Robotech Kickstarter Launches

[Gotthammer]

New graphic showing more model poses:




Latest update also includes a price drop on the Zentraedi fighters, including A, J & S head types for the Valkyries on every sprue and a preview of the $475K stretch.

Rules look pretty good from the brief overview. It's not going to be a mass combat game like Epic or even 40k, but more like Battletech in that you can do big battles, but there's a bit of paperwork. Of course it wouldn't be hard to simplify the rules a bit to accommodate more dudes.

[GrauGeist]

It would appear that Palladium has finally recognized that they are not on track to sell 5000+ copies at $140 each plus loads of models at near-retail prices.

[Black Nexus]

It would appear that Palladium has finally recognized that they are not on track to sell 5000+ copies at $140 each plus loads of models at near-retail prices.

what makes you say that?

[Gotthammer]

Lots of big updates - the Super Valkyries are almost unlocked, and they put out beta army lists that also reveal the units they plan on doing:

[URL="http://damommasboyz.com/sodapop/rtsquadrons/zentraedi-force-org.html"]Zentraedi[/URL]: Female Power Armour, Miriya and two types of infantry (light and heavy)

[URL="http://damommasboyz.com/sodapop/rtsquadrons/uedf-force-org.html"]UEDF[/URL]:
Armoured Veritech
VF-1R
VEFR-1 AWACSvalkyrie
QF-3000E Ghost
SF-3A Lancer II

The lists work much like Epic's cards did - you choose a core squadron, and you can add on the number of support and special cards to that squadron. So if you start with a Valkyrie squadron (4 veritechs), you could add 2 more fighters and an AWACs unit, then give them a VF-1S in either regular, super or armoured to lead.


They've also [URL="http://damommasboyz.com/sodapop/rtkick/sizechart-3.jpg"]put out a size chart[/URL], so you can get an idea of the mini's scale. They're mostly around 40-50mm tall.

[Gotthammer]

[URL="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rrpgt/robotech-rpg-tacticstm"]Two stretch goals met[/URL], so even more stuff added:



and Super Valkyries added as a purchase:




and heading towards Zentraedi infantry;

[Gotthammer]

[URL="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rrpgt/robotech-rpg-tacticstm"]Just broke 1000% funding[/URL] and unlocked the Queadluun-Rau female power armour!

[btk_kilroy_winterhart]

Less than 22 hours to go! Get in and get some good looking models.

[Gotthammer]

It would appear that Palladium has finally recognized that they are not on track to sell 5000+ copies at $140 each plus loads of models at near-retail prices.

Just thought I should point out that with 8 hours to go there are almost 5,000 backers and just over $1.2 million dollars pledged. Average pledge is just shy of the two box set level (as in $4 shy) Should also say it's one of the most commented on Kickstarters, with almost 48,000 comments in 33 days!


Regardless, there are tons of add ons, freebies and deals to be had, [URL="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rrpgt/robotech-rpg-tacticstm"]so get in before it's too late![/URL]

[GrauGeist]

It is good that they decided to drive some decent value mid-campaign, but it's a disappointment to many collectors that they didn't include the Armored Battloid or Elintseeker, nor Zentradi infantry to fill out the BattleCry bundle.

[Gotthammer]

Are you kidding me? Battlecry is giving you 40-60mm minis for around $1.30 each, not including all the dice, tokens, rules and cards and you want more?
Guess they should have just given it all away for free