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2012/08/23 14:12:01
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Taarnak wrote:One gripe: Why the bloody hell do the Orcs and Goblins have loincloths?!
Probably because original Kings of War model its based on had one, and sculpting new models is hard!!!
Sorry... was that overly harsh to Mantic's MO when it comes to making 'new' models?
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2012/08/23 14:20:01
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Fixture of Dakka
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 H.B.M.C. wrote:Taarnak wrote:One gripe: Why the bloody hell do the Orcs and Goblins have loincloths?!
Probably because original Kings of War model its based on had one, and sculpting new models is hard!!! Sorry... was that overly harsh to Mantic's MO when it comes to making 'new' models?
They aren't based on any previous models.
But yes, you'd never see a piece of cloth draping down in front of a player in a real sport! ..oh wait.
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2012/08/23 14:21:25
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Pious Warrior Priest
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^ Y'all are going to be begging for a loincloth once you see what the Veermyn team are wearing "down there". 
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2012/08/23 14:26:48
Subject: Re:Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Lord of the Fleet
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You know, those game pics makes me wonder... 
That is a really nice robot imo
Please tell me mantic is going to make some robot faction. I could use an army of drones and stuff
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2012/08/23 14:27:47
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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 Cyporiean wrote:But yes, you'd never see a piece of cloth draping down in front of a player in a real sport! ..oh wait.
Do you wear a loincloth? Does it cover the part of your body where your sense of humour used to be? Automatically Appended Next Post:  scarletsquig wrote:^ Y'all are going to be begging for a loincloth once you see what the Veermyn team are wearing "down there".
MC Hammer parachute pants?
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2012/08/23 14:44:39
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Willing Inquisitorial Excruciator
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Cyporiean wrote: H.B.M.C. wrote:Taarnak wrote:One gripe: Why the bloody hell do the Orcs and Goblins have loincloths?!
Probably because original Kings of War model its based on had one, and sculpting new models is hard!!!
Sorry... was that overly harsh to Mantic's MO when it comes to making 'new' models?
They aren't based on any previous models.
But yes, you'd never see a piece of cloth draping down in front of a player in a real sport! ..oh wait.
Whether there is a random real sports player or twenty who have towels, it is still lazy miniatures design.
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2012/08/23 14:48:47
Subject: Re:Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah... DreadBall is completely original. I hear they have already planned an Expansion pack 'PandoraBall', games are played in corridors and rooms, in space. You have to search cargo boxes for the ball before you can score.  Panic...
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2012/08/23 14:51:05
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Now who's being a cynic!
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2012/08/23 14:57:15
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Fixture of Dakka
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Does Elf Ball get this much hate?
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2012/08/23 14:59:50
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Lord of the Fleet
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Too obscure or everyone uses them for BB Proxies
Look how many different people make fantasy football stuff
Notice everyone compliments the models and etc
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/400021.page
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2012/08/23 15:07:06
Subject: Re:Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Willing Inquisitorial Excruciator
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While I like the models and enjoy the inter-company drama over my morning coffee I have never found sports based board games to be very fulfilling either due to the pace or complexity. Going to live sporting events, participating in sports, or even watching a game on tv is better than a drawn out recreation of a made up sport. It's easy enough to add a ball element to any other game. Not being a negative nancy here, just wondering what the appeal of sports based board games is? Sell me! 
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2012/08/23 15:09:06
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah Bingo! Elfball is like pizza shop run by some wise guys. Sure some people might buy the pizza or a copy of elfball.. but that's not were the real money is being made. Panic...
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2012/08/23 15:15:33
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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It must be fun to live in a world where you can just dismiss all criticism as 'hate'. I actually don't care that much - and the board and the models look fine to me - but it's hard to ignore the fact that this is yet another Mantic thing that's not- GW.
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2012/08/23 15:16:49
Subject: Re:Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Fixture of Dakka
West Michigan, deep in Whitebread, USA
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Wow, I think Dakkadakka is going to have to back off before they cross the limit of snarky, smarmy and cynical comments that the Interwebz can hold and it all comes crashing down.....sheesh.
"All hail to the holy and immortal GW and it's ability to be so awesome that no one can do anything even approaching similar to the glorious material they have done without earning the scorn of it's fans- even though they couldn't care less what those fans think about their games!"
Good god. At least Mantic will be actively promoting Dreadball products rather than let it stagnate on the Specialist games page for the last....how many years?. It actually sounds like it has just as much in common with Grind from PP as it does with Bloodbowl. Hell, the fans do more advertising for Bloodbowl than GW- I even actually wonder about the percentage of GW players that even know BB exists at all..........
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2012/08/23 15:18:51
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah,
Indeed.
And once we have more info about the rules (maybe squig will post the pdf and stop clamering for attention...) we can decided if we want to buy the not-bloodbowl game.
Panic...
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2012/08/23 15:20:03
Subject: Re:Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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 AegisGrimm wrote:"All hail to the holy and immortal GW and it's ability to be so awesome that no one can do anything even approaching similar to the glorious material they have done without earning the scorn of it's fans- even though they couldn't care less what those fans think about their games!"
Please tell me you're not accusing me - Of. All. People. - of holding such an attitude?
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2012/08/23 15:22:00
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Zealous Knight
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 Panic wrote:yeah,
Indeed.
And once we have more info about the rules (maybe squig will post the pdf and stop clamering for attention...) we can decided if we want to buy the not-bloodbowl game.
Panic...
speaking of attentionseekers... oh did you consider he's probably allowed to answer questions, but **not** to post the PDF?
