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 paulson games wrote:
I wonder if it's some sort of hypnotic suggestion but the only part I remember from Disneyland's "It's a Small World" ride are the Dutch kids with the windmills and their clogs.

I suspect it's secret subliminal mental imprinting to prepare us for a total world domination bid by the Netherlands.

When i buy the retail version, i am sure to make a red light district squad.

What you think we put in our weed we sell to those foreigners, Dutch MK ultra!

I'm sure I've missed it somewhere in the thread. Has there been any talk of what the Mecha will be going for at retail after the kickstarter is finished?

I'd like to get some of these, but it's a bit rough on the timing right now. Since the KS is financed by a good amount, I know they will be eventually coming out.

Will there be much of a difference in price/value getting in on the kickstarter for a couple of mecha, versus just waiting until later for them.

The 15mm mecha are individually priced at $5 less then the normal retail versions will be, so roughly 15-20% off. IN addition to the discounted models, some of the package deals/pledge tiers save you an additional $15-$60 depending on the level and rewards like books & weapon packs etc.

Thanks Jon, good info to know. Now, if only I could pay by PayPal :(

Would there be any chance we could add $10 to the $170 pledge to upgrade the thin book to the full softcover (or $20 to HC?)

Really sad to see that the quads most likely won't make it. That's what I really like the look of. And what I want the most of. If we don't hit quads I'll have to pull out. I'm really really sad about this.

Griffen127 I understand your frustration about not recieving your quad mecha right away but if you plan to collect this game I assume your not going to have the quad as the only mecha in your garage. so if you continue your current funding you will recieve your pledge reward and have a couple of months to practice whilst waiting on the Quad to be released.

Mullet_Steve, I'm sure not everyone is buying in to the Kickstarter to actually play the Mechafront Game.

There are probably not a few folk that intend to use the minis in other game systems, and just want the mecha for that purpose.

There will be an option to upgrade the books, will have it posted shortly.

The Quads are still possible to unlock, but we have a ways to go before they are available. I'd love to unlock them now, but doing so without the proper funding would put the campaign into the red as they are going to be very costly models to produce. There's a target I need to hit in order to make them available, if we don't hit it they will need to wait for a later kickstarter not much I can do about that.

Because the pledge bar is a complete mess Here's a map for the Micro Armor Pledge Tiers:

We can add funds after the kickstarter ends right? Just wanna confirm again. Had to drop my pledge but still wanna get stuff so I'd go back in for a small pledge since I'll have the money again to go decently big here in the next two weeks.

My turn to say same boat, H.

Yes you'll be able to add to the pledges in the manager stage, however funds raised after the last day of the KS won't count towards unlocking any new stretch goals or funding level unlocks.

New stretch goals have been posted up to $20k.

Ok, might have found some funding. So... I'm interested in the Blackfrost stuff (gotta play the money grubbing mercs/corp).
Any idea what level the BF Heavy will unlock at? Or is it a case at this point of it coming out later in retail.

I'm looking at the 2x Medium pledge, but may be able to scrape enough to pick up a heavy, or maybe 2 lights and 2 mediums.

Trying to figure out what the best course for me will be. Some stuff to use for myself (in Mechafront and otehr 15mm games), or get enough to start the game demoing with 2 factions.

Decisions, Decisions...

Edit: I see no Faction deck for the Blackfrost mecha. Is this something you plan on introducing at a later date, or are the cards only going to be included with each individual model?

ski2060 wrote:
Any idea what level the BF Heavy will unlock at?

 paulson games wrote:
Wedigo will unlock at 22-23k depending on how the backing goes.

Yay 16k!

Edit: hell, we're $218 (over 3/4 of the way) to 17k! Which unlocks the alternate covers for the hardcover rulesbooks, and even better, puts us a mere 1k away from the 6mm and 15mm Blackwolf Heavy mech!

Hopefully we can make that happen in the next 21 hours or so. Not an easy task necessarily, but it'd sure be nice to go into the last 48 with 2 heavies available and a third on the docket.

