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Update #48: BattleCON for iOS
Hey everyone,
I need some playtesters for BattleCON on iOS. If you use dropbox and have an iPhone 4 or iPad 1 or 2, and are willing to playtest the app with me, please contact me via Kickstarter or email. :)
Also, if you feel like playtesting the first draft of Strikers, send me a message.
Hope everyone is well. I'll be posting more developments on the tournament scene soon...
...that's all. Just a short post, for once ^_^
Update #47: Adventures in Shipping, Tournament Packs, Strikers, Playmats, and Strategy Guides!
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Update #46: More Kickstarter Bonuses!
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Update #45: BattleCON is now shipping
Hey all,
So, pursuing my last update. BattleCON got to our fulfillment service on time last week, but it took them the end part of the week to get everything sorted out and ready to go. Games start shipping today, and should all go out by the end of the week.
Customers here in the US are receiving their games via priority mail, and so should get them within 1 or 2 weeks (this is my first time doing a mass ship-out, so I'm not sure about the exact timeline). You should receive a tracking email when your game ships out, sometime by the end of the day Friday.
For international customers, we're shipping via First Class Mail (the slow one, sorry, but it's all we can afford based on what we collected) so it may take from 2 weeks to a month based on what I've read online. We're holding international orders until Friday, so that if you want to upgrade your shipping to priority to get tracking and faster delivery, contact me by PM and I will tell you how to pay the shipping difference (around $20) so we can get you your game faster.
My next post should talk a bit about the future of BattleCON. Upcoming bonus content, planned expansions, and what we're going to do for structured tournaments. I look forward to telling you all about them soon!
- Brad
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Thom Goodsell on January 27
So, my copy arrived 2 days ago, and I have to confess to two things. First, I was so-so on this project. So much so that I never tried the Print and Play. And now that I have the final product in my hands—holy cow, I can't wait to play. It's looks beautiful and, more importantly, fun. Second, I have no idea what some of the tokens are for. I'm completely baffled by the ones with icons set on green backgrounds. Is the idea that these can be used with user-created characters? Also, I have a barrier token and and auto stun token, and I can't find where they're used. Not that I'm worried about it; if I've missed a rule, I'm sure I'll find it eventually.
Thanks for suck a great looking project. I hope it does well (and I'll try to do my part), because it sounds like you've got interesting plans for the future.
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David B. Talton Jr. on January 27
Hey Thom, glad to hear that your copy impressed you! The barrier token is for the Reactor Core Arena card, and Sagas can gain the auto-stun status token. The miscellaneous tokens with the national emblems are so you can record wins in a best of 3 or best of 5 match, or for use with your own custom characters. I hope you enjoy the game, and please post any questions or comments so that I can use them to improve the FAQ and future editions of the rules!
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Thom Goodsell on January 28
Thanks for the response, David. I figured I'd find the auto stun and barrier effects eventually. I'm hoping to get a play or two in with my wife, this weekend, and I'll take it to Unity Games next weekend. I put a disturbing amount of effort into bagging the game (and labeling the bags). I think that's a tribute to wanting the guts of my box to reflect the attention to detail that clearly went into art and production. I assume you're also monitoring BGG for FAQs and such, as well.
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Update #44: BattleCON Shipping Out Next Week
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I guess Ipod touch 3g is out of the question :(
I would like to test strikers though
I'm getting things prepped for playtesting--probably middle of next week is when both will be ready. Just send me an email at level99games@gmail.com and I'll send it to you. The only reason 3g is out is because the old phones don't support gamecenter multiplayer, so you won't be able to play online. I'll see if there's anything I can do about it.
iPad 2 and happy to test.