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 cincydooley wrote:

 spiralingcadaver wrote:
There's been very little con/general publicity support by CMoN of SW, which is what, as producers, is most of their task, but AFAIK they're still together.

Yeah, that's about where I sit with info. I know Mike isn't coming to CMoN Expo this year, which could mean something, or nothing (since he isn't in the US to begin with).

Digging for that info as well, and will post if I'm able to get it.


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Arms of Sorrow is the next project inbound for Sedition Wars.

An additional annoucement regarding Sedition Wars is forthcoming, though I'm not allowed to disclose any information.

Okay, that has me hoping Mike sees sense and goes skirmish/platoon sized TTWG rather than BG at last

I like the board game style personally, and wonder if this might work as one too.

Can't see the videos at work, so that doesn't help much if there's any more info there.

At least with CMON there's a good chance of having a gakton pile of plastic when all is said and done.

You can never have enough big ugly giant bug monsters too.

The soldiers are definitely coming ahead on the cool factor compared to the bugs. I'll be happy to see some sort of mecha (hopefully in scale with the figures this time around)!

Just a heads up it's not a miniatures based game.

 stanman wrote:
Just a heads up it's not a miniatures based game.

Card based game then???

But but... their name is cool "mini" or not? why not make minis that are cool?

 stanman wrote:
Just a heads up it's not a miniatures based game.

Ah that explains it then thanks, I guess most people assumed given that's what CMoN on KS have been known for to date.

Boo urns.

I too assumed with the name Cool MINI they would be giving me miniatures.

Sigh.

Guess I won't be as rabid in my anticipation of it then.

While they have previously focused a lot on miniatures I think they are striving to become more of a game publishing company as opposed to strictly a mini's based company, there's a much broader market for board games and card games then wargaming alone provides. Despite their success with minis Privateer has also started expanding into making card games and they've had the Iron Kingdoms RPG running for years. GW has also found ways to reach huge amounts of new buyers with their partnership in Fantasy Flight making products like the Rogue Trader RPG and Death Angel card game.

 stanman wrote:
Just a heads up it's not a miniatures based game.

Well, at least that saves me from having to decide whether or not to buy tons of alien looking minis from them or not . I've got too many already!

I too am bummed this won't be a minis game, even if it was a board game. I don't need a card game, but a sci-fi board game in the Shadows of Brimstone/Fire Team Zero/Myth or Arcadia Quest style is what I'm after. Mercs Recon looks like the gameplay may be questionable, so that itch still needs scratching. But it's got to have cool looking figures and the gameplay to make it awesome. Too many well branded card games have been terrible.

 stanman wrote:
Just a heads up it's not a miniatures based game.

I'm assuming you mean Tabletop Miniatures game, yes?

Looks weird. If it's not a miniatures game, is it a board game with miniatures?

 cincydooley wrote:

I'm assuming you mean Tabletop Miniatures game, yes?

Yes, as in not a miniatures wargame or table top miniatures game. It's a standalone game that's tile or card based.

Tile based with miniatures then?

Card games are a dime a dozen. Cool spacemen soldiers need TOYS dammit!

Do what you gotta do to make this right Cincy! You're our only hope!

 stanman wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

I'm assuming you mean Tabletop Miniatures game, yes?

Yes, as in not a miniatures wargame or table top miniatures game. It's a standalone game that's tile or card based.

Yeah, pretty much what I was expecting with "survival horror game" as one of the tag lines.'

@Highlord - I'm working on it I may need to send a care basket to Alpharetta to make up for my obnoxiousness

Really like the artwork, and seeing what I'm guessing are the protagonists getting killed in it (rather than triumphantly killing everything around them) instantly makes me more interested.

Will be cool to see how this develops!

Behold the multitude of leechsharks!!!

And a spider... because, well, spiders are horrible creatures on their own and do not need to be stylized any furhter.

 Symbio Joe wrote:
Behold the multitude of leechsharks!!!

And a spider... because, well, spiders are horrible creatures on their own and do not need to be stylized any furhter.

If you want turn the horror level of spiders up to 11... imagine spiders that can fly.

 cincydooley wrote:

privateer4hire wrote:
Not impressed.

Hey, thanks for the purposeful and thoughtful contribution to the thread.

You're allowed to dislike, but at least give an explanation why. Don't just be a 2-Word Troll.

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Derivative stuff. Just like all the other stuff that's out. This is no different than several other games/minis available.

 Buzzsaw wrote:

Zweischneid wrote:Well, given that Sedition Wars was a variant Space Hulk by an ex-GW painter (known, not least, for his Space Hulk diorama that still stands in the Warhammer World's Hall of Fame), there is little sympathy that way. Also, McVey had like.. what? ... 2 years to do something with Sedition Wars. Frankly, it feels dead and buried.

Necros wrote:Art looks nice, but I need some more info before I can start liking it

Did CMON dump sedition wars? or is there just nothing new lately?

This; I find all this very strange, not in a sinister way, but simply in an "I didn't know this" way. Has there been talk about a problem between McVey and CMON? I was under the impression that the various problems with Sedition Wars were generally considered to be on the McVey end (problems with the rulebook, for example, seem far outside of CMON's area of responsibility).

Several months ago there was a bit of a hurt kerfuffle by McVey's fans over on his boards because CMON was going to a show, or several shows and didn't mention McVey or Sedition Wars at all in their promo materials, nor did they have any SW stuff a the cons. Reading between the lines from Mike's comments around that time seemed to indicate a ..strained relationship. And let's face it, Sedition Wars did neither company any sort of favours in terms of goodwill or reputation.

Not if it's a card game!

Of course, it'd be better if it was a card game ON MOTORCYCLES.

privateer4hire wrote:


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Derivative stuff. Just like all the other stuff that's out. This is no different than several other games/minis available.

Oh cool! You must know some more info about the game beyond the photos!

Please share!

privateer4hire wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

privateer4hire wrote:
Not impressed.

Hey, thanks for the purposeful and thoughtful contribution to the thread.

You're allowed to dislike, but at least give an explanation why. Don't just be a 2-Word Troll.

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Derivative stuff. Just like all the other stuff that's out. This is no different than several other games/minis available.

So you're saying since it's nothing that hasn't been done before, it can't be good on it's own merit?

~iPaint

 BrookM wrote:
The art is rather generic looking really.

Can't help but agree here. The artwork isn't bad, but it looks like your usual generic computer game artwork. I know it's very trendy to go for a style like this, but it feels a bit dull...

Wouldn't be surprised if this was a board game or "miniatures board game".

Sometime after Zombicide 1 KS and prior to the SedWars kickstarter someone from the company said they wanted to be more active in publishing board games like FFG does.

That seems to be the case, yes?

The art is nice but has a lot to be desired, seems like a theme that has been done to death, but if you like that sort of thing, this looks like more candy for you.

If the rules are a home run I would consider buying. Thematically, it's a meh.

 Malika2 wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
The art is rather generic looking really.

Can't help but agree here. The artwork isn't bad, but it looks like your usual generic computer game artwork. I know it's very trendy to go for a style like this, but it feels a bit dull...

I agree... which is why I was super interested when I thought it was just a preview for miniatures (who cares about perfect art, in that case?). But if the game basically is the art (i.e. a card game or the like) then it's not as impressive to me.

I could see it something akin to Alien Uprising, which was on KS earlier last year.

That started with cardboard components, but had a full set of figures that could replace EVERYTHING on the board.

If we're talking card games though.... uh...

Hell, even Guilds of Cadwallon had tons of minis and bits tossed in. CMON making a pure card game seems an odd choice considering everything they've released so far.

I can see them trying to diversify, but I think going for the card game crowd rather than the Ameritrash board gamers/ mini collectors and painters/ tabletop communities is not going to be bring in anywhere near as much money.

Then again, this is all pure conjecture on my part until we hear any more.

If this game is not a miniatures game or board, I would be interested if it was an enticing group game fulled with screwing people over. Or game that can be converted to a drinking game or strip game.

Zombicide is no longer a team game when you have to strip off clothes.

No miniatures? bummer

At first I saw thos pics of space men re-enacting the leech scene from King Kong and I was all ready to throw money at the monitor. Then you said no miniatures, and now my wallet breathes a sigh of relief. No figures, no interest.