TerraClips Delayed [Archive]

Nathan Caroland

08-05-2010, 01:41 AM

Hey folks,
We've been swamped with our August 2010 releases as well as getting ready for Gen Con and we thought we would give you an update on TerraClips.

We've developed a great new modular chipboard terrain product with outstanding artwork, unfortunately, the early product we received is not quite up to the quality standards that Wyrd Miniatures and WorldWorksGames product is associated with and consequently we won't be releasing it on August 5th as planned and will be delaying the release until later this year as manufacturing issues are resolved.

Our apologies for the delay and we will keep you updated.

Seventeen

08-05-2010, 02:13 AM

Bummers! I was going to get Streets and Buildings for one Miss Pack to add to my daughter's Ress'es, then a LCB + Rising Powers + 1 clamshell for a second Ms Pack for me...

Appreciate the call on delaying release! Don't want to do a iPhone 4-DOH! where you'll have a bunch of customers with unusable terrain (especially at $50 a pop!!!). Or rather, I don't want to have unusable terrain at $50 a pop!!!

GreenRiveter

08-05-2010, 02:15 AM

I'm sorry to hear about the complications. A setback like this will hopefully be resolved quickly, but I'm glad to hear you are sticking with a higher level of expectation from the manufacturer. I'm planning on ordering a couple of each set when they are ready!

icemantis99

08-05-2010, 03:32 AM

Well, that makes my purchasing decisions a bit easier. Oh well!

greenstuff_gav

08-05-2010, 03:53 AM

and hampered my opportunity to get Miss Pack :sad2:

daemonkin

08-05-2010, 06:28 AM

NOOOOooooo!

Such a shame but appreciate you guys are pulling out all the stops where quality is concerned.

D.

Sholto

08-05-2010, 06:34 AM

Sorry to see it delayed (I think it has the potential to be a ground-breaking product), but I would rather it was good and late than poor and on schedule.

I have preordered a set of Streets from Maelstrom in the UK, so will see what they say about that.

daemonkin

08-05-2010, 06:45 AM

I have preordered a set of Streets from Maelstrom in the UK, so will see what they say about that.

I was just about to a few times (including using their discount voucher to save even more money). Kinda glad I missed that window as I'd rather have the money in my pocket than have to wait for the goods.

Will be ordering the rulebook, puppet deck and some other miniatures but that is about it until I've painted what I have and read up on Hamelin's transformation to master.

D.

SuicideCommando

08-05-2010, 07:19 AM

I've had some hands on time with the initial product and even with the (unfortunately very obvious) quality flaws it's still looking gorgeous and a lot of fun to put together. When you guys get the final product you'll be ecstatic.

daemonkin

08-05-2010, 07:57 AM

@Suicide: Any chance you can comment on the flaws? Also is the card like the new GW Space Hulk tiles or something different?

D.

SuicideCommando

08-05-2010, 08:19 AM

Not sure if I should or not. I will say that the flaws are on the manufacturers side and not due to any oversites by Wyrd or WorldWorksGames.

Svenn

08-05-2010, 08:22 AM

Aw, darn. Thanks for the update! I was very curious to see them in action.

Does that mean we won't have action pics from GenCon?

U.S. Male

08-05-2010, 09:23 AM

Now I feel as sad as Kirai. :(

SuicideCommando

08-05-2010, 09:38 AM

They were able to do a big display piece that I'm sure you'll see plenty of pictures of. The product is technically usable but the pieces are not up to quality to release.

KenS

08-05-2010, 09:43 AM

This... is the worst news of the decade. :(

Lucidicide

08-05-2010, 10:12 AM

This... is the worst news of the decade. :(

You, sir, have clearly had quite an amazing decade.

semanticdm

08-05-2010, 10:27 AM

You, sir, have clearly had quite an amazing decade.

Or else it was a very blah decade with nothing too great or too terrible. One way or the other, if this is the worst thing to have happened to him, he's getting off pretty light.

~ SemanticDM

blkdymnd

08-05-2010, 11:45 AM

Thats horrible news but understandable. That was actually my only request for purchase for my friend who is attending besides the puppet deck. I'm a sad panda...

nilus

08-05-2010, 11:55 AM

They were able to do a big display piece that I'm sure you'll see plenty of pictures of. The product is technically usable but the pieces are not up to quality to release.

Cool, I hope that means they are usable enough for the tourneys as sKeTCH had mentioned to me that they were going to use the TerraClips terrain for all of the official events this year.

Sholto

08-05-2010, 12:06 PM

D6Generation just posted a couple pics of the layouts on their Twitter feed. Apparently, something was "too thin":-

http://incunabulum.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Terraclips1.jpg

http://incunabulum.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Terraclips2.jpg

Good golly, Miss Molly :D

nilus

08-05-2010, 12:39 PM

That still looks cool, anyone have any idea how many sets that picture is.

