Models, Delivery, and BackerKit Update
over 4 years ago
– Sat, Oct 12, 2019 at 11:38:09 PM
Hello you beautiful people! Wanted to give another quick update on where things are at to keep you all in the loop! I have everything ready to go in BackerKit, just pending one small task their team has to do for me, and I'm anticipating sending out BackerKit links on Monday. I will post an update in here with the link to BackerKit as well right after they go live. All add-ons and everything are configured, your pledge info is imported, and you should be able to select everything you need (including changing pledge level, choosing add-ons, etc)
A few folks mentioned that they had issues with their cards or accidentally pledge at the wrong level. You should be able to rectify all of this in BackerKit. BackerKit suggests not sending out pledge links until Kickstarter has released funds, but I like to do it before hand so you can configure everything you want and I can release all the files right away (who likes waiting!?).
You maybe have pledged to other kickstarters in the past that took forever to get you the content - well this is not one of them. As of right now, I have 98% of the files complete and ready for delivery, so you're going to be getting the VAST majority of stuff right away! I'm anticipating Kickstarter to release funds a week from tomorrow, then I'll send the digital download links. More on how I setup and handle digital downloads and rewards in a future update. So to recap:
Mon, Oct 14 - BackerKit emails will show up in your inbox and I'll post a link on here, and you configure/confirm your pledge and add-ons
Sun, Oct 20 - Kickstarter releases funds to me and I send out the digital download links for pledge + add-on items
Being a single person operation (other than all the wonderful sculptors and painters I work with) means I have limited time to manage communities, and I have chosen to focus my time/efforts on Facebook. I know not everybody loves or is on that platform, but it works great for my needs. I created a FB group just for this campaign to post pictures, paint jobs, troubleshoot, etc. You can check it out and join HERE . It's a public group so even if you're not on FB you can still browse and read! Also be sure to follow EC3D on Facebook to see teasers and future projects!
What's Next for EC3D?
Obviously you all have hundreds of wonderful files to print from this campaign shortly, but I wanted to tease my next few projects! Why not keep the hype train rolling??
DungeonMats
Coming soon are a set of reversible neoprene 24x36" battle mats designed specifically for RPG/skirmish use and use with 3D terrain. I didn't like many of the options in the market, and wanted to make something cooler! These mats are simple, common, related landscapes (such as sea floor + sea top) with no obstacles and a bit of a stylized look/feel. If you looked at all the pictures in my last three Kickstarters, including Wilds of Wintertide, the mats I have used for the photography are the DungeonMats. Expect caverns, forest floor, grasslands, dungeon, city cobblestone, etc. These will be on KS within the next 2-4 weeks I hope, but stay tuned for more!
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Empire of Scorching Sands
My next 3D printables KS! This campaign will be desert/Egyptian/Arabian/Persian themed, with a solid fantasy angle. I have begun posting teaser shots on my Facebook, but expect caves, djinn, Bedouin, tent bazaars, desert cities, merchant caravans, undead tombs, and LOTS MORE. This campaign is scheduled to launch late November most likely and will be similarly sized and priced to Wilds of Wintertide, and terrain and minis will be supportless!
Campaign Finished! Next Steps...
over 4 years ago
– Mon, Oct 07, 2019 at 12:47:21 AM
WOW what a great campaign - thank you all so much for the support! I'm super stoked about the models we put together for this campaign, and am very excited to get them to you all for your gaming fun! Now that the campaign is finished, I wanted to lay out a quick timeline so you all know what to expect.
Kickstarter begins charging people and collecting funds now that the campaign is over. Historically they have taken 2 weeks from the end of the campaign (yesterday) to collect all funds and then distribute them to me. In this period if you have issues with your card or payment you can rectify that on the Kickstarter platform. In the next week I will be setting up the pledge manager (BackerKit) and sending out links to you all so you can manage things.
In the pledge manager you can:
- Modify your pledge (if you chose just terrain or minis, and wanted to up to all-in)
- Select add-ons you want to include. Any extra $ you pledged in KS beyond your core pledge will show in up BackerKit as funds for add-on purchases. You can also add any additional funds if you decided you want more add-ons
- Find links to the digital file downloads once I release them. The digital downloads will be released on the same day that Kickstarter releases the project funds to me. Note that you will be able to go in and pick/setup addons and manage your pledge before funding release but I do not release the files until KS releases funds
I will also create a shared backer group on FB for those of us that want to chat about the project, share prints, get paint ideas, etc. This will happen some time next week.
