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February 12, 2015

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Switching from Warhammer 8th edition to Kings of War 2nd edition

With the release of the rules and starter lists for Kings of War 2 nd Edition (if you don’t have these – you can download them at Mantic web site ), as well as the release of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, many people are looking to try Kings of War with their existing Warhammer armies. This post will attempt to describe the differences between the games. The list may seem large, but in practicality it is quite an easy switch from Warhammer 8 th edition to Kings of War 2 nd edition. Plus there is nothing stopping you from playing both games, or using your miniatures to play any games you want. I will be posting more a tutorial on how to play Kings of War later, this however is just the differences. First Kings of War is NOT Warhammer Light. It is not based on Warhammer. It was written by Alessio Calvatore, who wrote Warhammer 7 th edition and many Warhammer army books. But Alessio also writes historical war games, and the idea of ranked of units has been around since

From Dust You Came, and To Dust You Shall Return

We've heard the rumors, we've seen the open day pictures and renders. We've been told that the studio models are being painted and we should have pictures of them soon. But since when have we ever been content with waiting. Mighty Ape , an online retailer in Australia has pre-orders for the new Empire of Dust, which I believe is scheduled for release the end of July (remember that when Mantic gives a release date it is the date it BEGINS shipping, not when it hits retail stores) I do want to also clarify that these are all pre-production images and lists - and they may be subject to change. The prices are my estimates - Mighty Ape has the australian prices - but those aren't in US $ and may be discounted (so I'm trying to guess at US MSRP). Also all of these come with bases for everything and mantic points, so I'm not listing those with each entry. So, without further ado - the Empire of Dust releases: First up, like they have done for every army t

Sword & Sorcery & So many tokens

Don't let it be said that all I ever buy and play are Mantic games. While they are great, once in a while I do enjoy something else (we (me and three others) have a group playing Pandemic: Legacy after work every other Tuesday and we are having a blast (so far we are doing really well - we are 7 & 1 and about to hit August). I've also mentioned that I tend to like Kickstarter (no I don't have a problem, why do you ask? I can quit at any time, I just don't want to). I talked about a kickstarter project from Ares Games a while back , which was scheduled to ship last October. Like so many projects, it was late, and is now broken into multiple waves. However I did get my wave 1 shipment the other day - so time for more unboxing! Sword and Sorcery has arrived! Two boxes had arrived - the bottom one was simply huge and heavy - the top a bit smaller. Inside the top box was the extra copy of Vastaryous' Lair that I had ordered. The bottom box had th

These two things are not quite the same

Every once in a while I get a request, and it seems that one of my readers wants to see some comparisons between the new goblins and ratkin and older GW models. Well comparing a goblin to a rat is like comparing apples to oranges, but ratking to skaven, well that is more like comparing Since they came out first, we'll start with the goblins. This actually gets a bit tricky as GW has put out at least three types of goblins in the past (night goblins, forest goblins, and just plain vanilla goblins (though I very much doubt that is how they would taste). I'm not looking at the forest goblins (the spider riders) because they are much fewer - but instead just the straight infantry. First the archers. metal goblin (from chariot), newer night goblin archer (from the Warhammer Underworlds NightVault Zarbag's Gitz box), old night goblin archer, new mantic goblin archer, old mantic goblin archer First, for those who haven't seen the original plastic mantic goblins, we can comp

For those doomed to repeat history

At Gencon, I asked Ronnie Renton himself when the Historical supplement for Kings of War was coming out and he said next month. This may not be the final cover, but for everyone that wants to field their Mongol Hordes or Spartans, the book will be out next month Cover (WIP) for new Historical supplement Direct from Mantic Releasing September 2016 (Shipping week of 26th) $39.99 MSRP Hardcover (will include rules and lists) With Kings of War Historical players can now enjoy their love of both Fantasy and Historical massed battle games! This supplement will allow for numerous armies from past ages to be played on the table top. From Samurai, Vikings and the armies of the Crusades, you can recreate your most loved periods in history! Because it is all fun and games . . .

