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I've added some info on the Tactical Briefing on the Facebook page. I plan on finishing up a briefing on each unit before the end of the year.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1440349382851175/

Read on the PB site that PB had a pow wow with ND to get manufacturing details hammered out.

Cool.. what progress pics/dates/rules did they post to show they've done something other than a half dozen cards over the past 4 months?

 warboss wrote:
Cool.. what progress pics/dates/rules did they post to show they've done something other than a half dozen cards over the past 4 months?

Non of that stuff is shown. It's from a comment Kevin made in his blog.
From today's Murmur:
"Wayne and Jeff had very productive two hour telephone call with Ninja Division on some final pre-manufacturing details for Robotech® RPG Tactics, and seemed quite positive."

That was it.

 Cypher-xv wrote:

 warboss wrote:
Cool.. what progress pics/dates/rules did they post to show they've done something other than a half dozen cards over the past 4 months?

Non of that stuff is shown. It's from a comment Kevin made in his blog.
From today's Murmur:
"Wayne and Jeff had very productive two hour telephone call with Ninja Division on some final pre-manufacturing details for Robotech® RPG Tactics, and seemed quite positive."

That was it.

So..... Nothing.

Yeah, there's a lot of wishy washy weasely wordy action in that short statement!

I'm hoping this means for tomorrow's update that it'll say their about to go to production. Like before the end of the month.

 Alpharius wrote:
Yeah, there's a lot of wishy washy weasely wordy action in that short statement!

Nonsense, proactive planning for the final preproduction strategy is serious work! Doesn't Forar have an ongoing drinking game that mandates he take a shot every time Palladium uses the word "final"?

 warboss wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Yeah, there's a lot of wishy washy weasely wordy action in that short statement!

Nonsense, proactive planning for the final preproduction strategy is serious work! Doesn't Forar have an ongoing drinking game that mandates he take a shot every time Palladium uses the word "final"?

I thought it was when 98% was mentioned.

Both are on the list.

Well my Final rules are about 98% done and posted up on the facebook page with the exception of space combat. The final standees are 98% done too but I can't distribute them.

The Tactical Briefing on all units is about halfway done and with the tactical briefing I'm making small changes to units as I go through them so that means that my stat cards are also 98% done.



https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/groups/1440349382851175/

Couldn't resist

Me neither I'm buzzed now.

Mike1975 wrote:Well my Final rules are about 98% done and posted up on the facebook page with the exception of space combat. The final standees are 98% done too but I can't distribute them.

The Tactical Briefing on all units is about halfway done and with the tactical briefing I'm making small changes to units as I go through them so that means that my stat cards are also 98% done.



https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/groups/1440349382851175/

Couldn't resist

We won't fall for that. You actually show weekly and even daily progress!

Forar wrote:Both are on the list.

Forar on the weekends when both a palladium press release and a kickstarter update devoted to robotech comes out.

City of Amsterdam Offers Alcoholics Work-for-Beer Program
December 5, 2013
By: Justine Goodman

Finally, a government policy we can get behind!


Photo: iStockphoto.com/ CREATISTA | Licensed to Alpha Media Group 2013

Are you an out-of-work alcoholic living in Amsterdam? Good news! The government would like to make you an offer: You work for them - cleaning streets and such - and in exchange, they'll buy you beer! And tobacco! And, just to really sell you on it, 10 Euros!

No, it's not just your lifelong dream job, it's a real program, and it is detailed in an article that appears in today's New York Times. The program, initiated last year by a government-subsidized organization called the Rainbow Foundation, is designed to help alcoholics, homeless people, and addicts get back on their feet by entrusting them with the responsibilities that come with having a real job, and giving them just enough beer to keep their gak together.

For those lucky enough to get into the program (there is a waiting list, because OBVIOUSLY), an average day begins with two complimentary cans of beer, followed by a few hours of picking up trash; there are two more cans of beer at lunch, then some more trash; and after that, another can of beer - or two, "if all goes smoothly," i.e., if you manage to get through the day without engaging in any knife fights. Each employee also gets half a packet of rolling tobacco, free lunch, and 10 Euros a day.

But the best part is that, this being Amsterdam, at the end of a long, hazy week, you can stumble over to the Red Light District and use your 50 Euros to buy hallucinogenic mushrooms, a fat sack of chronic, and 20 minutes with a toothless prostitute - without even breaking the law!

Mike1975 wrote:
Couldn't resist

i *hic* haet u

So we can clearly determine:

Palladium is nearly completing their pre-production planning which includes the tooling utilization planning and pre-design follow up items?

