I backed the first one years ago... I remember being disappointed due to delays upon delays for the rulebook, and by the time it arrived nobody was interested anymore.
As for rulebook issues, there's free betarules available so I hope there wount be any delay issues this time around.
I wrote the original ArWorlde rules and if I remember right they were done over a year before the Kickstarter. I approached Alex about a mutual exchange, I'd write him some rules for the minis he had released and he'd do some concept art for me for a game I was working on (and still am it's called Age of Bronze and may one day see the light
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The game was more of a collection of random scenarios, like giants playing Halfling football. At the time Alex had no plans for KS, at least that I knew. I think things changed as the game grew, and after the success of the KS he wanted to overhaul the rules and ultimately decided to take them into a different direction. This inevitably led to delays. I imagine this shouldn't be a problem now as this is a 2nd edition, presumably of the same ruleset as was published.
Yeah, so I think last time the delays were down to a change of plans for the game, which is understandable as the campaign grew way beyond expectation. He was like 18 or 19 at the time and so not long since started Uni; I think he's done a cracking job of the game and minis so good luck to him