U.S. Male

08-05-2010, 12:53 PM

Those still look freaking awesome, and I want them!

Magius

08-05-2010, 01:19 PM

That still looks cool, anyone have any idea how many sets that picture is.

Based on the packaging information from the Worldworks forums, I'd say that's within what can be handled by 1 set of each, pretty handily.
Magius out.

Bleeding Through

08-05-2010, 02:05 PM

Thats not good. Ive just lost a fair bit of cash on my order for these. When in the year will they be out now. There doesn`t seem anything wrong with those pics

nightgaunt98c

08-05-2010, 02:47 PM

They look great. Can't wait for them to come out.

Chucklemonkey

08-05-2010, 04:27 PM

Sorry to hear about the manufacturing problems. Hope everything is resolved pretty quickly.

It gives me time to save for a few sets though.

whitekong

08-05-2010, 04:34 PM

I heard from a friend who stopped by the booth that the card was thinner than expected and that the finish was very glossy. So thicker card and a flat finish before release.

Inquisitor Wall

08-05-2010, 04:37 PM

Disappointed in the delay, however after placing my orders this morning, my wallet is very happy that they were delayed. This will help me save so I can buy more when they are released.

poulpox

08-05-2010, 04:51 PM

In fact maybe it'll give an opportunity to release with the tiles and buildings some props. I have no doubts that the current intended product will be awesome when released, but I fear it won't be enough to play good Malifaux; as the pics show: empty streets/corridors, no obscuring cover beside window and door frames, it's not really enough to play balanced games I fear (if you put too many houses then the LoS are completely obstructed, not too good neither especially if playing shooty crews).
Barrels, walls and fences, hangman tree, ruined building walls, etc........ droooool.......

Best wishes to get the product as you want guys, my order is already placed!
T.

Placidemu

08-05-2010, 05:05 PM

That is a sad thing to hear.... Oh well guess I'll just have to continue to use my Heroscape set as scenery for now <.<....

Hatchethead

08-05-2010, 07:59 PM

Cheers, Wyrd, for not releasing a sub-standard product to cash in on the GenCon feeding frenzy.

Guild Guard

08-05-2010, 08:34 PM

Agreed. It is awesome that you guys take such pride in your product and decide not to dump a substandard batch and then fix the problem later!

Wyrrn

08-05-2010, 09:33 PM

I wonder how much work/time it'll be for set-up and take-down. Still, they look pretty sweet and I plan on giving them a try.

mrhobbitino

08-06-2010, 12:30 AM

Is there a ballpark date for when it should be ready?

mattraptor

08-06-2010, 01:35 AM

thanks for not releasing bad product but it did free up extra cash for Mr. Chompy bits. awesome stuff! I will be eagerly awaiting Terraclips.

pagumb

08-07-2010, 04:16 PM

The delay is unfortunate but appreciated in terms of having the quality level desired. Having just picked up the rulebook I am really excited about eventually getting the terrain sets and having an easy, flexible terrain setting to show off the models and game on.

daemonkin

08-19-2010, 08:58 AM

Any more word yet on the terrain? I am so stoked for this stuff and I really hope you guys get the manufacturing problems sorted soon. This terrain will exponentially benefit the game as a whole.

D.

GrandLeon

08-19-2010, 11:42 AM

Any more word yet on the terrain? I am so stoked for this stuff and I really hope you guys get the manufacturing problems sorted soon. This terrain will exponentially benefit the game as a whole.

D.

Maybe, I really do not like the terraclips products in general.

daemonkin

08-20-2010, 04:52 AM

@GrandLeon: ANy particular reasons why you feel this way? Just curious. I for one love the concept and think it will enhance the game and our group's playing of it.

D.

darkendlight

08-20-2010, 06:43 PM

Once you get used to it the stuff at Gencon took about 10 to 15 minutes to setup. Now the boards we setup we not that fancy. There is a lot you are going to be able to do with this once they get everything set.

Shinigami

08-21-2010, 02:21 AM

i cant wait to try them out,

after seeing the pics in this thread the ideas are running through my head, hurry up!!

hehe, iam sorry, but it looks so cool to play around with, just need some scatter terrein to add to it and that will be awesome boards!

SteamPowered

09-02-2010, 09:38 AM

Quick word regarding this. At least one retailer (a big one in the UK) is listing these as in stock right now on eBay. Don't be fooled, they are still delayed, and although they don't say so, it will be a pre-order only!

Shinigami

09-02-2010, 07:04 PM

poulpox

09-03-2010, 03:41 AM

also is there more info available on the product?

ive been wondering, how big are the tiles? 12" 10" 6"?

