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Are the Ogres getting a new starter set? Any idea on price and contents?

Taaloc wrote:

 edlowe wrote:
Actually now I think of it the warlock was sculpted well over a year ago by Remy and the braves were only done recently by CAD. So that's why There's a difference in style and the warlock has more in common with the original ogres.

So Remy has done some cracking sculpts over the years so why is his work for Mantic often so sub-par? Do they not pay him enough? Or is someone at Mantic actually telling him to make things less good? I don't get it.

That makes sense - it certainly explains the difference between the shaman and the braves at least, as well as why the Shaman isn't on the same level. The difference might be weak art direction combined with what I always suspected was a bit too much of "that's so cool!!!1!" enthusiasm when presented with sculpts. I think we've also seen that Remy isn't quite as amazing as he was cracked up to be. He's certainly talented, but he's not consistent.

 TheWaspinator wrote:
Are the Ogres getting a new starter set? Any idea on price and contents?

Same contents as the old in a new box for the same price, I believe, minus the pamphlet 1E rules of course, same as the "new" Abyssal Dwarf starter set

Picked up a box of the forest shamblers today from my local store, really nice sculpts. Wish I'd picked some up on the ks pm now.

They had the giant abyssal golem box aswell which is a pretty huge box, but at £24.99 is wasn't too keen on picking on up.

Wait the new stuffs in stores already? I didn't think shipping had begun to everyone yet because the logistics of getting orders pulled was so taxing. Thanks Mantic

^ New stuff has been in store for a couple of weeks now, big stack of the rulebook in my LGS.

Got my KoW KS package today, it seems like the wound markers and hardback are delayed, but the rest is great. The Tyrant King Blaine mini is especially good, the resin is done by Prodos Games interestingly.

 scarletsquig wrote:
^ New stuff has been in store for a couple of weeks now, big stack of the rulebook in my LGS.

Got my KoW KS package today, it seems like the wound markers and hardback are delayed, but the rest is great. The Tyrant King Blaine mini is especially good, the resin is done by Prodos Games interestingly.

So, what exactly are they shipping at this time?

To be fair, their email did say that the Hardback would be in a separate package because I thought the same thing when I opened the box today. Of course, the fact that Blaine was produced by Prodos was a nice surprise.. but by no means was it the only surprise in the box from Mantic.

 Siygess wrote:
To be fair, their email did say that the Hardback would be in a separate package because I thought the same thing when I opened the box today. Of course, the fact that Blaine was produced by Prodos was a nice surprise.. but by no means was it the only surprise in the box from Mantic.

Wait, I thought they delayed shipping to consolidate all of the new stuff into one package?

They did, but then the printers delayed the hardback a week so they are releasing everything else they have and then sending on the book once it arrives.

As far as I understand.

 mattjgilbert wrote:
They did, but then the printers delayed the hardback a week so they are releasing everything else they have and then sending on the book once it arrives.

As far as I understand.

So... they held up stuff they had in stock for eight months to wait for the book, but when the book got delayed by a week they decided to ship everything early anyway? I'm sure it makes sense, but as an end consumer, it seems bizarre.

They would have had to do a whole new production run of the existing stuff, they would not have had enough on hand to fulfill all the backers and their retail channels, so it hasn't been delayed 8 months just because of the books.

For the people who got Blaine, did you order him? I didn't order one but thought I was getting one anyway...

Contents look fairly good so far.

I vaguely remember a free blaine (at some level) and a blaine on a dinosaur you had to order

but I may well be imagining things

Blaine on dino is included in the $50 pledge level.

well there you go

real facts beat fragile and vague memories

(well unless it's the map of mantica.... grrr)

You could buy extras of Blaine on the dino, so that is probably where that memory came from

Anyone else keep reading that as "Libing Legend"? I know logically it is a v, but that font keeps trying to convince me otherwise.

So, I should have received Blaine and the softback book? I'm a big fan of Mantic and genuinely think they produced some great stuff but checking a KS is such a laborious task, and there is always something wrong.

Robert, what did you get so far?

Dave from Mantic had sent everyone an email saying the hardback book and tokens would be in a seperate package from everything else, and the rest would be in 1+ packages depending on the amount of stuff ordered.

Apparently a lot of people didn't get/read that email as I keep seeing "mispack" complaints talking about this very problem but it's likely you just havn't got all the packages yet.

If you don't have it by September 1st, file a mispack.

I got my Dreadball stuff and my KoW in the same box. Plenty of room left in the box. Didn't get any email from Mantic either. Maybe it is coming separately, there is no mention of softback book on the packing slip.

You should have got Blaine if you were due to receive him (either as a freebie or paid add-on).

I got everything I was expecting (subject to checking the parts in individual bags) + extra special bonus of 3/4s of a box of styrofoam.........much amusement was not had. Considering the absolute ball-ache KoW1, DBO and DZ were to get the right bits, I probably shouldn't be too put out

And two bards, but I don't know if I ordered an extra one because Mantic's comms weren't clear that I was getting one for free (seems likely as it has 2 on the content note) or it's an error on Mantic's part.

I've checked the bags, everything seems present and correct from my Kings of War stuff though the casting on the Soul Reavers isn't the cleanest I've ever seen but not the worst I've seen either.

The Twilight Kin list is out

http://www.manticgames.com/SiteData/Root/File/KINGS%20OF%20WAR/twilightkin-v004.pdf

Just got the shipping notice for the hardback rulebook I preordered

Sent an email about the pdf. Seems like I've been ignored. Will try again.

~Eric

War. War never changes...

It seems as though, as nice as it apparently is, Prodos didn't make or send enough Blaine Dinorider minis to Mantic, and more are only coming in at a trickle. KS update says it's delaying shipping a little as they do the orders of people who aren't getting Blaine while waiting for more stock.

Probably worth saying Mantic are saying

We’ve not been sent enough by our supplier and are getting deliveries every two or three days to replenish stock enough so that we can keep sending out orders.

rather than throwing Prodos under the bus directly (warranted or not)

Prodos holding up a project delivering in a timely manner?

Say it ain't so....