This blows me away.

Take a look at this Kickstarter, especially the miniature rewards for each level and the amount they have raised so far.

I've signed up for $100.

Well then...

Ye gods did they achieve almost a hundred times their goal? :-o

Spider centaurs: love it.

$100 for 215 miniatures

They're plastic, but it's still a good deal.  I think I'm going to increase my donation to get that HUGE FUCKING GOD OF DRACOLICHES too.

Nethyrmaul, the undying.

They seem to have raised about 10% of an educated guess as to the total annual sales of printed matter in the RPG industry.

I backed it at the $100 level, too. It just seems a deal too good to pass up.

Which makes me worry. I know Reaper is no fly-by-night company, but going in with the need for $30,000 and getting more than $2 million makes me wonder if they're prepared to fill that many orders. The estimated delivery date is March, but I gotta think to expect delivery around next summer.

I'm pretty excited about the potential to "give back" the Sophia on a motorcycle for a $25 credit, too.

Given how my interest in minis went up with Savage Worlds, the timing just absolutely sucks, especially for a big buy-in...those looks sweet, though.

Didn't realize they were plastic, either. I actually dig that. Does that mean they'll be closer to affordable than what I feel like minis are when they hit the market later?

Quote from: Tommy Brownell;576037Given how my interest in minis went up with Savage Worlds, the timing just absolutely sucks, especially for a big buy-in...those looks sweet, though.

Didn't realize they were plastic, either. I actually dig that. Does that mean they'll be closer to affordable than what I feel like minis are when they hit the market later?

Yes. The success of this kickstarter means a wider variety of affordable minis for the market. I got a pack of 6 kobolds for 4.00 and a gnoll warrior for 2.49.

Some sculpts are as cheap as 2.00

Quote from: Tommy Brownell;576037Given how my interest in minis went up with Savage Worlds, the timing just absolutely sucks, especially for a big buy-in...those looks sweet, though.

From 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.

Quote from: Kaz;576036I'm pretty excited about the potential to "give back" the Sophia on a motorcycle for a $25 credit, too.

Those limited edition Sophies go for a lot after the fact.  I'm surprised that they're releasing that ReaperCon Sophie collection, I bet there's going to be some collector types who are pretty pissed about it.

I've been in for $220.  That keeps going up it seems every couple days when they reach new goals

Let me start by saying that it looks like a good deal and kudos for anyone who takes them up on it.  More power to you.

Maybe it's just me, but this seems to run contrary to the purpose of 'crowd funding' to me.  I've always looked at things like Kickstarter as a way the common man can get a leg up and get the ball rolling.  Average Joe has an idea, but can't fund it - enter Kickstarter.

I'm not exactly calling Reaper out as 'the establishment', but they're clearly not 'Average Joe' either.  They have a name out there, and are certainly not any sort of new comer.

Again, I don't 'oppose' this behavior, but if the next step is WalMart 'kickstarting' something, then I think the point will have been lost...

Just sayin.

Quote from: mcbobbo;576060Let me start by saying that it looks like a good deal and kudos for anyone who takes them up on it.  More power to you.

Maybe it's just me, but this seems to run contrary to the purpose of 'crowd funding' to me.  I've always looked at things like Kickstarter as a way the common man can get a leg up and get the ball rolling.  Average Joe has an idea, but can't fund it - enter Kickstarter.

I'm not exactly calling Reaper out as 'the establishment', but they're clearly not 'Average Joe' either.  They have a name out there, and are certainly not any sort of new comer.

Again, I don't 'oppose' this behavior, but if the next step is WalMart 'kickstarting' something, then I think the point will have been lost...

Just sayin.

On their intro video about this kickstarter the reasoning behind it was explained.

The Bones line of minis was already a reality. The molds for these are way more expensive than regular molds even though the actual material used for the minis is cheaper.

They had planned to grow the line slowly and steadily as cash for the molds became available.

The kickstarter is the result of fans wanting a much larger selection of Bones sculpts and wanting them RIGHT NOW.

So its either tell the fans, sorry we don't have the cash to produce that many molds right now or fire up the kickstarter.

I don't mind established companies getting funding this way. At least you know that you will get what you pay for, which isn't always a guarantee from no name startups.

Quote from: mcbobbo;576060Let me start by saying that it looks like a good deal and kudos for anyone who takes them up on it.  More power to you.

Maybe it's just me, but this seems to run contrary to the purpose of 'crowd funding' to me.  I've always looked at things like Kickstarter as a way the common man can get a leg up and get the ball rolling.  Average Joe has an idea, but can't fund it - enter Kickstarter..

I think that was the intent.  But a lot of companies are using it essentially as a pre-order platform.

I know SJG with Ogre pissed off A LOT of retail stores, because those stores did pre-orders and then SJG released kickstarter, which resulted in everyone cancelling their pre-orders at the stores and supporting kickstarter instead.

That sort of leaves a bad taste in my mouth.