard breach. Solcom directive is clear on this, we need to get the remaining science team out if possible, and THEN contain the breach. You don’t ignore orders from that high up, even if you’re in the middle of a war. I’m not going out like Gheried did.

So we turn and burn, full drives to get there and iron out this matter so we can get back into the fight. About halfway there I realize something that gives me the shivers, we were the only Bastion that intercepted the signal. No one else got it.

But it gets better. We’ve been orbiting the facility for twenty minutes manoeuvring under inertial thrusters only.

We’re not raising any coherent signal from within the facility, except for a low energy hum that has all kinds of weirdness about it.

Firebrand and mercenary ships have been thick in this area only a few days ago, so I want to keep a low profile. T-cast is too visible, and a hull breach is low class. We’re going in full ninja.

I’m ordering a cadre of Samaritans and some specialized personnel to gain a foothold. Scans verify that we’ve got a good chance at accessing one of the outer docking bays.

I’ve got one of my best Combat Medics leading the first excursion – he’ll be able to nail the nature of the biohazard pretty fast. He’s used to spooky ops too, an advantage when you’re this far out of Solcom oversight. “The edge of the Edge”.

Commodore Grist is in charge of the Arms of Sorrow while I lead the boarding and rescue party. Crisis teams are assembled, and I’m planning on being a part of this op, just so I can see first-hand how critical this mission is. I don’t like being pulled out of a combat mission to go into this kind of night country. This reads Solcom core director board all over it. If they’re involved …

I’ve got a bad feeling about this.

This is Captain Kara Black, signing out.

Nice fiction. It's pretty atmospheric...

Nice reading. I like the jargon, just out there enough to make a reader feel like a voyeur in a conversation he/she wasn't mean't to hear

Is this fan fiction or something "official"?

I have another question, it might be dumb.

I can't seem to find any info about when this game ships?


I know when the Kickstarter ends, but....

A: When will the game get shipped to me if I pledge?
B: Will all the stretch goal extras come at the same time?

AegisGrimm wrote:I have another question, it might be dumb.

I can't seem to find any info about when this game ships?


I know when the Kickstarter ends, but....

A: When will the game get shipped to me if I pledge?
B: Will all the stretch goal extras come at the same time?

Under each pledge it has the estimated ship date (month)

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Delephont wrote:Nice reading. I like the jargon, just out there enough to make a reader feel like a voyeur in a conversation he/she wasn't mean't to hear

Is this fan fiction or something "official"?

Depends - is something posted by Mike on the Studio McVey blog (then cross-posted to the Kickstarter and to here) fan fiction?

Almost @ 170k, wonder what comes next.

The journal is from the Kickstarter updates.

Dysartes wrote:

Delephont wrote:Nice reading. I like the jargon, just out there enough to make a reader feel like a voyeur in a conversation he/she wasn't mean't to hear

Is this fan fiction or something "official"?

Depends - is something posted by Mike on the Studio McVey blog (then cross-posted to the Kickstarter and to here) fan fiction?

I've seen it for the first time in this thread, so I wasn't sure where it came from. Some of us have lives off the web you know.

No need to snap at others like that..