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While the design, playtesting, and production of the first Vset Destiny of the Force has been a great success, many logistical problems have plagued this project and threaten to prevent getting the new set in the hands of players in a timely fashion. As many of you are aware, the Kickstarter funding went over goal and a lot of excitement was generated over the idea of the community producing its own set. The designers decided to get extra sets made to cover the demand. Kickstarter got its cut (expected), then Amazon.com took their 10% cut (NOT expected) and around 25 donators for whatever reason would not/could not fulfill their pledges. In short, the set ended up costing more and brought in less. That left a much smaller fund to use for shipping. Shipping has also been a serious issue, most notably overseas.
The intentions of the team were to provide a set for the community free of charge with a core group of that community each donating a modest 20$ each to cover production and shipping. Unfortunately, that won't be enough, given the aforementioned issues. What we are asking is for those who haven't donated if they could help out with shipping by donating 5$ each. This could be done either by donating directly to SWMGamers.com using the 'donate' button at the bottom of the page, or have the pointman for your group donate and everyone just pay him. This will assure that everyone gets their sets in a timely fashion and we can all begin to play with this set.
Many lessons have been learned throughout this whole process...lessons which will serve to make the second Vset an even greater success when it debuts at GenCon in August 2011. Thanks to all who have labored on this, and thanks to all of you for supporting this endeavor.
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Rank: Republic Commando
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Location: England
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message received, donation sent. can't wait to get my set, thanks to everyone involved
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Rank: Advanced Bloo Milk Member
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Location: Virginia
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I'll donate when I get home! can't get to gamers from work anymore.
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I will send $5 when I get home tonight.
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More than willing to kick in myself!!! I will contact my pointman to see how he wants to handle it. Thanks for the update Jim!!!
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I just donated the extra $5.
Hope this helps them get to Australia.
Thanks again guys.
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Location: Bloomington, Indiana
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I will donate as soon as possible.
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Rank: Advanced Bloo Milk Member
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I just donated my $5!!!  Hope that everybody else does too.
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Rank: Muun Tactics Broker
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Sorry to hear you are having problems. $5 donated. Really looking forward to the set and thanks for all your work.
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I want to thank those of you who have posted here and donated. This has been one serious issue Dean has had to deal with...and is still dealing with. While donations have made a good dent in the deficit, Dean is still paying a lot out of pocket. I really don't want the man who continually gives of his time and money for this community to be shorted anything for his tireless efforts. So please...if you haven't donated and are waiting for your set, or already have it in hand...please do.
Just to be clear, if you have donated to Kickstarter or made a subsequent donation to this project (or even both), our entire community thanks you. Your job is done.
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Rank: Advanced Bloo Milk Member
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ill donate tomorrow
i think we should put plans on hold for the next set until dean breaks even
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Rank: Advanced Bloo Milk Member
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If I donate More then 5$, can I get a set sent to me? (please PM me for an EXACT amount needed to get me one set) 
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Big D wrote:If I donate More then 5$, can I get a set sent to me? (please PM me for an EXACT amount needed to get me one set) Doubtful, as I think most of the sets are spoken for already.
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Well, if thats the case, thats still cool. I can always DL the PDF.
I will donate on Thursday if someone tells me where to go.....
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Big D wrote:Well, if thats the case, thats still cool. I can always DL the PDF.
I will donate on Thursday if someone tells me where to go..... I think the donate button on the swmgamers site would be a great spot.
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Big D wrote:Well, if thats the case, thats still cool. I can always DL the PDF.
I will donate on Thursday if someone tells me where to go..... I'm guessing that after Dean has sent out all of the sets that are spoken for already, IF there are any left, he will post about it. But I kind of doubt any will be left.
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Rank: Advanced Bloo Milk Member
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Donated. Does anyone have a number to break even?
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Donated. (sorry it took so long)
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