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The 2019 crowdfunding campaign for the [[BattleTech: Clan Invasion]] boxed set was successful beyond expectations, and led to a slew of additional digital and physical products, many of them new and some exclusive to the crowdfunding campaign.
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[[File:2019 Clan Invasion Kickstarter.jpg|thumb|right|Promtional Image for the 2019 Clan Invasion Kickstarter]]
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In 2019, [[Catalyst Game Labs]] ran a [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/450703636/battletech-clan-invasion/ crowdfunding campaign on the Kickstarter platform] for the [[BattleTech: Clan Invasion]] boxed set. It was successful beyond expectations, and led to a slew of additional digital and physical products, many of them new and some exclusive to the crowdfunding campaign.
  
This was [[Catalyst Game Labs]]'s first crowdfunding campaign for [[BattleTech]], but it was neither CGL's first crowdfunding campaign (they had previously had similar, successful campaigns for other games, namely [[Shadowrun]]) nor the first crowdfunding campaign for BattleTech.
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== Background ==
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CGL announced on 13 June 2019 that they would run a crowdfunding campaign for a [[BattleTech boxed set|boxed boardgame set]] that was set in the [[Clan Invasion era]] of ca. [[3050]] and beyond, instead of the [[Succession Wars era]] of around [[3025]] that all previous boxed sets of the game had used for setting (though technically, Clan units and rules had been included within the rulebooks and box contents to one extent or another as early as the ''[[CityTech, 2nd Edition]]'' boxed set).
  
== Background ==
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Fans had repeatedly requested such a boxed set in the past, but CGL had been uncertain whether or not it was a viable product. One problem was the high production costs, especially creating molds for the plastic [[OmniMech]] miniatures that would be included; another was that the Clan Invasion brought new technologies to the game which came with a significant expansion of the rules, and might thus primarily appeal to experienced players, whereas previous boxed sets were aimed at new players.
CGL announced on 13 June 2019 that they would run a crowdfunding campaign for a [[BattleTech boxed set|boxed boardgame set]] that was set in the [[Clan Invasion era]] of ca. [[3050]] and beyond, instead of the [[Succession Wars era]] of around [[3025]] that all previous boxed sets of the game had depicted.
 
  
Fans had repeatedly requested such a boxed set in the past, but CGL had been uncertain wether or not it was a viable product. One problem was the high production costs, especially creating moulds for the plastic [[OmniMech]] miniatures that would be included; another was that the Clan Invasion brought new technologies to the game which came with a significant expansion of the rules, and might thus primarily appeal to experienced players, whereas previous boxed sets were aimed at new players. By 2019 BattleTech was perceived to be in a general upswing though (boosted through [[Harebrained Schemes]]' successful [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech video game]] that had a very successful crowdfunding campaign in 2015), and CGL was also already in the process of redesigning and updating 'Mech art. Thus CGL committed to producting a Clan Invasion boxed set. The crowdfunding campaign specifically sought 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 BattleTech: Clan Invasion box set, with additional options available as stretch goals.
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By 2019 BattleTech was perceived to be in a general upswing though (boosted through [[Harebrained Schemes]]' successful [[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech video game]] that had a very successful [[2015 BattleTech Video Game Crowdfunding Campaign|crowdfunding campaign]] in 2015), and CGL was also already in the process of redesigning and updating 'Mech art. Thus CGL committed to producing a Clan Invasion boxed set. The crowdfunding campaign specifically sought 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 BattleTech: Clan Invasion box set, with additional options available as stretch goals.
  
 
==Campaign==
 
==Campaign==
The campaign proper was launched on 17 July 2019 through the [https://www.kickstarter.com Kickstarter funding platform], and lasted until 18 August 2019. The stated funding goal was only 30,000 US$, which was surpassed in less than seven minutes after the campaign went live. The Kickstarter concluded with $2,586,421, with additional funds raised from late backers. CGL later indicated that they had only expected to raise around one million, and that two million had been their most optimistic forecast.
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The campaign proper was launched on 17 July 2019 through the [https://www.kickstarter.com Kickstarter funding platform], and lasted until 18 August 2019.
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This was [[Catalyst Game Labs]]' first crowdfunding campaign for [[BattleTech]], but it was neither CGL's first crowdfunding campaign (they had previously had similar, successful campaigns for other games, namely [[Shadowrun]]) nor was it the first crowdfunding campaign for BattleTech, having been preceded by the 2015 crowdfunding for the HBS BattleTech video game and a 2013 [[2013 miniatures crowdfunding campaign|campaign for certain miniatures]].
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The stated funding goal was only 30,000 US$, a low bar to guarantee the campaign would become a success. This was surpassed in less than seven minutes after the campaign went live. During the early period of the campaign, numerous stretch goals were actually exceeded before they could be posted to the website. While some stretch goals consisted of additional physical products, some enabled upgrades to planned products (such as the addition of [[Elemental]]s to the Clan Invasion Box Set), and yet others created events.
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By the end of the campaign, the total funding raised was $2,586,421, with additional funds raised from late backers. CGL later indicated that they had only expected to raise around one million, and that two million had been their most optimistic forecast. In an update on 13 November 2020, they said the campaign had reached well over $ 5M.
  
