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

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**Necros**

I like the look of the cover. There's definitely a whole lot worse out there..

**The Dwarf Wolf**

Mad4Minis wrote:Well, after visiting this thread several times, and repeatedly looking at those pics...ive gotta say...Im in. Farking Mantic, I hate painting stunties, but looks like Im gonna be doing it.

Also the wife likes the Orx, and has already informed me we will be buying the starter game and both starter armies...so i guess the decision has been made for me.

That.....doesn't......happen.......to .......most.......men

ever

[II]

**Mad4Minis**

Delephont wrote:
Mad4Minis wrote:Well, after visiting this thread several times, and repeatedly looking at those pics...ive gotta say...Im in. Farking Mantic, I hate painting stunties, but looks like Im gonna be doing it.

Also the wife likes the Orx, and has already informed me we will be buying the starter game and both starter armies...so i guess the decision has been made for me.

That.....doesn't......happen.......to .......most.......men

ever

She also builds minis too, and paints, though she is pretty new to the modeling end of gaming.

Quite the nasty opponent in Heroscape as well.

**shasolenzabi**

Mad4Minis wrote:

She also builds minis too, and paints, though she is pretty new to the modeling end of gaming.

Quite the nasty opponent in Heroscape as well.

The end is nigh! it is the pocky-clipse! we are doomed i Tell ya, DOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!~

LOL! Just joking Mad4, glad you have a wife who Understands!

**Alpharius**

As awesome as that is, it is now time to get and keep the thread on topic.

Thanks!

**kronk**

Swap that ORX head for an ork Nob head and you have one sexy Ork model.

**shasolenzabi**

As I have said prior to this one, (now that we are back on track) that the Marauders will certainly have their place in my WAAAGH!!! for sure!

**CT GAMER**

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

He is a dwarf in space with a giant meat tenderizer. That is about as goofy of a concept as you can start with...

**sennacherib**

I think that both pics look really nice, so does the box cover art. Definatly something to keep an eye on.

**viney**

Will be watching mantic for more previews, but so far things are looking good.

**The Dwarf Wolf**

We have a name (and a Winner). Check mantic blog...

No model previews tough...

**AlexHolker**

The Dwarf Wolf wrote:We have a name (and a Winner). Check mantic blog...

"Fate of the Forgestar", suggested by Dren Dorrin.

**lord marcus**

Also known as Da Eavy on forums.

**Pacific**

AlexHolker wrote:
The Dwarf Wolf wrote:We have a name (and a Winner). Check mantic blog...

"Fate of the Forgestar", suggested by Dren Dorrin.

Is that a real name? Have Mantic just given the prize to themselves and said "Won by.... erm... 'Dren Dorrin' "

**BrookM**

Hrm, Fate of the Forgeworld it is. Here's hoping they start showing off more models soon, especially those vehicles.

**lord marcus**

Pacific wrote:
AlexHolker wrote:
The Dwarf Wolf wrote:We have a name (and a Winner). Check mantic blog...

"Fate of the Forgestar", suggested by Dren Dorrin.

Is that a real name? Have Mantic just given the prize to themselves and said "Won by.... erm... 'Dren Dorrin' "

infact it is. He is a real person.

**kenshin620**

One the KoW front (hah, I bet nowadays 3/4 of the viewers here are for Warpath!), theres a new blogpost about the new nerve system and a preview of one human unit

September 6th, 2011
You’ve got a nerve!

Mantic’s Kings of War Tournament* is coming this weekend and all the guys have been getting to grips with the 2nd Edition rules and the 3 new army lists (I’m taking Twilight Kin with Undead allies – me and beardy have never really mixed, but we’ll see how it goes!), 75 new units and special characters as they make their bid to become winners of the first Invitational Tournament.

One of the new things that players have been commenting on is the new streamlined Nerve system, and to know more, who better than to ask the man behind the rules: Alessio Cavatore!\
The new Nerve system is the same as before, but is now even simpler with no charts and less calculations: EVERYTHING IS IN THE STATLINE! So, when you damage a unit, you roll 2D6 + current damage and get a total.

