Tuesday, April 30, 2013

BREAKING: AMAZON GLITCH IMPACTING ROBOTECH RPG KICKSTARTER PLEDGES


Palladium Books / Ninja Division just posted an update, with a cool preview, regarding a glitch for those who have been trying join the over 2,300 Kickstarter backers today.

Amazon's payment processing has been crashing and giving error codes for a good chunk of the day, sadly impacting today's numbers.
Well, we really wanted to post an update today, so we figured why wait? We have plenty of cool stuff to show you!
People are clamoring for more rules info, so we had our trusty rules scribe, David Freeman write up a rules overview for you.
Please note that these are NOT complete rules. It is an overview that only reflects where the rules are in their current stage of development. Things can and will change.
Nonetheless, feel free to post your thoughts in the comments section of the update. We probably can't answer all of your questions at this stage, but we'll definitely be reading.
Hopefully, in the meantime, Amazon will get everything sorted out so we can renew what had been a swift climb to the Nousjadeul-Ger Power Armor!

Robotech© RPG Tactics™ Rules Preview

ROBOTECH RPG TACTICS GAME TO HAVE TWO BONUS DESTRIODS


With over $430,000 USD raised the Robotech® RPG Tactics Kickstarter page has announced that EVERY boxed game will be upgraded with two additional Destroids that can be built as either Tomahawks or Defenders!


Monday, April 29, 2013

PART 2 OF MTV GEEK EXCLUSIVE INTERIVEW WITH KEVIN SIEMBIEDA


MTV GEEK has posted part 2 of their exclusive interview with Palladium's founder and Chief Game Designer Kevin Siembieda about the rules and playtesting of the new Robotech RPG game.

Excerpt.

Geek: Can you explain the design process and what kinds of modifications and tweaks were made after playtester input?
Siembieda: When designing any game, there are hundreds of questions you and your design team have to ask yourselves. Who is your audience? What is the goal of the game (besides fun, of course)? Even price point, because that will dictate what can be put into it, and many, many other things. And that's even before you get to the nitty-gritty of game mechanics.
In the case of a license like Robotech, things get more complicated by the fact that you are translating a known world and characters millions of people love. Fans who have pre-existing expectations of about what the product should encompass. It's always tricky extrapolating one medium to another.        
From the very beginning, we all agreed that Robotech RPG Tactics should be fast-paced, simple and fun. Testing new rules, variant rules, and number crunching becomes crucial. That's where having an army of playtesters becomes important, because we can send them new rules and mechanics to try out even as we are developing and fine-tuning them. Playtesters are able to help us ferret out what works best and what doesn't, very quickly.
We'd take playtester feedback (including our own experiences), brainstorm, and make adjustments. Nothing was off the table. My role involved a lot of, "Why can't a mecha do this? Shouldn't a player be able to do that? In the anime the mecha does X, Y, and Z; we need to replicate that." While I'm not a wargamer, I understand game design and game theory, and I sure as heck know Robotech and what fans want to see.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE MTV GEEK ARTICLE WITH KEVIN SIEMBIEDA


Sunday, April 28, 2013

BREAKING: ROBOTECH RPG KICKSTARTER REACHES $400,000 USD IN LESS THAN 15 DAYS!



The Robotech® RPG Tactics Kickstarter project has broken the 400,000 USD barrier and is showing no signs of slowing down.  Excerpt from the website.

 Prepare for heavy fire support!  We've hit a whopping $400,000! Regult Support Battlepods are now available as an optional Purchase Add-On.  The Regult Support Battlpods can be built as either Gluuhaug-Regult (Light) or Serauhaug-Regult (Heavy) Artillery Battlepods.

Friday, April 26, 2013

ROBOTECH RPG KICKSTARTER PROJECT BREAKS $375,000 USD! NEW STRETCH GOAL ANNOUNCED!




From the Robotech RPG Kickstarter project page.

The Gnerl Fighters have been upgraded to 3x Gnerl Fighters!
$400,000 STRETCH GOAL
Regult Artillery Support Battlepods
Once we reach 400,000 the Regult Support Pods will be available as an optional Purchase Add-on. This pack includes the option for them to be built as either Light or Heavy Artillery Battlepods.

 

ROBOTECH RPG KICKSTARTER PROJECT ANNOUNCES NEW CONTRIBUTOR GOALS



The Robotech RPG Tactics Kickstarter page has announced a new feature regarding the number of contributors the Kickstarter fund gets. 

We just recently passed 2000 Backers! Needless to say we are very excited. Many of you have asked if we were going to have Backer number stretch goals. We thought that was a great idea! So we happily announce:
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
These special stretch goals will unlock the more backers we get.
Ninja Division has posted a easy to use graphic regarding this.

  

Thursday, April 25, 2013

G4TV TRANSFORMATION TO ESQUIRE NETWORK DELAYED UNTIL SUMMER


The changeover of G4TV to the Esquire Network has been delayed according to Deadline.com 

“In order to give our viewers a more substantial program offering that showcases the breadth of the Esquire Network, we are pushing our rebrand to the summer.” The rebranding of G4 to Esquire Network, a television network for upscale males, in a partnership between NBCUniversal and Hearst Magazines was officially announced in February. Since then, the network has ordered several new unscripted series and acquired off-network rights to NBC’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon but its brass felt they were not ready to flip the switch yet. In addition to new originals, in the summer Esquire also will have the latest installment of G4′s flagship series, American Ninja Warrior, which is being shared once again with NBC.


