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huge news from mythic games: Important announcement - the future of HEL: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162110258/hel-the-last-saga/posts/4005539?ref=activity A MESSAGE FROM CMON, WITH PERMISSION OF MYTHIC GAMES: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162110258/hel-the-last-saga/posts/4014026?ref=activity tldr: CMON are taking over development of Hel and Anastyr, so far they have come to the conclusion that both games are significantly behind in development(lmao) if you brought a Hel pledge, CMON will give you a free core game but you will still have to buy add ons, shipping etc
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CODChimera posted:huge news from mythic games: They're only just now finally shipping the second wave after like 10 other campaigns of theirs have come and gone.
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IncredibleIgloo posted:Is A3 bigger or smaller? Bigger. A3 is twice the size of A4. A4 is pretty close to US letter
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CMON and Mythic have always felt like companies doing very similar things to me, so it makes sense to me as a new home for some of Mythic's outstanding projects...but I also wonder how long before CMON flames out in similar fashion... Neither have been my cup of tea (I did back Zombicide for a little while but got rid of it, and Xenoshyft, but that's it, never touched Mythic stuff.) so I'm just kinda rubbernecking. Hel did tempt me but turns out I dodged a bullet there.
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IncredibleIgloo posted:Is A3 bigger or smaller? Twice as big—the number, at least originally/conceptually, signified the number of times the original 841x1189 mm paper was/has been cut in half 
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malkav11 posted:CMON and Mythic have always felt like companies doing very similar things to me, so it makes sense to me as a new home for some of Mythic's outstanding projects...but I also wonder how long before CMON flames out in similar fashion... I'm shocked that they haven't already. Even before the pandemic they were known to be robbing Peter to pay Paul on some of their projects. I'm guessing that the big Marvel license they got saved them?
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IncredibleIgloo posted:Is A3 bigger or smaller? Bigger. Edit: f;b
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Jedit posted:I'm shocked that they haven't already. Even before the pandemic they were known to be robbing Peter to pay Paul on some of their projects. I'm guessing that the big Marvel license they got saved them? They genuinely seem to have whatever balancing act they need to do pretty down, so it'll take something weird for CMON to fall or just hit that wall of 'everything is going up and nobody can afford your luxury anymore' that is pretty common these days.
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So, with Hel & Anastyr being sold off and Rainbow 6 shipping,what else does Mythic still have to deliver? There's still the second wave of Darkest Dungeon content, and the reprint for MonsterPocalypse, that even PP doesn't seem to know anything about the current status of last I saw. I think Anastyr was their last campaign before the ship started to sink, so is there anything else left?
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Subjunctive posted:I backed the last one but was pretty disappointed that the backgrounds came in spiral binding, so you can’t really isolate an individual one to use. Seems like a really weird way to package something that is meant for use that way. They flip back on themselves so they can stand up and be protected, any extra print that goes into the spirals is more like "bleed", so you crop that part out, either by camera positioning or digitally after. I've taken hundreds of photos using hem and never had a problem, I find them being in their spiral bound helps protect each sheet and give it some solidity when you're propping it up. I'm currently working with print outs for the test prints (as none of the books are 100% complete yet) and finding the individual sheets are much harder to work with and already getting bent corners from where I've been (to be honest a bit of an animal) placing them on uneven surfaces and such. The binding allows the books to be folded right back on themselves so they're totally flat, so theres no warping of the image. If anyone prefers the sheets as singles, they can be neatly sliced out, but it's not required. I hope that helps!
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Fair enough, I guess I’ll revisit them!
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I haven't seen this form of precampaign marketing before, at least on this platform: You can play the upcoming Altered TCG on Board Game Arena for a limited time before the campaign. https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34671 This is a bit different than I've seen because BGA is not like Tabletopia or Tabletop Simulator. It has full rules enforcement so this was more than plopping some assets in there. However, this demo is time-limited to the first few days of the campaign? Will it be back? Who knows? I did not try it yet because they did not bother to make a tutorial for this very time limited engagement, which I think is a big mistake for discoverability. The game was talked about on BGG a while back and I thought it looked like bland butt, but this is a new and innovative way to market that bland butt to so many dry eyes, so I thought I'd share.
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Got Fractured Sky today, haven't has the chance to play it yet but everything is really nice and packed in a way that isn't annoying.
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Subjunctive posted:Fair enough, I guess I’ll revisit them! Yay! I also realised that some of the pages accidently look like they're supposed to be across the two page spread so the wire would get in the way there, they're all standa lone pages, just some happen to be next to similar ones. You could actually use some of them in this mega long way if needed with a big thing in front of the wire, like a big pillar, I might have an experiment with!
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TheDiceBagLady posted:Yay! Yeah, when I opened it back up I was going to post that but then I looked more closely. Thank you for the clarification!
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Desfore posted:So, with Hel & Anastyr being sold off and Rainbow 6 shipping,what else does Mythic still have to deliver? There's still the second wave of Darkest Dungeon content, and the reprint for MonsterPocalypse, that even PP doesn't seem to know anything about the current status of last I saw. I think Anastyr was their last campaign before the ship started to sink, so is there anything else left? I'm actually interested to see what cmon do with Hel and Super Fantasy Brawl
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AND WE'RE LIVE! Two Brand New A4 backdrops and the previous two books in A3, with lots more planned if it smashes it!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonhodgsonmaptiles2/jon-hodgson-backdrops-two-backdrops-boogaloo
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TheDiceBagLady posted:AND WE'RE LIVE! you're up to >Ł6K, I'd say you've already smashed it
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Gravitas Shortfall posted:you're up to >Ł6K, I'd say you've already smashed it Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee smashing!!!
