thedespot29 wrote:
Zombies will be coming next year along with all of the other "wrapup" units. Dwarves will probably not see non-gunpowder artillery though. They will be getting crossbows, as a fair amount of people have requested that. How exactly would people like "Dwarf Veterans" represented at this scale? My fear is that they would look silly, as the entire front of their body would be covered in a giant beard, then they would probably just have a hammer and shield.
I am kind of stuck on the goblins. I want to do them as a full side army with trolls and such, but I might not be able to do that till 2015, as I have a backlog of art and other things to release next year. One thought was just releasing the basic infantry like warriors, spears, and archers next year, then filling them out with a complete army in 2015.
What sort of goblins are people wanting? The big nose, big-eared cartoony style, or something a bit more restrained? Then again, at 6mm, the proportions of everything is a bit cartoony.
Right- In fear of upsetting people in a not-in-a-GW-style (which I hear on more then just this forum, there is plenty of similar comments on Mantic, waseer, dakka Etc..) I personnly think that at 6mm you need the big ears, and pointy nose. Look at the baccus goblins- they are quite silly but not for the facial features! I think that you need the exaggerated features at this scale, otherwise they could just be green children! (same goes for big beards on dwarfs!!)
If you are unable to create a whole goblin army at once, then don't force it. Start with some bits and add others later. Not wanting to distract people from MWG figures, but there are plenty of goblin alternatives in mass scale and you would be fighting some all ready very established companies for the buissness and Unfortunately, the others offer very very competitive prices. The figure quality is vastly superior from MWG, but Unfortunately not every one can or will care about that.
Same goes for Humans. Many cheaper, but non-fantasy, humans are out there and until you can safely afford to run a risky army, your better off releasing stuff that has no alternative.
That being said, here's an idea that could offer out both a alternative plan and allow you keep from people shopping for these alternative miniatures:
Do a smaller wave release of both humans and goblins, providing the main things that are missing from the scale.
Goblins lack archers in 6mm. The is one place to get them, but they are, (and I will put this as mildly as I can) a bit poo. Selfishly, I have my own agenda for mentioning them first- I am desperate for some DECENT goblin archers for my rather huge 6mm green skin army. As I have NONE!
For the humans, make a wave release/ character pack but larger then what the store stocks now. What 6mm fantasy lacks is (again, there are rather poop alternatives) the fantasy humans that historics CANT cover. I would think that it might contain things like
Human on Griffin
Human on winged horse/unicorn/Pegasus/my little pony
Human wizard
Human posh guy with ogre body guard
ETC....
With humans there is one problem. Do you go for a German/European/steampunk fantasy troop or for a Saxon/Conan/druid type. Two sets would be ideal, but I do believe that you have mentioned before that character packs are more expensive to set up, and there fore not a great idea!
Even I'm not much of a human painter/player but I'd be happy to pay out a little extra for a larger character pack that that a selection of fantasy humans and especially creatures like griffins- even if it was just to add to my amazons/hot chick army.
IT would be great to see a 'creature' section of the store one day. All types of riderless creatures, the larger the better, to be able to include them in any army you so wish. Ever thing from dragons, to giants to trolls etc.. The trouble with this wish is that many of those things are available in larger scales, cheaper and still fit in with 6mm scale.
I really do hope that you can release a whole goblin army. They are my first wargaming passion and would very much like to double, or even triple my already sizable army! I just hope that I have come out more pratical then what I'm really doing.... GOBLINS- NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW! NOW!
