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bielmic

It would be a very bad idea to run a Palladium linked kickstarter directly in the aftermath of Palladium abandoning a $1.4 million dollar project crowdfunded by over 5,000 customers. Yes, Savage Rifts is technically made by a different company that had nothing to do with the RRPGT mess but it is a l...

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tobefrnk wrote:Guess this would explain the silence on Ghost Fleet. Sad.

That would explain the silence on Ghost Fleet for maybe the last 6 months but not the years since it was announced.

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Well, sadly, we don't have to worry about this any more. The latest update has come out, and its officially dead. And it looks like I guessed right. Wave 1 took up all the money, with a bounce of extra costs. I'm sad that this has happened. I am too. I wonder how Palladium managed to pay for all th...

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If there is no update by the 28th, we'll officially be at one update in full two months instead of every two weeks. It seems that Scott has adjusted quite nicely to the traditional ebb and flow of the Palladium production schedule and has eschewed all those pesky calendar dates that get in way of th...

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There are certainly some valid questions there regarding a project that was supposed to take a little over 6 months to complete that is coming up on 60 months with no end in sight. I don't think you'll get any answers from Palladium though.

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I can't see Sony handing over a dime, at least not to Palladium. If Tatsunoko doesn't work with HG when the deadline comes up, presumably those who have the license through working with HG are also up the creek, and Tatsunoko/Sony can sort things out however they like. Obviously licensing rights wo...

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I think Heroes of Humanity was right on the bubble (may have been very late 2016, but I know a lot of folks got in early 2017). I think otherwise, only Secrets of Atlanteans came out. I think there may have been a Nightbane book as well. *snip* The one bright light in 2017 is the addition of Scott ...

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Secret of Atlanteans came out this year, right? Other recent titles for Rifts include Heroes of Humanity, and I want to say there were one or two others, at least. Thanks. From a followup web search, it looks like Secrets was around Sept 2017 and Heroes was in 2016. Is Rifts down to just one new re...

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Yup, I got it last night. Unfortunately, it's just an update with lots of errors that mentions nothing about the remaining unfulfilled rewards from the 2013 project. I guess that statement from Kevin about 2017 being a "must" for Palladium to release Robotech's second wave didn't pan out.

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Secret of Atlanteans came out this year, right? Other recent titles for Rifts include Heroes of Humanity, and I want to say there were one or two others, at least. Thanks. From a followup web search, it looks like Secrets was around Sept 2017 and Heroes was in 2016. Is Rifts down to just one new re...

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It's admittedly been a while (several years in fact) since I followed in detail the RPG books production schedule for Palladium. What books have I missed coming out in 2017 (excluding obviously the quarterly rifter fanzine)? If anyone can remember a bit further, what did I miss in 2016? My last acqu...

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Well, it's two weeks late now for the Dec. 12th update and no word from Scott on kickstarter nor Palladium officially here. Hope everyone had a merry Christmas in the meantime and maybe we'll get some sort of official update from Palladium about both Scott's status and that of this project.

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I suspect that Scott was hired in direct response to the customer backlash Palladium and Carmen got in their followup joint crowdfunding endeavor which ended with tragic consequences. I haven't heard anything from Palladium nor Carmen's Rogue Heroes Studio about their Rifts boardgame for months whic...

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The Beast wrote:Nothing personal, but I'd much rather see an actual employee of Palladium answer the questions asked by bielemic instead of a fan-friend.

I would rather have an official response but, as is unfortunately the case so often with Palladium, you take what you can get so I wouldn't shoot the messenger.

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He is still working for Palladium- it is the holidays, and I am sure he will be back to post in the New Year. If that is the case, the professional thing to do would be to post a quick one paragraph update saying that. That is especially true given his quoted promise dealing with exactly this type ...

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The last time the Robotech Kickstarter went from regular communication to silence was when Ninja Division signed off and Palladium didn't know nor notice for weeks. Scott is overdue on his communication by almost a week and I wanted to make sure he was still with the company and to follow up on who ...

