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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: Sir_Theo on September 19, 2015, 09:11:34 AM
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Apologies if this has already been mentioned but this KS campaign just started yesterday
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1621774283/battle-systemstm-urban-apocalypse-terrain/description
I didn't back the Sci fi or fantasy ones they did but the stuff I've seen looks great. This set looks to have so many potential uses.
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I backed the Sci-fi, Fantasy, and now the Urban Apocalypse sets...and all of them look great!
I have the Sci-fi in hand, the Fantasy is hung-up with the post office somewhere (but almost here), and the Urban stuff should grace my door next year.
I actually came over here to post about this terrain.
I plan to use it for Pulp Alley (Depression Era, 1930's rundown slums, condemned buildings, and after earthquake/tornado environments), Fanticide (for some squad-based zombie apocalypse fun), A Fistful of Kung Fu (for some action movie mayhem), and definitely for SuperSystem 4E (can you think of a better terrain set to represent Harlem after the Hulk "broke" it?).
:)
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Wanted to back this when I first heard of it. But 78GBP for a 2'x2' setup is a bit too much for me, as I want to be able to fill a 4'x4'...
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Wanted to back this when I first heard of it. But 78GBP for a 2'x2' setup is a bit too much for me, as I want to be able to fill a 4'x4'...
I definitely understand not having the budget to match desire.
I got 4x4 of the Sci-fi and the Fantasy plus a LOT of add-ons...but I'm only in for a 2x4 setup (2 City Blocks) of the Urban Apocalypse set (so far).
I have a month to find the money to change my mind...and possibly a month or two after that for the BackerKit to add more.
But I rationalize sticking with the 2x4 because the standard Heroclix mats these days that I'm used to are only 2x3. So the 2x4 gives me a foot longer play area than I'm used to for Heroclix/Horrorclix/Actionclix and I get to build up three dimensionally.
So I MIGHT be able to talk myself into keeping with just the 2 sets...plus add-ons. But it is very hard.
From a guy that has the prior sets, Battle Systems is definitely not gouging us on the price of the sets. Those are some HEFTY boxes of cardboard. Nice, well designed pieces of terrain that offer a lot of modularity. So no, they aren't cheap, but I also don't think they are overpriced.
If I wanted to buy a 2x2 mat and fill it with 3D terrain, I'd likely pay more and would probably have to paint it to boot. Not having to paint anything is HUGE for me.
:)
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Love the idea but the price seemed a touch steep to me too.
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I'm just in for a 2x2 set. I'd love more but can't afford it. Quite a lot of free bits getting added as stretch goals so already getting more for the 78 quid than shown on the pics.
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Maybe I Have gone blind, but what is this terrain made from? Cardstock, styrene, what?
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Cardstock with Plastic intersection clamps
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Pre-punched card
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Ah. Pass. I got my fill of that with the original Necromunda and Mordheim terrains.
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Again, it won't be for everyone, especially for those that like to create their own terrain.
But it is a dream come true for me as I hate the time-sink that is assembly/paining crafts.
I just want to play the games.
Between four sets of Battle Systems' sci-fi set (+ add-ons), four sets of their fantasy set (+add-ons), and currently two sets of their Urban Apocalypse set (+add-ons) I'm pretty well covered for full boards of all my 25-35mm interests. Heck, I'm even using the sci-fi set for 6mm Robotech RPG Tactics Zentraedi ship/base interiors and human mecha-accessible ship/base interiors.
It won't be for everyone, but it definitely solves a lot of my table building woes.
:)
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We just hit the 8th stretch goal since this went live on Friday. All of them but one are free additions to the City Block pledge meaning that base pledge value just keeps rising and rising. The 9th stretch goal will be a freebie too.
The only add-on pledge so far is a Police Precinct package for 8 GBP.
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I'm watching this one, but probably won't jump in until later if at all. The base pledge is decent, but with the current exchange rate from CAD, it needs to be really good value before I can decided to dive in.
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I'm watching this one, but probably won't jump in until later if at all. The base pledge is decent, but with the current exchange rate from CAD, it needs to be really good value before I can decided to dive in.
I hear you with the exchange rate. I'm in the US and it hurts here too.
But go check out Battle Systems' other two KS...Sci-fi and Fantasy Dungeon. You can see the kind of extra freebies that those two raked in. And remember, those freebie lists are per base pledge. For example, I'm currently in for two of the City Block base pledges...so I get two times all of those freebie stretch goals which really adds up. And they don't increase my shipping costs either.
If I can squeeze out the money for a third or fourth base set, I will. I did four of each of the other two KS base pledges plus a bunch of add-ons. It's some quality stuff if you have a use for it.
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you can pledge now, and if at the end it doesn´t bore you ,you can jump out.
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The £100k stretch goal is a Fire Station!
