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The war raven is lovely. If that pic gets good distribution I can imagine quite a few non-wargamers wanting to get their hands on it.

Next Kickstarter in January

 Baragash wrote:
Next Kickstarter in January

I find it difficult to keep up with the KS comment threads. I scanned and saw rumors of cavalry again? What are the teasers being tossed out for this next KS?

 Baragash wrote:
Next Kickstarter in January

Details, please!

January's KS is (I think) intended to carry on from where the last one left off and sort out missile troops for the remaining kindreds

with some odds and ends so all the ones that got them last time will have something new for players to back for


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Creator Mierce Miniatures about 2 hours ago

Quick sneak peek before the update... may be a while before I get it all on to Kickstarter

http://mierce-miniatures.com/darklands_first_edition/darklands_first_edition_02_the_darklands_host_rules_v0.2.pdf

It should paginate so that you get facing pages on Chrome, but doesn't. It does it offline though, so I recommend you download it rather than view it in a browser.

Creator Mierce Miniatures 33 minutes ago

Okay... here's (most of) the full rules document. I won't now have time to get an update done before next week, so you'll have to make do with a link here for now. Sorry guys - but Windows Update did for my plans this morning.

Okay, the rules...

Section 1 is missing as that contains background and you'll have to wait for the full rulebook for that. I have to keep your powders dry for something!
Sections 2-6 are there.
Section 7 will follow next week.

This PDF is pretty much as you see it (in the actual rulebook), except for a coloured background and each frame will be a scroll, as per the QuickStarter rules.

I would ask you to download the file rather than view on your browser; also, please switch to "double page view" on your PDF reader as its intended to be read like that. I'm no PDF wizard, maybe I can embed that as a default or something, too tired to find out right now.

The rulebook should be around 330 pages long, maybe a bit more as I have to add the reactions section which I haven't paginated yet. There'll be around 20 pages of introduction and background.

The rules themselves are nailed on, as you see them in the document; so these are the final rules for Darklands: First Edition. There will be a couple more examples and diagrams here and there if I get the time, as well as a bit of nice artwork on the blank pages you see.

Now, I will get a chance to correct any typos or errors before printing, which I'm afraid are inevitable; but you'd best be quick to let me know... or they'll be corrected in errata next year!

http://mierce-miniatures.com/darklands_first_edition/darklands_first_edition_2-6.pdf

I lost track of Mierce a couple of months ago, has there been any progress on the rulebook(s)?

It's in the post right above yours!

I think it is going to the printer sometime in January, and should be in our hands sometime in Feb/March, depending on where we all live, I think!

Here's hoping! I am really looking forward to getting my metal kindreds in Feb.
And my resin wolf men and sorta wolf men packs someday.

 Alpharius wrote:
It's in the post right above yours!

I think it is going to the printer sometime in January, and should be in our hands sometime in Feb/March, depending on where we all live, I think!

Master of timing, as always. I just hope they're using the same gorgeously purple descriptions for units that they used for the original bunch of miniatures.

Updates! First Edition: 2 is nearing completion:

Jingle Bells, Wolves and Demons

Merry Christmas, one and all - and Happy New Year, too, because this is the last update before 2016 as we're off for a good rest. We think we deserve it!

'Tis the season to be jolly, so here's a few miniatures to be jolly over... this week we have:
•sculpt work in progress images from Stéphane Camosseto, Benoît Cosse and Yannick Hennebo;
•a list of what miniatures are currently being sent in their various waves;
• an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;

...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Let's begin!



We have some miniatures for the Anglecynn (by Stéphane Camosseto and Benoît Cosse) and one for the Byzantii this week...



The fantastic Stéphane Camosseto has been hard at work on Armoured Hrōr, and we are very happy with the result. Werwulf Thegns have never looked better!











As we can only show head and left arm with shield, here's the original Hrōr so you can see how amazing Armoured Hrōr is going to be!



Armoured Hrōr should be a Wave 10 shipment.



Benoît Cosse and his protégé Martin Lavat has been hard at work on Reoc's Pack and - huzzah! - they're now complete!



The champion of the unit - the alpha, if you will - is Rēoc , and he is looking awesome...









Wave 10 for this fella!



The second Frēawulf , Brega, is equally awesome...







We're very glad we waited to get Benoît and Martin to sculpt these!



The snarly Hædo is the last warrior of the unit...







We can happily state that Reoc's Pack will definitely be a Wave 10 shipment!