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2012/08/23 15:22:20
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Wrathful Warlord Titan Commander
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There's pirates too - cool beans!
Seriously though if you post the original it won't be a pirate copy. We share on the internet you know. Simples.
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2012/08/23 15:24:33
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Bolognesus wrote:speaking of attentionseekers... oh did you consider he's probably allowed to answer questions, but **not** to post the PDF?
That's a good point. For all we know he's under an NDA and has been told what he can and cannot say.
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2012/08/23 15:29:28
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah Bolognesus wrote:speaking of attentionseekers... oh did you consider he's probably allowed to answer questions, but **not** to post the PDF?
That doesn't make any sense why else did they release it to him if not to build hype.
No one knows or cares who he is, It's implied that he's ment to leak the PDF.
Panic...
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2012/08/23 15:31:14
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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H.B.M.C. wrote:
That's a good point. For all we know he's under an NDA and has been told what he can and cannot say.
Just as well. Then post the stuff that's been green lighted.
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2012/08/23 15:33:58
Subject: Re:Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Fixture of Dakka
West Michigan, deep in Whitebread, USA
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Please tell me you're not accusing me - Of. All. People. - of holding such an attitude?
Why would you automatically assume that's meant to be about you?
I never stated anyone in particular. But it's one of those things where anyone who takes offense should think about whether they are doing so because it applies to them, though, because no one else would care.
I'm just tired of all the Mantic hate like it's some kind of "cool" thing to do, like Ultramarines hate.
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"By this point I'm convinced 100% that every single race in the 40k universe have somehow tapped into the ork ability to just have their tech work because they think it should." |
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2012/08/23 15:34:30
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Fixture of Dakka
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Panic wrote:yeah Bolognesus wrote:speaking of attentionseekers... oh did you consider he's probably allowed to answer questions, but **not** to post the PDF?
That doesn't make any sense why else did they release it to him if not to build hype.
No one knows or cares who he is, It's implied that he's ment to leak the PDF.
Panic...
Because the pony has been one of their bigger fans for some time now? There are a number of us who get information leaks from Mantic because we've supported them from the beginning.
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2012/08/23 15:45:45
Subject: Re:Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah,
If your not sharing it's not really a leak then is it?
Panic...
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2012/08/23 16:09:30
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Pious Warrior Priest
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Bolognesus wrote:did you consider he's probably allowed to answer questions, but **not** to post the PDF?
This. I haven't signed an NDA or anything, it's just blindingly obvious that I'm not going to go ahead and pirate Mantic's stuff as an illegal download, since I'm not a sociopath.
Going to re-quote a post of mine from earlier in this thread, since it seems to have appeared in an alien language for some people reading it:
Also, any requests for me to post a pirate copy of the .pdf on Dakka (or anywhere else) are going to be ignored.
Still happy to continue answering any questions anyone might have about the rules, as I have already been doing on previous pages. 
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2012/08/23 16:17:13
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Haughty Harad Serpent Rider
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/delurk
So I came to Dakka and read this thread hoping to find new information about Dreadball. Four pages and maybe four useful posts later... well, I could say that I'm once again taken aback by the sheer amount of useless noise that most of this community pours out of their gaping mouth-holes, but I'm fairly used to it by this point. Mods, please lock this thread. SS, please start the Kickstarter thread. I'd like posts in the News & Rumors section to contain information about, uhh, News & Rumors, not complaining that some company's models helmets look like another company's helmets whose helmets already look like Storm Troopers. Eurgh.
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2012/08/23 16:26:57
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Zealous Knight
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@judgedoug
oh don't worry, they'll fill the new thread up with just the same drivel within the hour. par for the course, on any mantic subject
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2012/08/23 16:27:51
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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scarletsquig wrote:^ Y'all are going to be begging for a loincloth once you see what the Veermyn team are wearing "down there".
Don't give Maelstrom ideas 
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2012/08/23 16:32:38
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Lord of the Fleet
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Honestly I dont hate mantic for doing this. Just not "I MUST BUY THIS" attitude
Oh no, melusine cheer leaders! 
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2012/08/23 16:33:41
Subject: Dreadball Kickstarter (in 10 days) by Mantic Games
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah, There's not much to discuss at the moment since the kickstarter isn't live and the mantics 'leaks' are not doing their job of passing on the .pdf ... So what else we gonna talk about other than the obvious comparrisons and what we might hope to get from the game. I'm a big fan of both bloodbowl and speed ball. I'm not a fan of mantic sci fi orks although the humans look pretty good. I'm really only interested in the rules and the board. If the kickstarter offers a choice of teams and you can pick two human teams Like speedball I'd be more tempted to buy. Found this online NYA MGE DBF11-1 DB Midgard Delvers $24.99
NYA MGE DBF70-1 DB Forge Father MVP $9.99
NYA MGE DBH11-1 DB Trontek 29er's $24.99
NYA MGE DBH70-1 DB Human MVP $9.99
NYA MGE DBM01-1 Dreadball Futuristic Sports Game $79.99
NYA MGE DBO11-1 DB Greenmoon Smackers $24.99
NYA MGE DBO70-1 DB Goblin MVP $9.99
NYA MGE DBV11-1 DB Skittersneak Stealers $24.99
NYA MGE DBV70-1 DB Veer-myn MVP
Looks like; Boxed game retail price is $80 Teams $25 Star Palyers $10 Teams seem to be Space Dwarfs Space Orks and Goblins Space Humans Space Skaven Panic...
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