Sadly I've had to trim my pledge a little (back down to a Micro Support for now), as I'll have some unexpected expenses looming for the next month or two, but I'll be cheering the campaign on all the same!

Well, I think I've successfully found funding for my own pledge, but my budget is probably limited to $100-$120 US. I am more interested in the BlackFrost mecha, but there is only one available right now, and I'd like to get the most bang for my buck.

I'm considering pledging for the Support squad level, and getting 2 Cougars plus either a Mini-Dex or softback rulebook.. But that would leave me with no OpFor to game against.

Also, Blackfrost doesn't have a Card Deck at this time either.. so I don't know what configurations they're capable of really.

So.. Suggestions on a 15mm loadout of mecha centered on BlackFrost that would allow me to introduce people to the game?

Can you take allies in games.. say Nor-Am/Blackfrost against Neo-Bloc ?
I have 15mm infantry and vehicles I could proxy in to use for either side. I guess I could take 2 Cougars, and get 2 Neo-Bloc lights +mini-dex. then add some infantry and such to even out sides for demo games.

17k, only $750'ish to hit the next heavy!

well today is kinda crazy with the funding rush.. I like it tho, not long till 18K and my neo-block heavy... He he he he..

I really hope we maintain this new surge. Having everything short of the Quads unlocked for the 2 more developed factions will bode well for the last few days.

Why are there two seperate blackfrost decks? And when does the BF light come in if thats still a thing?

ski2060 wrote:
I am more interested in the BlackFrost mecha, but there is only one available right now, and I'd like to get the most bang for my buck.

Keep the faith we're not that far away from unlocking the Wendigo.

Blackfrost will work with either faction or by themselves. NorAm and Neo-Bloc won't ally, but it will be possible to use captured mecha at a cost.


On the Blackfrost subject:

I don't think Blackfrost lights are going to be a thing now. Maybe later, once the range has grown.

Maybe after the Netherlands force has been fleshed out a bit.

 doc1234 wrote:
Why are there two seperate blackfrost decks? And when does the BF light come in if thats still a thing?

2 different scales, same as the other decks.

BF light is still hiding, not sure if it'll be offered or not. It won't happen until after the heavy is unlocked.



We're now closing on 18k, the best way to get the Blackfrost heavy is to put in your pledges as though it were unlocked which will help boost the funding level. It if looks like it'll fall short you can always pull the pledge before close. Everyone sitting out on the side until it unlocks makes it less likely to happen, there could be 2-3k of pledges waiting on the BF mecha which could fund the goal but if they stay out of the pool it's a lot harder to get there.

Yeah, under $400 to the next heavy? Right on the cusp of a second one, and the third is totally in our reach, depending on how the last 3 days go.

Edit: make that 175! Woot!

Well thanks for that update Jon!
I'll see what I can put together in theory and get a pledge in.

Busy day, funding climbed almost $2,500 in less then 18 hours New stretch goals and the Blackwolf is now unlocked, now we're headed towards unlocking the Wendigo.

Sorry, I have another question that I don't think I've seen answered.

Will the unlocked stretch goal light weapon packs be of any use to someone that is only pledging for medium or heavy mechs?

I thought I saw that you were thinking of a hardpoint system that would allow mecha to use weapons of a size class smaller than their weight class. Is that still something in the game, or was it phased out in the rules for the current multiple configurations?

If so, do you have any plans for people that are only pledging for mediums and heavies to trade in their weapon packs for others?

If I am reading tiers correctly, anything above the light mecha tier gets stretch goal light weapon packs (2 or 3 so far). If I only pledge for mediums and a heavy, will those still be included?

Kicked myself up a notch.

The unlocked light weapon stretch goals apply to the medium level tier. In the construction rules you can raise or lower your weapon's weight class by one rank so light weapons can be used on medium class mecha. By dropping to a lighter class you get a pair of linked weapons rather then a single light weapon. If you only get medium class mecha you can always use the free stretch goal light weapon packs as conversion fodder.


The alt cover books have been posted.

Are the alt covers going to be retail as well?