Sedition Wars Kickstarter, full of McVey goodness! Sci Fi Boardgame. $951k FINISH!

Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:

No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
Times and dates in your local timezone.
Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.

If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

**H.B.M.C.**

Update #32: Paging Mr Banks. We seem to have a leak in one of the vents....
Posted 2 minutes ago
What happens when an unstable conscript maintenance engineer has to cut his way into Alabaster station because someone forgot to leave an airlock open?

"Killed in action while fighting Firebrand rebels in the Salazar interdiction, Niven Banks, Tech Officer 1st class was uploaded to a battlefield transponder. Under severe viral attack, the transponder suffered catastrophic failure while parts of Banks persona were still reaching engrammatic resolution. Safety interlocks failed due to a Firebrand virus in Vanguard systems and Banks resuscitated to re-enter the battlefield while suffering a massive psychotic break. Combat triggered hallucinations led to a lethal friendly fire incident involving nine other Vanguard."

On permanent hazard duty, Niven was "lucky" enough to be doing external maintenance in standard issue space armor when the outbreak occurred. Now armed to the teeth with whatever he's managed to jury rig, Engineer Banks is going to do anything it takes to get off this &@^#(!ing station!

Get Niven for $10! This version of him will only be available during this Kickstarter and at conventions. We have big plans for the character though, expect to see more of him later! Expected to ship March 2013.

And of course....

If we hit this stretch, it looks like Mr Banks won't make it off this tub after all. Every one who purchase Niven Banks gets his Strained version free! Ships the same time as Niven.

Ok that's a cool stretch goal.

Thinking outside the box there Mr. McVey!

*adds $10 to pledge*

**BrookM**

Dang, makes me wish I had more money now.

**AlexHolker**

$30k for that?

**BrookM**

Are you upset about the typos?

**AlexHolker**

No, about Infected Isaac Clarke. That's going to be one ugly model.

**BrookM**

I think that's the point of strain-infected, erm, I mean starin-infected models.

**angryboy2k**

I don't recognize the reference of Niven Banks. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

**Azazelx**

Hm, I like the Isaac Clarke. 30k stretch to get the second version of it is pretty unexciting, though.

**AlexHolker**

angryboy2k wrote:I don't recognize the reference of Niven Banks. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Isaac Clarke from Dead Space.

**zedmeister**

Nice looking concept, but another pop culture reference I'd rather not see in the game. I think I'll pass on that like Dr Ripley. Also, I've seen a few comments on kickstarter "Can we have a Zombicide cross over"? For me - no thanks.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
Oh, new update on the OptiCamo characters have appeared:

**angryboy2k**

AlexHolker wrote:
angryboy2k wrote:I don't recognize the reference of Niven Banks. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Isaac Clarke from Dead Space.

Thanks. Never heard of it, so the crossover doesn't bother me in the least. Mini concept looks awesome, hope we get the strained version too.

**Vetric**

angryboy2k wrote:
AlexHolker wrote:
angryboy2k wrote:I don't recognize the reference of Niven Banks. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Isaac Clarke from Dead Space.

Thanks. Never heard of it, so the crossover doesn't bother me in the least. Mini concept looks awesome, hope we get the strained version too.

I wonder if the name is a combination of Larry Niven and Ian M. Banks. For that extra sci-fi reference goodness.

**Azazelx**

You're clearly correct.

**endtransmission**

Nice. I'd not thought of that game as a source of inspiration... but now I stop and think about it.. it's perfect

The "Starin" version of him is also a heck of a lot better than the Ridley infected.

**AlexHolker**

Vetric wrote:I wonder if the name is a combination of Larry Niven and Ian M. Banks. For that extra sci-fi reference goodness.

It is, just as the original name is a combination of Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.

BrookM wrote:I think that's the point of strain-infected, erm, I mean starin-infected models.

I get that, but I don't see the appeal - if you're a fan of Ripley, how does that translate into wanting a model of Ripley and Newt after being mutilated and turned into an unholy abomination? Themed pairs that don't necessarily represent the same character - like FemShep and MaleShep (or an Infected

Spoiler:

, if it wouldn't cause legal trouble), or the protagonist of System Shock 2 and SHODAN - seem like a better way to go.

**kenshin620**

Oh joy, I was ABOUT to say "Hmm they could easily do a 'not Dead Space' character in this"

Kinda agree though that the zombiefied/strainfied are kinda weird though. Not really sure if they're gonna be all that good. And why do they have them for these promo people and not the actual SW characters?