You can get a bit more details on the product on WWG website here:
http://www.worldworksgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=114423#114423

Massaen

09-03-2010, 05:27 AM

I am very much looking forward to getting my mits on 2-4 sets of these!

Stomphoof

09-03-2010, 02:03 PM

I am planning on at least the Sewers one. I wrote about em on my blog personally and thought the three sets looked pretty tight.

SuicideCommando

09-03-2010, 05:20 PM

i have seen (a permanent warpstorm in the 40K universe) list them as preorder and say they should be out on the 22nd September...

iam hopign its true, but any word on it from the official guys? or are they just trying to keep intrest and try not to dissapoint pple and keep them from canceling their pre-orders?

also is there more info available on the product?

ive been wondering, how big are the tiles? 12" 10" 6"?

and how sturdy are they to construct stories with? could they hold say my lord chompy bits with summoned swarm of teddys easily?

wouldnt want to crash the house ;)

iam really looking forward to handeling the product and seeing how creative i can get with it :D

As far as I know there is no official date as of yet. I think the 22nd of September is highly unlikely though.

The floor tiles are 3"x3" and 6"x6". The walls, I believe, are 2" tall and come in 3" and 6" lengths currently.

Provided that the material comes out how Wyrd and WorldWorksGames wants it to I don't think it should have any trouble supporting whatever models you can throw at it, provided you take the proper precautions with structural integrity (as in not having a 3x3 section of 6"x6" tiles with nothing supporting from underneath).

osoi

09-03-2010, 09:34 PM

I really want a couple of sewer sets

Chwineka

09-10-2010, 09:03 PM

Warpath Games has the Terraclips listed as a November release. Anyone know if there's truth in that?

Murphy'sLawyer

09-12-2010, 12:39 PM

Warpath Games has the Terraclips listed as a November release. Anyone know if there's truth in that?According to the WorldWorks site there is no official date as of yet. They would like to release them by Nov. but that is only if their manufactures get it right.

Let's hope this is the case.

Seventeen

09-13-2010, 07:25 PM

Eric had a great interview about Rising Powers and TerraClips on the d6 Generation podcast --'episode 62 (1:09:00 start; terraclips section 1:42:26). Check it out for extra info on top of the press release.

Frustrating thing for the team is they've done everything they can this side of the ocean... Product release is now dependent on the manufacturing side. I guess the mess up was too thin board stock which then meant clips weren't fitting snug undermining structural integrity of the terrain.

nilus

09-14-2010, 09:38 AM

I guess the mess up was too thin board stock which then meant clips weren't fitting snug undermining structural integrity of the terrain.

I didn't listen to the interview but I thought the problem was actually the opposite. The board stock was fine but the clips were way too tight. So it made it very hard to clip anything together without damaging the stock. Plus I here getting your finger caught in the clip was painful. Someone around here called them Terror clips.

But then again its all 2nd hand knowledge since I didn't get to go to Gencon and see it in person.

AntiZombie

09-14-2010, 09:44 AM

im pretty sure the real mess up was that the cardstock was warping. At gencon we got to see it and the defective product was used on a few playing boards and the clips fit just find its just that the peices would warp.

beshkno

09-30-2010, 02:36 PM

Any news of an updated release date?

The Madman

09-30-2010, 05:43 PM

Any news of an updated release date?
it looks like severl online retailers are selling the product 'As-is' now
Miniature Market, Warstore and even Efig's have them listed as in stock to sell

Murphy'sLawyer

09-30-2010, 05:50 PM

A post on the world Works Games (http://www.worldworksgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8554&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=280&sid=aa7d0fccaecdfaca1e770fe9126b85ad) forum has it before the Holidays, and I would trust the owner, Denny, of World Works before any online stores. Maybe they got their hands on the bad patch that happened with the first run.

WEiRD sKeTCH

09-30-2010, 07:28 PM

it looks like severl online retailers are selling the product 'As-is' now
Miniature Market, Warstore and even Efig's have them listed as in stock to sell
That's a neat trick.

Seriously, I'm guessing they're just taking pre-orders.

Bleeding Through

10-01-2010, 09:01 AM

Has the release date been finalised for November?

Razorbreed

10-04-2010, 11:22 AM

When I first saw these on Worldworks site I was completely blown away, then I saw the preview from GenCon and really didn't like the look of the plastic clips, I originally planned on getting all three sets - but I think I'll wait to see what the "new" clips look like first.
What does everyone else think ?

Razorbreed

mattraptor

10-04-2010, 11:59 AM

elril

10-04-2010, 03:36 PM

I saw them at Gencon and spoke to the henchmen about them. I thought the visual was spectacular but they were warped all to hell. The card stock was too thin and the clips too tight even for that. Granted the humidity was quite high, but that is something the product needs to be able to deal with. The other catch I have is the size of the tiles. You need a lot of them just to make the floor (36 I believe). The floor tiles would be better off with at least 9" squares if not 12" ones.

