This was sadly canceled. Apparently they booked more playtest groups than they had playtest copies. I apologize and I will keep you all informed if things change. Thanks to those who replied.
On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Wispwalker <[email protected]> wrote: > Jeremy and I (other manager at Dragon's Keep) are both interested, and > would like to host this if possible. We have time available on > Saturdays, most weekdays, or a Tuesday evening. > > Let me know what you think, we'd love to offer support, space, > feedback and fun. > > On Jun 17, 11:03 am, David Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, we'll be receiving copies of the game to test. > > > > "So there are 2 different games > > > > Game 1: Ship to Ship combat game. Configuration has not been decided but > > we'll likely stay AWAY from blind/collectible. > > > > Game 2: Co-Op, mission based game. Focus will be on 4 crew crew memebers > > solving mission co-operatively. This game will be boxed like any other > board > > game. Likely to see expansions in the future (new crew members, new > > settings, new missions, etc). > > > > I realize the WizKids/HeroClix brand names imply quite a bit in terms of > > business model but you should not the following. > > > > Game 1 (ship-to-ship) Although the game borrows a decent amount of > "style" > > from the HeroClix brethren, it is not compatible and does not use the PAC > > (Powers and abilities) card. Additionally, it layers in new elements > enhance > > the play experience. > > > > Game 2: (co-op mission game) uses the clix dial in an entirely new way. > > > > Game 1 will likely be a WYSIWYG config and Game 2 will DEFINITELY be > WYSIWYG > > game (like any other board game)." --Justin Ziran (WizKids/NECA) > > > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Kenneth Li <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > There is also a "compensation"/"reward" for help play testing for > games. > > > > > In the boardgame/wargame community, usually the playtester will be send > a > > > copy of the game when the game get published. > > > > > Is that also true for WizKids? What I mean is, will there be any thing > > > (booster packs or starter kit or maybe special miniatures) available > for the > > > play tester? > > > > > Is the Ship to Ship combat game mentioned a collectible miniature game? > > > > > --- Ken --- > > > > > On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Dave D <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> Hey guys, > > > > >> I was selected to be a play tester for an upcoming WizKids series of > > >> games based on the Star Trek license. > > > > >> The official description of the two games is as follows: > > >> "1: A Ship to Ship combat game - Pre-painted plastic minis where 2 > > >> players play head to head. It will use the HeroClix combat dial to > > >> track HPs, attack, damage, etc. Ship figures will not play with Marvel > > >> or DC characters though. > > > > >> 2: A co-op euro style strategy game where you will play 1 of the ST > > >> crew and work with others to complete missions, just like the movies/ > > >> TV shows. Again, the HeroClix dial will be used to track stats (skills > > >> - in the case of the co-op game)." --Justin Ziron (WizKids/NECA) > > > > >> I need to find at least two local players who'd be willing to help > > >> with evaluating the game on criteria ranging from consumer > > >> satisfaction (is the game fun? are the rules easy to understand? etc) > > >> to mechanics-breaking and exploit checking. > > > > >> Naturally, for helping, copies of the game will be provided. We would > > >> need to play the game(s) as often as possible (weekly, necessary; > > >> more, excellent!). All persons involved in the project have to sign a > > >> non-disclosure agreement. > > > > >> Send me an e-mail if interested. > > > > >> David > > > > >> -- > > > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > >> "utah county boardgamers association" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]<ucboardgamers%[email protected]> > <ucboardgamers%[email protected]<ucboardgamers%[email protected]> > > > > >> . > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/ucboardgamers?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "utah county boardgamers association" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<ucboardgamers%[email protected]> > <ucboardgamers%[email protected]<ucboardgamers%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/ucboardgamers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "utah county boardgamers association" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<ucboardgamers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/ucboardgamers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "utah county boardgamers association" group. 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