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Well they released a new video update. It is very snazzy but unfortunately I couldn't watch the whole thing. I may or may not have had a seizure while trying to follow what was being said.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still backing because I really like the miniatures. I have an idea of how the gameplay or style is roughly but the video didn't really contribute to that unfortunately. I'm already a backer, I don't need marketing flash to keep me here, less shiny and more information is better.

HINT The Game wrote:
Guys, we are here!

Just made my pledge today, for the basic set.

Will we have opportunity for backers to upgrade pledges after the KS is completed?

They've already said 'yes' to that - but only IF you're at a certain level or higher.

That necessary level is the £60 and up level.

 Alpharius wrote:
They've already said 'yes' to that - but only IF you're at a certain level or higher.

That necessary level is the £60 and up level.

Starting to see more and more KS at least with starter companies, not established ones like Mantic/CMoN, requiring "X dollar amount or certain pledge level" to be able to add funds in a pledge manager.

Yes, indeed - it must be something that they feel they need to do in order to stay profitable and/or at least keep the lights on!

Three Early Bird backers either backed out, or more likely upgraded to £94.
It was cool for me as it was just when I had the funds set aside to be able to pledge, so I am a LATE BIRD.

Another disappeared overnight, but there is still one of those three Early Bird slots free at time of writing. So if you want in and do so now you can be in for £60. Score!

 Orlanth wrote:
Three Early Bird backers either backed out, or more likely upgraded to £94.
It was cool for me as it was just when I had the funds set aside to be able to pledge, so I am a LATE BIRD.

Another disappeared overnight, but there is still one of those three Early Bird slots free at time of writing. So if you want in and do so now you can be in for £60. Score!

But tonight there was leap forward.


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There have been some updates on the project lately:


PING has been working on the backers' comments:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1219549

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1225444


Addons, WIP models and cool painting:

If you would like to restore order get these guys onsite:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1224716

For all trauma team fans: a close-up on the fourth Angel
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1226134

Eye-catching pro painted models:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1226352


Stretch Goals:
some have been met, some are new and await being unlocked

SAR Angels Corp unlocked:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1221312


Uneasy Alliances & Snake Queen mini - new SG
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1221783

Will you be putting your sample play video on YouTube?

It will be easier to see there.

How thick are the card pieces, they look really thin in the video. I can see the tiles shifting about a lot in play.

Any response to my PM?

 Orlanth wrote:
Will you be putting your sample play video on YouTube?

It will be easier to see there.

How thick are the card pieces, they look really thin in the video. I can see the tiles shifting about a lot in play.

Yes, PING will put videos on YT.

As said in the video for tests all tiles were printed together. The decision on thickness has not been made.


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 carlos13th wrote:

rademon wrote:
We are only 600 GBP away from beautiful SAR Angels Corp team for free for every pledge at 60 GBP or more!

Do you have any stretch goals in the works for if/when Johny is unlocked.

Yes, Scenario pack & Snake Queen mini.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1221783

rademon wrote:

 Orlanth wrote:
Will you be putting your sample play video on YouTube?

It will be easier to see there.

How thick are the card pieces, they look really thin in the video. I can see the tiles shifting about a lot in play.

Yes, PING will put videos on YT.

As said in the video for tests all tiles were printed together. The decision on thickness has not been made.

Not seen the video yet, but the still showed the map to be a printout at full scale on paper and not tiles.

This might help you: When at Salute I spoke to Mantic's Managing Director, Ronnie Renton. He did a lot of market research on board thickness and came to the conclusion that 3mm was optimum for quality.
The research was done by net searching for customer comments on tile based games on the market to find games where customers criticised the quality and games where the quality was praised by reviewers and customers. Clever way of doing it IMHO.
This research was for tiles for Dungeon Saga.

 Orlanth wrote:

5. I also asked about the board sections. They are 3mm thick, Mantic did market research and asked customers of other dungeon games for what they considered 'high quality', and came to the conclusion that the cut off between high quality and low quality yielded best results at 3mm. Space Hulk tiles are thicker, but presumably much more expensive. Apparently they went to the same card printer as FF games as customers were vocally satisfied with Descent 2nd Ed with regards to board quality.
This info is interesting as much for the processes of Mantic's market research.
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http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/quote/1800/7785662.page

Thank you Orlanth

This game sounds amazing.

 FenixPhox wrote:
This game sounds amazing.

What attract you the most in it?


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Meanwhile two updates and one reminder:

1. The HINT movie part one (game components) was posted:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1226994

It was appreciated by the backers.

