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So apparently part of the licence agreement is that everything has to be to the correct scale and the Queen will be about the size of a Warzone Behemoth. The Behemoth cost £30 in the Warzone KS so maybe £35 here? pure speculation though.

30 quid Queens will make people ecstatic!

That scale pic is awesome. Really, really, really want to see the Queen now. I kind of hope they don't make us wait over a year until retail, they should just trickle standard boxes and other stuff. Maybe cast it per order or something until they get the boardgame out.

Also, a few Warzone factions got tanks. Can anyone vouch for their quality or size? I noticed they seemed quite pricey, but had nothing to compare it to. Was thinking if a tank is possible the APC is too, at least at some point.

Manchu wrote:

 basement.dweller wrote:
The Queen is going to be £30 tops! And I hope the tail is molded in a soft plastic/rubber with a bendy metal pin inside.

I foresee disappointment in your future.

I guess I may not have to be looking at disappointment after all...

Yeah, that would definitely be nice. Roughly 45-50 American for an Alien Queen might get people to buy it just for the model itself, especially if it's multipart and poseable. And something to add on to the "having things ready"...

@Philip, can't promise, however, according to my own schedule, the starter box (KS version only), should be ready beginning of Feb, we will keep you updated, this is not Warzone with 250 different, unique, models and our turn around time is about 3 days per model ;] (design, print, master mould to mass production). ;]

I'm not as knowledgeable on the nuts and bolts of the sculpting side of the industry, but that rate of turnaround on a model seems incredibly quick. Am I wrong on this?

 Medium of Death wrote:
Was thinking if a tank is possible the APC is too, at least at some point.

Prodos confirmed vehicles and that basically means APC doesn't it? I can't think of many other vehicles that would be as high on the want list as the APC for this IP.

Right now some juicy previews would probably give this all a nice boost.

 DaveC wrote:
So apparently part of the licence agreement is that everything has to be to the correct scale and the Queen will be about the size of a Warzone Behemoth. The Behemoth cost £30 in the Warzone KS so maybe £35 here? pure speculation though.

Queen is a bit more complex and fiddly than the Behemoth...

T

 basement.dweller wrote:
I guess I may not have to be looking at disappointment after all...

I just said people would be ecstatic; I didn't say it would be 30 GBP. (I mean, I also said people would be ecstatic if the Queen turned out to be a free add-on/upgrade.)

@Prodos:

No matter how this project turns out, I hope the childbirth goes smoothly without any events and it is a happy chestburs... er... baby.

Good luck.

$10 says they name their child Newt...

 Hellfury wrote:
@Prodos:

No matter how this project turns out, I hope the childbirth goes smoothly without any events and it is a happy chestburs... er... baby.

Good luck.

$10 says they name their child Newt...

Rebecca would work as well.

Justice and Rule wrote:

 Hellfury wrote:
@Prodos:

No matter how this project turns out, I hope the childbirth goes smoothly without any events and it is a happy chestburs... er... baby.

Good luck.

$10 says they name their child Newt...

Rebecca would work as well.

It works only if Johnny Cash writes a song about 'A boy named Rebecca'.

 DaveC wrote:
Where's RiTides gone they answered his question

Creator Prodos Games Ltd 1 minute ago

the plans are to increase to approx 12 different types of models per faction + vehicles!

Creator Prodos Games Ltd 1 minute ago

@RiTides- warriors where ready, i mean renders, awaiting approval as well, same for Predator's mission tokens, we should have green light soon! (next week)

If you must know, on a date with my wife

Thanks for the update!

Just skimming the comments, great to see Prodos really opening up...

Creator Prodos Games Ltd about 3 hours ago

hehe I must say that the idea for making this game was in my brain waiting to come out for 15 years! Hope you going to like it, as we are mainly Engineers and "long time" wargamers not a marketing guys and we love to play our games, so it must be cool rather, just another product to sell! I know this KS maybe is not the best in terms of "promotion" but I've personally loaded piece of my hart in to this project
Jarek

Plenty of questions answered, plus they have an 'open game' session planned next weekend - gotta see if I can get over to Leamington Spa !

Creator Prodos Games Ltd about 3 hours ago

@ thats Steve, btw, we are going to make some "open games" here at Leamington Spa, possibly, next weekend, let me know if your are available to have a test game!
You are more than welcome! It's chance to have the model in hands (possibly some free aways!) and have a pint of... orange juice ;]
In fact, anyone who's willing to travel to Leamington is more than welcome! Drop us a PM for more info! Jarek
@Jakub,slim, Jonathan, Steve, thanks, and pozdrawiam as well! ;]

Clear resin Preds

Creator Prodos Games Ltd about 3 hours ago

@david, yes, we will have clear resin models! I can ,100% ,confirm this. ;]

Jarek

Creator Prodos Games Ltd about 1 hour ago

and last one to all: no, the clear resin ones wont be that expensive, it should be the same price. Maybe even some free ones... I don't know yet ;]

Let's hope that all the extra comms bring out more backers... Want to get through the £85k stretch and see what's next...

Creator Prodos Games Ltd about 1 hour ago

OK, time to bed, its almost 12 here, and I need to recharge batteries. It's going to be a long day tomorrow in the workshop (and probably night, if Marks baby pop out tomorrow;] )
Take care all, I should be back online approx 8 am (UK).
Jarek

Clear resin freebies would instantly more than explain the somewhat controversial (though I don't even really mind all that much currently) 30 quid/3 models price tag on preds.

oh and @RiTides, get your priorities straight, man! this is unacceptable

I loves me some clear resin Predators!





