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2018/02/23 23:53:15
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Well, that debate is its own massive ball of wax. Harmony Gold may not own anything related to the property in all actuality after the court decision in Japan in the early 2000s
2018/02/24 07:14:35
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
Yeah, there seems to be murmurs that HG shot itself in the foot in a reset spat with Tatsunoko (one of the supposed copyright holders of the Macross license). It appears that Tatsunoko did not have the rights it thought to license most of the mecha and characters from Macross, and that HG's license is up for renewal in 2021. With the two having gone at it legally, hope is Tatsunoko won't renew the license then - or at the least, HG won't be able to access the Macross portion of Robotech - and by extension, PB.
Which, in short, means that come 2021, this KS is a dead duck.
Also, to your previous question, both Rick (a former poster) and I have sent letters to the Michigan AG, around 2015. However, a recent poster has been insinuating we sent it to the wrong court/person.
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It never ends well
2018/02/24 08:12:24
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
DEZOAT wrote: Oh by the way is anyone here planning to go Palladium Books Open House 2018 ? I know its a joke but what the heck.
We should organize a trip there, 3-4 full coaches loaded with RTT backers...
Anyway...
I talked to a law enforcement agent. According to him, the local police won’t do anything beside transferring the info to the FTC or the FBI.
The FBI won’t act until there are serious evidence of fraud. PB being a private company, it’s a bit more tricky to get public records. Unless there are clear proofs that PB used the Kickstarter money to pay for unrelated products/bills/freelancers/fanboy cleaning the toilets- ah no, not those, those have to pay to do that......etc, the FBI won’t move.
The FTC is likely to open an investigation if enough complains are made to them.
I’m still trying to find a way to file a Mail fraud claim, as the local law enforcement will act on those.
For foreign backers, i’m looking at specific countries starting with Canada. Pretty sure there’s a way to file complain against a US company.
Concerning the lack of updates, Scott lives in Texas, he’s far enough from Westland that he most likely do not give a gak. I found traces of him back to 2010. Most likely a fan-friend KS brought in. I hope Scott realized on his way what a gak show the Kickstarter was and déicides to do the honey badger.... Anyway, we probably never going to see an update from him any time soon.
In the meantime, i’ll go paint....
2018/02/26 17:04:02
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
JohnHwangDD wrote: I'm absolutely sure that proof exists at PB, but we'll never see it without a court ordered subpoena. Even then, I'd expect PB to declare bankruptcy and destroy the evidence, rather than comply.
I felt a happy moment there.
This needs to happen....
A revolution is an idea which has found its bayonets.
Napoleon Bonaparte
2018/02/26 21:00:12
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
So the black curtain in the background is to hide the RTT wave 2 kits..... or just more dusty RTT starter set....
My FTC claim has been accepted and is now in the system. Now I can call them and tell them to regroup all FTC claims about the Kickstarter all together....
2018/02/27 05:14:20
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
First response back I got was that the complaint was being reviewed with a link to a guide on how to avoid fraud.
Got a second response a few days later with the same link as their final resolution.
jul wrote: So the black curtain in the background is to hide the RTT wave 2 kits..... or just more dusty RTT starter set....
My FTC claim has been accepted and is now in the system. Now I can call them and tell them to regroup all FTC claims about the Kickstarter all together....
2018/02/27 16:41:09
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
First response back I got was that the complaint was being reviewed with a link to a guide on how to avoid fraud.
Got a second response a few days later with the same link as their final resolution.
jul wrote: So the black curtain in the background is to hide the RTT wave 2 kits..... or just more dusty RTT starter set....
My FTC claim has been accepted and is now in the system. Now I can call them and tell them to regroup all FTC claims about the Kickstarter all together....
I got that same fraud response when I submitted as well :\
It never ends well
2018/02/28 01:14:34
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
So it is with sadness and tremendous heartbreak that I announce that, despite our best efforts, we are unable to produce the Robotech® RPG Tactics Wave Two rewards. Moreover, after proudly carrying the legacy of Robotech® in the role-playing games medium for 30 years, our license has expired and is not being renewed.
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2018/02/28 01:24:37
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
What a useless bastard. The only silver lining there is them not renewing the Robotech license in the RPG format, etc. I'm out a good $220+ (I had two pledges). Yep, feth Kevin Siembeda.
2018/02/28 01:40:29
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
So Kevin spent all the money on Wave 1, hoping to fund Wave 2, just like we guessed years ago. Only he's been insisting all along that the money was there to do Wave 2.
Lots of throwing Ninja Division under the bus. From everything I've heard, Palladium didn't go with the manufacturer ND suggested, and that's what caused the sculpt problems, as well as (presumably) all the problems with number of parts because the mold manufacturer was garbage.
Edit: Kevin has admitted their license for Robotech is over.
Palladium’s license for RRT and the Robotech® RPG book series has ended. That means we will be liquidating ALL Robotech® products, starting with RRT backers who want to receive Wave One items for their Wave Two rewards.
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It’s going to be rage fest on the KS page.....
He got the balls to trade his stuff for more money that what is going to sell it. He also has only one month to liquidate the Robotech products. After that he can’t sell it anymore.
Maybe the lawyering up happening recently got him scared since he knows he doesn’t have the funds for anything...
I mean he’s discounting pdf’s....
2018/02/28 02:02:09
Subject: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - "Restarting" the Kickstarter Discussion
"As such, we cannot offer you a refund at this time. If the time should ever come that Palladium Books cannot fulfill the terms of our Kickstarter project, we will of course offer refunds, as we would be required to do by Kickstarter."
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