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2012/12/03 17:05:09
Subject: Re:Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
IdentifyZero wrote: Something tells me, this could eat more than $500 of my money.....
I'm really hoping to keep my own pledge capped at $500. Of course I had to get the *deluxe* Survivor, so there went an extra $100 right off the top. Still, 6 resins for $100? Not too bad.
2012/12/03 17:08:46
Subject: Re:Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
IdentifyZero wrote: Something tells me, this could eat more than $500 of my money.....
I'm really hoping to keep my own pledge capped at $500. Of course I had to get the *deluxe* Survivor, so there went an extra $100 right off the top. Still, 6 resins for $100? Not too bad.
And then you can sell 2 of them for twice that price on ebay a couple of weeks after the KS ends. Profit straight down the pocket for those that have the stomach to do such a thing.
What would really up my interest is if we'd be able to trade in stuff we didn't want for credit towards stuff we did want.
Like the T-shirt, or extra Kingsmen/Phoenix/etc.
I don't really want all the duplicates (even the extra survivors aren't really that tempting, I have too much to paint anyway).
If I could trade those in for credit towards the expansions/pin-ups I'd be all over that. Because, as people have pointed out, the add-ons are really adding up in this KS.
2012/12/03 20:43:27
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
I fear that being able to trade-in would result in an absolute mess for Adam Poots when he tries to pack the different boxes. None would be the similar to the next one. I don't see it possible to do that, time-wise.
Schmapdi wrote: What would really up my interest is if we'd be able to trade in stuff we didn't want for credit towards stuff we did want.
Like the T-shirt, or extra Kingsmen/Phoenix/etc.
I don't really want all the duplicates (even the extra survivors aren't really that tempting, I have too much to paint anyway).
If I could trade those in for credit towards the expansions/pin-ups I'd be all over that. Because, as people have pointed out, the add-ons are really adding up in this KS.
Adam has said as a single person opperation he's not going to allow trades (quite understandable), so what you see is what you get
You could always ebay what you don't want
Or just go in at the 'The Game' $100 level where you just get the box game and no 'duplicate upgrades'
2012/12/03 21:35:43
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
Though doesn't the Survivor and up level pledge get you some exclusives? Adam and Anna? Paul? No?
So yes, if you don't want a lot of duplicates and whatever else Adam comes up with between now and January 2013, the 'just the game' level is the way to go.
That way you can just purchase whatever add-ons you'd like.
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2012/12/03 21:56:17
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
Adam is working on the gameplay video at the moment and I'm sure we will see a more thorough pledge graphic once that's done.
Maybe I've been following the campaign too closely but all the stretch goals are either add-ons (pinups, game expansions, resins of either), expand the boxed game, or add to the Survivor and Deluxe Survivor pledge levels.
I do see the term "armor kit" as being confusing though as it does refer to complete models that have parts interchangeable with all the other "kits".
2012/12/03 22:27:38
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
I guess I’m trying to figure out what type of game it is. From watching the video that’s there and looking over what’s in the game, I sort of gather:
1. You start as a survivor with nothing but a lantern and whatever you can find as a weapon.
2. You fight a monster.
3. Assuming you survive you use the monster to make clothing/armour/weapons (hence the different ‘armour sets’ that seem to follow a progression and match certain monsters).
4. You try to band together with survivors and make a society whilst avoiding the descent into madness and death, all the while fighting more weird creatures.
We only know bits and pieces, that's why the gameplay videos are eagerly anticipated. Although, unless the game is "fill this box with your bodily fluids" I'm in regardless.
The game seems to span generations of survivors, Adam's mentioned passing equipment down to children.
There's a light puzzle element to the 3x3 equipment card layout that allows you to acquire certain bonuses.
It looks like you can take your settlement in different directions progression-wise. The Dragon King expansion lets you start the game (I think) under the rule of the Dragon King.
We should know a lot more soon.
2012/12/03 22:55:29
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
H.B.M.C. wrote: I guess I’m trying to figure out what type of game it is. From watching the video that’s there and looking over what’s in the game, I sort of gather:
1. You start as a survivor with nothing but a lantern and whatever you can find as a weapon.
2. You fight a monster.
3. Assuming you survive you use the monster to make clothing/armour/weapons (hence the different ‘armour sets’ that seem to follow a progression and match certain monsters).
