Mantic’s Warpath Launch Party
on November 14, 2011 at 4:11 pmKings of War BUT THEY’RE IN SPACE … I mean Warpath was officially launched in Nottingham this at the Mantic Games’ release party. Golem went along in force to paint and mingle.
Both the morning and afternoon Golem Painting Studio Marauder Painting Seminars were a sell-out success, with ticket-holders being walked through how to paint their Marauders in a scheme approximating the Studio miniatures. Here’s Tommie demonstrating his high-end techniques on the Orc Warlord.
Also there was Dwarf King’s Hold Designer Jake Thornton was along leaking details about Dwarf King’s Hold 3. (Hold three what?) Jake was a pleasure to chat to and was chatted merrily about his game design career that stretches back to 1987.
Graphic Designer Tears of Envy was along to showcase her new Dwarf King’s Hold 3 tiles. (Ahhh, they’re holding three tiles…) Ms. o’Envy could be best described as a mix between Lady Gaga and the Fifth Doctor.
I got to play two games of Warpath (both as Marauders and Forge Fathers). I lost both. It was weird seeing table after table of Forge Fathers and Marauders, the maximum I’d seen in one place was ten when the studio Grizzlers were being painted. This really is a game of squad actions that plays really fast.
Bob Naismith was also around who gave some great insights into the Forge Father design process, and his vision for the range. I think I’m going to get his and convert it into a Khaotic Forge Father hero.
Ronnie Renton got a hold of me, but not (as might be expected) to beat me to death with Orcy’s hammer in a dark Hockley back alley, but buy me a pint. What a lovely chap.
Finally, I brought along my first test Forge Father schemes. I came back with ideas stolen wholesale from the display armies.
Thanks! I have never been described quite like that before. Xx
And thank you for the follow on Twitter Tammy.
Well, you seem to be having a nice time… unfortunately I’m too busy extemporising Lady Gaga’s cricketing outfit to concentrate on the rest of the post.
Any chance of a more depthful review of Warpath, in your own inimitable style?
I will review Warpath in good time Von. I want to get a serious handle on the game first – and not do a BoLS and spew ignorance onto the keyboard and pass it off as a ‘review’.
Love the paint jobs and now Tammy , Peter Davison and 80′s synth are forever enmeshed in my brain.
Congrats on HOP award Von BTW!
Rumour has it she’s also allergic to certain gases in the praxis range of the spectrum.
On reviews: this is fair, sir. Fair indeed. I believe that ‘doing a BoLS’ should be a term of broader reference, with perhaps a ‘BoLS-up’ reserved for occasions of spectacular ignorance.
Good idea. c.f. “Chatting a load of BoLS”
Indeed. ‘BoLS Out’, meanwhile, denotes spectacularly wilful ignorance deployed for facetious purposes…
Also, should you happen to compete in an American 40K tournament, there’s a chance you could end up playing with your BoLS.