Who Called In The Fleet? Edition>List Builder & Ruleshttps://sc.starcraft-tmg.com/>Tacticahttps://1d6chan.miraheze.org/wiki/StarCraft:_Tabletop_Miniatures_Game/Tactics>Print-and0Play Cards and Instructionshttps://starcraft-tmg.com/downloads>Shipping/Release FAQhttps://archon-studio.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=da8aa21735a0c6a2565062d9e&id=be3c6fb16c&e=704bbf5f62>How-to-Playhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDBsIPVIOHw&t=3s>Art of War Battle Reporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR4tT_UTlBc>Play On Tabletop Battle Reporthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fImg1-vXX8>Previous Thread>>98055681 >Thread Question:Have you got your orders yet? Opinions on quality? Happy with your purchase?
>>98306892Dead game bruh, no need for a general.
>>98306892>TQMy order is supposed to arrive next week but I'm not sure I trust that email lol some people are getting theirs though, according to what I've seen in the facebook groups
>>98306892>tqStill waiting though according to pick related is should be getting it soon.
>>98307426Where are the 300,000+ orders they were bragging about? This entire thing has been a colossal disaster from the troglodyte youtubers they paid to market it like that albino lightbulb head, to the (not actually fully funded) finances and logistics. Nigga there ain't gonna be no Archon studios by next year with sales like that let alone a phase 2. It was half a million for the license ontop of royalties.>>98307157Yeah. I feel bad for anyone that bought anything more than the $200 starter set box.
Logistics outsourced to a small family company?
>>98306892>TQThis anon >>98276691 has received his order. They're out there, it seems.
>>98306892Are you the anon that spammed the /awg/ for months?
Why are there so few units to actually play with? A couple of troops and one vehicle? I feel like there's only 1-2 real possible army lists per faction with this few models to pick from.
>>98311090>Game literally just releases>It has three factions from day one>Including a large walker>And named heroes >WHY ARE THERE SO FEW UNITS?!???
>>98311202Did I miss something? The only units I've seen are>Marine, Medic, Marauder, Goliath, Raynor>Ling, Roach, Hydra, Queen, Kerrigan>Zealot, Sentry, Adept, Stalker, ArtanisSo five per faction? A third of the fun in tabletop games is list building, not much I can do when my entire faction has only five models to pick from.Not really criticism because I'm assuming all we have is a starter kit and that's par for the course, but...
>>98311217So we should be getting atleast 6 new model releases per faction by the end of the year (4 units, 2 heroes) but they should have by now announced/released wave 2.
>>98311696Looking at the shipping numbers above I think the game is just dead, Jim. It's over.
I'm not particularly interested in this game but I keep a tab on it since one of the guys at my table adores Blizzard games and is buying this. From what I can tell, it being anything more than investorfaggotry is a pipe dream, no? At least he's got some cool models to paint
>>98311217It was so retarded of them to include named characters in these first waves. Basically that meant everyone just gets 4 units instead of 5 because you can't take repeats of the character. New armies need something like 6-7 units to feel even remotely whole before you start adding named dudes that don't sell multiples. Turning this game into fucking HeroCraft killed it.
>>98309698I also got my order
>>98315470Founder edition? Didn't think anyone got these yet
>pre-ordered nearly everything in doubles except terrain>but did it through a german webstore>pre-order was placed at the end of marchI'm never gonna get the stuff I paid for, huh?
>>98318417Why would you order it from anyone but the starcraft TMG website directly? I do not understand why people are doing this. Its inviting disaster by involving an unnecessary third party, even if its slightly cheaper. Were they offering sets after the cut off for pre-orders something? Are they just scalper websites? What the fuck is going on here?
Is this our last thread before we move on to /awg/ ? or will interest reignite the moment people get their boxes and the new models are revealed?
>>98319765I just think that most of the few people left that care about Starcraft are mainly vidya spergs. Just imagine how little of a shit the tabletop scene gives about the IP. This game is unfortunately doomed to fade into obscurity and irrelevancy.
