MANTIC News thread! (Corporation Marines unboxed, p.68)

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**scarletsquig**

LunaHound wrote:I can sooo see bunch of people converting the power fist to have middle finger up...

I-dddeeaaa!

Seriously, I'm going to do that.

I'll probably get 2 of the commander models anyway, and this will make the second one look better.

**lord marcus**

Mantic have released a bunh of new stuff, including army deals with Avatars of War stuff, and a way to preorder everything released in the next 3 months to avoid possible (they said it) stock shortages.

**BrookM**

Pffft, what a load of gak, their "Elite" service. While I like the Corporation bit of it, the rest is a bit too iffy.

Read all about it here: http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/Mantic-Elite.html

**Compel**

A nice idea...

However, only a 20 quid saving on something I don't know about.

Then again, since sign up lasts until the end of Feb, I suppose they'd tell the customer more first.

**lord_blackfang**

BrookM wrote:Pffft, what a load of gak, their "Elite" service. While I like the Corporation bit of it, the rest is a bit too iffy.

Read all about it here: http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/Mantic-Elite.html

This is absurd.

**scarletsquig**

Compel wrote:A nice idea...

However, only a 20 quid saving on something I don't know about.

Then again, since sign up lasts until the end of Feb, I suppose they'd tell the customer more first.

Yeah, pics of the models and reveal of the 8th race is supposed to be next Monday. They jumped the gun on this a little, guess they just wanted it ready to put in this week's newsletter.

The "expecting serious stock shortages so buy this now to make sure you get it on time!" line is kinda sucky however you look at it.

**BrookM**

scarletsquig wrote:
Compel wrote:A nice idea...

However, only a 20 quid saving on something I don't know about.

Then again, since sign up lasts until the end of Feb, I suppose they'd tell the customer more first.

Yeah, pics of the models and reveal of the 8th race is supposed to be next Monday. They jumped the gun on this a little, guess they just wanted it ready to put in this week's newsletter.

The "expecting serious stock shortages so buy this now to make sure you get it on time!" line is kinda sucky however you look at it.

Sounds a bit desperate to me they way Mantic is presenting this.

**Pacific**

I think it's pretty much how they have gone on since the outset, offering bigger discounts on sets before the models are revealed. Although this is taking things a step further, before we have even seen the concept of the miniature - they could be umbrella wielding apes riding unicycles for all we know (an unlikely proposition, but not entirely unattractive I admit). But, if as ScarletSquig says the reveal of the models is on the way, it's not such a big issue.

I agree in that it's not something I personally would do, but they've been doing it for as long as the company has been going so presumably some people must be buying it.

**Brother SRM**

Mantic really likes the idea of people paying for things they haven't seen yet. It's a novel idea, but I'm not taking a gamble on buying models I might not like.

**lord marcus**

Again, rumored release of 8th race images is monday, and like people have said before, you don't have to buy it. Mantic is only putting an option to out there.

**agnosto**

Brother SRM wrote:Mantic really likes the idea of people paying for things they haven't seen yet. It's a novel idea, but I'm not taking a gamble on buying models I might not like.

Yeah, they obviously didn't learn from the fantasy dwarves with guns fiasco.

**Pacific**

Had this weeks newsletter last night, here are the contents for anyone interested:

New pic of the corp:

Confirmation of details about 'Mantic Elite'

Mantic Elite guarantees you will get the sets first and with a saving of over £20 on the sets individually, makes it incredibly affordable to get all of the upcoming figures.

More details on Project Pandora and 8th Race are coming next week (see sidebar!). Sign-up for Mantic Elite ends 29th February, so don't miss out!

Essentially, sidebar says there are more details on the blog, and 'Project Pandora' week starts on Monday 13th, leading up to its release.

Also, looks like Mantic are teaming up with Avatars of War, for some multi-pack deals:

Avatars of War
Every Army needs a hero and we’ve brought in some great Avatars of War blisters to offer you even more choice in who leads your army across the battlefield! As is the Mantic way, we’ve bundled them together free in one-click army deals.

The Court of the Countess contains a free AoW Vampire Countess and 130+ figures whilst Rulaf's Stonebreaker Legion includes 20 AoW Berserkers and over 100 plastic Dwarfs.

Basically, 'Court of Countess' deal is 120-odd figures, + free AoW vampire countess miniature for £74.99 - details here: http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/Kings-of-War/Special-Army-Deals/Product/Court-of-the-Vampire-Countess-Army-Deal-121-Figures.html?utm_source=Mantic+Games+Newsletter&utm_campaign=5ffd2763ea-Mantic_Games_Newsletter_134&utm_medium=email

Interesting that Mantic and AoW have teamed up like this, although it makes perfect sense in some ways - especially as the AoW special characters are some bloody beautiful sculpts, and I love their Dwarf Beserkers.

Can't wait for Project Pandora though, Dwarf King's Hold was a great deal of fun and I would thoroughly recommend to anyone who has £30 or so loose in their pocket.

**LunaHound**

What is the 8th race for May?

**kenshin620**

LunaHound wrote:What is the 8th race for May?

We'll know by next week

I wonder who actually bought the Elite package already

**The Dwarf Wolf**

lord_blackfang wrote:
BrookM wrote:Pffft, what a load of gak, their "Elite" service. While I like the Corporation bit of it, the rest is a bit too iffy.

