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KickStarter Mechajammer (formerly Copper Dreams) - cyberpunk RPG from Whalenought Studios

Sam Ecorners

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Fuck. Rest in piece, my wallet.

Maybe I'll throw some into the Codex fundraiser if when this gets funded. Love me those Collector's boxes!! And their manual from SitS was really nice so definitely looking forward to this one!!

Pledged $255, hope this gets funded.

I got a Boxed Collector's Edition pledge too before they sold out, so that's almost a third of them going to people here. Anyone else got one?
I'll be passing on having my photo put in though. I don't want to broadcast to everyone what my toys are.
I got one too so that makes it a whole third.
I've posted before that I was all in. In fact I backed at top tier before I even read the pitch. I know Joe and Hannah, we got drunk after SITS release and I knew from that night on that CD will be on my must back list.
 

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Thanks everyone, you guys are the best, always appreciate the interest and support! I mentioned in the other page we'll be going over the combat in detail soon in an update. We're going to get some more supplies for another 15 books and add another tier for the collectors box if more folks are interested.

The boxes should be really neat, it's hard finding a place that will do them in less than mass quantities but we found a great one that does them mainly for board games. Should turn out really neat! We'll take some photos later on when we get them.

Backed, I would like my pledge to be spent entirely on coffee beans Whalenought aren't forced to drink nescafe instant shite.

As long as we're making games there will always be a Duke of Whales cafe.
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Their composer is listed on the Kickstarter page. He'll get 10k for an hour of music if the first stretch goal is hit, so I'm gussing Whalenought only wants the very best indie musicians available.

I am the best "indie composer/musician".
 

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Thank You + Reward Info + More boxes!
Posted by Whalenought Studios (Creator)
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Thank you so much to everyone for supporting us and making our first day back on Kickstarter a fantastic one! We're so excited to be 35% funded after one day! You guys are incredible, and your interest in Copper Dreams means so much to us. We're very excited to start showing you more throughout the campaign.

The next update will go over combat in detail with a video walkthrough, so stay tuned for that!

More Boxed Editions
We've had many requests about including more Boxed Collector's Editions. We initially based these numbers around our Serpent ones, but we'll happily increase the amount of Boxed Collector's Editions. We're going to have to hole up somewhere like a monk with some ale and sew all those books. We've added 15 more in a new tier, so if you're interested, those will be available shortly following this update.

The Code Tapes
A few folks have had questions about these. The code tapes are only mentioned in the rewards section (we changed the name from code dial so it wasn't mistaken for a DOS copy protection system), but we think it's pretty neat, so we wanted to share a little more about it and explain what they are. Inspired by WWII era one-time-tape code machines, these code tapes involve an in game GUI of a cypher strip you can drag over a key, opened by any computer wired into a syndicate's main frame terminal. It's basically a key and a cipher, and when set one atop the other, they reveal a message. The decoded message is automatically listed below the terminal.

So if you knew the code was meant for line 16, you'd just drag it over it.

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These are used in game with the help of some overlapping GUIs, but we thought it would be fun to give you a physical cipher with your handbook that matches a secret digital key strip that exists in Calitana. There will be a scaler involved so that you can get it just right for whatever your resolution is. This will also include a plain text code so you can decipher it.

The physical code tapes will be placed inside the agent handbooks with the $75+ tiers, as well as a printable version for everyone else getting a digital version of the book.

Interactive Map Executable
We've also had some questions on this reward for $35+ tiers. The Interactive Map Executable is a file your syndicate gives you alongside the handbook to help you in your job as an Agent of Asset Inquiries in Calitana. This will be packaged with the art book contents of your reward, as a separate application when you receive your digital copy of the game. Inside contains interactive maps of many of the areas you might be exploring with notes and helpful information from your syndicate, including information such as sources of energy for recharging weapons and cybernetics, buildings that are easy to radio from, and names of allies and merchants that work with your syndicate.

This can all be found in-game, but this is the equivalent of what your field operators see and is a fun look at the game in a different perspective. Since your syndicate is not omnipotent, this information reflects their knowledge of Calitana, and is only as much information as they would give someone on your starting pay grade. It also importantly gives you a good amount of history on certain locations as well.

