Mierce Miniatures Darklands Ongoing News and Rumors Thread! Darklands Rulebook ships on April 18!

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**Malkaven**

Seeing all these pics makes me want darkland terrain even more. Maybe next campaign when all the factions are fleshed out.

**Alpharius**

Azreal13 wrote:

The Ysians are from Cornwall/the South West Peninsula and so's this pic!

I thought Rob said that the Ysians were from Brittany, over in France?

**Azreal13**

Alpharius wrote:
Azreal13 wrote:

The Ysians are from Cornwall/the South West Peninsula and so's this pic!

I thought Rob said that the Ysians were from Brittany, over in France?

By the looks of the map, we're both right!

**Mierce Miniatures**

Ker-Ys is both Kernow (Cornwall) and Ys (Brittany).

**RiTides**

When will the rulebook come out? The art is great and that will really help bring the world together.

**Azreal13**

Heh, I just had a quick Google, I do like that one can do that with Darklands.

So, Ys, the city, appears to be based off the coast of modern France and a hybrid of the Sodom and Gomorra and Atlantean stories, at least superficially?

That's pretty cool actually. I eagerly await the Oggy (a large, pasty based monster) and Creamteà monstrous infantry! ;-)

So, as a Devonian, which faction should I be collecting, as the lines on the map aren't too definite in that area?

**Mymearan**

I find it hilarious that the "Quick start" rulebook is 87 pages long

**primalexile**

I will not lie the rules are very intimidating. I got my "Quick Start" book and am very hesitant in trying to introduce it to my gaming group.

Heck a lot of them left 40k and went to Warmahordes for more streamlined rules.

The models though are really second to none.

**Alpharius**

RiTides wrote:
When will the rulebook come out? The art is great and that will really help bring the world together.

The latest info says "February 2015"...

Now, before we get onto the next project, a word on the Darklands: First Edition hardback rulebook.

We've decided to put back the printing of the rulebook to February 2015.

There's a number of good reasons for doing this, but the main reason is simply so that we can playtest more and also include extra stuff - and so increase the value of what you're getting!

This extra stuff will include whatever we need for the miniatures produced by Darklands: First Edition II and Darklands: New Kindreds (such as muster summaries, or perhaps new rules to cover the abilities of new creatures where required), more background material, more colour artwork... whatever we can fit in really.

Please note, the printing delay will NOT affect the delivery of:

miniatures slated for delivery in Wave 1
miniatures tied to the book itself (such as Uhtred or Finnan)

However, please note that the rules won't be ready for August as a PDF download. We are now looking at the end of November for this, in time for Christmas... which means when you lot are opening your presents, yours truly will be working on putting the book together!

We'll also ship the rulebook to you when it's available without tying it to a Wave - it's only fair to do so!

Now, we're aware a lot of you guys and gals out there were very keen to get your hands on the book when - let's face it - we said we'd deliver it; but we hope you understand that we simply want to make that book better for you.

Same for the artbook, but I don't think we've got an actual date in 2015 for it yet:

Similarly, we're going to delay the printing of the Darklands Concept Art book to next year.

The main reason for this is very simple - we want to add as much art as we can to it, so we're going to include all the art seen in Darklands: First Edition II and Darklands: New Kindreds. Again, we understand that you guys would want the book in June; but we just want to give you more for the same amount of money!

**Mymearan**

primalexile wrote:
I will not lie the rules are very intimidating. I got my "Quick Start" book and am very hesitant in trying to introduce it to my gaming group.

Heck a lot of them left 40k and went to Warmahordes for more streamlined rules.

The models though are really second to none.

Yeah model wise, I'd say Mierce are the best in the business. I hope they get a change to prove themselves against the big boys. Are there any plans for plastics?

**cincydooley**

primalexile wrote:
I will not lie the rules are very intimidating. I got my "Quick Start" book and am very hesitant in trying to introduce it to my gaming group.

Heck a lot of them left 40k and went to Warmahordes for more streamlined rules.

The models though are really second to none.

So that's one of the primary things I had to explain to folks when I demoed darklands at gencon. The rules are actually really streamlined and easy to play. The rules, however, are written very comprehensively and give examples and explanations for every situation. That makes them longer. All of your resolutions are performed similarly (except invocation which is a bit diff). My recommendation is to simply print out all the resolution charts and go from there.

It's a really great game system.

**Mierce Miniatures**

Thanks for your comments everyone (especially you cincy!!

)

Rules presentation will be much better in the full rules, with examples in graphical form everywhere; the QS rules are comprehensive... and I may have got carried away with them... ahem... but the rules system works, and works well.

