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Well if people don't back in the numbers expected they'll probably do something different to the next one,

personally I don't love the normal zombicide style, but I agree that this one looks worse, hopefully the renders are not terribly close (and so better)

Well the question is will they understand it did not go well because of the art direction or think it was because "space"...

You can always pledge a full pledge at the start, then explain why, and depledge when the campaign hits the low part in the middle. Exaggerate the lull, or convert it to a drop, so it gets someone's attention

I thought they were going to have a 3rd Zombicide Fantasy setting? Disappointing. I think I will be skipping this as well.

I'll obviously be waiting to see what the game itself actually turns into. The art does look boring...so consider me a hard snooze at the moment.

Well, I didn't like the zombicide games in part because of the artwork, and in part because of zombies. It looks like this has a different art style and the bad guys might not be zombies, so color me interested!

I can always use more tentacle gribblies.

Gotta say so far I'm extremely meh. Artwork doesn't inspire currently but I'll see what they come up with.

From Guillotine Games' Facebook page:



Can't say I'm overly excited about this art direction. I really was hoping more for something akin to what Diehard Miniatures is doing with their retro-space skeletons/zombies. Set the whole thing in a derelict space station so you have scientists, colonists, security personnel, etc as zombies and the survivors can come form all different walks of life. Seems like this isn't gonna hit heavy on the pop culture, or if it is, it will be very stylized to match the art direction.



Will wait to see what actual minis look like.

~iPaint

JohnHwangDD wrote:You can always pledge a full pledge at the start, then explain why, and depledge when the campaign hits the low part in the middle. Exaggerate the lull, or convert it to a drop, so it gets someone's attention

That would take some co-ordinated effort though, and really what would be the point as you know CMoN will have most of the sculpts, game art, design aesthetic already completed by now? I'll be honest I can never tell whether you're serious or being facetious with this kind of comment!

Ernster wrote:I thought they were going to have a 3rd Zombicide Fantasy setting? Disappointing. I think I will be skipping this as well.

Out of interest what would you have liked to see with the 3rd fantasy setting?

I thought the Green Horde was over-stretching the fantasy theme and they had probably run short a bit of ideas, so am glad to see an attempt at something new here.

@Pacific, I recall resading summer that it was going to be done in 3 installments like the first Zombicide. It was to be colors. Black Plague, Green Horde and I believe Red was going to be next. I cant confirm.

I don't know what I would have like to have seen. Perhaps a Rising sun adaption? Ship templates with a story line of trade and Commerce. The Rising sun hero's embark to trade with the Nation that the Zombicide plague has overwhelmed. only to partake in the infection and take it home. Or a ship from the Zombicide Region shows up in their port.

 DaveC wrote:

Heroes surrounded by enemies is a common design among many games and pieces of art, not sure it “ripped off” Space Crusade...

 Pacific wrote:

JohnHwangDD wrote:You can always pledge a full pledge at the start, then explain why, and depledge when the campaign hits the low part in the middle. Exaggerate the lull, or convert it to a drop, so it gets someone's attention

That would take some co-ordinated effort though, and really what would be the point as you know CMoN will have most of the sculpts, game art, design aesthetic already completed by now?

It takes a calendar reminder, and the point is to say why you're not backing, but that you might have. Vs saying nothing.

 Nostromodamus wrote:
Heroes surrounded by enemies is a common design among many games and pieces of art, not sure it “ripped off” Space Crusade...

Who said ripped off?

Looks like a nice homage to me!

So, I've already got Mantic's Star Saga, which has some zombie-like plague mutants. Typically, Mantic lands safely in the median for quality, however designs of the mercenaries and the alien factions in Star Saga turned out really well. ZI is going to have to bring a lot more creativity than we've seen so far to compete. Sure, with the brand recognition this game will make a fortune, but in the long term I feel like Mantic is carving out a range of identifiable and creative aliens while ZI is likely delving deeper into the niche that swallowed Sedition Wars.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
So, I've already got Mantic's Star Saga, which has some zombie-like plague mutants. Typically, Mantic lands safely in the median for quality, however designs of the mercenaries and the alien factions in Star Saga turned out really well. ZI is going to have to bring a lot more creativity than we've seen so far to compete. Sure, with the brand recognition this game will make a fortune, but in the long term I feel like Mantic is carving out a range of identifiable and creative aliens while ZI is likely delving deeper into the niche that swallowed Sedition Wars.

I imagine it will be the same "pretty okay" Zombicide core rules, with some neat minis, and models that are slightly-super-deformed-caricatures of other well-loved IP's that are _just different_ enough to avoid trouble, but leave you wanting the original anyway.

Why have a not-Doom-Marine when the DOOM (2016) FFG board game is probably one of the best 1 v 1 board games ever?

 judgedoug wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
So, I've already got Mantic's Star Saga, which has some zombie-like plague mutants. Typically, Mantic lands safely in the median for quality, however designs of the mercenaries and the alien factions in Star Saga turned out really well. ZI is going to have to bring a lot more creativity than we've seen so far to compete. Sure, with the brand recognition this game will make a fortune, but in the long term I feel like Mantic is carving out a range of identifiable and creative aliens while ZI is likely delving deeper into the niche that swallowed Sedition Wars.

I imagine it will be the same "pretty okay" Zombicide core rules, with some neat minis, and models that are slightly-super-deformed-caricatures of other well-loved IP's that are _just different_ enough to avoid trouble, but leave you wanting the original anyway.

Why have a not-Doom-Marine when the DOOM (2016) FFG board game is probably one of the best 1 v 1 board games ever?

Better than Terminator Genysis?

Unless there's an IDDQD cheat in the official game, I'm okay with not-DOOM guy. It's not like I'd be using him for Zombiecide anyway.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Better than Terminator Genysis?

Unless there's an IDDQD cheat in the official game, I'm okay with not-DOOM guy. It's not like I'd be using him for Zombiecide anyway.

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There's also the Klukva Miniatures DOOM Marine - I bought two!

I think I got tired of the "not quite" IP miniatures with Sedition Wars' pile of Not-Firefly Not-Aliens Not-DeadSpace Not-whatever junk that wound up being jettisoned from my disappointment-cloud to some lucky second hand buyer for pennies.

The pistols remind me of Lasertag....and not in a good way.

I think the art looks nice. I love the look of the basic aliens.

I'm a pretty big fan of Zombicide, family loves playing it.

This is not pushing those buttons so far.

If you love the other Zombiecide games though surely at the very least you should be willing to look at this one?

 judgedoug wrote:

 DaveC wrote:
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 TalonZahn wrote:
I'm a pretty big fan of Zombicide, family loves playing it.

This is not pushing those buttons so far.

Yeah, I'm in the same boat. I actually kind of like the Space Crusade vibe, so I hope they go that direction.

Still, I'd much rather have more Black Plague goodness to play with.

I have every release for Zombicide including the country specific game night kits, every release for Black Plague (except one of the French only promos) and all crossover material with other games.

So far I am not feeling the Sci-Fi Zombicide. I am already watching my purchases as space is getting to be a bit of a premium and with Kickstarter games being delivered over the next year or so it will need to really bring something new to the series for tempt me into picking it up.

Sorta like the cover artwork

Gives me vibes of a mix between Space Crusade and Mutant Chronicles (Siege of the Citadel)

Those rivets seem anachronistic to me.

The minis armour reminds me of these

Was hoping for something modern and more "mass effect"/ Halo or even rebooted xcom style than this....

interesting they paint their countries flags.

The painted flags really give me that Mutant Chronicles vibe.