Unbelievable.
I mean, it _is_ gorgeous but who on earth has ?895 extra?? Apparently the target gamers of Forge World are the filthy rich. Or am I just a mamber of the proletariat without knowing it?
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| Author: | Enderel [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/40kmanta.htm Well that is rather large isn't it. Apparently the size of the price is of a similar stature. ?895 apparently. Absolutely massive, carries 4 Tau tanks and loads of infantry by the looks of it. |
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| Author: | Mojarn Piett [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
Unbelievable. I mean, it _is_ gorgeous but who on earth has ?895 extra?? Apparently the target gamers of Forge World are the filthy rich. Or am I just a mamber of the proletariat without knowing it?
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| Author: | Evil and Chaos [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
Note that the 895 price includes all the battlesuits & tanks, gundrones etc shown in the pictures... you're not buying a manta, you're buying a Hunter Cadre! |
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| Author: | firestorm40k [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
It's an amazing model, but really isn't it a bit pointless? How are you supposed to use that in a game of 40k? Where can you put it noan average 6x4 table without it going in to your opponents army, let alone their deployment zone?!? If 40k players want to have big things like this, titans, super-heavies etc, then they should just take up playing Epic and do things properly!  
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| Author: | Evil and Chaos [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
Oh it's a super-heavy flyer... under normal game rules it doesn't even start on the board! The best use I can see for the beast however is as a playfield to play a game of Kill-Team (40k skirmish) in & around. |
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| Author: | CyberShadow [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
While I cant see that there is much of a market for this, and really it is ridiculous... I want one. I mentioned this fact to my wife... I think that the bruises will go in a few days. On the plus side, whatever I spend on Epic and BFG stuff now, I will always have 'at least I didnt get the Manta'. It is expensive, but the two Hammerheads, two Devilfish and Six (?) Drones come with it too... so that means that the Manta is really a bargain at about 680 pounds.
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| Author: | Evil and Chaos [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
(CyberShadow @ Sep. 05 2006,13:35) QUOTE It is expensive, but the two Hammerheads, two Devilfish and Six (?) Drones come with it too... so that means that the Manta is really a bargain at about 680 pounds. You forgot the 8 battlesuits.  Silly thing is I know someone who may just buy one... |
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| Author: | nealhunt [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
I put it in the same category as the Imperial Fortress that FW makes. The picture pages didn't have the product description but I would be surprised if it didn't have the same note as the fortress about it being cast only upon the order being placed. |
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| Author: | Justiniel [ Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
That's exactly right Neal, it does have that note. |
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| Author: | daemonknight [ Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
I agree with the fact you are buying an army with the manta Its gonna need one heck of a flying base |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | 40k Tau Manta |
I'm not a fan of 40K ... (I have a Epic F/W Manta ...it's cool ... but a 40K scale Manta is just plain goofY !!!! |
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