There are few words that can describe Yannick Hennebo's work on In III Judas, the Demilegionary Incaendium. Stupendous is one of them...



Here's Martis, the third warrior of In III Judas, and possibly the most freakish of them...











Again, we're hoping the whole unit will be a Wave 10 shipment, but there's still two miniatures to go...

Monstrous Mounts has an update and it's Blunt Claw - it's pretty brutal. Here's the main piccie and I'll link to the rest:



Main Update

Rob if you're reading this, what's up with mighty monsters 2? I backed this project in April and it was supposed to ship in August. It's already 4 months overdue and that was with an expected project length of 4 months if I read it correctly. Haven't had a shipment from you in ages.

New Kindreds - how alternative!

Rudolph Ran Away...

Merry Christmas, one and all - and Happy New Year, too, because this is the last update before 2016 as we're off for a good rest. We think we deserve it!
'Tis the season to be jolly, so here's a few miniatures to be jolly over... this week we have:
•sculpt work in progress updates from Stéphane Camosseto and Luc Pinganaud;
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Here we go...



It's all alternates this week, by Stéphane Camosseto and Luc Pinganaud!



The awesome Eoric's Pack is now complete as Stéphane Camosseto has brought his attentions to bear on the last remaining warrior...



The conversion of the banner bearer Sigebald into a warrior, Siweard, is done!







Siweard will be a Wave 10 shipment.



Luc Pinganaud is our current go-to guy for the alternate warrior conversions, as you've probably guessed. Here's his work on the Loyal Guard, Teulu Unit!



The alternate version of the banner bearer, Gryf, is complete!





He will be a Wave 10 shipment.



Iorwerth is the alternate version of the herald, and he's looking very mean.







Again, this guy - and so the Teulu as a whole - will be a Wave 10 shipment!



Luc has also completed work on the three alternates for Con I Modius, the Legionarius Contubernium!



A tricky one, this - converting a man into a woman - but Tiberia certainly looks the part!





She'll be Wave 10, we think.



Serena is a simple conversion of Severa, but no less cool for all that...





Wave 10!



Geraldus is a conversion of Gellius and he looks very cool!





The Con I Modius is now complete, with eight different warriors. Wave 10, here they come...

JWBS wrote:
Rob if you're reading this, what's up with mighty monsters 2? I backed this project in April and it was supposed to ship in August. It's already 4 months overdue and that was with an expected project length of 4 months if I read it correctly. Haven't had a shipment from you in ages.

Banebeasts Mighty Monsters part 2
Merry Christmas, and here's to 2016...

Posted by Mierce Miniatures



Merry Christmas, one and all - and Happy New Year, too, because this is the last update before 2016 as we're off for a good rest.

Unfortunately there's no miniatures to show off, but this week we do have:

This week we have:

an idea of what will ship, and when;
a list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.
Let's begin!


Wave 8 and 9 shipments are ongoing

Thanks to Tim (our master moulder)'s operation, the recovery from which has not always been smooth, our moulding schedule has been put back by at least two months - which means Wave 8 shipments are ongoing and will be for some time, and we've also just started shipping the first Wave 9 items. There may well be a few stragglers for Waves 6 and 7, but we should clear those in January as long as the shipment items are there.

We will try to get everything out as soon as we can, but there's a lot to ship - and as always we prioritise orders in date sequence; i.e., if you ordered early, you'll get your stuff sent early.

What we're saying, basically, is - please be patient! We are doing everything as fast as we can without compromising on quality.

Tim Prow taking on Gary Morley's work

Unfortunately Gary Morley cannot now complete any of his remaining sculpts as he is ill, and so Tim Prow has kindly agreed to take over from Gary.

Unfortunately Tim has other commitments - not least his own Kickstarter project - and he will also be completing the Orcs for BaneBeasts Part Un; but once they're done he'll be starting on the miniatures from this project.

Now, we are looking around for more sculptors to help with this project, but it's difficult to find one who has availability right now and comes in at the right price. In short, we expect Part Deux to begin properly in early 2016, and we'll be showing some lovely miniatures as time progresses.


We'll keep this list updated every, er, update.

SHIPMENT WAVE 0: (complete): Existing miniatures.
SHIPMENT WAVE 8 (August 2015): Stone Beast / Ettu - Ice Elemental / Skaadi
SHIPMENT WAVE 11 (Aprl 2016): Phoenix Demon - Chimera - Demon Prince of War - Demon Prince of Pleasure - Phoenix Demon Prince - Demon Prince of Plague - Giant - Chaos Giant - Orc Giant
Items in bold will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as we have the sculpt; items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt.

