Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

PB IP's being looked at by Hollywood, Hah, after taking a brief glance at PB's IPS came to the conclusion they are as generic as generic comes, and Hollywood would not need to purchase a generic IP such as PB's, me thinks its a smoke screen to try to get people to ask about PB's IPs being made into a movie to draw interest in it and give it some momentum since PB is on the verge of shutting their doors (and/or) moving into a garage to run their business.

Which to the completion of this project, either of those actions would be the same end result.

Yes. That being "None".

Most of PB's materials are terrible enough they could be used for SYFY network movies. Their crap would be right at home next to the other originals like Alien Apocalypse and the Sharknado franchise.

 stanman wrote:
Most of PB's materials are terrible enough they could be used for SYFY network movies. Their crap would be right at home next to the other originals like Alien Apocalypse and the Sharknado franchise.

nah, even the SYFY network wouldn't touch PB's stuff.

No you are forgetting that if a Robotech movie came out, then Asylum Pictures would make a cheap knock off.

Maybe these are the Hollywood bigshots Kevin has been talking to .

Can you imagine his enthusiasm for "Rifts Sharknado the TPG" game - complete with poker decks with exclusive artwork

wilycoyote wrote:
No you are forgetting that if a Robotech movie came out, then Asylum Pictures would make a cheap knock off.

Maybe these are the Hollywood bigshots Kevin has been talking to .

Can you imagine his enthusiasm for "Rifts Sharknado the TPG" game - complete with poker decks with exclusive artwork

key phrase, knock off, as in not needing rights too.

Honestly I'm surprised he hasn't heard about the Gygax biography and penned his own auto.

Can't wait to read the half page devoted to this fiasco. Assuming I can find it on a shelf somewhere.

Half page, don't make me laugh.

IF he does such a thing, I expect half the book to be about how mean the backers were to him after the campaign finished. I mean, what better opportunity to throw US under the bus! Whole chapter on how PB were led to believe that everything was set up and all they needed to do was send the files to China, another chapter on "Filegate" where the stupid Chinese didn't understand good old American file types, another on the agonising process of organising(tm) shipping - and having a lesson in Geography to boot, and at least 6 chapters on how whiny the backers got after everyone realised that everything would not ship at the same time, don't they know that it's easier to ship within the US than to all those other countries? And why are they complaining about a small delay of a couple of years? Don't they realise that these are going to be the most desirable, beautiful 105 piece models at this scale? (Which, by the way, is still not finalised for the other generations of the game, coming to you sometime this century.

Mind you, if he's really devious, he may have wave 2 ready to go at the moment. He's just waiting for more people to say "I don't care how many pieces each model is, I just want them in my hands now!" and then he can say "Your wish is my command. I'll approve the files and splits now, then all we are waiting on is a production slot, we're 98% ready to produce the rest of the campaign!"

Personally, I don't think Kev is that intelligent, but with Wayne's help, who knows how many braincells they have to rub together.

Nah, as a legend in his own mind, he's trying to make himself look good. He saves the wall of textery and under the bus throwery for his annual screed on us.

The half page will be how he saw the project through to its logical completion (what he decided it was, not backers, kickstarter or the law) despite the odds and how it revitalized miniature gaming industry, saved Harmony Gold and sealed the rift with Big West allowing Macross into the North American market which in turn also single handedly saved the Anime industry and world economy.*

*realize none of this has to be true, he just thinks it is.

Well, in that case he truly believes the entire campaign to be finished, and wonders why people are complaining about how their forces aren't complete. "Go out and buy them, peasants, we need to make a larger profit on this before we can get 98% done on the next era!"

Looks like some PB fans are investigating running a KS to pay PB to have another Open House.

 n815e wrote:
Looks like some PB fans are investigating running a KS to pay PB to have another Open House.

Why do I feel sick reading that?
To pay them for the "honor" of their presence?
To inflate Kev's ego even more?
How does a freaking "open-house" cost them anything?
I hear this whine of "we may not be able to hold it this year folks.." how could they not?
It is probably one of their more profitable efforts of the year.

Sorry, sorry, it is PB, it does not have to make sense.

 n815e wrote:
Looks like some PB fans are investigating running a KS to pay PB to have another Open House.

and this surprises you? I've long learned PB has a very small minority of rabid fans who will willingly drink the Kool-Aid.

Asterios wrote:

 n815e wrote:
Looks like some PB fans are investigating running a KS to pay PB to have another Open House.

and this surprises you? I've long learned PB has a very small minority of rabid fans who will willingly drink the Kool-Aid.

Wait a minute, what happens at these "open-houses"?
Offered free "Kool-Aid" and watch some strange movies?

 Talizvar wrote:

Asterios wrote:

 n815e wrote:
Looks like some PB fans are investigating running a KS to pay PB to have another Open House.

and this surprises you? I've long learned PB has a very small minority of rabid fans who will willingly drink the Kool-Aid.

Wait a minute, what happens at these "open-houses"?
Offered free "Kool-Aid" and watch some strange movies?

more like this:

Asterios wrote:

 n815e wrote:
Looks like some PB fans are investigating running a KS to pay PB to have another Open House.

and this surprises you? I've long learned PB has a very small minority of rabid fans who will willingly drink the Kool-Aid.

