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[DAYLEET]

Why can't PGI do the same? Im looking at the jacket, i don't like the Atlas head, but im immediately remembered of the BattleMaster Tshirt we see in devlog and i love the BattleMaster artwork.

So?

http://www.harebrain...Black_Large.jpg

Edited by DAYLEET, 08 October 2015 - 11:19 AM.

[Juodas Varnas]

Might be because they're not 'techically' selling them?

Or maybe they have a license to make physical goods, i don't know.

[TamCoan]

I don't know about you but I would buy the battlemaster tee in a heartbeat.

[TyphonCh]

This is a serious question that I want to be asked in the next devlog...

PGI! Sell me your shirts!!!

Edited by Team Chevy86, 08 October 2015 - 11:47 AM.

[TercieI]

Different contract, different terms...really not complicated.

[Torgun]

They've probably decided that keep churning out mechpacks is the easiest way to rake in the cash?

[Revis Volek]

PGi doesn't own a license to make physical products and sell them.... i dont think.

Also HBS GAVE those things away to you when you bought into the kickstarter. You bought the game and contributed at a level which gets you a certain amount of goods. But i dont think they are actually making money off the sales of the goods. So this may be a way around legal mumbo jumbo.

If they start selling t-shirts with their mechs on them id be really happy too! NGNG does it...so i dont see why PGI cant.

[Felicitatem Parco]

PGI licensed the rights to make MechWarrior game from Microsoft, since the Microsoft corporation owns the MechWarrior video game franchise.

The BattleTech kickstarter is no way affiliated with Mechwarrior.

[Trevor Belmont]

They come in 5 XL Holy hell!

[Torgun]

Trevor Belmont, on 08 October 2015 - 11:51 AM, said:

They come in 5 XL Holy hell!

Well, whales can be pretty large you know

[keith]

DAYLEET, on 08 October 2015 - 11:17 AM, said:

Why can't PGI do the same? Im looking at the jacket, i don't like the Atlas head, but im immediately remembered of the BattleMaster Tshirt we see in devlog and i love the BattleMaster artwork.

So?

http://www.harebrain...Black_Large.jpg

i will put this out there. they can't even sell extra pins/dog tags/etcs. i forgot the reason they said, i think because it would be basically selling. for now they can only do the bundles. atleast thats what i got from the 1 twich they did.

[DAYLEET]

Juodas Varnas, on 08 October 2015 - 11:21 AM, said:

Might be because they're not 'techically' selling them?

DarthRevis, on 08 October 2015 - 11:43 AM, said:

Also HBS GAVE those things away to you when you bought into the kickstarter.

Im not buying that one bit..."uuuh they didnd buh it frm us ,we giv it when they giv us monies duuh"

Prosperity Park, on 08 October 2015 - 11:45 AM, said:

PGI licensed the rights to make MechWarrior game from Microsoft, since the Microsoft corporation owns the MechWarrior video game franchise.

The BattleTech kickstarter is no way affiliated with Mechwarrior.

This is starting to make more sense, lets hear it from PGI.

keith, on 08 October 2015 - 11:57 AM, said:

i will put this out there. they can't even sell extra pins/dog tags/etcs. i forgot the reason they said, i think because it would be basically selling. for now they can only do the bundles. atleast thats what i got from the 1 twich they did.

Who? HB or PGI?

[pbiggz]

They're giving the merch away as "gifts" for backers, they are not selling it, that is an important distinction because it means neurotic corporate lawyers can't go after them for it.

[CDLord HHGD]

I've been wanting to make myself a bomber jacket for some time now. Having a heck of a time finding a suitable jacket or coat though.... I don't want Walmart, but I don't want to break the bank either. Been looking at Duluth Trading's products as an option. Anyone else have any suggestions?

[DAYLEET]

pbiggz, on 08 October 2015 - 12:03 PM, said:

They're giving the merch away as "gifts" for backers, they are not selling it, that is an important distinction because it means neurotic corporate lawyers can't go after them for it.

If that's the truth of it, what's keeping PGI from making bundles with gifts? ALL NEW SUPPORTER BUNDLE! SHOW YOUR LOVE AND DONATE US 30$ AND YOULL GET A FORUM BADGE AND A FREE TSHIRT

[Coralld]

I want that jacket!! How would I get that and how much do I need to throw in the kickstarter to get that sweet jacket?

[Tennex]

because its technically gifted and not sold

[Bilbo]

Coralld, on 08 October 2015 - 12:19 PM, said:

I want that jacket!! How would I get that and how much do I need to throw in the kickstarter to get that sweet jacket?

$275 or more.

[stjobe]

Juodas Varnas, on 08 October 2015 - 11:21 AM, said:

Might be because they're not 'techically' selling them?

This is exactly the reason. Straight from the horse's mouth:

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We’ve gotten a lot of feedback on our Comments page about Backer’s desire to purchase Add-Ons and support the project. We would LOVE to be able to offer all sorts of cool BattleTech physical goodies for you to purchase but unfortunately, right now we can’t.

While we are able to offer some sweet physical rewards as a THANK YOU to Backers, we don’t have the rights to SELL physical goods to you in the form of Add-Ons. We’re working on it, though, and hope to be able to offer some cool physical Add-Ons before our Kickstarter campaign is over. If and when it happens, we’ll send you an Update ASAP!

Edited by stjobe, 08 October 2015 - 12:27 PM.

[Felicitatem Parco]

I don't think everyone is on the same page here...

PGI "rented" the rights from Microsoft to make a video game in the Mechwarrior franchise. Mechwarrior is a Computer-based video game franchise, and is based on content from the BattleTech universe. PGI does not have any rights to produce physical goods based on the content of the Mechwarrior game franchise, nor do they have rights to produce physical goods based on the BattleTech gaming franchise.

Hairbrained might have acquired rights to produce physical goods based on the BattleTech franchise. Microsoft is not an owner of the BattleTech franchise.