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/556/531/180a75f4a86acdc8e2ac226143343243_original.jpg?v=1443043275&w=639&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=67fb8b02eaedc5902065385c8ed90312)
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/556/794/114ce9b953e16a61e014b894c2f91f45_original.jpg?v=1443044964&w=639&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=877c398b028268d899255ee7dede462d)
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Ok that's pretty cool!
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With 23 days left to go, this terrain KS is closing in on its 10th and 11th stretch goals. Of those 11 shown stretch goals, only two of them are add-ons. The other 9 stretch goals are all freebie terrain elements added to the base City Block pledge.
So for every City Block pledge we have an additional 30 terrain elements added. These are "per City Block" and do not add to the shipping costs. I'm currently in for a x2 City Block pledge (hoping I can free up the funds to jump to a x4 pledge). That means I'm getting x2 all of those stretch goal freebies (or 60 added terrain elements at the moment).
The two add-on stretch goals are great additions to the flavor of the set, specifically for my superhero/zombie/pulp purposes...a Police Precinct and a Fire Station!
I can't wait until I have survivors heading for the Police Precinct for protection or weapons...or have the brave firefighters responding to the apocalyptic chaos (don't forget to bring the axes!).
I just love the ability to build up this terrain and really give survivors (or zombies) somewhere to run...whether for minis gaming or roleplaying.
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The Urban Apocalypse KS is really taking off!
We have already unlocked 13 stretch goals (11 freebies, 2 add-ons) and we are very close to stretch goal 14. And that stretch goal is an awesome art deco building add-on option:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1621774283/battle-systemstm-urban-apocalypse-terrain/posts/1371917
Currently the stretch goals have added 45 additional pieces to every City Block pledged for. Since I'm currently in for a x2 City Block pledge, I will get an additional (so far) 90 pieces added to my set for improved versatility. I doubt I'll be able to before the close of the KS in 13 days, but I'll hopefully be adding another City Block or two to my pledge in the backerkit and these will also get the benefit of the stretch goals (but won't add to additional stretch goal unlocks).
The stretch goals have really added to the value of every pledge, and with the addition of the Police Precinct, Fire Station, and (soon) Art Deco building add-ons, there's going to be a lot of variation in my setups.
We've been shown that 1:43 scale vehicles work perfectly on the terrain and mat streets. I've got my eye on some on Ebay/Amazon for various genres...Pulp, 60's/70's, modern, warfare.
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After getting my 48-hours reminder I've opted not to support "The Others", as much as I'd like to, but I'm still waffling on this one. It's SO SHINY.
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After getting my 48-hours reminder I've opted not to support "The Others", as much as I'd like to, but I'm still waffling on this one. It's SO SHINY.
Yeah...I don't have the funds available that I dropped on the first two Kickstarters...but I'm really sad about that.
I'd love to get a x4 City Block pledge and a bunch of add-ons.
Right now I'm doing what I can to hold onto my x2 City Block pledge and one of the Police Precinct, Fire Station, and Mega Art Deco add-ons. I'm hoping by the time the backerkit closes I'll be able to squeeze another City Block pledge out of the deal.
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Oh...and we have since hit the Art Deco style buildings add-on stretch goal today.
:D
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I had missed this one (or hadn't realised it was the same folk who did the SF stuff)
I managed to talk myself out of the SF one, but I'm tempted by this one. The 2x2 pledge looks interesting, especially as I already have some cardboard buildings to fill out the rest of the space.
I've also just had a look at their website, and I'm tempted (yet again) to buy the SF set.
Too early in the morning for these decisions o_o
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I had missed this one (or hadn't realised it was the same folk who did the SF stuff)
I managed to talk myself out of the SF one, but I'm tempted by this one. The 2x2 pledge looks interesting, especially as I already have some cardboard buildings to fill out the rest of the space.
I've also just had a look at their website, and I'm tempted (yet again) to buy the SF set.
Too early in the morning for these decisions o_o
Heh...with all of the freebie stretch goals we've hit, I doubt you'll need extra cardboard buildings to fill out a city block. The city block was pretty full with its standard contents...now it has almost a third/fourth more in extra bits and pieces.
I wasn't able to get into the Sci-fi set during the Kickstarter as it closed JUST before I got my Christmas bonus...but I was able to get into their Backerkit and got four Sci-fi sets plus a LOT of add-ons. I also just got my four Fantasy sets plus a lot of add-ons in the mail day before yesterday.
With this Urban terrain, I'll be pretty well stocked for most of my 25-35mm gaming needs! Actually...I got the Sci-fi sets in part for use as 6mm terrain for mecha/Zentraedi-friendly hangers, bases, ship interiors, warehouses, etc.
