Reply To: BattleTech: Mercenaries – CGL does a shipping booboo? Internet rages!

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Over at the Voltron kickstarter someone with the name ‘backer beware’ has posted this :

 

For informed backing, please review CGL’s previous campaigns, viewable on their profile:

https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/cgl/created

 

Start Date: Unfulfilled Campaign:

Jul 2019 BattleTech: Clan Invasion

Aug 2022 Leviathans

Mar 2023 BattleTech: Mercenaries

Aug 2023 Shadowrun: Takedown

 

The dates below are taken from the campaign pages, with “Backers left behind” showing the last post by a frustrated backer.

The Duke

Jun 2012 – Started

May 2018 – Refunds

 

Shadowrun: Sprawl Ops Boardgame

May 2018 – Started

May 2023 – All done

May 2024 – Backers left behind

 

Super Camelot 16-bit

Aug 2018 – Started

Aug 2019 – All done

~late 2021 – Backers left behind

 

Centurions

Feb 2021 – Started

Jul 2024 – All done

Oct 2024 – Backers left behind

 

Shadowrun: Edge Zone

Sep 2022 – Started

Aug 2024 – All done

Nov 2024 – Backers left behind

 

Postage costs, disclosed and added later, are typically inflated, especially if you are outside the US.

If you are outside the US, it is generally much cheaper (and typically faster, see Mercenaries) to wait for the items to hit retail shelves.

 

There is a consistent pattern of behaviour for over a decade.

 

CGL do fulfil *most* pledges eventually, but pledge wisely and manage your expectations.