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I will not allow proxies. All models MUST represent what they are. The only models allowed in the event are models that are currently in production by Palladium Books and available to the public. I understand how this may upset some people however I want the playing field to be even for all those w...

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Warning: For Trolling.

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Oh boy this is turning really ugly. So much bad blood, even before launch is gonna doom this project. Nah, there still mad love out there for classic rifts even if you look at what has been done. Robotech has problems and I don't think we can solve them. Despite that, the board game will fund quick...

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I agree with you on this completely, but its the fires I have to face to make this game. I wish it were different but its not, so I will face the fire and push on! Fortunately for you, you are in the unique position of being both in business and friends with Kevin Siembieda and don't need to face t...

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Is reduced parts count really that important? It would have been in 2013 but I don't think it is now in 2017 as the game is all but dead thanks to how the project has (not) progressed. What it is in 2017 though is lip service to mostly ignored years old contructive criticisms and a convienent excuse...

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I frankly haven't been paying attention to this project for a while and decided to peek back in during Adepticon. It looks like for the first time in OVER a year we have proof of some sort of effort being made to complete this project (the pics of the SDF-1 in an update and the Armored and VF-4 from...

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I offered to paint my cousin's set up as I do a ton of hobbyist Army Painter for GW products as well as FFG and just Bones minis. I normally thoroughly enjoy painting miniatures but these have been a complete nightmare. I have put together full scale models with tons of fiddly bits but mercy half t...

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A reply to another thread but gives more info to the OP from which to make his/her decision: I offered to paint my cousin's set up as I do a ton of hobbyist Army Painter for GW products as well as FFG and just Bones minis. I normally thoroughly enjoy painting miniatures but these have been a complet...

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You'll have to just make due for the forseeable future with one or two vague sentences about progress when they get around to doing their monthly update. Except for one or two updates this year, that's all we've gotten regarding wave 2.

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For all those that have the game and played. Is buying the game worth the time and effort. I've Asked my local gaming store if anyone has been playing and the response is not good. I love robotech and the few finished pieces I've seen look amazing. I'm also worried about the games future with all t...

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Couple of thoughts here First, the White Knights seem......... Yeah, I can see how productive a discussion is when dissent proves that your some sort of delusional fan boy of the other side..... And people wonder why the Robotech Franchise has such a bad name? Sorry for disrupting the thread I now ...

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The fact that X may not actually be do able, that Y date may have been optimistic and that it may cost more than Z does not mean that you are entitled to a refund. Actually, yes, two of the three there ARE absolutely grounds for a refund. From the TOS that you've never read: A Project Creator is no...

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That's just it though.....you did NOT back it up with a contract, this is not some investment deal. Now I know FOR A FACT that you haven't bothered to read the Kickstarter TOS yet you strangely seem very intent to "correct" others on what they have or have not done despite that lack of kn...

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I seriously wonder when I read posts like this if the angry backers bothered to read how Kickstarter works before pledging? Kickstarters are a gamble, you are investing in something that the Creator thinks they can do. It is not a guarantee and Things Happen <tm>. Which means that unless there is a...

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It's not for everyone which is why I labelled it an option... but it would be something..anything. It's a way out for those who simply are permanently unhappy with how this project has been (mis)handled from the beginning (day 2 post KS). Palladium has already acknowledged that the original dates we...

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I would support the option of giving backers their choice of current available product (both Robotech and others) from existing Palladium stock as long as it was an EQUAL value swap. For Robotech items, the original 2013 agreed upon prices would be used and for non-RRPGT stuff the current retail pri...

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I'm guessing by the fin things you mean those little spikes in this pic behind the sensor eye and in between the engines. If they're anything as fragile and tiny as the resin ones, they'll break and most folks won't even notice them in the first place. I plan on leaving mine off. Hopefully that help...

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Okay - if you toss out the fluff, is the mechanics and art any good? I can't speak to the mechanics but the art would be good for rifts but IMO not so much for Robotech from the various preview pics folks have posted on the internet. Everything looks like an alpha frankenmech from zentraedi pods to...