I can't wait to do some mixing and matching with these sets. One thing I'm considering is a Star Wars Rebel base in the Massassi temples on Yavin IV. So I'll have the Sci-fi sets to use as the high-tech parts of the base, but then have a crumbled wall where an ancient passage is discovered. Who knows what lost secrets/threats will be found in the ancient corridors and chambers of the temple?
>:D
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Well, we have lots of free goodies. Pledging for a city block you get all this:
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/521/218/98952cc34aac4721496e92e31baa9c17_original.jpg?v=1442577588&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=12e3d7920eb0ef89223efab4f7352b25)
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/642/488/9c2c83b458d191f7312cc462baa11da1_original.jpg?v=1444171386&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=14ab5feae6a5c54520b7ae39feb29e26)
What are you waiting for, come and pldege know! ;)
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Hopng they do some 1920s stuff next
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Getting to be a pretty decent pile of goodies.
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Hopng they do some 1920s stuff next
Take out some of the modern convenience items like computers, TV, etc. and this can easily be early 20th century terrain. I know one of my uses for this is as Depression era slums for Pulp Alley. Can't wait to have some gangland violence erupt on this terrain.
:)
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Yes I was thinking that, but the Fire Station has 1974 on it.
It is tempting though
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Yes I was thinking that, but the Fire Station has 1974 on it
Tipex
:P
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Yeah, there's a fire station in Innsmouth too....
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So the fire station is an add on?
If I bought into the single city block, added the police and fire stations, and added an extra mat, would there be enough components to fill both mats?
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Yes I was thinking that, but the Fire Station has 1974 on it.
It is tempting though
It's already been stated that the date sign on the Fire Station is optional. You don't have to put it on.
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So the fire station is an add on?
If I bought into the single city block, added the police and fire stations, and added an extra mat, would there be enough components to fill both mats?
Yep...it's an add-on for 12 GBP.
With all of the freebie stuff and if you went with a more single-level building layout...yeah, I have no doubt that you'd be able to fill a couple of mats.
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Excellent interview with Collin of Battle Systems about this terrain on the Beasts of War Weekender and an exclusive look at an add-on that is going to break my bank:
http://www.beastsofwar.com/the-weekender/battle-systems-terrain-post-apocalyptic/#comment-231596
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Well, I caved ::)
Gone for the City Block Set, fire station, police station and a second mat (as mentioned, I already have some cardboard buildings, so two mats will let me add them to the game using a consistent layout.)
I was thinking that July 2016 is a while away yet, but as I haven't actually managed to play any games this year, maybe not o_o
edit: half an hour after I pledge, the next goal is unlocked. Think I'll take credit for that one :D
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It's all incredibly tempting....
It looks great, is fantastically designed, I love the way it breaks down for storage, the new shantie town is incredible,
But, ultimately, I still feel the price is too high for me. If it were $75 per city block, as opposed to $120, id've already backed.
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It's all incredibly tempting....
It looks great, is fantastically designed, I love the way it breaks down for storage, the new shantie town is incredible,
But, ultimately, I still feel the price is too high for me. If it were $75 per city block, as opposed to $120, id've already backed.
If it weren't for the fact that the backerkit will likely be open long enough for me to tap into my Christmas bonus...I'd be a very sad panda.
I'm in for a double City Block + some add-ons now, but I'm likely going to expand that with another couple of base pledges...not sure of the mix of City Block/Shanty Town I'll get, but I'll be swimming in cardboard...especially with SOOOOO many freebies.
:)
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Um, now then those art deco interiors might push me over....
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Waffling on getting in now that they've added the shanty town stuff. But it's still damned pricey. After shipping and conversion to CAD without any add-ons I think it'd be tipping $300. That's a lot for cardboard.
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Waffling on getting in now that they've added the shanty town stuff. But it's still damned pricey. After shipping and conversion to CAD without any add-ons I think it'd be tipping $300. That's a lot for cardboard.
It's also a lot of cardboard.
I believe the last time I counted, every City Block or Shanty Town gets +60 freebie pieces with no additional shipping cost...and we are close to adding more freebies to that amount. Also, non-base pledge add-ons also don't add to the shipping cost.
I just received my fantasy terrain from their last KS and I have the four base pledge boxes stacked next to the stack of add-on pages. The stacks are pretty much equal, so my shipping was factored in on just half of my order. For what it's worth.
But yeah, it's cheap for what you get, but still not cheap over all.
I can't afford to get everything I want right now. I'll have to double/triple the amount I'm pledging when the backer kit opens in a month or so.
:o
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Hi, last hours , with lots of things.