>>98318601Shopping though webstore that resides in the same country as you live often gives you cheaper shipping, lower chance the cargo runs into some issues in transit, and makes it easier to process refunds.
>>98320860Don't forget Warhammer 40k tabletop didn't really surge in popularity until Dawn of War came out. The problem is there aren't any vidya autists to draw interest from because Blizzard bungled all their IPs so fucking hard. SC2 was extremely dated, already obsolete to the point it was pathetic also thanks in part to Dawn of War releasing half a decade before.
>>98320894Pretty much this. I had a discount coupon on top of getting free shipping due to the size of my order, so I thought I'd saved some 80 odd euros worth.
>>98315470Opinions on the sprues and how they build?
>>98318601Are you crazy? You always shop through a dedicated retailer, with good reputation and solid customer service, instead of the manufacturer. Buying from the source is always the most expensive option, and maybe not in case of archon, often mini companies do not really have any kind of customer support, and answer their emails during the lunchbreak or late in the evening instead of having office staff handling everything.
I find the scale of the game to actually be too small for what i want from a Starcraft game. Like seriously no air units or enough board space for larger ground units.
>>98322094Air units will be included in release wave two I think. Same as the siege tank
>>98322116Yeah but nobody really plays with 1 siege tank in the video game. Why can't I play a larger scale game with like 3-4 of them? I really hope they have rules for a larger scale game or something.
>>98322094They're very greedy and wanted to squeeze 40k sized model kits that sell for a lot into a skirmish sized game. Its pretty retardo in practice, first turn is almost always a squad duel and the rules for actual combat are so simple it just goes to whoever has the statistically superior one. Or everyone just hides until they have more stuff on the board.I don't really understand the derangement of simplifying combat while making all these complex, borderline esoteric cards and rules systems around them. Kind of defeats the fucking point doesn't it? Isn't the meat and potatoes of a wargame supposed to be the combat? I've half a mind to just bin the rulebook/cards and use 40k 5th edition.
>>98322135>I really hope they have rules for a larger scale game or something.Game goes up to 6x4 with much higher point limits. Retard.
>>98322241What's even the fucking point with higher limits if I only get to play with 1 fucking tank?
>>98321737Haven't gotten around to assembling anything yet due to real life obligations.
>>98322974Ok so you are retarded. Got it.
Is the game fun. Can I buy the starter box and play with my normie brother and have fun.
>>98323574Dead game
>>98323574Pretty fun, supply is quite unique and makes list building interesting. Things die fast and the games moves at a good pace. Alternating activation, which is based.
>>98324531Not hard to teach to a normie? He likes sc
>>98325630Nah. Just start small, probably the 2 player starter set, with no named characters or whatever and you'll be grand.
>>98311202>anon asked why so few units>sperg out with um actually there are large walkers and named heroesyou can't be whiteknighting and stupid at the same time
>>98328578>3 factions, named characters and walkers is too few choices! Too limited!>WhiteknightingGood lord, it's retarded.
Can't wait for my boxes to arrive so I can sell them.
>>98320860whoever created those threads won't be stymied by irrelevancy, since the threads are made for marketing purposesfighting irrelevancy is their aim to begin withand since they've failed to transition into true organic interest, the threads will stop the moment the marketing push is over
>>98320860>>98330495But I actually like the game and the models and just want to talk about it...
>>98330785enjoy it while it lasts bud
> we have warhammer at home
>>98331281Seems like youre lost. Kings of war discussion is in the /awg/ thread
>>98331351> we have warhammer (40,000) at home
>>98331396Better.
>>98330495They already stopped posting in their own marketing threads after bungling the launch, I bet the license gets yoinked before wave 2 because poles are white adjacent and not allowed to fuck up. They're easy to spot because they talk like jeets, use facebook smilies and have slogans they learned in 'brainstorming' zoom calls with blizzardo commissars. Its beyond over.
