User:BrokenMnemonic/BattleTech Crowdfunding Projects: 2019

BattleTech Crowdfunding Projects: 2019

July: Clan Invasion Kickstarter

Hosted through the Kickstarter funding platform, the BattleTec: Clan Invasion campaign proposed to fund the 3D models and high-end tooling necessary to create redesigned models of the OmniMechs that originally debuted in Technical Readout: 3050, beginning with a star of five OmniMechs released as the core of the Clan Invasion box set, with additional options available as stretch goals.

The campaign featured a number of different levels of possible funding, with various rewards available, drawn from existing and new products. The names of the individual reward levels reflected ranks within the hierarchy of the Clans, as well asa number of other recogniseable terms from the BattleTech universe. The campaign was successful; compared to an initial target of $30,000 USD, the total funding raised was a grand total of $2,586,421 - more than eight times the minimum necessary. During the early period of the campaign, numerous stretch goals were actually exceeded before they could be posted to the website.

Pledge Levels

The pledge levels initially created were, in ascending order:

• ComStar Monitoring Station
• Warrior
• Ristar
• Star Commander
• Star Captain
• Merchant Caste
• Bloodnamed
• Star Colonel
• Galaxy Commander
• Khan
• The Full Kerensky

Digital Products

A mix of new and pre-existing digital products were made available as rewards:

Name	Status	Pledge Levels
Digital Rewards
Art Books
MechWarrior: Legends (digital art book)	New	All
Campospecs A Unit Art Manual	New	All
Fiction
BattleTech Magazine	New	Ristar and above (free first issue)
Break-Away (short story)	Pre-existing	Warrior and above
Den of Wolves (short story)	New	Ristar and above
A Dish Served Cold (short story)	Pre-existing	All
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight (short story)	Pre-existing	Warrior and above
Fall From Glory (novel)	Pre-existing	Warrior and above
The Field Is Lost (short story)	Pre-existing	All
Forging of Blood (novel)	New	Warrior and above
Honor and Glory (four-part short story)	New	Ristar and above
A New Game (short story)	Pre-existing	All
Nothing Ventured (short story)	Pre-existing	Warrior and above
Prometheus Unbound (short story)	Pre-existing	Warrior and above
Rules of Engagement (novella)	New	All
The Spider Dances (short story)	Pre-existing	Warrior and above
Visions of Rebirth (novel)	Pre-existing	Warrior and above
Nonfiction
Camospecs Painting Guide	New	All
Scenario Packs
Batchall	New	All
Diminishing Returns	New	All
Grand Melee	New	All
Last Stand	New	All
Trial of Position	New	All
Chaos Campaign: Battle for Tukayyid	New	Star Captain and above
Software
BattleTech Record Sheet (proof of concept app)	New	All
Sourcebooks
Expanded Clan Invasion Guide	New	Star Commander and above
Wallpapers
Clan Juggernaut	New	All
Inner Sphere Response	New	All
Technical Readout: 3050	New	All

Physical Products

The primary component of the Physical Products received as rewards, in addition to the Clan Invasion Box Set (at the appropriate pledge levels) were the Star and Lance packs and the ComStar Level II packs. Each Star pack consists of five Clan OmniMechs; each Lance Pack consisted of four Inner Sphere BattleMechs, and was accompanied by an additional free Salvage Box. Lance Packs added as add-ons, rather than rewards, did not include a free Salvage Box. Each Comstar Level II pack consisted of six Star League era BattleMechs. Each Salvage Box contained one randomly-determined Clan OmniMech, so each reward consisted of five 'Mechs. Some reward levels offered "Double Forces" as a reward; this originally meant that the backer could choose a certain number of packs, and would receive 2 copies of each of their choices. One of the stretch goals unlocked during the campaign amended this, allowing for all of the eligible packs to be chosen individually - so a reward that originally offered two sets of 2 packs became 4 individual packs. The composition of a number of the packs changed during the campaign, as a result of feedback from backers. The following pledge levels received Star and Lance packs as a part of their reward:

• Star Captain: 2 packs
• Bloodnamed: 4 packs (originally 2 packs with "Double Forces")
• Star Colonel: 12 packs (originally 5 packs with "Double Forces", increased to 6 packs by a subsequent stretch goal)
• Galaxy Commander: 18 packs (originally 8 packs with "Double Forces", increased to 9 packs by a subsequent stretch goal)
• Khan: 26 packs (originally 11 packs with "Double Forces", increased to 13 packs by a subsequent stretch goal)

