Arena Rex: Gladiator Combat in a Mythic Age

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**RiTides**

Can't wait for my one model from this (from cincy's pledge). They are gorgeous! Good to hear the end is nigh

**Gomez**

For anybody interested, I added a post about my WIP arena over at the AR forums...

LINK

**Alpharius**

Gomez wrote:
For anybody interested, I added a post about my WIP arena over at the AR forums...

LINK

I am interested...

...I check it out and...

...WOW!

So, ARENA REX showdown party at your house when the game finally ships?

**RiTides**

Wow, that's fantastic, Gomez!

My one critique is just the obvious- it would be Really awesome if the perimeter could be circular

**Gomez**

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I really do appreciate it.

Alpharius wrote:I am interested...

...I check it out and...

...WOW!

So, ARENA REX showdown party at your house when the game finally ships?

Ha ha - if you find your way to northern CO I'd be more than happy to host some AR games, seeing as my only opponent thus far is my casually interested 13-year-old son...

RiTides wrote:Wow, that's fantastic, Gomez!

My one critique is just the obvious- it would be Really awesome if the perimeter could be circular

Yeah, I'm already planning a 36" circular arena - I just wanted to do a trial with some supplies I had on hand. Plus, it's really only sized for 3-5 gladiators per side max... perfect for demos and such, but if I want to play with more fighters I'll NEED a bigger arena. I've already got a few new ideas to try out for my second go-round after I finish this one.

**RiTides**

Sounds great then, can't wait to see more progress on it

**Gomez**

Another very small tidbit from the KS comments...

Red Republic Games wrote:
about 9 hours ago

Funnily enough Austin is lousy with crickets. Shipping still looking good for early October. Nudging MIKH for another update.
-Nick P

Here's hoping "early October" means things get moving sometime this week - though we're close enough to that deadline that you'd think they would just give us a date.

**Gomez**

And, here it is: an actual shipping date.

Red Republic Games wrote:
Creator Red Republic Games about 6 hours ago

Hello Backers.
Exciting news. We intend to begin shipping rewards on Saturday October 11th. On Sunday the 12th we will post a progress report at the end of the day.
Thanks for your patience, we are so looking forward to shipping out your rewards.
-RRG

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

and there was much rejoicing

**Alpharius**

Probably the kind of thing that warrants an actual Official Kickstarter update!

Still, good news, finally!

I wonder where MIKH is on his sculpts though...

**Triple9**

That's great news. Now the race begins between Xia, Arcadia Quest and Arena Rex...

and Robotech

**Platuan4th**

Just took a look at your arena, Gomez.

Man, I wish I'd been able to actually back this.

**Gomez**

Red Republic Games wrote:
about 3 hours ago
Shipping is underway!
Progress report late Sunday.
-until then.

The end is nigh...

**Alpharius**

...not yet!

You'll know the true Sign of the End Times when you see that...

...MIKH is done with his sculpts, and they are shipping his work out!

Then we're all doomed!

**DaveC**

#70
Wave 1 begins!

Posted by Red Republic Games

Arena Rex's initial wave of shipping is underway! Currently, we have 120 packed boxes that are stamped and ready to be mailed. Though tomorrow is a postal holiday in the US so these won't be in transit until Tuesday.

Wave 1 consists of nearly 500 packages. We estimate this first round of shipping will be completed in around two weeks.
What is included in Wave 1?

Pledges which do not contain Septimus, Septimus and Nero, Hroka, or Hroka and Caho-Ta are scheduled to be shipped. Backers who took advantage of one of the split-shipping options from Update #67 will have partial orders shipped in this wave as well.

Arena mats will arrive in separate parcels shortly after this wave is complete (unless you selected the Mat Split option).

Thanks everyone for your patience.
Septimus Progress:

More photos to share from MIKH. It's very exciting to watch all the details come together. Once these minis are completed Hroka (the final incomplete character from this campaign) will hit the sculpting table.

We'll post our next update when everything from Wave 1 is out the door!

Until then,

-RRG

**RiTides**

Well, that bull does look sweet!

Now I'm wondering if cincydooley went for split shipping, and if so, hopefully my Mago will be out of RRG's hands shortly

**spiralingcadaver**

Wow, yeah, it looks great, though I'm still glad to be getting my minis sooner than later (I decided to get the minimum for 2 forces since I had just put a lot in some other KS's).

**Alpharius**

I went for "SEND ME EVERYTHING EXCEPT MIKH'S SUPER LATE STUFF" and then once MIKH is finally ready, I'll place another order in their online shop and remind them to add those minis in at the same time.

I hope that all works out...

**cincydooley**

I wait for no MIKH.

When it's done in April, I'll order one.

**Gomez**

Alpharius wrote:
I went for "SEND ME EVERYTHING EXCEPT MIKH'S SUPER LATE STUFF" and then once MIKH is finally ready, I'll place another order in their online shop and remind them to add those minis in at the same time.

I hope that all works out...

This is my plan too as there are a few more pieces I'd like that I couldn't afford this time around (not getting Euryale was a little heartbreaking TBH).

MIKH's stuff looks absolutely amazing, but I'd just as soon he never touch another project for this game. The amount of time he's taken on a handful of miniatures is completely insane... and the end STILL isn't even really in sight.

**RiTides**

cincydooley wrote:
I wait for no MIKH.

When it's done in April, I'll order one.

Agreed on this plan! Although I seriously will be ordering one of those bulls... whenever it is done.

**Alpharius**

Gomez wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
I went for "SEND ME EVERYTHING EXCEPT MIKH'S SUPER LATE STUFF" and then once MIKH is finally ready, I'll place another order in their online shop and remind them to add those minis in at the same time.

I hope that all works out...

This is my plan too as there are a few more pieces I'd like that I couldn't afford this time around (not getting Euryale was a little heartbreaking TBH).

MIKH's stuff looks absolutely amazing, but I'd just as soon he never touch another project for this game. The amount of time he's taken on a handful of miniatures is completely insane... and the end STILL isn't even really in sight.

Same here Gomez - I know there's plenty I'll be wanting to get 'now' (meaning, when MIKH is finally done!) that I could afford 'then'!

**silent25**

I sense a common theme among our choice of shipping. See MIKH's stuff being easily over 6 months away at his current rate.

**Alpharius**

What's he got left after Septimus and Nero?

**RiTides**

Looks like just Hroka, if their update above is correct.

**Gomez**

RiTides wrote:
Looks like just Hroka, if their update above is correct.

But that's two minis (mounted and on foot) which means he'll be done... April? May?

**cincydooley**

And one is an animal, which apparently takes him upwards of 6 months to study before he's ready to sculpt it.

**Gomez**

cincydooley wrote:
And one is an animal, which apparently takes him upwards of 6 months to study before he's ready to sculpt it.

Great news! He's already done the horse...

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

As with all of you, send me my goodies now

I shall not wait for the MIKH, his goodies can be sent to me (much) later

**Triple9**

Received my pledge today. I only went in for Ludus Magnus and no MIKH. Based my selections on aesthetic rather than playability.

Received:
Lupa, Aquila, Noxius, Vargr, Zahra and Gaius Pallidus

No broken pieces in transit. The Resin carried over very well from the masters and castings are quite good. Only flaws are a couple pinpricks in Noxious' butt-cape and Aquila's sword has a restic-like bend to it.

Favor dice have a good look and feel to them; cards/rules are nice, although wish the cards had rounded corners. Minor quibble for sure.