$880...
I bet a bunch of people were waiting to see if $55K was in sight before they kicked in the $8 for the map, because I see little $8-$10 bumps every so often.
(Yes, I'm keeping close watch while I do other things online. Then I mowed the lawn. I'm so productive.)
Just added another $10 for the map and PDF. C'MON...
And we have a map!!! Whoohoo!!!
Glad to see we will be getting the color map! Would have hated to have missed it again after missing it in SoA.
Yay!
Wait...what happened? Did I miss it? I went into a stress-induced coma there about 3 hours ago and must've not seen the final push. Anyway congrats to everyone.
This August 23rd I turn 40. For my 40th I have a lot to celebrate on a personal level and as presents to myself I'm grabbing major deals with FGG. Happy Birthday to ME!
Bill, thanks for your patience with me and my questions in this thread. I'm a noob to both the KS process and to FGG. As I said before your communications and customer service were outstanding. From everything I've heard on these boards your product will net the same rating and what a freaking value. Positive experience all the way around!
Such cool news Bill, so much of that (Northlands, I have been waiting for the rest for a while now!) I can't wait for that. Great to get the colour map, I love maps, I am so sad that I had to say no to the JG maps! Maybe one day :D
Keep up the good work
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You guys rock. I should have everything at press in about three weeks except the color map. That will be done mid june. Greg has med school boards in week two of june and we are all in Dallas week 1. August 23 is looking like no problem!
Thank you all again for the love and support!
Once he's done with the boards, can we call Greg Doc Hopper?
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No Greg; you guys are the best. You put out quality product, interact well with your customers and actually modify products and practices based on feedback from your fans. Frog God Games has carved out a niche with their product but rather than relying on the kitsch of that product you strive to meet the needs of your audience while maintaining a clear vision. Finally (and this is now the third post I'm saying this in) your communication is outstanding. If there are issues, delays or other potential pain points you're up front and transparent about them. Heck, we now know how many kids Bill's got lined up to pack our orders and the average shipping time based on FGG's logistics.
We are lucky to have Frog God Games. As you get bigger (and you will) we customers will miss these halcyon days. Thank you for your continued support of us, your fans, and we hope we can continue to keep the shelves in your warehouse well dusted from our frenetic orders.
Ok, I'll stop gushing now. I'm sure its getting stale by now. Can't wait for the map to hang on the wall of the gaming room...
Mine is the 20th so maybe I will get mine by then also. I sorta remember 40! Two more years and it will be 60 for me. Yeah, I had to skip the JG maps this time also, but I have the originals as well as the Wilderlands Boxed Set so no biggie. So mine are not in color.
I did proofreading for them on some of their books during the d20 years.
They put out a great series called Bits of the X which is just tons (usually 100 for random generation if you want) of evocative but short read aloud boxed text descriptions for a theme (swamps, forests, caverns, dungeons, cities) which you can use to fill out otherwise undescribed areas or as inspiration. I've used them in a couple pbp games to describe scenes and found them fantastic for adding evocative atmosphere. I'd recommend checking them out.
Absolutely loved the Bits of series, have used them for years.
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Starts saving money for the next FGG purchases.
I had to cancel my pledge three hours before completion. Wrecked my car. Grrrr.
So since I'm new to the process, will the survey come directly to our email and will there be instructions at that time on how to take advantage of discounts to purchase other FGG material (like special codes and what not)?
I had to cancel my pledge three hours before completion. Wrecked my car. Grrrr.
Take your time, my bank account just got hijacked, so I am penniless for a few days...
Jeez bad luck guys!
Really, we may have to set up a fund here.
The Froggies have been very kind to me with confusing and extensive order mixing in the past, customer service of the highest order!Agreed :D
Just wondering how much of this is expanded, since I grabbed the original adventure during the RA KS. Of course the new and lovely stretch goal wilderness areas, but how much else?
So what was the extra stuff in the end*?
Stretch goals unlocked 3 Wilderness Encounters, Dungeon Level 4B and a revamping of the iconic NPCs. 2 maps were unlocked with small add-on costs and also they are putting out a nice discounted packaged for existing product during the survey.
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Me neither, but for me, the main reason(s) I didn't back was because:
1) I already own an original hardcover LCoB (in mint condition), and
2) I stuck with 3.5 instead of PF.
All I really lost out on was Level 4B (the wilderness encounters elicit a shrug from me - I'm here for the lost city!), and stretch goals were needed for those.
Stretch goals unlocked 3 Wilderness Encounters, Dungeon Level 4B and a revamping of the iconic NPCs. 2 maps were unlocked with small add-on costs and also they are putting out a nice discounted packaged for existing product during the survey.
Plus a free PDF Player's Guide for backers.
Stretch goals unlocked 3 Wilderness Encounters, Dungeon Level 4B and a revamping of the iconic NPCs. 2 maps were unlocked with small add-on costs and also they are putting out a nice discounted packaged for existing product during the survey.Plus a free PDF Player's Guide for backers.
BAH! I knew I should has spot checked before I posted...Oh well, looks like some peeps had my back. I did mention the maps tho!
@Arnwyn/DSXMachina. I believe this kickstarter was to reach newbie customers like myself who have had little or no exposure to this stuff (a brand expansion if you were).
Save your money for Northlands this fall. I hear the installments they've put out for that so far is solid.
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NOOOORTHLANDS as big as (or bigger) than Tsar, gonna be great!
Arnwyn. But they are my wilderness encounters!
They are actually mini dungeonish things.
:D
Which, admittedly, I do kind of like...
@Arnwyn/DSXMachina. I believe this kickstarter was to reach newbie customers like myself who have had little or no exposure to this stuff (a brand expansion if you were).
Save your money for Northlands this fall. I hear the installments they've put out for that so far is solid.
Yeah, that's what it indeed sounded like as well (and LCoB is a great first exposure) - and I'm definitely not a NG/FGG newbie, what with owning a mint/near-mint physical copy of every NG adventure ever created and most FGG items.
I think, though, I'll be saving my money for Sword of Air, which Bill has brutally teased throughout the NG years. (I didn't back that because I'm not much of a Kickstarter person and I have less interest in the Lost Lands stuff compared to the actual adventure itself - I put everything in my long-running campaign universe... and I want to see what the finished product looks like!)
Bill, liked the new survey format (or maybe just new to me!). #84 or something like that. Can't wait for Northlands.
Also, when is the lockdown date that this is charged on? Do I have time to save up for Tsar?
Perfect ;)