>>98332059Trying Too Hard.
>30 quid for 1 goliath model or a box of infantrythat's 6x what I normally spend, no thanks
>>98332472Poorfag.
>>98332575yes
>>98332659!!!BEGONE PERRYNIGGER!!!
>>98332831Lmfao evergreen>>98315470Got an opinions yet, anon?
>>98311696I want Dragoons please and thank you.
>>98337257The quality of the kits seems very high based on my casual examination of the stuff. The transparent bits of colored plastic are interesting but I kind of wonder if there is any real utility to that if one is going to just paint the kits anyways. I have not yet gotten into assembling anything because I was hit by an unfortunately strong case of summer flu and I have not had the energy to do fucking anything but cought my lungs out.
>>98339491>The transparent bits of colored plastic are interesting but I kind of wonder if there is any real utility to that if one is going to just paint the kits anyways.I'm curious, can the transparent bits be attached after the rest of the model is assembled, or are they stuck on midway through assembly?
>>98341107Kind of depends on the model, Some are clearly stuck in midway between the assembly, such as the eggsacks on the queen, while other transparent bits like the Zerglign wings seem to attach just to the body of the model.
>>98341248That's odd. I would've thought all clear pieces would be added as the final step.
>>98342690you normally mask the parts you want to stay transparent with putty or tape.
>>98342888Obviously? I'm just saying it'd make more sense to have them attach last.
>>98339491How sharp is the detail? We talking Mantic level soft or GW sharp?
>>98347682Different anon here. Detail isn't as sharp as GW but I'd say it's just shy of their stuff. On the Terrans at least, their rounded chunky design might affect it. However the faces on the Marines and Raynor are as detailed as any GW kit I have. Building the kits is fine and pretty easy with logical parts cutting and placement and none of GW's sometimes absurd parts splitting. It's pretty clear these are intended as game pieces first and foremost. Reminds me of 4th ed era 40k kit design in good ways. The Goliath was a very nice kit to put together except for the hip assembly which is fiddly and annoying.Shitty pic related, one of my painted marines and Raynor.
>>98347682We are talking about archon quality, who do the modern mantic models too
>>98347765Damn, that is good! Raynor's looking sweet.>>98347825You know what the fuck I meant, stop being a cunt and rope yourself already.
>>98339491Its up to you to figure out how to use to clear plastic stuff, they just wanted them to still look somewhat thematic unpainted. (Probably based on how few 40k players paint everything anymore.) I remember seeing some generic sci-fi space marine art where an outer screen on their helmets made their faces look like glowy ghost skulls with a filter. I'm going to try to recreate that with some skulls and glowy pigment under the transparent visor. For the zerg you could like, kitbash eggs and intestines and stuff inside the transparent bubble bits on the queen. You could also use those nano LEDs available out there now to make some bits light up with a battery in the base. Seems like a lot of work but it'll never be more tedious than a decent paint job where time=quality anyways.
Are the UED confirmed? Are getting non-Infested Stukov and human disguised Duran?
>>98349363>You could also use those nano LEDs available out there now to make some bits light up with a battery in the baseOh shit that'd be kino, light up minis are always sick
>>98352546>Are the UED confirmed?Yes>Non-infested Stukov and Human DuranUnconfirmed but would make sense.
>>98357850Didn't they confirm human kerrigan? If so we might have most if not all alt ver of characters.I'd like vulture Jimmy.
>>98357888I'm expecting at least three versions of Kerrigan.
>>98357961Zerg kerriganPre zerg kerriganPost zerg human kerriganMaybe at the end of the starcraft lifetime if it even lasts the 10 years they said then we might see xelnaga kerrigan as a last wave thing.Also if the game is a success we might see event exclusive kerrigan.
>>98357961I want a SC1/Brood War design Kerrigan, was her best look tbhon
Finally sat down and painted one of my models. Still no preorders have arrived but I have extra stuff i bought at conventions.