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Banebeasts Part one
update 42

Merry Orcmas!

Posted by Mierce Miniatures



Merry Christmas, one and all - and Happy New Year, too, because this is the last update before 2016 as we're off for a good rest.

Unfortunately there's no miniatures to show off, but this week we do have:

an idea of what will ship, and when;
a list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.
Let's begin!


Wave 8 and 9 shipments are ongoing

Thanks to Tim (our master moulder)'s operation, the recovery from which has not always been smooth, our moulding schedule has been put back by at least two months - which means Wave 8 shipments are ongoing and will be for some time, and we've also just started shipping the first Wave 9 items. There may well be a few stragglers for Waves 6 and 7, but we should clear those in January as long as the shipment items are there.
We will try to get everything out as soon as we can, but there's a lot to ship - and as always we prioritise orders in date sequence; i.e., if you ordered early, you'll get your stuff sent early.

What we're saying, basically, is - please be patient! We are doing everything as fast as we can without compromising on quality.

Tim Prow taking over Gary Morley's work

Unfortunately Gary Morley cannot now complete any of his remaining sculpts as he is ill, and so Tim Prow has kindly agreed to take over from Gary.

Unfortunately Tim has other commitments - not least his own Kickstarter project - but he's started to sculpt the Orcs and the remaining versions should be completed in early 2016.


We'll keep this list updated every, er, update.

SHIPMENT WAVE 0: (complete): Existing miniatures.
SHIPMENT WAVE 7 (beginning June 2015): Orc Warlord on Foot with Two Axes - Warlock, Wizard - Plague Priest - Master Converter Kemp-Kemp - War Demon - War Demon with Two Axes - Rat Beast - Rat Beast with Two Tails and Spine Shards - Rat Fiend - Rat Fiend with Mole-Rat Head - Ogre Drake - Unhelmed Ogre Drake with Axe - Ox-Gore - Ox-Gore with Club and Morning Star - Pleasure Demon - Pleasure Demon with Swords
SHIPMENT WAVE 8 (August 2015): Plague Demon - Plague Demon with Eye and Cleaver - Dark Elf Lord on Dragon
SHIPMENT WAVE 10 (February 2016): Orc Warlord rider - Orc Warlord on Wyvern - Orc Warlord on Foot - Orc Warlord with Great Weapon and Heavy Armour rider - Orc Warlord with Great Weapon and Heavy Armour on Foot - Orc Shaman rider - Orc Shaman on Foot - Orc Feral Shaman rider - Orc Feral Shaman on Foot
Items in bold will DEFINITELY be sent in that wave as we have the sculpt; items in italics are in progress and should make it into that wave, but we don't yet have the sculpt.

Metal ages is coming on:

Rhyfelwr and Duguth!

Merry Christmas, one and all - and Happy New Year, too, because this is the last update before 2016 as we're off for a good rest.

This week we have:
•an updated list of sculptors and sculpts for this project;
•a list of what ships, when;
•...and anything else you can expect from us over the next few months.

Here we go...



The Ax-Drunes have shipped

The good news is that the metal Ax-Drunes (minus the Brutes unfortunately) have now completely shipped, as long as you had enough shipment items of course. If you haven't - purchase one and let us know!

The Duguth and Rhyfelwr have landed!

We've just (today!) received the production casts of the Duguth Infantry Starter Host and the Rhyfelwr Infantry Starter Host, and whilst we're now off for Christmas they'll ship to you when we get back... again, as long as you have enough shipment items of course.


Duguth Metals



Rhyfelwr Metals

Thus, from January the 4th onwards, you'll start receiving your Duguth and Rhyfelwr!

What's Next?

We're expecting the first sets of the Bow-Drune Infantry Host in January, as the casters have had those for a while.

The casters will be moulding most of the other infantry hosts in January or February - as almost everything for those hosts are sculpted - with only the Anglecynn Gesith (awaiting the new Æthelglyth and alternate warriors), Byzantii Demilegionarius and Atalantes Oplites infantry hosts definitely not ready for Wave 10.

JWBS wrote:
Rob if you're reading this, what's up with mighty monsters 2? I backed this project in April and it was supposed to ship in August. It's already 4 months overdue and that was with an expected project length of 4 months if I read it correctly. Haven't had a shipment from you in ages.

