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 TalonZahn wrote:
How much is that TAG going to cost?

The mag guard? According the profiles on their webpage its 78-98 pts.

 Red Harvest wrote:

$87? TAGs normally go for $44, no? A hefty price differential.

The Maghariba Guard is a hefty piece of metal.

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:

 TalonZahn wrote:
How much is that TAG going to cost?

The mag guard? According the profiles on their webpage its 78-98 pts.

Not too worried about points, more worried about having to mortgage my house to buy one, lol....

That would explain why I saw one on EBay the other day for $75.

Although I didn't take it seriously, because... you know...

 Red Harvest wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
That announcement was met with a lot of hostility from certain people, some of whom are known to be playtesters and "buddy buddy" with the CB crowd.

That Reverend-Healer is one long-legged mini. For grins, the base, in scale, is ~1.26 meters diameter ( ~50 inches). Draw a circle on the ground and try kneeling like that. I'm 193 cm tall, and I would risk a groin pull trying to do it. That said, I like the dynamism of the pose. Very cool. [For the record a fair number of minis in all genres suffer from assorted 'wide-stance' issues.]

They tend to enlarge crouching minis slightly these days, I assume on purpose to give them a bit more presence. The female Hunzakut would also be very tall if she 'stood up'.

Mag is awesome. Really looking forward to the Bashi though, hope it's a bit of an action pose. Assembling Naffatuns, Govads and Janissaries is making me yearn for a mini that's in motion.

Any clue then when we'll see a new celestial guard box then? Those new ones are a big step up

 plastictrees wrote:
They tend to enlarge crouching minis slightly these days, I assume on purpose to give them a bit more presence. The female Hunzakut would also be very tall if she 'stood up'.

As would the Odalisque spitfire, therefore not just these days. I think it is more the sculptor not paying attention to proportion/scale. It is a common thing, not just for CB. Meh. The Reverend-Healer combi-rifle itself is a tall mini (38 mm tall [so, 2 meters, or 82 inches, tall. A giantess.] So, Infinity is a 28mm miniatures game. Since when? ) The BS version looks to be about the same size/height, so no worries. Something in Bakunin's recycled water... things from the Praxis module maybe?

I've seen nothing about the bashi bazouks apart from the concept art. However, there is a tendency to make the minis from AD units more dynamic. You may well get what you wish for. Only no double tactical rock silliness like with the Ragik hacker. I will not buy that mini.

Not paying attention to proportions and scale used to fly as an excuse back in the days of putty sculpting. With 3D design, they create a mannequin on a t-frame and layer on details, then pose them. The Hunzakut would have been purposely enlarged after posing.

Wyrd do the same thing occasionally, but they do it mostly as a call-back joke to the old days.

Can you imagine putting your foot on anything other than level ground in a debris strewn battlefield? Madness.

Anything oversized these days is done completely intentionally. Whether it's for ease of painting, visual impact on the table or to 'feature' a model. It's not carelessness.

Models that are intended to be more "special" are given a mm or two more height above the normal height.

 PsychoticStorm wrote:
Models that are intended to be more "special" are given a mm or two more height above the normal height.

The Umbra Samaritan is the specialist of the special.

Most manufacturers enlarge any models that are crouching as they tend to look too small otherwise.

Warstore has the preorders listed.

Maghariba Guard is $67.99 through them, MSRP is $83.

 IJW wrote:
Most manufacturers enlarge any models that are crouching as they tend to look too small otherwise.

It is a wise idea; appearance does tend to trump accuracy when it comes to visual impact.

There was some old Warhammer PC game, I think, where the developers intentionally gave their horses disproportionately long legs, as the isometric view made them look like ponies!

I wonder if Valerya Gromoz is an accurate size, as I always thought she looked rather teensy and underwhelming...

That tank reminds me very much of the Spider Tank from the end of Ghost in the Shell. Plus a tail.

This makes me want to pick up at least 1. Maybe 2. >_>

 Marrak wrote:
That tank reminds me very much of the Spider Tank from the end of Ghost in the Shell. Plus a tail.

This makes me want to pick up at least 1. Maybe 2. >_>

Infinity draws a lot of inspiration from anime. The Maghariba definitely draws inspiration from the Tachikoma. The old Haqqislam unicycles were lifted directly from Venus Wars.

