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Author Topic: Mantic Games on Kickstarter  (Read 2435 times)

Offline Timbor

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Mantic Games on Kickstarter
« on: June 19, 2012, 03:04:02 PM »
Just thought I would post this here in case anybody has missed this:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/kings-of-war

About 3 weeks ago, Mantic put up this fundraiser on kickstarter, and it has been incredibly successful.  Basically, you pledge a certain amount, it gets billed once the timer runs out (about 5 days to go) and then they build new models based on how much they have raised.  As I type this, they are at about $152k (of the initial $5k goal  :o).  The real neat thing is the amount of swag they will be tossing in with your pledge amounts.  If you pledge $225, you get a free army, the rules, extras, and one unit of all the units now being built from this project (They must have at least more than 5...) plus a whole bunch of hero models.

The next goal is $175k - they will make a demons and angels army.  The concept art looks pretty cool...

Just a few days left if you want to sign up, support this project, and get a ton of free models.
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Offline robh

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Re: Mantic Games on Kickstarter
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2012, 03:18:06 PM »
Glad to see them doing so well with it. Especially so as it means they are going to be making sets of plastic Mummy figures and werewolves :D

Offline Timbor

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Re: Mantic Games on Kickstarter
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2012, 03:48:10 PM »
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention - you can pay to buy any of the new sets they will be producing, and its buy one get one free (ie 50% off), with free shipping to UK, USA and Canada (I think)

Offline obsidian3d

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Re: Mantic Games on Kickstarter
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2012, 07:40:31 PM »
I just heard about Mantic today, about 20 minutes before I came over to this forum.  I'm currently reading through the WarPath rules they have up, as I've become more and more disillusioned with GW's 40k rules.  I like the game, but it's really hard for me to find an opponent that actually wants to have a fun game and not just utterly decimate me within the first two turns.

I hope this gets funded and that they'll do the same with WarPath.  The first few pages look pretty nice.
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Offline stroblight

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Re: Mantic Games on Kickstarter
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2012, 09:59:33 PM »
I went in for the "Sergeant" pledge but upped my total to $175 which means I think right now I'm in line for: the rulebook (hardback, electronic and mini-rulebook plus the expansion in electronic), 10 dice, a signed Lithoprint of the Mantica Map, 20 zombies, a Kickstarter exclusive Undead Skeletal Dog Handler, a limited edition Undead Standard Bearer, an Orc Chariot/Fight Wagon, 5 Twilight Kin Dark Knights, 5 Abyssal Dwarf Immortal Guard, 5 Fleabag Riders, 5 Brock Riders, 3 Trolls, 5 Palace Guard, 5 Mummies and 5 Gargoyles.  On top of that, I can use the $125 over "Sergeant" towards 12 werewolves, 6 ogres, 20 more gargoyles, and 10 more Dwarf Berserker Brock Riders.  I'll also get a unit of any other miniatures produced as a result of future stretch goals being reached (like the proposed Angels).

It's hard to keep it all straight.  I'm not even sure I want to play Kings of War.  I'm mainly in it for some extra minis to bulk out SOBH bands and for the werewolves!  Kickstarter is such a seductress...

Offline maxxev

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Re: Mantic Games on Kickstarter
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2012, 06:26:23 AM »
Just an FYI, it's only free postage to USA and Canada, UK have to pay the extra $15.

Offline Timbor

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Re: Mantic Games on Kickstarter
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2012, 03:11:24 AM »
Europe is free too I thought?  Why would UK have to pay postage, since they are shipping from... the UK??

Offline maxxev

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Re: Mantic Games on Kickstarter
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2012, 07:13:42 AM »
Europe is free too I thought?  Why would UK have to pay postage, since they are shipping from... the UK??

Postage to the US, Canada and Europe is free. There is a $15 shipping charge when shipping internationally.

I swear it only said US and Canada when I pledged.... I better up my pledge by another $10 for another buy one get one free unit then!! lol.

Offline Timbor

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Re: Mantic Games on Kickstarter
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2012, 04:18:00 PM »
3 hours to go, and they are almost at $330l  o_o :o :-*

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/kings-of-war

 

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