Arcana of The Ancients: 5E Sci-Fantasy From Monte Cook Games Launches On KS

Sorcerers Apprentice

Hero

• Mar 13, 2019

• #21

You can always go 'all-in' now, and then back out again before the Kickstarter ends I'd you're not satisfied with the stretch goals.

 

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theworstdm

Explorer

• Mar 13, 2019

• #22

Reynard said:

As I understand it, the stretch goal thing is pretty standard for MCG Kickstarters.

Anyone who backed, say, the Numenera at "all in" level before knowing what the stretch goals would be: in the end was it worth it? Thanks!

(I am definitely backing this, but I am debating on how deep to go.)

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I've backed a bunch of their Kickstarters at the "all in" level, and it's always been worth it. It ends up being a lot of great products.

 

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Reynard

Legend

• Mar 13, 2019

• #23

theworstdm said:

I've backed a bunch of their Kickstarters at the "all in" level, and it's always been worth it. It ends up being a lot of great products.

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Cool. I am not particularly familiar with Kickstarter. Can you easily change your pledge level?

 

theworstdm

Explorer

• Mar 13, 2019

• #24

You can usually change your pledge level right up until the Kickstarter ends. Most Kickstarters also let you add things on when you complete the survey for your rewards.

 

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Von Ether

Legend

• Mar 13, 2019

• #25

First Stretch Goal, an additional 5e sci-fantasy monster book. A 100 entries if the KS reaches $100,000.

I think I see the logic of "blind" stretch goals, now. I think MCG only puts out a stretch goal when they seem close to getting it achieved, plus it keeps people coming back (or keeps news sites/forums pushing out the news) as things change.

People will keep asking if there's going to be a 5e Numenera conversion PDF as a goal, I wonder if, instead, MCG will put out a brand new 5e setting, or even a novel.

 

theworstdm

Explorer

• Mar 13, 2019

• #26

theworstdm said:

I've backed a bunch of their Kickstarters at the "all in" level, and it's always been worth it. It ends up being a lot of great products.

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I just looked at the Kickstarter for Numenera 2: Discovery and Destiny for comparison. I backed at the "I want it all" level which was $280. That funded 10 hardcover books, three printed decks, a printed poster map, a novel and PDF copies of all of that.

 

Nickolaidas

Explorer

• Mar 13, 2019

• #27

If I don't back this on KS, do I lose any chance of getting it? Or will it find itself to stores eventually?

 

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Reynard

Legend

• Mar 13, 2019

• #28

theworstdm said:

I just looked at the Kickstarter for Numenera 2: Discovery and Destiny for comparison. I backed at the "I want it all" level which was $280. That funded 10 hardcover books, three printed decks, a printed poster map, a novel and PDF copies of all of that.

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It looks like a typical Numenera HC is $40, with a few in the $30 range and some in the $50 range. So, the $160 "all in" level would be worth it at 5 books, which i am guessing is going to be $500K of funding.

Now, I have to dig into the new shipping rules. If shipping takes up the cost of each of those books by $15 it changes the calculus pretty significantly.

 

dave2008

Legend

• Mar 13, 2019

• #29

Reynard said:

Cool. I am not particularly familiar with Kickstarter. Can you easily change your pledge level?

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Once you are a backer, every time you go the kickstarter campaign page there is a "Manage your pledge" button. Click on that and you can simply change it to another reward tier or change the amount of your pledge (for add ons).

 

dave2008

Legend

• Mar 13, 2019

• #30

Nickolaidas said:

If I don't back this on KS, do I lose any chance of getting it? Or will it find itself to stores eventually?

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Mostly likely they will be offering it for sale on their website. That is how they are fulfilling the rewards so it would make sense to opening them up to everyone once it is complete.

 

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