It's been a little while since we talked so i thought it would be good to throw out an update. Biggest take away, besides you can grab the updated downloads here, is to please go fill out your PLEDGE SURVEYS if you haven't already.
Current Status:
Everything is done (minus Ratcatchers bonus), mostly packed in boxes for shipping, and awaiting final numbers for TKG as they are conducting the MEGA-PLEDGE MANAGER.
Hopefully, in the next week or two i can get final numbers and have all your products on the way to the warehouses.
Digital Delivery: Sorry to say this still hasn't been fully completed due to the whole mega-pledge manager and me not having access to any form of backend, and just the general newness/confusion of it all.
I'll either organize sending all the files to TKG for uploading to the Pledge Manager (though i have concerns it might get messy) OR I'll get email addresses from the Pledge Manager and send everyone DTRPG codes. Either way, should hopefully be soon™.
I've attached to this update, the slightly updated (and final), version of Terminal Directive. Grab it if you missed v1.0 in the last update. Includes all the extra goodies.
Ratcatchers: This is still being worked on. Being a bonus it got placed at the back of the queue, but its on my list for this week and shouldn't be too far away. There will be no issue getting it printed and shipped with everything else.
Hopefully I'll have another update in a week or two letting you know everything is on its way to TKG.
Over the last two days I've had the final products (the book and suspect cards) delivered. It's all here and ready to be packaged up again. Which is pretty handy timing with the Mega-Pledge Manager rolling out.
Books, Cards, Patches, & Shipping Bags.
With more stuff in the cupboards hidden away.
Some of the "stored" add-ons and past books
Where we at? What next?
Great questions!
The pledge manager is rolling out this week, meaning everyone can confirm their orders and we can all collectively cry a little at shipping costs. I'm already guessing mine will be over $50... that's what i get for being in Aus though.
I assume, it will work like normal pledge managers in that you can grab additional add-ons, change pledge tiers, and all the usual options. Don't quote me on this. Reach out if you need help.
I'll be uploading the updated version of Terminal Directive to DTRPG, and once emails are all confirmed, sending out everyone's download links.
I need to go through the process of packaging all the orders, patches, and everything else in between. Once it's ready, I'll ship it off to the US & EU warehouses so TKG can organize delivery.
I've got another project going!
You've probably been spammed about this already (if so my apologies), but i have another crowdfunder on the run. With this one hitting the shipping phase, i dove back into a project that got delayed from last year.
For now that's about it everyone. Hopefully the pledge manager operations go smoothly, and i can get the DTRPG links out soon. I'll keep everyone updated if anything changes/progresses.
I would LOVE feedback. From missed spelling to if something doesn't make sense.
We still have a week until this goes to printers. After that don't send feedback, I'll cry haha (just kidding please do still).
View this as more of a Final Final Draft. There maybe very minor changes between now and full delivery.
Speaking of full delivery, we are obviously still waiting for the Mega Pledge Manager. No real news sorry, hopefully next week.
I'll be doing delivery via DTRPG as well. Future event.
Thanks for your patients folks, this is probably 2 weeks later than I'd hoped, but it is what it is. Hopeful the module is a useful addition to the massive pile of PDFs I'm sure we all have.
Keep well, next update should be when we have more info on pledge managers and the like. And probably when i get the sample print of the Book + Suspect Cards.
Cheers, - Dan.
PS. I've got another Mothership project coming up once this one is squared away (2-3 weeks hopefully). Check it out!
I come bearing good news, the book is on the verge of being done! Alongside this, I've had some products and packaging delivered, the 24-min audio-track completed, and the NPC Cards are pretty much ready for print. Awesomely, everything is coming together. Well... except for Mayday Files which I'll talk about below.
The Book: We're currently doing some final edits/reviews/design choices, and if all pans out well, I'll be sending out v1.0 to everyone this weekend (or mid next week at the very latest). The cards are also ready for print, we're just making sure all the text is finalized before we send anything away. Here's some shiny previews.
Book Final Draft
Round-Cornered Post Card. The same as the Bounty Cards from Syndicate Wastrels.
Patches & Packaging: I've also received the patches and packaging for those that grab Bundled Rewards.
Audio Track: The talented ajsherwoodmusic has finished the massive 24-minute audio track. While I'm 100% biased, i think it came out amazing. I've been listening to it on repeat in the background as I've been typing this last week. It'll be the perfect ambiance for running the module.
Bonus Goodies: As I've been finalizing the book, I've also realized a few extra printables and
Mayday Files: On to some less than perfect news. To put it simply, I stuffed up and created a print error. When pledge numbers started rolling in, it became clear I'd need to do another small print run of Mayday Files to fill the orders. As an Aussie, the smaller books I've designed have been A5 sized. With MM25 (and therefore Terminal Directive) being Half-Letter, and that being the standard size zine for Mothership, i decided now was a good time to re-do the book in the slightly different sized configuration (its a few millimeters different in height and width for those that haven't ever looked at paper differences).
It was a pretty simple affair, transfer the pages to the new page design, slightly reshape them, make sure everything fit, send it to the printer. It took less than two days to do.
Andddd that's where i stuffed up. Pages 38/39 & 40/41 hold the Marine/Marine Captain and the Marine Zealot respectively. I stuffed up and copied the Marine ZealotText Page twice.
After many angry expletives aimed loudly at myself, i began trying to work out how to fix the error. Unfortunately, i simply can't afford to reprint the books. It's $1,500-ish i don't have spare. I also can't just leave the error, that's terrible. So the solution comes in the form of copying MCDM who made the same mistake a few years ago. I've organized printed full-page stickers with the correct Marine/Marine Captain text, and I'll be sticking them over the incorrect page.
On top of this, as a bonus "i stuffed up here's a freebie", I'm going to throw in 6x bonus Bounty Cards left over from the cross-collaboration of Syndicate Wastrels and 90 Seconds to Midnight.
It's not a perfect solution, but it solves the issue and hopefully leaves everyone happy (or at least not upset).
To those that grabbed Mayday Files, thank you for picking it up. I'm deeply sorry I've made the book a bit worse than it should be. It is one of my favorite products to have created due to all the awesome art and the connecting mayday audio logs, so It's incredibly frustrating that in trying to make the book a bit more compatible/easy to store I've created an unnecessary error.
Anyone that has ordered Mayday Files, through a bundle or on its own, and they DON'T like the sticker solution, send me a message here or an email - [email protected] - and I'll see about getting you a refund/credit.
For those glass half-full kinda people, hey, you got a limited edition copy!
Those with a keen eye can see that the text and images don't quite match...
Thanks for being here everyone! Keep your eyes out for the digital files real soon.
Hope everyone has stumbled into the new year safe and healthy. Just thought I'd shoot out a quick update to let you know how things are progressing.
In general, I'd say we are 75% of the way there. The holiday period was slower going than hoped, but that's probably a pretty common occurrence across the park. I know i drove something like 1,800 KM (1,150 Miles) over the course of two weeks, which was an event not really congruous with writing and design work.
I'm still hopeful for getting PDFs out by late Jan/early Feb. It will all come down to how edits/reviews come through.
TKG are still working on the Mega Pledge manager and all its details; hopefully everyone will get an update on that soon.
Until next time (at the end of the month), stay well! Cheers, Dan.
