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Well, we're nearly at 2900 as of midnight EST, and should hit the 600k stretch overnight. Just under 12 days to see how things really blow up once we've gotten all the 'to do' goals out of the way (figures available, make-work fare covered, etc).

Wonder what their plan is for stretch goals. Decals, whilst great, are a tad lame compared to getting more man barbies in your pledge.

Decals were one the most asked for goals in the KS board for Robotech.

Awesome Robots!

No kidding the way baphomet69 kept it going I'm glad nd was able to make it happen.

Cypher-xv wrote:
No kidding the way baphomet69 kept it going I'm glad nd was able to make it happen.

Yea, it was all him....

I think he just likes to run his mouth about nonsense.

The only person worse than him is Robotek19 who has something like 10% of the total comments, which are also nonsense about 95% of the time.

People have been asking for decals since about the second day. Of course since it's the internet, when it was first brought up, many of the other commenters bitched that it wasn't needed.

Now some dude that was late to the party take credit for making it happen, no idea how, and everyone pats him on the back like he's a trailblazer.

ND hasn't been particularly speedy when it comes to posting updates and goals some days. I can't wait to see what happens in the last 48 hours if this thing blows up like most miniature Kicks do.

I know the guys at Myth were scrambling to keep up in the last few hours.

Really. Who's taking credit? A lot of us were asking for them but, B69 kept it going.

Don't forget the one about how someone got into it on the ks boards took their $ out then came back under a different name.lol. I don't know wat set it off but, funny non the less.

Cypher-xv wrote:
Don't forget the one about how someone got into it on the ks boards took their $ out then came back under a different name.lol. I don't know wat set it off but, funny non the less.

Not sure who that was, didn't hear about that either.

I wonder if it was Jazz..... he was pretty vocal for a long time and the main reason I stopped posting. I also Emailed ND about it and got a nice response.

I got tired of getting shouted down every time I brought up things like decals, character minis, etc...

Now those people are Heroes! for bringing it up.

The irony.

Aaaand by a margin of $20 this morning we have the Super Valkyries! Yay!

 Erik_Morkai wrote:
Aaaand by a margin of $20 this morning we have the Strike Valkyries! Yay!

Super Valks.

Now, to find 90 more people for extra Destroids.

 TalonZahn wrote:

Cypher-xv wrote:
Don't forget the one about how someone got into it on the ks boards took their $ out then came back under a different name.lol. I don't know wat set it off but, funny non the less.

Not sure who that was, didn't hear about that either.

I wonder if it was Jazz..... he was pretty vocal for a long time and the main reason I stopped posting. I also Emailed ND about it and got a nice response.

I got tired of getting shouted down every time I brought up things like decals, character minis, etc...

Now those people are Heroes! for bringing it up.

The irony.

Now be a real hero. Go get them to make the vf-4.

Yea, that's not happening this round is my guess.

They've pretty much posted their roadmap for miniature releases on the Org Charts that came out.

I'm thinking unless they are hiding something in the wings, or there's a huge outcry during the end of KS rush, we've seen all they have.

From here on out it will probably just be unlocks and additions to boxed sets.

Somebody want to help out a lazy guy and tell me if there is a way to get just a bunch of battlepods cheap? Not much use for the rest, but I always did like those things.

kestral wrote:
Somebody want to help out a lazy guy and tell me if there is a way to get just a bunch of battlepods cheap? Not much use for the rest, but I always did like those things.

Sure, I would guess pledge $1 and add on the following:
$25 for a Regult Squadron (6 battlepods)
$20 for Artillery Battlepods (4 battlepods with artillery/missile options)
$20 for Command Pack (1 officer battlepod and 1 recon battlepod)

That'll give you a pretty cool looking bundle of 12 models (all about the size of a Tau suit) with command, recon, support, and cannon fodder

For some reason I keep thinking the pods are contempter size.

Cypher-xv wrote:
For some reason I keep thinking the pods are contempter size.

Well, I dunno. I don't play 40k anymore. Here's the size chart - http://damommasboyz.com/sodapop/rtkick/sizechart-3.jpg

Perhaps this is a point that was to be made subtly, but if you're willing to go in at $65 for 12 figures, why not just go in for $80 to get the core box.

Sure you miss out on those 4 Artillery Pods, but you get 12 Battlepods, an Officer Pod, a Recon Pod, the dice/book/templates and 19 other figures (5 Veritechs in 3 modes each and 4 Destroids).

Yet another option might be to find a friend to go in with on a Battle Cry, you take the Zentraedi stuff, they take the RDF figures.

For $70 you'd get 24 Battlepods, 2 Officer's Pods, 2 Recon Pods, 2 Artillery Pods and the Khyron limited edition figure. Assuming you found someone interested in just playing the RDF forces, you might even be able to work out like a 60/40 split on the costs, since you wouldn't need the book, dice, etc.