This are the free items you will get for every city block o shanty town you pledge for:
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Shanty town pledge:
https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/665/589/31ce28ecdb7f692ee2c268122bf3f2c0_original.jpg?v=1444467130&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=c85090b7c3495d637706e0260a89b9ac (https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/665/589/31ce28ecdb7f692ee2c268122bf3f2c0_original.jpg?v=1444467130&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=c85090b7c3495d637706e0260a89b9ac)
https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/665/589/31ce28ecdb7f692ee2c268122bf3f2c0_original.jpg?v=1444467130&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=c85090b7c3495d637706e0260a89b9ac (https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/665/589/31ce28ecdb7f692ee2c268122bf3f2c0_original.jpg?v=1444467130&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=c85090b7c3495d637706e0260a89b9ac)
Extra battle maps:
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/665/597/32c47a6eea9c5209b953a342906fc4cc_original.jpg?v=1444467285&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=b0c506675b0d37fc0b49efbf16200ab3)
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/665/599/d91ffc7e4359ebecd74aecc04d8bf9ec_original.jpg?v=1444467302&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=f13c68b07ade9e8c27f72e60cfa0426f)
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/690/653/69a8bde68822ea8c905edddb193f8a1d_original.jpg?v=1444827856&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=34bacf9e4a6381f1c356c04c5aea7f55)
objetive markers , boxes and containers:
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/693/145/69e93232cf0bf68fa292612549204c81_original.jpg?v=1444848867&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=ae6caf37840925fa9d5eee1dd7ec3711)
shanty town add on:
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/665/596/1eb2a7e78df89b7f5c6ff888ca91fb23_original.jpg?v=1444467260&w=680&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=8a8ede2da32a5687bd27e5d829cf840c)
If you only want some parts of the shanty town:
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/713/319/1ec88efc388970b6df7e4e522e571d0c_original.jpg?v=1445111996&w=639&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=ca02c9753835d44b243939fc6ba4ef0d)
And the suburban houses, :-*, still not yet unlocked, but wont be long:
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/712/325/f68fd18e0d526f3208e0b5f562f50761_original.jpg?v=1445099076&w=639&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=67eeb06458c1514a38cf116b9e58cfc1)
This will cost 16 pounds.
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and this one 20 pounds.
Look what can you do:
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/712/637/d4f7c9787f2cdce95a5fedcd233c1d58_original.jpg?v=1445102741&w=639&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=cf8c5ff2a34efc21c6fa2d09784288fb)
Enter now!!!!
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Mix of diferent sets:
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/713/247/0435eccafb8fc0465613b8fb1f65ab1e_original.jpg?v=1445110910&w=639&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=c8365bdf3ca5a7ab4740ee64922f6b7b)
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/708/531/31c9eb79f60a7109e82a0b581b8f747e_original.jpg?v=1445028367&w=639&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=078902309c902bd7cc5bf355936092af)
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/004/708/527/d651186af783c8f3ebca9d164fb38446_original.jpg?v=1445028327&w=639&fit=max&auto=format&q=92&s=9c26e44f66a84c7ab154acdf00dd727d)
https://youtu.be/7pWfHq9ZosI (https://youtu.be/7pWfHq9ZosI)
Only 14 hours left, ¡PLEDGE! lol: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1621774283/battle-systemstm-urban-apocalypse-terrain/description (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1621774283/battle-systemstm-urban-apocalypse-terrain/description)
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We're in the final push on this Battle Systems Urban Apocalypse, Shanty Town, Suburbs terrain Kickstarter.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1621774283/battle-systemstm-urban-apocalypse-terrain/description
Right now each base pledge or add-on of a City Block or Shanty Town gets you 71 additional freebie pieces of terrain...without adding to your shipping costs!
That's for EACH City Block and Shanty Town!
So I'm in for a x2 City Block right now, as far as I can go until a couple/few more paydays and the pledge manager opens, which means I'll get (so far) 142 additional pieces of terrain above and beyond two already stuffed boxes of the City Blocks themselves!
I'll be adding a LOT more when my Christmas Bonus hits.
Also worth noting, any additional City Blocks and Shanty Towns added in the pledge manager will also get the stretch goals.
Here's a small list off the top of my head of minis games and RPG games that I plan to use all of this terrain for:
Pulp Alley
A Fistful of Kung Fu
Tomorrow's War
Of Gods and Mortals
Fanticide
SuperSystem 4E
Heroclix
Horrorclix
Actionclix
The End
Marvel Heroic Roleplaying, Aberrant, Better Angels, and all other Marvel/DC/Other superhero RPGs on my shelves
World of Darkness games (Classic and New)
Leverage
Chill 3E
Fireborn
Hollow Earth Expedition
Little Fears
Corporation
Call of Cthulhu
Nightspawn/Nightbane
Chaos Earth
System Shock
TMNT
Ninjas & Superspies
Beyond the Supernatural
Dead Reign
Spycraft
and I'm probably forgetting a few games still on my shelves that I'd use with this terrain.
The new Suburbs add-on adds amazing versatility to this terrain as well:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1621774283/battle-systemstm-urban-apocalypse-terrain/posts/1385492