It's awesome isn't it, like it for the same reason! And love how they've managed to mould such an aggressive looking pose. It's a really well conceptualised bit of miniature design.

It is indeed. Although, I see something of a scarab beetle in the front half too. Probably just my imagination, but if deliberate, a nice touch.

I would have liked to see the unicycles stick around too, in some form or the other.

Reminder for proccrastinators and procrastinatrices: last day to pre-order HSN3.

Been waiting for them to release the guard to see if I go Haqqislam.......I am.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Been waiting for them to release the guard to see if I go Haqqislam.......I am.

Unfortunately you can't use it with any of the current sectorials :-/

 Bladerunner2019 wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Been waiting for them to release the guard to see if I go Haqqislam.......I am.

Unfortunately you can't use it with any of the current sectorials :-/

But you can in vanilla.

I'm hoping that Haqq gets access to more TAGs in HSN3. I know, you guys keep saying they're supposed to be getting the super soldiers, but I want more stompy robots, dammit. At least let them use the Anaconda.

http://infinitythegame.com/article.php?id=185


Says multiple times the Su-Jian is now a TAG. Folks who already have their HS books please explain!


"List 2: Sù-Jiàn, the Imperial Service TAG"

"With a second group specialized in reaction, the main group will use the 6 Wounds TAG of the Imperial Service: the Sù-Jiàn Fireteam: Duo. Using Smoke where needed, the Sù-Jiàns can park themselves easily in the enemy’s Deployment Zone and leave the rival in a tight spot. We also have the Rui Shi if we needed its Multispectral Visor."

6 Wounds TAG"

Dafuque? Either I gravely misunderstood that or I'd be inclined to say that's one of their dodgy translations but I fail to see what it could possibly be instead...
STR 6?!?

I think what they mean is that taking 2 Su Jian in a fireteam duo is the TAG of the IS. Rather than the Su Jian profile has now become a 6 wound TAG.

 Bladerunner2019 wrote:
http://infinitythegame.com/article.php?id=185

"With a second group specialized in reaction, the main group will use the 6 Wounds TAG of the Imperial Service: the Sù-Jiàn Fireteam: Duo. Using Smoke where needed, the Sù-Jiàns can park themselves easily in the enemy’s Deployment Zone and leave the rival in a tight spot. We also have the Rui Shi if we needed its Multispectral Visor."

Smoke/MSV combo. How unsurprising. Might as well drop Su Jian and spam Kanren.

Guys - when is HS actually due to be released?

Do people already have their copies?

 Pacific wrote:
Guys - when is HS actually due to be released?

Do people already have their copies?

People that went to Adepticon have it.

Last date I saw was May 29th delivery.

 Bolognesus wrote:
6 Wounds TAG"

Dafuque? Either I gravely misunderstood that or I'd be inclined to say that's one of their dodgy translations but I fail to see what it could possibly be instead...
STR 6?!?

Figured it out.
They have V: no wound incapacitation, effectively having 6 wounds in a fireteam:duo.
Too bad they can't play voltron and link together into one huge robot o' doom

113 pts is a lot to drop on two models in a game, but balancing expensive roster choices with Kuang shi is what the article is all about.

 TalonZahn wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
Guys - when is HS actually due to be released?

Do people already have their copies?

People that went to Adepticon have it.

Last date I saw was May 29th delivery.

Really? Mines currently due to be dispatched on May 3rd. I guess you're in the US but will it really take the best part of a month to reach you?

Although the place I ordered it from says "estimated release 12th may" so I'm guessing the dispatch date on my order is wrong.

 Bladerunner2019 wrote:

 Bolognesus wrote:
6 Wounds TAG"

Dafuque? Either I gravely misunderstood that or I'd be inclined to say that's one of their dodgy translations but I fail to see what it could possibly be instead...
STR 6?!?

Figured it out.
They have V: no wound incapacitation, effectively having 6 wounds in a fireteam:duo.
Too bad they can't play voltron and link together into one huge robot o' doom

113 pts is a lot to drop on two models in a game, but balancing expensive roster choices with Kuang shi is what the article is all about.

Ah, fair enough. Still pretty scary but that seems workable.
(and really, I spend 115 pts on a Cutter on a regular basis, 100+ pt TAGs can be worth every penny )