Robotech Kickstarter Funded at $1.44 Million!

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**judgedoug**

RogueRegault wrote:

Tuna are big fish.

The whole stuff about it being mutated by the space fold is because neither of "Jack McKinney" were fishermen.

**Forar**

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!

... no, really, I'm sure that thing is tasty from end to end.

**warboss**

At this rate, we'll unlock the next goal by midnight EST which might mean another update before the west coast Ninjas go to bed.

**griffen127**

I hope we get to about 50k per day and some 150 for the last day

**DustGod**

Kid_Kyoto wrote:
Xeno wrote:
As a side note, pertaining to the earlier conversation:

In Japan, in an anime/manga context "mecha" means any mechanical device. Tanks, planes, giant robots, guns, etc.

Which still leaves the Zentradi infantry as an outlier.

Who knows. Their contract (and keep in mind this goes HG->Palladium->Ninja Division so lots of potential for crazy restrictive contracts) might actually list exactly what they may and may not make so if the various helicopters, fighters and tanks aren't on it they're out of luck.

Or it might be a misunderstanding somewhere, someone saying 'we're only making mecha' and someone hearing 'we can only make mecha'.

Obviously giant stompy robots, even giant stompy AWACs (who always get beaten up in giant stompy robot school and have their lunch money taken) are going to do better than 80s visions of what APCs will look like in the 2000s.

I still want my cars, rubble piles and a screaming Lynn Minmei to put on bases though!

For a final strech goal what about an Alpha Fighter from next gen?

It could be a good gauge of interest for the next 2 eras.

I think that would get me to pledge....

**GamesNGears**

Did our pledge just get a more groovy?? Just checked since last week. Very cool. Keep up the great work ND and awesome value for money KS.

**Unix**

Has there been any mention regarding how the non-exclusive items will be sold once the game is released?

I'm interested in a lot of the Add-ons, but I really don't want to put another $100 into an unproven game system with an unknown figure quality. Then again, I don't want to miss out if they're going to be much more expensive, or limited in their release.

**Cyporiean**

Shouldn't Miriya have a red suit?

**Cypher-xv**

Joyboozer wrote:
Eleventy more until terrain!

Is that that you Baphomet69? If it is welcome, if not welcome anyways.

**warboss**

Unix wrote:Has there been any mention regarding how the non-exclusive items will be sold once the game is released?

I'm interested in a lot of the Add-ons, but I really don't want to put another $100 into an unproven game system with an unknown figure quality. Then again, I don't want to miss out if they're going to be much more expensive, or limited in their release.

They commonly list the "kickstarter exclusives" as also available during conventions as well. From the latest update, "Miriya is a Kickstarter and Convention Exclusive. She is also available as an optional Purchase Add-on for $15."

Cyporiean wrote:Shouldn't Miriya have a red suit?

I believe that's a DYRL variant that they don't have the rights to. In the Robotech cartoon, she's got the normal green FPA.

**judgedoug**

warboss wrote:
Unix wrote:Has there been any mention regarding how the non-exclusive items will be sold once the game is released?

I'm interested in a lot of the Add-ons, but I really don't want to put another $100 into an unproven game system with an unknown figure quality. Then again, I don't want to miss out if they're going to be much more expensive, or limited in their release.

They commonly list the "kickstarter exclusives" as also available during conventions as well. From the latest update, "Miriya is a Kickstarter and Convention Exclusive. She is also available as an optional Purchase Add-on for $15."

Cyporiean wrote:Shouldn't Miriya have a red suit?

I believe that's a DYRL variant that they don't have the rights to. In the Robotech cartoon, she's got the normal green FPA.

It does have custom colors, actually. It's just hard to tell.

Standard

Miriya

**Unix**

warboss wrote:
Unix wrote:Has there been any mention regarding how the non-exclusive items will be sold once the game is released?

I'm interested in a lot of the Add-ons, but I really don't want to put another $100 into an unproven game system with an unknown figure quality. Then again, I don't want to miss out if they're going to be much more expensive, or limited in their release.

They commonly list the "kickstarter exclusives" as also available during conventions as well. From the latest update, "Miriya is a Kickstarter and Convention Exclusive. She is also available as an optional Purchase Add-on for $15."

I get that they're not all exclusive to the Kickstarter. Actually I believe the only exclusives are the characters which are included in the Battle Cry and above.

I was just wondering if they mentioned whether they non exclusive add ons be available as box sets, expansion sets, individual pieces, etc. For example, if I want to get a MKII Monster down the road am I going to have to buy it along with a bunch of other things or will it be sold separately?

**judgedoug**

They hadn't confirmed the final retail configuration, but every non-named model will be released for retail after the KS ends. Most likely in release waves, so the KS backers will get everything at once, and everyone else gets a few releases per month for the next XXX number of months after launch.

