What the heck is REDLINE?
REDLINE: Tactical Card Combat is an expandable card game designed and developed by Saving Throw Studios. A card game built around simultaneous combat, REDLINE was created to merge the gameplay of tabletop wargaming with card game mechanics.
Players build and deploy their forces of war machines called efreets to the battlefield similar to most card games (dropping resources, playing units, upgrading them with buffs). However combat is fought over an everchanging map of mission cards that creates the terrain to fight over each game. Using hidden dials, players plan their attacks then carry them out in hopes of capturing missions to expand their control of the battlefield.
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What the heck is REDLINE: Battle of Neom?
REDLINE: Battle of Neom is the second expansion to REDLINE: Tactical Card Combat.
The expansions contains new decks for each faction, the Crimson Pact of Mars (CPM) and United Nations of Earth (UNE) each with new cards and mechanics for players to build and play around.
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Why does this look like Battletech? There was already a Battletech CCG.
No question BattleTech was a huge influence on REDLINE. Many members of the design team grew up playing and loving the game and our head efreet designer has worked previously for Catalyst Game Labs and Iron Wind Metals so the aesthetic is there.
And while the old BattleTech CCG is beloved by many, it is also over 20 years old. REDLINE was designed to be a spiritual successor to the old card game in many ways while also innovating on the gameplay with modern gaming ideas and concepts such as hidden dials, emergent gameplay and MTG Commanderesque deck construction rules.
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What size sleeves will I need for the cards?
The cards will be STANDARD playing card sized and work with any 2.5 x 3.5 sleeve.
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Why are you offering miniatures for a card game? Especially when they aren't needed for play.
I mean, you COULD use them during play and simply place their cards off to the side for stat tracking purposes. ;)
We are lucky in that our efreet designer is a skilled 3d modeler. Every efreet for the game is first created as a 3d model for use on the cards and for artist reference. Because of that, it only takes a little extra effort to take them one step further and make them 1/128th scale models. We know a large part of our player base loves miniatures and so the REDLINE minis are a fun addition they can add to their collection. Many players like to use them we’ve heard as pirate or mercenary forces in their tabletop games.
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Are the miniatures Battletech scale?
Yes.
Over the years, BattleTech miniatures have hit the gym and gotten a bit beefier than they used to be, but our minis will fight right in with them all. They are all 1/128th scale.
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Do I need the REDLINE Core Set to play?
Yes.
The REDLINE Core Set comes with everything two players need to begin playing such as the mission deck, critical hit deck, movement dials, dice, and tokens which are all needed to play a game.
However, the Core Set comes with everything needed for two players to begin playing, so only 1 is required to start battling.
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Does the game offer solo play? or multiplayer?
At the moment no. But we are looking into both.
We designed REDLINE to maximize the 2 player experience. And foundational game mechanics such as the simultaneous combat system and hidden maneuver dials do not translate well into solo play.
We have had a lot of players ask about a solo play option and understand given the current health situation, solo play is desirable. But to do it justice, it would likely require a large alteration of the basic rules. This is not impossible. However, our focus has been on expanding the core game experience through expansions. After our campaign concludes, we will take a serious look at solo play to see how best to make it work.
As for multiplayer, we have ideas. But again, our focus has been on Battle of Neom as of late, and so this too is something we will look at once our campaign concludes.
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What is Scenario Play?
This IS a new format we are excited to introduce with REDLINE: Battle of Neom.
In Scenario Play, players battle over a set and predetermined selection of mission cards. In our first scenario, all 5 Battle of Neom missions. This is instead of normal REDLINE play where players draw cards off the mission deck to create the 5 mission card redline they will battle over for that match.
Our goal with Scenario Play is to give REDLINE players the ability to recreate and replay important battles in REDLINE history, and present set challenges to plan for when deck building. Knowing what the missions are before will allow players to fine tune decks to best compete. For example, the super city of Neom is a dense urban area featuring missions with high capture costs that favors heavier efreets and can lead to more intense rounds of combat. A deck built around lighter efreets may get chewed up in the urban combat found in Neom. Build accordingly!
In the future, we look to expand upon Scenario Play with new missions and mission card combinations to create memorable fights our players can play over and over.
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What happens if I order product off your website and on your campaign at the same time?
Items like the REDLINE Core Set, Siege expansion decks and miniatures are currently available on our main website at REDLINEgame.com.
However, all items ordered through the current Kickstarter will be shipped in one delivery when Battle of Neom is ready to be fulfilled. In about 6-8 months. This is to save on shipping for backers while also giving new players the ability to order past items if they wanted.
If you would like to start playing REDLINE right away and don’t want to wait, then you can order through our website. Those orders will be sent out immediately.
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Do you have an online version?
No.
We do not have an online version of REDLINE or a Tabletop Simulator currently available.
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