Yeah, and the slippage isn't due to a casting backlog, but lack of getting things sculpted... same has been true of Monstrous Mounts (with different sculptors).

That said, man was Blunt-Claw ever worth the wait - that model is crazy! So much detail, I will be interested to see someone paint it up (although I think for myself I would pick up the simpler unridden version if I ever find a use for it )

A quick rules question can you have two monstrous beasts in the same army?

I have Khallas but Krekkek looks like a nice model as well and I wanted to know if I could use them together.

Thanks

 GiraffeX wrote:
A quick rules question can you have two monstrous beasts in the same army?

I have Khallas but Krekkek looks like a nice model as well and I wanted to know if I could use them together.

Thanks

Depends.

First, what's your size of battle? The bigger the battle, the more you are allowed. Next, have a look at the beasts Ubiquity (Uncommon/Rare/Mythic) in their muster and finally, take a look at the muster list, page 17 and look at the Ubiquity limits table.

For example, 500-999 gold is a skirmish and are allowed 0-1 rare
1000-1499 is a battle and they can have 0-2 rares

 zedmeister wrote:

 GiraffeX wrote:
A quick rules question can you have two monstrous beasts in the same army?

I have Khallas but Krekkek looks like a nice model as well and I wanted to know if I could use them together.

Thanks

Depends.

First, what's your size of battle? The bigger the battle, the more you are allowed. Next, have a look at the beasts Ubiquity (Uncommon/Rare/Mythic) in their muster and finally, take a look at the muster list, page 17 and look at the Ubiquity limits table.

For example, 500-999 gold is a skirmish and are allowed 0-1 rare
1000-1499 is a battle and they can have 0-2 rares

Thanks zed thats makes sense I had missed that table, I really hate pdf's. It has brought up another question though in the same area.

I have Thelliatiss who is a Gorgon leading my party
She leads my troops a Dawn of Khthon, Gorgórar unit, which are Gorgons.
Khallas has two kindred profiles so I'm guessing I have to choose Gorgon which makes him rare, if I could choose Ydron he would be Uncommon.
Krekkek also has two kindred profiles so I'm guessing I have to choose Gorgon again which makes him rare, savres is also rare.

So from that I can conclude I need to play at least a battle level encounter to include both rather than skirmish because I cant use Khallas from the Ydron realm as an uncommon. Is that right?

Edit: Reading on a bit more Thelliatiss wouldn't have enough authority to run all three of the above, hmm.

 GiraffeX wrote:


Thanks zed thats makes sense I had missed that table, I really hate pdf's. It has brought up another question though in the same area.

I have Thelliatiss who is a Gorgon leading my party
She leads my troops a Dawn of Khthon, Gorgórar unit, which are Gorgons.
Khallas has two kindred profiles so I'm guessing I have to choose Gorgon which makes him rare, if I could choose Ydron he would be Uncommon.
Krekkek also has two kindred profiles so I'm guessing I have to choose Gorgon again which makes him rare, savres is also rare.

So from that I can conclude I need to play at least a battle level encounter to include both rather than skirmish because I cant use Khallas from the Ydron realm as an uncommon. Is that right?

Edit: Reading on a bit more Thelliatiss wouldn't have enough authority to run all three of the above, hmm.

If you've run out of authority, that's when you look at breaking up the command. Now, I need to read up on Khthones rules a bit, but check out the Lady of Khthon rules "If a Gorgórix is mustered as the host's general, Khthones units from any realm may be mustered in her host as if they belonged to the Gorgon realm (so do not have to be allies)" as that might have an effect on choosing additional commands.

Alternatively, you could ally in a Ýdron host - commander and Khallas. That should allow you to field them all. Though, allies have certain rules (Page 20 of the muster doc)

Not feeling the Legionaire conversions at all.
Everything else looks solid.

Armored Hror seems like he's taken a really really long time.
I'm completely losing track of this whole project though.

And I don't think we've heard the 'answer' to the "Armored Hror Question" yet either!

 plastictrees wrote:

I'm completely losing track of this whole project though.

