Monsterpocalypse (Heading to your way this fall)

[boom]

Here's a new offering from Privateer Press, the folks behind Warmachine and Hordes, and is for all you CMG dudes who can't get enough from 'clickey and WotC games---Monsterpocalypse.

http://www.privateerpress.com/monsterpocalypse/images/monsters-at-large_tn.jpg

A prepainted minis game based on the Japanese big-monster vs. big-robot genre. Check out the PP website for more info here:

http://www.privateerpress.com/

Something I'll probably avoid, but any of you Godzilla lovers out there, check it out. Here's a proto to preview:

http://www.privateerpress.com/monsterpocalypse/images/mainpage-prototype1BW.jpg

[DeadZa]

As a massive Gojira (yea I'm a dork) fan thank you for showing me this game.

Edit: Too bad it’s collectable though, but I’m betting most things will be unique so 1 copy isn’t terrible. I hope it can interact with Heroscape terrain!

[Wytefang]

Thank you, very much, for tipping us off to this amazing looking game! I grew up watching the 50 cent Godzilla movies at our local theaters. Awesome!!!

[saintBYgrace]

If you do not already know Privateer Press is getting hitting the shelves this fall with their new miniature game called, "Monsterpocalypse". It is going to be a collectable miniature game based on the old HUGE rubber monster movies we watched as kids (come on, you know while they were cheese-O-ramma you still enjoyed a good rubber munster rumble.).

Here is a link to a site to keep you informed about the game and truth be told, I am getting more and more impressed with not only what I am reading but with the rubber munsters as well. That site is: www.monsterpocalypsegame.com (http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com)

They are also putting out a comic book this July and if you get all three issues, you can mail in for an exclusive figure. With that you have been informed and should prepare yourself for some tongue lashing, building crashing,HUGE munster smashing of a good time come this fall.

God bless and keep faith;
-saint-

[paradox22]

Yep! I've been following this one very close and I'm looking forward to it.:D The sculpts and the paint jobs on the minis looks amazing as well as the set up. You can destroy certain buildings for power ups! Not to mention you can destroy said buildings by body slamming your opponent monster into them!:thumbsup:

[JediNate]

I am looking forward to this one as well. The idea of transferring the Kaiju genre into miniature format sounds incredibly appealing to me. Wait...it won't be out until this fall!?!?

[ninthdoc]

Impatiently watching this. Praying for some preview stuff at GenCon. There is an issue 0 to the comic series that is being released at SDCC. I already have a guy going to look for that one for me. :D

[Supergeek]

This game is one of the reasons that I'm not keeping up with Eye of Judgment. Gotta save my money for lots of big monsters.

[paradox22]

This game is one of the reasons that I'm not keeping up with Eye of Judgment. Gotta save my money for lots of big monsters.

That and the fact that I'd need a PS3 is whats keeping me away from EoJ!:?

FYI they posted some new pics of the godzilla looking units...

[saintBYgrace]

Ninthdoc,

Monsterpocalypse is indeed going to be at GenCon this year. As a matter of fact they are already selling tickets to play the game and if you play 5 games, you get an exclusive. The tickets are sold by the hour and one of the reasons I want to go to GenCon this year (but it looks like I am not going to attend.).

So anyone who is atteneding GenCon this year and want to see what Monsterpocalypse is about, you have your chance (and can pick up an exclusive as well.).

[paradox22]

Ninthdoc,

Monsterpoclypse is indeed going to be at GenCon this year. As a matter of fact they are already selling tickets to play the game and if you play 5 games, you get an exclusive. The tickets are sold by the hour and one of the reasons I want to go to GenCon this year (but it looks like I am not going to attend.).

So anyone who is atteneding GenCon this year and want to see what Monsterpoclypse is about, you have your chance (and can pick up an exclusive as well.).

You have to bring your own minis to play at GenCon... or buy a booster at their booth. Either way I'll be there.:D I'm wondering if they won't debut it at GenCon...

[saintBYgrace]

I was thinking the same thing as for "Mosterpocalypse" releasing at GenCon. As we know one has to bring ones own miniatures to play so they have to release this before GenCon or at GenCon (and Aug. is more fall then July.).

All I want to know is how the game plays and if it is fun. Now as far as the exclusive, if anyone gets a chance at an extra one, will you please pick me up one? I can trade for it (as I have alot of extra Heroscape) or I am for sure we can work something out.

God bless and keep faith;
-John-

[JediNate]

Any chance someone would be willing to pick up the exclusive for me? If it is reasonable I would happily pay for someone to play Monsterpocalypse if they would give the figure to me in exchange.

[paradox22]

In order to get the exclusive figure you must play in 5 games at their booth...which I think takes roughly 5 hours. Also, I think you'd have to sign up for 5 hour long time slots which would cost $10.00:? Not exactly a "free" exclusive heroscape style...

[saintBYgrace]

One thing is for sure, Monsterpocalypse is shaping up to be a game I am very much looking forward to play. While I am not much of a fan of the whole random booster pack way, I think I can take it with Monsterpocalypse (and who knows, maybe, just maybe they will give us a good reason to buy more boosters...like extra buildings.).

With that here is another great site to get you even more info on "Monsterpocalypse"...that site is: http://www.monsterinsider.net

God bless and keep faith;
-John-

[Stryker]

I think privateer press has out done them selfs

[Bannister]

I must admit to being really excited about this game! The only thing that keeps me from peeing my pants with joy is this whole random booster pack garbage.

I will pick up what I can on an individual bases (ebay) where I can but I simply refuse to do the whole blind purchase thing. There are just to many good miniature games out there (Hordes & Warmachine included) where you don't have to put up with the whole cracker jack approach to selling miniatures.

Bannister

[Tiberius]

I dont know, I just got into warmachine which I really like, I dont think I will be dumping more money into another miniatures game I would have to paint.

[Bannister]

Maybe I am wrong about this but, I thought these minis came prepainted??? I don't care because I personally like to paint but.....?

Bannister

[LilNewbie]

The figures for this game are prepainted and blind purchased.

Newb.

[Bannister]

Thanks Newb, that's what I thought. See Tiberius you can spend your money freely.

Bannister

[Tiberius]

Oh, my mistake then. Perhaps I will check it out. As not having to paint them definately gives them more appeal to me.

[saintBYgrace]

If you need more info please check out the two sites I posted. These two sites will keep you up to date on everything "Monsterpocalypse". If you have not checked them out, you are missing some good stuff.

As for the blind purchases? While I agree that it would be better for me to know what I am getting but at the same time we have yet to see if they are going to include extra buildings or what-have-you.

As stated before and on the "Monsterpocalypse" webite, this will be a pre-painted miniatures game.

[DarkBladeCB]

I can't seem to find a price anywhere, or any other information about purchasing/packaging? Basically I'm interested in the cost per figure. Does anybody know? If the information hasn't been released yet, that's cool; I'll just keep my eye on it. Game looks nifty, though.

[Shades fan]

Impatiently watching this. Praying for some preview stuff at GenCon. There is an issue 0 to the comic series that is being released at SDCC. I already have a guy going to look for that one for me. :D
You and I both,I am going to pick up about 30 of each expansion, just to please myself. I am really really looking forward to this game, and am glad I'm going to GenCon so I can play in all 5 events!

[Shades fan]

I don't like how they come blind, but hey It's worth it!

[saintBYgrace]

I know that I am myself going to buy at least one case if not two of "Monsterpocalypse". What I am waiting to hear is if we are going to get extra buildings in the packs as well as miniatures. If this is the case and I can use the extra buildings, then two cases it will be.

While I am into the new Confrontation game by Rackham, "Monsterpocalypse" really has my attention and will be the game I play most if it is kept simple and enjoyable. I do not worry about tournaments as they have never been my cup of tea but I do enjoy getting together with others and enjoy gaming (which is what "Monsterpocalypse" looks like it is going to be.).

As for me, I am all in with the GUARD or the yet to named "Ultra Man" faction. This game is getting better and better with all of the info being shared and I look forward to seeing what new faction is shown each week. I am SO ready to knock down some buildings and body slam some huge munsters. Lets get ready to rumble!!!

[Shades fan]

Seeing that I'm looking forward to this game so much, I figured I should show the three unit factions shown so far!
The Terrasaurs!
These are my personal fav's so far!
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/2287021/large-terrasaurs.jpg

G.U.A.R.D
I really don't like these guys so far,I'm more of a bad monster kind of person!
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/2287021/large-guard.jpg

Cthul
I like these guys, and I think they will be the most fun to play, they all look great!
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc101/2287021/large-cthul.jpg

Hope you enjoy!:D
If the game is executed properly, I would be glad to get enough sets, so I could set up a Tournament!:D

[johnny139]

Wow, VERY cool. I've always loved giant monster movies - be it King Kong, Godzilla, Gamera (which has a HILARIOUS dub), etc. Call me a traditionalist, but I can't wait to see some pics of the Martian faction... though the Terrasaurs are AWESOME looking and color-coded... just like Kaiju!

Anyone know how much it'll cost?

[DarkBladeCB]

I'm pretty excited. The first thing that came to mind for me was the old King of the Monsters arcade game and the like, with the destructible buildings for power ups, etc. I'm really looking forward to more information being released about the mechanics of the game and am certainly going to be picking up a starter box at least come fall.

[johnny139]

Well, THE OFFICIAL SITE (http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/) has updated with background info and figure pics of the Shadow Sun Syndicate... and guess who they are.

Guess.

Sorry, wrong answer.

They're giant ninjas.

http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/images/world/large-syndicate.jpg

Yeah. Giant ninjas. Does being giant defeat the purpose of being a ninja? Sure it does. But they're GIANT NINJAS. You just can't argue with that.

[dragonfire]

WOW. I am very impressed. I may want this. Yet I dont have a steady income to blow......its sad. I dunno. But if I had money, Id get it.

[oracle92]

Wow, I think I definately want to check this out. I already know what faction I would be apart of; the Terrasaurs of course, cause they're AWESOME.

[paradox22]

Awesome... Giant cyberneticly enhanced NINJAS?!....:shock: Awesome! I am DEFINATELY gonna buy this one at GenCon!:p

[Wytefang]

This looks really sweet! Good job to Privateer Press!

[Shades fan]

Got some cool things for you guys!
Go to the website download the fan thing, and you can see logos and pictures, along with concet art!
Martian Menace
Terrasaurs
Planet Eaters
Shadow Sun Syndicate
Lords of Cthul
The diffrent faction Names!
:woot:

[johnny139]

Those have been up for a while, bud... a little late to the party? ;)

I can't wait to see some Martian sculpts. They look (dear God I'm being repetative today) awesome!

[insomnimaniac]

Those have been up for a while, bud... a little late to the party? ;)

I can't wait to see some Martian sculpts. They look (dear God I'm being repetative today) awesome!

I think, uhm, it seems like you've said that word at least one other time earlier today. Hmm. Na, probably just Deja Vu.:p

The art for this game looks great, do we know who is behind it?