Handbooks
We've discussed the physical handbooks ($75+) in detail on the Kickstarter page, but for those of you that have backed at that tier, we thought you might like to see us branding one in action. The wood takes to the brand well, even with the cabernet/blood colored stain. Some of early efforts with different types of wood turned out quite poorly, resulting in non-Syndicate worthy brands, but we're really happy with how this final one turned out. Wolffz Bay Shipping and Services Approved.

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Thanks again for all your support! We're so excited to have you all on board with Copper Dreams!

Hannah & Joe
 

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The models remind me of BioForge, blocky, weird and cyberpunky.

"Return the fork! Or I'll command it to destroy you!"

Decided to back this after all at the 35 bux tier, cautiously optimistic for the future of the development.
 
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Those boxes sell well. Whalenought_Joe have you thought of doing a more expensive Boxed Collector Edition tier , in which boxes would be signed? Or maybe signing addon. Not much more work and you can get some more funding.
 

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Those boxes sell well. Whalenought_Joe have you thought of doing a more expensive Boxed Collector Edition tier , in which boxes would be signed? Or maybe signing addon. Not much more work and you can get some more funding.
I was actually thinking they could offer the other figurines as an add-on so collector's can get a complete set.
 
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Those boxes sell well. Whalenought_Joe have you thought of doing a more expensive Boxed Collector Edition tier , in which boxes would be signed? Or maybe signing addon. Not much more work and you can get some more funding.
I was actually thinking they could offer the other figurines as an add-on so collector's can get a complete set.

Please, never change :)
 
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I think I remember why they launched so close to a weekend again - in the hopes that they'd be weekend fodder for PCGamer again

http://www.pcgamer.com/cybersneaky-crpg-copper-dreams-hits-kickstarter/

Two comments so far:

I'm a huge cyberpunk fan. Not very big into this genre of games though.

I love pixel art, the "retro" graphics styles idea should be to replace graphical fidelity with an interesting aesthetic, making the final look even better than ultra-high graphics. This just looks old in a negative way though. Not for me but I'm sure other people will enjoy it, that's good.

Look promising, not a huge fan of the color palette though. Seeing as it's a cyberpunk setting, I was hoping to see something more glitzy

It's all about the graphics.
 

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It doesn't look "old" at all, it looks like a deliberate aesthetic. One which holds a lot of potential. The choice is already interesting on its own, the total rejection of modern tendencies in favor of a 90s style of neo-cubism. I think it's pretty unique in terms of contemporary games. I'm very interested in where they'll go with the concept. They just have to avoid nostalgia-baiting.
 
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"Copper Dreams" reminds me a little of Syndicate Wars from 1996, but by using low-poly 3D character, they'll get their very own style for that game. Personally, I would like to see improved lighting and stencil shadows for spotlights in their engine.


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Threw a couple of tenners their way because why the fuck not. Proven track record and a neat setting made me reactivate my kickstarter account once more. I mean, failed offworld colony becoming a dumping ground for waste? Awesome.

Wonder if the devs have read Warren Hammond's KOP series. Excellent cyberpunk meets noir detective stories set on an impoverished offworld colony. Nice inspirational fodder. Speaking of which, Richard Morgan's Kovac novels are also excellent for that cyberpunk meets interstellar colonisation angle.
 

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Threw a couple of tenners their way because why the fuck not. Proven track record and a neat setting made me reactivate my kickstarter account once more. I mean, failed offworld colony becoming a dumping ground for waste? Awesome.

Wonder if the devs have read Warren Hammond's KOP series. Excellent cyberpunk meets noir detective stories set on an impoverished offworld colony. Nice inspirational fodder. Speaking of which, Richard Morgan's Kovac novels are also excellent for that cyberpunk meets interstellar colonisation angle.

Great points, bro. Got any more book/novel recommendations in line of cyberpunky/noir/space
 

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Are their tiers for rayguns? Do those guards just have the top offensive weapon?
 

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