Hey guys, first of all - awesome campaign. This product looks amazing, thanks for your work with it. This is my first time purchasing products from you guys and I'm unfamiliar with what items have and haven't been remastered (or resized) from Next Level Miniatures. I'm ordering miniatures here via this campaign and will, for example, be purchasing the skeleton warriors (A & B). I went onto the website to see what other miniatures I could purchase that could fit that theme and there is the skeleton soldier model (https://www.nextlevelminiatures.com/products/skeleton-soldier). When I pull up the full product catalog on the website, there are 208 products. Is this everything - both remastered and non-remastered content? When I pull up the "Next Level Miniatures" catalog, there are 77 products. Is this all remastered content only? If I purchase the skeleton soldier model (which only falls under the full product catalog), does this mean it will not be "remastered" and would have a different style or size in comparison to the new skeleton warriors I'm purchasing via this campaign? I give this example with the skeletons to be specific, but my main question really is what products are going to match each other between this campaign and the website. If I order other miniatures from the website, will the sizes look consistent with this remastered content?
Project Update: Dragon's Hoard Remastered - Production Update #3, New Releases & More!
As you can see from our handy graphic above, we're an estimated 30% done with production as of today. We're continuing to make good progress on our SioForms ("Steely Dan", "Aerosmith" and "Meatloaf", as we affectionately named them). We've been continually producing DHR minis along with the usual assortment of minis for other companies we do contract work for and filling restock orders for retail. There's a lot going on!
We've included some more images of production minis that are fresh off the line:
Speaking of new minis fresh off the line, we've got four brand new minis that are our upcoming NLM Direct releases for May - Red Caps and Shadows (made in a smoky translucent color)! Normally these new monthly releases will go on sale directly at our online webshop, but this time we've also added them to the DHR Pledge Manager. You can find them listed alphabetically in the "Individual Mini Add-On" section.
This way you can add them to your existing pledge at a discounted rate rather than needing to make a separate webshop order for them (especially useful for our international backers who we don't want to leave hanging with a pricey separate shipping charge). And just to be absolutely clear so there is no confusion, they are not being included retroactively with any DHR pledge level, they are add-on only items.
We hope you like them! You can expect new releases direct to our webshop every month moving forward. We've got some spicy stuff on deck!
Lastly, another thank you to everyone who has completed their backer survey already. You all rock! For those who haven't, the pledge manager will remain open into May. Although we don't have an exact date for when we will close it just yet, we expect it to close in late May most likely. We'll keep everyone posted as we get nearer so there are no surprises.
That's all for today. Thanks for reading and we'll be back again in the few weeks with another project update (we're thinking of doing a little bit of a "how they're made" type of update). Until then, we'll see you in the comments!
Project Update: Dragon's Hoard Remastered - Production Update #2
As of today we estimate we're 20% done with production. There's a little wiggle room there as backer surveys and late pledges are still coming in, but we're making good progress at this early stage nonetheless. We're still finishing off the last remaining masters to clean up and knocking out the final molds needed for the project.
Below we've got a gallery of some of the latest DHR minis in production!
Speaking of backer surveys, thank you to everyone who has already taken care of getting it submitted! It greatly helps us plan ahead knowing how many extras of everything we need to account for in our production goals. If you haven't yet, don't worry the pledge manager will still be open for awhile longer so you've got time. We'll be keeping everyone updated on when we are getting close to it closing so no one (who is keeping up with our updates at least) is caught off guard.
If you haven't received your backer survey yet please let us know at [email protected] and we'll make sure it gets to you.
That's all for today - short and sweet. See you all in a couple weeks with another update!
Perhaps I missed something, but I'm somewhat confused about how the $5 PM access tier works for purposes of a credit. Selecting what I wanted (3 x Iron Golem) shows a price of 3 x $2.99 = $8.97. Shipping is shown as another $6, so a total of $14.97. There is a "Pledged amount" credit shown as "($5.00)", but that cancels out the initial line item of: Pledge Level - Access the Pledge Manager $5 1 × P-Access-the-PM All in all, the total is still showing as $14.97 rather than $9.97 as a credit would indicate. So again, did I miss something somewhere? (Here's a link to what the PM looks like for my order: https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgNJMY4Mpz0YgpkQrLg0-hxQJ7tW6A?e=IBvu7a )
Project Update: Pledge Manager is NOW OPEN - Backer Surveys have been sent!
