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Would love to get a closer pic of those nyaids (spelling?) that are next to the Salamanders.

Some really great models on show there.

I can only echo the comments about the base size. That's the most disappointing thing about this release for me- I'm either going to have to rebase them, which is a pain in the arse and means I miss out on the cool dungeon bases, or cut the bases down to size, which is also a pain in the arse.

Ah well!

 lord marcus wrote:


Pictures courtesy of michael carter on facebook.

What type of creature is this? Looks very cool!

Zombie Troll Shaman.

Give him a shovel and a lantern, and that would make a nice Yorick.

 AlexHolker wrote:
Give him a shovel and a lantern, and that would make a nice Yorick.

Alas poor Yorick. I knew him Horatio.

 Dawnbringer wrote:

 AlexHolker wrote:
Give him a shovel and a lantern, and that would make a nice Yorick.

Alas poor Yorick. I knew him Horatio.

Have an exalt

 Da Boss wrote:
Some really great models on show there.

I can only echo the comments about the base size. That's the most disappointing thing about this release for me- I'm either going to have to rebase them, which is a pain in the arse and means I miss out on the cool dungeon bases, or cut the bases down to size, which is also a pain in the arse.

Ah well!

Rebasing should be easy, the model and base are separate pieces attached by a single peg. Clip or cut at that point and the mini comes off.

They designed the minis with board game usage as the main priority, which makes sense, really considering the game is supposed to be a modern version of heroquest.

Retailing at £50 will make the game very popular, I have seen a lot of other dungeon crawlers retail at full RRP of £70-80 with fewer minis in the box. I was really interested in Mice and Mystics until playing a game and realizing the need to proxy minis often due to there not being enough included in the box.

Don't think anyone has posted this yet


I'm liking the look of the naiads though

The fabled fishmen race which GW will never make?

Those Naiads look the opposite of how I would have liked Atlanteans to look.

Naiads are looking fantastic!

What are those things in the back, white skin, orange armor or something? Are they armored werewolves, salamanders, or something new? Dunno how they'd hold up up close, but from that distance, they look pretty cool?

I think they're from the upcoming Dragon expansion for Dungeon Saga. The one I saw looked pretty good up close.

Those are the hard plastic Salamanders, there's some better pics a few pages back.

 AlexHolker wrote:
Those Naiads look the opposite of how I would have liked Atlanteans to look.

At this point, I can't help but think that you look at what Mantic has done first, then decide that you like the exact opposite.

 lord_blackfang wrote:

 AlexHolker wrote:
Those Naiads look the opposite of how I would have liked Atlanteans to look.

At this point, I can't help but think that you look at what Mantic has done first, then decide that you like the exact opposite.

It's been more than four years since I first suggested an Atlantean faction for Kings of War. My preference for Zendikar-style Merfolk has not changed. So if you're going to accuse me of being reactionary when my position predates Mantic's by over three years... well, that just speaks for itself.

Hoping caylentor's right about looking them good up close, but wrong about being dungeon saga instead of hard plastic salamanders--if they're the salamanders, I've got a set coming from the kickstarter, only thing other than the rules I ordered...

Vejut wrote:
Hoping caylentor's right about looking them good up close, but wrong about being dungeon saga instead of hard plastic salamanders--if they're the salamanders, I've got a set coming from the kickstarter, only thing other than the rules I ordered...

He's wrong about them being for Dungeon Saga. They are the Salamanders for Kings of War (hence why they're on the KoW shelf and don't have DS bases). The only model in the Dungeon Saga Tyrant of Halpi expansion is the big Dragon.

I want better shots of those Salamanders. Might end up picking up some if they look as good as I think they do. The market needs more reptilians in hard plastic! Like the Naiads too!

 AlexHolker wrote:

 lord_blackfang wrote:

 AlexHolker wrote:
Those Naiads look the opposite of how I would have liked Atlanteans to look.

At this point, I can't help but think that you look at what Mantic has done first, then decide that you like the exact opposite.

It's been more than four years since I first suggested an Atlantean faction for Kings of War. My preference for Zendikar-style Merfolk has not changed. So if you're going to accuse me of being reactionary when my position predates Mantic's by over three years... well, that just speaks for itself.

Actually, the idea of a 'Naiad' is coming from the fishmen army idea. That's been a long running joke in Mantic since it's inception

"Obviously Veermyn can mean only one thing…

… or Fishmen."

http://manticblog.com/2011/11/18/whats-next/

This follows on from the fact that it's been a long running joke from GW in the 1980s. Mantic just saw the opportunity to got "Smeg it, let's make fishmen!"

Someone in another forum asked me to explain how to get a 1250 Nature army out of a Bones 2 core set, figured I might as well share with you guys:



Back row:

Horde of Bugbears (count-as Forest Shamblers or Earth Elementals)
Bug Bear Hero (Forest Warden)

Horde of Gnolls (Fire/Earth Elementals or Forest Shamblers)
Gnoll Hero (Forest Warden if using as Shamblers)

Middle row:

Beast of Nature/Hydra (Hydra rules are appropriate for a "blood in the water" effect)

Regiment of Dragonlings w/ Handler (Air Elementals)

Centaur Chief

Wild Companion

Druid

Bottom Row:

Regiment of Hunters of the Wild

Troop of Giant Spiders (counts as Naiad Ensnarers, seemed appropriate)

^ That looks awesome, great looking army, make sure you post again when it's painted.

Sweet! There's lots of aquatic themed watery stuff in the Bones 2 Core set that will go nicely with a Naiad army core.

Looks cool; I was planning on making a beastmen army out of the Bones stuff. Mostly a mixture of bugbears, gnolls and lizard/snake people.

Looking at this I might have to recruit some of the other bits and pieces to work out a nature army too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzsLghiKU_8

Mantic upping their presentation game

I love that bones army Nice work! I may be stealing one or more of those units

Say, where do we check which address our KoW shipment will be going to? I'm afraid I'm one of those backed DBX+KoW so shipping *soon* people, but I've just moved. KoW was through the Mantic Digital thing right? I guess that means I should go there then?

They were both through Mantic Digital, so yeah, follow the link from your emails if you still have them

I'm surprised no one's posted this yet:





Now that is a beast.

I gotta say....I hate it.