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2019/08/06 02:23:36
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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No. I decided against getting them as part of the KS, as the shipping to Oz will be murderous. Found a place that still had all three items in stock and jumped on them.
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2019/08/06 02:34:41
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Commander of the Mysterious 2nd Legion
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H.B.M.C. wrote:No. I decided against getting them as part of the KS, as the shipping to Oz will be murderous. Found a place that still had all three items in stock and jumped on them.
nice.
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2019/08/06 05:21:13
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Battleship Captain
The Land of the Rising Sun
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I need to take a pic of my old 2nd Ed box along with the new one.
M.
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Jenkins: You don't have jurisdiction here!
Smith Jamison: We aren't here, which means when we open up on you and shred your bodies with automatic fire then this will never have happened.
About the Clans: "Those brief outbursts of sense can't hold back the wave of sibko bred, over hormoned sociopaths that they crank out though." |
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2019/08/06 05:29:24
Subject: Re:BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Commander of the Mysterious 2nd Legion
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I should get a pic of my entire novel collection. I've even got sword and dagger
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Opinions are not facts please don't confuse the two |
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2019/08/06 05:51:39
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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I love the minis in this new box. They are much smaller than I expected them to be, which is great I was expecting more scalecreep nonsense.
Very good detail compared to the last boxed set minis (and I quite liked them - miles above the starterbox before that). Even more jazzed about the KS minis if they're going to look like this.
Still unhappy that they duplicated the Wolverine between boxes. They couldn't've given us a Hunchie, Centurion or Enforcer as the other 'Mech?
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2019/08/06 05:58:58
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Commander of the Mysterious 2nd Legion
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H.B.M.C. wrote:I love the minis in this new box. They are much smaller than I expected them to be, which is great I was expecting more scalecreep nonsense.
Very good detail compared to the last boxed set minis (and I quite liked them - miles above the starterbox before that). Even more jazzed about the KS minis if they're going to look like this.
Still unhappy that they duplicated the Wolverine between boxes. They couldn't've given us a Hunchie, Centurion or Enforcer as the other 'Mech?
just hold your wolverines, smile..... and give a good middle finger to Harmony Gold
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2019/08/06 06:50:46
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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For anyone wondering about scale:
That's what they are compared to a Chaos Termy.
And the 90-odd new 'Mechs from this KS appear to be of the same design standard, meaning that they'll all be in scale and won't suffer from Iron Wind Metals constant scale creep!
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2019/08/06 12:59:26
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Battleship Captain
The Land of the Rising Sun
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Now put that Catapult next to your old ones and wonder what has been eating. I did!
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Jenkins: You don't have jurisdiction here!
Smith Jamison: We aren't here, which means when we open up on you and shred your bodies with automatic fire then this will never have happened.
About the Clans: "Those brief outbursts of sense can't hold back the wave of sibko bred, over hormoned sociopaths that they crank out though." |
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2019/08/06 13:28:34
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Ah that plastic Catapult is nothing compared to this fella.
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2019/08/06 15:02:09
Subject: Re:BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Abel
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Kara Sloan shoots through Time and Design Space for a Negative Play Experience |
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2019/08/06 15:13:59
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Inspiring SDF-1 Bridge Officer
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Gah. I'd love to be able to buy those stl files...
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2019/08/06 16:27:31
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Ancient Venerable Black Templar Dreadnought
Where ever the Emperor needs his eyes
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These are looking great, and that Warhammer Black Widow is great.
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2019/08/06 16:36:55
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Blood-Drenched Death Company Marine
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They need a better 3D printer.
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Something is happening on the 24th, we sent you a poster.
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2019/08/06 17:31:29
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Raging Rat Ogre
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That Glaug...er...Marauder is fairly nice. Needs some cleanup but not terrible.
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Urusei Yatsura, Cerebus the Aardvark, Machiavelli, Plato and Happy Days. So, how was your childhood?
DC:70S+G++M+++B+I-Pat43/f+D++A(WTF)/eWD079R+++T(R)DM+ |
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2019/08/06 17:42:51
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Inspiring SDF-1 Bridge Officer
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Better positioning and more on point layer curing time for that resin, I'd say. Detail quality looks more than good enough for what it is.
And yes, more cleanup than "eh, yank the supports".
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2019/08/06 17:55:57
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Blood-Drenched Death Company Marine
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Albertorius wrote:
Better positioning and more on point layer curing time for that resin, I'd say. Detail quality looks more than good enough for what it is.
And yes, more cleanup than "eh, yank the supports".
They're definitely better than the Robotech KS minis
/cries in parts count and minis not received
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Something is happening on the 24th, we sent you a poster.
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2019/08/06 20:26:46
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Really wish they had taken the sculpt from the original Warhammer design, not in love with that one at all. Such an iconic Mech they need to have a rethink.