That would mean the customer demand logistics system fill planning will be underway to ensure the manufacturing cell line balancing and prioritization would get a head start.

I would then anticipate they are 98% complete in planning for unanticipated extended resource supply and a task responsibility matrix.

Since they are talking to Ninja Division I think then they are planning for unanticipated design feature challenge responses and a reaction plan from the supplier to ensure smooth feature exploit follow-up.

I am particularly excited by the challenge of customer product presentation and part pick prioritization. That would typically require a focus group to ensure a maximized perceived value for money. Logistic groupings for maximal regional efficiency will be a breeze for this experienced organization.

I suspect that the extremely efficient status releases are a means of pointing to the effort using maximum resources and no extraneous operations will distract them from the real time target goals that are carefully measured against the progress of the project.

Nothing to worry about! They will simply do all the right things, do a target gap analysis, restart non-conforming customer experience items, re-realize product experience objectives and perform on-the-fly product design realignment to further enhance a successful kickstarter conclusion!

I can't wait.

BINGO!

I had "efficient", "challenge", free space, "part pick prioritization", and "focus group".

Too... many... buzzwords...

*scanners.jpg*

So if you are only 98% drunk and I say you need to drink one more to finally be drunk.....does that obligate you to drink one more or two?

three more just to be safe,

or one strong sweet disgusting cider

Whatever's Comfortable!

No update till tomorrow. This is from the comments section from the last update.

Creator Palladium Books 42 minutes ago
Hey, guys (those who are watching this space, anyway). I really wanted to post an update today, but it's just not going to happen. I'm expecting to be in the office tomorrow, and will post an update then. Sorry, everyone. --Wayne

Press release went out on their website but it's the usual copy paste "we'll be submitting to HG.. approval in 2-3 weeks" rinse/lather/repeat that we've been seeing for the past 2-3 months.

Latest update:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rrpgt/robotech-rpg-tacticstm/posts/687814?ref=activity

Nice to see that dangling thread finally resolved, but I doubt there are many who really care about the paint scheme.

Given that it was a two week wait, a stat/character card or two would've been nice.

But at least it's something.

 Forar wrote:
Nice to see that dangling thread finally resolved, but I doubt there are many who really care about the paint scheme.

Given that it was a two week wait, a stat/character card or two would've been nice.

But at least it's something.

My emphasis. The original contest stated that there would be multiple WINNERS (plural) announced in the first week of June... At the risk of sounding ungrateful for this tiny scrap of hope, <=50% of the expected results 6 months late is a benchmark that I'm hoping they exceed significantly for the actual game release (that's the optimistic view). The pessimistic view is that this is a half assed update thrown out the door just to say that they had an update in the past two weeks... kind of like a junior high term paper written during the last period and only less than a full page triple spaced.

I don't know how to feel.

Glad that the contest is resolved, cool stuff.

The lack of... meaningful info has me feeling all torches and pitchfork-y.

Grumble. At least it and my G&G Battle board will arrive in May... maybe.

It feels like we'er being trolled now. Guess now we know how Jeff an Wayne spent their time with ND. They were busy deciding the contest winners. Bet you guys that we'll get the same next week (jazz hands). An if you complain the PB cheerleaders will spring into action. Just how their doing right now.lol

It's totally cool guys! Some fans have been waiting for decades for this to happen, so obviously all 5,400'ish of us should be totally patient with a project where the delivery date has been backsliding for the last two months.

No reason to get antsy at all! I'm sure they'll totally keep us in the loop to tell us in January that they're not going to make February either. That's like being kept informed! In a way! We should be thankful that they deign to cut and paste the same thing for over a month and call it information!

Totally the same! Just as good! Obviously we should just accept that they'll do what they say, and simultaneously expect it all to be more exuberance and enthusiasm and that it'll be out when it's good and ready!

And anyway, they already have our money! What are we going to do? Pointedly ask them uncomfortable questions constantly throughout the next KS campaign? Drop half our pledges on the secondary market, killing a good chunk of the demand as gamers become collectors of a few choice figures and pitch the rest for those who are still interested? Spread virally that regardless of how good their communication is during the campaign, that post campaign it sucks gak and to say that it'd be generous to add 50% to their delivery timetable and still say that was optimistic? That whatever fanboy glee they get from whatever pouncing they get at Gencon (assuming they are even ready for it) won't hide the fact that they've squandered good will and enthusiasm for months on end?

... now where did I put my torch?

Huh, looks like dealing with the valiant white knights in the comments has left me feeling a bit sour.

Hey it's worked for 30+ years so why change now right.