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Reaper Miniatures Kickstarter

Started by jeff37923, August 24, 2012, 03:10:09 AM

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Benoist

#30
August 24, 2012, 06:27:18 PM
You could trade Sophie for some paint. ;)

StormBringer

#31
August 24, 2012, 06:41:27 PM
Quote from: Sacrosanct;576311I got lucky.  I still have a bunch of TSR paints from the early 90s that still are good.  I mixed them with water before storing them, and when I broke them out, about 80% of them were still good with a little more water.
I reconstituted my Polly-S paints the last time, I don't know if it will work twice.  I guess I don't lose anything for trying, right?

Quote from: Benoist;576315You could trade Sophie for some paint. ;)
Insanity!  That is one of the models that sweetens the deal for me.  :)
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Blackhand

#32
August 24, 2012, 07:36:38 PM
Pledged $145.  I wants me some dragons.
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Tommy Brownell

#33
August 24, 2012, 08:40:35 PM
Quote from: Kaz;576043From what I understand watching one of the videos, you'll have an opportunity to take advantage of similar deals even after the kickstarter ends, if that's what you mean by bad timing.

I also gotta think that this early investment for the molds being taken care of, in terms of them basically already being paid for, the models themselves then would be a lot cheaper than the way these things are usually done.

In other words, I don't think you're losing out that much by not getting in as a backer during the kickstarter.

Yeah, car repairs, moving, hours recently cut at work (but rebounding now) and the holidays (including wife's and son's birthdays) approaching means I don't have the money to kick in on a big Kickstarter right now...but I love affordable miniatures, even if they are solid color and not pre-paints (and mine will stay solid color, because I haven't the time, patience or skill to paint).
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Melan

#34
August 25, 2012, 03:51:44 AM
Did... did this just go from two to two point seven million bucks in the last day? :eek:
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jeff37923

#35
August 25, 2012, 05:01:14 AM
Quote from: Melan;576419Did... did this just go from two to two point seven million bucks in the last day? :eek:

Yes, yes it did.

Holy crap.

And as of posting this, there are still 13 hours to go.
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The Traveller

#36
August 25, 2012, 05:48:44 AM
Beautiful work though, I have absolutely no use for them but my inner young teen self is howling want Want WANT!! Nngh. I'm saving up for expensive dice so this will have to wait.
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Imperator

#37
August 25, 2012, 06:27:10 AM
Amazing deal.
My name is Ramón Nogueras. Running now Vampire: the Masquerade (Giovanni Chronicles IV for just 3 players), and itching to resume my Call of Cthulhu campaign (The Sense of the Sleight-of-Hand Man).

beeber

#38
August 25, 2012, 09:43:37 AM
whoa, $2.8 mil with 8 hours to go.  talk about exceeding expectations!

Sacrosanct

#39
August 25, 2012, 10:24:22 AM
Quote from: The Traveller;576425Beautiful work though, I have absolutely no use for them but my inner young teen self is howling want Want WANT!! Nngh. I'm saving up for expensive dice so this will have to wait.

I'm almost 40 and my inner teen still runs the show :)

Everyone has their vices, and minis tend to be mine.  So this is like winning the lottery.
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Exploderwizard

#40
August 25, 2012, 01:10:45 PM
Couldn't resist any longer. Went for vampire + figure case + nekkid Sophie upgrade.

This is gonna be awesome. :)
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beeber

#41
August 25, 2012, 02:03:12 PM
3 hours to go and has now topped $3 mil.

this is INSANE

The Traveller

#42
August 25, 2012, 03:11:28 PM
Hm. This is interesting...

QuoteWe are going old school! Every Vampire or Undertaker Level pledge will receive Frog God Games pdf of Swords & Wizardry Complete Rules. Play the game the way it was meant to be played... Original edition rules, original edition feel. Put those miniatures to work in this award winning game.

That's the three million stretch goal, I'd expect many of the buyers were wargamers but I wonder how much coverage this will bring to RPGs in general?

http://www.swordsandwizardry.com/?page_id=2

QuoteWhat is the Swords & Wizardry Project?

The Goal:

To reawaken the hobbyist-gamer and put to rest the consumer-gamer, to break out of the miasma of RPG consumer-think, and to re-ignite the original wide-horizon view of fantasy roleplaying and its potential. That goal turns out to be connected to a particular style of gaming — using open-ended, vague rules, where the referee is truly a referee, not just an opponent for the other players. You’ll see why if you read onward. And yes, this is indeed the style of gaming called “DM fiat” by those who don’t like it. If you’ve been told that “DM fiat” is evil and bad, well … welcome to the dark side. You’re in its lair.
I can see that going down well in some quarters. :D Good job Frog God Games for hitching their wagon to the right horse.
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crkrueger

#43
August 25, 2012, 04:16:17 PM
Heh, just under two hours to go, Sophie seeing how high it will get...




This is pretty nuts.
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beeber

#44
August 25, 2012, 04:19:27 PM Last Edit: August 25, 2012, 04:48:51 PM by beeber
love that pic :D

now i'm waffling on blowing $100.  dunno i i'd ever get to use them, but the scuplts look great and the deal is pretty phenomenal. . . :banghead:

eta:  hells, went for it anyway.  the vampire level was just too good, plus pirates sold me on it.  threw in another 10 for the mythos monsters, too :sigh:
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