Mantic goes on the Warpath

Primarch · Post by **Primarch** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:15 pm

From one of Mantic's distributors:

We have received some preliminary information from Mantic for their sci-fi release coming in November. The Warpath Starter is planned to contain 55 models, 2 vehicles, dice, rules and Mantic points and retail for $74.99. The final name of the product should be chosen in mid-August. As we do not have an exact date, this product has been placed in the TBA PreOrders section for now. When we have more information, it will be updated accordingly.

Spevna · Post by **Spevna** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 10:42 pm

I shall be keeping an eye on that. More for the minis though as I don't see the point in starting a new ruleset.

me_in_japan · Post by **me_in_japan** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:03 am

likewise. I'm also very interested in what PP do with SF.

Primarch · Post by **Primarch** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:17 pm

Mantic have posted up two finished models.

http://www.manticblog.com/?p=4215

Admiral-Badruck · Post by **Admiral-Badruck** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:02 am

I think they are quite nice they have an RT era feel to them... in my book that is always a good thing...

The Other Dave · Post by **The Other Dave** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:47 am

...They're going with "Orx"?

Really?

Sorry, some content is called for. The not-Squat looks pretty dang good, and the not-Ork is fine for what it is, namely a complete knock-off of what GW does. (Not, in their defense, that there's really too many options for translating your standard fantasy orc into a sci-fi setting. Props to the not-Squat for not going the Viking route.)

me_in_japan · Post by **me_in_japan** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:02 am

the not-squat is ok, but the not-ork is really rather good. I think I prefer the style of the head to the GW one. Looks more menacing.

Spevna · Post by **Spevna** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:46 pm

The Other Dave wrote:The not-Squat looks pretty dang good, and the not-Ork is fine for what it is, namely a complete knock-off of what GW does.

No. The squat looks like one of their fantasy ones with a couple of guns added.

The not-squat is ok, but the not-ork is really rather good. I think I prefer the style of the head to the GW one. Looks more menacing.

Yes. He is better than their fantasy orcs.

Primarch · Post by **Primarch** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 1:32 pm

Spevna wrote:
The Other Dave wrote:The not-Squat looks pretty dang good, and the not-Ork is fine for what it is, namely a complete knock-off of what GW does.
No. The squat looks like one of their fantasy ones with a couple of guns added.

That was certainly my first impression as well.

Overall, I think the models are ok, but not "Wow, I want!!!" by a long shot.

Primarch · Post by **Primarch** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:17 pm

Bell of Lost Souls have some exclusive pictures of the Forge Fathers (aka Space Dwarves, aka Squats).
Maybe it's the paint job, maybe it's just me, but those models are fugly.

NagoyaHammer.com

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