2019 Clan Invasion Crowdfunding Campaign

Clan Invasion Kickstarter (2019)

Background

Hosted through the Kickstarter funding platform, the BattleTech: 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. While some stretch goals consisted of additional physical products, some enabled upgrades to planned products (such as the additional of Elementals to the Clan Invasion Box Set) and others created events.

Rewards

The following items were available through the Kickstarter, either as core items, stretch goals, or add-ons:

Name	Item Type	Status	Exclusivity
MechWarrior: Legends	Digital Art Book	New	TBC
Campospecs Unit Art Manual	Digital Art Book	New	TBC
BattleTech Magazine	Magazine	New	Open
Break-Away	Short Story	Pre-existing	Open
Den of Wolves	Short Story	New	TBC
A Dish Served Cold	Short Story	Pre-existing	Open
Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight	Short Story	Pre-existing	Open
Fall From Glory	Novel	Pre-existing	Open
The Field Is Lost	Short Story	Pre-existing	Open
Forging Of Blood	Novel	New	TBC
Honor and Glory	Short Story Series	New	TBC
A New Game	Short Story	Pre-existing	Open
Nothing Ventured	Short Story	Pre-existing	Open
Prometheus Unbound	Short Story	Pre-existing	Open
Rules of Engagement	Novella	New	TBC
The Spider Dances	Short Story	Pre-existing	Open
Visions of Rebirth	Novel	Pre-existing	Open
Camospecs Painting Guide	Reference Text	New	Open
Batchall	Scenario	New	TBC
Diminishing Returns	Scenario	New	TBC
Grand Melee	Scenario	New	TBC
Last Stand	Scenario	New	TBC
Trial of Position	Scenario	New	TBC
Chaos Campaign: Battle for Tukayyid	Scenario	New	TBC
BattleTech Record Sheet	Proof of Concept App	New	Exclusive
Expanded Clan Invasion Guide	Sourcebook	New	TBC
Clan Juggernaut	Digital Wallpaper	New	Exclusive
Inner Sphere Response	Digital Wallpaper	New	Exclusive
Technical Readout: 3050	Digital Wallpaper	New	Exclusive
BattleTech Leather Dice Bag	Accessory	New	Exclusive
Challenge Coins	Accessory	New	Partially Exclusive
Clan Juggernaut	Poster	New	Exclusive
Clan and Inner Sphere 'Mech Recognition Poster	Poster	New	Exclusive
Clan Daggerstar Dog Tag	Accessory	New	Exclusive
Clan Daggerstar Keychain	Accessory	New	Exclusive
Double-sided Poster	Poster	New	TBC
Faction Dice	Accessory	New	TBC
Faction Dice Collector Set	Accessory	New	Exclusive
Faction Pack	Accessory	New	Exclusive
Inner Sphere 3025/3052 Map	Map	New	TBC
Lapel Pin Collector Set	Accessory	New	Exclusive
Patch Collector Set	Accessory	New	Exclusive
Tactical Map Case	Accessory	New	TBC
T-Shirt Collector Set	Accessory	New	Exclusive
UrbanMech Plushie	Accessory	New	Open
BattleTech: Beginner Box	Box Set	Pre-existing	Open
BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat	Box Set	Pre-existing	Open
Clan Invasion	Box Set	New	Open
Clan Command Star	Star Pack	New	Open
Clan Heavy Striker Star	Star Pack	New	Open
Clan Fire Star	Star Pack	New	Open
Clan Support Star	Star Pack	New	Open
Clan Heavy Battle Star	Star Pack	New	Open
Clan Heavy Star	Star Pack	New	Open
Clan Striker Star	Star Pack	New	Open
Clan Ad Hoc Star	Star Pack	New	Open
Inner Sphere Command Lance	Lance Pack	New	Open
Inner Sphere Battle Lance	Lance Pack	New	Open
Inner Sphere Direct Fire Lance	Lance Pack	New	Open
Inner Sphere Heavy Lance	Lance Pack	New	Open
Inner Sphere Striker Lance	Lance Pack	New	Open
Inner Sphere Fire Lance	Lance Pack	New	Open
Inner Sphere Heavy Battle Lance	Lance Pack	New	Open
Inner Sphere Urban Lance	Lance Pack	New	Open
Inner Sphere Support Lance	Lance Pack	New	Open
ComStar Command Level II	Lance Pack	New	Open
ComStar Battle Level II	Lance Pack	New	Open
Battlemat: Alpine	Battlemat	New	TBC
Battlemat: Desert	Battlemat	New	TBC
Battlemat: Lunar	Battlemat	New	TBC
Battlemat: Savanna	Battlemat	New	TBC
Map Pack: Alien Worlds	Map Pack	New	Open
Map Pack: Grasslands	Map Pack	Pre-existing	Open
Strana Mechty Battlemat	Battlemat	New	TBC
Map Pack: Tukayyid	Map Pack	New	Open
Clan Retaliation Pack	TBC	New	Exclusive
Clan Elemental Star	Star Pack	New	Open
Legendary MechWarriors Pack	Lance Pack	New	Exclusive
Inner Sphere Retaliation Force	TBC	New	Exclusive
Champions of the Inner Sphere	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
Defense of Luthien	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
MechWarrior Pilots I	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
MechWarrior Pilots II	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
MechWarrior Pilots III	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Battle for Tukayyid	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Champions of the Inner Sphere	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Mercenaries of the Inner Sphere	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky I	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
MechWarrior Pilot Deck: Warriors of Kerensky II	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
Warriors of the Clans	MechWarrior Card Set	New	TBC
Fortress	Miniature	New	Exclusive
Legendary MechWarriors Salvage Box	Miniature	New	Exclusive
Salvage Box	Miniature	New	TBC
UrbanMech	Miniature	New	Exclusive
Warhammer Statue	Miniature	New	Exclusive
Alpha Strike: Commander's Edition	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
BattleTech Manual	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
MechWarrior: Destiny	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
MechWarrior: Legends	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
Premium Record Sheets	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
Reinforcements (record sheets)	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
Tactical Operations	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
TechManual	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
Technical Readout: Clan Invasion	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
Technical Readout: Succession Wars	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open
Total Warfare	Sourcebook	Pre-existing	Open

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

Individuals who backed at certain levels 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, with custom artwork included at higher levels. It was also possible to purchase the canon character reward as a $200 USD add-on. Those who backed at the highest level were guaranteed 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.