Free Robot as DreadBall goes Ultimate
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The ultimate test of skill and tactics for any major-league coach, the colossal stadiums of Ultimate DreadBall reverberates with the screams and cheers of millions of fans. Hulking mechs and monstrous aliens are thrown onto the huge pitches to play ball and teams from all over the galaxy clamour to compete in the hope of winning the competition’s considerable prize.
Season 3 - DreadBall goes Ultimate!
Ultimate DreadBall is the second expansion to the core ruleset. In short – it’s more teams and more MVPs, rules for bigger arenas, 4 player options and Multi-hex giant Robots of awesomeness! Check out Jake’s fantastic post over on Quirkworthy for more details!
When we started this kickstarter creating Ultimate DreadBall seemed impossible – now it is within touching distance! With your help it’s going to happen!
At $500,000 – the Ultimate DreadBall Ruleset and Board become a reality. We'll chain Jake to his desk and get him to create the most advanced set of rules to challenge even the best coaches in the game.
If we reach this stretch goal we will be able to produce the DreadBall Ultimate Expansion Rulebook – and give you a digital copy in every pledge level!
Not only that, but we will be able to create a new DreadBall Ultimate pitch – a large mounted game board with brand new art – so you can play with 2 teams per side – or the ultimate 4 player game experience. Playtests will dictate the look, but we need the space for some multi-hex beasties and multiplayer games so it’s going to be big! This will go up in the Extras ready for you to add to your pledge.
BUT – we’re still not finished!
Back when we passed through the £380,000 stretch goal, we slept too long (shame on us!) and the stretch goal between Nightshade and Helder was bigger than normal. If we pass $500,000 the next few stretches will be to fund some multi-hex beasts and giant robots – originally all of these were planned as add-ons in the extras section.
To celebrate the $500,000 milestone (and rectify the ‘missing’ stretch goal) you’ll each be able to select one of the multi-hex beasties – and add it for free to a pledge of Striker! and up.
To make this happen however, we’re going to need a couple of BIG things …
DreadBall Mech – coming to a stretch goal soon!
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Aug 24, 2012 -
Sep 30, 2012
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Pledge $10 or more
41 backers
Visitor – a digital copy of the DreadBall rules.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $30 or more
89 backers
Guard – a team of your choice + a digital copy of the DreadBall rules.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $80 or more
30 backers All gone!
Keeper – a copy of DreadBall – The Futuristic Sports Game + a print of the cover art + a digital copy of the rules. Free shipping to the US and UK – please add $15 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $100 or more
29 backers Limited (71 of 100 left)
Jack – a copy of DreadBall – The Futuristic Sports Game + Lucky Logan + Slippery Joe + a signed print of the cover art + a digital copy of the rules + your name listed as a supporter in the DreadBall Fanzone. Free shipping to the US and UK – please add $15 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Pledge $100 or more
80 backers All gone!
Jack – a copy of DreadBall – The Futuristic Sports Game + Lucky Logan + Slippery Joe + a signed print of the cover art + a digital copy of the rules + your name listed as a supporter in the DreadBall Fanzone. Free shipping to the US and UK – please add $15 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $140 or more
100 backers All gone!
Striker! Early Bird Special – limited to 100! – a copy of DreadBall – The Futuristic Sports Game + Midgard Delvers team + Skittersneak Stealers team + Lucky Logan + Slippery Joe + a signed print of the cover art + digital copy of the rules + digital “Creating DreadBall” book + your name listed as a supporter in the DreadBall Fanzone. Free shipping to the US and UK – please add $15 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $150 or more
1610 backers All gone!
Striker! – a copy of DreadBall – The Futuristic Sports Game + Midgard Delvers team + Skittersneak Stealers team + Lucky Logan + Slippery Joe + a signed print of the cover art + digital copy of the rules + digital “Creating DreadBall” book + your name listed as a supporter in the DreadBall Fanzone. Free shipping to the US and UK – please add $15 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $150 or more
297 backers Limited (1103 of 1400 left)
Striker! – a copy of DreadBall – The Futuristic Sports Game + Midgard Delvers team + Skittersneak Stealers team + Lucky Logan + Slippery Joe + a signed print of the cover art + digital copy of the rules + digital “Creating DreadBall” book + your name listed as a supporter in the DreadBall Fanzone. Free shipping to the US and UK – please add $15 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Pledge $280 or more
50 backers All gone!
Cheerleader Early Bird Special – 2 x Striker! Two of everything from Striker! Free shipping to the US and UK – please add $15 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $290 or more
85 backers
Cheerleader – 2 x Striker! Two of everything from Striker! Free shipping to the US and UK – please add $15 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $350 or more
8 backers
Championship Venue Bundle - A fantastic launch pack for your store which includes multiple copies of game, teams and a special demo gameboard, for those venues out there who want to play their demo games on the best pitch available, all at your usual discount! You will also be listed as a venue in the Fanzone on the DreadBall website. This reward is only available to traders - for full details, including shipping rates, please contact your Mantic Trade Rep (See FAQ for contact details).
