funded Rampart - budget-friendly Wargaming Terrain

[Grumpy Gnome]

Mrs. GG and I backed this one although Mrs. GG took some convincing. We have had good value for money from Archon in the past but the margin keeps getting slimmer. Also, between Rampart and Dungeons & Lasers it feels like Archon often has great ideas that it never quite finishes (Kazumi Temple and Woodhaven in particular). It feels to me like the artists doing the concept art and the engineers designing the pieces do not actually game with these sets so much as just make some incomplete dioramas. 
 

Still, I remain optimistic and will put to work the bits from this latest Rampart that suit our gaming projects.

 

I like that the big mech walker appears to now be customizable for 2 or 4 legs, which is great.

 

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/270/799563.page#11405010

Edited July 25, 2022 by Grumpy Gnome

[Inarah]

Shipping update: 

 

We're almost ready!

Posted by Kamil Wargin

Aug 11, 2022

 

Attention Soldiers! 

We're coming to you with a small update to shed some light on the shipping and re-opening Pledge Manager.

It's summertime. Many of our co-workers have left us, or are currently on their vacations/annual leaves. We couldn't proceed with particular logistic and technical procedures without a complete crew. So, with a slight delay we're planning to launch the shipping process next week. We will notify you in the next Update. Also, as we mentioned previously, starting shipping also means we will re-open the Pledge Manager.

There is nothing to worry about. The boxes are ready to start the voyage soon.

Carry on, Soldiers. We're going to contact you next week!

In case of any problems, please leave us a message at [email protected].

Over and out,

Lieutenant Kamil

[Inarah]

""Commanding Office has announced that Pledge Manager is open again. That means you can get yourself Late Pledges of the Rampart Third Edition. Get your hands on a new terrain theme, "City Ruins," our miniature sets, 70+ Stretch Goals, and handy Add-ons such as Vertical Bundle. Hurry up, the Pledge Manager is open until the 3rd of October 2022. "

 

 

[Grumpy Gnome]

Mrs. GG and I got ours… of all the Archon products we have gotten this set has been the most underwhelming so far unfortunately. We feel like it was a real missed opportunity. Some clever ideas in the beginning that were not actualized as well as they could have been. Nor do we feel the value for money is as strong as other sets have been. 

[R2ED]

@Grumpy Gnomemine are on the way.  I'm stoked, but also realize my last batch of D&L is still sitting in pieces as I'm still cutting sprues (and cutting...and cutting...).  

 

Curious what you feel was the missed opportunity?  I haven't bought any of their futuristic style terrain.  I did not buy any of the soldiers but am interested in the extras.  

 

Just wanted to know what our was you saw as missed.  I'm not familiar enough with them to know and am still just excited for the amount you get for the price you pay. 

 

 

[Grumpy Gnome]

Not enough diversity in the pieces, too much repetition with the damaged looking pieces. Despite selling floors/roofs they only have one aesthetic so for example they do nothing for Kazumi really. Buildings look… half done. As if the pieces are more for limited dioramas scatter terrain that hints at a theme rather than for actually immersive game play. 
 

It is as if there were some brilliant ideas but across a broad range of ideas rather than a focused, cohesive grand design for world building. The pieces are often neat alone but do not work so well together and certainly do not come across as ideal for easy conversion work or repetition for big builds. 
 

We found this to a certain degree with each of their kickstarters but this one had the least impressive stretchgoals and did not deliver the floors that were supposed to be a core feature of this Kickstarter well enough for all the previous Rampart designs.

[R2ED]

@Grumpy Gnomeah, i getcha. my use (or lack thereof) for this stuff is just background scenery to mess with in photos.  I don't game with it, so i fully get the need to make it more adaptable and immersing.   Helps to know how others see it and the limitations should i ever want to put it to use. 

 

I hope you find some joy out of it, even if it's not a homerun for you.  I'm also going to hit a limit on what I'm buying because of repetition or over abundance of stuff.  I'm not there yet...

 

Of course, i say that until the next KS launches and then I'll crumble, like i always do. 

[ksbsnowowl]

Both my orders were out for delivery today. Only one was delivered. Dunno if the driver didn’t realize there was a second box for me on the truck, or if another truck is going to stop by later today. 

 

[ksbsnowowl]

…And the second box showed up less than an hour later. 
 

 

[Inarah]

Mine showed up today too.  I got 2 of the City bundle.  I have to say the packaging sure is nice. 

 

 

On 9/2/2022 at 8:08 AM, Grumpy Gnome said:

Not enough diversity in the pieces, too much repetition with the damaged looking pieces. Despite selling floors/roofs they only have one aesthetic so for example they do nothing for Kazumi really. Buildings look… half done. As if the pieces are more for limited dioramas scatter terrain that hints at a theme rather than for actually immersive game play. 

 

I can see how that would not appeal to some players, or work well for some games.  For my tabletop wargaming needs I think it will work quite well, and the prices were reasonable compared to other ready-made terrain packages.  

 

[R2ED]

Mine just showed up, too! Hooray! 

[supervike]

Honestly, they seem to have so many Kickstarters and pledge managers, that I'm having trouble keeping track. 

 

I think I'm waiting for a couple right now.  (also waiting for Reaper 5.5)

[Olaf the Stout]

Looks like all of you will be building and painting for a while!

[Inarah]

9 hours ago, Olaf the Stout said:

Looks like all of you will be building and painting for a while!

 

IMO, that's the fun part!  

 

Since you have some experience with the product, would you recommend washing with soapy water before priming this type of plastic? 

 

[ksbsnowowl]

7 hours ago, Inarah said:

 

IMO, that's the fun part!  

 

Since you have some experience with the product, would you recommend washing with soapy water before priming this type of plastic? 

 

Folks on the Archon discord state it isn’t needed. Archon doesn’t use any sort of mould release.