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Yep, I'm in for that,.... OPFOR looks pretty good if you already play the tabletop game.

And it looks like the $120 level is pretty good too,.... I'd imagine the stretch goals will get big too!

I hope the civilians get actual minis at some point rather than just the tokens.

This has add ons from the off in case anyone missed it. Specific details to follow. I might pick up some location minis the Myth ones turned out nice.

There's a novel?? Pledged!

Pledged so hard.

Curious about those embossed disks and just how much embossment they will have.

Basically they're just shiny counters, as opposed to the sculpted locations, right?

This should get interesting as it climbs. I thought the funding versus initial stretches was a bit high, but so far they're pretty closely packed together.

We've got the Myth tie ins to look forward to as well.

Id guess similar to laser etched wood tiles,... maybe in plastic

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
This should get interesting as it climbs. I thought the funding versus initial stretches was a bit high, but so far they're pretty closely packed together.

I think an extra $70k for the first stretch goal is ridiculous. I was interested, but this smacks of a fake funding level for the base games. And really, $20k for 2 mini's for the other stretch goal is fine, but not $70k for 6 single pose figures that probably should have come with the game already. Guess I'll let this one ride for the entire 35 days, but I really dislike disengenuous stretch goals like that...

So, if we don't want the dice game or the table top rules, the $120 pledge level looks pretty good!

Still a lot to add-on if we want the 'complete package' though...

 Alpharius wrote:
So, if we don't want the dice game or the table top rules, the $120 pledge level looks pretty good!

Still a lot to add-on if we want the 'complete package' though...

I was thinking the same thing. I know I don't want the dice game or the tabletop rules though. Not sure how many of the add-ons will end up interesting me.

I'm feeling a little burnt because I already own a lot of the minis and it looks like none of them are different....

There are several alternate poses of current models I the base games:

CCC Leader
KemVar Leader
Waza Pathfinder

And then some new models:

CCC girl w/ shotgun
KemVar new model
Waza a new model
All e EUinc guys are new too

That's before any of the stretches

Lovely. If I had someone to play I'd jump on. EUinc feel something I'd enjoy.

Does anyone have any personal experience with the tabletop game, or a review, or a link to a good one, for the Tabletop version of the game?

 Alpharius wrote:
Does anyone have any personal experience with the tabletop game, or a review, or a link to a good one, for the Tabletop version of the game?

Long but thorough. It is very much a "board game" at heart (usually played on 2D-terrain) that can also be played on a proper wargaming-table.

I can't be the only one with this reaction:

"Oh my gosh, it's live!"

(5 seconds later)

"Phew, no early birds to miss, I can take my time"

This whole EB thing is stressful, so in a way it's nice of them not to do it

 RiTides wrote:
I can't be the only one with this reaction:

"Oh my gosh, it's live!"

(5 seconds later)

"Phew, no early birds to miss, I can take my time"

This whole EB thing is stressful, so in a way it's nice of them not to do it

You were not.

Yes, I really like the $120 level. I do wonder what the definition of their "sculptured embossed" damage tokens means. Sculptured would imply a physical model. Embossed would imply pushed into the card. So both would seem to be unfeasable. I do like the terrain add-on, as well as the drones.

Update on sculpts in the game:

In addition the the resculpts of the three mentioned above: the "8th and 9th" members of each MegaCon are included in the boxes,....

The way the tabletop boxes work is that you get members 1-6,... They have since released 7th members for each,.... And members 8 through 10 are yet to be released but due this year.

So expect those two (8th and 9th) to be part of each box for each faction. I'd expect that the flamethrower will not be in fort he CCC, and you can see that the EUinc Heavy, Sniper, and Spotter are not included (likely part of the tabletop starter kit). As you can see, the snipers and heavies have pretty much been removed for this room to room firefighting.


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**** $100,000 in 3 hours

I'll be backing as soon as my new credit card comes in. Need to update my Amazon info with it.

Hopefully this won't end up too expensive for me.

Otherwise, Male prostitution.

Stretch goals likely to get into them soon with in the first hours of day one!

I'd agree that the stretch goals seem to be a bit far spaced for the first. $50K to fund and then more than double to get a single stretch goal?

Very much appears to be a number created well after they saw the success of the first few hours. It does not take another $70k to sculpt two new models, especially since they already have 1 in hand.