[Mindfreak]

Looks interesting. I am a HUGE Godzilla fan , so this looks like it'd appeal to me.

[oracle92]

The planet eaters have appeared! They look pretty sweet.

http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/images/blank.gif http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/images/world/large-planeteaters.jpg

[Vydar]

Has anyone seen a price point on the boosters yet? Privateer Press has a good track record with WarMachine and Hordes, so I'm interested to see how things turn out.

[DarkBladeCB]

Has anyone seen a price point on the boosters yet? Privateer Press has a good track record with WarMachine and Hordes, so I'm interested to see how things turn out.

So far, the only thing remotely resembling packaging I've seen is the picture of the starter box from Toy Fair. I've not heard anything about booster contents or price points at all, on the site or blog.

[ninthdoc]

Has anyone seen a price point on the boosters yet? Privateer Press has a good track record with WarMachine and Hordes, so I'm interested to see how things turn out.

So far, the only thing remotely resembling packaging I've seen is the picture of the starter box from Toy Fair. I've not heard anything about booster contents or price points at all, on the site or blog.

This has me concerned as well. I'm surprised that there are events for this game at GenCon (that I've purchased) and we still don't have a release date or any pricing information whatsoever.

:pray: for a better price that Mutant Chronicles :pray:

[saintBYgrace]

We do indeed have a release date. It was posted that "Monsterpocalypse" will indeed be released... at GenCon. So no need to worry as for a replease date. Now as for the price point, that has yet to be released but I am hoping it is set at a price point that will be well worth its asking price (but then again, I do not know anyone who wants to over pay...for anything.). Till next time...

God bless and keep faith;
-saint-

[saintBYgrace]

For those who want proof, take a read...(the last line if you want to just jump to the facts.)...

Conventions, whether local or national, are pretty special. They are a place where you can meet others that share your interest in whatever games you play. Conventions also make a great place to find the new games that will entertain you for years to come. (http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/default.php)The people that I met at conventions have lead to three full-time jobs in the game industry and introduced me to all sorts of different types of games, which is important because every game you play is something else you can draw on when you design your own products. Had I not attended those first conventions, RPGs probably would have been something that John and I played in high school, and we would never have found the world of gaming that existed beyond that. I certainly would not be where I am today. Besides all of that, the conventions – whether local or national – are places where I have met people that I still call friends to this day. I think that has been the greatest find – at least until Monsterpocalypse debuts at this year’s Gen Con Indy. (http://www.gencon.com/2008/indy/)

[Wytefang]

I've spoken to Eric Yaple (briefly) on the phone the other day and it didn't sound like it'd be at GenCon for purchasing, only for playing. Still, I can't wait...it looks really, really, sweet.

[ninthdoc]

The original GenCon sign up for events said that you had to "bring your own figures". This will not be able to be accomplished if there are no releases prior to or at GenCon.

[Wytefang]

Just reporting what I'd heard. Not sure what else to say, guys. I hope it's there too!

[paradox22]

Looks like it will premere at GenCon... and actually release in October... Hmmm interesting... so what if you've already registered to play it and then you dont get any of the limited ammount of figures they bring to sell... sigh

heres the info I recieved:

Monsterpocalypse: Cataclysm Event and CMG launch at Gen Con Indy

Seattle WA, June 20th, 2008
The Monsterpocalypse is upon us!
Join Privateer Press (booth 1201) and celebrate the world premiere of
theMonsterpocalypse collectible miniatures game. A limited amount of sneakpreview starters and boosters will go on sale for the first time ever
onThursday, August 14th. The sneak preview contains a sampling of the
figuresin Series 1: Rise. The figures are not limited edition and are
identical in all respects to the figures in Rise due out October 2008. Be among the very first to play Monsterpocalypse in its debut event at Gen Con Indy!
Purchase your product at the Privateer Press booth, grab a ticket to play, bring a desire to level cities, and join us in rooms 105/106 for this
participation event! This is not a sealed box event, so boosters are allowed and encouraged. You can participate in as many of the approximately hour-long matches as you like during this all-day event.

Players who participate in TWO or more games will walk away with a limited edition figure, Mega Zor-Raiden!
Don’t miss out on the world premiere of Monsterpocalypse on the
gaming world’s largest stage at Gen Con Indy.

For more information visit www.monsterpocalypsegame.com (http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/) or register for
the
event at www.gencon.com/2008/indy (http://www.gencon.com/2008/indy) and click “Register Now.”
(Information subject to change, visit www.privateerpress.com (http://www.privateerpress.com/) for the
latest
updates.)

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[Wytefang]

Sweet! Thanks be to all that's holy that I'll be in the Exhibit Hall before it opens Thursday!!!!!!!!!! YES!

This is cool news. :D

[Shades fan]

Sweet! Thanks be to all that's holy that I'll be in the Exhibit Hall before it opens Thursday!!!!!!!!!! YES!

This is cool news. :D
If you sign up for the News Letter, the news will come really quick.:D

[DarkBladeCB]

Another reason I wish I was going to GenCon now. Sadness.

I can't wait to hear from you guys how the game is, though!

[Shades fan]

Here is some cool insight on the maps of Monsterpocalypse!

The last couple of weeks we have been playtesting a few new maps that will release in a map pack shortly after the starters and boosters. I figured a little education regarding the map could be in order this week.
Games of Monsterpocalypse (http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/default.php) are played on battle map. The map allows for placement of buildings and provides a variety of features that drive the game in different ways, including spawn points, neutral spawn points, Negative Zones, and Power Zones. Placement of these features along with the placement of the buildings really shapes the way the game develops and gives certain monsters or play styles an advantage.
At the beginning of the game, players roll to see who places the first building and takes the first turn. This can be a valuable roll to win. However, the player that does not win this roll chooses the map for the game. If that player chooses the right map, he can mitigate the difference between going first and going second, which is small, but still an advantage.
Foundation placement can play a vital role in the game. Buildings separated by only a couple of spaces are easier to secure with fewer units. If you place three units between two buildings and end up adjacent to both, you secure them both. That means more Power Dice when you Power Up, which means more potent attacks and power attacks for your monster to perform. Having buildings adjacent to one another also creates potential damage-boosting hot spots. If you can drop a monster on two buildings at once, you can deal two to four damage in one attack, depending on whether or not those buildings create hazards. Remember to pay attention to where you leave your monster. Don’t get baited into moving to a place where you can get thrown into a pair of buildings.
Spawn points are locations on the map where your units come into play. At the beginning of the game you are designated as the Red player or the Blue player and use the spawn points and monster starting locations based on that designation. The number of spawn points on the map can drive the speed of the game. A map with four spawn points per player means fewer units can come into play each turn and thus you can secure fewer buildings and hold fewer objectives early on. Further, attacking your opponent’s units can have a greater impact, on a percentage basis, since the number of units that can come into play each turn has been reduced. Obviously a map with six spawn points per player means more units will come into play each turn. The downside to spawning six units is that you cannot do as much with those figures each turn, since you spent at least one Action Die to put each figure on the board. (Remember you only have 10 Action Dice in your Unit Pool, and moving and attacking each cost one die per unit). Units that cost you two or more Action Dice to spawn will more likely see play earlier in games on maps with fewer spawn points.
Neutral spawn points usually lie toward the center of the map. By dedicating a unit to hold the activator, you gain access to another spawn point. However, after you pass the threshold of five spawn points, the law of diminishing returns kicks in. Having access to spawn points deeper into the map, however, can provide your units with further tactical options when playing aggressively against your opponent, such as spawning units away from areas of conflict or spawning, moving, and attacking with a unit in the same turn.
Negative Zones ding your opponent for Power Dice when you Power Up. If you destroy the buildings on your opponent’s side of the map, suppress his units, and prevent him from taking Power Zones, you can greatly reduce his ability to gain Power Dice. When he does gain a few Power Dice from destroying your units or taking down buildings, you can hamper him further by holding Negative Zones and then Powering Up. Your opponent will lose one Power Die for each Negative Zone your units hold, and this can keep the balance of Power Dice tipped in your favor.
Power Zones are the best locations on the table for gaining Power Dice. One non-flying unit sitting on a Power Zone gets you one Power Die every time you Power Up, a better ratio of figures to Power Dice than you get anywhere else on the table. We tend to place them in locations that drive conflict in the game. Two aggressive players can spark an all-out war in certain parts of the map as they engage one another to hold these valuable objectives.
Additionally some spaces feature terrain like water, trees, or rubble that affects the game in a different way. Placement of one rough terrain space (like rubble) or one impassible terrain space (like water) near an objective can really make you wish you had some hover or jumping units (which ignore features like that) so you can get to that Power Zone quicker. Some terrain spaces offer cover, which increase a unit’s defense against blast attacks. This can provide a place to plant your units to allow a little more protection or to counterattack anything trying to drive you off an objective.
The map you choose to play on can have as much effect on the game as your monster, units, and buildings. Choose your maps carefully and customize your force to the map you play on. It’s like baseball in that regard: You play half of your games on your home field, so make sure your team is equipped to win those home games!

This will be intresting in Tournments, I wonder how this will be accomplished?

[ninthdoc]

I'm anxious to see how this is going to work out. They had 120 slots per hour at GenCon for roughly 6 hours per day. Now they are only requiring 2 games instead of five for the promo and will only have a limited number of starters and boosters at GenCon. I'm guessing they are not going to have enough to cover that many games.

I'm hoping they haven't wasted my money on their games. This is another game that I'm excited about and really want to like, but they are making it needlessly difficult to like it.

[Shades fan]

I'm anxious to see how this is going to work out. They had 120 slots per hour at GenCon for roughly 6 hours per day. Now they are only requiring 2 games instead of five for the promo and will only have a limited number of starters and boosters at GenCon. I'm guessing they are not going to have enough to cover that many games.

I'm hoping they haven't wasted my money on their games. This is another game that I'm excited about and really want to like, but they are making it needlessly difficult to like it.
Yeah they are, if they didn't have blind boosters they would have a lot more people. I am still planning on playing 5 hours though, + I signed up for these events their

8/14 Monsterpocalypse 12-3
8/15 Monsterpocalypse 3-4
8/16 Monsterpocalpyse 11 - 12
I hope the game turns out great like I want.:D

[DarkBladeCB]

The Monster Inside blog finally release the packaging info:


Starter Boxes ($24.99) contain one random monster with one corresponding Hyper form, two preset buildings, and four preset Units. All preset figures will appear in the set as well. Additionally, you will get one two-sided map, one 64-page rulebook, one Handy Reference Guide, four Boost Dice, 10 Action Dice, and 10 Power Dice.

Monster Boosters ($12.99) contain one random monster and one corresponding Hyper form. Each monster in the set has one corresponding Hyper form that comes with it in the booster each time. There are 12 monsters total in the first set, and all monsters have the same rarity. You may only use one of any monster when you play – even with the Multi-Monster rules. Monsters are labeled “***” for their rarity.