Righto, time to update my project tracker post:

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World at War: Completed

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First Edition:
1 miniature outstanding - backer funded Descendent with Stéphane Simon booked up and just waiting for a window
Rulebook - final tweaking with printing currently scheduled for early Feb. Most of the rules are written and the game is playable
Artbook - will be worked on after Rulebook has been sent to printers - compilation of seen and unseen concept art for Darklands

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First Edition 2:
In III Judas, Demilegionarius Incaendium - 2 left to do and these will be done by end of Feb at current rate
Quintus Crito - A conversion that Yannick needs to do from the existing Bare Headed Quintus
Shadows of Carn Bran, Shadow-Drune Unit - Stéphane Simon is current sculpting these. 4 out of 5 are complete
Ax-Crom and Ekk's Heap - Stéphane Simon due to sculpt after the Shadows (see above)
There's also a 2nd descendant awaiting assignment
Total outstanding: 7
Stéphane Simon has returned and is finishing off the Shadows

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Monstrous Mounts: Completed

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New Kindreds:
New sculpts:
Titos, Dynatos, Mesokolossus Unit, Dynwocor Unit, Bronn ap Banbronn, Dromedus Unit, Iqqud, Egil Dead Hand - All booked to Roberto Chaudon. He's finished all previous project sculpts and has started on New Kindreds Sculpts!
Taai-ac - Benoît Cosse. Benoît has really be cracking on lately. He's got an apprentice and between the two of them, they've been knocking out new sculpts and conversions at an impressive rate. New Kindreds work ongoing.
Beasts of Síleann Fen (1 left to do), Cúlaítar and Cqaa - Fancagne Didier. He's already started and finished two (ready for the Metal Age metals).
Sáthach on Horse - Yannick Hennebo - will start after his FE2 commissions. Though he's currenly sculptor of the moment and really producing stuff fast so I wouldn't be surprised to see more assigned
Gaanh - Yannick Fusier - recently reassigned
Kyros, Thera, Hektor, Nikandros, Oplites Unit, Kretos and Nervor - Due to be reassigned sculptor (were booked with Hector Moran, but I hear he's pretty much Kingdom Death'd up!). No indication on the new sculptor. Edgar, Aragorn, the two Yannicks as well as Valentin are good contendors. Their work has been superb.
Stígr - Ernst Veingart - currently in WIP
Total outstanding: 36

Alterations:
Hammer-Brugg, Oghur, Brute and Abhorrent units - Olivier Bouchet. He's just finished Ettu for Bane Beasts Part Deux but I'm not sure when these are scheduled
Shieldwall Eadric, Trolls and Srónax - Stéphane Camosseto. No idea on schedule
Titos Sigma, Dragonshield Angedern, Armoured Djiuzu, Cleaver Mälmord, Armoured Hrókr, Talos Delta, Dyndraig, Dynwocor, Dromedus and Fiend - Roberto Chaudon - see above comments
Armoured Scecchus - Dan Cockersell. At his rate, probably around Jan/Feb time
Warrior Daachuch, Armoured Brunchaath Benoît Cosse - see above comments
Archer Sthena - Thomas David. Don't know when this will happen
Grisly Araigh and Dairdubh - Fancagne Didier - see above
Warrior Tundaar - JAG - see above
Mutated Cormorágg - Aragorn Marks. Not sure, but he's quite friendly with the Mierce gents so hopefully soon
Helmed Kyros, Helmed Thera, Helmed Hektor and Gorgórar units - unknown - see above
Claw-Seza and Hammer-Druc - Stéphane Nguyen. Not sure
Armoured Dúngal, Skullcap Domnech - Olivier Nkweti - don't know here
Helmed Ophios, Magma Svrill, Sickle-Annik, Ax-Jowan, Spike-Gondard, Cynuise of Old, Gesithas and the Gorgonar units - Stéphane Simon - see above
Unmasked Velchior, Warrior Aldhelm, Dagger-Kernuor, Warrior Wulfhere, Wulf Skull Cynemon, Warrior Hywel Hir, Warrior Kjartan and the Sword-Melusines - unassigned. Expect these to be booked into available sculptors when able
Total outstanding: 51
New Kindreds full total: 87

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Metal Age
Alterations

Unassigned:
ALBAINN: Drunkard Ciniod - Gogg - Giant Gogg
ANGLECYNN: Quaffing Timoth - Mihtlāf
ATALANTES: Bleary Hektor
BRYTHONIAID: Sozzled Caedoc - Scaeroc
BYZANTII: Erebius - Sipping Agathae - Sia
FOMORAIC: Swigging Mananaan - Gunaal - Greathorn Gunaal
INFERNII: Armoured Scecchus - Craven Fiends of Dis
JUTES: Guzzling Ætulla
KHTHONES: Ischys - Iskarnos
NORSE: Boozing Rollo - Egaendr
YSIANS: Slurping Zethag - Conjunct X
Total Outstanding: 23

