Friday, April 26, 2013

Interviews updates and Wow what a ride!!

Soooo, You wanted a monster.. You got it and a little more in the pic.. hhhmmmmm...
OK so there has been alot of activity, I mean a CRAP TON of activity concerning the Robotech Kickstarter. We have been working on a stretch goal a day. Things are slowing a bit.. but the forecast is good and this could go to 1 million or more.. I dare all the fans to make this go over 1 million, I dare you!.

I am soo impressed with the handling of the Kickstarter so far, Ninja Division is doing a great job keeping the interest up and I cannot belieive the number of people that are contributing to the comments thread.. Those comments are being looked at and the Ninjas are coming back with new and imaginative backer goals.. There are some great people in the comments threads who are providing excel worksheets to calculate you pledges and people who are really answering questions quite well.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6667797/Robotech%20Pledge%20Calculator.xlsx

I have seen a new forum pop up along with the Kickstarter for the people who have pledged and Love Robotech..  Its even moved servers already because of the demand.. There is some great information there as well..http://robotechgaming.neokaw.com/index.php


On to the NEWS ...
Palladium has been doing there own advertising and Interviewing for the Kickstarter..
Kevin's interview with MTV Geek is here:
http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/04/25/kevin-siembieda-robotech/

As well as Palladiums new Weekly Update: Great stuff.. and remember all the Robotech RPG books are currently on sale from Palladium.
http://www.palladiumbooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=661%3Apalladium-booksr-weekly-update-april-25-2013&catid=52%3Aweekly-updates&Itemid=183

Enjoy all the good news
-Tom

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Excited?... NAH.... just Kidding

Well There is alot of people talking about the game.. For example..

Gamers on Games - His fanatical rant is truly fun to watch.. Thanks Dave!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXUe71kbFg0&feature=youtu.be

ALSO I wanted to show everyone the actual product features for the Kickstarter from Palladium.
palladiumbooks product-features.


WOW almost $220K in under two days..

Friday, April 19, 2013

DEMO PICS FROM ADEPTICON!!

Thanks to our friends at the Black Ocean facebook page
We have pics of the Mecha in action and a preview of the prototype stat cards..
Please note: the prototypes shown are metal minis and the game pieces that will be provided in the Kickstarter are going to be in Plastic.

-Tom







More interviews MTV Geek News

Current stretch goal reached.. Wow $160,000 in 12 hours - I wish I could make over 13 grand an hour.

Kevin has been slowly making the rounds for the new Game. This time for an interview with the folks at MTV Geek-news.. And Yes I did spearhead this whole thing.. My fault!!
-Tom

http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/04/18/robotech-rpg-kickstarter/

Thursday, April 18, 2013

KICKSTARTER IS LIVE

GO GO GO !!
robotech-rpg-tactics Kickstarter




Now is the time to help defend Earth against the Zentraedi Invasion!!
Robotech® RPG Tactics™ Kickstarter – April 18, 2013

Palladium Books® and Ninja Division (the creative minds behind Soda Pop Miniatures and Cipher Studios) are proud to announce the launch of the Robotech® RPG Tactics™ Kickstarter.

Robotech® RPG Tactics™ empowers you to take command of the fighting forces of the United Earth Defense Force (UEDF) or lead the massive clone armies of the Zentraedi Armada in pitched combat. Relive the massive battles on your tabletop, engage in stand-alone tactical games or use the dynamic game pieces to enhance your Robotech® RPG experience. Collect your favorite mecha from an expanding range of world-class game pieces.

Why should you care? The Robotech® RPG Tactics™ Kickstarter helps Palladium to fund the launch of a compelling and expanding game line designed specifically for Robotech® fans and gamers. Six months of product development has produced nearly two dozen gorgeous sculptures (with many more to come), a mountain of artwork, and game rules that have been play-tested by more than 100 Robotech fans and gamers to ensure Robotech® RPG Tactics™ is everything you could want. And because so much is DONE, this project should go into manufacturing within 45 days after the Kickstarter!

