Elbows wrote:As someone who occasionally flirts the idea of buying into a Mantic game, I simply cannot get past the abysmal quality of most Mantic miniatures. I sold my Dungeon Saga Kickstarter the day after I received it I was so incredibly underwhelmed by the general lack of quality in the materials I received.
I've heard good things about their games/rules/mechanics...but if having Mantic miniatures was a requirement, I'd never play a single game. A couple times a year I start compiling a shopping list to start
KoW, etc...and never once has that shopping list included Mantic stuff. :(
I love Kings of War as a game. What i love also is that no one requires you to use Mantic miniatures. My army is Shieldwolfe, Footsore, Bad Squiddo and a few others. A major part of my army building fun is searching for the figures that fit my vision for my army.
The game itself is a lot of fun, and it's the best community i have been a part of since my old WAB days.
However, I do quite like some of the new Mantic miniatures and have some ordered. I got them because I liked them and also because I want to support Manic - not because it is 'required' by the company or the players.. Mantic does things the right way, and after the WAB debacle effectively killed that game and community, I really appreciate it.
Don't let your opinion of their miniatures put you off from playing their game. They have produced a good game that isn't simply a vehicle to sell the flavor of the month miniatures. Play the game a few times and decide if you like it based on play, not their figures.