Kings of War
Kings of War is a 28mm scale "mass combat fantasy miniature range" and tabletop game from the upstart UK-based miniatures publisher Mantic Games. The miniatures are cheaper than the established competitors, and beautifully sculpted in plastic and plastic resins.
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The Game System
The Kings of War game is written by none other than Alessio Cavatore, who now seems to be outside of the Games Workshop tent pissing in. The rules are bare-bones and streamlined to the point of ridiculousness, meaning that they're the extreme opposite of Warhammer rules. This makes the decision between the two games more defined for players, though because of the streamlining Mantic fluff for both Kings of War and Warpath is very, very sparse currently.
Actually, the fluff has developed quite a bit now, with the release of the hardback rulebook the world of Mantica now has maps, history, stories etc!
So why do we like these guys, again?
And look at this: these models are "ideal for collectors, modellers and gamers of fantasy Wargames. They are fully compatible with all major gaming systems, and you can add them to your existing armies or even build a new army with our value for money army-in-a-box bundle deals." Fucking adorable. Don't you just want to take them home and feed them biscuits?
Mantic Games are openly and audaciously shameless, and even tell you that their works are compatible with other fantasy game systems, if said game system producers aren't purist assholes. Speaking of purist assholes, THEY MAKE NAZI ZOMBIES ALL IS FORGIVEN.
The miniatures themselves range between decent (Abyssal Kin chick) to utterly terrible (most of the Orc and Elf characters) to what the fuck is this shit (Drakon). You aren't going to find varied sprues and large amounts of options like GW, Mantic miniatures are designed for those with a budget.