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 [[Clan]]s, as well as a 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. While some stretch goals consisted of additional physical products, some enabled upgrades to planned products (such as the additional of [[Elemental]]s to the Clan Invasion Box Set) and others created events.
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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 [[Clan]]s, as well as a number of other recognizable terms from the BattleTech universe.
  
 
==Rewards==
 
==Rewards==
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| ''[[BattleTech: Legends]]'' || Art Book (digital) || New
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior: Legends]]'' || Art Book || New and exclusive
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| ''[[Campospecs Unit Art Manual]]'' || Art Book (digital) || New
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| ''[[Forging Of Blood]]'' || Novel (digital) || New
 
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| ''[[Visions of Rebirth]]'' || Novel (digital) || Pre-existing
 
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| ''[[Camospecs Painting Guide]]'' || Reference Text || New
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| ''[[CamoSpecs Online: A Guide to Faction Paint Schemes]]'' || Reference Text || New
 
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| ''[[Batchall (scenario)|Batchall]]'' || Scenario (digital) || New
 
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| ''[[Trial of Position (scenario)|Trial of Position]]'' || Scenario (digital) || New
 
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| ''[[Chaos Campaign: Battle for Tukayyid]]'' || Scenario (digital) || New
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| ''[[BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid]]'' || Scenario (digital) || New
 
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| [[BattleTech Record Sheet]] || Proof of Concept App (digital) || New and Exclusive
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| [[BattleTech Tactical Companion App]] || Proof of Concept App (digital) || New and Exclusive
 
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| ''[[Expanded Clan Invasion Guide]]'' || Sourcebook || New
 
| ''[[Expanded Clan Invasion Guide]]'' || Sourcebook || New
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| Clan and Inner Sphere 'Mech Recognition Poster || Poster || New and exclusive
 
| Clan and Inner Sphere 'Mech Recognition Poster || Poster || New and exclusive
 
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| Clan Daggerstar Dog Tag || Accessory || New and exclusive
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| [[Clan Codex Dogtag|Clan Daggerstar Dog Tag]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
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| Clan Daggerstar Keychain || Accessory || New and exclusive
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| [[Clan Invasion: Daggerstar Keychain|Clan Daggerstar Keychain]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
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| Double-sided Poster || Poster || New
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| [[Clan Invasion: Poster Set|Double-sided Poster Set]] || Poster || New
 
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| [[Clan Invasion: Faction Dice|Faction Dice]] || Accessory || New
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| [[Faction Dice|Faction Dice]] || Accessory || New
 
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| [[Clan Invasion: Faction Dice#Availability|Faction Dice Collector Set]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
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| [[Faction Dice#Availability|Faction Dice Collector Set]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
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| [[Faction Pack]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
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| [[Faction Pack|Faction Pack]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
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| Inner Sphere 3025/3052 Map || Map || New and exclusive
 
