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Title: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on May 16, 2021, 07:12:49 AM
An Expansion as well as a chance to get the original game with KS exclusives.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1263001724/swords-of-light-and-darkness/description

Pretty tempting and only about 38 hours left.
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: mweaver on May 21, 2021, 01:04:09 AM
I backed it.  Really like the figures in the original KS.

-Michael
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on May 21, 2021, 05:56:55 AM
I picked up their metal sculpt of El Capitane (not-Alatriste) at Spiel in Essen a couple of years back. Great mini.

Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: chema1986 on May 21, 2021, 09:28:34 AM
An Expansion as well as a chance to get the original game with KS exclusives.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1263001724/swords-of-light-and-darkness/description

Pretty tempting and only about 38 hours left.

I really like their new "Cardinal's guard" but I thin they are KS esclusive...

Cheers
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Bloggard on May 21, 2021, 09:43:48 AM
nice an' all, but oh for the days when a game was brought to market, and, you know, remained available off the shelf for some years to come.

I'd be interested in getting into this -  but still don't really understand Kstarters, and the Core set isn't available anyway ...
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on May 21, 2021, 10:06:28 AM
nice an' all, but oh for the days when a game was brought to market, and, you know, remained available off the shelf for some years to come.

I'd be interested in getting into this -  but still don't really understand Kstarters, and the Core set isn't available anyway ...

I believe the Core set is available in English, with your choice of metal or plastic miniatures. Although the better deal would have been to get it as part of the recent Kickstarter.

https://sklep.wargamer.pl/category/anno-domini-1666?horizontal

Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: TheDilfy on May 21, 2021, 03:00:03 PM
nice an' all, but oh for the days when a game was brought to market, and, you know, remained available off the shelf for some years to come.

I'd be interested in getting into this -  but still don't really understand Kstarters, and the Core set isn't available anyway ...

They are available, but I empathise with your comment about lack of longevity for some of these projects. The other key issue is the lack of support once orders have been delivered, the lack of direct contact as well as the lack of accountability. (I'm involved in one legal suite in the US involving a KS).

Does anyone know how the figures compare in size to other ranges such as TAG, Bicorne, Warlord Games, Perry etc?
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on May 21, 2021, 03:21:27 PM
I found some scale shots here but you may have to do some extrapolation to get the size comparisons you want.

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/756937.page
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Bloggard on May 21, 2021, 04:24:09 PM
well this is the thing. With things as they 'are' (no, I'm not going to go 'there'), I'd only really consider buying from a UK retailer with it 'on the shelf'.
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: NickNascati on May 21, 2021, 04:29:15 PM
I wonder how they would match up with Bloody Miniatures ECW models?
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on May 21, 2021, 06:20:55 PM
well this is the thing. With things as they 'are' (no, I'm not going to go 'there'), I'd only really consider buying from a UK retailer with it 'on the shelf'.

Well, that’s the thing…. fair enough, it works both ways, so I understand that.
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Bloggard on May 22, 2021, 09:53:48 AM
off at a slight tangent - but kind of relevant - was wondering what was going on with the 'new' (now 'old') GW cursed city set ... my goodness. Bizarre sales practice.

@Rick - to clarify: to say I'm impecunious is an understatement, and the whole KS approach just isn't for me.
As far as I can ever justifiy any purchases (which I have done all too often!), it has to be a done deal with the product delivered within days.
and to go 'there' a bit - with customs and overseas transportation and delivery now somewhat up the Kazoo (even worse than 'wazoo' ...) ... yeah... fantastic looking miniatures and game, but out of reach for me as things stand.
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on May 22, 2021, 12:24:39 PM
I hear you mate, I really do.
Title: Re: [Kickstarter] Swords of Light and Darkness Expansion for Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Metternich on May 22, 2021, 06:56:08 PM
Backed the original Anno Domini 1666 Kickstarter and went "all in" on the plastic set.  Great game and wonderful minis; my two adult kids and I have enjoyed several games with them so far.  But we currently have so many AD 1666 factions and so many AD 1666 miniatures that the last thing I need now is more of them !  Good luck though.