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I thought so too Theophony, until I started using dual-monitors and things look different on each one (I know you were kidding, but I was shocked just how different some monitors can look!)

Ill pick up some for BB

What are the pledge level?
I see some people say they are at the $55 level but I have not found where they are getting that...??

shadowfinder wrote:
What are the pledge level?
I see some people say they are at the $55 level but I have not found where they are getting that...??

A few pages ago.

You'd think that a MOD could keep the opening post updated

Especially has that's on his grumpy KS do-not-do list!!!

shadowfinder - Here are the pledge levels! As Theophony said, it's from earlier in the thread - I'll have a big update to the first post on Monday, as I'd been waiting to have the production parts to update all the pictures with them . I've updated the info posted earlier in the thread below... the deals have even gotten a bit better as I worked out the final costs!

$30 - A set of 8 ModCubes, plus a KS exclusive extra cube!
$55 - 2 sets of 8 ModCubes, plus 2 KS exclusives (Sweet Spot 1)
$80 - 3 sets of 8 ModCubes, plus 3 KS exclusives
$100 - 4 sets of 8 ModCubes, plus 4 KS exclusives (Sweet Spot 2)

So, the price per set is: $30 for level 1, $27.50 for level 2, $26.66 for level 3, and $25 for level 4.

At level 4, you're getting about 320 lasercut acrylic tokens and 32 ModCubes, plus the 4 exclusive extra cubes (these extras can be any color, and are intended to use with some of the spare tokens you'll have in each set). It's a pretty sweet deal, imo!

I'll likely have just two pledge levels beyond that - $150 for 6 sets, and a limited "subscriber" level for $290 for 5 complete sets and 5 empty sets of ModCubes (10 sets total), with my mailing the subscribers the next 10 panel sets as they are released (US-only due to shipping). Note that shipping will be automatically added on to each pledge level, so you can see how much shipping will be when you're checking out (as these are very small, it is not too burdensome, and we have an EU distributor lined up so that the project will be EU friendly).

Is the KS exclusive a special cube, or does it men you get 9 cubes instead if 8?

It means you get a 9th cube with each set which you can select any color for! So, if you're getting a set of black cubes, you could get a single red to go with it. So, you can use it to distinguish a particular cube that you configure differently, or just as a spare.

Just note that it won't come with any extra panels - there are already at least 80 acrylic panels per set, so you'll have plenty of spares (32, in fact!) to choose from in how to equip the bonus cube

 RiTides wrote:
It means you get a 9th cube with each set which you can select any color for! So, if you're getting a set of black cubes, you could get a single red to go with it. So, you can use it to distinguish a particular cube that you configure differently, or just as a spare.

Just note that it won't come with any extra panels - there are already at least 80 acrylic panels per set, so you'll have plenty of spares (32, in fact!) to choose from in how to equip the bonus cube

I expect to have a modcube that can sparkle.

on a serious note, can you pop these apart after you snap them in?

 Phyrekzhogos wrote:
Have you considered making any of the imagery in a regular old black and white? Like black background, white text? I was thinking that would look outstanding inside the orange cubes for really high contrast.

Not sure if that color combination has been suggested yet, I haven't read a bunch of the posts above just yet. They look great though man!

 Piston Honda wrote:
out of curiosity, and you may have answered this before (too damn lazy) will we be able to have choices in the colored panels?

Really want purple as my first choice. Having orange or yellow panels are great compliments to purple. Really makes it pop.

I want my cubes to pop.

Thanks for this great suggestion, guys! I think given how the different cube colors will match different panel colors well, for the single-color themes I will offer them in red, yellow, or black.

See the black Scifi Infantry / Monster set below:



Other than in the black-on-black cube, I think it looks really sharp! So I'll cut those themes in each color (and take a picture of them in each cube) so that people can compare and see what combination they like best

Piston - To answer your question, yes, you can definitely take these apart and reassmble them with different panels!

 RiTides wrote:

 Phyrekzhogos wrote:
Have you considered making any of the imagery in a regular old black and white? Like black background, white text? I was thinking that would look outstanding inside the orange cubes for really high contrast.