| Inner Sphere 3025/3052 Map || Map || New and exclusive
 
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| [[Lapel Pin Collector Set]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
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| [[Lapel Pin]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
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| [[Lapel Pin#Availability|Lapel Pin Collector Set]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
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| [[Patch Collector Set]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
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| [[Faction Patch]] || Accessory || New
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| [[Faction Patch#Availability|Patch Collector Set]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
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| Tactical Map Case || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
| Tactical Map Case || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
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| T-Shirt Collector Set || Accessory || New and exclusive
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| [[Faction T-shirt|Faction T-Shirt]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[UrbanMech (plushie)|UrbanMech Plushie]]'' || Accessory || New
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| [[Faction T-shirt#Availability|T-Shirt Collector Set]] || Accessory || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Beginner Box]]'' || Box Set || Pre-existing
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| ''[[UrbanMech Plushie]]'' || Accessory || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat]]'' || Box Set || Pre-existing
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| [[BattleTech: Beginner Box]] || Box Set || Pre-existing
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Clan Invasion|Clan Invasion]]'' || Box Set || New
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| [[BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat]] || Box Set || Pre-existing
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Clan Invasion|Clan Invasion]]'' with exclusive box cover art || Box Set || New and exclusive
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| [[BattleTech: Clan Invasion|Clan Invasion]] || Box Set || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Clan Command Star|Clan Command Star]]'' || Star Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Clan Invasion|Clan Invasion]] with exclusive box cover art || Box Set || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Clan Heavy Striker Star|Clan Heavy Striker Star]]'' || Star Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Clan Command Star|Clan Command Star]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Clan Fire Star|Clan Fire Star]]'' || Star Pack || New
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| ''[[BattleTech: Clan Heavy Battle Star|Clan Heavy Battle Star]]'' || Star Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Clan Support Star|Clan Support Star]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Clan Heavy Star|Clan Heavy Star]]'' || Star Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Clan Heavy Battle Star|Clan Heavy Battle Star]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Clan Striker Star|Clan Striker Star]]'' || Star Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Clan Heavy Star|Clan Heavy Star]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Clan Ad Hoc Star|Clan Ad Hoc Star]]'' || Star Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Clan Striker Star|Clan Striker Star]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Command Lance|Inner Sphere Command Lance]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Clan Ad Hoc Star|Clan Ad Hoc Star]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Battle Lance|Inner Sphere Battle Lance]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Command Lance|Inner Sphere Command Lance]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Fire Lance|Inner Sphere Direct Fire Lance]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Battle Lance|Inner Sphere Battle Lance]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Heavy Lance|Inner Sphere Heavy Lance]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Direct Fire Lance|Inner Sphere Direct Fire Lance]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech Inner Sphere Striker Lance|Inner Sphere Striker Lance]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Heavy Lance|Inner Sphere Heavy Lance]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Fire Lance|Inner Sphere Fire Lance]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Striker Lance|Inner Sphere Striker Lance]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Heavy Battle Lance|Inner Sphere Heavy Battle Lance]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Fire Lance|Inner Sphere Fire Lance]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| [[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Heavy Battle Lance|Inner Sphere Heavy Battle Lance]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Support Lance|Inner Sphere Support Lance]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Urban Lance|Inner Sphere Urban Lance]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: ComStar Command Level II|ComStar Command Level II]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Inner Sphere Support Lance|Inner Sphere Support Lance]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[BattleTech: ComStar Command Level II|ComStar Battle Level II]]'' || Lance Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: ComStar Command Level II|ComStar Command Level II]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[Battlemat: Alpine]]'' || Battlemat || New
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| [[BattleTech: ComStar Battle Level II|ComStar Battle Level II]] || [[ForcePacks]] || New
 
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| ''[[Battlemat: Desert]]'' || Battlemat || New
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| [[BattleMat: Grassland Collection|Battlemat: Alpine]] || Battlemat || Pre-existing
 
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| ''[[Battlemat: Lunar]]'' || Battlemat || New
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| [[BattleMat: Grassland Collection|Battlemat: Desert]] || Battlemat || Pre-existing
 
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| ''[[Battlemat: Savanna]]'' || Battlemat || New
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| [[BattleMat: Grassland Collection|Battlemat: Lunar]] || Battlemat || Pre-existing
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| [[BattleMat: Grassland Collection|Battlemat: Savanna]] || Battlemat || Pre-existing
 
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| ''[[Map Pack: Alien Worlds]]'' || Map Pack || New
 
| ''[[Map Pack: Alien Worlds]]'' || Map Pack || New
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| ''[[Map Pack: Grasslands]]'' || Map Pack || Pre-existing
 
| ''[[Map Pack: Grasslands]]'' || Map Pack || Pre-existing
 
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| ''[[Strana Mechty Battlemat]]'' || Battlemat || New
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| [[BattleMat: Strana Mechty]] || Battlemat || New
 
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| ''[[Map Pack: Tukayyid]]'' || Map Pack || New
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| ''[[Map Pack: Battle of Tukayyid]]'' || Map Pack || New
 
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| ''[[Clan Retaliation Pack]]'' || TBC || New and exclusive
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| [[Clan Retaliation]] || Miniature Set || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[Clan Elemental Star]]'' || Star Pack || New
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| [[BattleTech: Clan Elemental Star|Clan Elemental Star]] || Star Pack || New
 