I wonder when they're gonna make a "Not Master Chief" or a "Not Doom Guy"

**BrookM**

As Zombicide has shown, pop culture sells better.

**AlexHolker**

kenshin620 wrote:And why do they have them for these promo people and not the actual SW characters?

IIRC, they decided any non-canon stuff (like Ripley or Isaac Clarke) will not be added to the Biohazard deal. Infected versions of named characters would also be non-canon.

**Hulksmash**

I'm not into Dead Space but I think the model looks cool. I've added one for me.

**Ravenblade666**

I like both the unique if you can call them that characters, looking forward see what they offer at next stretch.

**IdentifyZero**

The Isaac character is cool but honestly... all these pay $10 more and get characters are fine. Having them as the stretch goals to be infected versions is just lazy, going to legitimately bitch here in that regard.

Isaac guy for $10 fine.

Isaac Strain version for free in Biohazard if we hit 330K, would have been nicer. As it stands, we have to pay another $10 to even get any use out of the next stretch. The Ridley one was only a 20k goal and clearly would have garnered more interest. The extra money SW was going to get from me is slowly being moved into other projects, not because it isn't quality, not because it isn't a great bargain but simply put; if all they keep adding is extras they don't need a few hundred dollars more from me.

I don't need to spend $10 for plastic character figures, that is almost as much as he charged for the LE Resin 28mm and Metal 28mm for SW!

Either way, sure the figure is going to be cool but justifying another $10 spend on a mini is eh

**whalemusic360**

I didn't get in on Zombicide till it was almost over, but was the reaction the the stretch goals there the same? It was the same thing for most of their later ones, buy the pop culture icon, get the zombie version if goal gets hit.

I'm up to $200 for my biohazard at this point. Dang extras get me every time.

**AegisGrimm**

I would like to see a stretch goal that is like the one from OGRE, where we would get all the tiles from the game, but single-sided.

That eliminates the fact that besides the characters, they would be giving us a second set of the game for the price of one, but at the same time we could use all of the tiles in the game at the same time for ten-tile battlefields, or home-brew scenarios where you might want both sides of a certain tile on the table at the same time.

I like the not-Dead Space character, and will definitely be getting him. Especially since SW is basically "nano-virus Dead Space" (and I'm OK with that!).

**BrookM**

I do hope that the stats of Niven Banks incorporate his boots of +5 to stomping.

**IdentifyZero**

AegisGrimm wrote:I would like to see a stretch goal that is like the one from OGRE, where we would get all the tiles from the game, but single-sided.

That eliminates the fact that besides the characters, they would be giving us a second set of the game for the price of one, but at the same time we could use all of the tiles in the game at the same time for ten-tile battlefields, or home-brew scenarios where you might want both sides of a certain tile on the table at the same time.

I like the not-Dead Space character, and will definitely be getting him. Especially since SW is basically "nano-virus Dead Space" (and I'm OK with that!).

The tiles thing is my biggest issue! It makes me want to get two copies just to make use of all the minis but then I'll have like 200ish.

It's not an issue of the value here, the biohazard level is too good to pass up even we got movement is.

**Moopy**

Upped by 10. I have a feeling it's just begun...

Here's hoping they make strain versions of the main heroes.

**RiTides**

Are the strain versions of characters "playable"?

**Hellfury**

H.B.M.C. wrote:Thinking outside the box there Mr. McVey!

I dont know. At this point it seems rather formulaic.

Zombicide did the same thing, yet seemed more relevant for that game.

But stretch goals just so I can spend more money? Nope. I think I shall stand firmly seated in the $100 plan thanks. Come up with something better than a sci fi version of zombicide (Character and their techno zombie counterpart) and we might have something outside the box.

**Uriels_Flame**

I also am not a fan of the +$10 to get 1 more model. I did make the stretch to $30 for the extra terrain, as that plus the biohazard deal is just freaking awesome.

I can't go the nickel and dime on the extra toons though.

It's a rough justification.

**Hellfury**

I almost went for the terrain (as it is sexy after all and not many games since heroquest has that sort of attention been made) yet it will be available in retail and I likely will be able to get it for cheaper than the KS price... so why tie up $30 for something we wont see for another 9 months at the earliest?

I want the terrain, but unless it gets released at the same time as the game, I have no interest in preordering. I'll wait for it to hit my FLGS or amazon.