Not sure if that color combination has been suggested yet, I haven't read a bunch of the posts above just yet. They look great though man!

 Piston Honda wrote:
out of curiosity, and you may have answered this before (too damn lazy) will we be able to have choices in the colored panels?

Really want purple as my first choice. Having orange or yellow panels are great compliments to purple. Really makes it pop.

I want my cubes to pop.

Thanks for this great suggestion, guys! I think given how the different cube colors will match different panel colors well, for the single-color themes I will offer them in red, yellow, or black.

See the black Scifi Infantry / Monster set below:



Other than in the black-on-black cube, I think it looks really sharp! So I'll cut those themes in each color (and take a picture of them in each cube) so that people can compare and see what combination they like best

Piston - To answer your question, yes, you can definitely take these apart and reassmble them with different panels!

Those look sharp!

I have to say personally I like the color variation on the cube rather than the panels. Give me all the panels in black and white with color options for the cubes any day of the week.

when you send them out put after the KS, assemble a couple of them and place a note or a bead inside them.

winners get a tour of your cube factory.

I'm liking the black/white panels a lot!

These *MUST* come in cream/light gray colour with matching panels marked with a heart symbol. Then I'll give these weighted companion cubes to Infinity Nomads (cube), Aleph (cube) or Ariadna (NWI).

I guess the shipping cost would kill this project for me, but thanks for a cool idea and good luck with kickstarting it nevertheless!

*Prepares money in hand for throwing at screen*

Tomorrow, my friends... Tomorrow we pledge!

Tommorrow, we shall conquer!!! Charge my brothers! For the Kickstarter!

If you order more than 1 set can you specify a different color per set?

I'm thinking balck with yellow inserts for vehicles and another color for special effects or inf actions.

I don't have much time to add text, but here is a massive picture update!

2 Sets plus 2 KS-exclusive extra cubes:








4 Sets plus 4 KS-exclusive extra cubes:






Single sets (unspoiler image to view the full number of panel options!):















Finally, two pics showing some of the different combinations that are possible







Solar_lion, Yes, you can definitely pick different cube colors for different sets! You can also choose your panel color for the single-tone themes (red, yellow, or black panels) and can choose any color of cube for the KS-exclusive extra cubes

So much awesome...

Wow!

And I'm really looking forward to ordering some INFINITY sets!

I really like the black cube with black and white panels, but the other colors look excellent as well. I think the black with black and white will blend very nicely on my x-wing mat and help with getting into the game.

Theophony, that is actually the only set you cannot choose the panel colors for, because for X-wing the different token color backgrounds are very important, so all Dogfight sets will come with a mix of green, blue, and red tokens.

Paul Heaver, a multiple-time national championship winner in X-wing, actually used the ModCubes in the X-wing Regionals tournament in West Virginia this weekend! With black frames, the cubes blend in well enough with the mat, see the below shot from the Twitch feed of the featured table at the tournament:



He was caught in deep thought over a particular maneuver in this pic, I think

Did he win?

It's Paul Heaver...

That's a good question, I thought like Anpu-adom did, but I should ask to be sure

Just a note for people who want special colors, these cubes can be primed and painted just like any HIPs product. So weighted companion cubes, wood grain, bone, creepy flesh, all possible with a little effort. I am thinking of etching a few runes into the sides of mine and painting them up as standing stones.

Also RiTides, I expect my pledge to be hand delivered to my house by you and a young Cuban woman. I can accept that being an early bird deal.

Any plans to do orange inserts?

So wait...did this launch?

 cincydooley wrote:
So wait...did this launch?

It's ment to today at some point.

The ModCube Kickstarter is live! First post is updated

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1388589874/modcube-part-tokens-part-dice-fully-modular

There are "first to ship" early birds, so check it out if you've been keeping an eye on this!

Here are a few teaser pics
















overtyrant - I don't currently have a source for orange acrylic of the type I'm using, but I will certainly be keeping an eye out for it as that would be a fantastic token color for some of the cubes

HAHA! First backer status achieved!