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| ''[[Legendary MechWarriors Pack]]'' || Lance Pack || New and exclusive
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| [[BattleTech: Legendary MechWarriors Pack|Legendary MechWarriors Pack]] || Miniature Set || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[Inner Sphere Retaliation Force]]'' || TBC || New and exclusive
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| [[Inner Sphere Retaliation]] || Miniature Set || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[Champions of the Inner Sphere]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Card Pack I|MechWarrior Pilots I]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New
 
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| ''[[Defense of Luthien]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Card Pack II|MechWarrior Pilots II]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior Pilots I]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Card Pack III|MechWarrior Pilots III]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior Pilots II]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Battle for Tukayyid]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior Pilots III]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Champions of the Inner Sphere I|Champions of the Inner Sphere I]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Battle for Tukayyid]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Champions of the Inner Sphere II|Champions of the Inner Sphere II]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Champions of the Inner Sphere]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere I|Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere I]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere II|Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere II]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky I]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky I|Warriors of Kerensky I]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky II]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky II|Warriors of Kerensky II]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New
 
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| ''[[Warriors of the Clans]]'' || MechWarrior Card Set || New
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| [[Warriors of the Clans]] || MechWarrior Card Set || New
 
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| ''[[Fortress (DropShip Model)|Fortress]]'' || Miniature || New and exclusive
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| ''[[Fortress (DropShip Model)|Fortress]]'' || Miniature Set || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[Legendary MechWarriors Salvage Box]]'' || Miniature || New and exclusive
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| [[BattleTech Salvage Box|Salvage Box]] || Miniature Set || New
 
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| ''[[Salvage Box]]'' || Miniature (random) || New
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| [[BattleTech Salvage Box: UrbanMech|UrbanMech Salvage Box]] || Miniature Set || New and exclusive
 
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| ''UrbanMech'' || Miniature || New and exclusive
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| [[BattleTech Salvage Box: Legendary|Legendary MechWarriors Salvage Box]] || Miniature Set || New and exclusive
 
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|-
| ''[[Warhammer (statue)|Warhammer Statue]]'' || Miniature || New and exclusive
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| ''[[Warhammer (statue)|Warhammer Statue]]'' || Miniature Set || New and exclusive
 
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| ''[[Alpha Strike: Commander's Edition]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
 
| ''[[Alpha Strike: Commander's Edition]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
 
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|-
| ''[[BattleTech Manual]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
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| ''[[BattleMech Manual]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
 
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| ''[[MechWarrior: Destiny]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
 
| ''[[MechWarrior: Destiny]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
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| ''Premium Record Sheets'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
 
| ''Premium Record Sheets'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
 
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| ''Reinforcements'' (record sheets) || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
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| ''[[Reinforcements: Record Sheet Book 1]]'' (record sheets) || Record Sheets || New
 
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| ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
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| ''[[Reinforcements: Record Sheet Book 2]]'' (record sheets) || Record Sheets || New
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| ''[[Reinforcements: Die-Cut Pack 1]]'' || Game Aid || New
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| ''[[Reinforcements: Die-Cut Pack 2]]'' || Game Aid || New
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| [[BattleTech Reinforcements: Clan Invasion]] || Game Aid || New
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| ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' (bundle) || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
 
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| ''[[TechManual]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
 
| ''[[TechManual]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
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| ''[[Total Warfare]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
 
| ''[[Total Warfare]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
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| ''[[Campaign Operations]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
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| ''[[Strategic Operations]]'' || Sourcebook || Pre-existing
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| [[BattleTech Lostech Faction Dice (Set) W/Diameter Case|Lostech Faction Dice (Wave 1)]] || Accessory || Pre-existing
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| [[BattleTech Lostech Faction Dice (Set) W/Diameter Case|Lostech Faction Dice (Wave 2.5)]] || Accessory || Pre-existing
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| [[BattleTech Novels: Overlord Collection]] || Novels || New
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| [[BattleTech Novels: Leathersoft Collection]] || Novels || New
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| [[BattleTech Novels: Leathersoft Bundle]] || Novels || New
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| [[BattleTech Novels: Hardback Collection]] || Novels || New
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| [[BattleTech Novels: Hardback Bundle]] || Novels || New
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| [[Battlemat: Alpha Strike]] || Battlemat || New
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| ''[[Map Pack: Deserts]]'' || Map Pack || New
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| [[Foil Jigsaw Puzzles]] || Puzzles || Pre-existing
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| [[Foil Jigsaw Puzzles Bundle]] || Puzzles || Pre-existing
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| Foil Posters || Puzzles || Pre-existing
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| [[Tactical Dice Kit]] || Accessory || New
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| [[Initiative Deck]] || Game Aid || New
 
