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Okay, I have pledged . Darn it! This is my last Kickstarter, after it I am blocking that site . I posted a few questions on the page about adding on models, etc. If we get to the queen level, the grubs become $1 apiece as add-ons!
I see so much potential for tyranids here. Easy ones:
Grubs = termagaunts, Hounds = genestealers, Adults = warriors / hive guard (if converted with a gun)
Harder ones because they're probably too small, but could just be mounted on a really big rock with grubs coming down:
Queen = tervigon, Flying creature = Flying tyrant
If he gets more greens up, it will be really tempting to make a tyranids list using just his models. For now, I'm in for grubs and will watch with great interest
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Yeah I went in at Host level (I'm 2 KS projects past the point I said no more!) going to add a small set to my Sedition Wars stuff to give the Vanguard something other than Strain to fight should fit right into the game. I know Ed has plans to release his own game system for these next year.
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DaveC wrote: Yeah I went in at Host level (I'm 2 KS projects past the point I said no more!) going to add a small set to my Sedition Wars stuff to give the Vanguard something other than Strain to fight should fit right into the game. I know Ed has plans to release his own game system for these next year.
I was thinking the same
These can be used for all sorts of different alien enemies
This is one of my favorites as well and will be a big, big critter, 4-5 inches tall. It is a grub which has fed and fed rather than taking a host body to transform into a swarm adult. They are beasts of destruction and eat anything they can get their hands on. The fiends are the only other creatures capable of taking down a wyrm.
Also a few better shots of the host, less light. Now back to work.
On the precipice to making my first pledge in this crazy world of Kickstarters. Before I do commit however, I'd like to know what is what first. On the kickstarters page, it says that the host figure is limited edition, and only available to those who join the kickstarters. Is it only that scuplt in particular, or would I be unable to get anymore of the hosts after release?
They're one of the main reasons I'm considering it at the moment, and I want to be sure of what I'm potentially missing out on.
I just upped my pledge to Queen level. That seems to be the sweet spot or Swarm level ($110). He's allowing swaps of the Host models out, so I won't be getting those. But I love the rest! And I think my compiling the pics above shows that they will be uniform in appearance.
ghosty, there is a larger scale (almost 6" tall) limited edition version of the host and the adult. Those are what is pictured in the video, and also the sculpts of those two models that are shown. They aren't the models in the "Queen" and lower pledges. But, there will be normal sculpts of them as well, so you will be able to get more hosts later. In fact, I would just go for the normal ones (Queen level and lower) since they will be smaller in scale, and closer to the concept art (at least for the Adult, for which the larger limited edition sculpt is different from the concept art).
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I'll be watching this closely, great ideas but i'm not sure yet. I also think the pledge levels are a bit messy which is putting me off as a first impression. Maybe i'm just a little dense though!
Each time we hit a stretch the main levels (Host = $50, Swarm = $110, Queen = $200) get added bonus figures. I think 21K is Very attainable, in which case all the models pictured above would be sculpted. Sweet!
Casey- I agree the pledge levels are a bit confusing still, but they're less so than before and he has confirmed that he will allow swaps.
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Casey's Law wrote: I'll be watching this closely, great ideas but i'm not sure yet. I also think the pledge levels are a bit messy which is putting me off as a first impression. Maybe i'm just a little dense though!
Well for some pledges there is a pic on what you get, only for the Named pledges though
RiTides wrote: Casey- I agree the pledge levels are a bit confusing still, but they're less so than before and he has confirmed that he will allow swaps.
I'll have to admit that i think i was being a little lazy. I'm reading through the updates and stuff in detail now and i'm starting to get what's going on a little better. It's a cool project though and if i can afford it before it ends i'll come in at the highest level.
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kenshin620 wrote: Well for some pledges there is a pic on what you get, only for the Named pledges though
Spoiler:
Collector Level
Host LevelHost Level
Swarm LevelSwarm Level
Queen LevelQueen Level
Yeh those are good aides. I think my main confusion was because i don't have a purpose for them so i don't know which pledge suits me, haha!
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I think Ed has been experimenting a little bit with the pledges, it's something he hasn't really done before. So he's also trying and learning.
I really hope this one will become a success, and am also very curious to see how his next kickstarter (which will most likely be human infantry) will work out...
