We’ve been back from our holiday break for a couple weeks, welcomed some new team members, and are prototyping like the wind! We’ll have some meaty information about the game in our next update but this one is all about BackerKit accounts and Add-Ons!

BackerKit accounts “Lock Down” TONIGHT at 10pm PST January 15th.

There are still about 1800 Backers who haven’t answered their survey yet. If you haven’t done that yet, please go do it now so you get all your rewards in a timely fashion when they're ready.

When we “click the button” and Lock Down accounts, a few things will happen:

1. You will no longer be able to upgrade your Backer level or purchase additional Add-Ons although you will be able to update/change your shipping address.

2. All outstanding balances will be charged

3. A code for a special “Kickstarter Backer” and an “Order of Valhalla” Forum Badge (if you backed at that level) will be available in your BackerKit account. Step by step directions for entering the code are below.

4. Digital Add-Ons of Sourcebook PDFs and ‘Mech Blueprints will become available for download from your BackerKit account. To get them, you’ll go to your BATTLETECH BackerKit account, click the “Get Your Digital Rewards” button and download your rewards.

Please Note: It will take some time for BackerKit to charge and update accounts for all of our 40,000 backers. If your Add-Ons are not available when you go to your account, please give it 24 hours and then check back again. If your items are still missing, please contact us through our website.

Wallpaper Pack and Badge Codes for the BATTLETECH Forum!

All Backers will find two things in their BackerKit digital rewards - the Great House Wallpaper Pack and a code for Forum Badges for our Battletech-Comstar GBC forum.

When you use the Forum Badge code (more specifics on how to do that below), you’ll have access to a unique Backer Badge and, if you backed at the Initiate of the Order Backer level, an Order of Valhalla Badge.

For now, we have two badges for the forum, but we plan to have more for you to unlock later - stuff like BattleTech faction and unit affiliations.

How do I get my Forum Badges?

To access your Forum Badges, you’ll need to enter the code from your BackerKit account into your Settings on the Forum.

To find your code in your BackerKit account, hit the “Get My Digital Rewards” button and copy/paste it for redemption. Here’s how that works:

Head to the Battletech forums page (You signed up already, right? No? It’s really easy! Just click “Join” and enter your information.)

Once you’ve signed in to the forum, click the little gear next to your name in the upper left corner. That will open your Settings.

Paste the code where it says Redeem Code and click Submit!

Once you’ve done that, you’ll see selection options for Badges and Titles on the Settings page. After submitting the code, you should see at least one of each for you select and proudly display next to your forum avatar. (Valhalla level backers will get additional an option.)

Here’s what it will look like when you’re done.

Livestream on Periscope and Twitter

We’re making plans for a Twitch livestream Dev Q&A soon - and we haven’t forgotten about the BeardStream either! In the meantime, we’re going to hang with the “Cool Kids” and try livestreaming with an app called Periscope. If you download the app on your phone (iOS or Android), you can watch live, chat with us and show your love on the screen. You can also watch through our @webeharebrained Twitter feed and on Periscope’s website. This will be a fun experiment and a new way to keep in contact with you.

On Tuesday, January 19 at 12:30pm PST, Mitch will give you a tour of the studio and you’ll be able to chat with him through the app. We might even try to take some Skype calls….

Finally, in case you missed it in the last update, you can find a ton of BATTLETECH profile images, banners and wallpapers in this Forum Post.

As always, if you have any problems or questions, you can reach us through the HBS Contact page.

Talk to you soon - HBS