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Infinitum posted:Man if they sell Western Empires via the pledge manager at a discount I might be interested... You can get both Eastern and Western Empires for only 60 euro more than Eastern alone, seems like a pretty good discount right there.
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Tsilkani posted:You can get both Eastern and Western Empires for only 60 euro more than Eastern alone, seems like a pretty good discount right there. But then I'm just That Guy with Mega Empires! I had dreams once!
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I already have Western, so I went in on this as soon as I got the email. That said, I have absolutely no idea when I'll ever get to play it.
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We're supposed to play the several-hundred dollar games we back?
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rydiafan posted:We're supposed to play the several-hundred dollar games we back? Absolutely not
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rydiafan posted:We're supposed to play the several-hundred dollar games we back? I just back games for the satisfaction of punching out cardboard tokens and putting everything in sleeves and nice little baggies, then letting them sit on my shelf and be pretty.
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rydiafan posted:We're supposed to play the several-hundred dollar games we back? this is why i back endless rpg supplements instead, if i use a random table or something in my existing game the use is "justified"
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Don't forget the free international shipping included!
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GreenBuckanneer posted:https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_a...CtWih9TREVDt2gE Ian o’Toole + that art style + imperium classics/legends designers + space 4X = I will decorate my house in copies of this game
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I checked the reviews for Western Empire and apparently some people may not be up for games that can hit 12 hours and basically there's no way I can back the kickstarter for both but I really want this ridiculous 18-player thing.
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I feel like the 18-player monster is aiming for that Twilight Imperium 'event game' feel. And much like TI I'd really like to play it, but I can't imagine ever wanting to play it more than once.
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potatocubed posted:I feel like the 18-player monster is aiming for that Twilight Imperium 'event game' feel. And much like TI I'd really like to play it, but I can't imagine ever wanting to play it more than once. 200 man hours of game isn't too bad
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I've been wringing my hands on this one for about a week and finally chipped in: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythsandminiatures/kenjis-questa-classic-90s-era-rpg-meets-the-tabletop However, it doesn't sound like they're going to make the goal. The kickstarter page and the developer seem helpful and not weird, what do you think is wrong here then? Too similar to other kickstarters? This seems like something I could use to try and wink wink nudge nudge friends to be more interested in D&D style things, since it seems like it takes out a lot of potential prep work (a more digital version of Pathfinder card game, kind of?)
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GreenBuckanneer posted:I've been wringing my hands on this one for about a week and finally chipped in: It loks very sensible. Maybe not flashy enough on the current market?
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GreenBuckanneer posted:I've been wringing my hands on this one for about a week and finally chipped in: This looks right up my alley as well. It is fairly pricey though -- why did they include stuff like the game mat, potion bottles, and magic stones in the core game?
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They told me they might have options to do the minis later on, and they might be able to fund the KS even if it doesn't work out
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GreenBuckanneer posted:I've been wringing my hands on this one for about a week and finally chipped in: Holy poo poo - that huge wall to wall description is all images. You can't search it at all, nor will it be indexed by search engines. That's loving stupid.
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This mini campaign is ending tomorrow and it looks like another cheap deal like Blacklist's Fantasy Series, but I just don't know if I should back them since it is their first project... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nextlevelminiatures/next-level-miniatures-dragons-hoard-miniatures-vol-1 You do get a good amount for $80 + shipping.
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Again, probably shouldn't back them since they are associating with Frog God, but it already funded, so gently caress it...
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Heads up for anyone expecting any fulfilments from VFI Asia, they've locked down due to Covid  "We are currently under a government mandated quarantine and are unable to continue normal operations. Some of us will still have email access, but please expect delays in responses. Fortunately, we are all healthy and expect to be back to work as soon as possible."
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Doctor Zero posted:Holy poo poo - that huge wall to wall description is all images. You can't search it at all, nor will it be indexed by search engines. Lots of kickstarters seem to love doing this
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I think I heard KS puts a word limit on the page, but hey guess what you can put a bigass image with text on it!!
