Robotech RPG Tactics

The Butcher · April 14, 2013, 12:46:19 PM

In what looks like another sure sign of the Apocalypse, Palladium not only is branching out, but has teamed up with another company -- Cipher Studios (the guys who did Hell Dorado and Anima Tactics) -- to put out a Robotech tactical miniatures game.

Palladium blurb complete with vintage Kevin Siembieda manic enthusiasm here.

Cipher Studios page here.

Not a lot of hard info on what the game's like, sadly.

Kickstarter coming this week.

Novastar · April 14, 2013, 01:46:27 PM

Given the speed at which Palladium moves, I can't blame you for missing the other thread:
Robotech Tactical Game

Supposedly the Kickstarter (yes, an actual Kickstarter, instead of internal crowd-sourcing, which has not gone well for Palladium), is supposed to launch April 20th.

If it starts at $100 for a Basic Set (a common price point people have been speculating on), I'm not sure how much backing they can expect. On one hand, there's a fair amount of RT fans who will buy anything RT-related. On the other hand, it's Palladium, who's reputation for vaporware is pretty high too.

everloss · April 14, 2013, 02:29:35 PM

Quote from: Novastar;645793Given the speed at which Palladium moves, I can't blame you for missing the other thread:
Robotech Tactical Game

Supposedly the Kickstarter (yes, an actual Kickstarter, instead of internal crowd-sourcing, which has not gone well for Palladium), is supposed to launch April 20th.

If it starts at $100 for a Basic Set (a common price point people have been speculating on), I'm not sure how much backing they can expect. On one hand, there's a fair amount of RT fans who will buy anything RT-related. On the other hand, it's Palladium, who's reputation for vaporware is pretty high too.

Hey, cool! My old thread got linked!

They should start small and offer a pamplet or pdf of the basic rules ($10), followed by downloadable unit cutouts + rules ($20), and move on to specific minis (25+), and eventually a box set with previous items ($100).

That's what I would do, and I thought that up in the last minute and a half!

thedungeondelver · April 15, 2013, 05:07:03 PM

am I the only person looking at this thinking "FINALLY - old-school battletech mech miniatures!"*

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*=the macross ones, anyway...

everloss · April 15, 2013, 06:59:20 PM

Quote from: thedungeondelver;646139am I the only person looking at this thinking "FINALLY - old-school battletech mech miniatures!"*

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*=the macross ones, anyway...

That's actually what I plan on using them for. If the game is cool, even better.

The Yann Waters · April 15, 2013, 08:09:47 PM

Quote from: The Butcher;645777In what looks like another sure sign of the Apocalypse, Palladium not only is branching out, but has teamed up with another company -- Cipher Studios (the guys who did Hell Dorado and Anima Tactics) -- to put out a Robotech tactical miniatures game.

And the third company in this joint venture is Soda Pop Miniatures, the folks behind Super Dungeon Explore, Relic Knights, and Tentacle Bento. In fact, the Cipher connection already cropped up in the TB thread from a while ago.

Shawn Merrow · April 16, 2013, 12:21:14 AM

The release is being handled under the company Ninja Division. They have been posting pictures and some info on their Facebook page.

Ninja Division - FB Page

everloss · April 16, 2013, 11:31:48 AM

They submitted their kickstarter proposal yesterday, but so far there is nothing on the Kickstarter site.

The Yann Waters · April 17, 2013, 06:55:25 PM

Siembieda was interviewed about the project here.

Shawn Merrow · April 18, 2013, 12:20:38 PM

The Kickstarter is up.

Robotech® RPG Tactics™

Brasidas · April 18, 2013, 01:16:59 PM

Damn it all. I'm not a big Kevin fan, and both Ninja Division's parent companies (Cipher and Soda Pop) have had issues getting stuff out. Hell, Relic Knights may never release at this rate.

But the 12 year old boy I once was, who used to get up at 6am on Sunday mornings to watch his favorite cartoon, and who spent hour after hour with his Robotech RPG books (first rpg I bought, first mail order I made), just burst outta my psyche like a prepubescent alien and demanded I support this, even though I know it's going to end badly.

everloss · April 18, 2013, 09:36:56 PM

Quote from: Brasidas;647067But the 12 year old boy I once was, who used to get up at 6am on Sunday mornings to watch his favorite cartoon, and who spent hour after hour with his Robotech RPG books (first rpg I bought, first mail order I made), just burst outta my psyche like a prepubescent alien and demanded I support this, even though I know it's going to end badly.

I KNOW! It's almost like being a Eagles fan. You want to believe something good is going to happen, but you know deep down that somehow it's going to get all fucked up.

Bradford C. Walker · April 18, 2013, 09:44:05 PM

The Kickstarter has already achieved double its goal of $70K.

everloss · April 18, 2013, 09:50:57 PM

It met goal within three hours, I think.

Novastar · April 18, 2013, 10:05:41 PM

$70k for a mini's game with a $80 buy-in, seems like a low goal to me.
Don't get me wrong, I hope it goes gangbusters, especially if it means they'll make a MAC II Monster mini, it just seems like a low goal to get a thousand investors.