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

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**Eilif**

Mad4Minis wrote:I like it, but I wont be in for any. I really like Dwarves...scifi and fantasy, but in 28mm scale they are just too small for me.

What's your preferred scale?

**scarletsquig**

Think he means that 28mm dwarves are too small, rather than 28mm is too small... if that makes any sense.

**Pacific**

Mad4Minis wrote:I like it, but I wont be in for any. I really like Dwarves...scifi and fantasy, but in 28mm scale they are just too small for me.

Lucky you didn't have them in 6mm then!

**lord marcus**

New pic up on BoLS. this time one of the FF heroes

And an orc on BoW

**greenskin lynn**

those are fethin awesome, my wallet weeps for the wonderment it will be forced to cough up for

**Necros**

Those WIPs look great. 112% better than the plastic guy pic that they had earlier.

**lord marcus**

The guy they had in the pic earlier was pure resin.

**agnosto**

Interesting. e-figures (http://www.e-figures.com/store/warpathorder.php) has the following information:

MGE PSW31-1 Warpath Paint Set ~ NOV PreOrder $24.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPD12-1 Warpath Forgefathers Steel Warriors Section (10) ~ DEC PreOrder $21.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPD13-1 Warpath Forgefathers Grizzlers Team (5) ~ DEC PreOrder $19.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPD21-1 Warpath Forgefathers Steel Warriors Platoon (20) ~ DEC PreOrder $31.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPD70-1 Warpath Forgefathers Hero ~ DEC PreOrder $13.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPD81-1 Warpath Forgefathers Army ~ DEC PreOrder $74.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPM81-1 Warpath Game Orxs vs Dwarfs ~ NOV PreOrder $74.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPO12-1 Warpath Orx Section (10) ~ OCT PreOrder $23.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPO21-1 Warpath Orx Platoon (20) ~ OCT PreOrder $34.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPO70-1 Warpath Orx Hero ~ OCT PreOrder $13.99 Log in to see cost
MGE WPO81-1 Warpath Orx Starter Army (40+2v) ~ OCT PreOrder $74.99 Log in to see cost

Note that "Orx" are due out in October and the Forgefathers in December. Odd considering that Mantic's been showing the forgefathers around the net first.

**Avatar 720**

It's not really odd at all, it's simple marketing. Show the things people want first, and then give them a suitable alternative whilst they wait. A lot of people who want Forgefathers will be content with getting Marauders instead whilst they wait for the Forgefathers to come out. If you release the most eagerly anticipated stuff first, then everyone will be sated by the time the next thing comes out.

Think of it like starters in restaurants, people have them whilst they wait for their main meals to be completed; if they just had the main meal, they wouldn't buy a starter.

**Holdenstein**

Why is the Space Dwarf using Nerf guns?

**Avatar 720**

Because it's Nerf, or nothing.

**Eilif**

Really liking those sculpts. I'm sold on the Forgefathers. I probably won't buy into the orx, but the croc-faced look is really growing on me. Reminds me of Killer Croc from Batman the Animated Series.

Avatar 720 wrote:It's not really odd at all, it's simple marketing. Show the things people want first, and then give them a suitable alternative whilst they wait. A lot of people who want Forgefathers will be content with getting Marauders instead whilst they wait for the Forgefathers to come out. If you release the most eagerly anticipated stuff first, then everyone will be staed by the time the next thing comes out.

Think of it like starters in restaurants, people have them whilst they wait for their main meals to be completed; if they just had the main meal, they wouldn't buy a starter.

I tried to explain the same previously, and you just did it so much more effectively with far less words. Well said sir!

**Brother SRM**

I dig the Forgefather, not so big on the Orx dude. Then again, I don't see myself getting their sci fi Orks since I already have a bunch of 40k ones. It's the Forgefathers and humans I'm interested in.

**bbb**

I like these. Not sure if I'll get into the game, but it might be fun to pick up a unit or two to paint and use as proxies.

**The Dwarf Wolf**

I like boot, the dwarfs are my guys of choice, but im really inclined toward a new orxs army too... I like their style, and i dont have much GW ones... so... gain + gain

Boot figure look amazing, my wallet is ready to spend those non GW bucks...

A little question: are those prices listed in Dollars, euros ou pounds? I hope it is in dollar...

**Eilif**

Brother SRM wrote:. It's the Forgefathers and humans I'm interested in.

Agreed. As for the humans, I tell my self that I don't need a third mid-tech, lightly-armored human force, but if they're as good as the Forgefathers, I may give in anyway.

**Cosmic**

This is good news. Two more days until the Warpath is let loose! I really hope that they improve the Orx and learn from their current Orc range, and I'm very intrigued to see how they go about it. There's been so many rumours. Do people remember the cigar-smoking Orc heads sculpted for the Morax not so long ago? I wonder if they might create some kind of Hybrid kits with their existing Orc plastics. We shall have to wait and see! That would be an awesome possibility, but the Forge Fathers really are looking good at the moment.

**Pacific**

Exciting stuff! Looking forward to the Orx as they seem to represent the older RT-esque GW ones, smaller heads, less bestial etc.

Definitely looking forward to seeing the standard line trooper for them.

**Kroothawk**

The sculpts look good, but other than the guns there is nothing SciFi about them, just generic fantasy plate mail.

**BrookM**

I can see myself buying a few boxes of those Orks.

**lord_blackfang**

Holdenstein wrote:Why is the Space Dwarf using Nerf guns?

Because all the weapons in Warpath are non-lethal. Have you read the rules?

**Pacific**

Kroothawk wrote:The sculpts look good, but other than the guns there is nothing SciFi about them, just generic fantasy plate mail.

Yes I think so. I was really hoping for something more sci-fi ish, rather than the psuedo fantasy-sci-fi style of 40k (and with talk of a 'Corporation', maybe bending towards an Infinity style conception). Alas, for the orxs at least, it looks not to be.

**kenshin620**

Kroothawk wrote:The sculpts look good, but other than the guns there is nothing SciFi about them, just generic fantasy plate mail.

Even with the guns I'm seeing more of a steampunkish style

**MagickalMemories**

Hmm.
The Orc pic is blocked while I'm at work, but I'm liking that dwarf.
I don't think the armor looks fantasy, so much as it looks like they wanted futuristic armor that looked to have fantasy influened,

Eric

**Earthbeard**

I like them, but they're a little too steam punky for me, it's a like a cross between confrontation and 40k.

**scarletsquig**

Warpath Box cover art:

**Eilif**

Hot dang, that is beautiful!

**Da Boss**

I think I like the atmosphere of the pic more than the actual art. The forgefather leader especially looks goofy.

**bbb**

I wish we had then when they were having the contest to name the boxed set...

**Manchu**

Must agree with Da Boss about that artwork. Very Warmachine, actually.

I'm a little underwhelmed by the second forgefather (too much a WIP?) but the Maurader looks okayish. The forgefather in particular is far too reminiscent of Mantic's fantasy dwarves but I guess that's good news for those that like the fantasy dwarves. The Maurader is just not what I expected. I can't come up with anything bad about it -- just ... why bother making them so orky if they are going to be significantly non-orky? I don't know ... I obviously want to see more than three sculpts before getting my hopes up or having them dashed.

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Holdenstein wrote:Why is the Space Dwarf using Nerf guns?

Avatar 720 wrote:Because it's Nerf, or nothing.

Also, this was awesome.