The game itself flows brilliantly, in my not so humble opinion... but why take my word for it? Try it for yourself!

primalexile wrote:
Heck a lot of them left 40k and went to Warmahordes for more streamlined rules.

An interesting comment... Warmachine, streamlined? I have to say I'm not sure about that one.

I actually quite like Hormachine, it's very different; but one thing that stuck in my craw is the whole "You sit there for half an hour while I do this and possibly destroy your army". Hardly enjoying for the other player and especially for newbies.

Darklands is very different to that, and deliberately so. Both players are involved all the time and it's great fun. You're always in with a chance!

**zedmeister**

Another sneak peak.

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**Baragash**

primalexile wrote:
I will not lie the rules are very intimidating. I got my "Quick Start" book and am very hesitant in trying to introduce it to my gaming group.

I felt the same about Malifaux, which IMO takes a similar approach to rules writing, but I found once I actually tried to play it the way it's laid out made sense.

**primalexile**

Spoiler:

I really agree with that comment about Warmahordes (Hormachine I like it). I have found myself getting a bit bitter at waiting so long for my opponent to do things only to lose the game or have the game end shortly after. A lot of hurry up and wait, I much prefer a you go I go game. My only issue with Darklands is that it has too many awesome models!!! I love the Undead concept of the Jutes. Awesome skeletal troops are almost non existent, I look forward to seeing them in person.

Once I manage to drag someone into some test games I will be able to get a better grasp on the rules.

**skullking**

If I haven't said it before. THANK YOU to all of you who keep us updated on the pics of new stuff that Rob and co drop throughout the campaign. It saves me having to dig for 'minutes' through a bunch of comments on Kickstarter. If I'm away from my computer for a few hours, or overnight, I just catch up here on those things I missed.

**decker_cky**

If you ever want a shortcut to finding them, you can search by user's comments:
https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/mierceminiatures/comments

**zedmeister**

Another sneak peak revealed:

Mammox! Looks like he'll be a big fella - will probably need a 120mm base. Hints were also dropped about how the Mammox could also be ridden in to battle...

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And more - this time from the lands of the Khthones, once slaves of the Atalantes:

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And more:

**Alpharius**

Brythoniaid sneak:

**Azreal13**

Whoo! Giant death elephant! When do we get him? That's a slam dunk for me as a Fomorian.

**zedmeister**

A good day for sneak peaks:

Oghureach - "Ogre Centaur"

**Fenriswulf**

While I really like that they have done the Ogre Centaur concept art, I wish it didn't look so GW-esque in nature. Will still be a fantastic model though I am sure!

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

That's the first bit of art in a while that's had me going nope....

oh well still more than I can afford anyway

**skullking**

MAMMOX!!! FINALLY!!! Crap, I've been waiting since KS 1 for one of those!

**Nostromodamus**

Lovely minis.

Just wish the rules didn't require a degree in game design to comprehend and that you didn't need to be in the 1% to afford their models.

**highlord tamburlaine**

A better question is what would/ could ride a Mammox?

**Azreal13**

A Mammax?

**Alpharius**

Azreal13 wrote:
Whoo! Giant death elephant! When do we get him? That's a slam dunk for me as a Fomorian.

No idea - but extra details reveal that he is HUGE - 120mm base and will cost approx. £100K...

...and totally be worth it!

Also, we've been told that in no way will be ever see Gaarwag riding on one!

Unless, of course, some mad soul converts that up!

And yes, I'd contribute to a campaign to fund that project!

**cincydooley**

If Reagan can ride a velociraptor, I'm sure he could tame a Mammax

**Alpharius**

Incoming awesomeness!

Creator Mierce Miniatures 9 minutes ago

I will be putting up the Monstrous Infantry Commanders, and also unveil the monstrous infantry rewards...

That ought to get this one kicked into high gear!

And...

Update #6

Sep 18 2014

£60,000 - New Kindred Monstrous Commanders
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Now that we've bagged Stígr the Felljötunn, having passed £35,000, it's time to unveil more of the monstrous things we have in store for you - and this time, the first peek of the new kindred monstrous infantry...

At £60,000, the Monstrous Infantry Commanders of the forthcoming Monstrous Infantry Starter Hosts for the new kindreds of the Atalantes, Érainn and Jutes are unlocked!

With unveiling these, we're now going to add rewards to give you guys the option to pledge for (or increase your pledge for) the Monstrous Infantry Starter Hosts, too; the monstrous infantry and large monstrous beast that will be in those Starter Hosts are not revealed yet, of course, but we're sure you'll go for them just the same.

Of course, you could just pick up the monstrous commanders on their own, for the price indicated! It's all up to you.

Watch out for another stretch goal soon...