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Individuals who backed at certain levels 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 prominent the character would be, with custom artwork included at higher levels. It was also possible to purchase the canon character reward as a $200 USD add-on. Those who backed at the highest level were guaranteed 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 attendance at a high-level strategy summit; this offer came with a $500 USD stipend towards travel costs.
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==Higher Pledge Rewards==
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Individuals who backed at certain levels were eligible to submit a [[List of Clan Invasion Kickstarter Characters|character]] who would be canonized in the BattleTech universe. The higher the level of the pledge, the more prominent the character would be, with custom artwork included at higher levels. It was also possible to purchase the [[List of Clan Invasion Kickstarter Characters|canon character reward]] as a US$200 add-on. Those who backed at the second highest level were guaranteed that their canon character would star in upcoming fiction, allowed to make several stretch goal decisions and were invited to participate in ''a BattleTech strategy meeting at Origins, Gen Con, or one of Catalyst's online summits alongside Catalyst leadership team and primary writers''. Those who backed at the Full Kerensky level were guaranteed that their canon character would star in upcoming fiction, and a free copy of everything produced for BattleTech over the two years following the Kickstarter campaign, including limited edition items. Furthermore, backers at this level were invited, along with a friend, to attend a three-day excursion featuring social events, gaming, and a seat at a high-level strategy summit; this offer came with a US$500 stipend towards travel costs.
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==Stretch Goals==
  
 
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.
 
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.
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==Campaign issues==
  
 
During the course of the campaign, the backer reception to the announced contents of the various Star and Lance Packs was somewhat mixed. This led Catalyst Game Labs to engage in a consultation exercise, announced via the updates page, in which opinions were sought on the makeup of the various packs, particularly from those who were backing the campaign at the highest pledge levels. As a result, a number of the Star Packs which had already been announced saw their contents amended, and three previously-announced packs - the [[Vaporware#Clan Light Fire Star|Clan Light Fire Star]], [[Vaporware#Clan Pursuit Star|Clan Pursuit Star]] and the [[Vaporware#Berserker Lance|Berserker Lance]] - were removed from the lineup, effectively becoming [[Vaporware]].
 
During the course of the campaign, the backer reception to the announced contents of the various Star and Lance Packs was somewhat mixed. This led Catalyst Game Labs to engage in a consultation exercise, announced via the updates page, in which opinions were sought on the makeup of the various packs, particularly from those who were backing the campaign at the highest pledge levels. As a result, a number of the Star Packs which had already been announced saw their contents amended, and three previously-announced packs - the [[Vaporware#Clan Light Fire Star|Clan Light Fire Star]], [[Vaporware#Clan Pursuit Star|Clan Pursuit Star]] and the [[Vaporware#Berserker Lance|Berserker Lance]] - were removed from the lineup, effectively becoming [[Vaporware]].
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The MechWarrior Pilot Decks would be both positively and negatively effected by the unexpected popularity of Canon Character pledges. With an estimated 2,780 characters generated from the campaign, the Pilot Decks were massively expanded to provide additional opportunities for backer appearances, but the sheer scale of the custom backer art required would impact their completion. While the Wave 1 Pilot Decks were completed and shipped, the additional Wave 2 decks - Battle of Tukayyid, Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere I and Warriors of Kerensky II - could not be completed in the time available, resulting in Catalyst Game Labs taking the best 55 cards completed for those decks and producing one single new deck - [[MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Heroes of the Clan Invasion|Heroes of the Clan Invasion]] - issued to those who selected any of the Wave 2 decks along with CGL store credit for the value of the unproduced decks and a promise they would be hopefully revisited in the future.<ref name="kickstarter_update_178">''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cgl/battletech-clan-invasion/posts/3283613 Kickstarter: Battletech: Clan Invasion, "Faction Dice, Pilot Decks, and Remaining Digital Items"]''</ref>
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The Camospecs: A unit Art Manual was ultimately canceled with Catalyst stating that the project "ended up far larger than anything we expected."<ref name="kickstarter_update_184"/>
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==Remaining Content==
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As of 24 March 2023, the remaining digital items that are to be delivered on are: <ref name="kickstarter_update_184">''[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cgl/battletech-clan-invasion/posts/3283613 Kickstarter: Battletech: Clan Invasion, "Clan Invasion Digital Content Update"]</ref>
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* Scenario #4 Grand Melee
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* Scenario #5 Batchall
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* Expanded Military Briefing
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* Honor & Glory (2nd installment)
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* Honor & Glory (3rd installment)
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* Honor & Glory (4th installment)
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* Den of Wolves
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* New canon character Chapter-Serial
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* What Would Victor do?
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* MechWarrior 5 Unleashed
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* Camospecs: A Guide to Faction Paint Schemes
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* Beard-Off Rematch
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==References==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/450703636/battletech-clan-invasion/ Kickstarter campaign page]
 