Personally I kind of like having both factions on hand, but if a friend approached me with a similar request I'd probably take them up on it. Half a battle cry is still a pretty sweet pile of figures.

 dienekes96 wrote:
Decals were one the most asked for goals in the KS board for Robotech.

feth Decals, I want Protoculture factories!

more precisely, kilometer long Protoculture factories...

Sure, I would guess pledge $1 and add on the following:
$25 for a Regult Squadron (6 battlepods)
$20 for Artillery Battlepods (4 battlepods with artillery/missile options)
$20 for Command Pack (1 officer battlepod and 1 recon battlepod)

That'll give you a pretty cool looking bundle of 12 models (all about the size of a Tau suit) with command, recon, support, and cannon fodder

According to the reply I got from Ninja Division you must pledge an actual pledge level before you can get add-ons. Here is their reply to my question:

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Palladium Books
Saturday Apr 20 2013, 12:58pm EDT

Hi,

To pledge for add-ons you must make at least the $15 "A New Dawn" pledge. Then you can get any add-on you like in addition.

Thanks for backing!

Which made me not want to give them money at all. However its too good to pass up.

It's likely due to the 'cant send a survey to people who Don't Want a Reward' limitation Kickstarter has, and they'd like you pay something towards shipping/handling.

In effect that's how I considered it. I'm paying $15 shipping. I may be able to recoup some of that by Ebaying Rick Hunter as its an 'exclusive'. If it was Roy Fokker in Skull One maybe I'd keep it, paint it up and put it on the desk. But Rick is a moron.

Justyn wrote:
In effect that's how I considered it. I'm paying $15 shipping. I may be able to recoup some of that by Ebaying Rick Hunter as its an 'exclusive'. If it was Roy Fokker in Skull One maybe I'd keep it, paint it up and put it on the desk. But Rick is a moron.

So that's $15 + $65 worth of Zentraedi = $80.
6 Regult Battlepods, 1 Officer Pod, 2 Recon Pod, 4 Artillery Pods, 1 Rick Hunter Veritech
so 15 models.

It might be worth it to get the $80 First Contact pledge and add artillery pods for $20. You'd get a lot more bang for your buck - at $100 you'd get
5 Valkyries x 3 modes each, 4 Destroids (Tomahawk or Defender),
12 Battlepods, 1 Officer Pod, 1 Recon Pod, 4 Artillery Pods
so 37 models! for only $20 more.

I dont have any use for the Zentradi or Veritech fighters. Thats the other guy who just wanted Zentradi. I want Destroids only.

If you are only after the destroids, you will probably find the best deal is waiting until they go retail.

However, if you can pal up with someone the higher pledge levels - Battlecry plus - are no returning a grand bit of value and still a way to go.

Aside form that looks like the female PA is going to be the one to drag them onto the finshing line, it seems to be on nearly everyones list of must haves.

So it looks like they posted the updated malcontents (combined human and zentraedi army) squadrons as well as previewed the next stretch goal as the first of two zentraedi infantry squads. I'm a bit surprised by the goal though as it seems that 6 pilots smaller than battle pods are more expensive than the pods as an add on. I don't know if the pods are supposed to be a loss leader or if this is an error. With super veritechs at $35 (they should have been $30 IMO), I'm guessing the price is correct.

I always though it was awesome that the Zentradi infantry can go toe-to-toe with Human mecha in nothing but a jumpsuit and gun, but I can't say I look forward to painting non-robot models.

If one wanted to be cynical, they might presume that the $30 price point is just meant to give them room to drop it down as a stretch or value adjustment, similar to how the Gnerls went.

If one didn't want to be cynical, it could also be that there are enough options included to make some fairly unique/individualized/dynamic poses.

Or a little of both.

Or something else entirely.

Eh, with the Super VT's and a MAC II adding nearly 50% onto my box alone,, I'm beginning to think I might just focus on my RDF figures and let my two buddies round out the opposition a bit. I wouldn't be against playing a Zentraedi crew, but after jumping onto the Dwarven Forge KS at the last minute, I just can't keep justifying $200+ KS's back to back.

Guys the malcontents are they the zentradi who got board with peace on earth and joined Kyron instead? The humans that join them is that something from the RPG because I don't remember veritechs with the zentradi.

Yeah, plus some humans too -- which I don't recall being a part of the show.

I think the term applies specifically to the people rebelling (so the zentraedi who don't want to assimilate as well as the humans who never wanted to stop the world war prior to the SDF crash and join the world government) but also to the "pro" forces in the Malcontent uprisings.

@Forar: I wouldn't say it's cynical but you do bring up two interesting points. It might make sense to do both infantry in one box if they share enough parts but I don't know if they're going that route. If anything, I'd expect the $30 price for the infantry to stay but later have another stretch to increase it to 9 or 12.