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AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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Pierzak posted:

Wall of text status: Confirmed.

Could you do a similar short breakdown on Gwailos, Calibans, and Haiduks? I'm curious about the best situations to use them in, or are they just generally outshone by the likes of Aswangs and Noctifers?

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AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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HiveCommander posted:

I'm in WA, and even then I'm a good 6 hours out of Perth. One of the guys that comes along to the local gaming club has been trying to round up support for non-GW wargames for the past couple months and has had a bit of success. A few people (myself included) got started on Warmachine/Hordes and Infinity's the next on the list.

I really really like the Infinity/Warmachine combo for mini-gaming. They give you VASTLY differing experiences but both have very solid and fun rules, great theme and models, and good price points. The price points thing stops sounding so good after two years of trying to keep up with both systems though, oh lawd my wallet :smithicide:.

AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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dishwasherlove posted:

Starter box rumours via Erasoketa and Warcors site:
- Operation: Icestorm box content to be revealed during July.
- Pre-Sale campaign during August.
- All the miniatures included are new. Their profiles are adapted to N3. Three of the profiles are completely new.
- The special mini, which has it's own profile, will be only available durign the pre-order period.
- The minis are in metal, as usual.
- All the minis are exclusive to this box.
- A gaming mat is included in the box. (Doesn't say specifically if it includes scenography)
- They have done their best to keep the price as low as possible.
Upselling, "as usual".
And to clarify/fix:
- Shops should be able to run the presale.
- No all the minis are exclusive to the box, only the two specials, and the extra that will be presale only. Smells like the other 6 per side will become two starters, months later. But doesn't explain how will it work later, with no extra mini. Or maybe they will release a different pose to keep this "dire foes".

Really excited for this box, hopefully will be able to get some of my local guys to pick the game up with it. I really want to start playing more regularly and not having to transport stuff long distances.

AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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Comrade Merf posted:

Aw poo poo, concept art and a render for the new CA starter.







Batroids are allegedly armed with a new weapon, the Plasma Carbine. So hyped for the new sectoral.

Link with some more stuff/better pictures.
http://www.data-sphere.net/combined-army-starter-confirmed/

#YASSSSS Can't wait! The quality CB is hitting with their stuff over the last year or two is mind-bending and their new CA aesthetic (starting with their later Shasvastii stuff and continuing into new Morat) is 100% exactly my ideal Sci-Fi look. Cannot wait to buy the poo poo out of tons of Infinity....right after I buy every Skorne release in Exigence....god damnit minis. God damnit. I miss the days when we had one lovely company that we all hated. Now we've got a bunch of awesome companies that we love and it is much more expensive!

AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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Yeah the evil Tohaa stuff is so loving awesome looking. I can't stand how good the new CA stuff looks. New Morat stuff is disgusting, Noctifer with ML might be the best model in the game, Sphinx is glorious, it's all amazing. Can't wait for the new Speculo Killer complete with actual loving lightsaber.

AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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S.W.O.R.D. Agent posted:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there aren't currently any plans for a new Speculo Killer model. CB just wanted to update the dossier for 3rd edition. This is the same for Yu Jing's Yaokong remotes as well.

Source: Speaking directly with Carlos at Gen Con.

Cursessss, but not surprising, I'm sure they've got their plates full. I'm mostly excited for the new sectorial anyways, it's pretty much exactly what I want from evil aliens.

AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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PaintVagrant posted:

Ah goddammit that custom title. Sigh.

That you on there PV? Lookin' pretty fly!

PaintVagrant posted:

How drastic are the changes in N3? I saw the infinity booth/demos at gencon and was blown away by how much CB finally nailed it. They really look like they are taking the game and making it way more accessible.

I'm far from a good or knowledgeable Infinity player, so take my words with a grain of salt. We also don't have anything approaching complete information about N3. From what I've seen so far though, it looks really good. The new range bands for guns seem to do a good job at creating more specialization and bringing outliers in line. They are reducing/eliminating the amount of uncontested rolls you can create, giving the defender at least the chance to dodge. The close combat changes look really good as well, they are drastically boosting the melee skill ceiling and using that statline to define melee specialists, while their special abilities (such as i-kohl, berserk, the various martial arts) are becoming interesting modifiers that create a lot of crunchy decision making when you engage in CC.

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AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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Also lots and lots of charts! A big point during the N3 presentation is that the one part of the previous rulebook they never received any complains about were the weapon charts. So they made a big effort in this rulebook to present as much information as possible as charts.

AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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I was sold on these guys at Gencon but it's great to see the model. Puffy pants+swords just do it for me. Love those puffy pants.

AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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The new Avatar is the single best miniature ever created as far as I'm concerned (supplanting the Anathmatic).

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AttackBacon
Nov 19, 2010
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Nomads and CA are killing it at Paradiso Fashion Week this year

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