Kicktraq is currently projecting that it'll raise $79,695 but I'm sure that's just because all projects have a steep curve on their first few days of funding and then level off.
Best wishes for a successful funding and a question regarding hardcovers:
if I pldge at centurion Level and Bonus Goal 1 is reached do i simply tell you that i want the Hardcover instead of the two softcovers? do i have to pledge an additional amount? do i have to pledge anew? Do i simply tell you that i want to Switch from centurion to Senior centurion?
Been waiting for this for a while. Great to see it finally here!
I’ll second the first question above (in my case it’s assuming I pledge at the TRIBUNE level), and say that I wouldn’t be disappointed with both softcover and hardcover. I do have a couple questions about the add-ons and stretch goals, too:
Will the ACKS hardcover add-on be the re-print that includes the errata? Moreover, will it be printed via offset printing?
Have you considered stretch goals other than scenarios? While I love me some scenarios, I can think of other goals I’d like to see (additional varied counter-sheets, 2 play summary cardstock cheat-sheets, terrain “counters” for the battle maps, etc.).
I’m happy to repost these to the Kickstarter, if you’d prefer that.
We'll do a survey once rewards are ready to ship checking that people are getting everything they want, and taking additional payments if pledges don't cover it. Budgeting a Kickstarter is hard work - there are lots of variables in the way you might reach a funding goal that make it hard to know what print run size you'll be looking at - and bonus goals are a chance to punt this decision until there are more data. I'm hoping the hardcover price will be the same as the two softcovers so it will be a simple switch, but time will tell.
Yes, the ACKS hardcover will be the reprint with the errata - we're all out of the original printing, more or less! It'll be done offset by our usual printer, and may have stitched signatures for the binding (extra reinforcement for the spine).
I was just talking to Alex about some substitute bonus goals - or maybe even additional ones if we keep up the current pace! We'll probably open up that discussion in a weekly update. Would you be happy with additional counter-sheets if they were PDF only? The pricing (and packaging!) gets tricky if we promise additional cardstock sheets to all backers.
Terrain counters is definitely a good idea! Maybe the solution is to add a reward level and add-on that would let you get the printed versions of these and the additional units; the bonus goal would cover the design and give everyone the PDF, and then the option to add more to get it in print.
The summary cheat-sheets are something we'll be doing as part of the army tracker - even if you don't get the vinyl sleeve to make 'em wipe-erase, we'll make the PDF of the summary sheets available and you could then print 'em on cardstock.
You can send PayPal to orders@autarch.co. Be sure to follow up with an email tosupport@autarch.co explaining what the payment is for (i.e. list the rewards, add-ons, and international shipping if applicable). The main drawback is that you won't get the backer-only updates but I can send you the drafts by email (which is what's in the current backer-only update).
Great to hear it’ll be the reprint with the errata.
For bonus counters, PDF would not be what I was thinking of. Electronic versions can already be had/created fairly easily (I’ve done it myself before), but actual countersheets are bit beyond the average person; hence the attraction. I also think that for what is effectively a wargame Kickstarter (as opposed to an RPG Kickstarter), some physical stretch goals are important. This is the reason I mentioned something other than scenarios in the first place.
As for paying for physical copies as add-ons, it depends. I’d have to look at the actual value proposition to say yea or nay. I want to feel like I’m actually getting something I value as a reward for being part of your (hopefully) successful Kickstarter. Still, it seems like this (i.e. PDFs for all, pay for hard copies) is probably a pretty reasonable compromise if you haven’t already factored such costs into the Kickstarter.