*[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/450703636/battletech-clan-invasion/ Kickstarter campaign page]
  
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Latest revision as of 06:08, 28 January 2024

This article is about the crowdfunding campaign. For the actual product, see BattleTech: Clan Invasion.
Promtional Image for the 2019 Clan Invasion Kickstarter

In 2019, Catalyst Game Labs ran a crowdfunding campaign on the Kickstarter platform for the BattleTech: Clan Invasion boxed set. It was successful beyond expectations, and led to a slew of additional digital and physical products, many of them new and some exclusive to the crowdfunding campaign.

Background[edit]

CGL announced on 13 June 2019 that they would run a crowdfunding campaign for a boxed boardgame set that was set in the Clan Invasion era of ca. 3050 and beyond, instead of the Succession Wars era of around 3025 that all previous boxed sets of the game had used for setting (though technically, Clan units and rules had been included within the rulebooks and box contents to one extent or another as early as the CityTech, 2nd Edition boxed set).

Fans had repeatedly requested such a boxed set in the past, but CGL had been uncertain whether or not it was a viable product. One problem was the high production costs, especially creating molds for the plastic OmniMech miniatures that would be included; another was that the Clan Invasion brought new technologies to the game which came with a significant expansion of the rules, and might thus primarily appeal to experienced players, whereas previous boxed sets were aimed at new players.

By 2019 BattleTech was perceived to be in a general upswing though (boosted through Harebrained Schemes' successful BattleTech video game that had a very successful crowdfunding campaign in 2015), and CGL was also already in the process of redesigning and updating 'Mech art. Thus CGL committed to producing a Clan Invasion boxed set. The crowdfunding campaign specifically sought 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 BattleTech: Clan Invasion box set, with additional options available as stretch goals.

Campaign[edit]

The campaign proper was launched on 17 July 2019 through the Kickstarter funding platform, and lasted until 18 August 2019.

This was Catalyst Game Labs' first crowdfunding campaign for BattleTech, but it was neither CGL's first crowdfunding campaign (they had previously had similar, successful campaigns for other games, namely Shadowrun) nor was it the first crowdfunding campaign for BattleTech, having been preceded by the 2015 crowdfunding for the HBS BattleTech video game and a 2013 campaign for certain miniatures.

The stated funding goal was only 30,000 US$, a low bar to guarantee the campaign would become a success. This was surpassed in less than seven minutes after the campaign went live. During the early period of the campaign, numerous stretch goals were actually exceeded before they could be posted to the website. While some stretch goals consisted of additional physical products, some enabled upgrades to planned products (such as the addition of Elementals to the Clan Invasion Box Set), and yet others created events.

By the end of the campaign, the total funding raised was $2,586,421, with additional funds raised from late backers. CGL later indicated that they had only expected to raise around one million, and that two million had been their most optimistic forecast. In an update on 13 November 2020, they said the campaign had reached well over $ 5M.

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 as a number of other recognizable terms from the BattleTech universe.

Rewards[edit]

The following products were available through the Kickstarter, either as core items, stretch goals, or add-ons:

Name Item Type Status
BattleTech: Legends Art Book (digital) New
BattleTech: Legends Art Book New and exclusive
Camospecs Unit Art Manual Art Book (digital) New
Shrapnel (magazine) Magazine New
Break-Away Short Story (digital) Pre-existing
Den of Wolves Short Story (digital) New
A Dish Served Cold Short Story (digital) Pre-existing
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight Short Story (digital) Pre-existing
Fall From Glory Novel (digital) Pre-existing
The Field Is Lost Short Story (digital) Pre-existing
Forging Of Blood Novel (digital) New
Honor & Glory Short Story Series New
A New Game Short Story (digital) Pre-existing
Nothing Ventured Short Story (digital) Pre-existing
Prometheus Unbound Short Story (digital) Pre-existing
Rules of Engagement Novella New
The Spider Dances Short Story (digital) Pre-existing
Visions of Rebirth Novel (digital) Pre-existing
CamoSpecs Online: A Guide to Faction Paint Schemes Reference Text New
Batchall Scenario (digital) New
Diminishing Returns Scenario (digital) New
Grand Melee Scenario (digital) New
Last Stand Scenario (digital) New
Trial of Position Scenario (digital) New
BattleTech: Battle of Tukayyid Scenario (digital) New
BattleTech Tactical Companion App Proof of Concept App (digital) New and Exclusive
Expanded Clan Invasion Guide Sourcebook New
Clan Juggernaut Digital Wallpaper New and Exclusive
Inner Sphere Response Digital Wallpaper New and Exclusive
Technical Readout: 3050 Digital Wallpaper New and Exclusive
BattleTech Leather Dice Bag Accessory New and Exclusive
Challenge Coins Accessory New and partially exclusive
Challenge Coins Collector Set Accessory New and partially exclusive
Clan Juggernaut Poster New and exclusive
Clan and Inner Sphere 'Mech Recognition Poster Poster New and exclusive
Clan Daggerstar Dog Tag Accessory New and exclusive
Clan Daggerstar Keychain Accessory New and exclusive
Double-sided Poster Set Poster New
Faction Dice Accessory New
Faction Dice Collector Set Accessory New and exclusive
Faction Pack Accessory New and exclusive
Inner Sphere 3025/3052 Map Map New and exclusive
Lapel Pin Accessory New and exclusive
Lapel Pin Collector Set Accessory New and exclusive
Faction Patch Accessory New
Patch Collector Set Accessory New and exclusive
Tactical Map Case Accessory New and exclusive
Faction T-Shirt Accessory New and exclusive
T-Shirt Collector Set Accessory New and exclusive
UrbanMech Plushie Accessory New
BattleTech: Beginner Box Box Set Pre-existing
BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat Box Set Pre-existing
Clan Invasion Box Set New
Clan Invasion with exclusive box cover art Box Set New and exclusive
Clan Command Star ForcePacks New
Clan Heavy Striker Star ForcePacks New
Clan Fire Star ForcePacks New
Clan Support Star ForcePacks New
Clan Heavy Battle Star ForcePacks New
Clan Heavy Star ForcePacks New
Clan Striker Star ForcePacks New
Clan Ad Hoc Star ForcePacks New
Inner Sphere Command Lance ForcePacks New
Inner Sphere Battle Lance ForcePacks New
Inner Sphere Direct Fire Lance ForcePacks New
Inner Sphere Heavy Lance ForcePacks New
Inner Sphere Striker Lance ForcePacks New
Inner Sphere Fire Lance ForcePacks New
Inner Sphere Heavy Battle Lance ForcePacks New
Inner Sphere Urban Lance ForcePacks New
Inner Sphere Support Lance ForcePacks New
ComStar Command Level II ForcePacks New
ComStar Battle Level II ForcePacks New
Battlemat: Alpine Battlemat Pre-existing
Battlemat: Desert Battlemat Pre-existing
Battlemat: Lunar Battlemat Pre-existing
Battlemat: Savanna Battlemat Pre-existing
Map Pack: Alien Worlds Map Pack New
Map Pack: Grasslands Map Pack Pre-existing
BattleMat: Strana Mechty Battlemat New
Map Pack: Battle of Tukayyid Map Pack New
Clan Retaliation Miniature Set New and exclusive
Clan Elemental Star Star Pack New
Legendary MechWarriors Pack Miniature Set New and exclusive
Inner Sphere Retaliation Miniature Set New and exclusive
MechWarrior Pilots I MechWarrior Card Set New
MechWarrior Pilots II MechWarrior Card Set New and exclusive
MechWarrior Pilots III MechWarrior Card Set New and exclusive
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Battle for Tukayyid MechWarrior Card Set New
Champions of the Inner Sphere I MechWarrior Card Set New
Champions of the Inner Sphere II MechWarrior Card Set New
Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere I MechWarrior Card Set New
Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere II MechWarrior Card Set New
Warriors of Kerensky I MechWarrior Card Set New
Warriors of Kerensky II MechWarrior Card Set New
Warriors of the Clans MechWarrior Card Set New
Fortress Miniature Set New and exclusive
Salvage Box Miniature Set New
UrbanMech Salvage Box Miniature Set New and exclusive
Legendary MechWarriors Salvage Box Miniature Set New and exclusive
Warhammer Statue Miniature Set New and exclusive
Alpha Strike: Commander's Edition Sourcebook Pre-existing
BattleMech Manual Sourcebook Pre-existing
MechWarrior: Destiny Sourcebook Pre-existing
MechWarrior: Legends Sourcebook Pre-existing
Premium Record Sheets Sourcebook Pre-existing
Reinforcements: Record Sheet Book 1 (record sheets) Record Sheets New
Reinforcements: Record Sheet Book 2 (record sheets) Record Sheets New
Reinforcements: Die-Cut Pack 1 Game Aid New
Reinforcements: Die-Cut Pack 2 Game Aid New
BattleTech Reinforcements: Clan Invasion Game Aid New
Tactical Operations (bundle) Sourcebook Pre-existing
TechManual Sourcebook Pre-existing
Technical Readout: Clan Invasion Sourcebook Pre-existing
Technical Readout: Succession Wars Sourcebook Pre-existing
Total Warfare Sourcebook Pre-existing
Campaign Operations Sourcebook Pre-existing
Strategic Operations Sourcebook Pre-existing
Lostech Faction Dice (Wave 1) Accessory Pre-existing
Lostech Faction Dice (Wave 2.5) Accessory Pre-existing
BattleTech Novels: Overlord Collection Novels New
BattleTech Novels: Leathersoft Collection Novels New
BattleTech Novels: Leathersoft Bundle Novels New
BattleTech Novels: Hardback Collection Novels New
BattleTech Novels: Hardback Bundle Novels New
Battlemat: Alpha Strike Battlemat New
Map Pack: Deserts Map Pack New
Foil Jigsaw Puzzles Puzzles Pre-existing
Foil Jigsaw Puzzles Bundle Puzzles Pre-existing
Foil Posters Puzzles Pre-existing
Tactical Dice Kit Accessory New
Initiative Deck Game Aid New

