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BattleTech Crowdfunding Projects: 2019
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July: Clan Invasion Kickstarter[edit]
Hosted through the Kickstarter funding platform, the BattleTec: Clan Invasion campaign proposed to fund the 3D models and high-end tooling necessary to create redesigned models of the OmniMechs that originally debuted in Technical Readout: 3050, beginning with a star of five OmniMechs released as the core of the Clan Invasion box set, with additional options available as stretch goals.
The campaign featured a number of different levels of possible funding, with various rewards available, drawn from existing and new products. The names of the individual reward levels reflected ranks within the hierarchy of the Clans, as well asa number of other recogniseable terms from the BattleTech universe. The campaign was successful; compared to an initial target of $30,000 USD, the total funding raised was a grand total of $2,586,421 - more than eight times the minimum necessary. During the early period of the campaign, numerous stretch goals were actually exceeded before they could be posted to the website.
Pledge Levels[edit]
The pledge levels initially created were, in ascending order:
- ComStar Monitoring Station
- Warrior
- Ristar
- Star Commander
- Star Captain
- Merchant Caste
- Bloodnamed
- Star Colonel
- Galaxy Commander
- Khan
- The Full Kerensky
Digital Products[edit]
A mix of new and pre-existing digital products were made available as rewards:
Name | Status | Pledge Levels | |
---|---|---|---|
Digital Rewards | |||
Art Books | |||
MechWarrior: Legends (digital art book) | New | All | |
Campospecs A Unit Art Manual | New | All | |
Fiction | |||
BattleTech Magazine | New | Ristar and above (free first issue) | |
Break-Away (short story) | Pre-existing | Warrior and above | |
Den of Wolves (short story) | New | Ristar and above | |
A Dish Served Cold (short story) | Pre-existing | All | |
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight (short story) | Pre-existing | Warrior and above | |
Fall From Glory (novel) | Pre-existing | Warrior and above | |
The Field Is Lost (short story) | Pre-existing | All | |
Forging of Blood (novel) | New | Warrior and above | |
Honor and Glory (four-part short story) | New | Ristar and above | |
A New Game (short story) | Pre-existing | All | |
Nothing Ventured (short story) | Pre-existing | Warrior and above | |
Prometheus Unbound (short story) | Pre-existing | Warrior and above | |
Rules of Engagement (novella) | New | All | |
The Spider Dances (short story) | Pre-existing | Warrior and above | |
Visions of Rebirth (novel) | Pre-existing | Warrior and above | |
Nonfiction | |||
Camospecs Painting Guide | New | All | |
Scenario Packs | |||
Batchall | New | All | |
Diminishing Returns | New | All | |
Grand Melee | New | All | |
Last Stand | New | All | |
Trial of Position | New | All | |
Chaos Campaign: Battle for Tukayyid | New | Star Captain and above | |
Software | |||
BattleTech Record Sheet (proof of concept app) | New | All | |
Sourcebooks | |||
Expanded Clan Invasion Guide | New | Star Commander and above | |
Wallpapers | |||
Clan Juggernaut | New | All | |
Inner Sphere Response | New | All | |
Technical Readout: 3050 | New | All |
Physical Products[edit]
The primary component of the Physical Products received as rewards, in addition to the Clan Invasion Box Set (at the appropriate pledge levels) were the Star and Lance packs and the ComStar Level II packs. Each Star pack consists of five Clan OmniMechs; each Lance Pack consisted of four Inner Sphere BattleMechs, and was accompanied by an additional free Salvage Box. Lance Packs added as add-ons, rather than rewards, did not include a free Salvage Box. Each Comstar Level II pack consisted of six Star League era BattleMechs. Each Salvage Box contained one randomly-determined Clan OmniMech, so each reward consisted of five 'Mechs. Some reward levels offered "Double Forces" as a reward; this originally meant that the backer could choose a certain number of packs, and would receive 2 copies of each of their choices. One of the stretch goals unlocked during the campaign amended this, allowing for all of the eligible packs to be chosen individually - so a reward that originally offered two sets of 2 packs became 4 individual packs. The composition of a number of the packs changed during the campaign, as a result of feedback from backers. The following pledge levels received Star and Lance packs as a part of their reward:
- Star Captain: 2 packs
- Bloodnamed: 4 packs (originally 2 packs with "Double Forces")
- Star Colonel: 12 packs (originally 5 packs with "Double Forces", increased to 6 packs by a subsequent stretch goal)
- Galaxy Commander: 18 packs (originally 8 packs with "Double Forces", increased to 9 packs by a subsequent stretch goal)
- Khan: 26 packs (originally 11 packs with "Double Forces", increased to 13 packs by a subsequent stretch goal)
Name | Status | Pledge Levels | |
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Accessories | |||
[[BattleTech Leather Dice Bac | New | Add-on only | |
Challenge Coins | New | Warrior and above (1 free) Galaxy Commander, Khan (4 free) All (add-on) | |
Clan Juggernaut (poster) | New | Ristar and above (free) All (add-on) | |
Clan and Inner Sphere Mech recognition poster | New | Ristar and above | |
Clan Daggerstar (dog tag) | New | Bloodnamed and above (1 free) | |
Clan Daggerstar (keychain) | New | Star Commander and above (1 free) | |
Double-sided Poster | New | Ristar and above | |
Faction Dice | New | Star Commander and above (1 set free) All (add-on) | |
Faction Dice Collector Set | New | Add-on only | |
Faction Pack | New | Bloodnamed and above (1 set free) All (add-on) | |
Inner Sphere 3025/3052 Map | New | Star Commander and above | |
Lapel Pin Collector Set | New | Add-on only | |
Patch Collector Set | New | Add-on only | |
Tactical Map Case | New | Add-on only; 1 free with the purchase of four or more add-on battlemats | |
