Infinity - It's not gay if it's a feminine penis

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Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010

I inventories my Infinity collection today. I have 250+ unpainted minis. Apparently the way to mitigate the problem is to buy another TAG and four drones. :suicide:

I think I'm gonna stop taking commissions for a while and go for a mass painting spree.

# ? Sep 3, 2014 19:23

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# ? May 12, 2024 21:19

Hortism: Oct 25, 2010

drat. I did a quick check recently too, and I have about 3000 pts spread across 4 faction. Which is only about 100 models or so.

But I don't like fielding unpainted armies (even though with my painting skills they might actually look better), so they get painted fairly quickly. The last time I had a glut of a faction to paint, I just couldn't work up the motivation and sold them all instead.

# ? Sep 4, 2014 02:13

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

I used to own every single model (at that stage) in the PanO faction. All painted.

I now have around 500pts left. It was ridiculous.

# ? Sep 4, 2014 15:20

The Dark Project: Jun 25, 2007; Give it to me straight...

I am thinking of going deep into the Haqqislam, especially the Qapu Kalqi sectorial, though I am really interested to see how the Kaliphate will end up. And also Ariadna, would love to play Merovingians.

There are just too many awesome choices to have

# ? Sep 4, 2014 17:42

Clawtopsy: Dec 17, 2009; What a fascinatingly unusual cock. Now, allow me to show you my collection...

Dr. Worm, MD, PhD is the correct pronunciation of the Obsidon Medchanoid, anyone who mispronounces it should be immediately corrected. :colbert:

# ? Sep 5, 2014 13:21

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010

I call him the Obsidian Bananoid. Or Wormbot and the Wormlets.

# ? Sep 5, 2014 13:30

Clawtopsy: Dec 17, 2009; What a fascinatingly unusual cock. Now, allow me to show you my collection...

"Good lord man! I'm a Doctor, not a Human! This is a Cube Replacement, not a Sepsitor!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAKtZ_r0V6E

# ? Sep 5, 2014 14:24

HiveCommander: Jun 19, 2012

I really like the not-Saber look of new Joan :swoon:

# ? Sep 5, 2014 16:09

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

Want me some of that Joan booty.

# ? Sep 5, 2014 16:22

Clawtopsy: Dec 17, 2009; What a fascinatingly unusual cock. Now, allow me to show you my collection...

HiveCommander posted:

I really like the not-Saber look of new Joan

Joan really deserves a new resculpt, too. She does a lot of recruitment heavy lifting in my store when I explain
"Yeah, she's a badass cyborg recreation of what the amoral AI Government though Joan of Arc was meant to be like, who succeeded in uniting an order of power armoured space knights!"

Then they see the model.

# ? Sep 5, 2014 21:56

S.W.O.R.D. Agent: Apr 30, 2012

WAR FOOT posted:

Joan really deserves a new resculpt, too.

Joan will indeed be getting a resculpt. There are actually going to be two new versions of her. One being the normal release, and the other being a limited edition sculpt that comes with Angel's painting book if you pre-order.

# ? Sep 5, 2014 23:20

stabbington: Sep 1, 2007; It doesn't feel right to kill an unarmed man... but I'll get over it.

Paint thread crosspost:
Finally getting around to figuring out a good scheme for my Combined (or at least the Morat chunk of it), just basing it off the studio black and red. Simple enough that I can whip 'em out relatively quickly, interesting enough to make me actually care about doing so. Mostly the red is really fun to do, and comes together well. Have and Vanguard and a Suryat, both with HMGs.

# ? Sep 7, 2014 04:52

Tentacle Party: Jul 2, 2003; (breathing intensifies)

Yup, that looks rad as hell.

# ? Sep 7, 2014 05:47

Not a viking: Aug 2, 2008; Feels like I just got laid

Noice! Now post the rest of your CA so I can get inspired.

Edit: did anyone here post a link to a combined army blog? It might have been in spanish.

Not a viking fucked around with this message at 11:15 on Sep 8, 2014

# ? Sep 7, 2014 06:31

Prefect Six: Mar 27, 2009

PierreTheMime posted:

Got to play through all the scenarios of Icestorm with Deviant and OB_Juan. Pretty fun stuff, though I'm definitely eager to expand the available rules for each model to offer some more variety.