2. Gathering over 800 backers unlocked a social goal - 5 cyberwarfare cards.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1227288

3. We are nearing unlocking the 60k GBP Stretch Goal, i.e. Johny “ The Machine” Maino.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1211340

rademon wrote:

Meanwhile two updates and one reminder:

1. The HINT movie part one (game components) was posted:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1226994

It was appreciated by the backers.

Not quite, it will be appreciated by backers when you don't need a Dropbox account to see it. Please host on KS or YouTube.

rademon wrote:

2. Gathering over 800 backers unlocked a social goal - 5 cyberwarfare cards.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1227288

3. We are nearing unlocking the 60k GBP Stretch Goal, i.e. Johny “ The Machine” Maino.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1211340

Rest is very welcome news.


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£60K barrier broken.

We all get Johnny Maino.

 bocatt wrote:
If this hits £60.000 I'm definitely in at the £94 pledge level. even if it only passes the £55.000 Mark I'll still probably jump in at £66 or 94 to get those sweet Angel Corp Gals. I would definitely be happy to get the cops and the AI too. I'm not all that jazzed about the two base factions and the models for either side (definitely prefer the ubermensch to the Nakamura gang) but if I do get in on this I'll give the base game a few play throughs to see if it's worth holding onto whether or not the gaming group gets into it.

Cheers on a so far successful kickstarter guys

We are over 60k.


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 Orlanth wrote:

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So a non backer will have two heavy weapons in the boxset, and they will be interchangable?

Yes.

 Orlanth wrote:


You cant play the drone swarm scenario without buying extra drones, ok, how many?

AFAIR on KS there was an answer for a similar question - one extra pack should be enough.


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 Orlanth wrote:

rademon wrote:

 Orlanth wrote:
Will you be putting your sample play video on YouTube?

It will be easier to see there.

How thick are the card pieces, they look really thin in the video. I can see the tiles shifting about a lot in play.

Yes, PING will put videos on YT.

As said in the video for tests all tiles were printed together. The decision on thickness has not been made.

Not seen the video yet, but the still showed the map to be a printout at full scale on paper and not tiles.

For tests the board was printed in one piece, but in the box there will be tiles.

A small proof of 'listening to backers': HINT movie 01 Game components is available on YT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PotbRfdgJuE


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Stay tuned for another movie (turn sequence).

 bocatt wrote:
If this hits £60.000 I'm definitely in at the £94 pledge level. even if it only passes the £55.000 Mark I'll still probably jump in at £66 or 94 to get those sweet Angel Corp Gals. I would definitely be happy to get the cops and the AI too. I'm not all that jazzed about the two base factions and the models for either side (definitely prefer the ubermensch to the Nakamura gang) but if I do get in on this I'll give the base game a few play throughs to see if it's worth holding onto whether or not the gaming group gets into it.

Cheers on a so far successful kickstarter guys

I think the core drones and Angel Corps, and say half the ad ons (assuming you only liked half) would easily be worth £66, and the RAID team is a no brainer at £28.

rademon wrote:

 Orlanth wrote:


You cant play the drone swarm scenario without buying extra drones, ok, how many?

AFAIR on KS there was an answer for a similar question - one extra pack should be enough.

One pack of each, any one pack of just one type, one pack of all three including the Motoshige?
I think you need to be a tad more specific.

rademon wrote:

A small proof of 'listening to backers': HINT movie 01 Game components is available on YT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PotbRfdgJuE

Stay tuned for another movie (turn sequence).

Thanks for listening. Will watch it.


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After watching.

Your speed is equal to 10 - Physical.

Now when wounded Physical goes down, do you get faster or is the base calculation changes to a lower base number, say 6 - Physical or similar.

Not hugely helpful to you, but the Motoshige are entirely player-controlled - they are 'pets'/aides/tools for your hackers.

You can probably get away with just the 1 given for free in the basic pledge, but I'm going to get a pack so that each faction can have 1-2 (and I can personalise them in the faction's colour scheme!).

Ahh now I see it, I thought they were discontinued line of drones that Nakamura Tower placed into storage, and the AI can draw upon as a final levy.

The pack size is annoying. One drone is too few, six too many.
I would like to see a mixed pack of drones.

There is a poll on BGG to vote for the next stretch goal.

Here is the link:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1369492/vote-next-stretch-goal-75000

Thanks, voted for the Cyborg.

Regarding movement for wounded:

Take unmodified Phisical value (for unwounded).

Is that marked on the wounded side of the sheet?
Maybe you should just mark movement points. Even if you handle them formulaic so that for all starting characters Physical + Movement = 10.

This way you can make exceptions, like someone with inferior physical cyberware that doesn't raise his physique by much maybe 5 or 6 but weighs a bit and slow him down like he had physique of 7 or higher.

