I really been taking an interest into Mantic's line of miniatures and it's business ideal of cheap, quality miniatures since we all know that GW and PP are going bonkers. I am however new to MG and im not sure where to start amd what to budget for when taking an army into consideration. Also with the lack of purchase support from my local hobby shop, I am forced to buy off site which means I had best be sure of my next purchase.

Where should I start eith Mantic? What is their game system like compared to WH/40k/Warma/Hordes? Is it better to buy all in one go or piece it out like those other wargames? Please tell me, i must know.