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TheDiceBagLady posted:AND WE'RE LIVE! I’m confused. There’s no pledge level that lists all 3 new A4 books (ruins/sci-fi/winter) but there’s a level that says “both(?) new A4 books” and includes ruins/sci-fi. Winter is a stretch goal, so maybe it’s included in the “both new A4” level, but then it’s also available as its own pledge level so I may not be smart enough to figure this out on my own.
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Subjunctive posted:I’m confused. There’s no pledge level that lists all 3 new A4 books (ruins/sci-fi/winter) but there’s a level that says “both(?) new A4 books” and includes ruins/sci-fi. Winter is a stretch goal, so maybe it’s included in the “both new A4” level, but then it’s also available as its own pledge level so I may not be smart enough to figure this out on my own. It's ok, we realised too late that it's confusing due to the amount of books and you can't change pledge levels once the KS is live, so we're just going with it! You can pledge for the two starter books, and then when it goes to "manage my pledge" add the winter A4 as an add on, let me know if you're all good then!
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TheDiceBagLady posted:It's ok, we realised too late that it's confusing due to the amount of books and you can't change pledge levels once the KS is live, so we're just going with it! Thanks, that helps, but I see that there’s now also a skies book! Am I correct that there won’t be an A3 skies variant opened in the future?
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 My first RPG crowdfunding campaign is now live as part of Zine Month: The Stone-Flesh Gift is a new living ship module for the sci-fi horror RPG Mothership. The players will wade through the innards of a living, alien bioengineering facility floating through space called the Gift as they pursue their goal, working to avoid its dangers, discover its secrets, and plug their brains directly into its organs to feel their thoughts. Check it out here: https://crowdfundr.com/stonefleshgift?ref=cr_2D6T5a A silhouette blocks the starlight, darker than the space it drifts through. When dappled in light from the closest sun, the remnants of indiscernible petroglyphs can be seen carved across its hull, hewn from a single black stone harder than steel. The ship has no comms, no transponder, just a pulsating thump reverberating within a membrane that runs through the stone like a vein of ore. A pinkish docking umbilical gently dances as it’s pulled behind the vessel, stretching toward anything that approaches, looking to touch, to connect. The book is already done, save for a few tweaks to make after reviewing the printed proof copies, so the turnaround time to get your copy in your hands should be really quick! Every reward tier also gets a new one-shot pamphlet that starts with the players being scammed out of jump ship tickets and launched into space: So You've Been Chump-Dumped. I'm also running a giveaway for extra proof copies. Get the details on that here: https://twitter.com/JayEmBosch/status/1741540430569693566
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Jon Hodgson Backdrops 2 EVERYTHING IS UNLOCKED! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonhodgsonmaptiles2/jon-hodgson-backdrops-two-backdrops-boogaloo  and all the books, for reference  (A3 Skies backdrop IS unlocked, image just hasn't been updated yet!) 
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In a bizarre fractal AI twist, I noticed a small one-person RPG on Gamefound called Dawnfall:Aitechnocene. https://gamefound.com/en/projects/seven-sagas/dawnfall The weird thing is that: 1) the author is writing the whole book with ChatGPT 2) all the art is AI generated and he’s totally fine with it because he’s following the instructions for the program 3) 80% of the comments seem to come from Bots trying to sell crowdfunding marketing. For example: quote:You are welcome quote:Hello quote:Exciting times ahead! As a seasoned marketing specialist, I'm impressed by your GameFound campaign. To ensure its success, let's collaborate on a tailored strategy. I bring a wealth of experience in crafting compelling narratives, optimizing social media engagement, and maximizing outreach. Together, we'll elevate your campaign, captivate your audience, and surpass funding goals. Let's discuss how my expertise can amplify your project's visibility and resonate with backers. Your success is my priority! It’s like a bizarre project about AI made by bots for bots. I feel like I’m in Blade Runner.
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Yeah, AI as a thing has speedrun the internet grift bubble at such a pace that it's begun eating itself openly.
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AI was always a grift, enjoyed exclusively by the dumbest and most tedious people you'll ever meet. As a hater, this brings me immense joy.
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Ominous Jazz posted:AI was always a grift, enjoyed exclusively by the dumbest and most tedious people you'll ever meet. As a hater, this brings me immense joy. 
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Oh shits, we should probably expect a D*n F*x AI Kickstarter any minute now.
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A what
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Ominous Jazz posted:A what Don Fox, the game of mafioso woodland critters.
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Sojenus posted:Don Fox, the game of mafioso woodland critters. New Root expansion sounding good.
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Zweihander dingus.
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The man obsessively googles his own name, hence the censoring. Last thing we need is the worst of zweihander in here getting knock off wfrp all over everything.
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Buy him an account
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He made an account here forever ago. I think it was called "ZweihanderRPG" lol.
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Bottom Liner posted:Buy him an account I thought someone already did and he got banned for shilling too hard.
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Not banned just chased away, he could come back any time he pleases.
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NinjaDebugger posted:I thought someone already did and he got banned for shilling too hard. He did over on RPG.net, I know.
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Dawgstar posted:He did over on RPG.net, I know. Is RPG.net the site with the weirdo grognard that always talks about how awful any progressive developments in the RPG world are, and signs all his posts with his tobacco of the week?
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