Unit Boosters ($12.99) contain one random building and four random units. There are nine buildings total, all with the same rarity (although two of those buildings will be preset in the starter). Buildings are labeled “**” for their rarity. There are 36 units total (six per faction). Fourteen of the Units are labeled “*”, which is the most frequent, 10 are labeled “**” (a bit less frequent), and 12 are labeled “***”, which are the hardest to acquire. You get one “***”, one “**”, and two “*” per booster. You may play with up to five of any one type of unit or building when you play.

http://www.monsterinsider.net/

[Shades fan]

That isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I was thinking 35$!

[DarkBladeCB]

I was really hoping for preset monsters in the starter, at least (to prevent, say, two redundant starter purchases), but I guess you're supposed to get one starter and one monster booster.

The question that's raised, though: if there are preset units in the starter, does that mean that there are non-factional units? Or are the starters faction-oriented, but you don't know which monster in that faction you're getting? I am confused...

However, the small number of figures makes me feel better about collecting. Since all the monsters are of equal rarity, it's not so bad to at least collect all of those (without even buying monster boosters) and makes for easy duplicate trading.

edit: Also, the game is being released in the beginning of OCTOBER, for those who didn't click over to the site.

[johnny139]

I could definitely go for that. That's, what, eight total sculpts in the starter, with all the frills? Definitely worth $25. The monster boosters, eh, considering the size of those babies, I can say $13 is fair, and the units have five figures (counting the building), which is DEFINITELY worth $13.

Now, I wonder how many of these figures would fit well into 'Scape customs... :ponder:

[oracle92]

I was really hoping for preset monsters in the starter, at least (to prevent, say, two redundant starter purchases), but I guess you're supposed to get one starter and one monster booster.

The question that's raised, though: if there are preset units in the starter, does that mean that there are non-factional units? Or are the starters faction-oriented, but you don't know which monster in that faction you're getting? I am confused...



The four preset units and two building are the same figures in each starter, no matter what random monster is included in the starter. These were preset to illustrate in the Game Walkthrough how certain abilities work. The four units are all from different factions.
If you bought a case of Unit Boosters and a case of Monster Boosters, your odds of getting a complete set of Monsterpocalypse: Rise would be extremely high (although it should be noted that since these are sold in a blind buy method, no guarantees by myself or Privateer Press are made regarding the contents of a booster or case of boosters in any way).


So that answers that. What I want to know is what retailers will be distributing this game.

[oni]

Everything looks good.

Except "RANDOOM."

[Wytefang]

I got to speak to someone at the Privateer booth and it does sound like it WILL be at GenCon after all. Yay!

The figs looked pretty sweet and I'll try to snag a few pics of them if I get a chance to post here.

[Shades fan]

I got to speak to someone at the Privateer booth and it does sound like it WILL be at GenCon after all. Yay!

The figs looked pretty sweet and I'll try to snag a few pics of them if I get a chance to post here.
I plan on buying a lot from there as well. I was thiking something like 15 Booster boxes, and 20 Expansions, seeing if things go our way.:D:thumbsup:

[Supergeek]

All of the starters and expansions wiil be gone by the time I get there on Saturday, thanks to people like you.:)

[Shades fan]

All of the starters and expansions wiil be gone by the time I get there on Saturday, thanks to people like you.:)
I'm There to help. :twisted:
It really depends on how many items are their, if their is a very limited amount I'll only get a couple, if their is an ok amount, I'll get
5 Boxes, and 7 Expansions.
I won't be cruel to people just to feed my habit. Others need the boxes to play in the tournament, and this all depends on if I like the game when I play it first.

[DarkBladeCB]

Goodness gracious. I mean, the game looks wonderful and all, but I certainly would want to play it first before making such a heavy investment.

[Shades fan]

Goodness gracious. I mean, the game looks wonderful and all, but I certainly would want to play it first before making such a heavy investment.
Thats why I'm in the events for it. Besides, I got a chance to see everything My local games store owner knows a guy from Privateer, and the game store owner got a chance to play which is why I'm making such a big investment, it is blind boosters after all. The maps weren't really up to par, because it was a while ago, but the figures that they sent us looked great, some were just grayish though, and un painted. The power dice look good, and not normal when you look at them.
He brought pictures to show me, and some others to his store.:D

[Wytefang]

Quick update - I got a chance to talk to Bobby at PP while working at Origins this past week and they had their Paint-Masters on display. They looked really good but it's hard to say how the final product will turn-out. Bobby was showing me how they can reproduce some cool paint effects even at the mass-paint scale so I'm hopeful that they'll end up pretty nice. They aren't terribly detailed but I think that's probably a good thing for the paint jobs at mass quantities.

They'll be providing Retailers with cool trading cards with pictures of some of the game's units (a promotional thing, basically) to show their customers.

One nice thing about working at a game company is that I was able to line-up a sweet trade with them (while at Origins) for some of our games so I'll definitely have this at GenCon. If I get to see any of you at the Ram or elsewhere, we can give it a whirl or something. :D

[DeceitfulBeauty]

Looks neat! I love anything dealing with campy horror/monsters and more serious. Sure the S.O. will fill me in more with this.

[Shades fan]

The Martian Menace Story has been revealed!

[Shades fan]

Here is a sample of what the maps are going to look like
http://monsterpocalypsegame.com/images/game/battle-map-thumb.jpg

This is also pretty intresting

This October, Monsterpocalypse (http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/default.php) debuts with the release of Starters, Unit Boosters and Monster Boosters, but we also have a whole collection of other goodies coming out that add a lot to your play experience!
The Accessory Pack
This pack has everything you need to take your game to the next level.
For those players that lose their dice or just want extras, this pack includes a set of dice just the set in the Starter. Getting four extra Boost Dice alone makes this purchase worth it. Sometimes combined attacks can stack up a lot of Boost Dice, and these extra dice help reduce the need to re-roll dice to get your result. Also, let’s be honest: The dice are small, and your cat could end up eating a couple of them. Having some extra dice on hand beats fishing through a box of sand to retrieve them.
The Accessory Pack also has another Health Tracker, which becomes important if you plan on playing multi-monster games. The Health Tracker is the best way of tracking your monster’s Health – with easy to read numbers, there will be no confusing the status of your monsters’ well-being. This saves you the hassle of having to keep track of your monster’s Health with archaic means from yesteryear.
Having trouble telling what figures belong to which player? The Monsterpocalypse Accessory Pack includes identification rings that easily slip on and off your figures but stay in place and declare to the world that those figures belong to you! The pack includes 15 small-base rings and 16 large-base rings. That’s enough rings to outfit your entire collection of figures for a multi-monster game (two monsters, two Hyper forms, 15 units, and 12 buildings). The rings even come in red or blue. Thirty-one rings to rule them all!
The Monsterpocalypse: Rise Map Pack
A map pack will also release with the Monsterpocalypse Launch Kit. This pack of three double-sided maps will change the game in a variety of ways. With differing numbers of foundations and a variety of configurations for those foundations and terrain features, just choosing a map can become as important as choosing your buildings. The player that goes second gets to choose the map, and he can offset the disadvantage of going second by selecting a map that suits his strategy. The map you choose to play with can provide you with that “home field advantage” just like the Green Monster provides a home field advantage to the Red Sox.
The map pack also includes the Government Building. We restricted the use of this building to one per player so that you would not feel the need to buy five copies of the map pack – you only need the one. This structure provides you with the Subsidize ability, which adds a Boost Die when you make your Power Up rolls to gain Power Dice. This improves your odds of successfully Powering Up by a lot and means you do not need to roll as many dice for your Power Up rolls, which leaves more dice for your monster to use.
The Monsterpocalypse: Rise Strategy Guide
The Strategy Guide features spoilers, tactical tips, and articles to help take your Monsterpocalypse experience to the next level. Inside you will find perspective and insight on competitive and casual play. We cover everything from each figure, to commentary on the abilities, to talking about all of the maps. Detailed in full color with diagrams and images, this beautiful offering will go miles toward enhance your game. This product even comes with a unique, double-sided map.
While none of these products are required to play Monsterpocalypse, you will find that they each have something to offer that makes your play experience more kick-ass. If you have any interest in the aforementioned items, you should speak with your local retailer to make sure that they bring in these products along with the Starters and Boosters.

[allskulls]

Demoed this at Comic Con. It is really cool if you like suplexing rival giant monsters from other worlds/dimensions into exploding buildings then snacking one pesky military personel. Fun stuff :)

[Shades fan]

Demoed this at Comic Con. It is really cool if you like suplexing rival giant monsters from other worlds/dimensions into exploding buildings then snacking one pesky military personel. Fun stuff :)
Who doesn't!;)

[DarkBladeCB]

I just want to post again here to say how ridiculously excited I am about this game. The Terrasaur view on the Monster Insider page and similar posts have only fueled my enthusiasm. Munch! That's ALMOST as good as Chomp! Should be a blast. And with only 12 equally rare monsters buying them on the secondary market shouldn't be so bad.

[Roland]

For those going to Gencon, is anyone willing to grab an extra starter set for me? I would be willing to give a little bit extra for your trouble+shipping for it.

[Annerios]

A full Demo from Comic Con 2008 is shown in these vids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=079u0zk01zk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjkgiy2ASqI&feature=related

[DarkBladeCB]

A full Demo from Comic Con 2008 is shown in these vids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=079u0zk01zk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjkgiy2ASqI&feature=related

Yes! Super cool. I'm still really excited.

[Wytefang]

Sweet, my boss hooked me up with Monsterpocalypse #0 from ComicCon this past weekend! LE figure - you WILL be mine, oh yes, you will be mine. :D

[boom]

Wow, the youtube demo was pretty cool. I feel that darn urge again. Must resist, must resisit.

[Hahnarama]

Wow, the youtube demo was pretty cool. I feel that darn urge again. Must resist, must resisit.

No give in to the dark side. I played a beta copy back in March. I was hooked. (I'm going for the Martian faction)

They dropped the number of required events form 5 to 2 @ :gencon: to get the excl figure. So I hope to score a couple extra now.

[ninthdoc]

A friend of mine scored me 3 copies of the #0 issue of the comic and the figure from SDCC. I'm supposed to pick them up tomorrow at lunch. :D

I'm signed up to play two games at GC and have an "inside man" scoring me a starter and some boosters before the doors open officially at GC. Yeah, I'm ready for this... :cheer:

[Roland]

I cannot wait for this game! Anyone willing to grab me a starter at gencon? I would be willing to sort out a fair deal on your part.

[ninthdoc]

I got my first one of these babies today. A friend of mine demoed the game and picked up Mega Terra Khan for me along with some copies of #0 of the comic. :D

[Hahnarama]

:nopics:

[Bannister]

Yeah!! I am really anxious to see these and hear some reports on how the game plays.

Bannister

[Annerios]

:nopics:

Here you go:

http://gloryandcoin.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/dsc_0013-2.jpg

http://gloryandcoin.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/dsc_0019-2.jpg

Just recently posted here:

http://gloryandcoin.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/monsterpocalypse-invades-the-city/

[Hahnarama]

Sweet....too bad I can't get some Martian Faction Excl.

