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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1621774283/core-space







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I have supported 3 of their kickstarters so far, it has always been worth it!

Anyone taken a look- see through the rules yet?

What are the minis and the terrain made out of? I don't see any mention of any materials anywhere on the campaign page. Is it MDF or folded paper? Are the minis plastic, metal or resin?


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The design shares a lot of direction with Sedition Wars and Mantic's Warpath, so I am interested.

The terrain is printed cardboard (they have created 4 terrain only campaigns previously and it has been very well reviewed) and the models are "plastic", will have to see if that actually is plastic or restic.

From the FAQ -

The terrain is pre-punched, 1.5mm thick card, printed in a high quality finish on both sides.

Card terrain and "plastic" minis. Not sure what type of plastic but they look like Zombicide/Conan/Dark Souls type to me.

16 pounds plus another 15 for shipping is really steep for 4 miniatures. The add on pledge is also higher than I want to spend. I guess I will either wait for retail or piggyback on someone else's pledge and split some shipping.

The robots and galactic troopers really appeal to me.


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 Nostromodamus wrote:
Card terrain and "plastic" minis. Not sure what type of plastic but they look like Zombicide/Conan/Dark Souls type to me.

Card terrain. *sharp inhale*. Still interested in the minis, though.

Judging from the previous Kickstarters, the boxes for the terrain get pretty heavy. Don't forget there's also a mousepad mat in there as well.

I'm in! Snagged an early bird for once.

Always wanted to get in on their old campaigns but missed them because reasons. Looks great to me though. I'm expecting the minis to be like Zombicide-ish, they kinda look like it. Looks like the bases have some kinda printed thingy on top, that's a nice touch for non painters... but would be a pain if you wanted to spray-prime them. I don't think I wanna paint directly onto the mini.

there was a fair bit on beast of war last weekend

I started to watch the play videos on the project page but couldn't get past a few minutes on either before losing interest. Gameplay seems drab to me. But all that terrain, and the models, looks cool.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 Nostromodamus wrote:
Card terrain and "plastic" minis. Not sure what type of plastic but they look like Zombicide/Conan/Dark Souls type to me.

Card terrain. *sharp inhale*. Still interested in the minis, though.

Are you familiar with Battle Systems and their card terrain? It's not some flimsy cheap crap, it's probably among the best I've ever seen.

 Tannhauser42 wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 Nostromodamus wrote:
Card terrain and "plastic" minis. Not sure what type of plastic but they look like Zombicide/Conan/Dark Souls type to me.

Card terrain. *sharp inhale*. Still interested in the minis, though.

Are you familiar with Battle Systems and their card terrain? It's not some flimsy cheap crap, it's probably among the best I've ever seen.

I am not familiar with them. I've seen the Steve Jackson cardboard castle, though. How does BS's card compare to Plasticraft's plasticard terrain in terms of durability and three-dimensionality of detail?

Also, wouldn't it take forever to fold cardboard terrain of the size depicted in the base pledge? I'm no Kubo when it comes to folding.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 Tannhauser42 wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 Nostromodamus wrote:
Card terrain and "plastic" minis. Not sure what type of plastic but they look like Zombicide/Conan/Dark Souls type to me.

Card terrain. *sharp inhale*. Still interested in the minis, though.

Are you familiar with Battle Systems and their card terrain? It's not some flimsy cheap crap, it's probably among the best I've ever seen.

I am not familiar with them. I've seen the Steve Jackson cardboard castle, though. How does BS's card compare to Plasticraft's plasticard terrain in terms of durability and three-dimensionality of detail?

Also, wouldn't it take forever to fold cardboard terrain of the size depicted in the base pledge? I'm no Kubo when it comes to folding.

You can have a look her how it works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=TF5EoHW8fPA

It is surprisingly durable and look good enough i think.

Okay, that looks like it would be a ton of fun to assemble, like a 3D puzzle that delivers something worth building. Thanks for the video!

Pledged!

Though mainly for the terrain, the Underhive can always use more variety.

So, this add-on here:



Minus miniatures, everything else is included? Mat and all? How is the quality of the mat btw?

Full contents of the Gothic Crawler set can be found here (click on details to expand) -

http://shop.battlesystems.co.uk/gothic-crawler-set-85-p.asp

There are also infestation sets that sit over the regular walls if you want to show an alien presence -

http://shop.battlesystems.co.uk/outbreak-infestation-112-p.asp (Smallest set)

Do you recommend painting the edges black? If so, would a Sharpie work or cause some damage?

I have heard a lot of people use sharpies on the edges and not just black, they use a variety of colours to match the sides of the item they are colouring (more applicable with the post apocalyptic set which had multiple colour chairs and sofas).

On their official site there are guides and tutorials and coloured markers / sharpies are recommended to enhance the corners and make it more immersive.

That's a good idea. You can get some decent magic multi color marker sets in just about any art supply store.

I painted my edged dark grey. It feels nicer than pure black. It does improve the look A LOT. A LOT

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Do you recommend painting the edges black? If so, would a Sharpie work or cause some damage?

Black or different colors depending on what they are. It is preferred than a white card strip. Once assembled, you won't even be able to see them.

No matter if you choose to color or not color. You will want to get brush on superglue to brush the edges of the terrain. It will create a plastic, hard coat, that prevents them from fraying from constant use. I do that with my board games tiles, pieces and tokens as well.

I didn't even know brush-on super-glue was a thing...

Would clear nail polish do the same thing? I ..I already have some of that...

Not sure that will work, the idea behind brushing on the superglue is that it gets to the card layers and create a very hard edge - almost like hard plastic.
It really does help preserve the edges byut also to "repair" pieces were you have tried to force the connections rather than clipping carefully any that are too toght

Gorilla Glue do a nice super glue with a brush and nozzle depending on how you open it.

I still haven't opened my last battle systems pledge.

The sheer amount of pieces through me into analysis paralysis and I couldn't even start punching things out really, other than scatter terrain.

Does it all actually store back in the box? Maybe I should give it a go since I'm on vacation...

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
I still haven't opened my last battle systems pledge.

The sheer amount of pieces through me into analysis paralysis and I couldn't even start punching things out really, other than scatter terrain.

Yeah that happens with most honestly. It takes a good dedicated couple days to get everything cut out, coated, assembled and ready. However once done you don't have to spend that time doing that anymore, just set up and play. It doesn't store in the box but they store nicely in a couple 15 QT containers from Walmart or Home Depot. There is a video of them showing how to pack them into one properly (while assembled) I think from the first Kickstarter.