Fangs for all the support! Alternate Frost Fang Cavalry Stretch Goal & Regiment Option!
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 09:08:31 AM
Ho! Vanguardians,
We're approaching the final moments of the campaign and we're pleased to unveil a stretch goal and Optional Extra that a lot of you have asked for over the past few days: alternate Frostfang Cavalry and the opportunity to buy a regiment of these mighty beasts!
At $280,000 (we will count funds raised during the pledge manager towards stretch goals too) we'll produce variations of the Frostfang Cavalry with different heads/riders so you can create a regiment of them for your Northern Alliance Kings of War army.
Talking of regiments, there's also the opportunity to pick up two Frostfang Cavalary (and these will be the alternate versions). Combined with the Frostfang already included in the Northern Alliance Warband, that means you've got a fantastic unit of large cavalry for your Kings of War army.
Thanks for the suggestion for this stretch goal and we hope it's a popular one for the final moments of the campaign!
It's been a long day and we're feeling a little woof now...
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 09:07:27 AM
Ho! Vanguardians,
Ronnie is going to be happy because he's got another Dwarf in his special resin Dwarf Warband. For those that have only just joined us on the Kickstarter, the Dwarfs were originally planned for a retail release but Ronnie simply couldn't wait to get this hands on his favourite faction and insisted they get made in resin!
That means with the total over $260,000 the resin Mastiff Packmaster has been added to the $45 resin Dwarf Warband. We've also had a few requests for separate mastiffs, so we'll see what we can do… that stretch goal may follow in the pledge manager.
To add the $45 Dwarf Warband into your pledge, simply click on 'manage my pledge' and raise your total by the amount required, which will become credit in the pledge manager. When we send the pledge manager after Christmas, you'll be able to spend the credit and select the Optional Extras you want.
Wow, we are really motoring along now and it looks like those Kickstarter exclusive marble-effect dice may be locked in before the end of the Kickstarter! Please bear in mind the dice will look much better than the ones shown in the picture!
Dice to see you, to see you dice...
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 09:01:29 AM
Ho! Vanguardians,
Right, we've been doing some tinkering in the background and we're pleased to announce another cheeky stretch goal!
At $270,000 we'll upgrade all the various Power Dice you'll be getting in the different pledges and warbands to Kickstarter exclusive marbled-effect dice. These will only be available during the Kickstarter and will ensure you're the envy of your friends when you crack them out during Vanguard play sessions or tournaments.
You'll get marbled-effect red, blue and white dice in the Join the Vanguard pledge, Two-Player Set, Giant Pledge and any of the $45 Warbands, which also come with bonus Power Dice.
Again, as mentioned earlier in the Dwarf update, if we don't reach $270,000 during the Kickstarter campaign, any money pledged in the pledge manager will also count towards unlocking stretch goals. Let's keep that total rollin'
Blaine Unlocked and Added to Giant Pledge! Who let the Dogs Out?
over 6 years ago
– Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 09:00:59 AM
Ho! Vanguardians,
YES! What a fantastic achievement, Blaine will be making his debut in Vanguard thanks to your support. This ultimate bad-ass, time-travelling, inter-dimensional bounty hunter will be kicking butts and taking names as a mercenary for hire.
Blaine has been added to the Giant Pledge for FREE (seriously, that pledge is crazy value) and is also available to add to pledges as a $10 Optional Extra for those who simply can't get enough of Blaine or aren't on the Giant Pledge level.
Originally we had Blaine scheduled for the last stretch goal in the Kickstarter - a crowning achievement to the whole campaign. However, after Ronnie's resin Dwarf Warband got funded yesterday, he got a little carried away and wanted MORE!
If you're a Kings of War player, you'll know that the hardy beard-lovers like their Mastiffs. These vicious little brutes charge across the battlefield and nibble the ankles of their foes. So Ronnie thought it was important that they were represented in Vanguard too…
At $260,000 we'll create a resin Mastiff Packmaster and add it to the $45 Dwarf Warband. That means you'll be getting eight stout resin Dwarfs for $45, rather than the seven we originally had planned… Ronnie simply couldn't resist having more Dwarf action in Vanguard.
To add the Dwarf Warband to your pledge, simply click on 'manage my pledge' and up your total by the amount required, which will then become credit in the pledge manager. When we send the pledge manager round in January, you'll be able to use the credit and choose the Dwarf Warband as one of your Optional Extras.
Don't worry if we don't reach $260,000 during the course of the campaign. Any extra funds pledged during the pledge manager will count towards this stretch goal too. There are less than six hours left... can we let the dogs out?
Firebrand lights up the Kickstarter! Blaine finally makes his appearance...
over 6 years ago
– Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 09:53:10 AM
Ho! Vanguardians,
We're on the final stretch and we've already upped the totally by more than $15,000 today. Start placing your bets on where we'll end up. Thanks to all those new Vanguardians that have jumped on board in the past 24 hours and helped to push the total into amazing territory.
Now that you've smashed through $240,000, you've unlocked the resin Firebrand mercenary, which can be added to pledges as an Optional Extra for $7. Firebrand is a legendary Salamander Corsair that has led a daring life full of swashbuckling and adventure.
Our next stretch goal is a big one! Throughout the campaign a lot of you have been asking 'where is Blaine'? For those who haven't backed a Mantic Kickstarter before, Blaine is our trans-dimensional, interplanetary, time-travelling bounty hunter. One minute he's managing a team in DreadBall Xtreme, the next he's riding a dinosaur in Kings of War and then he's commanding a team of mercenaries to infiltrate a top secret hi-tech research facility in Star Saga (available to pre-order now from all good stores).
Of course, we couldn't complete the Vanguard Kickstarter without an appearance from Blaine so we are delighted to announce that at $250,000 a Kickstarter Exclusive resin Blaine mercenary will be added to the Giant Pledge for FREE! Plus, we'll make him available as a $10 Kickstarter Exclusive Optional Extra for those of you who aren't on the Giant Pledge or want multiple copies.
We're also closing in on that slightly bonkers 2,000 backer goal to add a Kickstarter Exclusive bard card to pledges. How quickly can we topple these goals?
