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Love the game idea. The first model looks good. The artwork is both true to the era and has a touch of the fantasy.

But, the pricepoint is a touch high. $17 for a 30mm mini is out of my comfort range.

Like the artwork, but tend to agree bit too pricey and also in Europe so have to add the shipping in.

I would have loved a full transcription of the characters from Spartacus into minatures = work nicely with the Board game I recently acquired.

i was thinking it would be great for them to have other colors for dice for precisely that reason.

if you are looking for gladiator miniatures i believe the warstore has them under the historical section.

I have pledged for this kickstarter though it is a little on the pricey side, it doesn't conflict with any other kick starters around the time so my pledge stays

It is indeed a bit pricy. The models are 35mm, and thus pretty big, and you won't need many - but, still pricy. However if they keep the quality high then I think that I'll be happy with them regardless - this has the look of the classic skirmish game appeal, where you can lavish a lot of care onto a few models and make them look incredible.

Noxius Stretch Goal reached, next Leo and Ban-Luca:

Not a fan of Ban-Luca, personally - she looks medieval, not ancient. I'm well up for a lion though!

 Charles Rampant wrote:
Not a fan of Ban-Luca, personally - she looks medieval, not ancient. I'm well up for a lion though!

Agreed...

... and she doesn't really look like a girl, either... or a boy, for that matter...

Kinda strikes me a some sort of freaky androgynous mannequin... hopefully the sculpt is better.

Ban-Luca looks like a Joan of Arc painting.

Well, not every girl can look the same.^^

So and new update. Leo is unlocked, next Ban-Luca fpr 36k and Gaius Pallidus for 40k:

I'm really looking forward to this game the concept art is really fantastic, I just worry about painting all that flesh...

 GiraffeX wrote:
I'm really looking forward to this game the concept art is really fantastic, I just worry about painting all that flesh...

You and me both - if the flesh isn't green, I don't know what to do with it!

Maybe I could just paint them as orcs...

 kilcin wrote:
BTW, Arena Rex is having a contest on their facebook page where the two runner ups win some of the minis and the grand winner gets their likeness sculpted into a mini as well as all the minis they produce for a year. I don't use facebook myself, but I did enter into the contest for fun; I'm the guy in the blue face paint. Check it out if you're interested and possible submit for next weeks round.

Thanks for this, kilcin.

Also, can you tell me what your avatar is from?

 RiTides wrote:

Thanks for this, kilcin.

Also, can you tell me what your avatar is from?

No problem, I don't think I have a chance to win the contest, but if I'm not in the bottom of the vote 'liking' I'll be happy.

My avatar is a cropping of Force of Nature from the WoW TCG. Nice Ludo avatar btw.


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In regards to all the flesh that needs to be painted; painting flesh is my weakest ability in painting but I seem to be challenging myself with the Kickstarters I've been putting into since the models are having lots of exposed flesh. I've gotten one flesh tutorial already and should be receiving another with my KD:M kickstarter rewards.

Got it, thanks

New Update showing another model.

Red Republic Games wrote:We have gotten a really positive response to the concept art, but we know most of you are really in it for the models. We have already shown you Aquila and Urbicus, but to give you a little more to go on we have some WIP teasers for Otho Mentulus. MIKH is doing a fantastic job on the details, and we didn't want you to have to wait any longer to get a taste!

source



I wasn't interested in Otho due to his concept art but the model is coming along nicely; I'm impressed.

OK, these are looking really good and I'm officially tempted.

I have to say the game itself actually sounds pretty fun, but I was wondering if the minis are useable with other stuff as well. Is 35mm completely out of sync with 28mm? Is there a size comparison shot available anywhere of that Aquila guy and some other minis?

Same here!

Damn, this one's going to be hard to resist...

Another day, another stretch goal broken and unlocked. On top of it, +5 dices for Ludus, Ludus Magnus, Ludus Maximus

That +5 dice reward doesn't kick in till we break $45k...

Oh boy. Dice.

 cincydooley wrote:
Oh boy. Dice.

Hush you, those dice actually do look pretty cool... Not stretch goal cool, but cool nonetheless.