MTV GEEK INTERVIEWS PALLADIUM BOOKS FOUNDER KEVIN SIEMBIEDA ABOUT THE ROBOTECH RPG KICKSTARTER PROJECT!


MTV Geek has posted part 1 of an exclusive interview with Kevin Siembieda about the Robotech RPG Tactics Kickstarter Project. Here is an excerpt. 
Geek: How was it decided to do it as a Kickstarter project?
Siembieda: To make this product everything we, as Robotech fans, want it to be, Palladium needs serious capitalization. I mean, I want to make available EVERY mecha, from every era of the Robotech anime series. The box set will have the basics you need to get started, but I also want to release expansion sets of all the Destroids, including the Monster, which is one of my faves, and all the Zentraedi -- Battlepods, Zentraedi foot soldiers, male and female power armor, the Gnerl Fighter Pod -- all of them as quickly as possible after its release. To get the funding to do all that, Kickstarter seemed like the way to go.
Robotech and Palladium Books both have a dedicated fan following, so it felt right to go to that fan base via Kickstarter. The more successful the Kickstarter, the more we can do. When I found out the guys at Ninja Division had been involved in several successful Kickstarters, as well as being fans of Robotech and Palladium, and would create and manage the Kickstarter for us, I knew we had found the perfect people to make this all a reality.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

ROBOTECH RPG FIGURE SIZE CHART

How big is a MAC II "Monster" Destroid compared to the rest of the Robotech RPG Tactics game pieces? Well Palladium Books / Ninja Division have made this handy comparison chart to show you how they all measure up.


BREAKING NEWS: LIONSGATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE ROBOTECH: LOVE LIVE ALIVE ON JULY 23, 2013


New Adventure Love Live Alive Arrives For The First Time Along With Fan Favorite The Shadow Chronicles In New DVD Set Available July 23 From Lionsgate Home Entertainment!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

FIRST EVER ROBOTECH ZENTRADEI GNERL FIGHTERS!


For the first time ever the Gnerl Fighters are now available as a licensed Robotech product!

ROBOTECH RPG KICKSTARTER PROJECT PASSES THE 310,000 USD MARK!


The Robotech RPG Kickstarter Project has just passed $310,000 USD from 1,800 backers. It is now only $15,000 USD away from its current stretch goal of $325,000 USD. Once the stretch goal of $325,000 is reached the Monster will become a reality!

PALLADIUM BOOKS / NINJA DIVISION ROBOTECH RPG GAME VIDEO RELEASED


 During Adepticon, Ninja Division took time out to shoot a Game Play Demo Video. Thier video will give you a brief overview of the basic mechanics of Robotech RPG Tactics.

From what I understand (and I admit I cant figure out RPG's for the life of me) the rules are subject to change and what we see in the video is a demo. However, the video is worth watching as it gives you a sense of scale and detail the miniature pieces have.


            

ROBOTECH RPG TATICS KICKSTARTER 2ND STRETCH GOAL


All pledges of Battle Cry and above will receive one free Veritech Valkryie, in all three poses. This Valkryie kit can be used to make your Veritech a VF-1A, VF-1J, or VF-1S!

A SIZE CHART OF THE PALLADIUM BOOKS / NINJA DIVISION RPG MINATURES


Monday, April 22, 2013

NEW LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION ANNOUNCED FOR THE ROBOTECH RPG TACTICS KICKSTARTER!



You asked for it, so we're making it! The front page will feature the Reckless Pledge level. Featuring 4x Battle Cry contents for $520. That's one big battle! The pledge will be going live tonight. You can use the blue "Manage My Pledge" button to upgrade to Reckless.

MAC II DESTROID TO BE THE NEXT ROBOTECH RPG MINIATURE KICKSTARTER STRETCH GOAL?


From the Robotech RPG Tactics Kickstarter page.

A big stretch goal deserves a big model, and there are few bigger than the UEDF Mk.II Monster. Once we reach $325,000 the Monster will become a reality!
Then there is this!


Love Destroids? Love MONSTERS? Have you always wanted to punch through a Zentraedi Battleship and unleash wholesale destruction? Of course you have! The Daedalus Attack Add-on is for anyone who wants to recreate this seminal moment from the anime on the battlefield.
The Daedalus Attack Add-on includes 3x Mk.II Monsters, and 8x Destroids that can be built as Tomahawks or Defenders.

ROBOTECH RPG KICKSTARTER FIRST STRECH GOAL


When the first stretch goal was reached in under 8 hours Palladium Books & Ninja Division unvelied two new miniatures for a add on of $20 USD

ROBOTECH RPG HITS PRIMARY KICKSTARTER GOAL IN 3 HOURS!


Last week Palladium Books and Ninja Divison opened up the first ever Robotech Kickstarter project. The goal was to raise 70,000 in 32 days to get the project off the ground. They reached that goal in 3 hours.

Here is the press release from Robotech.com

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.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

GOT TO PLAY THIS SONG...

ROBOTECH GOES TO THE LAND DOWN UNDER!



To update Australia fans on all the latest Robotech productions, the Robotech Convention Tour will make its first ever stop at Supanova Melbourne on April 13-14th!