PRESS RELEASE: AUGUST 11th, 2017 — 12:00 PM EDT
Marauder Gun-Runners is pleased to announce a new way to enjoy our figures:
Introducing the Marauder Task Force RPG!
Using any action figures you have, or better yet, by building your own characters with Marauder Gun-Runners extensive line of customizable action figures, you can play both a rules-lite head-to-head skirmish game and a full cooperative roleplaying game. As you build your own figure using Marauder Gun-Runners’ wide assortment of modular accessories, your build choices determine your character’s options for attack and defense. In between missions, you can reconfigure your character’s build based on the type of operation with many different accessory options available on the Marauder Gun-Runners site.
The Marauder Task Force RPG Rulebook will include all the rules you need to play both modes of the game. With an optional add-on of weapons and armor cards, you can easily keep track of what dice to roll for both the RPG style play and, on the reverse side, the lighter skirmish rules. What’s more is the creators of the game will release stats for all future Marauder Gun-Runners releases.
The game is run using the new Tactical RPG game system that is flexible, fast, and fun to play. In RPG mode, the game is built around a CO who leads play in a typical RPG fashion and each of the players builds their character based on class templates. They can use their existing figure or custom build their character on the Marauder Gun-Runner site. The players’ characters are a squad of highly trained operatives—the Marauder Task Force!
The Marauder Gun-Runners team will be producing the game, reflecting the same high quality and attention to detail you’ve come to expect from our figures and accessories. Each item sold from our site will have the required stats to use in the game.
The game’s design team will be led by David Wilson Brown (publisher of CypherCaster Magazine, former publisher of Adventures in the East Mark) and will include contributions from Justin Bell (Kindle Worlds G.I. Joe stories & other works, Eagle Force Returns). Lead editor on the rulebook will be Jeremy Land (The Eschatology Code, Baby Bestiary)
The art team will be led by Marauder Gun-Runners’ long time artist Ryan Lord (MTF artwork, Animal Warriors of the Kingdom, Eagle Force Returns) and will include Ian Fell (G.I. Joe Poster) and Jason Mark Sobol (Sketch artist for Marvel and Star Wars).
Look for the game to be launched this September on Kickstarter and check out the Marauder Task Force figure exclusives tied to the game. After funding by the Kickstarter is complete, the book will be available direct from Marauder Gun-Runners as well as in distribution for wholesale through Studio2 Publishing with a target release of Spring 2018.
Please send any inquiries to [email protected]
Hey Folks!
We just launched the Kickstarter event for our new Marauder Task Force Valkyries FEMALE action figures! We hope you check out the project!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...cale-female-fi
LOTS more details & images to come, so we hope you stay tuned!
Thanks again for the support!
MJ
Looking forward to seeing the sculpts and paint masters. Nice touch making the leg armor removable.
Great to hear MJ! I'm in for this!
Interesting to see the "pick & mix" aspect to this kickstarter, as opposed to the preset combos from the last one. For me the most interesting figs are some of the higher up stretch goals, and especially the steady-cam weapon.... man I hope we can make it there!
edit: just checked, and I forgot how much the first MTF was able to reach, $244k. These goals don't seem too far off at all!
Not quite as much free stuff thrown into those higher tiers, which is absolutely understandable. Part of me kinda feels bad about the deal vice admiral was last time around.
Gonna have to wait a bit to get funds lined up, but I am stoked to see how this one does!
I just backed it with the Valhalla package. The addition of a rifle, pistol, and 2 GRENADES with each figure is a great addition to that level that most dont realize. You don't get them with any other packages.
The all-in is nice, but I like that for an extra $360 I get 50 picks and the weapons. That's essentially $7 per choice.
I wish we'd gotten parts like the backpack, radio, shotgun holster and satchel with the MTF figures. I'd rather have had either of the two vest designs shown than the one they went with for the male figures, too.
That said, I'll note that we got what was effectively Snake Eyes and a Colonial Marine last time. This round appears to be offering Lady Jaye and a USCM pilot as stretch goals in addition to the aforementioned smartgunner.
Went full Valhalla. No regrets.
Here it goes again !
And now for 41 days of fun. I can't back until the first week of September, so I'm glad that there is plenty of time.
That said, I'll note that we got what was effectively Snake Eyes and a Colonial Marine last time. This round appears to be offering Lady Jaye and a USCM pilot as stretch goals in addition to the aforementioned smartgunner.
Keep reading: Marauder Task Force Super Thread - Page 2
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