Cincy, side note: I'm a no go on the KD:M

A little shameless self promotion, and encouragement for those wanting to throw in some cash but are worried about skin tones: I wrote a little bleg about learning to paint skin tones with some suggestions here My Woad on Celts blog has a bunch of different pics and chatter on the subject too.

As to this, I really do like the idea and lots of the models (other than the medieval armor chick, as well as that heater shield which I am pretty sure is anachronistic) but the 17$ price point per model is a bit salty for me. Still, I love many of the models and the concept, so maybe in the future I will jump into that!


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It would also be nice to see played or read some preliminary rules. I am curious as to how detailed the rules really are.

 Alfndrate wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:
Oh boy. Dice.

Hush you, those dice actually do look pretty cool... Not stretch goal cool, but cool nonetheless.


Cincy, side note: I'm a no go on the KD:M

:-). Okay my man. No worries.

 Wehrkind wrote:
A little shameless self promotion, and encouragement for those wanting to throw in some cash but are worried about skin tones: I wrote a little bleg about learning to paint skin tones with some suggestions here My Woad on Celts blog has a bunch of different pics and chatter on the subject too.

I looked through that real quick and I liked what I saw so far. Good work, and thanks for posting it.

 Wehrkind wrote:

As to this, I really do like the idea and lots of the models (other than the medieval armor chick, as well as that heater shield which I am pretty sure is anachronistic) but the 17$ price point per model is a bit salty for me. Still, I love many of the models and the concept, so maybe in the future I will jump into that!

They have said that the setting is not strictly Ancient. It is a fantasy hybrid of several periods. There will be Romans, Egyptians, Celts, Vikings, and Native Americans to name just a few cultures. If you check out the website for the game there is info there. http://www.arenarex.com/#!otho/c1sy7

The price point does make me hesitate just a bit too, but the models look pretty good so far and are slightly larger than normal so I have pledged for the time being and adopted a wait and see mode. If the models don't continue to impress, I'll drop.

 Wehrkind wrote:

It would also be nice to see played or read some preliminary rules. I am curious as to how detailed the rules really are.

There are rules previews at the site above too. Some decently interesting stuff.

I'm a fan so far.

~Eric

Ahh cool, I didn't know the rules overview was there. That does look pretty interesting; I really like the tree mechanic in particular. I think that even if I don't drop some money supporting this now, I will probably pick up the rules in the future when I have spare cash!

I hope they add in some terrain at some point.

I'm a sucker for good terrain...

And thanks Wehrkind for that painting tutorial - much appreciated!

New Update:

Red Republic Games wrote:Gaius Pallidus is now available in the Field of Jupiter!

Our next goal is a little different. Not only will it unlock a new gladiator for the field of Mars, but it will add five extra Favor dice (for free) to every pledge at the Ludus level and above! You may need them with to keep up with this gladiator: Having won his freedom years ago, Hermes has embraced the sands as his home. Peerless when he was in his prime, crowds still swell when Hermes is scheduled for a match. He helped build Ludus Magnus to its pinnacle of prestige, and continues to heap laurels upon it through his performances.

Following that, we start bringing you the Morituri: behold, Tiet-Khebi!

I'm so glad Gaius opened up, kinda eh on Hermes at the moment but I could grow to like him based on his model; I'm really looking forward to Tiet-Khebi though. I might be able to get my wife to play if she has an all Egyptian team.

Hermes the Thraex - I like.

I want a collection of "true" Gladiator minis. I like that I can create one, while an opponent could go for a more fantastic or anachronistic set.

I agree that the individual price-points are a little steep, but the quality of the sculpting looks outstanding to my eyes.

The description of the combat - describing how to read the cards and the options for activating (or not) your fighters; the option on the cards of going for damage or combining damage with a push (or two) to set up the opponent for a team-mate's rush or to push into an obstacle - has me most interested.

I'm envisioning combat akin to some aspects from Hordes or Warmachine - trying to build a synergy within your force so the whole is greater than the constituent parts - but my experience with either of those systems is quite limited.

Will I pledge or won't I? Decisions....

I LOVE the Egyptian. And I love these models. They'll look great next to my kingdom death and infamy models.

Bummer that this one and the Krosmaster Arena one showed up at the same time!

I'm leaning towards both, of course, but in the end, one might have to get cut...