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You should check with your financial institution to determine the particulars.

Expect to be gouged 4% on currency transfers and other costs as a general rule. That is a comfortable overestimate, unless your banks are really grasping.
If you can stomach that go ahead.

It's nice for me to avoid that for once. Its truly annoying with Mantic, I have to pay in dollars even though its a fething UK company.

Update time!

Update #30

May 14 2015

Master of Puppets!
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Hello guys,

Today we have another set of awesome propositions. First of all, for those of you, who are looking for something bigger, we have a new thing in adon sections, which should make you happy Heavy Riot Control Officer commands respect only with his appearance. And if it's not enough, his electropulse cannon can stop even raging elephants... or in that case a gang of combat cyborgs.



Secondly, something for those who like to collect stuff, or for those who want to have personal impact on the game content. Please take a look on those new, limited pledges. Together with our graphic designers you can create the equipment or character cards, which will be included in all copies of the game. We have also a special propositions for those who admire the painting skills of our colegues. All the details you will find in the pledges' description. Special acknowledgement from our team guaranteed .





We are working hard in the new video, which will go live in the next hours. Can it get better? Hell yes! Stay in touch for tomorrow's surprises, maybe even more stunning that today's.

Cheers

The HINT Team

rademon wrote:

 FenixPhox wrote:
This game sounds amazing.

What attract you the most in it?

"Are you funs of Blade Runner, Matrix, Repoman, Ghost in the Shell?"

That line is what started the interest, the feel of the game and models is what makes me excited though. I'm a sucker for cyberpunk.

@FenixPhox
So get one and have fun.


I wish having a spare 1500GBP.

'Ive wanted some good cyberpunk / Ghost in the shell/ Deux Ex style miniatures for a while. The fact that this is wrapped in what seems like an interesting board game concept is the icing on the cake as far as I am concerned.

Thats a lot of money for those upgrades.

However after making about hundred pounds all day the upgrade options have added over another thousand in a few hours.

Hope it reaches £67,500 now.

Your faith has been restored!

 Alpharius wrote:
Your faith has been restored!

Sadly not yet.

I have hope that it is now possible because options are on the table, but I don't have faith that it will. The KS is still stalled and the reasons why should be apparent if you look at it both the product and how the pladge campaign was organised. In fact currently it stands at 818 backers, down from IIRC 822 last night. A number pulled out over the last day and only c£700 has been added today.

Yes I do think HINT is a looking to be a fairly good game, I see missed opportunities not bad aspects, but other people are now seeing the problems I did and some are now walking away, most others are not impressed enough with the selection of add ons to consider investing more.
I will speak more on this later this evening.

 Orlanth wrote:
[In fact currently it stands at 818 backers, down from IIRC 822 last night. A number pulled out over the last day and only c£700 has been added today.

Yes I do think HINT is a looking to be a fairly good game, I see missed opportunities not bad aspects, but other people are now seeing the problems I did and some are now walking away, most others are not impressed enough with the selection of add ons to consider investing more.

I think that is a bit more conjecture mixed with opinion.

Throughout a normal KS campaign people will pledge and backout as new KS campaigns become available. Some people also end up deciding to do something else and real life interferes, personally I have a furnace to now replace as of two days ago. That is normal attrition, not to be confused with "walking away". Yes there will definitely be people who don't' like it, can be a combination of didn't like the gameplay example to they were hoping resin would be offered, not metal.

There is a good portion of backers who don't check back regular. As there are 9 EB's available and 84 people from "Must Have" and 184 people from "Deadly Accuracy" who haven't seen to jump down to EB. There is no reason why to not get those, consequently if those fill up from switches that does subtract £54 from the total. It is definitely down £250, but lost 9 backers (keep in mind not paying attention to daily backer totals, this is simply based on daily positives and negatives) which can account for 4-5 backers. The point being not all backers lost are contributors and could simply be £1 backers.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that there weren't missed opportunities but I don't think there are real problems per say. However hindsight makes it easy to look at things from an outside perspective and say this could have been handled differently. This happens with every campaign, including the normal attrition that occurs as part of KS. I believe they could have easily done resin miniatures for a good portion, especially since they have metal masters for some. I also believe if they did a miniatures only, instead of the game there would be some added pull. The mistake of making a marketing video for the initial gameplay, instead of plainly playing the game was a mistake. It is a great piece of marketing but doesn't serve the real purpose in showing people how the flow of gameplay happens. There are still a few days left and it can change either way still at this point honestly. I'm still backing because mainly I like the miniatures and they mingle really well with Infinity.