>>98358388Cringe, all this Hero shit is what turned me off of the game
>>98360630When more models come out you can probably replace the obligatory hero unit in your list with something better like a raven or infestor. Keep in mind the current meta is decided by the least retarded of a handful of retards and is still entirely up in the air. The more people actually start playing it the more radically it will change.
>>98361463>When more models come out
>>98359521Looks good anon! I really like this model, might steal the yellow window for myself it loos nice.
>>98362417window was simple, a layer of vallejo moon yellow and then a second layer of moon yellow mixed with dirty white, in my case citadel pallid witch flesh
>>98359333SC1 Remaster Kerrgian is, by far, her best design.
Protoss women having tits is so fucking dumb. They don't even have mouths, how are they supposed to breastfeed?
>>98369122>Purity of Form>No TitsCan only have one or the other, anon.
>>98369378>Amon's hybrids didn't have titsNo wonder he lost.
>>98369511Exactly. Purity of Forms= Tits
>>98369511>>98369378>>98369538Psychic power is stored in the breasts.
>>98370293How does that work in relation to Tosh then?
>>98372625No natural psi storage so he got hooked on terrazine.
>>98372651KEK
STILL NO DISPATCH EMAIL?! WTF?!?!?!?!?!
>>98374789I haven't got mine, but neither did my buddy and his whole order arrived last week. So I don't know what to think tbhon
>>98332659Based
>>98347765Neat! Nice paint job too
>>98369122Psionic Titties
>>98381805Psitties
>>98357961I'm expecting and hoping for 4 versions of her.SC1 Ghost Kerrigan SC1 Zerg KerriganSC2 Zerg-hair DeInfested Kerrigan SC2 Primal Kerrigan Yes, I want to CONSUME
>>98383778>Yes, I want to CONSUMECalm down, Dehaka.
>>98384636so from now on, any one in this general and in /awg/ have to post a dehaka pic when talking about consuming.The rules have been written.
>>98384636>>98385527>DehakaIt's strange to me that they've confirmed Primal Zerg will be coming to the game as a faction. Curious as to how those will work in-game.
>>98387792One, they are the second most retarded retcon macguffin in Starcraft 2 after Narud. Two, they will not have the license long enough to finally get around to that, it'll get yoinked before they even finish wave 3 probably.
>>98390244Is Narud even much of a retcon? I mean if you've played the secret mission from Brood Wars, or at least read about it, what was the shocker? Dude said he's ancient, having used many names, and served another, higher power than himself, and that the hybrid were the key to something foretold or set in motion in the early eons of the universe.Maybe there's something I'm missing, but from what I know of Starcraft 2 the only thing that MIGHT be a surprise is which character Duran was posing as. It's not like his shapeshifting should have been a shock either. Dude pretended to be an infested Terran after all, and just being a Terran at all meant something was up since, if he was being honest to Zeratul, he's existed since long before modern humanity evolved.
>>98390244Narud isn't really a retcon thoughbit
>>98390244>Narud>RetconRetard-sama...
>>98307157This. Game was 10 years too late. They shouldve struck when 40cringe was at its weekest
>>98395919>weekestEsl-sama...
>>98387792They have the potential to be either extremely interesting to play, or incredibly boring depending on how Archon handle the Primals.
>>98399699Isn't that just the whole game rn?
>>98400604Oh naughty naughty!
Anyone got their order in the UK yet?
>>98403234Some folk on Facebook have
>>98357850>>Are the UED confirmed?>YesWhen and what?
>>98404297Unknown when, but we do know they'll allow Terran players to bring certain SC1 Zerg units in their army and will have access to UED themed units and named characters.
