May 17th, 2012
We’re expanding again!
Mantic is expanding once again!
We’re looking for a Trade Sales Executive to join our quickly expanding company in a new full-time position – find out more about the role here.
May 16th, 2012
Spitters
Another tantalising teaser!
New plastic Goblin Archers – called Spitters in the new edition, that will feature in the new two-player battle set released in July.
Right, back to video-making for a new top secret project…
May 15th, 2012
Lay of the Land
In today’s build-up to the new book, we’ve got a little snippet of one of the most impressive parts of the book – the Map:
For the first time, the history and background behind our races have been gathered in one place, laid bare in the book for all to read and enjoy. Accompanying this is our new map, spreading across two pages of the 144 page monster that is the Kings of War Hardbook Rulebook.
Check back tomorrow and we might just show you two of the new units we’ve got coming out!
Comments below please.
May 14th, 2012
Welcome to Kings of War week!
Welcome to Kings of War week!
We start with news that, with the Kings of War book coming in June, we’re giving away a free Kings of War Dossier when you sign-up up to the newsletter.
Mantic Dossiers are exclusive guides to new releases from Mantic Games. Free to download from our newsletter, the Kings of War Dossier will look at what’s new to the book, and what the races of Kings of War are all about.
You’ll receive the Dossier in a newsletter in May, so keep watching that inbox! – sign-up here if you haven’t already!
This week we’ll be looking over a couple of pages from the new book as well as giving you all the information you need to know about Kings of War. It’s an exciting time for us, and we’re pleased we’ve got such a great community to share it with!
May 11th, 2012
Kings of War is…
“And thus did the Ronnie proclaim “on the 6th month of the third year presented unto you shall be the rulebook of all things Kings of War”. And the people did cheer in their exhuburance!” – Darsc80 on Youtube.
Ronnie says it all – the new Kings of War is coming in June bringing with it:
A gaming system that is simple, clearly written and innovative.
Written by Alessio Cavatore, Kings of War is an easy-to-learn fantasy battle wargame that is simple, tactical and innovative.
All of the rules have been fine-tuned after thousands of games and hundreds of pieces of feedback from the gaming community – it is a game written for gamers, by gamers that allows you to play large-scale games with lots of miniatures quickly, or fun, competitive games in tournaments.
The new 144-page full colour rulebook also features new expanded rules for Campaigns, Terrain and Siege Warfare, as well as an in-built tournament pack.
An ever-expanding Miniatures range at an affordable price
Six armies are now available with an ever-expanding range of miniatures – from horrifying Undead, brutal Orcs all the way to proud Dwarfs and stoic Elves – Check out the shop to see the full range of fantasy battle miniatures.
The new Kings of War Cover – by Jonas Springborg
A fantasy battle game written for both the Casual and Competitive Player.
With an innovative turn sequence, a built-in tournament pack and the option to play timed games, Kings of War is a fast and simple game that naturally lends itself to competitive events. It’s such a good fit, even our own tournament organizers have been able to play whilst running the event!
A fantasy world brought to life
The Kings of War world has been developing behind-the-scenes for months and the new Rulebook finally lays it to bear. With a detailed map of the new world and the history of the land and its races, this rich fantasy realm is one of war and bloodshed where kingdoms clash in epic battles.
The Kings of War are coming… and you can find out all about it in the Kings of War Dossier, exclusively available to download in a future Mantic Newsletter! Sign-up now.
May 10th, 2012
War and Peace
If you’ve not seen it yet, Jonathan Peace’s three-part series looking into Project Pandora is definitely worth a read.
His first post handily unboxes the set, going through just what you get in the game.
… whilst the second post goes through the miniatures, and includes this great shot of the Night-Crawlers components.
The Veer-myn contains one leader, one special weapons guy and 8 normal Night-Crawlers.
If you’ve not had chance to read his full break-down, check it out on the War and Peace blog here. We’re eagerly awaiting Part 3.
May 9th, 2012
From the shadows…
The rats are rampaging at the moment as the Veer-myn set to launch in May.
Coming later in the year, we’ve got two upgrade kits – one that allows you to build the Stalkers, and the other a brand new unit called the Scourgers. These will be added to the army lists shortly.
Stalkers
Stalkers forsake medium-to-long ranged weaponry for pistols and close combat weapons:
Scourgers
Scourgers are Nightmares that have swapped their close-combat equipment for longer-ranged Chemlasers – powerful chemical weapons capable of devastating armour.
These two upgrade kits, whilst not available until later in the year, are both included in our pre-launch army deals, the best way to amass huge amounts of Veer-myn quickly. The Night Terror Mega Army for instance – besides already including 40 Night-Crawlers and 30 Nightmares, also contains the extra upgrade kits to build an additionals 20 Stalkers and 10 Scourgers. That’s 101 miniatures when you add the fact that you also get a Veer-myn Night-Spawn.
These kits will also be included in Part 3 of our Mantic Elite deals.
Let us know what you think of the new figures and the deals below!
May 8th, 2012
What are the Veer-myn?
Fresh from recovering from Adepticon, Ronnie sat down with the Camera to talk about the question on everyone’s lips – just what are the Veer-myn?
So what are you going to use your Veer-myn for? Let us know in the comments below!
May 4th, 2012
Last Chance for a Crazy Deal!
The warehouse has been completely overwhelmed with the number of orders for our crazy deals.
Thank you to everyone who has ordered the Mantic Crazy Bag and the Crazy Bundle and for your patience as we’ve cleared the backlog – we’ve included a free Veer-myn Night-Crawler in your order to say thanks!
This weekend is now your last chance to get a crazy deal as we can only keep the Bundle running until 11:59pm Monday 7th May. Get your Crazy deal – 20 plastic sprues for £20 – and we’ll include a free Night-Crawler in your order too!
May 3rd, 2012
Project Pandora – Reviewed!
With Project Pandora now released just under two weeks ago, the reviews are steam-rollering their way onto the interwebz.
Here’s a few snippets:
“Priced at £34.99 I think Pandora’s Box is an all round bargain, if you looking for something to get you started in the miniatures gaming hobby or your looking to take a break from writing all those army lists and just want a great pick up and play game this will definitely be one for you.” – Dave Harte @ Following the Nerd
“Like the whole Mantic range, you are really getting your moneys worth here. For £35 rrp you are getting a board game that is in my opinion, a better version of Space Hulk, that can be replayed over and over again without becoming stale.” – Craven @ Rotdog
Written a review of a Mantic product? Email us with a link and we’ll feature it on the blog. Alternatively, leave your own reviews on the Mantic website!