Midjack posted:

Alternately someone is a Harley Quinn fan.

Ugleb posted:

Still not enough skin on show for any recent Harley outfits!

Midjack posted:

Alternately someone is a Harley Quinn fan.

fatherboxx posted:

They already had legally distinct harley quinn model and some familiar faces

fatherboxx posted:

They already had legally distinct harley quinn model and some familiar faces

Shazaminator posted:

also the lady furry has prominent and erect nipples”.

fatherboxx posted:

They already had legally distinct harley quinn model and some familiar faces

Kaiju Cage Match posted:

Look at these happy little critters.

a7m2 posted:

Infinity has always drawn heavy inspiration from popular culture and anime. They have multiple Ghost in the Shell units that look great. I really like the Infinity models, especially the newer ones. None of them seem overly sexualized though they're definitely more sexualized than most GWS models.

Mouse Business posted:

http://impetuousorders.blogspot.com/2012/04/sexism-in-miniature-worst-of-infinity.html?m=1

This is pretty dated now, but they sure as gently caress used to be overly sexualized. They may have improved since then, I don't really keep track since I don't care for Infinity's aesthetics.

Genghis Cohen posted:

So I am a keen Infinity player. As a game it absolutely rocks and I actually love a lot of their more serious hard-sci-fi designs. Most of the models I like are male and this is the reason. Human genders are dimorphic in Corvus Belli's world view. You get male power armoured super-soldiers who are awesome, barrel chested power fantasies, and then the exact same unit female version is a wasp-waisted waif in high heels. It seriously pisses me off.

Unfortunately the creepy anime side seems inextricably linked to the designers' idea of the game. While they have lessened the overtly absurd miniatures over the years, the gender difference and built-in 'combat heels' on all female armour up to and including giant robot suits seem like they're here to stay.

Mouse Business posted:

http://impetuousorders.blogspot.com/2012/04/sexism-in-miniature-worst-of-infinity.html?m=1

This is pretty dated now, but they sure as gently caress used to be overly sexualized. They may have improved since then, I don't really keep track since I don't care for Infinity's aesthetics.

Ugleb posted:

This is totally fair. There is a lot of nice stuff in the range, so it's a shame they pander to the anime stereotype when it comes to any female sculpt.

General question, is there any interest in Infinity from actual women? Malifaux seems to attract more female players/painters than most minis games do. While there are certainly plenty of cleavages and lithe legs in Malifaux, Wyrd seem to do a much better job of empowering their typically beautiful female protagonists.

Genghis Cohen posted:

Interesting question. I have to say that when I've gone to a wargaming club or similar to play Infinity, I can remember seeing only one woman player over years (although I don't get to go to clubs often due to my work pattern), and that's the same woman who is the only female player I've ever seen at a tournament. Although she is now a strong player in her own right, she was to be fair brought into playing Infinity by her boyfriend, who's one of the best and keenest players I know. So not exactly a telling sample size.

Is this unique to Infinity? A lot more people play Warhammer and other GW games in the UK, and even around those games I've rarely run into any women players. Maybe I'm unlucky in my gaming scenes, but it still seems like an overwhelmingly male hobby to me.

Fashionable Jorts posted:

nurgle creatures are just here to have a good time

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smug jeebus posted:

It's Nurgle, I'm sure it's very, very stiff

Improbable Lobster posted:

Nerd sexism is unfortunately still very dominating in a lot of gaming communities

a7m2 posted:

Yeah fair enough. I haven't seen any of these before, I've only recently gotten into it.

Ugleb posted:

This is totally fair. There is a lot of nice stuff in the range, so it's a shame they pander to the anime stereotype when it comes to any female sculpt.

General question, is there any interest in Infinity from actual women? Malifaux seems to attract more female players/painters than most minis games do. While there are certainly plenty of cleavages and lithe legs in Malifaux, Wyrd seem to do a much better job of empowering their typically beautiful female protagonists.

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fatherboxx posted:

Anecdotally, about the same as with GW games in my area, i.e. very few but they exist.
But we recently got a woman warcor (developer-approved community leader/tournament organizer) in Moscow. CB seems interested enough in branching out in appeal - they even got her in the "people play our game, honestly" photo section of the rulebook

Ugleb posted:

My local boardgame club on the other hand is easily a quarter female and we have held events of 120+.

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sexpig by night posted:

he looks just so bothered, not even angry just 'not this poo poo again, I've got stuff to do today, parrot!'

Harvey Mantaco posted:

My wife came into a GW with me and we still refer to it as the most intense example of cringy male gaze we've ever seen. The people there, the loving employee, just completely unaware full on staring at her body parts. I think she was wearing a Christmas sweater and lulu lemon pants, but it was like she walked through wearing whipped cream for clothes.
People in this hobby are helpless and maybe it's just my experience in the few cities I've lived in but it seems like it's everywhere. I hope it's getting better outside my little bubble, because my niece is really into these games and I want her to play in an environment that isn't so toxic when she's older.
Sorry for the rant, it just annoys me.

Atlas Hugged posted:

Lord, this reminds me of a similar experience. I was in the back room of the FLGS playing Virgin Queen or something with a bunch of other expats and my friend, who happens to be an American woman, came into the store to check it out since she knew I was there and received absolutely nothing but blank stares. The staff didn't even ask her if she was looking for something. She came into the room to see how I was doing and it was painful how badly everyone tried to simultaneously stare at her and not acknowledge her.

My wife, an Asian woman, came in a bit later with food for me and the men were falling over themselves demanding to know where their dinners were. The contrast was absurd.