[Annerios]

Sweet....too bad I can't get some Martian Faction Excl.

http://bigtmac68.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/martian1.jpg

The Martians do look good. I just wish someone would post a photo of those Martian tripod walkers that is not just concept art.

[Hahnarama]

See I'm not sure whether to collect just the Martians or to pull a Ninth and get some M.A. OCD.

[Roland]

I believe that OCD is a must with this game...

[Hahnarama]

I hope not. I had a chance to play it back in March it was BIG fun! Like being inside a bad 50s Godzilla movie.

[Roland]

Thats what I meant Hahn, you will try and stick to one faction, but the appeal of all of them will suck you in.

[Hahnarama]

NO! Must RESIST temptation.

[Annerios]

More Martians:

http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/images/gallery/martianmenace/martians-2.jpg

http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/images/gallery/martianmenace/martians-1.jpg

http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/images/gallery/martianmenace/martians-9.jpg

[Wytefang]

Not really liking the cheap plastic-y look of some of the Martian saucers. A bit too bright for my tastes.

[boom]

Those Martian walkers, however, look great! Very War of the Worlds-ish. I'm pretty sure I'm in when this hits the streets. I showed my nephew and son some pics yesterday and they started drooling.

[Wytefang]

Rules might be posted soon. ;)

[Hahnarama]

See all it took was one phone call.

[Shades fan]

Rules will be posted soon. ;)
:poke:Any Idea when!;)

[Wytefang]

I'm not sure but that's what I heard somewhere. I think.

[allskulls]

Rules on Monday!

[elf326]

This game looks awesome. I like the look of the cities it's played on. The artwork looks good.

[Hahnarama]

Don't forgot about the FREE Mega Sky Sentinel offer.

[Shades fan]

Don't forgot about the FREE Mega Sky Sentinel offer.
Yeah, the best part is, you can have your local FLGS Order you a copy[From the insiders blog!]

[Hahnarama]

Ya you like that part.....ah the beauty of being able to go to their booth next week and say "WTF were you thinking? Shipping to the store...that sucks big donkey dong."

[Shades fan]

Ya you like that part.....ah the beauty of being able to go to their booth next week and say "WTF were you thinking? Shipping to the store...that sucks big donkey dong."
That's a surprise coming out of you!;):p

I understand not wanting to, but I'm happy, because our cars engine died, so i am not able to go.Although, I would be on your side If I were going, which i suspect a lot of the Exclusive NaySay-ers would be as well.

At least it should help our FLGS, which is why I'm happy about it.:D

[Hahnarama]

Ya you like that part.....ah the beauty of being able to go to their booth next week and say "WTF were you thinking? Shipping to the store...that sucks big donkey dong."
That's a surprise coming out of you!;):p

I understand not wanting to, but I'm happy, because our cars engine died, so i am not able to go.Although, I would be on your side If I were going, which i suspect a lot of the Exclusive NaySay-ers would be as well.

At least it should help our FLGS, which is why I'm happy about it.:D

Shipping to the store ads the HUGE risk that I will never see the promo figure.

This won't help your FLGS at all, but it might help your comic shop.

You saying I have anger management issues? :p

My side? My side is the only side.:starwars:

[elf326]

Is there a set release date? If it's in this thread, I haven't seen it. Any help is appreciated.

I can't wait for this game! :woot::woot::woot:

I also can't wait for Gencon to see more info on it!:woot:

[Annerios]

According to Privateer (PPS_Bobby in their forums):

You (and your store) will receive an email from us telling you when the redemption figures have shipped, and an approximate delivery date. So even if your store fails to contact you, you'll get the heads-up from us, and everyone will be on the same page. The reason we sent the figs to the store and not your house is simple: it's another way for us to support the stores that are supporting Monsterpocalypse. They like being involved in the process, and we don't want to cut them out of the loop. Nothing fishy about it, just good business practice for all 3 parties involved.http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn289/robynln/Comiccon%202008/DSC_0537.jpg

Aaargh! The scale of the figures is all wrong! Who can store that? :p

[Shades fan]

Ya you like that part.....ah the beauty of being able to go to their booth next week and say "WTF were you thinking? Shipping to the store...that sucks big donkey dong."
That's a surprise coming out of you!;):p

I understand not wanting to, but I'm happy, because our cars engine died, so i am not able to go.Although, I would be on your side If I were going, which i suspect a lot of the Exclusive NaySay-ers would be as well.

At least it should help our FLGS, which is why I'm happy about it.:D

Shipping to the store ads the HUGE risk that I will never see the promo figure.

This won't help your FLGS at all, but it might help your comic shop.

You saying I have anger management issues? :p

My side? My side is the only side.:starwars:
Well, my FLGS is my Comic store as well. The games are downstairs, and the comics upstairs.:twisted:

[Wytefang]

Good humor, Annerios. That cracked me up! LOL

[ninthdoc]

The problem with shipping to the stores is that, once again, the fans know about this and the stores don't. Most comic stores either use Diamond or some other local distributor to get their stock. Not many use Alliance (which is also part of Diamond), which is where Privateer has been primarily distributing (to GAME STORES) from up to this point.

I just introduced this entire game to a comic shop owner this afternoon and he was at SDCC and no clue what I was talking about. When he heard the magic words: CMG, pre-painted, and comics, he was all in. OTOH, he is one of the rare independent dealers in this area that sells Hordes, Flames of War, and Games Workshop from his store alongside the comics.

I agree w/what Hahn said, shipping to a store is a very bad idea. Okay, you know they are coming, GREAT! You're local comic/game store owner decides to be unethical and sell you're exclusive(s) on eBay - HORRIBLE IDEA, PRIVATEER!!!

[Hahnarama]

I agree w/what Hahn said, shipping to a store is a very bad idea. Okay, you know they are coming, GREAT! You're local comic/game store owner decides to be unethical and sell you're exclusive(s) on eBay - HORRIBLE IDEA, PRIVATEER!!!


We have a winner.

We really need a "I'm with Hahn" Icon. :D

[Shades fan]

I agree w/what Hahn said, shipping to a store is a very bad idea. Okay, you know they are coming, GREAT! You're local comic/game store owner decides to be unethical and sell you're exclusive(s) on eBay - HORRIBLE IDEA, PRIVATEER!!!


We have a winner.

We really need a "I'm with Hahn" Icon. :D
It would get way to few uses.:p Maybe an I'm Against Hahn Emote!:twisted:
I guess I'm a little misdirected, seeing as my Comic/Games store owner is on top of the ball with Monpoc!He was the one who introduced it to me, along with Descent. He's on top of all this....I guess i'm spoiled!8)

[Annerios]

It really does sound like a lot of unnecessary jumping through hoops to get a figure.

Stores may not find it to be much fun after fielding annoying calls from customers asking if their figure is in yet.
"This job would be great if it weren't for the ****ing customers."

[Annerios]

Rulebook is online:

http://monsterpocalypsegame.com/downloads/Monsterpocalypse-rulebook.pdf

[Roland]

Any gencon attendees willing to pick up some Monsterpocalypse product for a fellow scaper?

[Wytefang]

As predicted. ;)

[DarkBladeCB]

Aaaand I'm more stoked than ever to get my hands on some of this game. Gosh.

[boom]

Thanks for the link, Annerios. Now I'm not going to get any work done this morning.

[Annerios]

Thanks for the link, Annerios. Now I'm not going to get any work done this morning.

:D 44 pages. Yikes.

[Armydillo978]

Haven't had time to go over the rules yet. Is it comparable to any other system on the market?

[Shades fan]

Haven't had time to go over the rules yet. Is it comparable to any other system on the market?
Their are some similarities, but a whole bunch of it is original. I Really enjoyed the rules, a lot of the pages in the back, focus on units, so I would look at those right now!:)

[tfelts]

Any gencon attendees willing to pick up some Monsterpocalypse product for a fellow scaper?

I am going to try to pick up an extra starter and a few extra boosters. I would be willing to work it out to get these to you if I'm able to get them.

Heading to GenCon in about 4 hours!!!

Tim

[Roland]

Woot! Thanks Tfelts!

[tfelts]

No problem...I will see what I can do. Does anyone know if all sculpts / figures are available at GenCon? I noticed in the ad on the back of the program guide it says 'Sneak Preview Edition' 'Contains a random subset of the upcoming series 1: Rise - Not for Resale' 'Sneak Preview Edition on sale at booth 1201'

Emphasis mine...


Tim

[Roland]

I saw the video for a the line at the PP booth! Holy crap it was long!

[boom]

I saw the video for a the line at the PP booth! Holy crap it was long!

The line to demo it or to buy the product?

[Roland]

To purchase here is the link

Privateer Press Booth Line (http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/08/14/16359)

[Wytefang]

Sweet! I now have every monster in the game! Yes!!! Did some trading and I'm good to go! The sculpts look fantastic!!

I'll get some pics up when I get back home!

[Shades fan]

Sweet! I now have every monster in the game! Yes!!! Did some trading and I'm good to go! The sculpts look fantastic!!

I'll get some pics up when I get back home!
Thanks!:)
I'm sad that I didn't get to go to GenCon, wait in that huge line, and get every monster poc figure!:(

[tfelts]

To purchase here is the link

Privateer Press Booth Line (http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/08/14/16359)


Caught a glimpse of myself at 17 seconds...very quick glimpse, but I was there!!

I was able to trade for all six monsters!!

There is a bit of a learning curve with all the abilities / skills!!

But I think it is a pretty solid game...can't wait for the rest of the set!

Tim

[Roland]

Ive got 1 of each booster and a starter shipping out to me today!

Thanks a million tfelts!

[Vydar]

What are they charging for the starter and boosters at GenCon? Is that the MSRP price as well? I can't seem to find any pricing on the product...

[tfelts]

They are charging $25 for the starter and $13 for each booster. I'm pretty sure this is the MSRP for the product when released in October (most likely $24.99 and $12.99).

Tim

[Wytefang]

Well it looks like Privateer Press has sold completely out of Monsterpocalypse at GenCon. Sucks for anyone wanting to pick it up later today (Sunday). Bodes well for the game, though! :)

[Vydar]

They are charging $25 for the starter and $13 for each booster. I'm pretty sure this is the MSRP for the product when released in October (most likely $24.99 and $12.99).

Thanks for the info! For those interested, I found this link with prices and contents:

http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/07/09/15631

[Roland]

Anyone have an extra Mega Zor-Raiden Promo for sell/trade?

[Wytefang]

yep

[Rodriquez]

oh anyone manage to score any extra's fiq/promo's they dont want/need want to give/trade?

cheers
Rod

[Zelrig]

How much do the starter sets cost?

[robbdaman]

I tried to get a start to try the game out at GenCon as they had a new game every hour but by Saturday before noon they were sold out. Obviously they should have brought more. Did try the demo and it seemed fun, lots of dice though. Got me a Mega-Terra-Khan promo too!

R~

[Onacara]

How much do the starter sets cost?

