Frostgrave pictures

[nic-e]

I was initially leaning away from the enchanters, but reading that hey are often sculptors has pushed me over the edge and now i want a sculpture themed warband.

[TheBlackCrane]

This is bad, this is very very bad.

Ok, that's it I'm joining in.

Illusionists are nice, so too the Thaumaturge. Looks like later on I will be going for a level three plus assorted extras.

I need to learn to paint faster. There is no way all of my BF&S chaps will be done by July. It's either that or find some more space. So much for sticking to just a couple of projects at a time this year. 

[Blofeld]

Are there any scale comparison shots with GW minis by any chance?

[Smith]

I might be able to find something in the office that would do the job... I'll take a look tomorrow!

[Ray Earle]

That's the next spend goal gone. 

[southheaven]

 We are a club do want to place a grouped purchase. Do we get the bonuses for each Level 3 order or one for the whole order?

[Captain Blood]

I'm fascinated by how excited everyone is about this game (the set of rules, the invented setting, and some accompanying miniatures).
I like the look of the plastics very much - but that's because I have other potential uses for them. (I like the look of the metals too, although I have no use for them, never having been into wizards - Gandalf apart, obviously... )

But it's interesting to see so many people so completely bought into something on the basis of the advance PR and marketing. Personally, I'm not a fan of 'packaged game systems' - I'd always rather make up my own. But I'm not knocking it. It all looks very well done, and at least it seems original.
But I'm genuinely interested to know what it is that makes Frostgrave such an exciting prospect for so many people...

Can you say? What is it about this product that has grabbed you? Why the excitement?

[Smith]

Are there any scale comparison shots with GW minis by any chance?

As promised, but with apologies for a) the quality of the photo and b) the rather ad hoc basing solution - I hope this is enough to give an idea of scale.

[Ray Earle]

But I'm genuinely interested to know what it is that makes Frostgrave such an exciting prospect for so many people...

Can you say? What is it about this product that has grabbed you? Why the excitement?

I wouldn't say excitement, but I'm am looking forward to its release. 

For me personally I started wargaming with mass battle games but Mordheim, Necromunda/Confrontation and inquisitor bring back some of my best memories of long campaigns and the best narrative games of my youth. This game is, in my mind, of that same ilk.

The figures are really nice as well (well, very nice) with some of my favourite sculptors involved. It won't take a lot to set up a warband and there are plenty of options if you don't want to opt in to the 'official' figure range.

I like my historicals but every so often its nice to do something different. I suppose different things grab people's interests. I'm not really that bothered by some medieval Swiss and a huge great bear, but others are. 

[Captain Blood]

I like my historicals but every so often its nice to do something different. I suppose different things grab people's interests. I'm not really that bothered by some medieval Swiss and a huge great bear, but others are. 

Not me, really. Swiss leave me cold

I agree, the sculpting stable recruited for Frostgrave is the tops, and I'm sure has a lot to do with the enthusiastic response.

[nicknorthstar]

We are a club do want to place a grouped purchase. Do we get the bonuses for each Level 3 order or one for the whole order?

If you buy 3x Level 3 Wizard orders, you get three sets of the freebies.

In reply to Capt Blood, I don't know why people like it either. I don't think it's the marketing. We presented 'Of Gods and Mortals' in the same fashion, but we only got 1/2 the response. This game has got into folks minds more than our previous Nickstarters, In Her Majesty's Name was the most popular, we'll see if Frostgrave overtakes it.

[Duncan McDane]

I'm tempted more and more... The pledge manager from Myth and Conan are looming, but if I can scrape out the 111 UKP I will.

[Captain Blood]

In reply to Capt Blood, I don't know why people like it either. I don't think it's the marketing. We presented 'Of Gods and Mortals' in the same fashion, but we only got 1/2 the response. This game has got into folks minds more than our previous Nickstarters, In Her Majesty's Name was the most popular, we'll see if Frostgrave overtakes it.

Thanks Nick. Well whatever it is, you've obviously hit on something with this that really appeals. Now you just need to bottle it 
Hopefully a few more responses will give you some useful market research.

[affun]

I'm fascinated by how excited everyone is about this game (the set of rules, the invented setting, and some accompanying miniatures).
I like the look of the plastics very much - but that's because I have other potential uses for them. (I like the look of the metals too, although I have no use for them, never having been into wizards - Gandalf apart, obviously... )

But it's interesting to see so many people so completely bought into something on the basis of the advance PR and marketing. Personally, I'm not a fan of 'packaged game systems' - I'd always rather make up my own. But I'm not knocking it. It all looks very well done, and at least it seems original.
But I'm genuinely interested to know what it is that makes Frostgrave such an exciting prospect for so many people...

Can you say? What is it about this product that has grabbed you? Why the excitement?

I my case, I am in it primarily for the plastics. Like you, I have "other uses" for them as well. These happened to come along at a point where I was on the look out for a rag-tag unit of militia types.
Apart from that, the wizards are some lovely sculpts, and Northstar seems to have got some of my favourite sculptors to work on the project.
So I wanted the plastics, and I can definitely find uses for a couple of nice wizard miniatures. At that point, I just thought "sod it" - and went for the rules as well. It looks well done, and if nothing else, will probably be a nice read. And since I am a bit of a sucker for fantasy skirmish gaming, Frostgrave kinda just hits all of my marks.

I do think that people sometimes just enjoy a good hype.  

[Paboook]

In reply to Capt Blood, I don't know why people like it either. I don't think it's the marketing. We presented 'Of Gods and Mortals' in the same fashion, but we only got 1/2 the response. This game has got into folks minds more than our previous Nickstarters, In Her Majesty's Name was the most popular, we'll see if Frostgrave overtakes it.

I guess that the main reasons are:

1) Many people love Mordheim but the game is not supported anymore; the game mechanics are often complicated and the rules include many balance issues, which means that every group uses house rules → there is demand for something like Mordheim in a new coat.
2) Frostgrave has original atmosphere based on winter and ice → the game is literally cool It has even dog-sized ice frog! If played on normal terrain, I would be much less excited.
3) The miniatures (especially the plastic set) intrigue even those who are not much into playing the game.

Just my guess, but I think that these reasons matter.