Mantic gets another liscense! This time, The Walking Dead!

[CptJake]

Nice thing is that he mentioned wanting to have one pledge.  No nonsense, no add-ons.  Buy the pledge or don't.

I'd personally like to see that more often. 

I have doubts about Mantic pulling that off.   Their KS tend to attract a VERY vocal crew in the comments sections that demand demand demand.   When inevitably the KS stalls (or slows considerably) for a couple of days the pressure to offer SOME add on to get the totals moving again will grow.  Mantic seems to give in to that type of pressure.   

I hope they don't, but will not be even a tiny bit surprised at add ons worming theit way into the KS at some point.

[zemjw]

New blog post up from Mantic - link

There are pictures of some of the miniatures and an overview of how the game will play. I'm starting to lean towards collecting the minis more than the gameplay, but we'll see. You only get Rick and the brat with the base game (although four opposing figures and twelve walkers), with the plan being to release booster packs with more figures later on.

The minis are plastic, but as we all know, that can mean pretty much whatever they want these days

Scale is 30mm, although perhaps someone should point out to them that 1.5" != 30mm

[obsidian3d]

Not quite. 25mm = 1"

[Too Bo Coo]

I think I'll stick with my large collection of Studio minis, and just get a pdf of the matic rules if they turn out to be worthwhile at all.  I agree with Zem's sentiment 'plastic' seems to be a very....'flexible' term these days.  (that was TOTALLY an intended pun!)

[zemjw]

Kickstarter launch date is set for 1st Feb - link.

Guess that gives me a few weeks to decide. If they didn't have such a poor reputation for delivering stuff and if their packages had all the bits they're meant to (just under a month now and I'm still waiting for the replacement bestiary card from Dungeon Saga ) then I'd probably take the risk.

I suspect it'll come down to the extras and the quality of the plastic.

[Hupp n at em]

I haven't personally dealt with their KS's before, so can't speak to the previous problems. But reading this release, it does seem like they are aware of them and making an earnest effort to head them off/prevent them occurring again this time around. Remains to be seen if they can back that up, but I am hopeful. 

[robh]

Trouble with Mantic and KS is that you cannot trust them to produce what they promise. Things get cut/dropped and materials/formats change after the KS is completed.

After the way they have mishandled (or misrepresented) the Dungeon Saga rewards I will never back another Mantic project and would only consider buying from them as a last resort option via reputable 3rd party suppliers.

[Treebeard]

How many more Zombie games do we need !?

[The_Baron]

Just a general comment guys, I have generally found Lead Adventure to be an overwhelmingly positive space, unlike the comments section of TMP. How about we focus on the positives for now? 

Mantic appear to be taking steps to avoid previous issues - and I am sure there are plenty of other threads where grievances can be aired about previous Kickstarters. Why don't we keep this thread for discussion about this Kickstarter?

Yes there are other Zombie games, but the Walking Dead is a seminal series. It is a much more serious take on the subject matter when compare to the OTT Zombicide (each to their own though).

I for one am really looking forward to it!

[Maccwar]

The minis are plastic, but as we all know, that can mean pretty much whatever they want these days

IIRC They have stated that it will be the same material as was used for Dungeon Saga. The sculpts are a bit more stocky than some of the DS ones so they are hoping that there will be less warping.

[Malebolgia]

I don't get it. The core game will be $50 once it hits retail...but the Kickstarter has one pledge for $125. Huh? At $50 my wallet is desperate to unload...but at $125 it stays in my pocket.
Why the single high $$$ pledge?

[flags_of_war]

I don't get it. The core game will be $50 once it hits retail...but the Kickstarter has one pledge for $125. Huh? At $50 my wallet is desperate to unload...but at $125 it stays in my pocket.
Why the single high $$$ pledge?

Im sure it's to include all the unlocked add ons and stretch goals. I think there will be quite a few extras that will make it worth while given that they think this will be their biggest KS.

[Malebolgia]

So basically I can get into the Kickstarter to get a humongous amount of stuff for a big sum of money...and if I think that's overkill and too expensive I have to wait until the release date. From a logistical standpoint I can relate (much easier if you can send everybody the same stuff), but it feels a bit odd.

[Redmao]

Can't they just release the game and skip the whole Kickstarter non sense?
The company is already established and the property is well known. Just release it.

[FionaWhite]

So... a game about survivors murdering each other in a hissy fit while the zombies act as the occasional hazard?
Methinks I'll pass, when I'm rooting for the zombies I know something's not right.