More Robotech® adventure to enjoy. Ever consider playing a role-playing game? Check out Palladium’s Robotech® role-playing game line. Each book contains a wealth of information, artwork and sometimes never-before-revealed stats and information about the mecha, vehicles, weapons, characters and settings you love. The four core books – Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® Role-Playing Game, the Macross Saga™ Sourcebook, the Masters Saga™ and New Generation™ – are worth owning just to have the reference they provide, even if you never play the game. Inexpensive and available now.

© Copyright 2013 Palladium Books Inc. All rights reserved.
Palladium Books®, Megaverse®, RPG Tactics and other titles, names and slogans are trademarks of Palladium Books Inc., and Kevin Siembieda.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Game interview with Kevin Siembieda

VF-1A - <insert drool here>
Kevin from Palladium Books had alot to say concerning the new Robotech RPG Tactics game and also on the future releases..
Thank You Craven Games for the interview..
Interview here:
kevin-siembieda-on-robotech-rpg-tactics

I hope to see the Kickstarter on Thursday AM!!
-Tom


Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Another Teaser while you wait


And the artwork is looking very awesome indeed..
As long as things go as planned expect the Kickstarter by the end of the week. I can't wait!

Friday, April 12, 2013

Kickstarter - NEXT WEEK!!



UPDATE: Robotech® RPG Tactics™

A massive undertaking like Robotech® RPG Tactics™ takes a lot of time and a lot of work by a lot of people, both at Palladium Books and at Ninja Division – not to mention Harmony Gold to review and approve art, writing, packaging and sculptures, as well as present notes about any changes. EVERYONE is putting in a great amount of time and energy to make this product line rewarding, fun and epic.

* The rules for Robotech® RPG Tactics™ have been play-tested like crazy by what I believe is 80-100 people (thank you everyone!). They have been reworked, tweaked and fine tuned to the point that they are pretty much done to everyone’s satisfaction. There are still some minor tweaks and adjustments to be made, but Ninja Division and all of us believe we have a solid set of rules that captures the action and capabilities of the TV show combined with fast game play and scalability from skirmish battles to mass combat. Fun, fun, fun.

* Palladium has its first draft written for most of the color text going into the 96+ page Robotech® RPG Tactics™ rule book.

* Box cover art is looking nothing short of awesome. You will see it in the Kickstarter.

* Interior rule book art and design elements are coming in at a rapid pace and looking excellent. You’ll see some of them in the Kickstarter.

* Final sculpts for UEDF and Zentraedi forces are also coming in and getting approved. How do they look? Mouth-watering. As die-hard Robotech® fans ourselves, the game pieces have to pass muster with us as well as Harmony Gold. Dedicated to quality, the Ninja Division crew of sculptors have been working diligently to make final 1/285th scale game pieces that Robotech fans will adore. You’ll see many of these in the Kickstarter.

* The Kickstarter is tentatively slated to launch next week sometime, but no promises. We want to do it right, and Ninja Division been has pounding away at it for a while now. Like I said, the scope of this undertaking is massive. Creating dynamic quality on every front takes time and a lot of hard work. There are a lot of moving pieces and a lot of people involved. Ultimately, we want an end result that makes you as excited and happy as we are about it.

* The ultimate scope of Robotech® RPG Tactics. What is revealed in the Kickstarter next week is just the beginning, and focuses only on the Macross Saga. If this Kickstarter and the full launch of the game to the retail market is the success we all expect it to be, this is very much only the beginning. Palladium Books plans to do game pieces and expansions for ALL the Robotech Wars and eras: Macross Saga, Masters Saga, New Generation and Shadow Chronicles. We would even like to produce a space combat game focusing on battles between spaceships. With the right resources and support, we plan to expand Robotech® to the heights of adventure us Robotech® fans have always wanted. Game on!

Saturday, April 6, 2013

The Regult - Or The Zentraedi BATTLE POD!!


Looking Great!!.. also you get a sneak peak as to some of the new Robotech artwork... pretty nice..
I really can't wait to paint up a few squads!!

More info as we get it!!

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

New Teaser from NINJA!!

3 guesses and the first two don't count!!

Well things are progressing on the rules front there are so many great rules that are being tested that will put you right into the world of Robotech!..  With so many great miniatures coming, you will be able to feild just about and squadron that you can thing of. There will be so many miniatures from the Macross saga that I hope I'll be able to collect them all.. Look for the Kickstarter soon and get ready to get a crap ton of mecha...
-Tom