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $420 or more
30 backers All gone!
Showboater Early Bird Special – 3 x Striker! Three of everything from Striker! Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $430 or more
10 backers
Showboater – 3 x Striker! Three of everything from Striker! Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $750 or more
4 backers
World Series Venue Bundle – An amazing Bumper Launch pack for your store that includes multiple copies of game, teams and MVPs, all at your usual discount! Also included is a Premium Demo Hex-board, custom etched with your store name, for those venues out there who want to play their demo games on the very best pitch possible! You will also be listed as a World Series Venue in the Fanzone on the DreadBall website. This reward is only available to traders - for full details, including shipping rates, please contact your Mantic Trade Rep (See FAQ for contact details).
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $850 or more
6 backers
League Sponsor – 6 x Striker! Six of everything from Striker! + large league poster and promotions pack (including trophy set). Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $1,500 or more
2 backers Limited (1 of 3 left)
Team Colors Revisited! – Same as Team Colors - get everything in Striker! painted by Golem Painting Studio! Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $1,500 or more
3 backers All gone!
Team Colors – Everything in Striker! painted by Golem Painting Studio. Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $1,550 or more
0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)
Team Colors Unleashed! – Golem have agreed to paint 3 more Strikers! Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $1,550 or more
2 backers Limited (1 of 3 left)
Team Colors Unlimited! – get everything in the bumper Striker! pack painted by Golem Painting Studio! Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $2,500 or more
3 backers All gone!
Free Agent - Everything in Striker! painted by Golem Painting Studio + be involved in creating and designing a new MVP that will be named in your honor + get a rare resin master of the MVP painted by Golem + Custom Acrylic Pitch + DreadBall Battle Foam Bag + invitation to a VIP coaching session from Ronnie or Jake. Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $4,000 or more
1 backer All gone!
Head Coach – All future releases for DreadBall for 3 years. Everything in Striker! painted by Golem Painting Studio + get yourself sculpted as a new MVP that will be named in your honor + get a rare resin master of the MVP painted by Golem + one-off custom etched/coloured Acrylic Pitch and counters + DreadBall Battle Foam Bag + invitation for VIP coaching from Ronnie or Jake. Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $4,000 or more
1 backer All gone!
Most Valuable Player – All future releases for DreadBall for 3 years. Everything in Striker! painted by Golem Painting Studio + get yourself sculpted as a new MVP that will be named in your honor + get a rare resin master of the MVP painted by Golem + one-off custom etched/coloured Acrylic Pitch and counters + DreadBall Battle Foam Bag + invitation for VIP coaching from Ronnie or Jake. Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK – please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Pledge $5,000 or more
1 backer All gone!
Man of the Match – Be immortalized as the cover art for DreadBall Season 2 and get all future releases for DreadBall for 3 years. Get an exclusive copy of DreadBall – the Futuristic Sports Game in master resin and everything in Striker! painted by Golem Painting Studio + get yourself sculpted as a new MVP that will be named in your honor + get a rare resin master of the MVP painted by Golem + one-off custom etched/coloured Acrylic Pitch and counter set + DreadBall Battle Foam Bag + invitation to a VIP coaching session from Ronnie or Jake. Includes free courier shipping to the US and UK - please add $25 to everywhere else.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013
Comments
Creator Zoatibix on September 27, 2012
Surely it will be a giant hex?
Creator James Shields on September 27, 2012
This sounds awesome. I'm trying to imagine what the four player pitch will look like. I'm hoping for a cross-shaped field, so the four teams meet in the centre. Scoring could be interesting since regular DB doesn't track points per team, but the difference between the two teams.
Can't wait to see the Delvers' mech!
Creator Kevin Riddle on September 27, 2012
with the mech, I'm hoping for some cycles!
and how about just throwing in all the prone markers for an upgrade, they aren't worthy of a stretch goal
Creator Darkson on September 26, 2012
Jon Doe Team anyone!!!!
Creator Robert Wheeler on September 26, 2012
I want to say I HATE THE NURGLE concept! Please no disease anything. Thank you.
You really don't need bad guys. It's a sport. You just need teams. As much as I hate Dallas even I wouldn't call them evil bad guys. OK! may their owner, but not their players. :)
Creator E. Bouchard on September 26, 2012
I love those extra useless pieces, personally, the more minis the better! It's my first Kickstarter project and the enthusiasm building is great! Hope I'll find other players in my region of Canada!
Creator Cristiano Cozzolino on September 26, 2012
Agree with Franz we need to be able to fill the roster without ending up with extra useless pieces.
I'm still waiting to understand all the extras I've to add to my pledge!
Creator Andrew Stingel on September 26, 2012
I'm sure it's already been mentioned here somewhere but I'd love to see rules and a pitch for three-player matches included in Ultimate..