Boze

10-06-2010, 11:02 AM

What's the most recent on the availability of the terraclips? I am itching to get my hands on them.

Daniele

10-07-2010, 03:30 PM

Yesssss... and I didn't see themon the release schedule up to january :rain:

Shinigami

10-07-2010, 04:14 PM

Nathan said, that the terraclips arent on the scedule cause theyll be released asa they have a product in their hands that lives up to the quality they want

Daniele

10-07-2010, 05:15 PM

That is a fine attitude, i appreciate this very much!

Kuffdaddy

11-01-2010, 07:40 PM

is there any word on when these might be approx released is? is it still slated for 2010 or should i hang up my hopes on having an awesome city scape of these great looking sets

Cthulu.

11-12-2010, 02:47 PM

Any news on an updated release date? Can't wait to get my hands on these!!

Werecat

11-12-2010, 02:58 PM

I'm SURE that once Wyrd has any info on it, they'll let us know. It's not like they've known for weeks, and they're just waiting for someone to ask before they dump it on the forums....

Vlad the Mad

11-13-2010, 09:17 AM

I'm SURE that once Wyrd has any info on it, they'll let us know. It's not like they've known for weeks, and they're just waiting for someone to ask before they dump it on the forums....

I think everybody is aware of that, yet there is that small part of me that hopes that someone from Wyrd is actually going to reply to one of these questions... so, any news on the Terraclips? :hat:

Chucklemonkey

11-25-2010, 01:55 PM

I think everybody is aware of that, yet there is that small part of me that hopes that someone from Wyrd is actually going to reply to one of these questions... so, any news on the Terraclips? :hat:

News may be pushing it, but remember this is a joint venture so there are other sources of information...

http://www.worldworksgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8554&start=308

Vlad the Mad

11-25-2010, 08:50 PM

Thanks for the info. Also, one of the Wyrd distributors posted the following on November 17th on their HP.

Lastly, Terraclips, as we continue being asked after these. All signs point to having these in house in January for a February release.

stephengroy

12-06-2010, 09:01 AM

still no news?

Nathan Caroland

12-06-2010, 09:06 AM

When it arrives, I'm sure we'll bang the walls and ring the bells.

republics fury

12-17-2010, 09:40 PM

After waiting for so long, I've decided to make my own. I wish they'd held off announcing the Terra Clips. My players have been upset by the delay, so now I have to make my own. Fiber board, glue, and paint... here I come.

poulpox

12-18-2010, 01:52 AM

Or you could use TLX from WWG which is a very good product and almost the same design as TerraClips. And no need of paint :)
Check this:
http://www.worldworksgames.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=313&zenid=a09c9ac0a3059424c2de9726305c272a

Vlad the Mad

01-12-2011, 08:19 AM

BTW, someone on the WorldWorks forums mentioned that they might produce accessories for the Malifaux TerraClips sets at a later stage, "should the sets sell well".

As I have little doubt that they will sell, I warmly recommend offering the additional accessories as soon as possible. ;)

Sholto

04-01-2011, 07:05 AM

More bad news, it would seem - link (http://incunabulum.co.uk/blog/2011/04/01/terraclips-update-more-delays/)

Chucklemonkey

04-01-2011, 07:10 AM

More bad news, it would seem - link (http://incunabulum.co.uk/blog/2011/04/01/terraclips-update-more-delays/)

At first glance what I'm doing may seem odd. Will edit this response later.

Absolution Black

04-01-2011, 07:15 AM

Could be an april fools (we hope!).

Chucklemonkey

04-01-2011, 07:20 AM

And there was me trying not to say the words to see if anyone got sucked in.

Better Luck next time sholto. :evil:

daemonkin

04-01-2011, 07:23 AM

GawdDammit! I thought the first part at least was real!

D.

AdriftQuasar

04-01-2011, 10:40 AM

I think the move to a brick and mortar system is a great idea! It will be much stronger and much more durable. With any luck, we'll be receiving blueprints as well.

daemonkin

04-01-2011, 10:42 AM

Does that mean I need to get my HNVQ (Higher National Vocational Qualification) before I start assembling....

D.

Buhallin

04-01-2011, 12:26 PM

I think this is a good move. Gamers have often complained about the decline of the local game stores - also commonly known as "brick and mortar" stores. I'm not sure if they intended it or not, but I expect that these materials will increase the subtle psychological bond between gamers and their local stores, motivating them to buy locally and support the places they play.

If nothing else they'll have to buy the Terraclips direct from the store - shipping's gonna suck!