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4M2A wrote:It's a very good rule set. If you are looking for a quick tactical ruleset that means your playing the player rather than the army I recommend it. It isn't for everyone but that is down to people wanting more in depth, complex rules. The same things apply to warpath.

Agreed. Its 3-dice-gambling-activation mechanic is completely different from any ruleset I've played, and some folks might not immidiately take to it, but our entire club likes it.

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Off topic a moment
Just acquired SoBH
I like the not too many numbers to make my poor head hurt.

If they like that sort of game then it shouldn't be a problem getting a KoW try out at your club.

Have played it entirely by proxying WHFB minis
As there is no WYSIWYG to worry about there are no problems at all. We didn't have enought Undead but were able to use WoC as Revenants, DE crosswbows as Undead archers
It worked fine.


oops, I meant Warpath, not KoW

Glad to hear that you liked SoBH. Mixing miniatures is the best part of SoBH. Technically there are no proxies because there is not established miniatures line. You use whatever figures you have. We once played a game where we counted 6 different brands of figures on the same table. If you're creative with searching through different companies catalogs you can make some pretty unique-but-cohesive warbands.

If Warpath eventually releases enough army lists to cover our existing figure collections, we'll probably play it. I'm probably one of the only members who's going to buy warpath figures, but we've all got multiple Sci-Fi forces from various manufactureres. Unfortunately KoW and Warpath don't have unit building mechanisms. What we like about Warengine and SoBH is that you can easily stat up any unit you have.

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Quite
I love the fact that I can use what I have already, and can just buy/make what takes my fancy.
Not having to buy armies any more means I can be selective and afford some top class figures.

I really like the flexibility and diversity of such systems.
eg Have some neglected LoTR models so with the rules downloaded free they may get a run out too.

See what you mean about the stats for units, but if Warpath introduces similar races to GW then you maybe able to proxy an existing army.
Especially when just trying out the system, a free run out only costs a bit of time to play.




 
   
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Bell of Lost Souls has some concept art for the Orx Marauders. They still look like chimpanzees, so as far as I'm concerned, they're still .

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I quite liked the KoW orcs, they offered an alternative concept to the GW ones.

Admittedly it won't be everyone's cup of tea (personally, the massive, body-sized heads have always put me off the 40k GW ones, and I'm hoping these will go towards a more RT-esque, less bestial style of ork..sorry orc.. orx ?!) but the price point will most likely be hard to argue with.

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AlexHolker wrote:Bell of Lost Souls has some concept art for the Orx Marauders. They still look like chimpanzees, so as far as I'm concerned, they're still .


They look fine to me. Both similar and different from GW.

As was said, they're not going to be everyone's favorite, but nothing about the design seems bad or poorly done.

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I like the longer faces.

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Mad max orx (hehe spelling) in space. I dearly hope one race will look suitably sci fi without basically sci fi medieval armor

 
   
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Has anyone got a link to the pics (there are 3) other than the BoLS ones that they could post here?

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Some more pics over on BoLS, well worth a look-see!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Fqd6FJVJMU/Tf63pqmGsyI/AAAAAAAAKFM/0wu6irVI64k/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+2+Mantic+Games.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-647CKlxdrtM/Tf63wpK_aOI/AAAAAAAAKFQ/FT2OStEOk-g/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+1+Mantic+Games.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GDIrTWshQvE/Tf632AYzyVI/AAAAAAAAKFU/iuhmDExUCYc/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+Double+Handed+Weapons.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r2kHDU3WpSU/Tf636Vy69bI/AAAAAAAAKFY/h59200WiNXg/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+Single+Handed+Weapons.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i7ArKNLy56c/Tf639-G00BI/AAAAAAAAKFc/vH0xjlcvrps/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+Weapons+Mantic+Games.jpg

I'm quite liking the direction these are taking. Yes, it's indisputable that they are a rip-off job (the name in particular is hilarious), but if anything I think they are copying a concept of 'ork' that hasn't existed within GW for some time, since Rogue Trader days in fact. That of the ork as a brutish, mercenary (but still barely civilized) alien race. The 40k ork has been steadily becoming more and more bestial with each incarnation, to the point where they the only intellectual capability they possess is purely instinctual.

I feel that these guys hark back to earlier days, to a battle on a farm and an ork warboss trying to get his paws on a horde of treasure (how out of place does that seem now?) Surely it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but that combined with a price that won't require a second mortgage to pick up an army is sure to bring Mantic some adherents.

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Man they're really not trying to hide it are they.

It looks increasingly like Warpath will be Rogue Trader Lite.

I await their Emperial Roobots and Aldar Raiders with glee [sic].

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Clearly alot of ripping off here in terms of arms and armor. That said, I'm rather pleased with the crocodile asthetic they're going for with the face and feet. Reminds me of killer croc from Batman The Animated Series. I've not seen that as an ork before.

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I'm trying to think just how they can't "rip off" everything else. I sincerely hope that they do take the "Rogue Trader" route. What I'm seeing is fantastic!

