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 warboss wrote:
I'm not sure if you're joking but I hope so. I don't get that vibe from him other than just excitement at the game. Now.. if he were gushing about the boromite asthetics, that would be a different story!

Man, those boromites. They're just so sexy, you know? that Ben Grimm thing they've got going on is just smexy as hell.

 Thraxas Of Turai wrote:
Merry Dakkamas, we have a shot of the jetbikes. Seems like the chassis is resin whilst everything else is metal:

Interesting - the legs are part of the resin cast. I like these, but would want to convert them, and ideally for a cheaper (HIPS) price... I do like these models, though.

Any news about a pdf release of the rulebook? I'd find it mighty convenient...

Yeah cant wait to see more of those jetbikes

Oh man, that little jetbike is pretty sweet! They are really picking up their game on the models for this rapidly - definitely getting me a lot more interested than previously.

 fellblade wrote:
"Contains the following resin and metal models:"
at a guess, I'll bet the riders are metal and the bikes are resin.

I originally thought resin dude and metal bike. But, having a resin bike makes more sense from a practical standpoint.

Rick Priestly interview over on the D6 Generation podcast

http://www.thed6generation.com//d6g-ep-181-beyond-the-gates-of-antares-review-rick-priestley-interview

Rick Priestley Antares Interview: 54 min
Beyond the Gates of Antares Review: 2 hr 16 min

I don't think this has been posted on Dakka yet - over the weekend, there was a preview of the Algoryn X-Howitzer...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208659863042125&set=gm.1062026773829397&type=3&theater

Please feel free to post pics here for those us accessing from work and blocked FB

Think those bikes look fang-bloody fantastic.

And am I the only one who likes Boromites?! Actually collecting them in metal at the moment, know the plastics will be cheaper but think the more rocky/organic (less uniform) texture will work better with metal.

 Pacific wrote:
And am I the only one who likes Boromites?! .

I'm going with them once they get a full release. In the meantime, metal support and heavy frag borer go! I'm probably going to do a table of Boromite terrain sometime during the spring. I need to make my way through the backlog of work first.

Well, they certainly weren't lying when they said that the revised starter armies wouldn't be as good of a deal ^_^

 Albertorius wrote:
Well, they certainly weren't lying when they said that the revised starter armies wouldn't be as good of a deal ^_^

Yeah...yikes. Boromite set - 10 extra models for £55 compared to the skirmish force.

decker_cky wrote:

 Albertorius wrote:
Well, they certainly weren't lying when they said that the revised starter armies wouldn't be as good of a deal ^_^

Yeah...yikes. Boromite set - 10 extra models for £55 compared to the skirmish force.

Yeah you know your getting fethed when GW are better value.
I hope Warlord's greed does not kill the game as I really like it.

As someone who is interested but hasn't picked up any miniatures yet, can someone help me out here?

Should I be looking to pick up some older sets ASAP?

decker_cky wrote:

 Albertorius wrote:
Well, they certainly weren't lying when they said that the revised starter armies wouldn't be as good of a deal ^_^

Yeah...yikes. Boromite set - 10 extra models for £55 compared to the skirmish force.

I too am a little surprised with the pricing.

Was just about to post how I've been coming around to this game and how I really like the Concord and was thinking of those great starter deals :/

I thought they were trying to go cheaper with the plastics? Or rather, I assumed.

I'd say the Concord skirmish box is still be good value no?

 Taaloc wrote:
I thought they were trying to go cheaper with the plastics? Or rather, I assumed.

They put too many minis in the initial starters (as they had originally planned a higher priced release I think? or was it that squad size was originally going the be larger) so rather than unpack them and bin the packaging they just sold them for whatever lower margin they made, and in the process helped launch the game more easily (cheaper is always an easier sell)

Now they have they've sold out of the original boxes they've move to the intended smaller number of minis

rather than any changes in material (although they are intending to get at least all of the main troops into plastic eventually)

Thebiggesthat wrote:
I'd say the Concord skirmish box is still be good value no?

Yes, the Concord and Ghar skirmish boxes are excellent value. 50 pounds for what you get in the box (which basically amounts to 750 points as-is or around 1000 moderately kitted) makes them basically a whole army.


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 Alpharius wrote:
As someone who is interested but hasn't picked up any miniatures yet, can someone help me out here?

Should I be looking to pick up some older sets ASAP?

Only if you plan to buy an army box. If you plan to buy bit by bit, I'd say that the individual units are competitively priced (£20 for a 7-man metal unit, usually, plus a drone most/all of the time, so actually 8 metal minis per pack). They are more expensive than historicals metals (...I think), but compare them with something like the infinity unit boxes (which usually contain 4 minis and go for more, IIRC) and you'll see that they are not really that bad.

It's only that the "old" (as in "until the end of december") skirmish deals were a great deal.