Higher Pledge Rewards[edit]

Individuals who backed at certain levels were eligible to submit a character who would be canonized in the BattleTech universe. The higher the level of the pledge, the more prominent the character would be, with custom artwork included at higher levels. It was also possible to purchase the canon character reward as a US$200 add-on. Those who backed at the second highest level were guaranteed that their canon character would star in upcoming fiction, allowed to make several stretch goal decisions and were invited to participate in a BattleTech strategy meeting at Origins, Gen Con, or one of Catalyst's online summits alongside Catalyst leadership team and primary writers. Those who backed at the Full Kerensky level were guaranteed that their canon character would star in upcoming fiction, and a free copy of everything produced for BattleTech over the two years following the Kickstarter campaign, including limited edition items. Furthermore, backers at this level were invited, along with a friend, to attend a three-day excursion featuring social events, gaming, and a seat at a high-level strategy summit; this offer came with a US$500 stipend towards travel costs.

Stretch Goals[edit]

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.

Campaign issues[edit]

During the course of the campaign, the backer reception to the announced contents of the various Star and Lance Packs was somewhat mixed. This led Catalyst Game Labs to engage in a consultation exercise, announced via the updates page, in which opinions were sought on the makeup of the various packs, particularly from those who were backing the campaign at the highest pledge levels. As a result, a number of the Star Packs which had already been announced saw their contents amended, and three previously-announced packs - the Clan Light Fire Star, Clan Pursuit Star and the Berserker Lance - were removed from the lineup, effectively becoming Vaporware.

The MechWarrior Pilot Decks would be both positively and negatively effected by the unexpected popularity of Canon Character pledges. With an estimated 2,780 characters generated from the campaign, the Pilot Decks were massively expanded to provide additional opportunities for backer appearances, but the sheer scale of the custom backer art required would impact their completion. While the Wave 1 Pilot Decks were completed and shipped, the additional Wave 2 decks - Battle of Tukayyid, Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere I and Warriors of Kerensky II - could not be completed in the time available, resulting in Catalyst Game Labs taking the best 55 cards completed for those decks and producing one single new deck - Heroes of the Clan Invasion - issued to those who selected any of the Wave 2 decks along with CGL store credit for the value of the unproduced decks and a promise they would be hopefully revisited in the future.[1]

The Camospecs: A unit Art Manual was ultimately canceled with Catalyst stating that the project "ended up far larger than anything we expected."[2]

Remaining Content[edit]

As of 24 March 2023, the remaining digital items that are to be delivered on are: [2]

  • Scenario #4 Grand Melee
  • Scenario #5 Batchall
  • Expanded Military Briefing
  • Honor & Glory (2nd installment)
  • Honor & Glory (3rd installment)
  • Honor & Glory (4th installment)
  • Den of Wolves
  • New canon character Chapter-Serial
  • What Would Victor do?
  • MechWarrior 5 Unleashed
  • Camospecs: A Guide to Faction Paint Schemes
  • Beard-Off Rematch

References[edit]

External Links[edit]