4/2/2023 0 Comments Battletech minis![]() ![]() It's a fantastic piece of equipment for doing what it does, but the problem with it, is we have not updated the electronics on it in 15 years, not because we can't, but because we don't have the sales to justify putting that much more money into it. Right, but does it generate enough sales for Catalyst to justify to their investors to spend a lot of money on it? That is the real question, and as it currently sits, I'm going to put my money on, no it doesn't at the moment.įor example, my company has a piece of equipment we built for the Canadian Navy, about 20 years ago, that we sold about 30 of them the first year, then another 20 over the next 3 years, and that has dwindled down to a rate of maybe 1 every 4 years now. Is it worth the investment? Lol you have to start somewhere, Battletech isn't going to get any bigger without putting money into it. It's simply the DESIGNS I'm talking about. I love the better QUALITY plastics they are using. Oh they are plastic, I own both recent Intro Box Sets as well as the recent Alpha Strike Lance Packs. But I think the big thing hurting the sales, is outside of a core fan base, not many people know about it. I just think it's in a strange place right now, not profitable enough for them to pull the trigger on a big expendature of new models, and the lack of new models might be one of the things hurting the sales. So for new minatures, Catalyst game labs, has to decied if it is worth the cost to pull the trigger on getting new models made for a TT game, that lets be totaly honest, isn't their bread and butter line.ĭo I think that if they were to market it better in game stores, and at Con's, would it do better? I'd like to think so. ![]() Now if you get your 3D printed model, you can use that to make a mould from, but the process will be slow, and chew up time. On top of that, you are going to have to pay a machinest or mechanical engineer to put the model files from MWO into CAD/CAM software for the 3D printer to know what it is going to make, and that takes time, and time is money. Okay let me put it to you this way, I have my red seal as a machinest (not that I ever use it anymore), to make one mould, I could spend anywhere between a week, and six months working on it, depending on the amount of detail you want in it, and at 40h/week with a pay between $30-$50/hour depending on where you are located, that adds up to a lot of money, and hat's just for one minature.ģD printers are an option, but the commericaly available models do not have the level of detail that people from MWO are going to want in their models, after seeing MWO mechs, so that means an industrial 3D printer, and those cost ALOT of money. ![]() I keep hearing astronomical numbers, I just don't think that's accurate based on what else is out there. I think obviously the kickstarter money is there, add BATTLETECH to it and it doubles or triples. I just don't understand why everyone is saying this is too expensive when all it would take is someone doing some legwork to nab a good printing partnership. I want BT to take off, because it's arguably one of the best games I've ever played and has one of the richest universes ever dreamed up.ĮDIT: If it's too costly, then how does Heavy Gear have a successful plastic miniature game for $27k that looks this good? Įdited by uebersoldat, 27 February 2015 - 07:13 AM. It's not much, but I think BT has a healthy enough following to get something like this off the ground. Weisman, if anyone at Catalyst or Topps or whatever is reading this, I will drop $200 easily on a kickstarter. ![]() I really, really wish they'd kickstarter some redesigns and get this game played more. Here is the MWO version, pretty similarly awesome!. I know they can do it, they teased us with THIS several years ago. The reason no one plays Battletech is because the models are just plain outdated (with a few exceptions). Battletech is much cheaper, and simpler to play than Warhammer 40k. I've asked around locally and get the same answer every time. Bills, if you're reading, this is the single biggest reason Battletech isn't mainstream. Can someone explain why Randall Bills doesn't like money? Mr. Let's look at what a Centurion looks like in MWO (2012). Current BT model (as in, since the frikken 80's). Here is the link to the reddit discussion. We need some designs that don't look like they are decades old, which they are. It isn't the rules! (less complex than 40K). One of the biggest reasons people don't play (I've asked many trust me) is the minis are just so outdated. I feel the best way to do that is a redesign of many of the old minis. Basically I love Battletech and I'd like for it to reach a new generation like never before. I posted this on reddit but I'm trying to drum up support wherever I can get it. ![]()
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