If the total is lower than the first number (called the Wavering limit), the unit is steady. If the result is equal or higher than the wavering limit, but not as high as the second number (called the Routing limit), the enemy Wavers. If the result is equal or higher than the routing limit… guess what? The whole unit is removed!

So, for our human Pike Phalanx Regiment below, if the roll of a 2D6 + damage is equal to or higher than 15 the unit is Routed, equal to or higher than 13 it is waivering and less than 13 means it’s steady – easy as that!

Pike Phalanx is just one of the many new special rules in the new edition, and is exclusive to the Human list

Of course, a Nerve of 15 isn’t massively high so you better keep one of those Army Standard Bearer’s handy!

*Note: there are still one or two places remaining, so contact us at info@manticgames.com if you’re in the Mansfield area and want to play. Alternatively, why not pop in and see us in the evening where we’ll have Dwarf King’s Hold and even some Warpath previews!

**AlexHolker**

In case it isn't obvious, the new Nerve stats for ordinary units are the old ones modified by +8/+10.

I'm unimpressed by the Human unit they picked as a teaser. Everything I've heard suggests they're going with a boring and redundant pseudo-historical army instead of bringing something new to the market.

**kenshin620**

AlexHolker wrote:I'm unimpressed by the Human unit they picked as a teaser. Everything I've heard suggests they're going with a boring and redundant pseudo-historical army instead of bringing something new to the market.

Well, what else could they do thats marketable? After all it should be usable for Warhammer

**lord_blackfang**

Well, if there's anything that Mantic rules desperately need it's more streamlining.

**Agamemnon2**

AlexHolker wrote:I'm unimpressed by the Human unit they picked as a teaser. Everything I've heard suggests they're going with a boring and redundant pseudo-historical army instead of bringing something new to the market.

They're yet to demonstrate a capacity for even conceiving anything creative to begin with. Expecting them to be creative and original is like expecting a tapeworm to compose a sonnet.

**The Dwarf Wolf**

Like expecting GW to be polite and sensitive with their costumers?

Well, KoW looks incredible with the changes, but i must admit that lck of warpath news (and pics of the miniatures) is making me lose interest...

**Duncan_Idaho**

Don`t expect a puppy to hunt down foxes in his first year. That´s for some years down the road.

**BrookM**

Please review Rule Number One. Thanks ~ Manchu

**AlexHolker**

kenshin620 wrote:Well, what else could they do thats marketable?

Regiments of warmages. Totem warriors / skinwalkers (counts-as Beastmen). Mixed regiments of summoners and elementals / demons. Angels and paladins (not French jerks). Plastic female soldiers. Shock troopers (think Roman Legion +1,500 years, with tower shields and superheavy plate).

Pick one.

**lord marcus**

Do you know that will sell well? And fyi alex, the models are not going to be pseudo historical. The plan is to release a catch all human list and then release models in early 2012 when they have a good concept.

**Polonius**

Given that Alessio is writing the rules, I'm not surprised that the humans might be usable with Dogs of War models.

And despite Pikes being a dominant weapon for multiple cultures (macedonian, chinese, High/Late middle age europe), there really aren't a lot of pikemen in the big fantasy games. LotR uruk-hai are pretty much it.

And Mantic is pretty stridently "generic" fantasy.

**kenshin620**

Hmm looks like they're close to their 5000th order

The person who gets the 5000th order will get to double their order for free

**AlexHolker**

lord marcus wrote:Do you know that will sell well?

I am not psychic, so no. I do think I have a reasonable basis for believing they would: I think that a near monopoly on something new would be more profitable than fighting the Perrys for the low price plastic pikemen market, when the Perrys got there first.

**kenshin620**

AlexHolker wrote:
lord marcus wrote:Do you know that will sell well?

I am not psychic, so no. I do think I have a reasonable basis for believing they would: I think that a near monopoly on something new would be more profitable than fighting the Perrys for the low price plastic pikemen market, when the Perrys got there first.

But these are going to be FANTASY pikemen!

Look I'd love something new on the market (grumble, no one cares about slavics eh?) but its mantic, they dont have a track record of making something new and exciting