Umm . . . Ok . . . Wow?!
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Umm . . . Ok . . . Wow?!
I'm not going to dissemble here . . . your support of the Battlefields kickstarter is beyond what we expected. Thank you ever so much! But this is a good problem to have, on a number of fronts. First, this tells us that there is an engaged and vibrant core of fans that is supportive of Ogre and it's many manifiestations. This is known as "a good thing!" Please accept my thanks for each and every one of you backing the game we all love. Second, this outpouring of support is allowing us to make Battlefields, an expansion we humbly believe was already a great product, even better through your continued support. We've already committed to producing physical counters for four of the six "skins" in the campaign; this was never on our expected "To Do" list. As things stand, I have no doubt that we will end up creating all six skins as actual, physical counter sheets. This is a major hat-tip to all of you, Ogre's fans, for bringing us to this point.
Speaking of Ogre support, the various physical products from the Ogrezine II KS campaign are wending their way to your homes. I just received my Ogre silhouette t-shirt today and it looks quite sharp, if I do say so myself! (Missed out on the shirt? Order yours today on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2RGTiOR). With family and friends gathering together for the holidays, what better time is there to play a few games of Ogre? The new material, including the various playmats, should help that cause.
Regarding the playmats, we are making a few very minor changes to the source file of those that have already been sent out. A couple of the partial, or fragment, hexes on the edges of the maps, when changed to woods (from clear), will enhance the ability of players to mix and match how they abut the maps when using the new M4 and M5 maps. This change may be easily accomplished with a green Sharpie on the current versions, and the few hexes in question are all partial hexes on the periphery. Ultimately this will improve the game for everyone, but we wanted to be up-front with everyone about the minor tweaks we're planning.
As mentioned, Ogrezine II is moving forward, both with the delivery of the physical items, but also the continued publication of articles. Today we published a great article by Cat Reddington-Wilde, titled "Infantry Magnets". With the recent release of Battle Box and the Ogre Many Minis sets, players have had a deluge of minis to manage. Cat offers a creative solution to dealing with the various Infantry figures, and their variable numbers when in a GEV-PC or during reduction in combat.
Finally, as we approach Christmas, just a gentle reminder to everyone dealing with last-minute shopping (*cough-cough* me *cough-cough*), that the elves at Command Post Fnord have got you covered. There is always the aforementioned t-shirts, available on Amazon. They are available in both men's and women's styles, and in a variety of colors. Also, we still have five more days of the Warehouse 23 Haul-idays Sale. Many Ogre products are 23% off, and a varitey of SJGames titles are up to 75% off. Plus, we will give YOU gifts for ordering. The more you purchase for others, the more we give to you. How cool is that?! This sale ends December 19th, so don't dilly-dally. The final Christmas suggesion is for you! Not sure what you want from the Battlefields Kickstarter? Know what you want, but are all tapped out from holiday shopping? Well, just put Battlefields on your Christmas list. The campaign ends December 28, so there will be a few days after Christmas to adjust your pledge.
We have five more days of the Haul-idays Sale and two more weeks of the Battlefields Kickstarter. Remember, Santa is watching. Have you been good this year?
-- Drew Metzger
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