June 2018 Kings of War Releases

Tweet, tweet, tweet. Tweet. Tweet Tweet. Tweet, Tweet, TWEET. That is the sound of a little bird whispering in my ear. June sees some big releases from Mantic for Kings of War. When I say big, I mean BIG. Monstrous even. First, in June the forces of the abyss are finally getting a model for the living legend Chroneas. Now a Chroneas is a monster, and while not unique, they are rare enough to never encounter more than one. Of course with Fireball 20, Piercing (1) and the special rule that it is NEVER disordered (i.e. the only way to stop it shooting at you is to kill it) they do seem to show up in almost everyone's list. Abyssal Chroneas MGKWA401 MSRP £29.99 €39.99 $49.99 To help balance this out, the good armies see the release of the final dragon variant funded by the Kings of War 2nd Edition Kickstarter - the Basilean High Paladin. Basilean High Paladin on Dragon MGKWB104 MSRP £29.99 €39.99 $49.99 The neutral players need a bit of loving as well - so t

Loads of Want

Pictures of the November Kings of War releases are out Abyssal Dwarf Supreme Ironcaster on Great Winged Halfbreed Ogre Hunters (Retailer Exclusive) Elf Dragon Kindred Lord Elf Dragon Kindred Lord Close up Undead Zombie Trolls Regiment (Retailer Exclusive) Orc Godspeaker (Retailer Exclusive) Ogre Chariot Regiment Uncharted Empires (Retailer Exclusive)

By any other name

The new nameless faction is coming for Deadzone. You can currently pick up the faction starter and three of the leaders from your FLGS or the Mantic webstore . So what do you get for the Nameless Deadzone faction starter? There are 12 plastic pre-assembled minis (these are the same as you get in the minion booster, and are also the same ones that are in the upcoming "Terror in the Deep" Star Saga expansion. However the deadzone starter also included six additional resin models. So to start off are the scuttlers. Some of the weakest of the troops - these little crabs are your cheap options to fill out your troops. Inkers are octopi that can create a smoke cloud once a game, and then again when they die. The assassins are close combat troops While the gunslingers are better at shooting and when you need a bit more firepower, the riflemen back them up Finally are the Ogres. Massive crabs ready to put the hurt on anything in the deadzone.

Mantic September & October Releases

Actually nothing new, just confirming the release dates. September Releases Set for release in September (remember Mantic usually does their releases on the last Monday of the month). Kings of War Of course I'm going to start with Kings of War (if you wonder why - seriously, have you been reading much of this at all?) MGKW10 - Kings of War Historical Armies $34.99. No one is interested in this new Hardback rule supplement with 30 army lists ranging from ancient to around the 1500's (I think war of the roses is the most recent). Ok, seriously folks. Pre-order this NOW. I put up a little post a couple of weeks ago that wasn't much more than this picture and saying it was coming out - well that is now the #2 most view post in my blog with over 2500 views (my average is a few hundred). Dungeon Saga MGDS06 - Dungeon Saga: The Tyrant of Halpi - $49.99 If you want to see all the details about this what is coming in this expansion - just watch this space.

Judge me by my size, do you?

If you are like most gamers, you will someday find that you are out of room. Whether it is for the newest miniatures or board game, often physical space can get to be an issue. Even if you dedicate an entire room (or half your basement) to gaming, the number of games you have will ALWAYS increase to fill all available space. Gamelyn Games was built to fill that very niche - with their Tiny Epic games. (OK, they have done one 'normal' size game). The Tiny Epic games are small boxes that easily can fit into your game shelf. But the games inside are anything but. The latest in their lineup is Tiny Epic Zombies . I just received my kickstarter copy, and it is scheduled for general release in October, just in time for Halloween. Now there are a LOT of zombie themed games out there - but some of them are so overflowing with miniatures, boards and cards that you need a push cart just to carry everything ( Zombicide being a great example, with more miniatures and ex

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