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2016/01/15 14:27:35
Subject: ogres for mantic
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I actually hate the GW aesthetic; both new and old. Chaos ogres were okay, as they're chaos, but gw's regular ogres look pretty pants. Mantic's ogres win hands down.
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2016/01/15 15:02:23
Subject: ogres for mantic
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Archmagos Veneratus Extremis
Home Base: Prosper, TX (Dallas)
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I'm the opposite. I loathe the majority of the Mantic Ogre models and love the GW aesthetic for the Ogres. Granted I love the more Mongolian feel. I also like Shieldwolf's Ogres too that are more mercenary style from the now destroyed Empire. I like the idea of big, heavy ogres. Like sumo. Deceptively swift for something so large and incredibly strong.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2016/01/15 15:03:01
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2016/01/15 19:05:52
Subject: ogres for mantic
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Powerful Spawning Champion
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I haven't actually got to see any mantic ogres in person yet. Just looking, I think I like both. If there's one thing that seems more my speed about the mantic guys, it's the fact that they don't have the big "gut plate" or whatever thing. Never did care for that.
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2016/01/15 23:49:55
Subject: ogres for mantic
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 toasteroven wrote:I haven't actually got to see any mantic ogres in person yet. Just looking, I think I like both. If there's one thing that seems more my speed about the mantic guys, it's the fact that they don't have the big "gut plate" or whatever thing. Never did care for that.
A moderately sized 'gut plate' does not bother me - it serves much the same purpose as a placart.
You do not want to get stabbed in the gut - once the intestines are penetrated then death becomes inevitable without modern medicine. (And with it, peritonitis is dicey.) Look up the Viking 'onion test'.
Some of the ones on GW figures, on the other hand... look bloody hindering awkward.
The Auld Grump
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Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
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2016/01/16 19:34:40
Subject: ogres for mantic
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Powerful Spawning Champion
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Yeah, that's more or less what I was getting at. The ones they have are big and cumbersome and not really much fun to paint (for me, at least).
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2016/01/17 21:50:29
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toasteroven wrote:Yeah, that's more or less what I was getting at. The ones they have are big and cumbersome and not really much fun to paint (for me, at least).
Sad thing is, that I am pretty sure that GW made them big to make them 'more' fun to paint.
Yippee.
I like the aesthetic on the older ogres a good deal more.
The Auld Grump
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Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
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2016/01/17 22:55:51
Subject: ogres for mantic
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toasteroven wrote:I'm kind of glad that this has stopped being an argument and turned into a showcase of neat ogre figures.
Kinda my point.  It's fine to prefer one line over the other, or dislike a sculptor's work or even most of a companies' line, but there's certainly no need to piss on other people's preferences or try to be an internet badass.
Lots of variety out there for those who want to look. Many of them are a lot cheaper than the OK stuff as well!
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2016/01/18 21:22:04
Subject: ogres for mantic
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Powerful Spawning Champion
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Yeah, those second guys are neat. And the first one looks like he should be holding a guitar in that pose, which is neat in its own way
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2016/01/18 23:31:12
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toasteroven wrote:Yeah, those second guys are neat. And the first one looks like he should be holding a guitar in that pose, which is neat in its own way
Until I read that, I did not see it.
Now, I cannot unsee it.
I do rather like that lower row of ogres as well.
The Auld Grump
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Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
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