Mantic Kings of War Kickstarter - Completed! - 20 new plastic units and 8 new characters are funded!

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**LunaHound**

Why don't Mantic put up more projects people will flock to?

Elven Maiden Guards

Space Nuns with Guns

Female Corporation Rangers

IG Battle Suits w/ interchangeable heavy weapon

etcetc

**kenshin620**

LunaHound wrote:
Why don't Mantic put up more projects people will flock to?

Elven Maiden Guards

Space Nuns with Guns

Female Corporation Rangers

IG Battle Suits w/ interchangeable heavy weapon

etcetc

Maiden guards would be nice

But the latter 3 you put up are Warpath

**LunaHound**

kenshin620 wrote:But the latter 3 you put up are Warpath

xD indeed.

in that case.... I rather have Mantic fix some of the badly sculpted elves, or atleast remove them ( like the derp dragon riders).
Its adding to a stigma they can do with out.

**timetowaste85**

Ended up dropping $235 on it-$110 level plus $125 towards the 2 for 1 deals. Now, my understanding is adding those two together gets me a bunch of extra stuff too for free? It's already an awesome deal, but it sounds like I get even more now?

**Azazelx**

Yes. The rewards are based on your total pledge. For example, I'm getting the ogres & trolls set plus a bunch of extras to get me over $225.

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Actually - here's something I would like clarified, if someone knows for sure:

"the Undead Vampiress from the cover art for the book" - she is - one of (the) hero model(s) created as a result of the Kickstarter - right?

**darkPrince010**

LunaHound wrote:in that case.... I rather have Mantic fix some of the badly sculpted elves, or atleast remove them ( like the derp dragon riders).
Its adding to a stigma they can do with out.

That's actually a really good idea, but seems a bit odd for a singular Kickstarter goal (It might come across as "Hey guys, will you give us money to help fix something we screwed up?"). Rather, I'd hope that if they have leftover money from the kickstarter to apply it towards the resculpts.

**AlexHolker**

darkPrince010 wrote:
LunaHound wrote:in that case.... I rather have Mantic fix some of the badly sculpted elves, or atleast remove them ( like the derp dragon riders).
Its adding to a stigma they can do with out.

That's actually a really good idea, but seems a bit odd for a singular Kickstarter goal (It might come across as "Hey guys, will you give us money to help fix something we screwed up?"). Rather, I'd hope that if they have leftover money from the kickstarter to apply it towards the resculpts.

They could have made plastic-Twilight-Kin-that-look-good one of the goals, and then redone the other elves later to fit with the new look.

**Bolognesus**

scipio.au wrote:Actually - here's something I would like clarified, if someone knows for sure:

"the Undead Vampiress from the cover art for the book" - she is - one of (the) hero model(s) created as a result of the Kickstarter - right?

Mantic Games, in a comment ~12H ago, wrote:RE: Vampiress - the wording "every hero created as a result of the kickstarter" was intended to mean the models created from the higher pledges. The Vampiress however was created as a result of the kickstarter and is a hero, so I guess technically she should be included.

I guess that means she's in.

**Azazelx**

I guess the thing is that the elves, like them or not are already tooled in plastic. They are concentrating on new stuff here, with the slight exception of turning a couple of existing hybrid kits into full plastic kits (or restic).

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Thank you, Thomas. I thought she should be going by their wording, but it wasn't 100% clear - and nor was it for Mantic, it seems!

**Bolognesus**

Heh, I don't think they intended her to be included either, but the wording kind of supported it and I think they just didn't want to err on the side of disappointing (potential) backers.
good for them though; it rather exemplifies their attitude towards their customers.

and god, I'd love TK to go plastic - and away from those elf models. they're not bad (armour painted NMM or just as leather armour particularly) but they're not what I'd call great either and they don't fit the idea of TK at all.
the moment that range goes plastic I'm in for an army of them. besides the two armies I'm buying via the kickstarter. my poor painting projects shelf, it's going to be so crowded

**Azazelx**

In the end I'm sure it'll work out the better for them. I may be able to convince my wife to go in for a pledge as well, and a nice looking female Vamp can only help that cause.

**pretre**

They don't care what reward you pick. Apparently they will send out a survey afterwards to find out what you wanted.

**Cyporiean**

yes, they kinda do. Kickstarter surveys are very limited in what you can fill out.

so if you choose:

KOW Kickstarter wrote:Captain – Soldier + 1000 point Kings of War Army + Undead Vampiress and Orc Wizard

Then the survey will be something along the lines of Name, Address, What Army do you want (selection choice), did you add shipping costs if necessary?, and list what extras if any you wanted.

**pretre**

Reading comprehension: how does it work?

To add optional items just increase your pledge by the appropriate amount and we'll sort out the details after the Kickstarter ends by sending you a survey:

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Alright, I'll be fair. It can be read both ways...

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To be safe, I updated my pledge to your method.

**Cyporiean**

Experience running a Kickstarter: how does it work?

If you want stuff from a pledge reward, choose that pledge reward. Don't click the $225 reward when you don't want an Elite Army and get upset later when its a big hassle to figure out what you really want.

Its a rather simple click that makes everything easier for both sides.

**Schmapdi**

To be fair - I pledged all for BoGoFree models too - and it is a little disconcerting to plunk down $175 and choose the "No reward for me thanks, I just want to help" option.

