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Mine arrived a bit ago (USA) and finally found a little time to start going thourgh it and two tihngs jumped out;
First, damned impressive components. The miniatures are big and well executed, and the overall quality of things just seems pretty good.
Second... wow was the shipping rough. The biggest minatures are fit into a very solid piece of molded plastic. I'm talking about a completely rigid molded piece here, as thick (if not thicker) then the plastic you would have for a bucket or some-such, and it is cracked like someone took a hammer to it. I'm almost amazed how few miniatures have any damage (only one of the medium minis looks like it can't be fixed, most everything else seems to have snapped at a glue line).

Does anyone know offhand the address to send replacement part inquiries to? I'm sure I have it somewhere, but can't quite lay hands on it at the moment.

It's support(at)petersengames.com

My inner tray was also broken but in such a way that shipping can have had nothing to do with it...

it must have been smashed before it was filled and boxed otherwise the card (and minis) on top of it would have been damaged too. I suspect the factory dropped a big stack of them but used them anyway

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
It's support(at)petersengames.com

My inner tray was also broken but in such a way that shipping can have had nothing to do with it...

it must have been smashed before it was filled and boxed otherwise the card (and minis) on top of it would have been damaged too. I suspect the factory dropped a big stack of them but used them anyway

Actually, my tray was broken too, though I forgot to mention it...

I've gotten mine. That tray is really tough, can't imagine why they spent the extra money to make it that tough.

Just played a friend's copy this week, and the base game was an amazing deal! Very impressed with the outcome (so far) of this game.

Played a game today with the wife! She took yellow and black goat, while I ran GC and Nyar. She won out overall, on this highly judicious valentines' day. The Black Goat triumphed overall.
Edit: #2: Drunk Posting!

Got mine, without any notice, one corner of the box had impact damage and a few models seem to have a part or two broken.

Jessuuus do we get way to many updates, talk about the opposite from KD:M, I had no idea I signed up for the Sandy Peterson newsletter on all things when I signed up for this game.

It took 38 days and 3 different shipments, but I finally got my copy yesterday. First shipment lost by USPS and second shipment lost by Newgistics, but finally have it thanks to help from Arthur at Peterson Games. Everything was in perfect condition. Started cleaning up mold lines last night and hopefully can start doing some painting by this weekend.

Great news

Are people actually bothering to paint the game pieces? Seems like a bad idea as it would make faction determination more difficult/gameplay harder. Besides, I believe we're getting most of the sculpts in metal as part of wave 2 as part of the 'collectors edition' or whatever (well, at least my pledge level is, dont know about others).

The wave 2 'collectors' figures are the same plastic just a different colour (grey I think),

so I'll probably hold off on painting until they arrive

(or buy a proper resin/metal version of one of the sculpts from Fenris games if I really can't wait)

Hmm, for some reason I thought the collectors figures were metal, nvm then.

chaos0xomega wrote:
Are people actually bothering to paint the game pieces? Seems like a bad idea as it would make faction determination more difficult/gameplay harder.

Yes, just not very well



Was going to keep the bases colored or put a ring around but eh, just keeping the factions within the same family of colors should be fine.

Also a couple of those guys aren't from this game, but I'm not taking a whole new picture just for you forum stranger!

Have any of you thought about pressing these figures into service for miniatures gaming?

I am really curious about statting them up for this:

http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Mortals-Mythological-Wargame-Wargames/dp/1780968493

Started working on zenithal highlights for some of the models last night:
Cthulhu:



Narlythotep:

Nightgaunts:



Flying Polyp:


King in Yellow:


Mummies:


Cultists:

Deep Ones:


I wanted to get the base color zenithal highlights down before adding any details. Still have a lot of work to do, but decent progress for one night. Just looking to get them to a decent table top standard.

Broken links make me, and Dakka, sad.

Flickr hates them some linking, by the way.

Best to host them here on this site's excellent gallery!

Hopefully that fixed the links problem.

It did!

And thanks for uploading them here to share with us - I appreciate it!

In case any body who kickstarted this missed it, they have opened up the pledge manager in case you want to upgrade and add expansions at the kickstarter prices.

 Manchu wrote:
Have any of you thought about pressing these figures into service for miniatures gaming?

I am really curious about statting them up for this:

http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Mortals-Mythological-Wargame-Wargames/dp/1780968493

I am intending to grab the minis to use for Strange Aeons miniature skirmish game -

http://strange-aeons.ca/sa/

The upcoming second edition rule book and the Monsters of the Dreamland supplement will have more or less every Cthulhu Wars figure stated (they are not released yet but as a backer of the recent mini kickstarter I have been playtesting them).

The person who has it locally is using some washes (I think Minitaire ghost tints or similar?) and getting really good results just picking out a few details, then applying that. I'll see if I can nab some pics next time he's got the game with him!

Started working on King in Yellow and Mummies:


And Narlythotep:

allready painted 3 factions

i think faction determination is not a problem if each faction get a strong color choice , and its gets way more immersive







one more to go

They look really great - had our first game on Sunday - really enjoyed

Hmm, I got a courier tracking number for a package described as boardgame, is it finally almost here!

Man, that's a hefty boardgame, I can see nerds two man lifting these from the shelf to the counter!
No damage at all, not even bent or scuffed cards. Odd mold line, but the quality is great. Very impressive product, bring on wave 2!

The models are really impressive in person. I'm also really enjoying the actual game play. All the factions feel unique and there are regular meaningful decisions to make. The ability to upgrade different spell books in any order and the different objectives required to do so kind of reminds me of a real time strategy game's tech tree progression.

I made my own foam tray for the models using 3 inch foam from Hobby Lobby which was about ~$6 retail with a 40% off one item coupon on their website. Glued the foam to a foam core bottom cut to fit the box. I also cut the bottom walls off the included insert for the GOO's so it all fits in the box, though the top sticks up about an inch higher than it would normally.

Made based on this tutorial:
http://oldguyrpg.blogspot.com/2011/03/gaming-on-cheap-diy-miniature-carriers.html

Cthulhu

Narlythotep