   
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I really like the Orx, far more than I like Orks. The Rogue Trader style was so much better than what we have now. This is further evidence that Warpath is going to be 40k as it should have been, offering things that current 40k doesn't. I can't wait to see what other armies they have planned. I probably won't be too keen on Not -Eldar, as i already have tons of Eldar, and love them. Not-Exodites or Not-Corsairs may appeal. Personally, I'm hoping for Not-Hrud and Not-Slann. Maybe Not-Lost-and-Damned.
   
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Looks exciting! Hopefully multipart plastics that actually loook GOOD will follow. Not wild about anything from mantic so far...
   
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To me it looks like fantasy Dwarfs and Orcs with guns. The Orc wears a skirt and metal armour for Christ's sake! Mantic should do more than just add new arms and the odd bionic eye to their Fantasy range. Also not a fan of the Hummer and the Thundercats, but we will see.

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Have to agree with koothawk, so far to me it looks like fantasy with more guns and more head accessories

 
   
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But that is pretty much what Rogue Trader was; Fantasy in a sci fi setting.

Between this and PP sci fi line due out next year, I am intrigued.

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I've read the 13 pages of rules for their fantasy battle game, I like it, it's very streamlined with only necessary diagrams. All the rules are available online and the models are inexpensive.
   
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The warpath rules seem right to me, i guess is how to word it. As a new 40k player still learning the rules i read the 18 pages of rules, looked over at my BGB and went hmm why didnt they do it like this. As far as the models go, so far i like what i see.

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Pacific wrote:Some more pics over on BoLS, well worth a look-see!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Fqd6FJVJMU/Tf63pqmGsyI/AAAAAAAAKFM/0wu6irVI64k/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+2+Mantic+Games.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-647CKlxdrtM/Tf63wpK_aOI/AAAAAAAAKFQ/FT2OStEOk-g/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+1+Mantic+Games.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GDIrTWshQvE/Tf632AYzyVI/AAAAAAAAKFU/iuhmDExUCYc/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+Double+Handed+Weapons.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r2kHDU3WpSU/Tf636Vy69bI/AAAAAAAAKFY/h59200WiNXg/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+Single+Handed+Weapons.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i7ArKNLy56c/Tf639-G00BI/AAAAAAAAKFc/vH0xjlcvrps/s1600/Marauder+Trooper+Weapons+Mantic+Games.jpg

I'm quite liking the direction these are taking. Yes, it's indisputable that they are a rip-off job (the name in particular is hilarious), but if anything I think they are copying a concept of 'ork' that hasn't existed within GW for some time, since Rogue Trader days in fact. That of the ork as a brutish, mercenary (but still barely civilized) alien race. The 40k ork has been steadily becoming more and more bestial with each incarnation, to the point where they the only intellectual capability they possess is purely instinctual.

I feel that these guys hark back to earlier days, to a battle on a farm and an ork warboss trying to get his paws on a horde of treasure (how out of place does that seem now?) Surely it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but that combined with a price that won't require a second mortgage to pick up an army is sure to bring Mantic some adherents.




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The pics are nice... however, I really want to see how the models turn out, as I've seen Mantic artwork that looks great before... and then the models, not so much :-/
   
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Any ideas on what other races will be in this game?
   
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Looking at their Kings of War range, it would be a safe bet to say anything that's currently in 40k; So, space elves, bugs, humans, evil humans etc. etc.

Personally I am hoping for a nice human range, the Space Dwarves to be as good as their concept art, and for space undead!

++EDIT++ I believe they said originally 8 races, with a mystery 9th race? Not completely sure on that though. ++

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Hmm yes they'll probably aim for the 40k crowd although they could toss in a surprise or two

I just hope they dont do german inspired greatcoat troopers for humans, I am sick and tired of seeing those guys done wrong.

 
   
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!@#$ it, I'm sold, mantic.


THANK YOU for doing the right thing here and running a better system by far. I am not easily impressed by models, but I am completely sold in this case.

I'm not cheesed on the fantasy stuff, but the guys for this new Sci-Fi game are the dogs!


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Love the look


I like the fact you have an add on for ard boys and that gun at the top of the last pic seems interesting


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Grot 6 wrote:After reading the vomit that 6th edition is rumored to become?


!@#$ it, I'm sold, mantic.


Please!

The 6th edition rumor thread is filled with wishlisting, whispers, ill conceived ideas and vaporware deluxe - I highly doubt that even 10% of what's in there will come to pass.

As for Mantic's Warpath rules... I don't know.

An awful lot of abstractions going on... Seems a little too AT-43ish for me, at first glance.
   
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While I'm rather disappointed that their Sci-fi stuff is just rehashed 40k. The possibility of a good 40k-esque rule set does have potential.

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George Spiggott wrote:While I'm rather disappointed that their Sci-fi stuff is just rehashed 40k. The possibility of a good 40k-esque rule set does have potential.

Couldn't agree more. I understand that selling counts-as GW models for cheap is their bread and butter, and I'm totally ok with that. But did they have to do not-Orks so soon? I know it makes good business sense, but I would much rather see not-Guard or not-chaos first.

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Probably becuase its much cheaper to make a few conversion bitz, new races would require a much bigger investment

 
   
 
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