Deadzone Kickstarter

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Mantic has a Kickstarter currently running for Deadzone - a sci-fi skirmish game set in their Warpath Universe. 3+ weeks to go and they are closing in on $400,000. Kicktraq projects it to finish at over $1 million so lots of goodies still to come. Four factions included for now with some good looking models. The 3D modular terrain they are currently funding looks to be really interesting, though.

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[Admiral Agrippa]

I'm in at an Early Bird for the Strike Team plus some extras already.

Having been quite impressed with DreadBall and how that turned out I know I'll get my monies worth by the end of this.

[donimator]

Mantic Deadzone Kickstarter ends this weekend and will likely eclipse $1 million. Lots of stuff. Some pretty cool models are coming out of it. Here's an overview.

What the Strike Team pledge ($150) gets you:


What the Urban Battle Scenery pledge gets - modular construction pieces, 4 themes available:

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Enforcer Faction - some cool models.

Size comparison with GW Space Marine:


Troopers:


Assault:


Sniper & Engineer:


Flamer:


Medic


Riot:

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Plague Faction:
First Generation(Leader)


Third Generation (troops)


Rebel Faction
Leader:


Rebel Close combat:


The Survivor:


Marauder Faction
Ripper Suit:


More suits:


Mawbeasts:


Zombies - in the skirmish game, a Zombie plague can run through affecting both sides


...and Forge Father and Asterian factions


Asterian Cypher cyborg


Enforcer posed with Dreadball Mech


Enforcer Captain with Antenociti's Workshop scenery bundle

[Jack Shrapnel]

This looks very cool.. thanks for posting!

[danydaigle24]

is the third generation troops willbe available for buying soon? that could be some nice cultist for my Nurgle army

[Admiral Agrippa]

As the Kickstarter is to be delivered around December, I don't know if they will be openly for sale before then.

[danydaigle24]

ok Thanks

[donimator]

If you could wait until December, I think you could just pledge a $$ amount and not take a reward, just fill out your pledge with the minis you want when the survey comes after the campaign is over. The 'Ultimate Add-on Guide' linked from the first page of the Kickstarter lists (4) 3rd gen with rifles for $12, and (1) 3rd gen with HMG for $5. Would also likely have to add $10 for shipping ($5 for just minis, $5 four outside USA/UK).

With their Dreadball and Kings of War Kickstarters, new minis have typically gone to retail the month after they were released to backers. They may actually be a little cheaper when packaged for retail. Mantic's Warpath line typically runs $20-25 for 10 basic troops, $35 for 20.

[danydaigle24]

ok Thanks I will look in December if I still need them...

[Admiral Agrippa]

The Kickstarter is entering its last 34 hours and is currently sitting at $810,142 which is Mantic's highest netting Kickstarter to date and they're not yet even into the last 24 hours, so it's only going to get higher.

There were bonuses for passing the backers (a DreadBall themed "Rescue the MVP" scenario added to the campaign) and the final amount of the DreadBall Kickstarter (a free, randomly selected DreadBall MVP added to each pledge of a certain amount). As well as the addition of the character Blaine, (who was the last stretch goal achieved in DreadBall - a preview of the next DreadBall expansion) is now armed up, out of prison and a mercenary for hire in Deadzone.

The sweet spot for models seems to be the Strike Team pledge ($150) but there is also the pledge levels just to get the new modular snap fit terrain that Mantic produced for this game which can be applied to any miniature game out there that is mostly science fiction themed.

I think Mantic has made some leaps into the gaming industry and I hope that they stay as user friendly as they are currently.

[donimator]

Well it ended big. Almost $333,000 and 641 new backers today alone.

Final Tally
4,306 Backers

$1,216,482 pledged of $50,000 goal

Here is the list of completed stretch goals:

ACHIEVED! $100,000 - Scenery Sprue!
ACHIEVED! $125,000 - FREE Faction Specialists
ACHIEVED! $150,000 - Accessory Sprue
ACHIEVED! $175,000 - FREE Faction Support Models
ACHIEVED! $200,000 - FREE The Survivor, DZ Mercenary
ACHIEVED! $225,000 - FREE Deadzone Specialists
ACHIEVED! $250,000 - FREE Additional Scenery Sprue
ACHIEVED! $275,000 - FREE Deadzone upgrades!
ACHIEVED $300,000 - FREE Deluxe Gaming Mat
ACHIEVED $315,000 - The Helfather, Mercenary
ACHIEVED $325,000 - FREE Nexus Psi Digital Campaign
ACHIEVED $332,500 - FREE Enforcer with Assault Blade
ACHIEVED $340,000 - FREE Rebs Yndij
ACHIEVED $347,500 - FREE Marauder Sniper
ACHIEVED $355,000 - FREE Plague 3rd Gen with Heavy Machinegun
ACHIEVED $375,000 - FREE Additional Scenery Sprue
ACHIEVED $400,000 - Landing Zone BattleZone
ACHIEVED $415,000 - Deadzone Specialists
ACHIEVED $430,000 - FREE Free Troopers
ACHIEVED $450,000 - Fortifications BattleZone
ACHIEVED $460,000 - Chovar Psychic, Jellyfish
ACHIEVED $500,000 - Asterian and Forge Father Faction Starters; FREE Faction Starter
ACHIEVED $510,000 - Upgraded Scenery BattleZones
ACHIEVED $520,000 - FREE Doctor Gayle Simmonds
ACHIEVED $525,000 - FREE Deadzone Short Story Compilation
ACHIEVED $537,500 - FREE Enforcer Pathfinder Recon Unit N32-19
ACHIEVED $550,000 - Ruined BattleZone
ACHIEVED $560,000 - Asterian Weapons Drone with Fission Beam/Shield Generator and Forge Father Inferno Drill
ACHIEVED $575,000 - Forge Father Brokkers, Asterian Cyphers and Fission Beam
ACHIEVED $590,000 - Nastanza, Twilight Huntress
ACHIEVED $600,000 - Deadzone Compendium: The Ultimate Gamer's Guide
ACHIEVED $610,000 - Insane Zombie Rules
ACHIEVED $635,000 - Plague Zombies
ACHIEVED $650,000 - NEW Asterian and Forge Father Specialists
ACHIEVED $665,000 - Wrath, Judwan Mercenary
ACHIEVED $675,000 - Core Game Upgrade: Multi-mat and Multi-Player Games
ACHIEVED $700,000 - Enforcer Faction Booster
ACHIEVED $705,000 - Deadzone Acrylic Counter Set
ACHIEVED $728,986 - FREE DreadBall MVP
ACHIEVED $730,000 - Plague Faction Booster
ACHIEVED $740,000 - Blaine, Deadzone Mercenary
ACHIEVED $765,000 - Rebs Faction Booster
ACHIEVED $775,000 - Solo Rules and A.I. Cards
ACHIEVED $800,000 - Marauder Faction Booster
ACHIEVED $810,000 - FREE Asterian and Forge Father Figures!
ACHIEVED $825,000 - Codename Oberon, Nameless Mercenary
ACHIEVED $860,000 - Asterian Faction Booster
ACHIEVED $875,000 - Solo Zombie Rules
ACHIEVED $910,000 - Forge Father Faction Booster
ACHIEVED $925,000 - Freya, Forge Father Smuggler
ACHIEVED $935,000 - Loot Counters
ACHIEVED $950,000 - Nem-Rath, Asterian Character
ACHIEVED $960,000 - Deadzone Ticket
ACHIEVED $975,000 - Kish, Plague Character
ACHIEVED $1,000,000 - Complete your Strike Team Scenery PLUS! Deadzone: Collector's Edition
ACHIEVED $1,015,000 - Sergeant Howlett, Enforcer Character
ACHIEVED $1,050,000 - Deadzone Plague/Corporation Strider
ACHIEVED $1,065,000 - Eddak P'mera - Yndij Hunter
ACHIEVED $1,080,000 - Bjarg Starnafall, Forge Father Character
ACHIEVED $1,100,000 - Marauder Stuntbot
ACHIEVED $1,120,000 - Boost your Faction
ACHIEVED $1,140,000 - Chief Radgrad
ACHIEVED $1,150,000 - Defense Line Scenery Upgrade Sprue
ACHIEVED $1,170,000 - Female Enforcer Pathfinder Sniper on Infiltrator Bike
ACHIEVED $1,180,000 - Boomer, Marauder Mercenary
ACHIEVED $1,200,000 - Urban Pattern Iron Ancestor
$1,225,000 – Enforcer Peacekeepers - almost, will still be tooled

[Admiral Agrippa]

Yeah, when all was said and done, I spent a lot more than I thought I would.

I hope that the after survey spending allows for those plastic peacekeepers.

[donimator]

Link --> Here <-- to some new Deadzone model pics - Marauders, Enforcers, Rebs and some special characters. Looking pretty good.