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Darn, I just realized I'll be at work when this goes live.

Unless it's overly Early Bird happy, hopefully it won't be a problem.

Thanks guys!

@Tim? - Yes I know the lack of paypal is a problem for some people so we will be selling the equivalent pledge levels through a separate section of our webstore at some point.

@Jerram - Yes 12pm, and we were so careful to double check the timezones/names! Sorry for the mix up!

@Overtyrant - I guess some people have access to someone elses paypal account but not their own card, or prefer the convenience.. Its interesting that KS dont accept paypal as an option.

@Barzam and Azazelx -There is an early bird pledge but I highly doubt they will all be gone before you can get to it (I will be DELIGHTED if they are all gone that quickly!) The equivalent main pledge is not that much different in price.


and now for some last minute edits, CAD design and general panic!

Cheers,

Joel

"General panic" lol . Looking forward to checking this out today!

 Anvils Hammer wrote:
Its interesting that KS dont accept paypal as an option.

Kickstarter is owned by Amazon i believe. Paypal is owned by eBay.

eBay is a major competitor for Amazon. Hence the lack of paypal.

overtyrant wrote:

 Some_Call_Me_Tim? wrote:
Are you gonna have a PayPal option? Please say yes!

~Tim?

I don't understand why people always want a PayPal opinion, KS accepts Debit cards as well as Credit cards....

Well, I'm not sure about KS, but I know that one of my credit cards and one of my debit cards will not work for European websites, only one of my credit cards does. However, if they accept PayPal, all of them work. This might just be a problem with my bank (as an American bank), but it is something to think about. Also, some people feel safer using PayPal.

Going live in a couple of minutes! Good luck

It is live...NOW!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1637892615/afterlife-the-narrative-wargame-project

Dang, already at 2,000 pounds! That was quick.

~Tim?

Backed at Assault Team because the miniatures look good, I';m a fan of Anvil Industries and... Go Underdogs!

Certainly was quick!

Im a bit shocked by the support - obviously I hoped that we would get a lot of support but I didnt expect this!

Thanks everyone!

Joel

FUNDED!

You don't seriously want this news thread clogged with all those "hey look 4000$" and "I finally pledged for level X" posts, do you?

Edit: Okay, I see it was a mods decision to mix kickstarter spam with Anvil news.

Backed at Vanguard level, can't wait to see how this develops.

Yep to give a more detailed answer -

There are certain posed which actually benefit from fewer parts - fir example having a guy aiming down his rifle sight is only really possible if the torso/head/weapon are all one piece.

@Kroothawk - Yes it was a mod, which is fair enough really if they prefer one thread.

I guess all the anvil news for the next few months will be KS related so may as well keep it all here.

and yes we are FULLY FUNDED in 2 hours 39 minutes.

Im amazed and humbled by the level of support this got, which is far beyond what I expected, and now I will try to think of some good stretch goals!

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reposted from the closed thread, some comments on the component count of the miniatures.

My general plan with AFTERLIFE stuff is to keep the amount of components as low as possible, as there are lots of advantages-

More flexibility with posing
better detail
fewer mould lines/resin gates to remove
much easier to clean up and assemble
more durable
Cheaper to manufacture, so lower retail price - this helps keep them competitive compared to mass produced plastics.

To ensure there is still lots of variety, we will be making as many different poses for each set as we can, and also making different "versions" of the same miniatures set, so a mould for infantry with berets, and a mould for the same infantry with gasmasks etc..

Cheers,

Joel

 Kroothawk wrote:
You don't seriously want this news thread clogged with all those "hey look 4000$" and "I finally pledged for level X" posts, do you?

Edit: Okay, I see it was a mods decision to mix kickstarter spam with Anvil news.

Ah Kroot, always the voice of exasperation.

Congrats on hitting the funding goal so quickly! I can't wait to see what you all have in store.

~Tim?

Any plans for female troops to add some variety to it ?

be interesting to see if the larger armoured guys get lots of different weapon options too

Hey Joel , funded my part in your project !!

How about keeping the 2-3 part mini's ( for all the reasons stated) but also putting in 1 mini in each set that is fully modular / pose able. Would add variety , keep the modellers and gamers happy and stop everything looking the same.

Awesome job mate .

More.

Gratz on such a quick funding Anvil. Looks like it's gonna be good.

All right, I got my pledge in.

Heh, looks like those EBs ran out before I could get on. I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

 Snrub wrote:
Gratz on such a quick funding Anvil. Looks like it's gonna be good.

I just have to wait for retail, No credit card, no paypal and i live in cashland

While I love being able to pose my own models, Anvil's pre-posed units (I'm looking at you sniper marines) are so well-modeled and cleanly cast that I don't hate. Pleased I got to sneak in early enough to get beta access.

Can't we have a background and artwork pledge in in digital format?

Funded at the Vanguard level, are you going to allow multiple copies of the Vanguard pack for a single backer?

Congarats Joel - well done all around.

How about making some robed legs as a stretch goal

No? - allright then, what about making the larger weapons, heads and so on, available as "parts" then?

Thanks for all the feedback and support guys!

I am certainly going to try and think up some stuff to extend the project a bit at this stage, though I wasnt expecting to be in this position until next week!

@Brother Garrod - yes the lack of female miniatures is one of the most common complaints about most sci-fi games. There is no reason why they would not feature, and I will include some in AFTERLIFE for sure, probably not within the scope of this KS project though.

There will be stretch goals to add weapon options to the Exo-Mechs.

@Big H - I know a fair few people will want the fully multi pose versions. What we will probably do is make the multi pose Exo-Mechs (15-17 separate components each!) available as an add on. They will probable cost around £5 each though, so a project for those who want a challenge, as they are the same kits I will be using to build the single peice posed versions.

@Azazelx - Sorry about that! I thought 50 would be more than enough, didnt expect it to pick up funding so quickly.

@Jehan - It will all be available at retail, hopefully by the end of January as soon as the KS pledges have all shipped out.

@Livan Bard - we will have a think about making the whole booklet available digitally.

@Looky Likey - do you mean multiple copies of the Special Ops figures? Yes there is no reason why we cant send out a duplicate set if people are interested, though most of the Special Ops figures will be made up into full squads, will multiple different poses, in time for the main launch, so may be better to wait for that.

@Manus - Thanks, We will think about making some parts available separately, but its not a priority, as I have a ridiculous workload just developing the game, and I need to sleep sometimes!


Thanks again everyone, now back to thinking of stretch goal options.

Joel

Pledged!

I was fast enough to grab one of the early bird assault team tiers. I'll post here if I decide to move up.

Congrats Joel! Very curious to see how this works out!