Creator Franz on September 26, 2012
And do us a favour : Plague as the sixth Season 2 team ! We need bad guys ! I mean : bad bad guys. Evil ones. Ugly chaotic evil - rotten ! - players :)
Please.
Creator Franz on September 26, 2012
@Mantic : when will the "all teams upgrade pack" be available please ? I do think that this small number of miniatures that will allow us to upgrade every Striker! team to 14 is a great idea and I can't wait to grab some !
Creator Jan Turck on September 26, 2012
Teleporters anyone?
Creator Darkson on September 26, 2012
Great job Mantic.
Now we need another Season 2 team so I can add more to my pledge.
No more Coaches or Cheerleaders please.
Keep pressing on with more alternate poses and Season 3.
Creator Jason Moquin on September 26, 2012
@Tasker
My thoughts exactly. There should be additions to the current pitches to upgrade them to ultimate. Why would you need to buy a completely new one?
Creator Tasker on September 26, 2012
Oh... And as for the new pitch style. With the acrylic and MDF pitches being multi-part. How about a making extra bits to go between them?
That way you could have a piece that lets you have a cross pitch and/or a piece that lets you have a Y shaped pitch. And with the new section making the pitch longer. Each new board section could have a new type of "zone" in it to add new gameplay elements.
Creator Bobby Warren on September 26, 2012
Paul L: Since the Z'zor are bred and controlled by the league/corporations. How about a Giant Z'Zorbot?
Creator Tasker on September 26, 2012
HO... LEE. FU...DGE! :-D
But now there's going to be even more stuff I can't afford yet. :-(
Creator Paul L on September 26, 2012
I can see the Z-Zor having a large creature for this game maybe with six legs this time :) roll on $500k
Also do the Cheerleader & Showboaters get 2 & 3 big 'uns?
Creator Robert Wheeler on September 26, 2012
As nice as the big mech is, and yes I want it, I can't wait to see the giant alien beasts that take the mechs on. Yeh baby! those are going to be sweet.
Creator Willem-Jan Bertram on September 26, 2012
Wow, awesome news indeed! Can't wait to see what multi-hex beasties you'll come up with!
Creator Andy Marshall on September 26, 2012
In fact the only recent addition for jack pledges is yurik, and clearly, if we wanted dwarves, we'd be getting striker.
Creator Andy Marshall on September 26, 2012
What's bring a all the hate for jack pledges? Suddenly stopped adding stretch goals to them, which really is doing nothing to encourage me adding any more money. No asterian mini or mvp, no new human mvp, and now no multi base mini
Creator Steamerni on September 26, 2012
@Stilettoblade I would say your correct , looks like my pledge has to double soon lol
Creator Crimsonsun on September 26, 2012
I have been waiting for this awesome, just need to find some extra cash to up my pledge so I can buy the new pitch and all the multi hex beasties. As someone who plays a lot of the other elephant this is something I was hoping for as it really takes us above and beyond and into new areas of a sports based board game.
Creator Anton Kuchman on September 26, 2012
@Mantic - a class act about the longer stretch goal -- you had me convinced that you glossed over it =)
Creator Lee Lowe on September 26, 2012
excellent and yes thank you mantic!!
Creator Insane_Prophet on September 26, 2012
Class!
Creator Grimm on September 26, 2012
@Mantic . .. thankyou !!!
Creator Alessandro S. on September 26, 2012
Jawsome!
Creator Stilettoblade on September 26, 2012
"select one of the multi-hex beasties – and add it for free to a pledge of Striker! and up."
Does this mean just one multi-hex beastie for any pledge larger than Striker!, or one per Striker!-equivalent (ie two in Cheerleader, 3 in Showboater)?
Creator David Symonds on September 26, 2012
My mate was asking about if this would be included in striker for free earlier. I just sent him the good news. And of course, we've gone cheerleader, so we get two.
Also I'm using the top pic for my new FB cover image. Its just that awesome.
Creator CashWiley on September 26, 2012
The next 4 days are going to be crazy.
Creator Ben Stewart on September 26, 2012
That is absolutely fantastic. Will we get to see some of the other big guy options before the end of the KS?
Creator PsychoticStorm on September 26, 2012
Sounds good to me, but will we see the coaches for the season 2 teams somewhere in between? I also hope we see more prone counters, will they become available as addons?
Quite excited about ultimate!
PS
Update your front page.
Creator Bolognesus on September 26, 2012
...okay, happy now, here :)
more than makes up for the missing stretch :)
Creator Jason Jackowski on September 26, 2012
@Mantic will the current acrylic pitch upgrades work in the larger pitches?
Creator Artem Stepin on September 26, 2012
Multi-hex giant Robots of awesomeness! AAAAAAAAAA!
Creator Malochai, Exiled in Torment on September 26, 2012
That's AMAZING. I KNEW Mantic would do something amazing with that money that people felt should have been included in another goal ... THIS is what it went towards, and it's awesome!