Octopus Overlords

Will you have fiction to go along with the game?

Fiction is an important part, both in the game and accompanying the game. We're working with the Catalyst guys so we coordinate with their fiction line. We're putting the game back in the original setting in 3025, because I think it played up the geopolitics really well and it lost some of the feudal nature later on. We want to sell the whole sweep of the story and sell the platform to do that.

Grifman wrote:I don't know anything about Battletech except that it has mechs. If HB is making an RPG turn based game with mechs, I'm in. They've won my trust with Shadowrun.

IceBear wrote:

Grifman wrote:I don't know anything about Battletech except that it has mechs. If HB is making an RPG turn based game with mechs, I'm in. They've won my trust with Shadowrun.

Also a plus, the founder of HBS (Weisman) was one of the founders of FASA which is the compsny that launched the tabletop Battletech game.

Smoove_B wrote:Yeah, I'm not going to prime the pump given what they're proposing. I've backed enough games on KS to let someone else handle the heavy lifting. I have no doubts it will be a quality product, but there's no incentive to join early - so 48 hour reminder it is.

NickAragua wrote:I'll wait until they hit a million to back it, as I have no interest in a multi-player only game.

Actually, now that I see it, 1.85M is definitely where it's at.

The Kickstarter wrote:BATTLETECH is a single-player, turn-based, tactical 'Mech combat game for PC. (And Mac and Linux!) The game may also include PVP multiplayer if enough funding is reached - more on that below.

Holman wrote:

NickAragua wrote:I'll wait until they hit a million to back it, as I have no interest in a multi-player only game.

Actually, now that I see it, 1.85M is definitely where it's at.

Did you mean to say "I have no interest in a single-player only game"?

The Kickstarter wrote:BATTLETECH is a single-player, turn-based, tactical 'Mech combat game for PC. (And Mac and Linux!) The game may also include PVP multiplayer if enough funding is reached - more on that below.

In any case, I am very much in for this!

GreenGoo wrote:Over $600k on day one. I don't follow these things very closely, but my understanding is that all the funding comes at the beginning and at the end. It seems like 600k is pretty good for 1 day, although I'm sure there have been much better performers out there.

I kinda want the hat, but that's richer than I wanted to go.

Will think on it some more.

Holman wrote: Because it's likely that Battletech is more well-known and more popular than dice-and-paper Shadowrun ever was, I'm guessing that this KS will easily reach their Stage 3 and probably Stage 4.

KS FAQ wrote:There are no Clan ‘Mechs in the game yet but the BattleTech universe spans hundreds of years and in success, we plan to include them in later installments.

El Guapo wrote:So which of you guys ponied up the 10 grand for a featured character in the e-Novella?

El Guapo wrote:So which of you guys ponied up the 10 grand for a featured character in the e-Novella?

Sepiche wrote:Just passed $1 million a bit ago.

Stuie wrote:I caved 11 minutes in for $50. lol

They really need to hit that $1.85m. Want the expanded Merc Campaign.

At the rate they're going I'm sure they'll hit it...

Holman wrote:so they'll probably come up with a new "Stage 5" goal before the end.

Smoove_B wrote:

Holman wrote:so they'll probably come up with a new "Stage 5" goal before the end.

I'm not sure about that. They learned during the Shadowrun KS that more money doesn't mean you expand the offering beyond what you can reasonably finish. I would imagine they'd use extra money to hire more staff, artists or writers to help finish the game not expand scope.