 Dark Severance wrote:
I think that is a bit more conjecture mixed with opinion.

Some I quit posts appeared about the same time.

 Dark Severance wrote:

There is a good portion of backers who don't check back regular. As there are 9 EB's available and 84 people from "Must Have" and 184 people from "Deadly Accuracy" who haven't seen to jump down to EB. There is no reason why to not get those, consequently if those fill up from switches that does subtract £54 from the total. It is definitely down £250, but lost 9 backers (keep in mind not paying attention to daily backer totals, this is simply based on daily positives and negatives) which can account for 4-5 backers. The point being not all backers lost are contributors and could simply be £1 backers.

I have watched the funding also, and it slowed considerably over the last week, and has now stalled. This is understandable, most people who want in a project will have heard about it in the first two weeks.
PING started threads on the correct board forums etc. thouigh in my case I stumbled upon it while checking Kickstarter and was halfway through writing up a new thread of my own before I decided to check for, and found this thread.

Nevertheless poor communications have resulted in the drop of early bird backers, which has been intermittent. Those are mostly people who changed from Early Bird to Deadly Accuracy not knowing hey could just add £28 manually.

 Dark Severance wrote:

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that there weren't missed opportunities but I don't think there are real problems per say. However hindsight makes it easy to look at things from an outside perspective and say this could have been handled differently.

Its not hindsight, I saw it coming from the get go, and asked questions here on some critical issues.
I will go into more detail later when I have the time.

 Dark Severance wrote:

This happens with every campaign, including the normal attrition that occurs as part of KS. I believe they could have easily done resin miniatures for a good portion, especially since they have metal masters for some. I also believe if they did a miniatures only, instead of the game there would be some added pull. The mistake of making a marketing video for the initial gameplay, instead of plainly playing the game was a mistake. It is a great piece of marketing but doesn't serve the real purpose in showing people how the flow of gameplay happens. There are still a few days left and it can change either way still at this point honestly. I'm still backing because mainly I like the miniatures and they mingle really well with Infinity.

I agree with all that, which is why I called it missed opportunities rather than bad game aspects. There are some questions of those, but the lack of gameplay has actually helped there a little. Again I will explain more tonight when I have the time.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Down to 814 backers now, and one of the two £250 pledges has rescinded.

Total money is still slightly up so more £94 pledges have likely occurred, the free Early Bird slots has risen to 10.

It will be sad if we don't make the extra scenarios, and would like to see them in the core rulebook even if we lose the Snake Queen.

 Orlanth wrote:


Its not hindsight, I saw it coming from the get go, and asked questions here on some critical issues.
I will go into more detail later when I have the time.

What?!?

The Prophet has lost his Faith...again?!?

All kidding aside, funds are tight, that shipping charge is painful and if we don't get to the Snake Queen, well...

...I might have to Azazelx my pledge too.

The second movie tutorial about basic game mechanics in the HINT game is available on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjgwVYToGb4

Another VERY cool add-on just announced:

Update #33

May 15 2015

Track somebody down - Patrick 'The Hound' Murphy
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Patrick "The Hound" Murphy
...I think I am telling you this third time, but you still don't get it.

He is not a dog trainer of any kind, or a dog's caretaker. Do you remember the partnership in K9? So here is completely different story. They are like one, they are physically united. And it's not rhetoric figure, I really mean it.

This 100 kilo bustard feels and understands whatever comes to Patric's mind. And he can smell everything what goes through this beast's nostrils.

They move, hunt and fight like they were one creature. And they are damn good at it.Of course there is technology involved, but I am pretty sure there is something more. People say they knew each other before, I don't know what kind of mastermind is hidden behind that beast, but it's to intelligent for just a dog. Frankly speaking I don't want to ask! I feel through my skin that I might not like the answer. But all what really maters for me is that Hound already saved my ass twice. I try not to think what is the price Patric's paying for such a bound......

We are close to the end of fund raising period.