Stay tuned for another update in the next week or so with more info on the pledge manager and file delivery / organization. BUT, assuming kickstarter releases funds in the same time frame they have historically, you will all have your files in hand ~2 weeks from yesterday! I'm expecting to have about 90-95% of the files done and ready at that time so you will be able to hit the ground running with most of the stuff, and should release the remaining models very shortly after that!
Final EPIC stretch goal unlocked!
over 4 years ago
– Fri, Oct 04, 2019 at 12:21:36 AM
FROST GIANTS!
Alright, we did it folks! We unlocked ALL of the eighteen stretch goals in this campaign! It grew WELL beyond my initial plans and includes over 50 minis and 100+ pieces of terrain/scatter... for $25!?!?
We unlocked the frost giants! Included are a male and a female frost giant, includes (as are all minis) unbased or based on environmental 3" bases. These minis are 100% support free of course and look awesome in person, with so much crisp detail and character. There's a version of the male with a horned helmet and the female with a bone crown also!
Ryan at Cephalopod has been painting up the giants, not sure if I'll have a finished one to share during the KS but here's a quick work-in-progress example of one printed on an Anycubic Photon and partially painted by Ryan
And here's one printed quick on an Ender 3 and painted/printed by Lidless Eye
What do you think!?
Additional Stuff?
Many folks have asked if there will be more stretch goals and have required lots of additional stuff. I always love and appreciate ideas and requests, but at this time there will be no more models added to the campaign beyond what's already shown/included. This campaign already has EIGHTEEN stretch goals and grew far beyond my expectations and plans, and I think you can all (hopefully) agree you got MORE than your money's worth! Plus, it's very important to me to get the models released quickly (more on that in future updates) and I already have a lot of work to do to wrap up all these models.
This stuff is all turning out amazingly, and is a joy to print and I'm very proud of what we've put together, so I hope you are as excited to get these models on your printer as I am to get them in your hands!
Two MORE Stretch Goals Unlocked!
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Oct 03, 2019 at 01:27:59 AM
Stretch Goals... OH MY!
We're in the home stretch folks and things are looking great! We have one final stretch goal to go, which I'm confident we'll unlock before the end off the campaign - and I'm ultra excited to show it to you all!
To share now though, are some renders from newly unlocked stretch goals and a few from previous ones I have to show. Newly unlocked items include a modular river with various twists/turns and sections, two styles of waterfall, a downed tree bridge, and a small pool. The river will be supplied as a "regular" rocky river or with ice/snow cover. I haven't yet decided if/how they will fasten but I'll probably use some kind of small clip system, or (if there's room in the models) OpenLock.
Also unlocked is the awesome Norther Watchtower! This watchtower is 3 floors tall with fully designed/playable interior, has some awesome detail and - like most things in the campaign - is available in a "regular" or snowy version!
Of course, there are some minis as well! First up we have a set of regular-ol animals in singular based/unbased and a few "scenes" of em including penguin, walrus, and seals
Also just unlocked today was the saber-tooth tiger mount/armored (aka the "battle cat"). This pic is a WIP but there's a saddled version and a regular armored version. Also in progress are 2 new minis in the style of the ice tribe that can be riders for the mammoth or the battle cat. Those won't be done to show before the KS ends, but rest assured they will be cool!
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Free Files:
My friend Ryan Beasecker from Hero's Hoard just released a cool "ice prison" to go with the campaign! You can download it on Thingiverse right now HERE.
Two stretch goals unlocked + final stretch!
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Oct 02, 2019 at 01:28:44 AM
Hi there folks! Sorry for a bit of a delayed update, I was traveling and took a mini "tech unplugged" vacation over the weekend before the home stretch! We have only 3 days to go and some more stretch goals announced, and some unlocked!
New Items Unlocked!
I don't have renders (quite yet) to share for all the unlocked stuff since i'm finalizing pieces, but do have some to share!
Since the last update we have unlocked a some generic snow/ice cover pieces (perfect for cover in skirmish games or general scatter) modular icy river (renders soon).
For minis, the dread KRAMPUS was unlocked, and also the frozen bony dead!
Not shown in the renders above is the modular unlocked icy river, which is a work in progress... but is gonna be awesome!
Some painted pics
Here's a few new shots of some items painted up!
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Final Stretch Goals Posted!
There's some awesome stuff still to unlock, including a (huge) northern watchtower, some "normal" arctic animals, some riders and a new mount, and the just-announced amazing final FROST GIANT stretch goals. Trust me when I tell you the frost giants are some of the coolest models you will ever print, have an *amazingly* high level of detail and character, and - of course- are 100% support free. Please share the campaign and help get the word out and lets blast through these final stretch goals and unlock the maximum stuff for your pledges!
Remaining to Unlock:
