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2014/04/15 18:05:35
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Haughty Harad Serpent Rider
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Alpharius wrote:No, no offense taken - none at all!
I LOVE Mantic's terrain offerings from Deadzone - they have enabled me to build a fantastic SF table at a much lower cost than I'd thought possible.
I think I'm going to love their SF 'hard plastic' offerings too.
It is just their smaller sized 'restic' stuff that continues to disappoint.
They're close - so close...
Ayup. I don't mind pvc plastic for larger models, and the hot water reposability is nice especially for organic models. But pvc infantry has just gotta go, as does pvc vehicles.
And yeah, I really can't praise the DZ terrain enough; it's everything I've wanted in sci fi terrain since I started wargaming like 20 years ago or whatever. Cheap and looks great. Anyone want to buy some Hexagon and Platformer stuff at a massive discount? Lot of it still on sprue
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2014/04/15 18:09:13
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Zealous Knight
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heh, if you weren't an ocean away...
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2014/04/15 18:17:35
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Pious Warrior Priest
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Yeah, I really want the Enforcers Zombies and Forge Guard to be on my desk right now.. they'll be the star products of the kickstarter alongside the terrain, but the wait for July is pretty agonising!
Deadzone could have gone nuts and hit at least 2 mil if they'd planned for hard plastic in advance, but unfortunately, not an option after the mega-turd MAA sprue... so instead we have to settle for getting the good stuff as a surprising bonus. I think they would have gone 100% hard plastic if they were doing it this year rather than last.
Forgefathers and Enforcers are going to be the real "starter" factions for Deadzone as the retail launch continues, I think... you only need 5-6 minis for enforcers and 3-4 for Forgefathers, all of them in hard plastic so I think a lot of people are going to think "I can get into this and I only need to paint less than half a dozen of these sweet hard plastic minis? Sure, why not!". It's what got a lot of people into warmachine in its early days, the extremely low requirements of just a caster and some jacks on the table and get playing.
I do hope they also release Enforcer and Rebs lists for Warpath, not a lot of movement with that game going on compared to everything else, but I would like to get going with it.
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2014/04/16 06:43:28
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Thermo-Optical Tuareg
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I got my bill finally for the second survey. I'm amazed I managed to keep it as restrained as I did. Still haven't received my missing parts yet, though.
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2014/04/16 07:18:05
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Stalwart Space Marine
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Barzam wrote: Still haven't received my missing parts yet, though.
Mine arrived last week. They only had to replace a bag of damaged Plague 3Gs for me, though.
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2014/04/16 07:39:48
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
West Midlands (UK)
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2014/04/17 05:48:02
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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judgedoug wrote: Anyone want to buy some Hexagon and Platformer stuff at a massive discount? Lot of it still on sprue
What are you looking to sell? And how massive a discount?
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2014/04/17 13:36:23
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Haughty Harad Serpent Rider
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BobtheInquisitor wrote: judgedoug wrote: Anyone want to buy some Hexagon and Platformer stuff at a massive discount? Lot of it still on sprue
What are you looking to sell? And how massive a discount?
PM incoming
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"...and special thanks to Judgedoug!" - Alessio Cavatore "Now you've gone too far Doug! ... Too far... " - Rick Priestley "I've decided that I'd rather not have you as a member of TMP." - Editor, The Miniatures Page "I'd rather put my testicles through a mangle than spend any time gaming with you." - Richard, TooFatLardies "We need a Doug Craig in every store." - Warlord Games "Thank you for being here, Judge Doug!" - Adam Troke |
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2014/04/17 15:59:33
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Phanobi
Canada,Prince Edward Island
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Looking at those big terrain constructs a few pages back makes me want to demolish my giant building again. Unfortunately it is currently serving as a rather cunningly designed set of shelves housing several hundred IG troops.
Also, I never quite figured out how to build the landing pad set. Specifically, what exactly were we supposed to do with the stair bits included. I just can't fathom how to use them correctly...
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2014/04/17 16:44:12
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Near Golden Daemon Caliber
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The flat part with kind of an x laid into it is the flat landing part. The posts get one of the small connector pieces that fit them in each side, use those and probably some straight connectors on the bottom of your pad to elevate it. The flat pieces with the 3x3 grid and the hole in them get the two square fan looking pieces, though I leave mine out and use them as access points.
The wide angled connectors are for adding the the defense line shield bits around the top of the pad in an up or down position to taste. The triangles can be added in to the pad to achieve different sizes and shapes as desired, and can be used with the stairs and for various other purposes.
The only way I got the stairs to go together was to snap off their connecty bits and glue 2-3 sets together, with a triangle on the outsides (leave those connector nibs intact). You can also connect stairs directly to any wall tile.
I think that's all the pieces? Oh those weird little connectors that look like they'd hold two things flat together... no idea really.
Hopefully helpful, unless you were joking, was bored anyway. Definitely a fun set with a lot of neat and useful bits.
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2014/04/17 17:17:18
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh
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What is the email address to contact Mantic again about our Deadzone surveys? Due to some good things happening, I'm moving out of my current apartment soon, and I wanted to give them the heads up (and check on my order in case I screwed up and didnt buy everything I planned!). Thanks all.
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2014/04/17 17:24:08
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Phanobi
Canada,Prince Edward Island
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GrimDork wrote:The flat part with kind of an x laid into it is the flat landing part. The posts get one of the small connector pieces that fit them in each side, use those and probably some straight connectors on the bottom of your pad to elevate it. The flat pieces with the 3x3 grid and the hole in them get the two square fan looking pieces, though I leave mine out and use them as access points.
The wide angled connectors are for adding the the defense line shield bits around the top of the pad in an up or down position to taste. The triangles can be added in to the pad to achieve different sizes and shapes as desired, and can be used with the stairs and for various other purposes.
The only way I got the stairs to go together was to snap off their connecty bits and glue 2-3 sets together, with a triangle on the outsides (leave those connector nibs intact). You can also connect stairs directly to any wall tile.
I think that's all the pieces? Oh those weird little connectors that look like they'd hold two things flat together... no idea really.
Hopefully helpful, unless you were joking, was bored anyway. Definitely a fun set with a lot of neat and useful bits.
Thanks! I'm off to go rebuild everything again. Got more design ideas..
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2014/04/17 17:40:59
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Fixture of Dakka
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The reversed double flats are pretty much almost useless. They were originally going to be specially used for the stairs, but they redesigned them.
However, they've kept them on, just in case they end up being handy.
I've found one way they can be used.
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2014/04/17 23:57:38
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Did they send out the invoices for the Pledge Manager yet? Because I still haven't received anything.
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2014/04/18 00:09:23
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Pious Warrior Priest
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Yep, got mine and paid for it a few days ago.
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2014/04/18 00:18:49
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Fixture of Dakka
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Haven't got mine yet I'd say they are still working through them.
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2014/04/18 00:53:47
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Near Golden Daemon Caliber
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So DZ update today, we got containment protocols! Anyone else excited? I'm gonna put it on the ereader a bit later and dig in. Seems like there's just a redemption code on the kickstarter page so I dunno if it's on the honor system or what, can't anyone see those updates?
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2014/04/18 00:55:26
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Pious Warrior Priest
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It's a for backers only update.
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2014/04/18 01:38:59
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Near Golden Daemon Caliber
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Oh well that makes a lot more sense I guess I hadn't realized that was a thing.
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2014/04/18 15:43:31
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Badass "Sister Sin"
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Ouch, just paid my paypal invoice.
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2014/04/18 22:49:21
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Near Golden Daemon Caliber
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Ack I've got to do that too before I forget!
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2014/04/18 23:17:28
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Badass "Sister Sin"
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You have time. I just wanted to get it out of the way.
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2014/04/18 23:23:01
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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We've got until sometime in June, I think!
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2014/04/19 00:04:13
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Near Golden Daemon Caliber
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Yeah I know, but I've got money set aside specifically for it and don't want to forget. At least I'm finally getting some dz minis painted finally.
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2014/04/23 06:43:41
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Auspicious Aspiring Champion of Chaos
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Does anyone else think these would make a great forge world/forge star? That's what I'm going to do with them.
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I collect:
Grand alliance death (whole alliance)
Stormcast eternals
Slaves to Darkness - currently Nurgle but may expand to undivided.
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2014/04/23 07:08:48
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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What would make a good forge star? What is a forgestar?
Still haven't received any invoices for Mars Attacks or Deadzone (wave 2). Should I be worried yet?
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2014/04/23 07:26:51
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Screaming Shining Spear
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BobtheInquisitor wrote:What would make a good forge star? What is a forgestar?
Still haven't received any invoices for Mars Attacks or Deadzone (wave 2). Should I be worried yet?
I got my Deadzone wave 2 on the 16th, given it's not due until June 2 I wouldn't worry just yet.
I've not received one for Mars Attacks, but lifted from the MA comments section made this time yesterday
PayPal requests are being worked on at the moment. We've got some back-end admin to do, matching comments up to what people selected, chasing the last surveys, chasing the people who submitted surveys using a different email address (sigh people, sigh!!!) and then chasing unspent credit.
Also, I think lord marcus meant to attach an image or a link and then forgot
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2014/04/23 09:55:42
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Unstoppable Bloodthirster of Khorne
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I still don't have a MA or DZ2 Invoice, so no stress.
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2014/04/24 08:50:50
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Has anyone had Mantic Payments taken this morning?
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2014/04/24 09:38:20
Subject: Mantic Games - Sci-fi News & Rumors: Battlezones, hard plastic sci-fi terrain released.
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Fixture of Dakka
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Got my Deadzone invoice at 8:30 this morning in for another $200 which is what I expected went to pay it and at the current exchange rate I have $199.99 in my Paypal account I'm not charging 1 cent to my credit card so I have to wait for the rate to change!
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