(KICKSTARTER) Deadzone Kickstarter - Funding Successful

[rwwin]

On the subject of not-Xs, how about this for not-Deadzone?
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rolljordan/maki-games-high-quality-modular-wargaming-terrain/posts/486826

Well that's interesting.  I hadn't looked at that kickstarter past the container parts (I still have a whole box of AT-43 containers).  The more the merrier I say, although I don't know how much success they'll have running against Mantic.

[eMills]

Latest update:

Fantastic - that's the Short Story Compilation now locked in, thank you so much!



These rebels patrol the deserted city.

Since Friday we've now added in a free faction starter of your choice (that's up to 13 free models,) the book and a special unique character.

As the campaign has evolved it started to become more of a “Kick within a Kick” – which is great because not only do we now have a beautiful range of sci-fi figures that also crossover into our Warpath armies, but we also have a brilliant game and an excellent science fiction scenery range.

However, with the reveal of the Ruined BattleZone pledge level we’re all but done with the scenery and from here on out we’re going to be focusing on the core game by:

Finishing the Asterians and the Forge Father Faction Starters

Our newest additions need some love and they will be getting some awesome specialists and fantastic support options as we finish off the Faction Starters in style.



Expanding the Game

We’ve already started fleshing out the core Game with some new and unique characters such as Simmonds and Recon Unit N32-19...

$537,500 – Recon Unit N32-19



Armed with a rapid-fire, neodurium-tipped Needle Gun and serrated blade, Recon Unit N32-19 was a fan favourite over on the Mantic Forums and not only will we give them this awesome new unique character some special rules, but Jake will also base a scenario around him.

If we hit this goal, we will give him away for free in pledges of Recon ($100+Early Bird)* and up!

* Not including the scenery only pledges.

We’ve got more to come – a psychotic Judwan has been spotted and there’s rumours of a wicked headhunter wandering around these parts – and we’re going to cap them off with Solo Play and Zombies (or at least the closest thing you'll get to Plague Zombies!)

Those Corporation explorers on Nexus Psi never were safe…

From there –
we’re going BIG!

Big boards, big faction expansions (we’re talking orbital drop troops, 2-man weapon teams, new leaders, bigger named characters and more assault rifles and heavy weapons than you can shake a Corporation Carbine at!!) and bigger kits means your factions will be dripping in character and variety.



Let's see which of these concepts we can unlock!

From here on out it’s all about the creating the best science fiction game we can make: Fantastic Miniatures, Awesome Scenery, a Fast, Simple and Fun Rules System.

[tnjrp]

Not at all sure what that pile-like thing shown in silhouette is but it looks somewhat interesting. The rest of that lot, not so much.

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The more the merrier I say, although I don't know how much success they'll have running against Mantic

Well, looks like some "Mantic haters" have flocked there... And overall, they aren't doing too badly as of yet. Not at all sure if they make it into the "high tech" set tho.

[Giger]

Quite a constructive chat with Ronnie last night, lots of details about where the KS is heading from here on in - a focus on completing the EU factions and adding more characters/mercs (as freebies for most of these), then on two stage three which is taking the game to a 4x4 board and further expanding the factions (including new leaders and 'bosses').
The front page has/is having a major overhaul and is much clearer now so if you haven't checked it out head on over now:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/deadzone-the-sci-fi-miniatures-board-game

Also the Antenocitis terrain/accessory bundles now have even more items in them at the same cost.

[tnjrp]

Also the Antenocitis terrain/accessory bundles now have even more items in them at the same cost

Goody, tho I think it's now less clear what you get in them than it was previously.

[Dentatus]

"Acting on feedback and criticism is good, but I can't help but think they could put in just an iota more effort to cop a lot less flak in the first place."

That was my sense and why I withdrew my Pledge early on. The preparation/communication seemed sloppy and a bit sketchy. All the best and all that, but there are too many great alternatives for my hobby $$. 

[eMills]

Newest update that shows some table examples:

BattleZones have been great ways of bundling together the scenery and getting you great value for money on the modular hard plastic scenery.

