[Kickstarter] Blood Rage- Viking minis board game by CMoN, with Guillotine Games and Studio McVey!

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**Karazax**

It's interesting that they have this 6th free faction with no plans to have it be a 6 player game. There is much less incentive to buy the 5th player faction add on if you get a 5th faction for free. Different models for sure, but they all seem to play the same, and as far as the game is concerned at least one faction would always be sitting in the box.

**angryboy2k**

Having been burned on Sedition Wars I didn't want to buy anything CMON (or PVC) ever again, but I'm very excited about this. I'm basically seeing it as a boardgame that comes with a bunch of nice tokens and several play variants. The fact that it's not become a horribly bloated add-on party makes me feel that the creators are keeping the original game target in sight, and the last add-on (free 6th faction, even though there's no 6-player rules) says to me that they're not compromising the game in order to please the crowd. I actually feel like I'm buying into a product that has some integrity to it.

**DaveC**

Karazax wrote:
There is much less incentive to buy the 5th player faction add on if you get a 5th faction for free.

You don't get any of the extra cards with the Boar clan to play 5 players you still need to buy the 5th player expansion to play with 5 players - even when the Boar clan get added it's still only a 4 player game you need the extra 24 cards in the expansion as well.

**Necros**

I think what they should have done was have the rules for 5 players added into the main rulebook and then instead of a "5th player" expansion, they just sell those extra clans as separate stand alone upgrade packs.

**Karazax**

DaveC wrote:
Karazax wrote:
There is much less incentive to buy the 5th player faction add on if you get a 5th faction for free.

You don't get any of the extra cards with the Boar clan to play 5 players you still need to buy the 5th player expansion to play with 5 players - even when the Boar clan get added it's still only a 4 player game you need the extra 24 cards in the expansion as well.

Ah, well I still would be more inclined just to print out my own 24 cards rather than pay $30 for the 5th player expansion. I'm assuming I could just scan one of the existing decks and print it out since all the factions play the same.

**Moopy**

Bear Shamans are in! Maybe we'll get to see the Boar Clan. One can only hope, although it is a bit away.

**JohnHwangDD**

Blood Rage will hit easily $760k, no problem, so there should be one final SG after the $710k Boar clan.

$58k yesterday, with 30 hours to go = $72k on top of the $688k currently pledged, for a total of $760k.

It would be cool if they closed out with a big monster.

**General Seric**

If the Boar Clan gets added, then I will almost certainly back, as the quality and quantity of the miniatures would then justify it even if I only rarely play the game...

**DaveC**

JohnHwangDD wrote:

It would be cool if they closed out with a big monster.

Shamans for the Boar and Ram clans should be after the Boar Clan.

**Necros**

last days are always nuts, I wouldn't be surprised if it blows past $800k

**JohnHwangDD**

Necros wrote:
last days are always nuts, I wouldn't be surprised if it blows past $800k

$800k is very possible.

I just think concerns of not making $710k are overblown. I can't see this finishing under $750k.

**Alpharius**

They pretty much *have* to add the Boar and Ram shamans though, right?

**Nostromodamus**

Alpharius wrote:
They pretty much *have* to add the Boar and Ram shamans though, right?

I'm sure if they're not funded CMON will do the usual "seeing as you guys are so awesome we'll unlock them anyway!" or "additional PM funds mean we've unlocked them!" shenanigans that they and Mantic often do

**Necros**

yeah I was assuming if they're adding in those extra clans the shamans would automagically get added too

**JohnHwangDD**

I would rather have a couple more Giants instead of more Shamans / Seers / Mystics / Priests.

**Alpharius**

JohnHwangDD wrote:
I would rather have a couple more Giants instead of more Shamans / Seers / Mystics / Priests.

Me too!

I'd also hope for at least one more 'big monster' stretch goal before it is all said and done...

**JohnHwangDD**

Alpharius wrote:
JohnHwangDD wrote:
I would rather have a couple more Giants instead of more Shamans / Seers / Mystics / Priests.

Me too!

I'd also hope for at least one more 'big monster' stretch goal before it is all said and done...