The first order of business is to let everyone know the Pledge Manager is now set up and ready to go. We were expecting to have to wait until Friday to send them out, but we got the green light from Backerkit already so we're going for it. We sent out a "smoke test" to about 5% of backers yesterday and so far we haven't received any reports of issues. Based on that we're feeling confident we've got everything set up properly so we've just sent out all of the Backer Surveys. If you were a backer of the project please check your email associated with Backerkit for that. If you don't see it in your inbox, make sure to check your spam or promotions tabs to ensure it didn't get filtered there. The Backer Survey will allow you to complete your pledge by verifying your pledge items, selecting Add-Ons, and submitting your shipping address. Filling out your survey is an essential action for all backers to be able to receive their rewards so don't ignore this!
We want to point out a few things that are important when filling out your Backer Survey or Pre-Order. First, please make sure your shipping address is correct. This is obvious of course, but also supremely important for your rewards to get to you. We do encounter address typos while we're doing fulfillment of every project and we're all human (we think), so an extra reminder can't hurt. We'll be periodically reminding everyone to update their address if they move prior to when fulfillment starts (you'll probably get sick of reading the reminders, but we don't want anyone to forget!).
If you are a backer from outside the USA, we highly suggest you enter your phone number in when filling out your shipping information. From our experience fulfilling three campaigns, having your phone number available could be the difference between the carrier delivering your package or not. We're happy to say our international backers were quite adept at getting their phone numbers in for our Next Level Encounters project and we had no reports of packages not being deliverable - so kudos to those folks for being awesome!
For EU/UK backers, you should be charged VAT during checkout. We've done numerous tests prior to opening up the pledge manager to make sure this works properly, but you never know once something goes live. So if you think you should be charged VAT, but aren't please contact us!
This update also marks the first production update for the project. As you can see from our handy graphic above, we're roughly 12% done with production. We're busy getting new masters and molds created and churning out those cool little miniatures each and every day. As we move along we'll be sharing images from production and showcasing the new models as they hit the production line.
Of course the tracker above doesn't account for additional purchases in the Pre-Order store or from backer add-ons that will be made. As those come in it will change the math, but we'll keep you all informed of our progress with every bi-weekly update moving forward.
That's all for today. We'll be back in a couple weeks with another project update for you all. In the meantime, we'll see you in the comments!
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Hello, i already pledged, for an all-in and one add-on. Finally, I would like to add more add-ons, but I can't find how to manage my pledge (I have not recieved my survey yet). Do I have to wait for another step of the pledge manager? Thanks. T. Chaucheyras
Project Update: The Foul Otyugh Glutton Has Been Vanquished!
Just a quick update to celebrate the defeat of the odious Otyugh Glutton (🎵 queue up the victory fanfare! 🎵) - thank you to everyone who has backed the campaign to unlock this model for the All-In Pledge! If you didn't back at the All-In level, don't worry, it will be available a la carte in the pledge manager to add to your pledge.
We'll be back later with another update later today to put a pin in the campaign (ends @ 4pm Central US time) and share info for what to expect in the coming days/weeks, when the pledge manager will open, when backer surveys will go out, and more.
Project Update: THANK YOU FROM THE NLM TEAM!
Hello everyone!
Dragon's Hoard Remastered is in the books and the campaign has now concluded. Our first order of business is to thank everyone who pledged their support to make this project a reality!
After that, the next order of business for us is setting up the Pre-Order store and opening the Pledge Manager. We'll begin finalizing setup of the Pre-Order store for late backers potentially by the end of next week.
For backers, your next step will be to complete your pledge survey which will allow you to grab add-ons and any other minis and items that are available in the pledge manager, then complete your pledge by filling out your shipping info and covering the shipping costs (and VAT if applicable) to your location. However, before we can send those surveys out, Backerkit has to finish recording and compiling all of your pledge info and payments. This takes 14 days according to them. So once that happens and your info is imported into the pledge manager, we can then send out those surveys, which should be right around the end of the month. We know it feels like a "hurry up and wait" situation, but the rules are the rules, so hang tight on that and we'll give you plenty of notice in a big ol' update full of info and tips so you're prepared when the time comes.
We do want to reiterate that all of the pledge options and add-ons will be available a la carte in the pledge manager along with each mini from the campaign (and that includes the Otyugh Glutton stretch goal and the Red Dragon). You'll also be able to snag extra copies of any of the pledges as well. If you want a second All-In Pledge, or if you wanted to grab one of the special Veteran pledges to add to your original pledge, you can do that as well. All that is to say, you're going to have plenty of options!