Read all about it here: http://www.manticgames.com/Shop-Home/Mantic-Elite.html

This is absurd.

Sry, but this sound very strange... If you dont want to buy with big discounts without knowing the product, just dont do it. It is just an extra option...

**lord marcus**

Exactly, an option.

**scarletsquig**

Okay, this Thursday for the 8th race reveal instead.

They're doing some rules/ tiles previews before then.

**BrookM**

Looks like the 8th race is going to be the space rats.

**lord_blackfang**

No, that would be too original. It'll be xenomorphs.

**Pacific**

I'm kind of hoping it will be space-skaven actually, and the 'mysterious cargo' they are trying to steal is cheese.

Really, I think a lot of people were disappointed that they got remade as 'swamp-thing wearing flairs' in the 40k xenomorphs book.

'Project Pandora' Grim Cargo is now up for pre-order, for release in April. Here are the details from the weekly newsletter.

PROJECT PANDORA: GRIM CARGO

Project Pandora: Grim Cargo is sci-fi board game pitting the Corporation against the mysterious 8th Race, who have boarded a Corporation Starship in attempt to steal its precious cargo – a cargo which the Corporation will do everything in it’s power to keep hold of.
Written by the author of the sell-out Dwarf King’s Hold series, the game features an innovative dice-driven combat mechanic and a scenario based narrative, allowing you to recreate the mission.

It includes 20 highly detailed plastic Corporation and 8th Race miniatures, stunning new artwork depicting the starship and action counters, and the Grim Cargo rulebook, featuring a host of fast paced and easy to learn rules that will lead to some incredibly tense games.

THIS SET INCLUDES:
Project Pandora: Grim Cargo Ruleset
10 x Corporation Marines
10 x 8th Race Scavengers
Starship Tilepack
Game Counters and Dice
Price: 34.99 (GBP)

As I have said many times, Dwarf King's Hold is a great game, and I have a good impression of Jake Thornton as a games writer, and really for less than the price of a night out I think it's worth the money. Hopefully this one will follow in a similar manner.

**Vain**

10 x Corporation Marines
10 x 8th Race Scavengers

This makes me think the 8th Race will be Space Skaven in the same vein as Genestealer-lite. Fast H2H monsters compared to the shooty Corp marines.

**Mad4Minis**

lord marcus wrote:
Fetterkey wrote:
scarletsquig wrote:
especially the arms on the Marines and legs on the Rangers-- look really "weedy" and disproportionate in comparison to the bulky armor.

Accurate, true-scale 28mm, just like all of Mantic's stuff.

What? Look at their guns. These definitely aren't any kind of realistic scale. Also, look at the bulkiness of the shoulder and torso armor in comparison to the rest of the body. Compare, for instance:

Thier gun looks like its based off the real world FN-F2000, not the M16 you pictured.

Thats an AR-15, the M-16 is much longer, also has a forward hand grip, not a rail system like pictured.

As a side note, I just bought an AR-15.

Now back back to your regularly scheduled thread...

**rigeld2**

That's an m4 not an ar15. Just to be accurate.

**Rolt**

Not to sound negative, but they have been hyping up how mysterious this 8th race is for a little while now, why do I get the feeling it's going to be very disappointing, especially after seeing them listed as scavengers on the Project Pandora pre-order page. I mean they're just going to be not-Hurd/space skaven aren't they? after all GW fans have been asking for it for a while, so mantic are just going to cash in on it right?

Not trying to upset the mantic fans out there, but it all seems so "Meh" if that's the case. Who knows maybe the sculpts will be cool and mantic will do space rats from a really unique perspective/design style in which case I'll be happy to change my mind, but if it's just stereotypical rat-men with sci-fi bits chucked on, then what's the point, why get excited over that?

**MDizzle**

It's going to be space elf madness!

**Gitzbitah**

Almost certainly, they will be space Skaven. Note the snout with incisor at the far right, and the humanoid, though clawed, hand coming out of the ceiling.

In the far lower left, you can see a hunched figure- looking very much like a rat in robes, or scavenged gear.

**scarletsquig**

Rolt wrote:I mean they're just going to be not-Hurd/space skaven aren't they?

I'd just like to nip the "Mantic stole Hrud from GW" discussion in the bud before it begins by posting this picture of a Hrud. They are not space rats, and are described as "the bendies" in Black Library novels where they appear.

**Pacific**

I've been thinking, if they are space-skaven, and the cargo the Corporation is protecting is cheese - what does the 'grim' refer to? Perhaps a shipment of Stinking Bishop?

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scarletsquig wrote:
Rolt wrote:I mean they're just going to be not-Hurd/space skaven aren't they?

I'd just like to nip the "Mantic stole Hrud from GW" discussion in the bud before it begins by posting this picture of a Hrud. They are not space rats:

Or, you could choose to entirely discount that fairy-santa-magic killing picture in the Xenology book, and go with the previous interpretation before GW had a fun/imagination failure

**scarletsquig**

Previous interpretation:

Still not looking very ratlike. Looking much more like a carbon copy of the Jawas from Star Wars.

Any other sources, show 'em.

Of course, if we do get "space werewolves", I fully expect everyone to start banging on about that Tarellian Dog-soldier instead. :p

**AlexHolker**

scarletsquig wrote:Still not looking very ratlike.

It's got a rat tail sticking out from under its robes.