I definitely vote for the Cyborg. I want more Po-Po too but the art for this one doesn't really match the cyberpunk "break down your door put a a dark bag over your head and drag you out into the street" police aesthetic on the rest of the RAID66. Instead, he (she?) looks much more "civil servant"

On the other hand I love black mesh armor and hooded figures. The Cyborg looks like he belongs with the Black Stone Commandos and the Snake Queen needs some back up for sure.

I don't have a BGG account though. I probably should eventually. In the meantime someone wanna cast their vote for me?

@Orlanth and @rademon

I am happy to say I am a backer already. Not sure if I posted it already, but I saw an early bird (actually a couple of them) spot open up and jumped on that like a dingo on a baby! Went ahead and pledged the extra 28 for the Pacification supplement.

It amazes me how much this is blowing up and how fast the numbers just keep going up.

I'm really glad it is though! I want all these stretch goals. I hope you guys don't run out of ideas, because everything (Snake Queen, Co Op, Cyborg Hunter/Cop, cyborg cop, SAR Angels) so far has been solid gold. Don't oversubscribe and not deliver, but as long as you aren't overreaching, keep revealing awesome stuff and it'll keep getting unlocked

@ bocatt
Thank you for your support.

Sadly its probably academic which £75K model we want, we are unlikely to get the Cyborg unlocked, unless PING introduce a new expansion, because pledges have stalled, those in are already in, some will, find the site other will update to £94 but that it about it.

The game made about £700 today and has a week to go. I am concerned we wont even get the Snake Queen, and mostly concerned about that because of the scenarios accompanying her, many of which don't involve her an are IMHO better off in the core game because they enhance by providing different modes of play. I really don't want to miss out the traitor scenario and explanation/hidden loyalties behind one of the characters if we don't reach £67,500.

Nevertheless if we do get a cool new expansion and the pledges start rolling in for it I am wondering if its time to make a new faction out of the add on miniatures.

If we assume Johnny Maino is an alt model for RAID44, but Paul Kosinsky is an ex-cop now freelancing with some of his old equipment. We could make a faction out of the Cyborg Hunter, Snake Queen, Paul Kosinsky and Sylvia Alvarez, especially if PING make a fifth character to bind them as a squad.
So 80% of the work is done, they look like an archetypical roleplay cyberpunk mix, so they need little explanation beyond the cause they are fighting for. I think they would make most sense as 'freelancers'. All they need is a leader figure and a set of scenarios.

O ye of little faith!

I think both of those stretch goals are quite reachable...

@Orlanth
Splendid idea with Freelancers squad.

 Alpharius wrote:
O ye of little faith!
I think both of those stretch goals are quite reachable...

I would love to be proved wrong.

rademon wrote:
@Orlanth
Splendid idea with Freelancers squad.

I could go further.
From the name the Snake Queen is likely leader of the Freelancer Squad, also being a long range specialist she is a good choice for leader.
Cyborg hunter is mixed range weapons. Kosinsky is short ranged and Alvarez tech specialist, so the missing member is the close combat specialist.

I would prefer to envision the Freelancer melee specialist as a black male, you don't have any blacks so far, cybered up to light or medium resilience/speed and styled to follow both eastern and western close combat. Katana is a natural choice for katana vs katana duels, a staple of the genre. How about Krav Maga as a separate western orientated skill? This wont be effecrtively representable on the model, but could form part of the backstory.

Following up on this say this fellow if African, was caught up tin the Japanese cultural hegemony and dreamed of being a corporate Samurai, he has the skills but is not Japanese. So he is on a mission to prove himself equal to any samurai and ended up in the Freelancers. He might not need a ranged attack for balance, if Lupo Reck and the Oneda sister lack them, otherwise grenades because they are messy and not good in close ranges.

Purpose of the Exercise: The Freelancers would best serve as a means or pooling together the freebie models backers get into something that can be sold as an add on pack for retail buyers.

This isn't intended as a submitted solution, but a gateway to get PING thinking about how the Freelancer squad could work.

New stuff in.




Good ways to increase existing pledges and reach our magic totals. Basic players would need three base packs to cover the core set. Five to include Angel team and Raid 44, which will also give room to base up one pack of drones.
This assumes you use base overlays for all drones types. So the real pricetag is £16, £20 with Pacification.





This needs further explanation, time is ticking away. It surely can't be a new stretch goal now, unless it's a free one for 1000 backers or something. A team member from a new add on pack perhaps?

Hi

Exaclty what is the currency exchange level used by kicksatrter?

For example a a hearly bird plege level 66 £+ 10£ for shipping (i live in europe) is around 105 euros with the actual exchange level of 1.38 euros for 1 pound(14-05-15). Is right?.

I use a prepaid card of the visa electron circuit.

saluti