(I'm still probably pledging, though. Hoping my Myth box comes before the end of the campaign to get a feel for the plastic to insure I can work with it.)

Oh, and where's the Texico love?

sculpting is one; tooling is another. Also, we know KSes like these have to lowball the funding goal to get traction; they'll have to make up for that in some way.

I dislike how each box only has 2 security forces sculpts where they could have just included all four sculpts, same number of models in each box.
Also, having to get both boxes to get stretch goals, some of which should just bloody well be in there in the first place (again, though: funding goals etc., I'm somewhat sympathetic to this), is something I'm not altogether happy with.
I might even have preferred a "$120 for both, $75 for one but you do get applicable stretch goals" approach - even though with shipping not being double that for one box, I might then in the end still have pledged for both.

Now, though? It's not really impulse-buy territory so there's a good chance I'll just drop out.
...Unless someone around these parts (so shipping doesn't kill it!) wants to split with me and take the assassination protocol box and applicable stuff - but I'd have to really dig around to find someone willing to do that, I'm afraid.

Oh, what's that? Myth is in the UPS truck? Will let you know how the plastic stands soon.

What's worse - 'Fake Stretch Goals' or "Widely Space Stretch Goals", which, I guess, could just be a variation of the "Fake Stretch Goal" phenomenon!

I'm interested in this 2nd ed rulebook, is it a 2nd EDITION or a 2nd printing with errata included and extra background? It's not on their website, this is the first I've heard about it.

 Guildsman wrote:
Well, that funded fast. It'll be interesting to see how this one proceeds. Without mathing it out, the pledge levels look to be a pretty good value, especially the $200 "Opfor" level.

The value of Myth went to Crazy Town, so not surprising if this one is already looking good.


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 Alpharius wrote:
What's worse - 'Fake Stretch Goals' or "Widely Space Stretch Goals", which, I guess, could just be a variation of the "Fake Stretch Goal" phenomenon!

I pledged already - just for you. Will you be taking care of the "fake stretch goals" aspect of this campaign for us? I've kinda got my hands full with the "pull my pledge" part.

What the hell is the dice game, anyway?

@Azazelx -

It just won't be the same if it doesn't come from you

BTW - the dice game is completely separate,... It's been designed by someone else but takes place in the MERCS Universe.

They've demoed this for more than a year,... I think going back to GenCon of 2012. But it is due to release this year.

In that you are using dice to role for resources and then allocate as you act as he CEO of one of the MegaConglomerates,.... Deploy your economic, military, and covert ops resources, etc. I haven't played it,... But they've talked about adding a gameplay vid for that too.


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It is supposed to be a head to head game, but you can play with more if you have multiple copies.

Thinking I'll split everything with Barzam. Not sure what he wants, but we both win by getting a game and all the stretch goals for half the price, and he can just come by and pick it up at my place.

I'm sure I'll be adding a few extra pieces before all is said and done.

 yamato wrote:
@Azazelx -

It just won't be the same if it doesn't come from you

BTW - the dice game is completely separate,... It's been designed by someone else but takes place in the MERCS Universe.

They've demoed this for more than a year,... I think going back to GenCon of 2012. But it is due to release this year.

In that you are using dice to role for resources and then allocate as you act as he CEO of one of the MegaConglomerates,.... Deploy your economic, military, and covert ops resources, etc. I haven't played it,... But they've talked about adding a gameplay vid for that too.


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It is supposed to be a head to head game, but you can play with more if you have multiple copies.

nono - I'm still doing the Pull my Pledge thing. Fake Stretch Goals can come from any of about a dozen people - I just want to make sure it's covered - I mean, we have a few nominees for the job already on this page - I just want to make sure we've got it sewn up. Running a Kickstarter is srs bzns, after all!

I am a bit worried I see no mention of EU shipping yet.

I like the 200 one quite inclusive, but would rather had it include sedafu and not the novel, or an option to ditch the novel.

@Robert Like Myth, we are working on in EU delivery. I am 99% sure this is already a done deal.

Mar 13 2014 on MERCS: Recon.

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So I asked if the employees will get miniatures to replace the tokens when revealed

Creator MERCS Miniatures less than a minute ago

@Dave If all goes well, we'll replace all of them and add more.