**Cyporiean**

judgedoug wrote:
warboss wrote:
Unix wrote:Has there been any mention regarding how the non-exclusive items will be sold once the game is released?

I'm interested in a lot of the Add-ons, but I really don't want to put another $100 into an unproven game system with an unknown figure quality. Then again, I don't want to miss out if they're going to be much more expensive, or limited in their release.

They commonly list the "kickstarter exclusives" as also available during conventions as well. From the latest update, "Miriya is a Kickstarter and Convention Exclusive. She is also available as an optional Purchase Add-on for $15."

Cyporiean wrote:Shouldn't Miriya have a red suit?

I believe that's a DYRL variant that they don't have the rights to. In the Robotech cartoon, she's got the normal green FPA.

It does have custom colors, actually. It's just hard to tell.

Standard

Miriya

Ah Fair enough, its been awhile since I've watch Macross TV.

Either way, it won't take much effort to Char her up a bit.

**judgedoug**

The DYRL version does have some design differences, but it should work. It's not as drastic as the differences between the TV and DYRL version of the N-Ger.

**mdauben**

I originally pledge the Battle Cry level, but I recently upped it to the Showdown level (2xBattle Cry). I'll end up with a ton of minis to paint, but all the pledge bonus you get the price per mecha is just unbeatable.

solkan wrote:
I scrolled through the entire page, and it didn't say anything important about what people really care about:

Will those be the right scale to play Battletech?

Well, the scale for this game is 1/285th, which is the same as BattleTech, isn't it? So, lots of classic Unseen for you old-school gamers!,

**Forar**

Well, to be a bit dense for a moment, 1/285th is the scale, as in 1" for every 285" of the original, correct?

A cursory googling indicates that a MAD-3R Marauder is around 11m tall, and a Zentraedi Officer's Pod is 18m tall, so if the scale is the same one is still going to be a good 50%+ larger than the other.

Now, it's quite possible that with a little fudging it wouldn't be an issue, and the only experience I had with Battletech minis was an old lance I bought in pewter and wasn't able to successfully assemble as a wee tyke (and are now lost to the mists of time), so perhaps one of our resident experts will have a more definitive opinion to give.

Edit: that aside, we're a mere 3k away from the next stretch goal. Today has been great for funding, and hopefully that trend continues.

**Unix**

mdauben wrote:
I originally pledge the Battle Cry level, but I recently upped it to the Showdown level (2xBattle Cry). I'll end up with a ton of minis to paint, but all the pledge bonus you get the price per mecha is just unbeatable.

solkan wrote:
I scrolled through the entire page, and it didn't say anything important about what people really care about:

Will those be the right scale to play Battletech?

Well, the scale for this game is 1/285th, which is the same as BattleTech, isn't it? So, lots of classic Unseen for you old-school gamers!,

I actually measured my unseens against the size chart they posted last week and they all match up perfectly for height, except for the Glaug Officers pod which is significantly taller than the Battletech Marauder.

**warboss**

Unix wrote:
warboss wrote:
Unix wrote:Has there been any mention regarding how the non-exclusive items will be sold once the game is released?

I'm interested in a lot of the Add-ons, but I really don't want to put another $100 into an unproven game system with an unknown figure quality. Then again, I don't want to miss out if they're going to be much more expensive, or limited in their release.

They commonly list the "kickstarter exclusives" as also available during conventions as well. From the latest update, "Miriya is a Kickstarter and Convention Exclusive. She is also available as an optional Purchase Add-on for $15."

I get that they're not all exclusive to the Kickstarter. Actually I believe the only exclusives are the characters which are included in the Battle Cry and above.

I was just wondering if they mentioned whether they non exclusive add ons be available as box sets, expansion sets, individual pieces, etc. For example, if I want to get a MKII Monster down the road am I going to have to buy it along with a bunch of other things or will it be sold separately?

Sorry, on the small screen I was checking the thread on I missed the "non" part of "non-exclusive". While they haven't commented on exact price, they said that the add ons will be available for sale via normal channels and that the kickstarter price is cheaper than MSRP (without quantifying it any further except by saying that the MACII was at a big savings). They did say though that they plan to ship to distributors at the same time as kickstarter backers so they are planning on releasing the game to stores a few days after backers get their minis.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

Oh, not a smart move on their part

Mantic's Dreadball got enough moaning when online stores had product available to pre-order (not even in stock) before everybody got theirs

If the do ship to distribution at the same time as backers I'll bet a lot of stores will get them in first, and 'hello PR disaster'

**keisukekun**

Unix wrote:
mdauben wrote:
I originally pledge the Battle Cry level, but I recently upped it to the Showdown level (2xBattle Cry). I'll end up with a ton of minis to paint, but all the pledge bonus you get the price per mecha is just unbeatable.

solkan wrote:
I scrolled through the entire page, and it didn't say anything important about what people really care about:

Will those be the right scale to play Battletech?

