About 9 months ago, give or take, Maelstrom Games, purveyor of the BaneLegions, ceased operations. The whys and the like were less than clear at the time, and the outlook on the fate of the BaneLegions was even murkier to an observer from across the Pond.
I slowly began to flesh-out the salient points earlier this year: unfortunately the disposition of the BaneLegions was no clearer (to me!)--until recently. And I am delighted to report that while the BaneLegions may have a more limited, generic future, Darklands is alive and well!!!
BaneLegions were designed and produced by a team of very talented enthusiasts within Maelstrom Games that apparently has become the company we now know as Mierce Miniatures (MM). The pulse of MM's R&D and production is their Darklands wargame, and going forward, much of the BaneLegions line has been seamlessly integrated into this historical-fantasy world set in pre-medieval NW Europe. Hence, BaneLegions has not so much gone away, but has been re-branded, if you will.
That is the most basic Cliff-notes version of a messy affair, which for BaneLegions fans, has a most happy ending. MM is promising great things in 2013, and I, for one, already have a list of about a dozen future releases that I can't wait to see! To get a sneak preview of what is in the works, see here.
I have already ordered some replacement spares for my Creoda project from MM--and so far, so great. I wish Mierce Miniatures all the luck in the world and am looking forward to many enjoyable hours at the bench with their products.
Cheers!
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