I know it won't happen, but I'm still just a little afraid at the end of the kickstarter I'll get an email from Mantic saying "thanks so much for your generous support, as you requested, we're sending you nothing."

**Azazelx**

Just found another anomaly. - Abyssal Dwarf Immortal Guard.

From SS:
Kickstarter Bonus: Free Unit of 5 Abyssal Dwarf Immortal Guard ($12.50 RRP)

Mantic Update:
Every pledge of $175 will receive a unit of 5 models for free.

Statement read literally (and as SS has interpreted it in the updated OP) is that they will be in the $175 only. No mention of them being in the $225+ though I'm hoping this is an oversight.

However, ss it states here, the Immortal Guard should be included:

Pledges of $175 or more will receive:
- All of the above except you will receive:

3 Celestian Angels, 5 Celestian Battle Sisters, 5 Celestian Men-at-Arms, either 5 Elf Cavalry or 5 Twilight Kin Knights, 5 Immortal Guard, 5 Fleabag Riders, 5 Brock Riders, 3 Trolls, 5 Palace Guard, 5 Mummies and 5 Gargoyles instead of single figures.

- A unit of miniatures from every stretch goal we break in the future.

- A free limited edition Undead Standard Bearer

Pledges of $225 or more will receive:

- All of the above plus an additional unit of 3 Werewolves, a unit of 3 Ogres (either with Hand Weapons or Shooters) and both the Elf Cavalry and Twilight Kin Knights!

- one of each hero model created as a result of the Kickstarter - that's now at least five unique hero sculpts!

**Andrew1975**

I wish the dwarf deal was better, it is by far the worst of the group. Not a bad deal, just the worst of the group by far.

**Fenriswulf**

Schmapdi wrote:To be fair - I pledged all for BoGoFree models too - and it is a little disconcerting to plunk down $175 and choose the "No reward for me thanks, I just want to help" option.

I know it won't happen, but I'm still just a little afraid at the end of the kickstarter I'll get an email from Mantic saying "thanks so much for your generous support, as you requested, we're sending you nothing."

Technically, you should be pledging $1 + $175 for the models you want. The $1 is the entry fee donation as it were, and the $175 is for the models you want. And you need not worry about them sending you nothing, I am sure they know people who want the $1 option and then add more than that actually want some miniatures for their troubles.

**Azazelx**

My wife and I just pledged $225+ each. We just happened to be the ones who put it over the $275k mark and got the Golems for all of us. All hail me.

More seriously, It would have happened anyway of course.
But as I said earlier, there's no need to whine and moan about people not putting in on day 5. By putting in at the 11th hour, I put in double what I would have, and my wife wouldn't have pledged at all.

13 hours left. Will we see a $300k stretch goal? A bridge too far, methinks.

**Black Nexus**

Awesome, thanks Scipio!

$289,999

We will produce the Ogre Hero that has been the face of our project in plastic.

This is our final stretch goal, and one that brings us full circle to when we started with nothing but a simple plan and 3 sketches. Seems like an age ago!

The Ogre Hero means you can now build a complete Mantic Ogre army

Everyone who has pledged $100 or more will get a sprueless plastic Ogre hero included.

Everyone who has pledged $500 or more will get a modified limited Kickstarter edition version produced in high quality resin. You'll be in exclusive company with one of these.

**scarletsquig**

Sorry about the lack of updates in the last day, spent the whole day far away from a PC for once. Thanks for covering, scipio!

Anyway 10 hours left! - Chaaarge!

**Azazelx**

Well, I'm spent out. $5k in 10 hours? Possible, but not a given.

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I just wish they'd had something to show for the harpies. I skipped getting any BOGOFs, since they could either look rubbish or awesome - and fit in with my Chaos Daemons well - or not at all!

**adhuin**

Got a quick and nice confirmation from the mantic:

question:
Hi.
Quick question about "Buy one, get one free"
Can I get same thing multiple times?
For example I'm interested in lot of trolls.
Can I pledge 100 bucks and get

4x (3+3 trolls) for total of 24 trolls?

Reply in 5 minutes:
Hi Adhuin,
You most certainly can

Thanks,
Chris!

**Bacms**

Just increased my pledge to $375 which will allow me to get two 1000pts armies(goblins, undead), plus two set of wound counters plus one of the extra units. I am thinking in getting some more ogres to increase the number of units or the celestian army units. Hopefully would this I will have a few more armies I can play at lower levels. Just a shame my wallet is crying out loud. Specially since I am pledging SW as well and trying to resist the last two $10 add ons.

**adhuin**

I ended up with:

27 trolls (3 from pledge level)
3 orc chariots (1 from pledge level)
6 werewolves
and rulebook (as splash to get over 175)
+ plus pledgelevel bonii miniatures for total of:
185$

You will hear me cursing from the other side of the world, when they are going to fail their stupidity tests multiple times in a row!

**Banesword**

2x1000pts of Undead are coming my way

Wonder if will hit 300,000 before closing?

**Saxon**

I think it will....

After break 290,000, Mantic Games said...

Oh heck - so whilst we have an emergency conference call on our end, please revel in your own awesomeness. You guys are beyond fantastic.
We'll be back with you before you know it!

**Bolognesus**

...aand, that'sit! No more stretch goals, it seems. No wonder, given what we're all gettibg already. Still, somewhat anticlimactic...

**Black Nexus**

Better than missing a target, imagine how anticlimatic that would be!

I prefer the honourable route.