[Kickstarter] Mantic Dwarf Kings Quest. ALL DONE.$1.05 million final.

[nic-e]

Forces of Nature for KoW is cool - I built an army (in 10mm) from this list, and it was both great fun to put together, and plays well. Its good to see some of the heroes in DS being from the Nature lists.

The abyssal from DS seem to be offering rather more choice than the KoW ones - which is good as the KoW list was a bit thin. If the DS ones make it back in to KoW that would be cool.

I think it was quite clever of Mantic to start with KoW armies that are similar to those in a certain well known 28mm world, but they now seem to be happy to branch out a bit further.

Aye, as much as the world of mantica still reflects the old world very much, mantic now have the freedom to make it a bit more unique, adding in the fish people and salamander men (which is an awesome take on draconian/lizardmen) and still providing enough of the classic fantasy tropes for people to not find it too odd.

[Torben]

I'm definately looking forward to recieve my Dungeon Saga box next year; it really looks so great and sounds just like the Dungeon Crawler I've been looking for

[robh]

If you are backing it on KS then you'll definitely get it all,

 

Jake, any idea yet when you can get the revised Alpha out?

[Elbows]

Curious that $500K goal was reached and it's been quiet since then.  $37K additional has been pledged.  Normally the last few days are the big bumps, so I hope Mantic doesn't lose some sales by going quiet in the last week.

[maxxev]

Curious that $500K goal was reached and it's been quiet since then.  $37K additional has been pledged.  Normally the last few days are the big bumps, so I hope Mantic doesn't lose some sales by going quiet in the last week.

There's been 2 more stretch goals reached and another put up since then along with a 3500 backer reward? EDIT : sorry 3850... could have sworn it was less than that last night... .

$515,000 – BONUS Forces of the Abyss, Adventurer’s Companion upgrade
$530,000 – BONUS ENEMIES Succubi!
3,850 Backer Stretch Goal: BONUS SCENARIOS!
$545,000 BONUS Abyssal Tortured Souls

[Elbows]

Yeah I just saw those - pretty poor, just odd that they're being listed and not shown on the promotion images like all the others.  Was hoping for something cool to make the final push.  We shall see.

[robh]

They have images in the update as usual:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/484/491/12d2051414ac98bdb3813654be7c6388_large.jpg?1408975175

(linked only 'cos its a bit of an oversized image)

I don't think that what is showing at the moment is the final push, they have the bosses for the Abyssal expansion still to show (probably next) as without them the expansion is not complete. Maybe as a 560k goal?
I am sure Mantic will have plans for some big eye catching monsters and other incentives still to come. This has been a very well planned and managed KS campaign, no way they will fumble it now.

[Michka]

So when do you think they'll reveal the Mars Attacks Dungeon-Exploration Team? They did make a Dreadball deck to play Martians, so it's not that much of a stretch.

[Elbows]

Rob,

Yeah, personally I think when you're down to the closing days - unlocking stuff for optional expansions is not going to clinch final sales.  With no interest in the expansions at all, the unlocks are pointless to me.  I suspect that's the same with plenty of people who have been watching the KS but have not yet signed on.  I imagine Mantic will release a couple more bonuses to the basic pledge level.  I do suspect perhaps a KS limited "big baddy" like a dragon or something.

Always entertaining to watch, but a single abyssal figure or flushing out expansions is not going to be raking in the people on the fence. 

[Quirkworthy]

@Elbows - even if you don't want the expansions, the stretch goals have been adding extra models to the basic set too.

@Michka - don't give them ideas!

[nic-e]

Big abyss beastie added as the $570,000 stretch goal.

They look pretty nice, and should be big if they really do come with a 50mm base!
(I may name one scumspawn and one satan)

[Elbows]

@Elbows - even if you don't want the expansions, the stretch goals have been adding extra models to the basic set too.

@Michka - don't give them ideas!

Yep, but not nearly as attractive as the early goals - that's all.  I think perhaps some of the cool adventurers etc. should be reserved for the closing days, instead of little piece-meal baddies.  Simply personal opinion, and I hope to be proved wrong in the last few days. 

[Lawful Evil]

Anyone else think the map tiles suffer from not having a wide black border like the ones from Warhammer Quest? The border made the WHQ tiles look really substantial, even if they were only a double corridor. The single block wide corridor in DS looks measly, and a little silly by comparison, and any decent sized miniature will hang over the edges.
Black borders would also help players mix WHQ and DS tiles. I'd love to buy a half a dozen tile sets and make a huge mega-dungeon that takes days to crawl through, but the borderless tiles look so cheap. Finally, an easily accessible dungeon crawler tile set, and I'm hesitating to put money down  I don't wanna feel like this, guys.
(Apologies for the whine, it's been brewing since the KS started).

[Quirkworthy]

If you put fat black borders on it does look nice, but you hugely restrict the ways you can join them up. I think the ability to join up the tiles in several million more ways is more important. Personally, I'd recommend laying them out on a black cloth or table anyway as this looks great!

[thebinmann]

I must say now you are getting a lot for £100! Tempting, tempting.....