2 new SG with more weapons and equipment were announced:






Link to the campaign:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1232811


This guy really commands respect: [Police addon]





Co-create the game and get one of the special offers:






Link to the campaign:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1231682

Just upped my pledge for Heavy Riot Control Officer Gutierez and Patrick "The Hound" Murphy.

Stop taking all my money PING ;-;

On the upside, the RAID guys will make a fantastic and unique Infinity army. Maybe PanO or YuJing?

So I'm kind of getting a two-for-one. Right, guys? Right?? Okay I'll stop trying to justify all my impulse spending...

This is interesting, and possibly Faith Restoring:

Update #34

May 16 2015
Major "Zack" arrives - 48 hours special operation
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Major "Zack" arrives. His motto in life has always been “follow me” not just “move ahead”. Black Stones commandos never leave anyone behind the lines, they take everyone as they go. The operation will take only 48 hours. We start from now on. 10.00 AM GMT. The list is open. Major Zack will stay with you all, and with all new to come at pledge £60 or more during this special action. He will stay for good and free of charge. Completely free. Remember always “FOLLOW ME!” never just “MOVE AHEAD!”



P.S. We would like to thank all of you for staying with us, and for making this project (project of our dreams) such a great success. Thanks so much for all you support! This project becomes better each day, and it’s because of you. We can fairly say we‘ve made it together! Just like Major Zack we won’t leave anyone behind the lines, there are no questions that won’t be answered, we listen to all of you, and we make this game better thanks to your suggestions.

I do get a bit worried about the overall rules/english/'translation' at times though!

Am on mobile, so can't link a picture, but they just added the Blackstone squad leader, free to all basic pledges, and he looks amazing! It looks like they're going to try and get as many of the Commandos in as they can.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1233379

Kickstarter limited time freebie !


Looks impressive?





Major Zack is awaiting your orderes for free.

Do not hesitate and enroll him till 10 AM GMT on 18th May 2015.

The limited time offer is binding for all pledges at 60 GBP or over.

Link to the campaign:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803723298/human-interface-nakamura-tower/posts/1233379

Ha!

Are you guys ignoring my posts or something?!?

 Alpharius wrote:
Ha!

Are you guys ignoring my posts or something?!?

Nothing like that. We all want to help. Somehow. #

how will the English translation work for the game. From what we have seen so far of the kickstafter and beta rules the English ismy great. While that's understandable second language at all I would feel a lot better if I knew their was a plan for ensuring the quality of the English rules. As rules can be difficult enough to understand when written by people who speak it as a first language never mind when using a second language

 carlos13th wrote:
how will the English translation work for the game. From what we have seen so far of the kickstafter and beta rules the English ismy great. While that's understandable second language at all I would feel a lot better if I knew their was a plan for ensuring the quality of the English rules. As rules can be difficult enough to understand when written by people who speak it as a first language never mind when using a second language

PING two or three times on KS promised the proofreading and translation by natives.

I didn't notice that. Thanks Rad.

Roughly £3447 until £67500 Uneasy Alliances and The Snake Queen is unlocked. That means at minimum another 52 backers at the minimum £66 or the backers to up their pledge levels for another £4-10 for Addons.

I do think it is funny there are 7 Early Birds still available. That means there 268 backers, 7 of which could could save themselves £6 by simply pledging Early Bird.

Switching to EB wouldn't help unlocking Snake Queen.

rademon wrote:
Switching to EB wouldn't help unlocking Snake Queen.

No it wouldn't but unfortunately it does show there is a good portion of backers not following or checking back on the campaign. That isn't entirely a negative thing but also not completely a positive thing as well.

Fully agreed. Maybe they put the 48h reminder to check before the end.

 Dark Severance wrote:

rademon wrote:
Switching to EB wouldn't help unlocking Snake Queen.

No it wouldn't but unfortunately it does show there is a good portion of backers not following or checking back on the campaign. That isn't entirely a negative thing but also not completely a positive thing as well.

Agreed!

I hope it doesn't mean 'last minute' movement in the wrong direction as people being to pay attention/wake up...


...probably not though as this one has made almost £4000 in the last 2 days and if there's even something close to a 'last day surge', all the important stretch goals should be hit!

*EDIT*

And all the Early Birds are gone again too!

Looking forward to the shipping update today. That's gonna decide if i can afford this or not!