>>98404297>>98405010Never, because the license will get yoinked by blizzard after complaints about unfulfilled pre-orders start reaching them, which I was saying here long before the kangaroo nigger made a video about it. I didn't even know they had a long history of pissing off licensers acting like panhandling gypsies selling at cons because they're constantly struggling to afford shipping and pre-order fulfillment for some reason, so kudos to him I guess.
Probably way down the line at best and likely never ever tier, but I hope we get infested Hanson as a zerg hero option. If not I'm hoping for Zagara/generic zerg queen.
>>98405713>before the kangaroo nigger made a video about it. I didn't even know they had a long history of pissing off licensers acting like panhandling gypsies selling at cons because they're constantly struggling to afford shipping and pre-order fulfillment for some reason, so kudos to him I guess.Genuinely wtf are you even on about?
>>98405813>spoonfeed me plzNo, fuck off.
>>98405852Lmao I accept your concession.
Where are my fucking models? Jesus Christ. Was supposed to be hyped for phase 2 by now, but this game is DOA. I should do a chargeback on these frauds.
>>98405881It wasn't a debate giganigger.
>>98405890Lmao ok buddy
We'll be seeing the full model for the Siege Tank soon apparently.
>>98405717She'll be somewhere far behind Breaking Badmann.
>>98409177Very curious to see this. It's a huge unit in-game.
>>98405885From what I can see its a very small number of people actually getting orders directly and the usual 'leave the poor corporation alone!' subhuman preddit botnets are saying everythings fine. I've worked on the logistics side of companies that ship multi-nationally, delays like this only happen because;>Inventory disappeared or never existed in the first place (usually it was stolen, destroyed or went to the wrong place)>Budget for shipping disappeared or never existed in the first place (also usually because it was stolen)>Major port disruption like during covid/the canadian dockworker union rebellion (these things are all over as of three years ago)I have orders from Spain and Portugal made at exactly the same time they allegedly finished manufacturing pre-orders that arrived nearly a month ago. I am willing to bet my order that they actually sold way below expectations and just straight up can't afford shipping to the US/UK now. So they're selling your starter boxes in bulk directly to storefronts at a discount because its all they can do with the inventory they can't move out. Idle stock costs them even more long term to sit on because of how long Archon's manufacturing queue is so if you think your order is just on a boat for this long I have bad news for you.TL;DR you probably aren't getting models. The box you paid for was sold to someone else already, hence the shipping address confirmation emails, they were diverted to recoup funds and clear the warehouse.
>>98413550Kool stury bruh
>>98405885https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sxlO3ikP98
>>98414474I have no idea how that guy is even as optimistic as he is in that video other than child-like hope for a mishandled and abused IP finally getting something good. Why would anything good ever happen?
It's going to be sad and pathetic that I'm going to gencon and will probably be able to buy models way before they ship my order.
I got my tracking e-mail today, and I thought it was some kind of phishing attempt because I had already forgotten about this, but well, good to know it's cumming.
>>98417650For a group running a pre-order with a guaranteed product and not a Kickstarter they certainly run their company like the average incompetent Kickstart.Orders were supposed to go out in May, then it was end of May, then early July, I still haven't got shit from them. Contemplated trying to get a refund but I'm pretty sure you can only chargeback credit card purchases made in the last 90 days and this blizzard partner seems to be running a scam tier company so idunno if I'll see my money or my products again.
>>98417986Personally I plan to take the nuclear option and contact Blizzard if I get nothing by mid august. Then again, Blizzard is a zombie company that hasn't given a single fuck about their customers in ten years, let alone their own IPs. Maybe a strongly worded letter to Putin about the merits of nuking Warsaw?
>>98418333>Personally I plan to take the nuclear option and contact Blizzard if I get nothing by mid august.Ok Karen.
>>98418780Just put the fucking fries in the bag Jarek. Its not a big ask.
>>98419058>JarekSchizo-ramblings
>>98419363You don't need to pretend to be an autistic retard to ragebait bumps for your dead game marketing thread. You couldn't resurrect it with the arc of the covenant at this point.
