Quote from: gonster;749281Oh, and I played Jovian Chronicles late last year.  Much fun was had sneaking up on capital ships.

How does JC play compared to other games, it looks interesting.

That's a little too open-ended - which other systems? It's very quick in play, with the heaviest thing being the vector-based 2D space movement (not terribly difficult once you get used to it). Scales seamlessly and easily between personal and Mecha scale. Tends to have very little focus on ground-based Mecha battles, although they are quite possible within the setting, and the game includes full rules for such engagements. The Silhouette system generally tends to be deadly, and players who don't learn sound tactics are going to find the system is not for them.

Speaking of Mecha games if you're looking to do a Macross based game regardless of system, you can get miniatures (again)...I guess Palladium now has a shitton of classic Destroids, Variable Fighters and Zentraedi Tactical Pods for sale thanks to a kickstarter...

Quote from: Bobloblah;749556That's a little too open-ended - which other systems? It's very quick in play, with the heaviest thing being the vector-based 2D space movement (not terribly difficult once you get used to it). Scales seamlessly and easily between personal and Mecha scale. Tends to have very little focus on ground-based Mecha battles, although they are quite possible within the setting, and the game includes full rules for such engagements. The Silhouette system generally tends to be deadly, and players who don't learn sound tactics are going to find the system is not for them.

very good summation.

It is a Space setting more than most as most of it is set within the Solar system between the planets. There are rules for for gravity based movement and combat, so you can do battles on the surface or in Colonies.

Of all the Mecha based settings, JC is my favorite as it is mostly inspired by GUNDAM (among others), which is one of my most favorite Anime Mecha series (other being Macross).

Quote from: thedungeondelver;749561Speaking of Mecha games if you're looking to do a Macross based game regardless of system, you can get miniatures (again)...I guess Palladium now has a shitton of classic Destroids, Variable Fighters and Zentraedi Tactical Pods for sale thanks to a kickstarter...

Hopefully soon... The Kickstarter is running behind, but that is to be expected (it being both a Kickstarter and from Palladium...). As a backer we're still waiting for fulfillment.

All told, I'll be getting about 350 miniatures once my shipment arrives... Something I am both looking forward too and dreading... I think I went a bit overboard... Goddamn that will be a LOT of Battlepods...

Quote from: YourSwordisMine;749565Hopefully soon... The Kickstarter is running behind, but that is to be expected (it being both a Kickstarter and from Palladium...). As a backer we're still waiting for fulfillment.

All told, I'll be getting about 350 miniatures once my shipment arrives... Something I am both looking forward too and dreading... I think I went a bit overboard... Goddamn that will be a LOT of Battlepods...

Holy cats, dude.

Also, I never thought I'd say this but I honestly wish KS could also get the rights to the Dougram and Orguss mecha, too, just so Battletech junkies could get their 3025 on again

Quote from: thedungeondelver;749567Holy cats, dude.

It was Macross...

DONT JUDGE ME!

Quote from: thedungeondelver;749567Also, I never thought I'd say this but I honestly wish KS could also get the rights to the Dougram and Orguss mecha, too, just so Battletech junkies could get their 3025 on again

Dougram would make for a cool minis game since it is in essence a War Story. Orguss is tied up in legal shit from what I've heard.

Quote from: YourSwordisMine;749565Hopefully soon... The Kickstarter is running behind, but that is to be expected (it being both a Kickstarter and from Palladium...). As a backer we're still waiting for fulfillment.

All told, I'll be getting about 350 miniatures once my shipment arrives... Something I am both looking forward too and dreading... I think I went a bit overboard... Goddamn that will be a LOT of Battlepods...

I came very, very close to backing this, but I was in up to my eyeballs with other Kickstarters at the time. I've heard some very unfavourable things about this Kickstarter with regards to the delays. What's going on?

Quote from: Bobloblah;749575I came very, very close to backing this, but I was in up to my eyeballs with other Kickstarters at the time. I've heard some very unfavourable things about this Kickstarter with regards to the delays. What's going on?

Kevin.

HA! Care to elaborate?

Quote from: Bobloblah;749590HA! Care to elaborate?

Oh it's just a general dig at KS' management..."style".

Remember this is an effort directed over the internet to use high technology to create quality resin miniatures being directed by a dude who sicced his wife on alt.binaries.books.rpg, and who still proudly uses a wax pin-board to "edit" stuff.

Kevin's a mess, so the Kickstarter being late doesn't surprise me.

Quote from: Bobloblah;749575I came very, very close to backing this, but I was in up to my eyeballs with other Kickstarters at the time. I've heard some very unfavourable things about this Kickstarter with regards to the delays. What's going on?

I think its more a case of "Vocal Minority", and their negativity is pretty vile... I've gotten to the point I stop reading the comments now... This was a pretty ambitious project, and I don't think anyone was fully aware how much work it was going to take. We get weekly or bi-weekly updates, and while slow, there is definite progress. I've invested $750 with this Kickstarter, and I've never felt once that I was being robbed, cheated or lied to. It seems like the most vocal have only spent maybe a 1/3 of what I did and they are acting like they've had their dog raped...  

Quote from: thedungeondelver;749581Kevin.

HAHAHA

Sadly, this seems to be some of it. Initially he was only supposed to  be there to help Ninja Division with Licensing but seems to be taking a bigger role... At least he is taking a vocal role.

Ninja Division was a new pairing of Sodapop Minis and CoolMiniorNot. But now that they spit (at least on Super Dungeon Explore) ways, I don't know how it affected Ninja Division.


Honestly, I'd be happy to have fulfillment by the end of the Year. A year late for good product is better than shit right now.

Quote from: thedungeondelver;749609Oh it's just a general dig at KS' management..."style".

Remember this is an effort directed over the internet to use high technology to create quality resin miniatures

Actually no. The miniatures are Multipart Polystyrene Plastic kits. IF it was in resin, we'd probably have them by now and probably not the best of quality.... I wouldn't have backed this if it had been in resin... While I like resin better than Metal, it is still not the best to work with.

Quote from: YourSwordisMine;749611Actually no. The miniatures are Multipart Polystyrene Plastic kits. IF it was in resin, we'd probably have them by now and probably not the best of quality.... I wouldn't have backed this if it had been in resin... While I like resin better than Metal, it is still not the best to work with.

Dude, whatever.

Quote from: thedungeondelver;749612Dude, whatever.

Sorry, I'm a serious modeler. I can get overly enthused sometimes.