He just added a few more extras to what the Queen and Swarm levels get at the higher stretch levels
I think the ball is about to start rolling on this, with only 3K between stretch goals! And all the next ones look Amazing (Hound, Flying Hunter, Queen, Wyrm, and then the unknown Fiend).
Well, it depends on the levels we hit! The host lags behind the other pledge levels for it's add-ons, but at the higher levels, it starts getting a free big bug thrown in for free (queen, then wyrm, then fiend). So, at 30K, a 4xHost pledge would get 4xQueen, 4xWyrm, and 4xFiend . Might was well just pledge $200 now and figure out whether to go Queen or Host at the end
Yeah, I'm not going for the larger scale garage kits, but I can see why folks would want them! (Also since they're so limited) But I just want lots of grubs and a few big monsters to lead them.
Sweeeet! I am in for Queen as well since until we get pretty high in the stretches, it's the only way to get the adult warrior (with the claw arm on the right).
Great to have you and we should easily be breaking the first stretch goal tomorrow (less than $1K to go!)
Yeh, i think this project will be smashing most if not all of it's stretch goals! The models look great and they could work for so many game systems and armies. I'm thinking Nurgle would be pretty chuffed with these fine specimens!
Good News for anyone taking the queen perk:
Creator Edward Fortae wrote:The queen is going to get something very special everyone will want so it's going to be worth taking that pledge in the end. I'm just waiting for Des to finish up the big guy's.
The massive Fiend will be added to pledges for $20 a kit. This monster is even more alien than the rest a pure prehistoric beast. Some grubs grow beyond that of the wyrm and become fiends. 5-6 inches tall. Host Level pledges will get a free queen and 3 more swarm adults. Swarm Level pledges will get a free alien wyrm and 5 more grub. While queen levels will get a free fiend and 2 more flyers.
Also at this stage I'll allow the host level to replace all their slotta bases with decorative bases for $25, swarm level can do the same for $30, and queen level for $35. That will be a ton of extra bases cheaper than the base pledges.
Stretch Goal #6 $27,000:
This will unlock the alien swarm adult warrior as an add on at $4 a miniature. Host Level pledges will now get a free wyrm, swarm level a free fiend, and queen will get 5 more swarm warriors.
I will also add 5 additional bases to every order that buy's 2 or more pledge level worth of bases.
Stretch Goal #7 $30,000:
The stealth swarm adult is unlocked. This miniature will be an add on at $4 a miniature. Host Level Pledges will now get a Fiend, swarm level pledges get 5 swarm warriors, and queen level add 5 stealth swarms.
I will also drop the add on price for the Queen to $12 a kit. This is a big miniature 54mm in scale.
Stretch Goal #8 $33,000:
The Larva swarm is unleashed. Massive numbers of very tiny grub occupy a large base and swarm the enemies. Add on at $5 a base swarm. Hosts level pledges now get 3 swarm warriors, swarm level add 5 stealth swarms, and the queen levels add 5 larva swarms.
I will also drop the price of the swarm warrior adult to $2 per miniature as an add on.
Further Stretch Goals:
I have more goals and creatures planned as we go through this Kickstarter, lets field the entire series of core alien together. In time if we breach the Queen I'll also add the alien invasion defenders. These will be sculpted shortly by another artist Ian Mountain and I'll develop more of the range as well as more concept art as we build the sets together.
These figures seem nice, but I don't know what I'd use them for (and I've spent more than I'd like to on KS this year) but if it does keep spiking, I might have to buy them anyway just for the "pile-o-figures" aspect...
Same boat as Scipio here, I have bought more than enough stuff to last me for the next couple of years. Every time I visit this page I have to resist pledging. Doing a good job so far!
scipio.au wrote: These figures seem nice, but I don't know what I'd use them for (and I've spent more than I'd like to on KS this year) but if it does keep spiking, I might have to buy them anyway just for the "pile-o-figures" aspect...
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scipio.au wrote: These figures seem nice, but I don't know what I'd use them for (and I've spent more than I'd like to on KS this year) but if it does keep spiking, I might have to buy them anyway just for the "pile-o-figures" aspect...
seriously. even the $50 level by the end is a pile-o-figures that would look neat painted up on a shelf or counts-as somewhere (or a warband in Fanticide or whatevs)
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. Darn it! This is my last Kickstarter, after it I am blocking that site 
. Might was well just pledge $200 now and figure out whether to go Queen or Host at the end 
