Will the new teams be given DBX stats as well?

Good question and I would have thought so – at least as digital downloads.

If enough people ask for it we can certainly do a pack that will include everything you need to play (the new rulebook, team guide and custom dice set) – whether that’s on the Kickstarter or on our webstore we’re not sure. It’ll probably be around $70-75.

We’re really looking at funding production of the new boxed game, which will be part of our $100 pledge level and include 2 $30 teams

We are not altering DBX as part of this development work.

 DaveC wrote:
They have decided that the Sumo Lizards will use the mostly unarmoured concepts rather than the Samurai type.

In response to community feedback, the proposed Core Rulebook and Advanced Rulebook will be combined into one book, not two – so handily we only need one piece of art for this!



Yndij Team

We developed the concept further taking into account some of the community feedback. There’s more skin on show – the tail is now unarmoured and the face is on show. So too did we integrate some of the tribal elements from A’teo’s design and armour. The centre piece of the armour is lifted straight from the MVP’s armour and the feathered helmet and winglets on the shoulder pads are also a nod. There are some tribal rings and a feather on the tail, whilst the bare feet help emphasis movement and agility.

I spoke originally about the Yndij as being quite dynamic and the helmet design is actually influenced by cycling helmets, with that long crest.



We’ll be going with Option 2.

Sports Robots

The robot concept work has continued as well – Roberto has worked up some sample Strikers, Jacks and Guards, as well as a Team Captain and 2 different DreadBall glove designs.



Sumo Lizards

Once again taking on your feedback, there’s been more work on the Sumo Lizards. They’re now less armoured and removed from the samurai armour idea. They look more like sports players than they do warriors. The V wing is a neat little idea and will likely get incorporated to help differentiate Guards from Jacks.



RefBot MKII

With new rules comes a new RefBot – and she’s had an upgrade. She’s a bit beefier now, the old model could snap at the ankles and so we’ve strengthened that area a bit. We also figured that there are a lot of big, bulky players that would probably just rip her apart when angry, so the DGB have given her some extra armour as well.



Finally, the rules. The rules development is going very strongly indeed and the Rules Committee will be putting together a post that shows off what we’re intending to do.

One of the most positive changes is to Jacks, which in the current playtest document can make a full move when throwing and slamming, just like a Striker and Guard. Their usefulness has grown massively as a result.

We’re also spending a lot of time on how we differentiate the teams from each other. D8 isn’t the answer but we’re experimenting with a few options that no doubt we’ll be able to show off soon. Stay tuned!

 Azreal13 wrote:
a little overhang is ok now.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Only thing that worries me about the sumo lizards is them actually fitting on a regular base and not seriously overhanging it.

Of course if they went and made a team of giant sumo lizards, I'd be alright with it. They'd make some good Reb muscle and all around useful space thugs!

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

I just hope their faces are deep enough. I want kaiju, not Amazing Siperman villains.

Balls!

The humble DreadBall gets a redesign in the new core game. It’s slightly larger than before, so it’s less fiddly, and you get more of them in the box.

Also, it is detachable from the base:



… why you might ask?

Well, we’re also re-tooling the DreadBall hex bases. Don’t panic, you don’t need to cut your models off their old bases and replace them with new ones, it’s just an example of where we’re trying to improve the original contents.



The new hex base is still 25mm across but comes with the threat hexes marked on the base, which also helps for determining direction. There’s also a hole in the top of the base, where you can plug in the ball, which means no more balancing it on top!



The new bases will be included in the core game, in team sets re-released alongside the core game in 2017 and I’m sure will be available separately too.

Question: does Mantic expect to stop manufacturing the original bases and balls?

I suspect we won’t produce any more hex bases because we do have a lot of stock of the existing ones, so there’s plenty if anyone wants to stock up now.. Regarding the balls, each team we produce the Corp and Marauder teams, we get an old RefBot and 2 plastic balls, and we’ve got a metal mold of the ball too, so I’m sure the old design ball will stick around

Triszin wrote:
I think the bases are slighty larger, only by 2-4 MM. I'm interested to see the the reasoning behind it.

What is the pitch made out of?

Card Board, like the original

Will the zombie and sumo teams be part of the $100 pledge? Stretch Goals? Add-ons? How are they obtained?

Stretch goals that get included in the pledge, should they get funded.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
if the models move to the newer Deadzone plastics, they should be quite nice.