Did you read any of this thread before asking this question?

[damja]

How much do the starter sets cost?

Did you read any of this thread before asking this question?
GOOD ONE!!!!

:rimshot:

[Armydillo978]

How much do the starter sets cost?

Ok, let me load the sarcasm cannon first....ahem....ok, here we go.

If you buy it online the really cool looking or popular pieces will be 30$ a box. The ugly and so-so pieces will be on special at 20$, just because they like you. Thousands of people will vouch that it's a deal.........really.

Otherwise, it's expected you would slog through 12 pages of thread with over 130 replies and hope you don't miss the answer your looking for. That or try the search button that may or may not give you an answer that your search query isn't long enough to find anything.

You'd probably get a less snotty answer if you asked on the Privateer Press forum than in some other forums that really aren't so nice at times. That or check at Heroscapers.com.

[paradox22]

I got a chance to demo the game twice at gencon and I'm pretty impressed. You know you've got a hit on your hands when there is a giant line just to demo the game and an even BIGGER line to purchase starters/boosters...then you sell out. I definately think the game is gonna be a huge success. The mechanics are innovative and fun. For instance, you get to use your opponents units against him as weapons... i.e. pick up a tank and throw it at the enemy monster or pick up the enemy monster and slam it down on its own units killing them... Very cool stuff.

[Uprising]

I'm liking the looks of this game and all, but the rules with all the colors and icons reminded me of a clix game.....which I think suck. I don't want to have to constantly refer to a chart or something while playing. Can anyone comment on game play a little? I'd like to give this game a shot but don't want something that is fiddly or needlessly complicated.

[Hahnarama]

I'm liking the looks of this game and all, but the rules with all the colors and icons reminded me of a clix game.....which I think suck. I don't want to have to constantly refer to a chart or something while playing. Can anyone comment on game play a little? I'd like to give this game a shot but don't want something that is fiddly or needlessly complicated.


Brother you just hit the nail on the head. I WAS, past tense, excited about this game but after the demo I am passing.

The minis are BEAUTIFUL and worth buying some just on their own artistic merit.

[Uprising]

I'm liking the looks of this game and all, but the rules with all the colors and icons reminded me of a clix game.....which I think suck. I don't want to have to constantly refer to a chart or something while playing. Can anyone comment on game play a little? I'd like to give this game a shot but don't want something that is fiddly or needlessly complicated.


Brother you just hit the nail on the head. I WAS, past tense, excited about this game but after the demo I am passing.

The minis are BEAUTIFUL and worth buying some just on their own artistic merit.

The minis are really good looking from pics that I've seen. I read the rule book but it kinda fell flat for me. It's a pass for me I'm thinking :?

[paradox22]

I'm liking the looks of this game and all, but the rules with all the colors and icons reminded me of a clix game.....which I think suck. I don't want to have to constantly refer to a chart or something while playing. Can anyone comment on game play a little? I'd like to give this game a shot but don't want something that is fiddly or needlessly complicated.

I think gameplay will become quite fast once you become familiar with all the symbols used to represent powers. For a while though, yes you'll have to keep the reference sheet open to your monsters page and refer to it while you play. I've only demoed it twice and read the rules and I already have a few of them unintentionally memorized. Once you start playing a lot, I assume you won't even need to grab the rule book... much like heroscape (can't remember the last time I needed a HS rulebook).

[Roland]

yepPM Sent

[Lotus]

I know my chances are slim to none, but I would like to purchase any available figures you may have. I would REALLY like a starter, but I doubt anyone has a spare. So, if you have some figure, and would be willing to part ways with them, I'd love to pick some up.

Please PM me, with what you have, and preferably how much you would like for them. I also have a pile of RotV terrain, if you'd want it. A full set in mint condition for figures :D

EDIT: How large are the figures bases, I figure if I cannot get a starter, I'll make my own map out of spare parts.

[paradox22]

EDIT: How large are the figures bases, I figure if I cannot get a starter, I'll make my own map out of spare parts.

The giant monsters are two inches by two inches... the units (the little guys) are 1 inch by 1 inch.

[Lotus]

Great thanks, using what I have seen online, I should be able to fake some maps. I have enough unit stats to be able to fake the models as well.

[paradox22]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/par-a-dox/untitled-11.jpg

A short review:

I Played my first "real" game last night... Defender X vs. Cthugrosh (see above picture!). This game offers a lot of strategy via its activation rules for units. You use your action dice to move units and monsters, activate powers, etc, but those dice also make up the bulk of your attack rolls... so if you move a ton of small units, or move your monster more than his move stat, and use his power, your attacks will suffer.

Where the game really shines is the special powers each unit and monster has. Although each monster and unit has multiple abilities represented by symbols... I found that after about 30 mins of play I was ignoring the symbols all together because I'd already memorized what each unit could do. Many of the units have synergy with one another and boost various stats so there is a lot of room for strategy here.

The part of the game that was the most fun for me has to be the Power attacks. These are the attacks that seek to imitate the giant (Kaiju) monster movies of old where the monsters would destroy the city as part of their fight... You can grab an enemy monster and body slam him down onto a building and onto his own units... destroying the building (and giving you more power dice to do more power attacks) and crushing the units he landed on (also giving you more power dice). Or you can pick up one of the enemy tanks and fling it at another unit or monster... Or you can charge through the city, destroying everything in your path with one attacks roll... good times! You get to roll a ton of dice when its time for a power attack usually assuring you a big bang for all your planning and buildup. Also, once your monster takes enough damage to kill it, you then switch to your monsters “ultra” form. The Ultra form changes your monsters stats and powers.... making it somewhat of a different character all together, usually more powerfull as well. You can also switch voluntarily to your ultra from if you spend a number of power dice, but an enemy monster can knock you out if it with a special manuver.

In short... this game is F-U-N and really does capture the spirit of giant monster movies! Although fun, the rules are still extensive enough to make it a tactical wargame as well with tons of room for customization among the various factions. Each monster plays differently, allowing all styles of play to be incorporated as well.

This game ROCKS and I definately recomend it to heroscape players. Speaking of which...after discovering the all mighty Heroscape I said I'd never buy a blind booster game again... I guess the lesson here should be "never say never"... ;)


Helpful Links:

Monsterpocalypse homepage (free rulebook download):http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/ (http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/)

Privateer press forums thread on Monsterpocalypse: http://www.privateerpressforums.com/index.php?showtopic=130492

[Wytefang]

My only concern with Monsterpocalypse is that you can end up rolling a lot of dice but they only cause one point of damage if you hit. I'm really used to the concept that a lot of attack dice = lotsa potential damage. Other than that I've liked what I've seen, so far.

[Lotus]

I thought it said one damage per hit?

Wouldn't that mean per explosion shown?

[DarkBladeCB]

I thought it said one damage per hit?

Wouldn't that mean per explosion shown?

No. If you score a hit--the explosions equal to the defense of your target--you do one damage. Unless, of course, you're doing a power attack--like charging at a monster, sending it flying into a building--where you have potential to do a lot more (damage from the hit, then damage for the building, damage for hitting another unit, landing in fiery rubble, etc). It's what makes the monsters, with their power attacks so much more potent than the regular units.

[Greyelephant]

I demoed the game at Gen Con myself. I liked the figures but unfortunately for me my "instructor" wasn't fully aware of all the rules when I asked questions.

Some things I liked.

1. The figures themselves are incredible. They look better when you are actually touching them vs seeing them on the internet. Top notch.

2. The buildings are a neat touch.

3. Everything you need to know is pretty much right there in front of you. I'm sure once you figure out what all the symbols mean, you could play a game with ease.



Things I don't like.

1. Too darn expensive IMO. The price for a Monster Booster which only contains 1 set of a Monster and his Ultra (Either ultra or mega, I can't remember) form was $12.00. Then you have Unit Boosters which contain 4 smaller pieces like tanks or smallish creatures. They were $12.00 as well. Lastly you have your Starter Set that contained 1 set of big monsters along with 4 smallish monsters. This ran for $25.00. Now all these sets came with a building or two inside as well. However, this is BLIND PACKAGING. I have a hard time throwing down $25.00 for something I can't see.

2. Now because of my limited play, I am more than willing to be corrected on this. I don't think the map changes. Buildings always go where they are highlighted and power-ups are always in the same place as well. Now you might say, "Lot's of board games don't have movable terrain". However, I would counter, I love Heroscape DUE to it's ability to maneuver the terrain. So this is a turn off for me.

3. The rules were a bit cumbersome. Now this could be due to my "instructor" not knowing how to play exactly himself. For instance, you can move a smallish figure over a power up but you can't move your larger figure to obtain it? I don't know and neither did my "instructor".



That's about it. If not for the costs and the ignorant "instructor" I might of liked this game a bit more. But as it stands, I'll pass.

[Lotus]

I know there will be more maps, but I fully intend to make a modular city board. Maybe 6" Square sections that can be arranged as you see fit. So long as I keep close to the original design, I shouldn't have a balance issue. I imagine you'll see lots of paper downloads in this vein very quickly.

Anyways, I don't think punishing the game because of an incompetent demo person is fair.
Finally, the starter is fixed save your monster, that way if you and a friend both buy just a starter, you can play without having the exact same force. I imagine you'll be able to buy whatever monster you want very quickly through online stores. The smaller units will probably wind up fairly cheap. Though the boosters are not super cheap, they are pretty standard for figure count nowadays. You get 4 random units and a building (which would be considered a large by any standard), so you figure, each building is worth maybe $3-$4 (Less that standard terrain of the scale) and then perhaps $2 per figure beyond that. So kinda pricey, but not outlandish, comparable to Heroclix.

[Shades fan]

For thew people who were able to play it, about how long did it take to play a game?

[DarkBladeCB]

2. Now because of my limited play, I am more than willing to be corrected on this. I don't think the map changes. Buildings always go where they are highlighted and power-ups are always in the same place as well. Now you might say, "Lot's of board games don't have movable terrain". However, I would counter, I love Heroscape DUE to it's ability to maneuver the terrain. So this is a turn off for me.

I've still not played the game, but I have read the entire rulebook, and the maps do change. Players bring their own sets of buildings and take turns placing them--and there are different types of buildings with different effects, though I cannot recall how many--on the map in various designated locations. Secondly, the map is double-sided and there is to be a map pack to feature even more maps shortly after the "official" launch. Now, admittedly, it's still a flat plastic map (which is always kind of lame), but hey, at least there are 3D buildings to give it a leg up on most flat maps (though, again, it's still not as cool as Heroscape).

[Lotus]

Not sure if anyone here would like to help me, but I am taking the example map they had on their website and dissecting it into it's unique components right now, in theory, these should be easy enough to reassemble into new custom or modular maps. There are a couple things that others could do to help me out with this, I could use higher res scans of maps, mine is rather low quality (72 dpi) it looks decent printed, but isn't very crisp. I could also use help cleaning up some of the things, like the spawn points and objective locations.
Finally, and this is far fetched, a simple program that works like a level designer for 2d games, essentially drag and drop tiles with some basic functions, a single pencil, bucket fill and perhaps something along the lines of the ability to grab multiple tiles at once to lay foundations, larger streets, etc, quickly.

