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I like Dr. Vorne but I think I'll have to paint him with a red Skull not a bluegrey one! The wound markers are a nice solution but they are only really relevant for larger pieces - tanks and the like multi wound pieces so it's a bit odd to show them on an infantry base.

They'd affect heroes though, right?

 DaveC wrote:
I like Dr. Vorne but I think I'll have to paint him with a red Skull not a bluegrey one! The wound markers are a nice solution but they are only really relevant for larger pieces - tanks and the like multi wound pieces so it's a bit odd to show them on an infantry base.

Ted said that the infantry will still include them as they may be used for other purposes in the future (with a different colour marker). He gave possible examples of Shields, Healing or Radiation.

 cincydooley wrote:
Um....while understated, I think that damage markers "thing" is utterly fantastic.

It certainly is. The first minis I'm aware of that aren't custom built with markers on their bases.

Upped my pledge by $10. Can't just have one turret per side, now can we?

Over $380,000 at this time, the offer is simply too good to pass.

wildger wrote:
Over $380,000 at this time, the offer is simply too good to pass.

Agreed. And Kicktraq has it on track for 419k which will give us even more stretch goals following the red baron.

Now here's a nice add on added at backers request 12 troops 6 of each for $15 they are designed to go with Baron Munchen and Lt McCleod but they just use normal infantry rules - no special rules just alt. miniatures. These are not KS exclusives so they will be available later.

Some serious confusion on the latest update in the KS comments section

$400k is the Red Baron as previously revealed - Blight hero - free to Blitzkrieg

$420k stretch goal Reme Funck - Allied hero free to Blitzkrieg



Interesting tactics here so the Air expansion is a buy all or nothing deal.

$50 gets you

2 Bombers (1 per side)
4 Fighters (2 per side)
8 Scouts (4 per side)

and when it hits $450k they add the following to the set

2 AntiAircarft tanks (1 per side)
4 Antiaircraft plugs (2 per side)

Ships Q1 2014



That should cause quite a boost in numbers.

A year will take a while, but my that looks like a lot of stuff!

I'm pretty sure the air package will be an expansion down the road, so I think I'm gonna hold off till it comes out retail. Already have too much tied up in this. Does look awesome though.

Wow - awesome air expansion. It kinda eats up a whole bunch of stretch goals at once - it makes me wonder what they're going to add past 450k.

I thinking RW will end near ~600k, so they should have a few more nice goals to go, even after the air expansion.

Schmapdi wrote:


I thinking RW will end near ~600k, so they should have a few more nice goals to go, even after the air expansion.

Yes, I wish for a free game of Brighton as a goal at that level.

 squall018 wrote:
I'm pretty sure the air package will be an expansion down the road, so I think I'm gonna hold off till it comes out retail. Already have too much tied up in this. Does look awesome though.

I'm considering the same. It's a full year out and I don't want to spend too much more than the $200 I'd budgeted.

Nice little pack. With any luck there'll be a "turbo-charge" that doubles the AA vehicles.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:
Nice little pack. With any luck there'll be a "turbo-charge" that doubles the AA vehicles.

Bah, double the fighters and bombers instead!

Oh wait they need to make money off of these I suppose, bah

Fine. A stretch that doubles the bombers, one that doubles the fighters, and one that doubles the AA tanks.

Can't have 1 of something... it just isn't symmetrical! (/OCD)

So HBMC, you going the Battle of Brighton?

 Dentry wrote:

 squall018 wrote:
I'm pretty sure the air package will be an expansion down the road, so I think I'm gonna hold off till it comes out retail. Already have too much tied up in this. Does look awesome though.

I'm considering the same. It's a full year out and I don't want to spend too much more than the $200 I'd budgeted.

I agree, since it is delayed gratification. I'm considering dropping one of the hero packs (the one with the female Blight Michael Jackson look-alike) and perhaps dropping a few other things to get the air package. I just wish I knew how much it was going to run MSRP later. ALso thinking of passing on the Jet packer -- my gf loves him but it is $15 for one figure (albeit, exclusive).

Plus we've already reach the last stretch goal this morning! So I'm ecstatic about what we have and I, too, need to keep a realistic cap on things. We shall see how my resolve holds out over the next day.

 Makaleth wrote:
So HBMC, you going the Battle of Brighton?

Zoom zoom!




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We've hit $450k, meaning we have the AA vehicles and turrets. But there are more goals as we come to the last 24 hours!

The end is near!

But not for the Great War on Rivet....

As we blast through these last stretch goals, we thought we'd signpost a few more....



Get double the Turret fun for $10 if we hit this stretch!