For example, I bought the Algorin Skirmish Deal, and for £75, I got:

1 x Algoryn AI Command (3 minis, plus drone) (MSRP £12.00)
3 x Algoryn AI Squad (5 minis each, plus drone) (MSRP £20.00 each)
1 x Algoryn Assault Squad (5 minis, plus drone) (MSRP £20.00)
1 x Algoryn Infiltrator Squad (5 minis, plus drone) (MSRP £20.00)
1 x Algoryn X-Launcher (weapon, 2 crew, plus drone) (MSRP £12.00)
1 x Algoryn Mag Light Support (weapon, 2 crew, plus drone) (MSRP £16.00)
1 x Algoryn Targeter Probes (4 probes) (MSRP £6.00)

That's a steal for £75

Now, they've repackaged the units and they now have more minis per the same price... but the new Algorin Combat Force doesn't go for £75, but £125. Now it contains:

1 x Algoryn AI Command (3 minis, plus drone) (MSRP £12.00)
3 x Algoryn AI Squad (7 minis each, plus drone) (MSRP £20.00 each)
1 x Algoryn Assault Squad (7 minis, plus drone) (MSRP £20.00)
1 x Algoryn Infiltrator Squad (7 minis, plus drone) (MSRP £20.00)
1 x Algoryn X-Launcher (weapon, 3 crew, plus drone) (MSRP £12.00)
1 x Algoryn Mag Light Support (weapon, 3 crew, plus drone) (MSRP £16.00)
1 x Algoryn Targeter Probes (6 probes) (MSRP £6.00)

That's 14 minis more, yes, and it is still cheaper than buying the boxes separately, but it costs £50 more than the skirmish force, so...

OTOH, they plan to make the core units in plastics, so I guess they'll go like this one:

http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/concord/products/concord-strike-squad-plastic-box

...and I expect we'll be getting more £50 skirmish forces like the Concord and Ghar ones in the future, too.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:

 Taaloc wrote:
I thought they were trying to go cheaper with the plastics? Or rather, I assumed.

They put too many minis in the initial starters (as they had originally planned a higher priced release I think? or was it that squad size was originally going the be larger) so rather than unpack them and bin the packaging they just sold them for whatever lower margin they made, and in the process helped launch the game more easily (cheaper is always an easier sell)

Now they have they've sold out of the original boxes they've move to the intended smaller number of minis

rather than any changes in material (although they are intending to get at least all of the main troops into plastic eventually)

No, the other way around.

The older squad boxes had LESS models per box.

The newer squad boxes have MORE models, and are the same price.


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The internet complained that the GoA metal units were too expensive, so Warlord responded.

The three "limited skirmish forces", as they said, were limited until the stock they had of the old squad boxes with the lower model count ran out.

Then, Warlord put in anywhere from 33% to 50% more models in each unit box and some blisters and did not raise the price. They even sent extra models to retailers so they could buff their stock on-hand so retailers wouldn't be left out.

IIRC, the combat forces that popped up on Black Friday were deep discounts for the holidays. The mostly plastic starters for the Concord and Ghar are fixed at $80, likely as more factions get plastics they'll get cheap starters too.

AngryMojo wrote:
IIRC, the combat forces that popped up on Black Friday were deep discounts for the holidays. The mostly plastic starters for the Concord and Ghar are fixed at $80, likely as more factions get plastics they'll get cheap starters too.

Yeah, they were composed of the lower-count model boxes that were being phased out for the higher-count model boxes, so they were clearing them out.

An interesting update from Paul Sawyer over the weekend, on what's currently being worked upon... (taken from the Antares Facebook Group)

"Thus ends the first week back from the Christmas holidays for the Warlord Studio. Time for an update then!

Russ has been working on concepts for a new Algoryn character to be introduced in the first supplement. No more details than that yet though! Work also continues on the renders for the plastic Algoryn...

Wojtek, despite toothache, has soldiered on to do more work on the Boromite Broodmother as well as crews for the Isorian Plasma Cannon. Work has started on Boromite crews for the frag borer, mag cannon and mag heavy support.

Steve is sculpting a new Freeborn character - he will be incorporated into the upcoming supplement. Staying with the Freeborn theme Steve is also working on new crew figures - this time for the fractal cannon.

Andres has today finished painting the Ghar Command Walker - wait til you see this next week! Next he turns his attention to the Boromite Matriarch set as well as some Bolt Action figures...

Other than briefly on Monday we've not see Rick - no doubt he's cloistered in his office writing the next supplement for Antares sustained only by intravenous tea..."

Thanks for posting that here, looking forward to the Jan/Feb releases, especially the campaign book and some additional character models

Excellent news, volume! Thanks for posting that

Quite interested in seeing the plastic Algorin troops and the Ghar command crawler...

I am barely resisting buying a third AI squad because the plastics are coming out - but they're months away. I can sense myself buckling right now

 judgedoug wrote:
I am barely resisting buying a third AI squad because the plastics are coming out - but they're months away. I can sense myself buckling right now

...I already have 3 >_>

 Albertorius wrote:

 judgedoug wrote:
I am barely resisting buying a third AI squad because the plastics are coming out - but they're months away. I can sense myself buckling right now

...I already have 3 >_>

I only have two, so I read you loud and clear, I must one up you and have four AI squads.

 judgedoug wrote:

 Albertorius wrote:

 judgedoug wrote:
I am barely resisting buying a third AI squad because the plastics are coming out - but they're months away. I can sense myself buckling right now

...I already have 3 >_>

I only have two, so I read you loud and clear, I must one up you and have four AI squads.

Xdddd. Mine are the ones from the skirmish force, though, which means 5-man squads and 1 micro x-launcher each.

Which, of course, means that when I buy the plastic Algorin, I'll be buffing them and adding more launchers, instead of getting more units