Well, the scale for this game is 1/285th, which is the same as BattleTech, isn't it? So, lots of classic Unseen for you old-school gamers!,

I actually measured my unseens against the size chart they posted last week and they all match up perfectly for height, except for the Glaug Officers pod which is significantly taller than the Battletech Marauder.

Yeh all the UEDF stuff should be right size but the pods were scaled down when used in BT. They are much bigger in the robotech canon.

**Unix**

warboss wrote:
Unix wrote:
warboss wrote:
Unix wrote:Has there been any mention regarding how the non-exclusive items will be sold once the game is released?

I'm interested in a lot of the Add-ons, but I really don't want to put another $100 into an unproven game system with an unknown figure quality. Then again, I don't want to miss out if they're going to be much more expensive, or limited in their release.

They commonly list the "kickstarter exclusives" as also available during conventions as well. From the latest update, "Miriya is a Kickstarter and Convention Exclusive. She is also available as an optional Purchase Add-on for $15."

I get that they're not all exclusive to the Kickstarter. Actually I believe the only exclusives are the characters which are included in the Battle Cry and above.

I was just wondering if they mentioned whether they non exclusive add ons be available as box sets, expansion sets, individual pieces, etc. For example, if I want to get a MKII Monster down the road am I going to have to buy it along with a bunch of other things or will it be sold separately?

Sorry, on the small screen I was checking the thread on I missed the "non" part of "non-exclusive". While they haven't commented on exact price, they said that the add ons will be available for sale via normal channels and that the kickstarter price is cheaper than MSRP (without quantifying it any further except by saying that the MACII was at a big savings). They did say though that they plan to ship to distributors at the same time as kickstarter backers so they are planning on releasing the game to stores a few days after backers get their minis.

No problem, thanks for replying.

I'm really on the fence regarding the add-ons. Typically if there's no significant price break or exclusivity I try to throw the business my local stores way. Hard to figure out when you don't know the msrp on a package of unknown contents.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

The MACII is the only one they've said has 'major' savings compared to retail

so my guess is the prices are not far of MRSP for most of the add ons (maybe even more expensive than an internet discounter will sell them at)

**warboss**

850,000 Stretch Goal

Once we reach $850,000 the SF3A-Lancer II will be available as a purchase add-on these flying guns bring immense firepower to the table, and are quite a large kit measuring approximately 70mm from bow to stern!

Looks like armored veritechs are next at $775 and the new reveal is the SF3A-Lancer II at $850. If they keep this new ratio of add ons to freebies, the next revealed one should be another freebie. Any guesses? They seem to be travelling through the zentraedi units slowly but in order as freebies so maybe zentraedi infantry if they go with back to back alien freebies (unlikely though). On the RDF/UEDF side, they don't seem to be doling out the freebies in any particular order so that leaves super veritechs as the most likely model that hasn't been freebie'd yet (although there is nothing stopping them from repeating previous models again).

**Forar**

They could also go with a Character LE as the 'freebie'.

Having just gotten Miriya, I'm still cheering for a Max (or a Max & Miriya) pack.

Yes, I'm aware I could just paint two Fighters red and blue. Want 'em in unique poses all the same, as they're my two favourite characters in the series.

**UN Test Pilot**

I can see them adding 1 VEF-1/VF-1D as a UEDF goal, but I would prefer 1 Super myself, maybe 2 Armored VFs since they get unlocked before the 875k goal.

**dalsiandon**

I sent off some questions about the Battle Foam bags. They responded by letting me know they have sent off the question to Battle Foam and are waiting to hear back from them. I asked if the bag was meant for a specific Pledge Level or if there was going to be a customization option for it. As well as the basic bag dimensions. I hope they respond before the KS is over.

**Forar**

I'd like a bag, as I imagine I'll likely be bringing my figures with me to other's houses for games, but simply can't justify that many add ons worth up front.

So I figure I'll just let that slide, and hopefully be able to buy/order one from the local store that does carry Battle Foam for a reasonable price in Dec/Jan/whenever I have my box built enough to justify carrying around.

Considering the price for similarly sized BF bags, I doubt ti'll be much more expensive.

**griffen127**

Not happy with the new strech goal

**deleted20250424**

griffen127 wrote:
Not happy with the new strech goal

Second greatest troll comment in this thread.

I'd fish for your reasons, but let's face it, it's a troll comment.

I can't wait until this weekend. I think the KS is going to blow up like the Myth KS did in the last 48 hours.