4. You try to band together with survivors and make a society whilst avoiding the descent into madness and death, all the while fighting more weird creatures.
You don't seem all that confused to me!
The most confusing thing seems to be the whole 'armor kit' thing - it really should say "4 more models wearing x armor" instead.
Other than that, this one' fairly straight forward so far.
I'm sure Adam's working on a graphic to lay out all the options though.
That sort of thing seems to really help out.
2012/12/03 23:15:48
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
It does not list Pin-ups, only game specific pieces.
Thanks for that.
Looking over that some more, I think 'Watcher' is my favorite model from this so far.. really glad to be getting two, might go add a resin one as well..
Edit: damn, it doesn't have a resin option..
Edit Edit: I'm derp, $35 option.
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It does not list Pin-ups, only game specific pieces.
I am digging that concept art for the Antelope.
It's a nice little graphic that guy put together though. It gives you a slightly different view as to what all is available, and makes me feel a little less like I'm going to go poor from this thing.
2012/12/04 00:31:52
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
Is that graphic right for the Survivor bonuses? I didn't think we'd unlocked another set of that many armors yet (will help when Adam updates the text on the main page )
At the minimum, I think he misunderstood the text on the main page. The fur and lantern armor kits haven't been doubled yet- those stretches just added them to the main box.
2012/12/04 00:36:44
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
grefven wrote: @IdentifyZero: I'll double that bet, and raise another couple of hundreds. :p I can't wait to see what $500k has to offer!
Noooo, please don't say that. I'm already wishing I could take $300 or so off my Sedition Wars pledge and just dump it into this.
You say that now, but I'll bet you'll be singing a different tune once your SW stuff starts rolling in.
Well, if my Sedition Wars stuff had got here at Christmas Time like it was supposed to I would. I had to pay back one gentleman online who had paid into my pledge and is now unhappy with the wait and another RL friend who wanted it as a christmas gift for his brother (and him) but since it won't be here wants to buy something else.
Combine that with my extra 2 copies of biohazard I am sitting on, on top of my own. Yeah.. I could use the cash for KD!!!!
As it stands, I think I'm going to be stuck with 3 biohazard sets and all related extras.. *sigh*
2012/12/04 05:43:43
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
But first I MUST finish the gameplay video. It is the highest thing on my priority list. Then I can think about how exactly to update / reorganize everything.
Honestly, I don't even care about the gameplay video. I'm not buying it for the game, and I doubt it's the top priority for many of the backers. I just want to see what the figures in the box look like.
Because:
doesn't show a whole lot....
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H.B.M.C. wrote: I can't be the only one who finds this Kickstarter to be utterly confusing.
Of course it is. But most of them get that way. I just grabbed an early bird, and am proceeding to care very little about it until there's about 3 days left to go, whence I'll look through whatever the options are by then and either bump my pledge up to cover whatever it is I want, or drop to $1. But I do want to see the figures that come in the box...
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The updates show a lot better images of some of the armor sets, scipio. I think Adam is going to make a graphic showing what is in the game box and in Survivor level once he finishes the video (which should be today or tonight!).
2012/12/04 13:42:20
Subject: Re:Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
Okay, I made it in about 7 seconds before having to restart the video, because it sure *sounds* like "Sodomy, a monster emerged..."
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RiTides wrote: The updates show a lot better images of some of the armor sets, scipio. I think Adam is going to make a graphic showing what is in the game box and in Survivor level once he finishes the video (which should be today or tonight!).
That's what the latest update suggested, yeah.
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Okay, just finished the video. Now *that* is what I've been waiting to see. Some more twisted dark horror that made me fall in love with the KD line. I guess we've seen what the 500k stretch goal is now.
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2012/12/04 14:12:01
Subject: Kingdom Death : Monster - Official Kickstarter Thread
The mechanics for that look great, thanks for the video. I like how simple the instructions are for the creature cards that we saw... very well designed.
On, the spider-thing looks pretty damn scary too. That one better be made of something strong, otherwise it's going to become a Beholder very quickly
I love the way Adam Poots throws in these little teasers in his videos. First the awesome, awesome miniature at the very end of his presentation video, and now this horrific carass-wielding monster at the end of the gameplay video.
If this doesn't push the doubters over the edge, nothing will.
Still, 6 resins for $100? Not too bad.
Profit straight down the pocket for those that have the stomach to do such a thing.