Anyways, thought I'd let those who are interested know, when I have the basics covered I'll upload the files as a PNG and perhaps an XCF.

[paradox22]

Things I don't like.

1. Too darn expensive IMO. The price for a Monster Booster which only contains 1 set of a Monster and his Ultra (Either ultra or mega, I can't remember) form was $12.00. Then you have Unit Boosters which contain 4 smaller pieces like tanks or smallish creatures. They were $12.00 as well. Lastly you have your Starter Set that contained 1 set of big monsters along with 4 smallish monsters. This ran for $25.00. Now all these sets came with a building or two inside as well. However, this is BLIND PACKAGING. I have a hard time throwing down $25.00 for something I can't see.

2. Now because of my limited play, I am more than willing to be corrected on this. I don't think the map changes. Buildings always go where they are highlighted and power-ups are always in the same place as well. Now you might say, "Lot's of board games don't have movable terrain". However, I would counter, I love Heroscape DUE to it's ability to maneuver the terrain. So this is a turn off for me.

3. The rules were a bit cumbersome. Now this could be due to my "instructor" not knowing how to play exactly himself. For instance, you can move a smallish figure over a power up but you can't move your larger figure to obtain it? I don't know and neither did my "instructor".



That's about it. If not for the costs and the ignorant "instructor" I might of liked this game a bit more. But as it stands, I'll pass.

1. All blind booster miniatures games are expensive... It's just a fact of life and a part of the hobby... No way of getting around it. Thats how they make more money of their product.

2. True buildings always go in the green/yellow squares and the power ups, neutral spawn points and negative zones will always be in the same spot. The buildings them self will be different with every game though, and many of the buildings have abilities/powers of their own. Also, I'm quite sure they will be releasing multiple maps to play on. I too am "spoiled" by heroscapes awesome and innovative terrain. But a lot of miniature games are going to the paper maps...

3. Sounds like your "instructor" needed some more practice. The rules are on their web site now... go check them out. After reading them, I pretty much understood the game and I'm not the sharpest "rules guy". And yes... a monster can stand on a power up, thus preventing your enemy from occupying it. But in order to get the bonus power dice it must be occupied by a unit...not a monster.

If the cost is the only thing that really turns you off about it... wait until the release, then Ebay the figs you want. It has worked for me in the past with other games. I'm already saving a few bucks a week in anticipation for Octobers release, but I agree, blind boosters are evil and the tool of the devil LoL:twisted: None the less... I already love this game!

[ninthdoc]

I've given Lotus first dibs, but I have the following for sale:

4 G Tanks
2 Elite G Tanks
2 Explodo Hawks
2 Carnidons
3 Vanguards
3 Spitters
4 Apartment Buildings
1 Skyscraper
1 Downtown High-rise
Ares Mothership (Standard and Ultra)
Gorghadra (Standard and Ultra)
Cthugrosh (Standard and Ultra)
Zor Raiden (Standard and Ultra)
Defender X (Standard and Ultra) (x2)
1 Map
1 Rulebook

The units and buildings represented would constitute 4 unit boosters. I'm asking $15 per booster (4 units and a building or a monster and its hyper form). If you buy the lot, it's $160 and includes the map and rulebook. This prices includes shipping. Please PM if interested. I will wait on Lotus, though.

[Armydillo978]

The buildings are figures as well? That is so cool. That's actually a great concept in giving the game a Godizilla type feel. Are there more than just the three types?

[Lotus]

Yes, I have an Oil Refinery in the mail. I am not sure what else there is. I found this place has a small amount of singles for sale.
http://www.miniaturemarket.com/monsterpocalypse1

EDIT: What size are the squares on the grid . . . 1"?

[ninthdoc]

Lotus is set and I have another bid. Thanks, guys.

[Lotus]

Here is my first Alpha of my tileset, I believe it is too small though, also there are a few other issues, like missing tiles, bad rotations, etc. But it is workable.
Alpha Tileset
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/MonPocTilesetAlpha.png

My first custom map, I call it Neutral Ground, it has limited initial spawning with a fair few neutral spawn points. The player must choose a careful balance between Neutral Spawn points and gaining Power Points.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/NeutralGround.png

Map in a broken form
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/Section1.png
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/Section2.png
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/Section3.png
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/Section4.png
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/Section5.png
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/Section6.png

Later,
Glenn

[paradox22]

Here is a forum someone set up today for Monsterpocalypse:

http://www.hudsonweb.net/monpoc/phpBB3/

[Lotus]

Lotus, who wonders if that will be the Heroscapers for MonPoc in a couple years, is there as The Faceless King.

[Shades fan]

Lotus, who wonders if that will be the Heroscapers for MonPoc in a couple years, is there as The Faceless King.
Well, I joined non the less. I can see going their a couple times a day!:D

[Roland]

Joined over there as Roland. Still waiting to try this out!

[Vydar]

I've given Lotus first dibs, but I have the following for sale:

Ninth, out of curiosity, are you selling these because you didn't like the game? If so, what were your impressions and what made you decide not to keep it?

[Shades fan]

I've given Lotus first dibs, but I have the following for sale:

Ninth, out of curiosity, are you selling these because you didn't like the game? If so, what were your impressions and what made you decide not to keep it?
That's not the reason he's selling it, it's quite the oppisite actually!

[paradox22]

I've given Lotus first dibs, but I have the following for sale:

Ninth, out of curiosity, are you selling these because you didn't like the game? If so, what were your impressions and what made you decide not to keep it?
That's not the reason he's selling it, it's quite the oppisite actually!


He's probably selling off his extras so he'll have the $$$ to buy more when the game actually comes out. I myself was going to try it out then sell it, and buy it in Oct if I liked it... But I like it so much I can't bring myself to sell it now LOL

[Greyelephant]

Your custom maps look great. Makes me want to reconsider.

I'm glad you guys like it. However with Heroscape and Attacktix I have plenty of little guys right now.

[Roland]

Just got my box in today thanks a million tfelts!

[Wytefang]

Hey folks,

I'm going to jump in on the madness here and offer up a pretty sweet Monsterpocalypse collection for sale, too. My job situation recently changed so I'm hurting for $$, thus I'm having a small "fire sale", if you will. Don't worry, I'll still have a decent chunk of Monsterpocalypse for myself but I figured I might as well share the wealth and have some money for food and all that non-important stuff. ;)

Here's what I have:


Monsters:

Terra Khan & Hyper Form
Ares Mothership & Hyper Form
Cthugrosh & Hyper Form
Defender X & Hyper Form
Gorghadra & Hyper Form
Zor Raiden & Hyper Form

Mega Terra Khan Limited Edition GenCon Promo
Mega Zor-Raiden Limited Edition GenCon Promo


Buildings:

4x Downtown High-Rise Bldg.
2x Skyscraper Bldg.
1x Oil Refinery Bldg.
4x Apartment Bldg.


Grunt Units ("Grunt" = Standard version):

4x Vanguard Units
5x Sun Fighter Units
1x Power Pod
1x Interceptor
2x ShadowGate
2x G-Tank
1x Mobile Ops Center
3x Spitter
3x Brontox
5x Carnidon


Elite Units ("Elite" = Tougher version):

1x Spikodon
2x G-Tank
2x Spitter
2x Belcher

----------------------------------------------------------------------

PM me if you might be interested. This is a full set of every monster that was available at GenCon (one from each Agenda/Faction) and it also includes the Promos. The Ares Mothership popped off the base but it can easily be glued back on (I'll try to do that before shipping these out). I'm looking for around $200 considering the size of this collection. I could add on one more of each Promo figure and a 2nd Gorghadra if someone's interested but that would push my asking price up to $275.

Thanks!

[Roland]

Anyone else here have a "mis-based" figure? My Zor_Raiden Alpha base if for Gorghadra. I sent an email to PP and will hope to get this fixed!

[ninthdoc]

I've given Lotus first dibs, but I have the following for sale:

Ninth, out of curiosity, are you selling these because you didn't like the game? If so, what were your impressions and what made you decide not to keep it?

I'm not 100% committed to this game. I want to put it through the ringer and see what I really think. I was fortunate enough to come away with 3 starters and about 11 unit boosters and 9 monster boosters. I'm selling off my extras. Here's why:

October = Heroclix Arkham Asylum & Monsterpocalypse
November = WoW Miniatures

I'm gonna need some cash, I'm just saying.

Roland, I didn't get get a mis-based figure, but I did get a unit booster that was light one building. :evil:

[Roland]

Was it resolved? Or did you not find out until after GenCon?

Also made a custom card template to help me out when playing.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g244/WhiteLightning1188/MPocCardTemplatecopy.gif

[paradox22]

Very cool card Roland... That will be helpful now while learning the powers, but I expect that after playng a couple of times you won't need it. The hawks are my favorite units thus far... gotta love the respawning cruise missles LoL

[Annerios]

Also made a custom card template to help me out when playing.

Great card. That looks quite useful. Although a card for one of those monsters is going to have to be much bigger. They have so many powers...

[Onacara]

I didnt buy this nor do I plan on it but I did see the sculpts and they are cool for the most part but I did notice that several of them were broken right out of the package.

[ninthdoc]

Was it resolved? Or did you not find out until after GenCon?

No, I chose not to wait in line again.

Onacara, I'm assuming you mean that the pieces were broken, not the elements of the game. If this is the case, then I'll say that I have no broken pieces, but Privateer is just as guilty as WizKids when it comes to this idea of creating sculpts what are attached to bases with thin pieces of plastic. If you must use crap plastic, please chose sculpts that better support this medium. Looking at both WK and PP here.

[Onacara]

Was it resolved? Or did you not find out until after GenCon?

No, I chose not to wait in line again.

Onacara, I'm assuming you mean that the pieces were broken, not the elements of the game. If this is the case, then I'll say that I have no broken pieces, but Privateer is just as guilty as WizKids when it comes to this idea of creating sculpts what are attached to bases with thin pieces of plastic. If you must use crap plastic, please chose sculpts that better support this medium. Looking at both WK and PP here.

Thats exactly what I meant ninth...I was sitting with Paradox and DarkMantle as they opened their packs up and each of them has 2 or 3 figs that I saw that had broken off parts.

[ninthdoc]

Was it resolved? Or did you not find out until after GenCon?

No, I chose not to wait in line again.

Onacara, I'm assuming you mean that the pieces were broken, not the elements of the game. If this is the case, then I'll say that I have no broken pieces, but Privateer is just as guilty as WizKids when it comes to this idea of creating sculpts what are attached to bases with thin pieces of plastic. If you must use crap plastic, please chose sculpts that better support this medium. Looking at both WK and PP here.

Thats exactly what I meant ninth...I was sitting with Paradox and DarkMantle as they opened their packs up and each of them has 2 or 3 figs that I saw that had broken off parts.

