Judgedoug --
This is not an official Mantic forum. It's an open forum, but it is, by and large, moderated by and used by people who have had a long experience with Mantic. This is where people come to talk about stuff frankly and openly, and not clutter up Mantic's official forum with certain opinions or positions.
This forum is not designed as a cuddly-hug for new fans.
It's very much a "wadded-panty-free" zone.
You're new to Mantic, and Mantic is thrilled to have you, and you're welcome to post here. But if you do, you have to do it with the understanding that this particular forum is oriented more towards Mantic vets. For instance, I've been following Mantic since approximately Summer 2009. (Probably somewhere between May and July, but I can't really pin it down precisely now.) For the record, that was before they even attended their first Gen Con. Other are of similar vintage, although some are newer.
So enjoy your stay, but realize this isn't like wandering into the Mantic clubhouse -- it's more like wandering into a bar and hearing a group of guys talking about Mantic over their shots and pints.
And also ranting about people ranting about why no-one has received their kickstarter stuff yet, only two days after the Kickstarter survey deadline.
Oh, was I ranting? I thought I was posting if anyone had received their KS stuff yet, in an effort to gauge when people DID start receiving it, when Mantic was shipping certain pledge levels, etc. Maybe it's too much to be excited about, well, being excited about miniatures wargaming again?
Good thing I dropped by this forum. Was hoping to see some of the 'Mantic Fanatics' offer tactical advice or indepth knowledge of Mantic related stuff. Instead it's a wall of ****ing.
Guess what. Mantic just got a thousand plus new fans through KS, all internet-savvy and probably all descending on the forums. These are the people that just gave Mantic a third of a million dollars to produce their next three years worth of releases in the next few months.
So, yeah guys, it makes a lot more sense to **** about new people being excited for great figs and great rules than to help acclimate them to the hobby. OMG I R SO UPSET PEEPUL ON FORUM ASKIN QUERSTIONS ABOUT MINIS N RULEZ AFTER DEY JUS GAVE MANTIC FIVE HUNNERT DOLLARZ
Doug