Name	Status	Pledge Levels
Accessories
[[BattleTech Leather Dice Bac	New	Add-on only
Challenge Coins	New	Warrior and above (1 free) Galaxy Commander, Khan (4 free) All (add-on)
Clan Juggernaut (poster)	New	Ristar and above (free) All (add-on)
Clan and Inner Sphere Mech recognition poster	New	Ristar and above
Clan Daggerstar (dog tag)	New	Bloodnamed and above (1 free)
Clan Daggerstar (keychain)	New	Star Commander and above (1 free)
Double-sided Poster	New	Ristar and above
Faction Dice	New	Star Commander and above (1 set free) All (add-on)
Faction Dice Collector Set	New	Add-on only
Faction Pack	New	Bloodnamed and above (1 set free) All (add-on)
Inner Sphere 3025/3052 Map	New	Star Commander and above
Lapel Pin Collector Set	New	Add-on only
Patch Collector Set	New	Add-on only
Tactical Map Case	New	Add-on only; 1 free with the purchase of four or more add-on battlemats
T-shirt Collector Set	New	Add-on only
UrbanMech Plushie	New	All backers received early access to purchase this
Box Sets
BattleTech: Beginner Box	Pre-existing	Warrior, Ristar All (add-on)
BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat	Pre-existing	Add-on only
Clan Invasion	New	Star Commander and above (free) All (add-on)
Miniature Packs
Clan Command Star	New	See above
Clan Heavy Striker Star	New	See above
Clan Fire Star	New	See above
Clan Support Star	New	See above
Clan Heavy Battle Star	New	See above
Clan Heavy Star	New	See above
Clan Striker Star	New	See above
Clan Ad Hoc Star	New	See above
Inner Sphere Command Lance	New	See above
Inner Sphere Battle Lance	New	See above
Inner Sphere Direct Fire Lance	New	See above
Inner Sphere Heavy Lance	New	See above
Inner Sphere Striker Lance	New	See above
Inner Sphere Fire Lance	New	See above
Inner Sphere Heavy Battle Lance	New	See above
Inner Sphere Urban Lance	New	See above
Inner Sphere Support Lance	New	See above
ComStar Command Level II	New	See above
ComStar Battle Level II	New	See above
Clan Retaliation Pack	New	Add-on only
Clan Elemental Star	New	Add-on only
Legendary MechWarriors Pack	New	Add-on only
Inner Sphere Retaliation Force	New	Add-on only
Maps
Battlemat: Alpine	Pre-existing	Add-on only
Battlemat: Desert	Pre-existing	Add-on only
Battlemat: Lunar	Pre-existing	Add-on only
Battlemat: Savanna	Pre-existing	Add-on only
Map Pack: Alien Worlds	New	All backers gained early access to purchase this
Map Pack: Grasslands	Pre-existing	Add-on only
Strana Mechty Battlemat	New	Star Colonel and above (free) All (add-on)
Map Pack: Tukayyid	New	Star Captain and above
MechWarrior Card Sets
Champions of the Inner Sphere	New	Bloodnamed and above**
Defense of Luthien	New	Star Colonel and above
MechWarrior Pilots I	New	Star Commander and above
MechWarrior Pilots II	New	Star Commander and above
MechWarrior Pilots III	New	Star Captain and above
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Battle for Tukayyid	New	Add-on only
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Champions of the Inner Sphere	New	Add-on only
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere	New	Add-on only
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky I	New	Add-on only
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky II	New	Add-on only
Warriors of the Clans	New	Bloodnamed and above** Check 2nd deck
Single Miniatures
Fortress	New	Galaxy Commander and above (free) All (add-on)
Legendary MechWarriors Salvage Box	New	All*
Salvage Box	New	Bloodnamed (3 free) Ristar, Star Captain, Star Colonel, Galaxy Commander, Khan (2 free) Star Commander (1 free) All (add on)
UrbanMech	New	Warrior and above (1 free) All (add-on)
Warhammer Statue	New	Add-on only
Sourcebooks
Alpha Strike: Commander's Edition	Pre-existing	Add-on only
BattleTech Manual	Pre-existing	Add-on only
MechWarrior: Destiny	New	Add-on only All backers received a draft pdf edition
MechWarrior: Legends	New	Physical edition; add-on only Limited edition; add-on only
Premium Record Sheets	New	Add-on only
Reinforcements (record sheets)	New	Star Commander and above Star Colonel and above (With standees included) All (with standees included; add-on only)
Tactical Operations	Pre-existing	Add-on only
TechManual	Pre-existing	Add-on only
Technical Readout: Clan Invasion	Pre-existing	Add-on only
Technical Readout: Succession Wars	Pre-existing	Add-on only
Total Warfare	Pre-existing	Add-on only

Premium Tukayyid Maps I + II + III + IV? Initiative Deck? Alpha Strike Decks?

Other Rewards

Individuals who backed at the Star Colonel level were eligible to submit a name for a character who would be canonised in some form in fiction and/or sourcebooks. The higher the level of the pledge, the more prominant the character would be; those who backed at Galaxy Commander and above were also offered the inclusion of custom artwork for their canon character. It was also possible to purchase the Galaxy Commander level canon character reward as a $200 USD add-on.

Those who backed at the Khan level were allowed to make several decisions relating to stretch goals, and were invited to attend a BattleTech strategy meeting at Origins, GenCon, or one of the online summits held by Catalyst, featuring the Catalyst leadership team and primary writers.

Those who backed at the Full Kerensky level received all the benefits of those who backed at Khan, plus the guarantee that their canon character would star in upcoming fiction, and copy of a free copy of everything produced for BattleTech in the two years following the Kickstarter campaign, including limited edition items. Furthermore, those backers at this level were invited to attend a three-day Catalyst excursion, accompanied by a friend, which included social events, gaming, and attendence at a high-level strategy summit; this offer came with a $500 USD stipend towards travel costs.

A special "What Would Victor Do?" live-stream event was also funded as a stretch goal, as well as a series of four-play Co-Op Missions within the upcoming MechWarrior 5 computer game staring Randall Bills, Brent Evans, Russ Bullock and a fourth, unnamed staff member. Another live-stream event was also funded, repeating the "Beard-Off" challenge between staff members from Catalyst and Harebrained Schemes.

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