SolidRoar

5 hours ago, Matt John S said:

Another reason I think some are turning a blind eye to this campaign is that they are not down for playtesting. They may view this as work and are waiting for us to do the heavy lifting so they may enjoy a campaign. 

I have Conan with all expansions. I’ll gladly playtest anything you guys have.

I’m waiting to go back to Dubai and take some photos of the stuff I got at my room.

- The League of Shadows. Includes Talia and ninjas, plus new maps that suit the theme.

- Crime families and gangsters. Includes the Ventriloquist and Scarface.

- Bruce Wayne’s training expansion.

- More Villain Packs with mini campaigns.

- Batman Beyond expansion.

- Batman: The Animated Series expansion.

- Batman ‘66 expansion.

- Animals expansion. Includes Ace, Isis, Titus, and Goliath.

So we’re all on the same boat, then. No wonder many companies rely exclusively on KS as a business model.

This is probably the best April Fool’s joke DC have ever made:

5 hours ago, Karras Merrin said:

I haven't done many Kickstarters, this would be my third. I got burnt badly by one a few years ago (money taken but no product) and stayed well away. But was drawn back by Hate and totally won over by this game, cause batman just rules.

A couple of upcoming campaigns intrigue me, but I may have to let hellboy pass and replenish my funds.

I can vouch for Batman: GCC because I played Conan and love it. Don’t worry, you won’t be disappointed.

You learn what has true potential and which projects reek of inevitable disappointment after a period of constant backing. Pacific Rim, for instance, had enough red flags to warn you that you should steer away from it. Whilst other projects, even before they go live, you find people are anticipating and they back them in droves. Zombicide: Invader comes to mind, of course, but even new ones like Arena: The Contest. In the case of the latter, it’s obvious that the project owner was able to garner hobbyists’ interest way before the KS began. He managed to earn their respect and interest and showed initiative. Now I’m not saying it’s a sure hit, but at the very least he did much more than the bare minimum to earn that initial trust.

So just learn to do a decent amount of research about the project and the designer’s background before jumping in to back it. (Then just relax and enjoy what’s coming! 😜)

9 hours ago, PiGuy said:

But seriously, my advice would be to try to be somewhat selective, even as you’re getting started.  There’s always new games coming out every year, so that collection can grow quickly if you’re not budgeting yourself carefully and/or using some restraint.  I know there’s some games early on that I was on the fence about and ended up being ‘okay’ but rarely play anymore.

That is very true. I cut back the last few months. I simply ran out of room to keep them. And these miniature KS campaigns when you go all in come in big boxes - sometimes up to 3 or 4 packed big boxes! And as you said, they barely receive any play time.

A campaign like Batman I consider a life-time opportunity, so I wouldn’t miss it. But I used to back every miniatures game that looked somewhat interesting no matter how generic it was. Those I tend to stay away from now - such as Escape from Dulce.

I hope I’m not too late. I don’t celebrate it, so I wasn’t aware of the date. Happy Easter to all of you who celebrate the occasion.  

Will the Compendium ever be printed again? Or am I all out of luck?

1 hour ago, Torgo said:

To be serious for a second, I've never had as much fun in a KS comments section as I did with this one.

 

I typically don't get involved in the comments sections of these games because they so often devolve into nothing but people's wish lists.  However, for this campaign, I figured I'd give the comments section a shot and see how it'd go.

 

And while this campaign did have it's fair share of wish-listers, overall, it really surpassed all of my expectations.  Whether people loved me, hated me, or merely tolerated me, I had a blast.  As a bonus, I got to meet a lot of you awesome people along the way.  So, yay!

 

I mean, not even the full might of Germany could keep me away.  It was that much fun!

 

I will also say that I'll never forget the night that Batcow was announced.  I was sitting on the couch with my wife waiting for the newest episode of The Walking Dead to come on.  I saw the announcement on my phone, yelled in triumph, and nearly jumped off of the couch.  My wife looked at me like I was a madman.  It was great.  It was even better to go to the comments section in that moment and celebrate with you guys.

 

Anyway, all of this to say, thanks to all of you who made the comments section so awesome throughout this campaign.  I hope to see you all in many more KS campaigns to come, including what I hope will be the inevitable expansion to this game.

 

End rambling.

Where’s Torgo and what did you do to him?

Kidding aside, I think it’s safe to say we all share the same sentiment. I think the dynamic we all had helped lift spirits and create excitement throughout the campaign. The irony is that the campaign itself is rather dull compared to other Kickstarter campaigns including Monolith’s own previous games.

Never thought I’d feel this way about a comments section that can be easily described as - to say the least - a jumbled mess! I never found myself feel excitement, laugh, cheer, chant, scream and jump - all at the same time - on any online comments section before with a bunch of people I know zero to nothing about.

This truly has been an experience and I hope we get to repeat it soon.

1 minute ago, Torgo said:

That's a fantastic question.  I might save her to the end.  Use her as motivation to keep on track painting all of the other minis.

A wise choice. Always save the best for last!

Dubai.

Can we get Batman Inc. members, please? How about Nightrunner? He’s French. :D

Seeing as they’re seemingly granting my wishes and teased Bud and Lou already, I don’t see the sense of having a poll after all.

My BGG name is also the same, SolidRoar.

I’ll start a new thread with a poll for Harley’s alt. miniature.

Bat-Cow blessings upon you all!

This is Saud.

I honestly cannot wait for this game. The Kickstarter campaign is going to be GLORIOUS! 🦇