As we move our focus fully into the production of the project, we will still have regular updates to keep you all informed of our progress along the way. We plan to post updates every two weeks and sometimes weekly when we have an abundance of new stuff to show you or important topics to cover. Those who were a part of our previous projects know we put an emphasis on communication and like to keep everyone in the loop along the way.
First time in Backerkit and still sort of new to doing crowd funding on my own. Is there an anticipated delivery date? I couldn't find one.
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I think we need a new stretch goal for the final hours! ;) The "all in" is the only way to get the stretch goal, correct? I wonder if you had listed and revealed 2 or 3 stretch goals at different amounts if you would've raised even more money. I know my wallet gets excited if there's some more potential future rewards. Just a bit of feedback. You obviously funded and I'm definitely not complaining about the awesome prices for this amount of minis. No stretch goals needed, but could have pushed people to do higher pledges. Also, any chance any of your encounter boxes will be available al carte? Congrats on the project! So 😁 excited
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If I choose the all in pledge am I allowed to pick multiple sets of the packs instead of getting them all? I want to receive the benefits of the all in pledge, but would rather double up on some of the packs, and opt out of some of them.
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in the faq it says we need to pledge 10$ for pledge manager access but the pledge level i pledges says 5$ pledge manager access?
Project Update: Final Hours! Let's Finish Strong 💪
We're entering the final hours of the campaign and we want to cover a few things as we quickly approach the last chance to pledge and lock in the unbeatable prices we're offering with this collection. A reminder that if you don't back now before the campaign ends, the pricing will be increased afterward for late pledges.
First, and probably the most important for watchers of the campaign, is that the Otyugh Glutton is almost slain! We had a big push from many valiant adventurers (backers) yesterday and if we finish strong the foul beast will no doubt fall... right into your All-In Pledges. ;)
We debuted a few special hidden Veteran pledges for backers of our previous projects who might already have obtained some of the remastered models already. We regret that the links were causing issues for some and we're still not entire sure what the trouble with the Backerkit website is with those as the links are being generated by Backerkit themselves, but if you do run into any issues please let us know here or via email at [email protected] and we'll assist as best we can. One backer did note that he had to cancel his previously completed pledge to be able to then see the option for the Veteran pledges in the links so he could add it to his cart. Here are the links for those interested:
Dragon's Hoard Vol. 2 Veteran Pledge (use open in new tab to ensure the link works properly)
Next Level Encounters Veteran Pledge (use open in new tab to ensure the link works properly)
EDIT: Please note these are classified as a Pledge in Backerkit's system, so you can only select one of them. If you do wish to get both you will be able to add the other one to your pledge later once the pledge manager opens.
We're excited to see where everything ends tomorrow and we'll be back with another update tomorrow around the time the campaign is scheduled to end (4pm Central US time) with information backers will need to know about what comes next in terms of when the pledge manager will open and backer surveys will be sent.
Thanks again everyone and we'll be back tomorrow!
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Now I have hatchlings, young, and adult versions, plus the gold and dracolich.
Project Update: Final Week + Custom Pledges for Returning Backers from Previous Projects
The campaign ends at 4pm Central time this Friday. So as the campaign is closing in on the final days, we ask that you help get the word out to friends and family so we can finish strong! We're getting oh-so-close to unlocking the Otyugh Glutton and we think we get surely get there by the end.
Our main goal for today's update though is to get the word out about the two custom pledges we've created for backers of our previous campaigns. We've remastered the models in this campaign over the course of the past year in phases, so those who were backers of Dragon's Hoard Vol. 2 and Next Level Encounters will have potentially already acquired some of the remastered models in this campaign's collection. For those people we've created two special pledge options that should serve their needs.
The Dragon's Hoard Vol. 2 Veteran pledge contains all models remastered after those found in the DHV2 pledge manager, excluding the Red Dragon. Similarly, the Next Level Encounters Veteran pledge contains only the models remastered after Next Level Encounters, excluding the Red Dragon.
Use the links below to see all of the details (make sure to open the links in a new tab for them to work). The only way to access these pledges is via these links. They do not appear on the main campaign page as we don't want to confuse people new to our miniatures as they are looking at the campaign page and the pledge options.
Dragon's Hoard Vol. 2 Veteran Pledge (use open in new tab to ensure the link works properly)
Next Level Encounters Veteran Pledge (use open in new tab to ensure the link works properly)
We hope these two options will work for some of you who have been asking for a pledge option like this, but if you're looking for a more granular selection of models, the Access the Pledge Manager pledge option will be your best bet as you will be able to fully customize your pledge to pick and choose the exact models you want.
Well, that's all we've got for today. We'll be back soon with more updates over the course of the week. See you all in the comments!
