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Mr Elmo10 Apr 2023 3:45 p.m. PST

So the Battletech Kickstarter is over 5 MILLION dollars so I check if maybe I should back for the Stretch Goals. I gotta say, they are mostly crap. There are posters, digital content, and items unlocked for you to add on.

Shouldn't the Stretch Goals have more miniatures?

Striker10 Apr 2023 4:00 p.m. PST

It would be nice, and most mini games have minis for goals, but they can do whatever goals they want.

Stryderg Supporting Member of TMP10 Apr 2023 7:35 p.m. PST

They may not have expected to get so much backing, so are scrambling to put in stretch goals. Or they are being cheap, expecting people to back the project without shiny stretch goals. Or maybe they just didn't plan it out very well.

I didn't back it because I couldn't figure out what I would be pledging for. (ie. "It's all about the minis! Over 50 mechs! oh, you're only going to get 12, if you can figure out which box to get.)

bandit8610 Apr 2023 8:56 p.m. PST

Well they had blown through all the stretch goals in the fist 30 minutes of the Kickstarter and have been trying to come up with more and they don't want to over promise. I was hoping for some good goals not just digital stuff and for the top level your not getting a lot more then other levels mostly just more fluff stuff

Mr Elmo11 Apr 2023 4:24 a.m. PST

Over 50 mechs!

There are 12 and you can pay EVEN MORE to get up to 50 I guess.

Maybe I back for the base game but if it's MSRP I'll pass.

This one really turned risk/reward on its head. Kickstarters are a risk so I should be getting 50 mechs for the price of 12 as my reward.

Personal logo miniMo Supporting Member of TMP11 Apr 2023 7:56 a.m. PST

They may not have expected to get so much backing, so are scrambling to put in stretch goals. Or they are being cheap, expecting people to back the project without shiny stretch goals. Or maybe they just didn't plan it out very well.


Oh they quite knew what they were doing and planned it quite well.

Their last KS pulled in over $2 USDmillion. That really boosted the game big time and it was an easy calculation that this would be even bigger. $5 USDmil is surprisingly large growth though, good on them. It was actuallly fascinating watching the cashometer rolling on the first day.

They know they have a very large and devoted fan base who were going to back just to get the goodies early. Stretch goals were not needed to lure them in. Runaway stretch goals can sink a giant project. They know all the headaches they ran into last time, which were significant, and did a good job of defending against that again.

As witnessed in this campaign, they don't need customers who will only back for a bargain. Those who want first crack at the goods before anything sells out in retail, plus a few perks, are the folks they're aiming at.

And they will be happy with everyone else who is willing to wait for retail to buy later. They're on a superb growth track now.

I'm not backing this one. But yay, it's great to see the game doing so well!

Personal logo miniMo Supporting Member of TMP16 Apr 2023 2:26 p.m. PST

I did break down and go in for $1 USD to get access to the pledge manager wherein I will pick up a little bit of the swag add-ons.

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