Robotech RPG Tactics
| Robotech RPG Tactics | ||
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| Wargame published by Palladium Books |
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| No. of Players | 5,342 | |
| First Publication | 2014 | |
Robotech RPG Tactics (commonly referred to as RRT) is a squad based tactical miniatures game based upon the US cartoon molestation adaptation of the Macross Saga anime series from Japan.
Robotech Factions
There are many factions in the Robotech universe, 3 of which are currently playable in Robotech RPG Tactics: the Robotech Defense Force (RDF), Zentraedi, and the Malcontents.
EARTH BASED
- Robotech Defense Force (RDF)
Robotech Forces that were established and based on Earth to defend against alien aggression after the arrival of Robotechnology.
- Malcontent Uprising
Zentraedi who, under the leadership of Commander Breetai, turned on their own people.
- Armies of the Southern Cross
- EBSIS - Eastern Bloc Separatist Independant States
- Merchant Republic
- Zentraedi Control Zone
- Arkansas Protectorate
EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL BASED
- Zentraedi
A militaristic race of alien humanoid giants created through genetic cloning.
- Robotech Masters
- Invid
- Haydonites
- Kabarrans
- Garudans
Kickstarter and other Controversies
- The Robotech RPG Tactics kickstarter was launched on April 18, 2013 with a funding goal of $70,000 and went on to raise $1,442,312 in pledges. After many delays due to this unexpected level of support and the general incompetence of all parties involved, the game finally began shipping to backers in October of 2014, almost a full year after Palladium's original estimated ship date. Rewards were divided into two "Waves". Wave 2 is currently in preproduction while European and Australian backers are still awaiting delivery of Wave 1.
- It's estimated that 98% of the backers only decided to pledge because of Battletech Unseens.
- Uproar from backers over preproduction pics of assembled models with "massive impossible to fill seams" (particularly on the RDF's Spartan) led to a schism in the fanbase between the unwashed masses who wanted Tactics to be a ready-to-play boardgame and True Wargamers™. This is now commonly referred to as "spartangate".
- Rumors of the possibility of box sales being made at GenCon 2014 before backers received their rewards led to anger and talk of legal action. The response from Palladium was to put the matter to a hilariously rigged vote, which garnered even more controversy. In the end, production delays rendered a month of arguments moot.