Author Topic: MERCS Recon (Read 5505 times)

Rhelyk · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2016, 05:18:33 PM »

Yeah, I skipped the KS but later bought it on ebay for KS price with all the extras, quite pleased with it. Only got the CCC painted up so far, the pile of 150+ other figs is quite daunting. Fantastic work on these, they look great and I'm glad to hear the board game is good. I have not been impressed with the MERCS 1.0 rules and while I now have basically each complete faction I am not so keen on shelling out $60USD for a rulebook and $10 per faction card pack for a sight-unseen rules system. Got plenty for Rogue Stars, however

Major_Gilbear · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2016, 12:02:02 PM »

Quote from: Rhelyk on November 16, 2016, 05:18:33 PM

I have not been impressed with the MERCS 1.0 rules and while I now have basically each complete faction I am not so keen on shelling out $60USD for a rulebook and $10 per faction card pack for a sight-unseen rules system.

Ditto, although I hear that the 2.0 rules do actually have the model rules in the book this time (still cannot believe they left them out of the 1.0 rulebook - what a dumb thing to do!

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Anyway, I'll leave my comments on the matter there; I don't want to derail Vasa's thread any more!

JayOBedlam · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2016, 04:56:22 PM »

Just finished assembling the last of the KS models - some have a real great sort of post apocalyptic vibe to them.

Malebolgia · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2016, 07:14:32 AM »

I bought about 25 figures from Nimrod some weeks ago and was quite happy with the models. Yes, the detail is a bit soft and they are restic...but they have loads of character and look quite nice in the end. Won't play the game, just cool additions to my Chrome Warriors game.

Vasa · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2017, 07:57:17 AM »

Finally I got some pictures again. This time heavis for GCC and EU Inc. plus two civilians and objectives.

NurgleHH · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2017, 09:47:33 AM »

Great painting, next years project?

Daeothar · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2017, 01:39:11 PM »

You certainly are polishing these guys!

I was pretty disappointed with the minis in the KS, some which did not even have a recognizable face, but you seem to be getting the best out of them regardless.

Many kudo's to you sir. Keep it up!

Dentatus · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2017, 02:18:30 PM »

I kept trying to like MERCS. I wanted to like MERCS, but the rules were fiddly, the card/movement mechanic awkward, the separate, mandatory stat cards, the change in the sculpting aesthetic all combined and conspired against my affection. A shame, as the whole 'corporate spec ops skirmish' ticks all my boxes. But after the Myth KS, the game and company seemed to fumble along and never quite took off.

At least I have my metal Kem Var and USCR to console me.

Vasa · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2017, 07:58:00 AM »

Thanks for nice words.

@Dirk: new project - a sort of. I have started it last year, and I would like to paint all the miniatures. Small teams and it still makes a lot of joy. There is a plan to make two smaller tables for the demo games. Maybe on Tactica next year ...

I did also Keizai Waza and CCC and the pictures are soon to follow.

To avoid double post here is Keizai Waza. The minis could be better and above it the hard paintable orange. But on the end, it still looks ok. The next one will be CCC Team.

Vasa · « **Reply #24 on:** March 22, 2017, 08:34:01 AM »

So the next "hard" color - yellow. The CCC team ("Yellow jackets") is now ready for action.

Major_Gilbear · « **Reply #25 on:** March 22, 2017, 12:55:47 PM »

A good effort - I really like the glowing turquoise parts!

Also interesting for me, as the CCC were the first models I bought (way back when the only models that existed for MERCS was the five CCC models). I think their translation into boardgame plastic hasn't been as harsh as I though it would be.