The Battle of Brighton gets an upgrade with 2 Hero Plugs if we hit $470k!



Volker Hawken
The son of a famous pilot, Volker was destined to be a great flyer. As a child he was given a half scale skiff glider which he trained on daily. After graduation from the Blightun Military Flight Academy, Volker was assigned to the front as a fighter pilot. Within months he was thrice decorated for outstanding heroism. There is a Blight saying that any flying machine becomes more deadly with Volker at its controls.

Charles Yooger
Chuck was raised in the cornfields of the Eastern States of Brighton. His first job was flying an old crop duster for local farmers. When the call went out for pilots, Charles was the first in line to sign up for service on the Nante front. His years of flying between corn silos paid off quickly as he scored kill after kill against the Blightun air offensives. This is a pilot without fear who is always ready to dive his plane into action!

Weirdly I'll be reducing my pledge by $10 if we hit the double-turret stretch (I wanted 2 of each, not 3). I hope there's a double AA vehicle one next!!!

Yay - double turrets - I just added $10 to my pledge*
yesterday for them! 3 seems like a good amount to have.

*(well, I added a buttload to my pledge yesterday - but $10 of that was earmarked for extra turrets).

**

Weirdly I'll be reducing my pledge by $10 if we hit the double-turret stretch (I wanted 2 of each, not 3). I hope there's a double AA vehicle one next!!!

Pfft - 3 is where it's at. That way you can have 2 ground turrets and use the third for anti-air defense.

 H.B.M.C. wrote:

Weirdly I'll be reducing my pledge by $10 if we hit the double-turret stretch (I wanted 2 of each, not 3). I hope there's a double AA vehicle one next!!!

That would leave you with a singe set of turrets because it is a purchase upgrade streachgoal, not a blitzkrieg upgrade streachgoal.

Gah! Too confusing!

*withdraws entire pledge*





*but not really*

And after some confirmation by CMON the supercharge 3 affects the free turrets at blitzkrieg, despite what the graphics say.



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Also

Our souse of an artist is still in his pajamas but we can't wait!

Here are four (yes count em... FOUR) additional Kickstarter Exclusive heroes that we'll throw into the Blitz at $500k.



Terror Nova

"The Terror" as he's called is actually a quiet man by nature. Blessed with a natural ability to fight, Terror Nova was thrown into the spotlight as a hero of the allied forces. But he never reveled in this fame. He only wished to help the cause and do his part. His one true wish was that the war might end and he would be able to save his lost friend Minie so that the two might return to their homeland and live in peace



Cruel Minie

Born a frail and sickly child, Minie was confined to his home as a youth. This gave him time to read and study and improve his mind as his body remained weak. But Minie yearned to be strong, like his childhood friend Terror Nova. He wanted to show the world that he wasn't weak. Seeing the military as a place to show off his skills, Minie joined the war effort, but found himself blocked from any job of value. So when he got the chance, Minie secretly defected to the Blight where he was encouraged to pursue his passion to create machines of war. Now Cruel Minie is the head of the bureau of weapon efficiency and takes pleasure in improving the kill rates of all Blightun weapons.

And finally, the ol' Rivets behind the Eastern Front. You normally wouldn't see them on the front lines, except perhaps... for a Kickstarter outing.



Iron Chancellor

The Iron Chancellor is a man who does things by the numbers. He always has the same number of buttons on his jackets, the same number of buckles on his boots and the same number of rivets on his gauntlets. He brings this same attention to detail to his work overseeing the military production lines of the Blight. The Iron Chancellor coordinates the delivery of every engine, cannon, shell and even rivet that gets put into Blightun tanks. He is the genius behind the lines who keeps the Blight warmachine rolling along.



Uncle Rivet

For years Uncle Rivet was the headliner for a small time travelling rodeo show. Then one day General Patston attended a show and afterwards approached Uncle Rivet about helping with the war effort. Patston felt that Rivet's charisma and skill with a six shooter would captivate the nations imagination. Uncle Rivet could become the symbol of a unified allied force. But that wasn't enough for Rivet. He demanded he be put in the front lines where he soon proved his worth as a marksman and a leader. Now, between battles, Uncle Rivet tours the nations of the allied states boosting morale and production.

Thank you all, whereever your loyalties lie, Allied or Blightun, for an incredible Kickstarter campaign! We could not have done this without you!

Uncle Sam AND Otto Von Bismark?

Pretty neat

I jumped in at blitzkrieg + $100.00 so come on 4 new commanders!

Well we're over 500k now - higher than I thought this'd get to.

So how's about a $425k super-charge on those AA vehicles, hey?

Could that be... Super-Heavy Tanks?

Oh sweet!