[Totally hammered]Hey! You've got more green dots than me! I want more green dots![/Totally hammered]

[paradox22]

[Totally hammered]Hey! You've got more green dots than me! I want more green dots![/Totally hammered]

LoL NO! we hadn't started drinking yet!:lol:

And not that it matters now ninthdoc, but I had 2 broken minis and I just went straight up to the Privateer counter and handed them over and they replaced them instanty... no way was I waiting in that line twice! And just to be clear.. the units wern't really "broken" the just came unglued, and could have easily been re-super glued.

[ninthdoc]

Thanks for the rep guys.

Last night markwars, his wife, and I went to their favorite Mexican food restaurant. While there, markwars and I consumed an obscene number of Margaritas. Obscene = I lost count.

Then we went to see Tropic Thunder at a local movie grill. While there, I had a 40 oz. margarita and a 78 oz stein of Sam Adams Black Lager.

When I got home (yes, there was a designated driver present), I was still thirsty, so I had some more SA BLs that were left over from GenCon. So, yeah, I was only a little lucid when I was posting last night. :drunk:

I'm not too broke up about the building being missing. It appears there were only 3 of the 12 buildings to be had in the packs and I got all three one way or another.

[paradox22]

So, anyone managed to get in any games recently? Battlereports! How do the various armies play in your opinion?

[Lotus]

Not yet, as soon as I get my figures from ninthdoc, I already have three people who are wanting to try it out, so far now, I am making certain I have everything else I need to play.

[paradox22]

I've only played Cthugrosh... and he Rocks. He is a little tricky to play, but summoning in elite spitters for only one action dice instead of paying 2 to spawn them rocks... Also having the ability to telekinetically push enemy units off of objectives or into hazards is cool. The spitters can put out fires, thus limiting your enemy from slamming you into them. The meat slaves are fun as well... park them on objectives... when youre enemy hits them they use their incubate ability to place another unit on the same objective space. They can also kill themselves to heal Cthugrosh.

Cthugrosh is tricky to play as he can eat his own units for healing... very fun to play. When he morphs into his Ultra-form he becomes quite the "beast", (no pun intended). His defense of 7 can be a pain and terrify can be useful against melee units, and to keep units off of objective spaces...

I am really liking the way these guys play, basically they will out last you because they can heal their monster so much
... not to mention they look cool as hell... especially if you are a H.P. lovecraft fan!

Ea! Ea! Cthul fthagan! :twisted:

EDIT: For those of you making your own startes to hold you over until the release... here is a good place to buy blank red,white & blue 6-sided dice; get yourself a permanent white marker and your good-to-go.:

http://www.amazon.com/Square-edged-Opaque-Blank-White-6-sided/dp/B0018TDN8S

[Lotus]

Inspired by Roland, here is my take on a custom card, I took some design cues from his card and from the website.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/MonPoc/G-Tank.png

If anyone wants the template, I can email it to you, but it is XCF as this was done in GIMP.

[paradox22]

Very Nice! I wanna whole set!:p

[Lotus]

I don't have quality pictures of the whole set though . . .

If you can, take pictures of your models that aren't on the site. All I have is what is on the site, plus the Carnidon (Grunt), Spitter, and Brontox.

I prefer a nice clean white background that allows me to clean it up easily.

I'll post more cards soon.

[Roland]

Wow Lotus your card looks ten times better than mine! I definitely think that I will be using your template for my factions from here on out. It's cleaner, easier to read and less cluttered.

+rep for you sir!

[Lotus]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Combined we should have some fantastic cards in no time.

EDIT: Here is a sheet to test print if any one can.

It should turn out to be 7.0 x 7.5 inches at 100 DPI.

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/MonPoc/CardsforPrint.png

[paradox22]

I got some blank red/white/blue 6-siders and threw together a set of Monsterpocalypse dice. I used a gold paint marker to scrawl the explosions on them. They ain't pretty, but now I can demo the game at my FLGS, plus they feel "MIGHTER" than the little tiny MonPoc dice, especially when your rolling 12 of them at a time!!!!.

Check them out (not sure how to resize the images...sorry if they are too big):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/par-a-dox/DSC02226.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/par-a-dox/DSC02227.jpg

[Shades fan]

Dangit
"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to paradox22 again."

Nice job on those dice, they look great!:D

[Shades fan]

After playing with my own custom made Dice[Heroscape transfers] I can safely say that I love the game. I understand some complaints about how you need to keep looking at a sheet, just so you know what to do when, and how to do it.

For instance, having a monster do different actions such as Headbutt, or Rampage, can get confusing, and I needed to keep looking at the sheets to know how to do them, but the abilities were really fairly easy to remember.[For me]

The major thing you need to do,is know what attacks are what, and what the abilities effect those attacks/Defenses[Or reactions]

I found watching this (http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=YW_UA8BEWKk) the most helpful...

The overall rules are great however, I really don't think this is for ages 10 and up, the rules alone could stump a 20 year old at times.:lol:

The figures are beautiful, but it will be expensive to build up the armies you want.

I feel that anyone willing to play a couple practice games, are going to get the rules down pat by game 4. The Reference sheet is very very helpful though, to let you know what to do when.I am thinking of writing things on post-it's, so I can remember to do things like Power-up.

Thanks to NinthDoc for sending the stuff really quick, and to Whytefang for sending it in the mail even if they haven't delivered it yet!:lol:

[paradox22]

The overall rules are great however, I really don't think this is for ages 10 and up, the rules alone could stump a 20 year old at times.:lol:


I agree completely. Most prepainted minis games (heroscape excluded) have fairly simplistic rules. MonPoc on the other hand has a fairly complex set of rules given it is a game about giant monsters destroying a city/each other. Yet still, the rules are easy to understand and grasp after you play a couple of games. Suffice to say, I am very happy with the complexity level of this game...match that with the beauitiful miniatures and I'm hooked $$$$ :roll:

[Cavalier]

Official Date Released

Privateer Press has announced that Monsterpocalypse, their new collectible miniatures game, has an official street date of October 10th, 2008. The long-awaited, action packed strategy game has already riveted the attention of the hobby game industry, making a big impression at the GAMA Trade show, International Comic Con in San Diego, Gen Con in Indianapolis and PAX in Seattle.
“The attention that this game has received so far has been huge,” stated Matt Wilson, Creative Director for Privateer Press. “We already have a huge audience burning to get their hands on Monsterpocalypse.” More good news followed as Privateer Press also recently announced that Monsterpocalypse will be fully supported by free Organized Play at the launch of the game on October 10th. Retailers who have ordered the Launch Event Kit from their distributor will receive 3 limited edition Mega Form figures which will be given away as prizes for Organized Play events, and the program will be supported by an all-new online event management site, www.privateerevents.com (http://www.privateerevents.com/). In addition, Privateer Press has mailed out promotional kits to help retailers build excitement in their store prior to the street date, and demo kits are currently being sent out to Press Gang Volunteers to continue to show off the game all throughout its launch.
“We have set the stage for a highly successful launch and everyone is very excited,” said Wilson. Not wanting to give everything away at once, Wilson also added “This is really only the beginning for Monsterpocalypse, we have some great surprises we’ll be unveiling soon.”
Retailers interested in receiving the free Advance Retail Promotional Kit, and who have not already signed up for one, can contact Privateer Press’s dedicated Retail Support Team at 425-643-5900 Ext 108 or email sales@privateerpress.com

[paradox22]

WOO-HOO! Thats less than a month away! Gotta start saving my pennies!

[Roland]

That makes two of us!

[Lord Pyre]

This game looks awesome...

Why did I not look at this topic before? :lol:


Anyone know how expensive this is going to be?

[Cavalier]

This game looks awesome...

Why did I not look at this topic before? :lol:


Anyone know how expensive this is going to be?Very.

From earlier in the thread: They are charging $25 for the starter and $13 for each booster. I'm pretty sure this is the MSRP for the product when released in October (most likely $24.99 and $12.99).

[Lord Pyre]

How much is in the starter and booster?


There's a lot of pages to look through...


And does anyone know another place to look at the rulebook? The one on the official site won't load for me.

[Roland]

25 for a starter that has 1 monster, 4 units, and 2 buildings. The monster is random.

13 for a booster. One is a monster booster. It comes with one monster. The second is a unit booster, comes with 4 random units and a random building.

[CheddarLimbo]

As much fun as this game will probably be, I don't know if I can bring myself to make another blind purchase...

A review on BGG indicated that about 70 buck got him "a good playable amount" of figures and buildings. Trading with others seems to be pretty viable, too.

[webhead817]

25 for a starter that has 1 monster, 4 units, and 2 buildings. The monster is random.

13 for a booster. One is a monster booster. It comes with one monster. The second is a unit booster, comes with 4 random units and a random building.

Just to add on to that...when you get a monster, you get both forms, so the monster booster has one character in it, but two figures to represent it.

[gorthan313]

I'm really excited about the prospect of using the Monsterpocalypse figs in conjunction with the Marvelscape supers :D! I mean, there are giant dinos, otherwordly magical creatures, robots, giant ninja guys, and, best of all, aliens! What else would you need for the classic scenario of the supers defending Earth from otherworldly attackers?

[Onacara]

I'm really excited about the prospect of using the Monsterpocalypse figs in conjunction with the Marvelscape supers :D! I mean, there are giant dinos, otherwordly magical creatures, robots, giant ninja guys, and, best of all, aliens! What else would you need for the classic scenario of the supers defending Earth from otherworldly attackers?

Well you first obstacle is that the bases for the large figures in Monsterpocalpe are square and larger than a single hex tile.

[gorthan313]

Well, the bases for scape figures might be about the same size as the spaces for Monsterpocalypse....

[Uprising]

I saw these figs for the first time at a recent tourney. They look incredible for a pre-painted game. Clearly better than any other pre-paint I've seen with the exception of AT-43.

[Roland]

Also, the scale is way off to use it in that way.

[gorthan313]

Ah, I see.... :cry:. Well, Monsterpocalypse looks fun anyways!

[saintBYgrace]

I had the chance to play "Monsterpocalypse" last weekend and walked away very happy with what I played. It is slow going until you get to know and understand the powers of the monsters and units but when that happens, you will be smashing, bashing, and slamming monsters and units around in no time.

Anyone else have the chance to play this yet? If so let others know what you thought and if you are in the Dallas area and want to play let me know and we can meet up have a clash of monsters : )

[boom]

It seems to be preordering well, according to PPP. I just read that its sold out to distributors in Japan.

[Gulp]

It seems to be preordering well, according to PPP. I just read that its sold out to distributors in Japan.

That's odd. Giant monsters are popular in Japan? I guess you learn something new every day. ;)

[saintBYgrace]

I tried to order a case of monster and unit boosters after my pre-order fell through with a online store in Austin (something Hammer) and for the life of me could not find any local stores that had a sealed case of each. Most stores have sold most of what they have ordered and allot of online stores are selling through their first wave as well.