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Savage Hordes
New Sculpts
Gaalgar's Herd - Michael Anderson a Mierce newcomer. Ex-GW and did a load of the recent Beastmen sculpts for them. Should be interesting to see what he does here. He has begun!
Chaaruch the Despoiler, No-Claw's Burrow, Gukkok's Blades, the Firekin - Benoît Cosse
Bowmen of Scīrbrōc - Stéphane Camosseto
Hunters of Cait (1 Complete) - Yannick Fusier
Guliant's Web, Hrafnar of Stafangr - Martin Lavat
Alix of Carn Bran, Garric, Auxilia Ballistarius - Yannick Hennebo
The Sinners of Chessell Barrow, the The Hateful of Mordain Grave - Edgar Skomorowski
Crossbows of Dun Durn, Elbharu Unit - Valentin Zak

Unassigned:
BYZANTII: Ballista
EIRANN: Maiobanagh Unit, Fir Bholg Hurler Unit
Total: 55


Alterations
Chaaruch the Despoiler, No-Claw's Burrow, Gukkok's Blades, Gukk's Javelins, the Firekin, Goatskull Aanchuth - Benoît Cosse
Freemen of Scīrbrōc, Sigewulf's Pack - Stéphane Camosseto
Archer Birna, the Hrafnen Bowmen, Storm of Khthon - Martin Lavat
Archer Mildryth, Slinger Caitrín - Yannick Hennebo
The Betrayers of Ceafor Barrow - Edgar Skomorowski

Unassigned:
KHTHONES: Akontar Eikovra
Total: 38
Full total: 93 + the savage hordes book

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For reference, here's my previous post so that you can compare progress. I count 50 sculpts completed since September.

 plastictrees wrote:
Not feeling the Legionaire conversions at all.
Everything else looks solid.

Armored Hror seems like he's taken a really really long time.
I'm completely losing track of this whole project though.

I'm not a big fan of the Legionaire conversions either. I had to do a double take on them as it's not often that I flat out dislike a mierce miniature.

 Malkaven wrote:

 plastictrees wrote:
Not feeling the Legionaire conversions at all.
Everything else looks solid.

Armored Hror seems like he's taken a really really long time.
I'm completely losing track of this whole project though.

I'm not a big fan of the Legionaire conversions either. I had to do a double take on them as it's not often that I flat out dislike a mierce miniature.

I dislike them too. They look amateur at best, but Mierce want to charge high end prices for them.

I absolutely love a lot of Mierce's product, and anything larger than human infantry sized I'll buy based on concept art alone, and know I'll be very very happy, but with the Holumenn (sp?) and now the Legionaries I'm now thinking it might be better to look elsewhere for infantry.

Wow Zedmeister good work. Unfortunately all those outstanding minis along with the fact I still haven't received my wave 7 stuff suggests it might be time to put a rein on my Mierce spending. Maybe they could benefit from the same sort of analysis of work procedures that Antenocitis went through recently.

That is a great list, thanks zed.

Exalt Zed! You are truly the meister in all things! ALL THINGS!
Because wow, that is a lot of things.

I am really down on the Romanesque sculpts too, which I am actually kind of shocked about. I usually love Roman style infantry and the like, and these just leave me cold. In fact, I think I actively dislike some of them, but I am having a hard time processing the feelings now. Logically I should love female Roman legionnaires, but I just can't.

I wonder if it's the head being too small/narrow (or at least looking that way)?

Hard to tell without a side by side with one of the original

Yeah, I think the infantry has been a little more hit-and-miss... love the recent Erainn and Jute infantry though (which is what got me to pledge for Savage Hordes, even though I don't think I'll be able to up it, they are just beautiful!).

I'll add my voice to the chorus of praise for Zed - all hail!

That list is excellent, informative and much appreciated!

I also am not really liking some of the latest infantry reveals.

Luckily, you never have to 'lock in' on a until or model until you see it, as Mierce doesn't lock the items until well after they're revealed...

I know I'm also going to be getting all infantry in metal going forward - some of the spears/swords/banner poles/etc. are quite problematic in resin.

I'm glad Mierce now gives us the option!