Tolkien comment was more my preference, i.e. if it ain’t Tolkien I don’t mind going a bit different, if it is, then the traditional approach is better for me.
Of course modern goblins are nothing like Tolkien ones so by my own method this doesn’t work how I want it to, but all I really mean is, if they’re orcs, goblins, elves, dwarves, and to an extent halflings (though not called hobbits so I’ll allow some difference), I’d like them fairly generic.
Herd fall just outwith my nonsensical personal preferences for wanting them a bit more generic.
Basically I want it done the way I want it and am bad at describing this!
I’m in this camp also. I like them, they have gone different than replicate gors and ungors and my herd are gors and bestigors.
Mantic have now entered the phase of making everything their own. Elves and dwarves will be interesting though. Core elves are in need. Dwarf beserkers.
Mantic didnt have capacity to complete the range yet, They havent done any longhorns and they haven’t mentioned hunters of the wild. My gors look a better fit than my bestigors perhaps for longhorns.
Gw race for money releasing old world models takes a big slice of that pie for gw type models (at an eye watering price). Though popped into one warhammer store in uk near me today to fill some time and old world was just 2 books nothing else.
I totally get those wanting a more familiar look but mantic look past that now.
From a simple market point of view, Mantic doesn’t have their own manufacturing or their own sculptuers, they have their rules and their IP.
Everyone can make generic Fantasy models or GW knock offs, and you will find those in plastic or as STL all over the internet.
Making plastic Fauns/Satyrs like WGA or Beastman like every STL seller out there won’t add anything to the market or create a niche to sell.
People will just argue that Satyr STLs look better and WGA plastic being cheaper.
The same way when everything is Grimdark not doing the same is a risk but also a chance (specially when the world around goes dark having a positive and bright fantasy is welcome)
Feraun are not what I expected and the Cat like face with the strange grin that comes with certain cats is unusual and need to get used to if one only knows GW design.
But not bad on itself and I will get the Champions box for sure.
@Free_in_Estacarr From an earlier blog post: “One thing to note is that Grymbrocks take the heavy infantry slot in the army. This is where players with any existing Longhorn units should use them. We wanted to ensure the option to use existing Longhorn units was still in the list. Grymbrocks themselves are on our to-do list to be made as digital miniatures for the Vault.”
Just got the book ordered, how what I have now fits the new list. My lycans could be used as brutes but don’t think they fit. Too small to fit the little and large nature.
I’m looking at the fon battalion im missing these units , dependent on a few other of life’s unexpected expenditure this month.
Herd is an interest, alway fond of beastmen, mind I could say that about 10 armies.
This is basically my canned response every time somebody is dunking on the little faun dudes. These feel like a better fit than even more Naughty Man Beasts. I do think they, and most the releases, are going to need better / higher contrast paint jobs to look good … but then again, we’re in the painted miniature wargame hobby, so
I would have liked to see classic ones. Not meaning GW style with sharp teeth and a chaos influence. This wouldn’t even fit today (not knowing the background of this army and ‘good’ ‘neutral’ or ‘evil’ armies gone), as they seem not to be brutal bad creatures, thirsty for blood and destruction (like GW Beastmen).
But noble goats and centaurs with a human head or almost human with some goat traits.
Or like the little buddy in Disney’s Hercules.
I didn’t like the style when I saw it back in 2nd edition and I don’t like it now.
Apparently there are plenty of people not liking it.
But if 5 out of 6 Mantic workers like it, it is ready for being released.
Blog post up giving details of a survey - primarily seeking suggestions for new command orders and units - and referencing a campaign starting in August