I did get my case of monster and boosters (or will as of this Thursday) so monster smashing, bashing, and slamming will be on full force : ) Gotta love being able to run around a city fighting it out with monsters and their units. Oh, the fun and destruction that one can cause...and then the fire...oh, nothing better then toasted Cthul by the campfire : )

Bottom line is that this game is F.U.N. and if you have the chance give it a try. I am going to see about getting my map laminated as paper will soon wear out and we know that someone is going to spill their drink on it at some point...trust me, the Cthul are like that...nasty space slugs...*grumble, grumble*. In the end just remember that humans are our friends and we must protect and serve...On G.U.A.R.D.!!!

[Lord Pyre]

My LGS just picked this up! I was going to buy it, but I'm going to wait and see if my friend will play it with me first.

I'm pretty sure this game is more fun with two people. ;):p

[DarkBladeCB]

This game is AMAZINGLY AWESOME. Already five of us at Wake Forest are totally hooked. I'm pretty excited.

[Lord Pyre]

This game is AMAZINGLY AWESOME. Already five of us at Wake Forest are totally hooked. I'm pretty excited.


I haven't heard any bad reviews, yet, which is one reason I really want to pick this up. I've read some mediocre reviews, but one of them was complaining that the dice were too small, so I'm not worrying about that one. ;)

Can't wait until Monday, when I have time to pick it up!

[boom]

I saw a display yesterday at my LGS and the figures look great, even the small unit pieces like the tanks and little monsters. Looks like PPP did a good job with the quality/control aspect of the minis production. I'll give the rules another read and see if its something to get in to.

[Roland]

When my shipment gets in boom we should definitely sit down and give it a shot boom, I think I have enough figs for 2 people.

[boom]

Sounds good. I totally forgot you had some incoming.

[saintBYgrace]

I ordered a case of monster boosters and a case of unit boosters. I did not pull one of the same monsters from my monster case (however when I opened it I had only 11 monsters and not 12.). So if you get a case they are really doing a great job of making sure you get all of the monsters.

I am happy with this game and so much so I am looking into picking up another case of units. Units are done so well that I really enjoy seeing them on the board and in the right hands, the units will tip the game in your favor. What I like so much about this game is that no one monster really has the power to just stomp another monster. The really did a good job of making this game easy to learn, low on power creep (a VERY good thing), and FUN!!! With that being said I think most of the bad reviews are from people who do not care for those old rubber suit monsters and just can not get past that. So if you ever watched one of those rubber suit monster movies and enjoyed it even a little, then you will want to check this game out.

[Lord Pyre]

I'm curious...

Is it possible to play this with more than 2 players, if you have enough pieces?
If so, then it's pretty much guaranteed that I'll buy it. :D

[Lotus]

Teams.

Alright, after playing a bit with it, I decided I am not interested in this game, therefore am selling my lot. I do not want to break it up, but I will if needed.

I have:
Gorghadra (fantastic sculpt if curious, love it)
Defender X
1x G-Tank
3x Elite G-Tank
1x Explodohawk
2x Carnidon
1x Brontox
3x Spitter
1x Downtown High Rise
1x Oil Refinery
2x Apartment Building
2x Sets of hand made dice (just drawn pips, can be cleaned off with Acetone)
1x Custom Map
1x Copy of a normal map

The maps can be viewed here:
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/NeutralGround.png
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g213/Biokanan/MonPoc/standardmap.png

These are mounted upon foamcore and pretty sturdy.

I am taking offers, first one which is reasonable will be accepted.

[Lord Pyre]

I'm curious why you don't like it. I've been looking for reviews and stuff, so what is it you don't like? Too complicated/slow?

I haven't heard many bad reviews, so like I said, I'm just curious. :p

[Lotus]

Slow, not a big fan of the power spot thing, and I don't have the people to play against, therefore it is hard to justify the value. If I can sell it to buy game supplies I will use, than I am going to do that instead.

[Lord Pyre]

Okay, makes sense. Thanks!

[boom]

I won a gift cert. at NHSD from the LGS we played at, so I used it to snag a starter and two boosters. I'll give the rules a good read, get in some games w/ Roland, Oogie and Bigjim, and then post my feelings on it.8)

[saintBYgrace]

Just finished my first tournament and walked away with a Mega Gorghadra. This game is deeper then one can imagine and when you think you have it down pat, someone comes along and brings up something that you did not see/read.

One thing that needs to be said here is that this is about the monsters and taking out both versions to win the game. I say this only because some people forget to attack the monsters and seem to stomp around taking out buildings (not a bad thing per say however try to earn some bonus dice and powers out of them, you will be happy you did.).

The biggest thing that I see slowing down this game (at least in our tournaments) is that of people are still new to the game and building armies to go with their monster is hard as they do not have many units. Another thing is that this is selling out fast and may take a little time for others to get a hold of more units to build a respectful army that works for them. So what does one do to fix this problem? Share what you have : ) Yup, you heard me, share what you have if you have extra. I picked up a case and then some and have no problem with sharing my units (and monsters and even the Mega versions) with others. But then again, I am all about having fun and making it fun for others : )

[Lord Pyre]

Just picked this up at the NHSD tournament. Can't wait to play it!

Unfortunately I didn't get the cthulu monster I wanted, but...
That's what expansions are for!

[paradox22]

Just picked this up at the NHSD tournament. Can't wait to play it!

Unfortunately I didn't get the cthulu monster I wanted, but...
That's what expansions are for!

Heres a link to a fan site with a great trading forum... highly recomended:

http://www.hudsonweb.net/monpoc/phpBB3/

I am very hooked on this game. The rules are fantastic and very strategic./deep for a pre-painted minis game. I have nothing but praise for the game thus far.

[Lord Pyre]

Heh, I actually picked up a single monster expansion the day after, and got the exact monster I wanted. I gots lucky.

But I haven't actually had time to play yet. Though I've been staring at the rules every chance I got. :p


And the fan site looks good, but the title's not exactly something I'd like to have up when other family members are around.... :? I'll still look at it, though.

[Shades fan]

Ok, I officially love this game. Youm just need to get a little practice into playing it, to really get the hang of it.

I also thought i should tell you guy's that all thoughthammer (http://www.thoughthammer.com/advanced_search_result.php?inc_subcat=1&keywords=Monsterpocalypse&categories_id=&x=0&y=0) Monsterpocalypse stuff is 25% off, including preorders!

So when you guy's make your WoW Mini's[Nov. 11] pre-order their, you can pick up some of these.

[boom]

I have read the rules several times and like what I've read. I hope to get my first games in this Thursday.8)

[Roland]

Hope my car gets fixed by this Thursday...

[Lord Pyre]

I love this game.

Though I'm trying to put together a Cthulhu army, and of all the unit boosters I've gotten so far, I've found one Cthulhu unit. ONE.

Ah, well.... My Terrorsaur and Shadow Syndicate units armies are getting pretty strong... :p

[saintBYgrace]

I picked up 1 case of monster boosters and 3 cases of unit boosters (plus a few single unit boosters) and am happy to say that I have few extras and almost 5 of everything. VERY happy with how the monster booster case came as I did not get on of the same monster (on a side note my case was sealed and was missing one monster pack which the store made right).

I also want to share that Thought Hammer dropped the ball BIG time with me as I pre-ordered this with them BUT the did not tell me that they were unable to fill my pre-order stating they ran out (once again, not mad they ran out BUT not letting me know and finding out the hard way was less then kind of them). I have ordered from Thought Hammer before and loved their service, from now on I will order from them when they list the item in stock (no more pre-orders from me). Sorry, but burn me once and I will take my business elsewhere and more so when I am told someone was suppose to e-mail me : (

As for the game? It is GREAT!!! Can not say enough about it...fun to play, easy to learn, and you will really get into it after a few games (and if you lose you will walk away thinking about what you could have done and what you will do next time).

[Tiak]

I just Picked up a Starter set and some Boosters of Monsterpocolypse. So far i love this game. The figures are very high quality and the game is fun, fast paced and easy to learn. the one and ONLY down side is that the square bases are way to big ti use for heroscape conversions. And the scale would also be an issue.
but, that aside, I give it a big thumbs up!

[gorthan313]

I'm curious. Has anyone who bought the game taken any pictures of MonPoc figs next to Scape figs?

[Lord Pyre]

I'm curious. Has anyone who bought the game taken any pictures of MonPoc figs next to Scape figs?

They won't work. The actual monsters are awkward sized. I just measured, and an average sized monster comes up to Jotun's armpit. Not to mention they're too fat to fit on HS bases.

The units are way too small. The tanks are less than half an inch tall. Some non-human units, like the dinos, are taller, but they don't match up to any figures in HS.

[paradox22]

Here is a very cool Monsterpocalypse army generator:

http://monsterpocalypse.tcgplayer.com/games/357/builder/army.aspx

BTW I won my first promo monster last friday at a tourney... Mega defender X! By trading megas, I now have all of the promos that have been release to date!! I'm really loving this game! The rules are awesome and the miniatures are very high quality! Run out of your house and BUY IT IMMEDIATELY! LoL:lol:

[gorthan313]

I'm curious. Has anyone who bought the game taken any pictures of MonPoc figs next to Scape figs?

They won't work. The actual monsters are awkward sized. I just measured, and an average sized monster comes up to Jotun's armpit. Not to mention they're too fat to fit on HS bases.

The units are way too small. The tanks are less than half an inch tall. Some non-human units, like the dinos, are taller, but they don't match up to any figures in HS.

That's not what I meant. I didn't mean taking the pics of them next to Scape figs in an actual game. I meant just taking the pics of them on a table or something.

[nyys]

Here is a very cool Monsterpocalypse army generator:

http://monsterpocalypse.tcgplayer.com/games/357/builder/army.aspx

BTW I won my first promo monster last friday at a tourney... Mega defender X! By trading megas, I now have all of the promos that have been release to date!! I'm really loving this game! The rules are awesome and the miniatures are very high quality! Run out of your house and BUY IT IMMEDIATELY! LoL:lol:

I'm getting closer and closer to making myself check this game out and buy the Starter Kit and this post isn't helping. :) The one thing keeping me in check is that fact that I only get to Scape about once a month (if that), so when the heck would I get to to play this? :shrug:

An answer to this question may put me over the top. Is the game soooo good/fun that I should buy now and put it away so when my son is old enough for a game like this we can play? That's not to say it still won't be on the shelf, but I imagine early units will be hard to come by at that point.

[Lord Pyre]

I'm curious. Has anyone who bought the game taken any pictures of MonPoc figs next to Scape figs?

They won't work. The actual monsters are awkward sized. I just measured, and an average sized monster comes up to Jotun's armpit. Not to mention they're too fat to fit on HS bases.

The units are way too small. The tanks are less than half an inch tall. Some non-human units, like the dinos, are taller, but they don't match up to any figures in HS.

That's not what I meant. I didn't mean taking the pics of them next to Scape figs in an actual game. I meant just taking the pics of them on a table or something.

What exactly do you want? You just want to see how big they are? That's what I just told you. :p

I guess I don't understand.