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If the continuity issues are as major as is alleged, that is disappointing. It probably won't stop me from picking up the book as I tend to run outside of the core continuity and fudge a few things here and there. It will for me (stop me from picking it up). If I see it in a bargain bin or used at ...

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Oh yea..here's some more.... - CVR-3 and Gallant H-90 not available until 2035? Wow, guess the Old Coots in Ghost Town must have stolen those CVR-3 suits (someone explain how they got munchkin-sized armor for "Shorty"). And Lancer must be a complete and total moron to have identified the ...

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not sure about the full book, but the RAW version had the 10's and 20's with durability depending on role (better than the -38's, not quite as good as a -52), they just were slower and lacked full flight ability in armor mode, instead being limited to power boosted jumps. they did have modular fore...

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So, on a repeat note-- what is the backstory behind the zentraedi battlepod designs and did they recycle the old artwork? While I can't speak to the backstory, I asked a question about the visuals earlier in the thread and was told they incorporated alpha design characteristics into the zentraedi p...

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How do the new cyclones fit into the UEEF strategy? Are they still mainly a ground based infantry despite having the "space" name? Or are they designed to be used in space like boarding actions or actually just flying around? How are they powerwise (defensive and offensive) compared with ...

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How do the new cyclones fit into the UEEF strategy? Are they still mainly a ground based infantry despite having the "space" name? Or are they designed to be used in space like boarding actions or actually just flying around? How are they powerwise (defensive and offensive) compared with l...

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Yes Bielmic, I like aspects of this book too, but I also have issues with the new Destroid art. They seem more like Frankemecha to me. I'm sticking with the original REF designs (I like those...but I'm also nostalgia biased). The new battle pods also have Alpha Fighter design references. I think I ...

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It looks like some preview art pics have hit the internet overnight. Is that light pencil sketch style Chuck Walton's signature look? I like the designs but they frankly don't feel very robotech nor finished. The rushed light pencil sketch doesn't really jive with the previous polished and shaded ro...

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So for the stuff that had art in the IMAI files (like the space cyclones), did they just use the existing art, make their own based on the IMAI stuff, or come up with completely different looks? They used the IMAI files, but rendered new versions. Its not a trace of the designs, but you can clearly...

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Never mind. I just got a look at the new " Defender " and its a fragging atrocity. It looks like some idiot cobbled together the Raider with an Alpha . It totally deserves to be called a Defender now. I take back everything I said..... So for the stuff that had art in the IMAI files (like...

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The sentinels destroids had the same names as their direct macross predecessors as well. Oh really? That's funny because in no officially published literature ( Robotech Art 3, Robotech Script Book 1&2, Robotech DVD Extras ) do they EVER show The Sentinels Destroids using the same names as thos...

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Yeah, why reprint stuff? The books are not that big as they are, and we could have gotten the still very missed spaceships. Or the Tiger Destroid (which is CANON in Wildstorm). While I'm not happy to see a couple of reprinted mecha but I do understand IF they're not in the manga sized version. I'm ...

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Mecha & Vechiles ZBR-10 MK.I Bioroid Interceptor MBR-12 MK.II Condor SF/A-5 Conbat CVR-1 Personal Envieonmental combat Armor VR-011 Rifleman (cyclone) VR-015 Spider (cyclone) VR-017 Crusader (cyclone) CAB-07 Walker (Battloid) CVR-2 Personal Space Combat Armor VR-021 Nova (Space Cyclone) VR-024 ...

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Rcc in the book are more for the races special abilities and stat generation for the race and they still need to pick an occ for there skills. It also lists the races perfered occ's Thanks for the update (and clarification). I'm glad to see that they put in a zentraedi RCC in as well; is there any ...

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Got my copy today and it is very good. It more or less covers the liberation of the other worlds. It has a detailed timeline. A lot of new mecha and equipment that makes up the marine portion of the UEEF. Could you post which mechs and occ's are there when you get a chance? Not detailed stats or an...

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So now that the Marines book has gone to print, are the folks who bought the preview edition allowed to actually talk about it or are they still bound by their double super secret pinky pledge to stay mum? I'm not talking about exact stats but rather things like general chapter titles, which mecha/...

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