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If there is a word limit on the page it must be pretty big. I've never hit it in the 3 kickstarters I have done. I use images as well but do as much as possible as text for searching, indexing, etc.
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silvergoose posted:I think I heard KS puts a word limit on the page, but hey guess what you can put a bigass image with text on it!! I wish KS would add loving headings you can skip to on the side. Overview How to Play Pledge Levels Stretch Goals Credits etc Flamecraft was the last example where this was super loving bad https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cardboardalchemy/flamecraft/description Absolute unscrollable word salad via images
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I swear most people must not actually read any of that and just mash Pledge if it looks cool. Which I suppose must work otherwise projects wouldn’t do that. 
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Launches Tuesday, from MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Get clicking that notify button so the algorithms might actually show people on launch. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badsquiddogames/definitely-not-damsels-28mm-women-warriors-for-ttrpg 
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Doctor Zero posted:I swear most people must not actually read any of that and just mash Pledge if it looks cool. Which I suppose must work otherwise projects wouldn’t do that. You're probably right, I once pledged for something that had a note at the end saying "if you actually read to here, e-mail us and get a freebie" and only a tiny handful of people ever did according to the creator.
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Christ, I guess I whined enough because now I’m getting ads for kickstarters that won’t start for another 25+ days. Yeah, like I’m going to remember that. And no, I’m not signing up for your loving “newsletter”. Solkanar512 fucked around with this message at 08:41 on Sep 26, 2021 |
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I have only ever turned on the launch reminders for folks I already know and/or have backed in the past
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This sounds absolutely fascinating and has three days left. Remember August is a game where the creator will spend a month writing you letters -- real letters if you're in the US and you're willing to fork out for them -- and between them and your own work you'll create a unique memento/art object/thing. It's inspired by This Is How You Lose The Time War and other things I've not heard of, but I'm absolutely sold.
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Dang, after weeks with no updates, the first kickstarter I pledged to (Castles of Mad King Ludwig) has finally admitted that they won't hit their December release date. Probably more like February, but I expect that means April in reality. And I'll have to buy my wife a different Xmas present!
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Do you know what stopped me from backing Castles? The ugly AF green containers that looked like somebody downloaded an STL and printed it on their home 3D printer Bottom right (Not the Gametrayz) Just seems so butt ugly for what is a deluxe version of the game, and all the other structures add nothing to it other than FOMO style miniatures. Maybe the base game will get the upgraded artwork in the future, but yeah nah. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fury of Dracula fans keep an eye on Beast which launches tomorrow https://www.studiomidhall.com/beast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWjJK1QJFqQ
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potatocubed posted:This sounds absolutely fascinating and has three days left. That is super cool, though I'm not exactly interested. This Is How You Lose The Time War is incredible
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Same, neat idea for a KS project. Not my thing but really clever and cool to see. I mashed BUY on This Is How You Lose The Time War, thanks people for mentioning it 
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potatocubed posted:This sounds absolutely fascinating and has three days left. How in the hell are they going to be able to do that with what looks to be 500+ people???
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Doctor Zero posted:How in the hell are they going to be able to do that with what looks to be 500+ people??? 
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That is a good question, and I look forward to finding out. It'll either be great or it'll collapse under the weight of its own success, which is often interesting to watch.
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potatocubed posted:That is a good question, and I look forward to finding out. Makes me think of a Star Trek PBM game I tried one time. Whoever was on the writing end of the letters ignored like 90% of what I wrote back and just kept going with the story as it was obviously intended.  Hopefully it won't be that bad. Give us a trip report!
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Doctor Zero posted:How in the hell are they going to be able to do that with what looks to be 500+ people??? Reading the page, my impression is that it's not a two-way correspondence - everyone will get the same set of letters from August, players are supposed to send their replies to themselves rather than to the creator.
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