This may have been covered earlier in the thread, if so I apologize and blame my impatience. How big is the game mat that comes in the new starter set?

# ? Sep 9, 2014 01:58

jadarx: May 25, 2012

Prefect Six posted:

This may have been covered earlier in the thread, if so I apologize and blame my impatience. How big is the game mat that comes in the new starter set?

80 x 60 cm, according to this review
http://www.data-sphere.net/operation-icestorm-review/

# ? Sep 9, 2014 02:02

Prefect Six: Mar 27, 2009

jadarx posted:

80 x 60 cm, according to this review
http://www.data-sphere.net/operation-icestorm-review/

Just found 2'x3' in this thread too :negative:

# ? Sep 9, 2014 02:06

Hortism: Oct 25, 2010

So got to play in a 250pt semi ITS tournament (run by War Foot) this last Sunday and had a good solid day of Infinity playing.

My first two games was up against a Gorgos then a Jotum. I was playing Military Orders and honestly kinda only half considered the possibility of TAGs (mostly because my usual opponent doesn't run any) and got my poo poo kicked in by both of 'em (though my Magister Knight link was able to take out the Jotum).

Ended up going one loss, one win, two draws. But one of those draws was kinda bullshit because I basically got tabled in turn 2 but had enough objectives to make it a tie. Felt a bit bad about that one.

All in all though, it was an awesome event with plenty of different armies and some absolutely gorgeous tables. Next time, I'll definitely pack some heavier weaponry though.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 06:42

PierreTheMime: Dec 9, 2004; Hero of hormagaunts everywhere!; Buglord

Prefect Six posted:

This may have been covered earlier in the thread, if so I apologize and blame my impatience. How big is the game mat that comes in the new starter set?

3'x2', so it's a relatively small area and in the later scenarios it becomes slightly crowded (though not terribly so). Having to deploy and move in such tight areas really teaches you quickly how to manage your movement.

On an Icestorm note, I just finished painting my Nisses:

Doing up a couple of the Nomad models as well now, to break up all the white/blue painting.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 15:03

Chill la Chill: Jul 2, 2007; Don't lose your gay

Why is there no anime dog in my anime game? Give me an anime dog. Anime dogs own. Doges are acceptable.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 15:36

Gareth Gobulcoque: Jan 10, 2008

PierreTheMime posted:

On an Icestorm note, I just finished painting my Nisses:

Owns.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 16:10

Indolent Bastard: Oct 26, 2007; I WON THIS AMAZING AVATAR! I'M A WINNER! WOOOOO!

Chill la Chill posted:

Why is there no anime dog in my anime game? Give me an anime dog. Anime dogs own. Doges are acceptable.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 16:15

S.W.O.R.D. Agent: Apr 30, 2012

Gareth Gobulcoque posted:

PierreTheMime posted:
On an Icestorm note, I just finished painting my Nisses:

Owns.

Agreed!

How did you paint the coat?

# ? Sep 9, 2014 16:30

S.J.: May 19, 2008; Just who the hell do you think we are?

Hortism posted:

Ended up going one loss, one win, two draws. But one of those draws was kinda bullshit because I basically got tabled in turn 2 but had enough objectives to make it a tie. Felt a bit bad about that one.

There is no reason to feel bad about this :colbert:

# ? Sep 9, 2014 16:54

Chill la Chill: Jul 2, 2007; Don't lose your gay

Indolent Bastard posted:

NEIN!

Give me a proper anime dog in my anime game

# ? Sep 9, 2014 16:55

PierreTheMime: Dec 9, 2004; Hero of hormagaunts everywhere!; Buglord

S.W.O.R.D. Agent posted:

Agreed!

How did you paint the coat?

Thanks.

Prime black, base coat of Balor Brown, followed by a 50/50 mix of Balor Brown and White Scar, followed by a few thinned layers of White Scar, a wash of Agrax Earthshade, and touch-ups of White Scar again.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 17:27

dexefiend: Apr 25, 2003; THE GOGGLES DO NOTHING!

Gareth Gobulcoque posted:

Owns.

It is the truth.

Do infinity models take washes well? I am a little anxious about painting them due to all the detail.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 18:17

PierreTheMime: Dec 9, 2004; Hero of hormagaunts everywhere!; Buglord

dexefiend posted:

Do you use washes, or is that all by hand? Do infinity models take washes well?

