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Author Topic: Stellaris - the board game! - coming soon from Academy Games  (Read 20212 times)

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Reply #45 on: April 06, 2021, 10:32:03 AM
In the end I didn't back it.  :'(

you know you're going to kick yourself for that in 6 months, right?

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Reply #46 on: April 06, 2021, 11:08:00 AM
In the end I didn't back it.  :'(

you know you're going to kick yourself for that in 6 months, right?

Already started.....  :Loser:

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Reply #47 on: April 06, 2021, 07:24:41 PM
It's not too late.  You can still back it.  >:D 


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Reply #48 on: June 16, 2022, 11:05:08 PM
Academy Games posted their own photos from their demo at Origins.  Looks like it was pretty popular: 


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/academygames/stellaris-infinite-legacy/posts/3533984



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Reply #49 on: June 17, 2022, 06:57:10 AM
Academy Games posted their own photos from their demo at Origins.  Looks like it was pretty popular: 


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/academygames/stellaris-infinite-legacy/posts/3533984

It was packed every time I went by there

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Reply #50 on: June 17, 2022, 08:36:49 PM
I believe it. 


I'll be curious to see how this compares to Twilight Imperium in terms of depth & complexity versus ease of setup & gameplay.  it would be quite the achievement if they managed to markedly improve upon either aspect. 



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Reply #51 on: June 18, 2022, 06:51:26 AM
I didn't dare check, but I assume that the price is.........astronomical?

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Reply #52 on: June 19, 2022, 02:42:49 AM




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Reply #53 on: June 19, 2022, 06:47:53 AM
 ;D

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Reply #54 on: August 18, 2022, 05:07:02 AM
A look at the large (roll-able?) map: 


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/academygames/stellaris-infinite-legacy/posts/3585519




On a side note, Academy Games really need to give us backers some sort of timetable or roadmap regarding production & delivery.  It's clear from the comments that people are getting impatient with the lack of info in this respect, especially since fulfillment was originally supposed to have occurred back in April. 



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Reply #55 on: August 18, 2022, 08:27:07 AM
On a side note, Academy Games really need to give us backers some sort of timetable or roadmap regarding production & delivery.  It's clear from the comments that people are getting impatient with the lack of info in this respect, especially since fulfillment was originally supposed to have occurred back in April.

Academy has never been good about production updates for their pre-orders

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Reply #56 on: August 18, 2022, 10:54:38 AM
Is it just me or, is that NOT giant?



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Reply #57 on: August 20, 2022, 04:49:58 AM
Academy has never been good about production updates for their pre-orders

I suppose this is a hilariously naive comment on my part, but you'd think they'd want to improve on that.  It's probably cost them a fair amount of money over the years, as I have to believe it makes people less willing to back their projects in the future. 




Is it just me or, is that NOT giant?

It's decent-sized (around 9 square feet in "freedom units"), but no, it's not huge or anything. 



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Reply #58 on: July 17, 2023, 01:50:50 PM
In the most recent Kickstarter update, they mention this as a by-the-by: 

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We hope to have the games ready to ship from the printer to our distribution centers this coming December.


So realistically, fulfillment won't begin until at least early 2024.  :(  But hey, at least we (finally) have an approximate ETA. 



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Reply #59 on: July 17, 2023, 02:25:53 PM
note, this is a screenshot of the front page of their site, from TODAY

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