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2015/05/29 23:34:09
Subject: Re:Alien vs Predator Miniatures Game from Prodos Games
I'm getting an intellectual property dispute message when I try and look at the KS page, lol.
Tried looking through the first dozen pages of the topic and even the links from back then no longer work..
Some people on the FB page were mentioning they were re-opening the pledge manager at some point.
Well, as a final thought for this KS, I have been waiting for years for miniatures like this! I really, really can't wait! That looks like a big-ass box with a lot of stuff in it!
Lots more exclamation marks!!! Woohoo!!!
Well! Went to the Games Expo today in Birmingham, UK. Asked if they had any copies of the KS left, apparently it had been like a 'black friday' sale on the first day of the expo with a massive throng of people and all KS copies gone within 5 minutes! So, zero chance at all for me to pick one up strolling in mid-morning on Sunday, lol
But, I was assured KS copies will be on their way in coming weeks - apparently it will be in order of pledge date, first come first serve.
Prodos did have the temple setup again with the Predators and Aliens racing towards it, have to say it looked absolutely fantastic !
Pacific wrote:Well! Went to the Games Expo today in Birmingham, UK. Asked if they had any copies of the KS left, apparently it had been like a 'black friday' sale on the first day of the expo with a massive throng of people and all KS copies gone within 5 minutes! So, zero chance at all for me to pick one up strolling in mid-morning on Sunday, lol
But, I was assured KS copies will be on their way in coming weeks - apparently it will be in order of pledge date, first come first serve.
Prodos did have the temple setup again with the Predators and Aliens racing towards it, have to say it looked absolutely fantastic !
Heh yeah same here. I didn't get to the expo until Saturday morning and they were gone by then. Oh well, I should get mine in the post in the next 4 - 6 weeks
Alex C wrote:Minis look amazing! Never doubted they would Where's his free Face Huggers though?
Cards look nice, but the tiles look flimsy. We shall see how they hold up.
Book seems a nice size!
I don't think you have to worry about the tiles. They aren't Space Hulk thick - more like the card Battlesystems use - but I was worried about them too until I got my hands on the display copy Prodos had on their stand
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One thing I'm not sure has been mentioned - the starter box is very, VERY heavy. I was told over 6KG (~13.5 pounds) You can see from the photos that it's not especially deep, but is one of the densest-feeling game boxes I've ever picked up. Enough so that I had an opportunity to pick my copy up on Friday, but didn't fancy lugging it home on the train!
So you'll definitely want to just use the base box for storing the cardboard/tokens/rulebook - although I doubt anyone was planning on throwing their resin models in there!
That said, the resin does seem to be remarkably resilient, as promised. They were storing a lot of the painted (tabletop) display models by throwing them loosely in a cardboard box under the table, no packing material, and I saw the Alien tails being bent to some quite extreme angles without breaking.
They also look amazing in real life, although the "truescale" humans look like they might be fiddly to paint. Not convinced that the Queen is worth £35 though, and the power loader doesn't feel hulking enough!
2015/06/01 12:06:41
Subject: Alien vs Predator Miniatures Game from Prodos Games
Mymearan wrote: What freebies did the backers get that us retail peasants won't? Is it only a few face huggers?
And a Berzerker Predator, but I think that comes later.
Facehuggers should have been in that unboxing video though. They were supposed to be added to the board game boxes for KS backers.
Unless they're just rushing boxes for retail and we get huggers with wave 2...
Really, the Kickstarter just meant that you were getting things for cheaper - the higher your pledge, the more "free choices/cash credits" you got, and the cheaper the base game got. Also, I believe the add-on miniatures were guaranteed to not have a base retail price lower than the Kickstarter prices, although obviously retail buyers are likely to get them at a discount anyway. Quite a good deal, if you didn't have a wait a very long and indeterminate amount of time for delivery!
2015/06/02 10:57:12
Subject: Alien vs Predator Miniatures Game from Prodos Games
To be honest, I don't really mind not having Facehuggers with the boxed game. I have plenty of Tyranid Rippers to fulfil that role until I get them lol.
I assume if Fox are still approving add-on stuff, but the base game is good to go, after all the delays the best decision was to give everyone what was available now rather than wait for longer.
2015/06/02 23:47:38
Subject: Re:Alien vs Predator Miniatures Game from Prodos Games
CptJake wrote: I sure hope they give m a chance to change the shipping address before they ship it to my old house.
Could you not just go to the pledge manager and change it like they suggested a few weeks back ?
You mean when they put out this:
9. Pledge manager changes and address update. By Friday we'll have an update for you with instruction how to do changes in the PM, postal address update and locking the PM. PLEASE make sure that you have done final alternations to your pledge, including the updated postal address by 31st of May. IT will affect the shipping date if the pledge manager is not locked. Please do not send emails to request that we update your postal address as we don't have capacity and capability to do it manually. All information will be available in a forthcoming update.
I never got that update. Did you?
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2015/06/03 09:22:17
Subject: Alien vs Predator Miniatures Game from Prodos Games
No i just went on the pledge manager anyway and changed my address as we've been able to do from the start .
The only bit locked is the part where you say what you want.
I read the above as "make sure you check your postal address is correct and change it by the 31st of may ,we will put a how to guide up" ok they didn't do the guide but the pledge manager was still open .
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2015/06/06 15:39:33
Subject: Re:Alien vs Predator Miniatures Game from Prodos Games
Hey Guys here is your Friday update for June 5, 2015.
Shipping to backers will commence on Monday, due to needing a reprint of black text on the back of the Alien faction cards.
If you can please close your pledge managers to ensure your shipment of the board game goes smoothly. However if you don’t need any change in your address for shipping leaving it open will be fine.
Pledge manager link: http://calc.prodos.co.uk/panel#login
The pledge manager will be re-opened later before we start shipping wave 2, so you can add more stuff if you wish when you see the final models.
Here is an instructional video for using the pledge manager.
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Is it too soon to start getting a playing space ready?
Alex C wrote: Any news on if they started shipping yesterday as planned?
I don't know if they actually started on Monday, but Jarek confirmed late yesterday afternoon that some boxes definitely have left Prodos Towers bound for backers this week.
We're yet to hear from any backer who has received a parcel, or even an email shipping notice for that matter. (we have no confirmation that shipping notices are being sent out).
2015/06/10 11:18:25
Subject: Alien vs Predator Miniatures Game from Prodos Games
Where's his free Face Huggers though?
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