Yeah, I hit up pretty much any model I paint with a wash/shade and then touch up the primary colors afterwards. Infinity models are pretty heavily detailed but because most human-sized models are so tiny compared to some other brand's miniatures you need to be careful not to let too much pool in any one area or you'll cover too much area. I usually lightly wash and then apply a little extra to the "lines" of clothing and armor to get better definition.

Edit:
Knocked out the Sihk Commando because I had some paint left over:

PierreTheMime fucked around with this message at 19:44 on Sep 9, 2014

# ? Sep 9, 2014 18:19

Aix Athanatos: Nov 3, 2011

Hortism posted:

Ended up going one loss, one win, two draws. But one of those draws was kinda bullshit because I basically got tabled in turn 2 but had enough objectives to make it a tie. Felt a bit bad about that one.

Never feel bad about winning on objectives. It's the way the game is supposed to be played.

# ? Sep 9, 2014 20:07

Hortism: Oct 25, 2010

Aix Athanatos posted:

Never feel bad about winning on objectives. It's the way the game is supposed to be played.

Generally, you're right. If some one is focusing solely on killing and fails to grab objectives it can be seen as their fault.

But this was a mission where the objective was to collect objectives of downed units. Basically his Vector Operator, in his first two moves managed to take out my LT and a whole lot of other units. Then Ko Dali dropped and cleaned up a few before copping a lucky blow from a fusilier and dropping since she couldn't get close enough to prothein something.

So he had no one near any of my bodies and I was already in a bad, bad state. I tried dropping in some AD to hit his weaker sides, but that wasn't really any and lost him pretty quickly. He got scored for points and then my opponent manages to fail like four rolls for WP of 14 to score another. At this point I was in retreat, but religious, so just booked my last unit over to Ko Dali's body to score and then the game ended.

Though checking the rules now, it seems he may have done something a little funky with the Alert skill (which wouldn't have changed the outcome). But after I landed my AD unit, his camo FO who ARO'd to it 'Alerted' his Sogarat who was a decent distance away to turn facing. Never seen Alert used before but I think it can only be used in Link Teams and with companion models?

# ? Sep 9, 2014 22:55

S.W.O.R.D. Agent: Apr 30, 2012

PierreTheMime posted:

Thanks.

Prime black, base coat of Balor Brown, followed by a 50/50 mix of Balor Brown and White Scar, followed by a few thinned layers of White Scar, a wash of Agrax Earthshade, and touch-ups of White Scar again.

Gracias!

# ? Sep 9, 2014 23:00

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010

Hortism posted:

Though checking the rules now, it seems he may have done something a little funky with the Alert skill (which wouldn't have changed the outcome). But after I landed my AD unit, his camo FO who ARO'd to it 'Alerted' his Sogarat who was a decent distance away to turn facing. Never seen Alert used before but I think it can only be used in Link Teams and with companion models?

Nope, Alert works on any friendly models on the table.

# ? Sep 10, 2014 03:45

Hortism: Oct 25, 2010

Pierzak posted:

Nope, Alert works on any friendly models on the table.

Huh, that's actually super useful and I have no idea how I've completed missed using it.

# ? Sep 10, 2014 03:54

Not a viking: Aug 2, 2008; Feels like I just got laid

Gonna have my first game of Infinity today. So excited!

# ? Sep 10, 2014 11:26

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010

A new FLGS (VERY good location) got a Warhammer table. It was hilarious.

The store manager got someone to teach him the game. OK, we've got the WFB starter, let's play a game. There's no demo army list in the starter box :what:

so let's just grab one online. Except we can't because GW has C&Ded all the fan cheatsheets for their game :psyduck:

just make an army list and print it out. But wait, the [unofficial] army builder isn't free and the free version only allows 3 entries and no printing :wtc:

just grab a screenshot and print that man. I can't, the printout looks different than the on-screen list :doh:

let's just write down the stats from the main rulebook, it'll be faster that way. OK, but are we playing the full rules or the starter ones because there's no single table of differences? etc etc etc. After 2 hours they haven't even started.

:psypop:

It's the little things that make you appreciate Infinity. Also the fact that the basic stuff works right and the company is sane*. And the best thing is, the FLGS is open to having other games like Infinity or Malifaux on their tables :haw: