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17 Feb 2015 22:27 #197900 by ubarose

Gary Sax wrote: Yeah, I wouldn't overlook the ability to simply get the up front money to make the minis and molds, which is a major acomplishment.


That was the goal. And no doubt Stephen timed the Kickstarter so he could leverage it to get commitments from his distributors. So I get my Yeoman Cookie, Dan gets his plastic bugs, and Al gets his fancy Brain-in-a-Jars. It's all good.
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18 Feb 2015 01:09 - 18 Feb 2015 01:45 #197905 by Dr. Mabuse
I backed this shit tonight! This will be the game opener for TrashFest NW 2016!

BRAIN IN A FUCKING JAR??!!!!

(Btw, I start my new job under the watchful eye of JonJacob next week)
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18 Feb 2015 03:23 #197906 by Frohike
IQ... depleted.

Can't subdue... Brain-In-A-Jar... Must... resist.

Backed.
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18 Feb 2015 20:36 #197957 by SuperflyPete

ubarose wrote:

SuperflyTNT wrote: Al, if you happen to see this, riddle me this:

Why is it that aliens always move towards the last character that moved through its own activation? Why not just toward the last movement? Doesn't this add a little bit of a requirement to remember, especially over complex overkill sequences that might have several Rocketeers move?


In the video, Dan, unfortunately used the terms "move," "turn," and "activation" interchangeably. He should have said, that the aliens will move towards the Rocketeer whose turn was last. Or even more specifically, the Rocketeer with the highest "Orders."

Al and Dan decided that they wanted NO exception rules in the game. Exception rule just make a game clunky and difficult. Therefore the rule is that aliens will target whichever Rocketeer is closet. If there are two or more Rocketeers that are equidistant from an alien, the alien will target the Rocketeer with the highest "Orders." At the beginning of a round, each of the Rocketeers receives their Orders, which are numbered chits indicating player turn order. This keeps it simple, and you don't have to remember all the convoluted stuff that happened between overkills and using special items that might have resulted in a character actually being moved after a character with a higher Order. In a game with, say four players, and characters with Orders #1 and #2 equidistant from an alien, it can become impossible to remember if player #3 moved #1 with his overkill before he moved #2 with the teleporter, or vice versa.

Hope that makes sense.


It does. Punch Dan in the sack for me for confusing me.
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18 Feb 2015 21:26 #197958 by Sagrilarus
Well, apparently "exclusives" are must-haves in Kickstarters. The stretch goals didn't do jack for the numbers, adding a couple of never-again nuggets did. $15k in additional sales after being stagnant for three weeks.

Human nature. Downside risk. We're at best marginally-trained apes.

S.
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18 Feb 2015 21:41 #197959 by Gary Sax
Hard to say whether it was that or the last 48 hour bump, but my guess would be the exclusives.

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18 Feb 2015 21:51 #197961 by engineer Al
I would say it was due to the malicious influence of the evil Brain in a Jar. . .

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19 Feb 2015 18:07 #197999 by Ancient_of_MuMu
Can any FATties who pledge get personalized versions (eg autographed by Al and Dan), or is everything completely in Stronghold's hands and you have nothing to do with the finished product?
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20 Feb 2015 11:50 #198023 by VonTush
Congrats on the campaign.
Good solid push the past few days and I'm looking forward to my copy.
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20 Feb 2015 12:40 #198028 by SuperflyPete
I'd think it had a lot more to do with painted miniatures than anything. I almost bumped my pledge up then realized that I have 2 kids and a new 20,000$ remodel debt.

If this was ANY OTHER time, I'd have more than doubled my pledge.
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20 Feb 2015 16:01 #198042 by engineer Al

Ancient_of_MuMu wrote: Can any FATties who pledge get personalized versions (eg autographed by Al and Dan), or is everything completely in Stronghold's hands and you have nothing to do with the finished product?


No, I don't really have much (any) control over this. However, Dan and I will be at Trashfest Northeast, and we are always at WBC in August. We would be happy to write all over your perfectly good game. . .

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20 Feb 2015 16:02 #198043 by engineer Al

VonTush wrote: I'm looking forward to my copy.


ME, TOO!

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20 Feb 2015 16:18 #198045 by VonTush

engineer Al wrote:

Ancient_of_MuMu wrote: Can any FATties who pledge get personalized versions (eg autographed by Al and Dan), or is everything completely in Stronghold's hands and you have nothing to do with the finished product?


No, I don't really have much (any) control over this. However, Dan and I will be at Trashfest Northeast, and we are always at WBC in August. We would be happy to write all over your perfectly good game. . .


But...An 8"x10" glossy and a Sharpie is well within your control!
I want a signed Glamour Shot damn it!
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20 Feb 2015 16:30 - 20 Feb 2015 16:31 #198046 by VonTush
In case you need inspiration:




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21 Feb 2015 11:47 #198068 by Sevej
Wow, great final push! Congratulations!
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