T-shirt Collector Set | New | Add-on only | |
UrbanMech Plushie | New | All backers received early access to purchase this | |
Box Sets | |||
BattleTech: Beginner Box | Pre-existing | Warrior, Ristar All (add-on) | |
BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
Clan Invasion | New | Star Commander and above (free) All (add-on) | |
Miniature Packs | |||
Clan Command Star | New | See above | |
Clan Heavy Striker Star | New | See above | |
Clan Fire Star | New | See above | |
Clan Support Star | New | See above | |
Clan Heavy Battle Star | New | See above | |
Clan Heavy Star | New | See above | |
Clan Striker Star | New | See above | |
Clan Ad Hoc Star | New | See above | |
Inner Sphere Command Lance | New | See above | |
Inner Sphere Battle Lance | New | See above | |
Inner Sphere Direct Fire Lance | New | See above | |
Inner Sphere Heavy Lance | New | See above | |
Inner Sphere Striker Lance | New | See above | |
Inner Sphere Fire Lance | New | See above | |
Inner Sphere Heavy Battle Lance | New | See above | |
Inner Sphere Urban Lance | New | See above | |
Inner Sphere Support Lance | New | See above | |
ComStar Command Level II | New | See above | |
ComStar Battle Level II | New | See above | |
Clan Retaliation Pack | New | Add-on only | |
Clan Elemental Star | New | Add-on only | |
Legendary MechWarriors Pack | New | Add-on only | |
Inner Sphere Retaliation Force | New | Add-on only | |
Maps | |||
Battlemat: Alpine | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
Battlemat: Desert | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
Battlemat: Lunar | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
Battlemat: Savanna | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
Map Pack: Alien Worlds | New | All backers gained early access to purchase this | |
Map Pack: Grasslands | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
Strana Mechty Battlemat | New | Star Colonel and above (free) All (add-on) | |
Map Pack: Tukayyid | New | Star Captain and above | |
MechWarrior Card Sets | |||
Champions of the Inner Sphere | New | Bloodnamed and above** | |
Defense of Luthien | New | Star Colonel and above | |
MechWarrior Pilots I | New | Star Commander and above | |
MechWarrior Pilots II | New | Star Commander and above | |
MechWarrior Pilots III | New | Star Captain and above | |
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Battle for Tukayyid | New | Add-on only | |
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Champions of the Inner Sphere | New | Add-on only | |
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere | New | Add-on only | |
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky I | New | Add-on only | |
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky II | New | Add-on only | |
Warriors of the Clans | New | Bloodnamed and above** Check 2nd deck | |
Single Miniatures | |||
Fortress | New | Galaxy Commander and above (free) All (add-on) | |
Legendary MechWarriors Salvage Box | New | All* | |
Salvage Box | New | Bloodnamed (3 free) Ristar, Star Captain, Star Colonel, Galaxy Commander, Khan (2 free) Star Commander (1 free) All (add on) | |
UrbanMech | New | Warrior and above (1 free) All (add-on) | |
Warhammer Statue | New | Add-on only | |
Sourcebooks | |||
Alpha Strike: Commander's Edition | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
BattleTech Manual | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
MechWarrior: Destiny | New | Add-on only All backers received a draft pdf edition | |
MechWarrior: Legends | New | Physical edition; add-on only Limited edition; add-on only | |
Premium Record Sheets | New | Add-on only | |
Reinforcements (record sheets) | New | Star Commander and above Star Colonel and above (With standees included) All (with standees included; add-on only) | |
Tactical Operations | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
TechManual | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
Technical Readout: Clan Invasion | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
Technical Readout: Succession Wars | Pre-existing | Add-on only | |
Total Warfare | Pre-existing | Add-on only |
Premium Tukayyid Maps I + II + III + IV? Initiative Deck? Alpha Strike Decks?
Other Rewards[edit]
Individuals who backed at the Star Colonel level were eligible to submit a name for a character who would be canonised in some form in fiction and/or sourcebooks. The higher the level of the pledge, the more prominant the character would be; those who backed at Galaxy Commander and above were also offered the inclusion of custom artwork for their canon character. It was also possible to purchase the Galaxy Commander level canon character reward as a $200 USD add-on.
Those who backed at the Khan level were allowed to make several decisions relating to stretch goals, and were invited to attend a BattleTech strategy meeting at Origins, GenCon, or one of the online summits held by Catalyst, featuring the Catalyst leadership team and primary writers.
Those who backed at the Full Kerensky level received all the benefits of those who backed at Khan, plus the guarantee that their canon character would star in upcoming fiction, and copy of a free copy of everything produced for BattleTech in the two years following the Kickstarter campaign, including limited edition items. Furthermore, those backers at this level were invited to attend a three-day Catalyst excursion, accompanied by a friend, which included social events, gaming, and attendence at a high-level strategy summit; this offer came with a $500 USD stipend towards travel costs.
A special "What Would Victor Do?" live-stream event was also funded as a stretch goal, as well as a series of four-play Co-Op Missions within the upcoming MechWarrior 5 computer game staring Randall Bills, Brent Evans, Russ Bullock and a fourth, unnamed staff member. Another live-stream event was also funded, repeating the "Beard-Off" challenge between staff members from Catalyst and Harebrained Schemes.
Additional Events[edit]
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