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Warhammer#/media/File%3AWarhammer.jpg
Also hoping the finishing on the final models will be a lot sharper than the ones that exist already. Still think them moving to a better quality plastic would make a big difference.
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2019/08/06 20:29:55
Subject: Re:BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Commander of the Mysterious 2nd Legion
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well the original warhammer is one of the unseens
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2019/08/06 20:31:30
Subject: Re:BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Can they not produce them still?
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2019/08/06 20:35:39
Subject: Re:BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Lieutenant General
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No. Catalyst will not use artwork featuring the Unseen.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim |
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2019/08/06 20:37:18
Subject: Re:BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Commander of the Mysterious 2nd Legion
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nope. basicly they had to drop the images after a lawsuit with harmony gold. you can read the story here
http://www.sarna.net/news/did-you-know-tale-of-the-unseen-mechs/
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2019/08/06 20:55:22
Subject: Re:BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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That’s an interesting read, thanks for sharing.
Seems like the game is up for Harmony Gold either way and they should just give it up now for the fans of Battletech sake as it looks like Catalyst have a pretty robust workaround.
Still wish they could adjust that Warhammer, bigger cockpit, more pronounced shoulder boxes and lose the shoulder pads/pauldrons for something nearer to the original (similar to the MWO shoulder pauldrons) but guess that can’t happen :(
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2019/08/06 21:05:15
Subject: Re:BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Commander of the Mysterious 2nd Legion
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Harmony gold tried to go after MWO and HBS's battletech game awhile back, (claiming among other things that the Atlas battlemech was a copy of the armored Valkyrie *eyeroll*) that court case was fairly quick. it was found out that HG's ownership of Macross was questionable as it was, and it was clear they where at this time just trying to bully other companies, the judge dismissed the case with prejudice. and I've heard that the judge was openly pissed off at HG
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2019/08/06 21:05:41
Subject: Re:BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Lieutenant General
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The updated model does have a bigger cockpit than the Unseen.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim |
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2019/08/06 21:11:20
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Regular Dakkanaut
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Maybe bigger cockpit was the wrong choice of words.
If you look at the unseen one the head looks much more pronounced and more stylish.
Another thing I notice is all the new range of mechs have similar leg styles where the original ones were much more highly styled and unique.
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2019/08/06 21:11:49
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Moustache-twirling Princeps
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Albertorius wrote: Better positioning and more on point layer curing time for that resin, I'd say. Detail quality looks more than good enough for what it is. And yes, more cleanup than "eh, yank the supports". According to FB, they were done by Mack The Maker to a very tight deadline: Stay up to 11 pm finishing the last batch of 3D printing? Check. Wake up at 02:30 to drive to GenCon? Check Deliver a 3D printed prototypes of BattleTech Kickstarter mech for Catalyst Game Labs? Check.
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2019/08/07 21:48:09
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
Maryland
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Chimaera wrote:
Another thing I notice is all the new range of mechs have similar leg styles where the original ones were much more highly styled and unique.
It kind of makes sense if you think about it.
How much variety do we see in continuous track systems for tanks? If it ain't broke, why fix it?
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2019/08/07 21:52:17
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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You'd expect more design consistency in that case. The Shadowhawk, Wolverine, Griffin, and Battlemaster are basically all the same thing while the Warhammer, Rifleman, and Longbow all shared the same legs in their Macross originals.
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2019/08/08 01:32:27
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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PanOceaniac Hacking Specialist Sergeant
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The FAQ seems to have been updated with shipping guesstimates:
How much will shipping cost?
We are working to estimate that with different pledge managers and fulfillment companies. Here is what we've gathered so far:
Depending on the country, a STAR CAPTAIN pledge with a couple of small add-ons is looking to run about $20-ish. CGL pays the freight and VAT (when needed) to get it into the country. If the Mech Packs chosen necessitate a second wave, that would be $12-14 as well. So, worst case, around $30-34. but perhaps much better.
For larger pledges, and especially those who require a larger second-wave... Let's say STAR COLONEL with 8 Mech Pack add-ons (full set) 2 BattleMats and a half dozen faction packs to keep it interesting. This varies a lot more, but the average looks to be coming in at $27.50 (+/-$5) for the first wave, and $18.50-ish on the second wave.
Our goal is to get this locked down with hard costs very soon. but we wanted you to see what we are seeing. Please note: these are current estimates on average pledge. A lot of places charge per-piece handling fees so adding 24 sets of dice can skew the handling fees, but they are so light they hardly bump the weight costs.
As we know more, so will you!
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2019/08/08 01:48:26
Subject: BattleTech: Clan invasion Kickstarter live.
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Still need that Oceania hub...
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