Pledges are still accelerating to close, and I calculate straight line finish of at least $775k. At the rate pledges are growing, CMoN should put 2 SGs, one for the Boar & Ram Shamans at $750, and one for a big monster to close things out at $800.

**Trodax**

I've been sitting on an EB since day one, but have really been leaning heavily towards dropping out. I think the addition of the boar clan settled it though, and I've decided to stay. My first CMoN Kickstarter - wish me luck!

I'm also really hoping for another big monster after the shamans at $750K, that would be sweet.

**cincydooley**

Trodax wrote:
I've been sitting on an EB since day one, but have really been leaning heavily towards dropping out. I think the addition of the boar clan settled it though, and I've decided to stay. My first CMoN Kickstarter - wish me luck!

No need to wish you luck.

**Necros**

Almost to the next goal already. I'm gonna up my prediction to $900k

**Theophony**

Well I'm finally in for $105. Main set plus the 5th player set. This is breaking my no CMoN feeling. But had to because of the Conan crossover. I'll go with that.

**Triple9**

I still think the gameplay is kinda meh (for me at least), but as usual cmon brings enough shinies to make me stay in. I'm sure the box will get put on the pile of someday to paint and the extras will get ebayed to cover the cost, yet still I am compelled to remain in.

**455_PWR**

What? A Conan crossover? Which mini/set is the crossover? I pledged for Conan and might have to pledge for this if there is in fact a crossover mini.

**Trodax**

cincydooley wrote:No need to wish you luck.

Alright, so my satisfaction is 100% guaranteed then? Awesome.

455_PWR wrote:What? A Conan crossover? Which mini/set is the crossover? I pledged for Conan and might have to pledge for this if there is in fact a crossover mini.

No crossover mini, but you'll be getting an extra scenario in the Nordheim expansion for Conan that utilises the Blood Rage minis. It was in update #101 on the Conan campaign:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/806316071/conan/posts/1153289

**Undead_Love-Machine**

Yes, your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed, just like the backers in the Wrath of Kings KS who ordered gravestone scenic bases, but received bases no better than a regular base covered with PVA glue & sand!

In all seriousness I'm gonna have to pledge for this one, the KS exclusive giant is my favourite model of all of the figures shown so far, I need it in my life.

**Alpharius**

Undead_Love-Machine wrote:
Yes, your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed, just like the backers in the Wrath of Kings KS who ordered gravestone scenic bases, but received bases no better than a regular base covered with PVA glue & sand!

Which, to be fair, they're offering a full refund on, with no need to send back the interior bases.

Yes, I did already send my refund request in for those!

**Undead_Love-Machine**

I'm glad to hear that they did the decent thing regarding those bases!

The point is, even though CMON have a fairly good record with their past kickstarters, nothing is 100% guaranteed.

**cincydooley**

Undead_Love-Machine wrote:

The point is, even though CMON have a fairly good record with their past kickstarters, nothing is 100% guaranteed.

I'd disagree on the ones they're marketing as boardgames, Sedition Wars (if you're including it) excluded.

I'll reaffirm that I don't think there's any need for "luck" here. You're going to get what you see, and as it's a boxed game in conjunction with Guillotine, there's a good chance it's going to be nearly right on time, or even early if your'e in the US.(Zombicide S3 Base Box was early).

And if you have a problem with shipping, missing items, etc, you'll get it resolved.

**JohnHwangDD**

455_PWR wrote:
What? A Conan crossover?

Yeah, Conan will have one scenario using (base box?) Blood Rage minis.
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Nice that CMoN added the giant wolf. Very cool closeout item.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

820k Stretch Goal Unlocked! The Wolf is Released, and so comes the End of all Things!

Hail Brothers and Sisters!

In a last, overwhelming onslaught, our last Stretch Goal has been totally and utterly destroyed! Backers will get the long heralded figure of Fenrir, the Wolf of Rangarök!

As soon as his sculpt is in a more finished state, we'll be sure to share some pictures with you!

And so all the Rage is spent. There is no more Blood to be shed. In these last couple of weeks you have fought valiantly, and with bravery gathered all the Glory there was to be had! There's naught left but to stand proud and welcome the fiery doom of Rangarök!

For the Glory!

well that seems the to be the final stretch done