Did I express surprise in my post?

 n815e wrote:

Asterios wrote:

 n815e wrote:
Looks like some PB fans are investigating running a KS to pay PB to have another Open House.

and this surprises you? I've long learned PB has a very small minority of rabid fans who will willingly drink the Kool-Aid.

Did I express surprise in my post?

well in posting it, you expressed newness like this was something new or original.

Meanwhile, back on topic here, with fewer pic/video only LULZ posts...

Is it just me or has HG been on an upswing in promoting Robotech this year? It's back on Netflix, available on Amazon Prime, several other anime video site seem to be (legally) carrying it. What gives? Is it a 30th anniversary or something or are they just getting desperate for cash?

 Talizvar wrote:
Why do I feel sick reading that?

You should. The stuff going on for the past 10-15 years has been disturbing.

To pay them for the "honor" of their presence?
To inflate Kev's ego even more?

In a word. Yes to both.

How does a freaking "open-house" cost them anything?

Let's see... They get unpaid volunteers to do the work. Any sales they make are at a great profit margin because any potential distributor is cut out. There's no travel expense Palladium Books has to pay.

So, I guess just the rent and whatever Alex's salary is, because he's about the only staffer at Palladium that gets paid.

I hear this whine of "we may not be able to hold it this year folks.." how could they not?

I know this is a rhetorical question. The answer is already clear. It's just to get donations rolling in. I don't know the specifics, but if some Palladium rep didn't hint at the donations, I'm sure it was one of the regular Palladium shills who started the idea. Of course, we know the true source.

It is probably one of their more profitable efforts of the year.

And when the Palladium faithful send the donations flooding in on top of paying for a ticket, it will be even more profitable.

I think Uncle Kev's next new thing will be charging people for the privilege of running a game for him.

Agreed.
On-topic is running out of steam since no new information is coming out of PB but I am sure our patience will be rewarded.
Yep looking pretty bleak on the PB site and nothing as usual on the KS site we are only a few days away from a month of no update.
Moving on...

 Alpharius wrote:
Meanwhile, back on topic here, with fewer pic/video only LULZ posts...

Is there any actual news to discuss?

Or just more bullgak from KevCo?

 Stormonu wrote:
Is it just me or has HG been on an upswing in promoting Robotech this year? It's back on Netflix, available on Amazon Prime, several other anime video site seem to be (legally) carrying it. What gives? Is it a 30th anniversary or something or are they just getting desperate for cash?

They're not in the animation business, they're in the marketing business.

The show is the printer, the merchandise is the overpriced ink cartridges.

I think it's more that Harmony Gold is trying to show some Robotech activity because Macross Delta has been doing its rounds.

I'm not sure the KS will do anything for an Open House (and potential RTT tournament that would go with it, to keep on topic).

If I recall it wasn't so much a money issue as to why Kevin said it might go to every other year. More it was the time investment and distraction from projects that needed to be done.

Asterios wrote:


well in posting it, you expressed newness like this was something new or original.

It is something new.

Is it just me or has HG been on an upswing in promoting Robotech this year? It's back on Netflix, available on Amazon Prime, several other anime video site seem to be (legally) carrying it. What gives? Is it a 30th anniversary or something or are they just getting desperate for cash?

There's a new VP in HG that has taken over the Robotech part of the company. He seems interested in actually growing the brand, he is probably the reason why HG claims it is pushing and helping PB to complete the KS and why PB is suddenly interested in providing content. If we are lucky, McKeever will have to find another desk to sleep at in a different company.

 n815e wrote:

Asterios wrote:


well in posting it, you expressed newness like this was something new or original.

It is something new.

Is it just me or has HG been on an upswing in promoting Robotech this year? It's back on Netflix, available on Amazon Prime, several other anime video site seem to be (legally) carrying it. What gives? Is it a 30th anniversary or something or are they just getting desperate for cash?

There's a new VP in HG that has taken over the Robotech part of the company. He seems interested in actually growing the brand, he is probably the reason why HG claims it is pushing and helping PB to complete the KS. If we are lucky, McKeever will have to find another desk to sleep at in a different company.

yes and no, it has been bandied about before about doing crowdfundings for PB's open houses, as to the new VP in charge of RT, that might not be a good thing for PB.

Jeffar pb seems to be easily distracted no matter what. They promise like 4-12 books the first 6 months of the year and barely get one out. They promised another 5 or 6 by the end of the year along with the rrt cards in pdf form. The card thing is happening but they might get 1 book and the delayed rifters. Their production schedule goes to heck way too easily when old kev talks business then yells squirrel and starts chasing it.

 Stormonu wrote:
Is it just me or has HG been on an upswing in promoting Robotech this year? It's back on Netflix, available on Amazon Prime, several other anime video site seem to be (legally) carrying it. What gives? Is it a 30th anniversary or something or are they just getting desperate for cash?

Macross' 30th anniversary was a couple years ago, so... maybe?