But - what does a BattleZone look like?

Well, we set our 3D Artist to work to show you some examples of how you can use the Core World Buildings Sprues:

1 BattleZone ($25) on a 2'x2' Playing Surface




2 BattleZones ($50) on a 2'x2' Playing Surface




4 BattleZones ($95) on a 2'x2' playing surface




8 BattleZones ($185) on a 4'x4' playing surface.



As you can see, there is an absolute shed load of variety that you can build. Of course, you can take several of these assemblies and build grander buildings, or you can construct them to be fully enclosed.

The scenery BattleZones are now available to add-on to your pledge:

Currently the Strike Team ($150.00) pledge level includes 9 Building Sprues and 1 Accessory Sprue, which is 1 more Building Sprue than you would get with the 2 Battlezone bundle (Urban Skirmish; $50.00).

~Eric

Edit:
My count above is wrong.  The "9 Sprues" included with Strike Team break down as follows: 6 Building Sprues, 1 Accessory Sprue, 2 Connector Sprues.  Which gives you essentially 1.5 Battlezones worth of terrain.

[Giger]

The Pathfinder is now locked in and a new update is up with a host of new stretch goals which add a good quantity of freebies:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/deadzone-the-sci-fi-miniatures-board-game/posts/488569?ref=activity

The OP has been updated

[Giger]

We've got the $550k stretch goal and the beta rules are now up:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/deadzone-the-sci-fi-miniatures-board-game/posts/489759

[kalamadea]

New Marauder/Orx pictures. They're certainly better than they were, but they still look too goofy for my tastes. Not unusable like the other ones, but certainly nothing that gets me excited that I'm getting em in my pledge. The chainsaw dogs are just right out. I know they'll appeal to some of you guys (and I won't judge you TOO harshley for it ) but I prefer my sci-fi to be more on the serious side. All else being equal, I'd say I'm mostly disapointed in the Ripper suits. The concept art for them was fantastic, they were these big huge monstrous armored frames with weapons attached to them, like Ripley's Power-Lifter with guns. These just look like exo skeletons hardly bigger than the orx piloting them.

[rwwin]

That was quick.  Either the ripper and commandos are just 3D renders, or Mantic must have started the re-sculpt before the complaints reached the breaking point.

While I'll admit they are certainly a higher quality of sculpting than the original greens, the style still leaves me flat.  I also hope the dancing sniper doesn't make comeback either.

[kalamadea]

From what I've heard, all of the Deadzone 3D renders started as traditional sculpts which were scanned then touched up by their digital team. It looks like they scanned the same Marauders they showed off and all the changes were to the digital models.

[rwwin]

Interesting, that's a new one on me.  I wonder if they plan on printing them or resculpting them by hand using the renders as a guide?

[kalamadea]

They're being tooled in hard plastic is why, the models need to be digital so the models can be pieced out digitally, sprue layouts designed, and loaded into a computer controlled milling machine to make the actual molds. I think GW was the first to start doing it within the gaming industry, but it's now become pretty standard for hard plastic. All the Wargames Factory stuff is done this way, including the dreamforge stuff coming out and I think the same is true for the Defiance USMC stuff and AFAIK it's how the Relic Knights and Robotech figs will be done. It's faster and gets you FAR more detail in the plastics than traditional mold making. I recently picked up a GW Dragon Ogre off ebay for a conversion and was blown away by the detail on it. It was in a lot more pieces than you'd expect but the fit was absolutely perfect and the scales and striations and subtle detail in the skin and hide were incredible, something you'd only see with resin casting, not with metal and never with the older plastics!

Not sure if any of that applies to the restic kits as they use a different casting process I'm less familiar with.

[Giger]

Next stretch goal has been hit so we've got the Inferno Drill for the Forge Father and the Asterian Weapon Drone with Fission Beam and Shield Generator Option.  Here's the update:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/deadzone-the-sci-fi-miniatures-board-game/posts/489798?ref=activity