I'll add them to the collection!



Jake

Ruglud- Thanks for the further updates!

Bolognesus- I know, right

Jake- Wow, first your Prometheus waterfall pics post and now this, you are really into it! It's kind of inspiring

As much as I was going to stop on funding the project, I went on ahead and upped my pledge and added a few extra squads to the love.


!@#$ me those are some great looking sculpts. If they come out even half of that quality- I've got more then just some Malfaux for sale in the upcoming year.


BTW- Is there going to be some talk of a demo team program from Prodos in the upcoming year?

Looks like Heresy got a C&D why else would you discontinue a mini with 576 in stock

http://heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_60&products_id=128

Someone mentioned and linked to it in the KS comments a few days ago.

EDIT update Heresy are with drawing it of their own accord they haven't been asked to but they don't feel right selling it when another company has paid for the licence to do so.

Project Update #13: "Get outta the way!" - £190k Stretch Goal!

This is Rumour Control... Here are the facts.
So we have CRUSHED the last few stretch goals and as such, we feel that you guys deserve an exciting new add-on to choose!
So we present to you, the Alien Crusher! A large Xenomorph that is said to be almost bulletproof, and charges into its foes causing massive blunt force trauma. With it's heavily armoured crest,The Crusher is also able to severely damage armoured vehicles...
The Crusher is a substantial miniature in every sense. Bigger than even the Royal Guard, the Crusher comes on a 50mm base. As soon as they are unlocked, Crushers will be available at £30 per model as an Add-on.

They really need a skirmish level pledge, trading the board game parts for credit.

 DaveC wrote:
Looks like Heresy got a C&D why else would you discontinue a mini with 576 in stock

http://heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_60&products_id=128

Someone mentioned and linked to it in the KS comments a few days ago.

Actually Heresy is withdrawing this figure on their own, this is what the Heresy owner has just said (facebook)


Andy Foster Prodos are paying good money for their license. Feels wrong to step on their toes. Also their predator figures are ace, so now is the right time to stop making the Hurn II. I always intended the next one would look a bit different, and so it shall.

Andy Foster Also, I have not been asked to stop making it by anyone. I just am.

So a big thumbs up for heresy for doing the right thing now there is an official licence (and no need for anybody to worry that Prodos is acting the bully)

Yeah, good on Heresy - true gent is Andy Foster. I have the original Hurn 'not Predator' Headtacker, and while it's an excellent figure it doesn't hold a candle to the Prodos versions.


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 Kroothawk wrote:

Project Update #13: "Get outta the way!" - £190k Stretch Goal!

This is Rumour Control... Here are the facts.
So we have CRUSHED the last few stretch goals and as such, we feel that you guys deserve an exciting new add-on to choose!
So we present to you, the Alien Crusher! A large Xenomorph that is said to be almost bulletproof, and charges into its foes causing massive blunt force trauma. With it's heavily armoured crest,The Crusher is also able to severely damage armoured vehicles...
The Crusher is a substantial miniature in every sense. Bigger than even the Royal Guard, the Crusher comes on a 50mm base. As soon as they are unlocked, Crushers will be available at £30 per model as an Add-on.

Spoiler:

I have the Hurn, the Copplestone Head Hunter Aliens, the Ainsty clear resin hunter aliens, and can't wait to add the Prodos ones to the tribe!

More interesting comments from Prodos - slowly but surely the info on the game is leaking through

Creator Prodos Games Ltd 2 minutes ago

@ Aeria_Gloris: The Boardgame doesn't use conventional squares. It uses measuring like a wargame, in inches.
We are currently making a gameplay video which (if there are no issues) will be uploaded over the next two days.

Really hope this weekend sees an upturn in backers and the pledge level - would be great to get through the £85k level on to the Crusher...

Crusher sounds absolutely awesome! No idea how to allocate my pledge now, as I bet another big bug is coming in the stretch before the Queen, too.

Out of curiosity, what was the most expensive figure in the War zone campaign? I'm glad this one is "only" 30 pounds, and gives me hope the Queen will be reasonable.

 Ruglud wrote:
More interesting comments from Prodos - slowly but surely the info on the game is leaking through

Creator Prodos Games Ltd 2 minutes ago

@ Aeria_Gloris: The Boardgame doesn't use conventional squares. It uses measuring like a wargame, in inches.
We are currently making a gameplay video which (if there are no issues) will be uploaded over the next two days.

Really hope this weekend sees an upturn in backers and the pledge level - would be great to get through the £85k level on to the Crusher...

I think not making the box game a "board game" is a very bad move, they may lose some pledges and future customers over that. I was going to get the retail boxed game because I thought it was a Space Hulk style board game, now I'm probably going to wait for some retail boxed figures to just use with my Space Hulk sets.

The more I learn about this game the more disappointed I get. :(

Forcing players to measure instead of using squares/hexes is going to hurt the retail version more than this version. A lot of folks are in the KS for the figures and their use in the 'wargame'. The retail version should be something typical board gamers will love. I suspect now it turns into a source of cheaper minis for the 'build an army' gamers out there.

Very interesting decision on Prodos part. I suspect it has to do with reusing Warzone mechanisms, even for the board game.

It does make me rethink how much (or if) I back this project. I was actually looking forward to a Space Hulk type game with cool Aliens figures, that I could enjoy with my daughter. Making it a 'you must measure' game likely slows it down and complicates it just enough that she won't enjoy it.

what source is the Crusher from... computer game...?

(Sounds pretty good now we have the size for it!) ;-0

Crusher is from Aliens: Colonial marines.