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My biggest complaint with infinity bikers is first off they are expensive box sets....second off they dont even come with everything you need to play them.

I mean come on if your going to charge $30+ for a box set at least put in the foot model as well since they have the option to dismount.

Ehh the bike is more metal than the model to begin with.

I'm not sure if I like the desperadoes as much as I was hoping I would. They kind of break up the cleaner military look of the rest of the army so far. They're fine in a vacuum, but I dunno if I want them joining my current USARF dudes.

Unless the bikers are specialists and have to enter an objective room there is no need to dismount them.

 GrimDork wrote:

I'm not sure if I like the desperadoes as much as I was hoping I would. They kind of break up the cleaner military look of the rest of the army so far. They're fine in a vacuum, but I dunno if I want them joining my current USARF dudes.

We've known for a loooooooooong time that this was how they were going to look. CB's explanation is that these guys aren't military, but rather backwoods-y types.


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 Tristan228 wrote:
Unless the bikers are specialists and have to enter an objective room there is no need to dismount them.

Or if the board is covered in a lot of scenery that bikes can't move through/around...

There's tons of reasons to make it so that the dismounted versions are included, most notably the fact that they have the option to Dismount period.

Waw!

When 2015's products are posted in a format like that, all assembled together it's pretty hard to deny the place Corvus Belli have within the industry for producing some truly jaw dropping minis!

Truly tremendous! Also cheers Kanluwen, from the previous thread your comment of the USAriadna minis looking better irl (the posing) than their stock advertisement images suggested was spot on, as I experienced myself recently!

Not certain I'm convinced with these latest bikers especially as they don't even look like convincing all terrain scrambler variants that I was imagining from the background material. I would love to see Corvus Belli's take on a dune buggy or 4x4 all terrain vehicle as a form of variation to bikes however, which leaves me feeling this release could have been so much more. Nitpicking to the extreme, I know. Corvus Belli have raised the bar so high and continue to do so on a regular basis now, 'tis great!

 Tristan228 wrote:
I didn't count the Fractaa and Tigers because that rock is more a necessity regarding stability instead of a bad design choice.

And Achilles doesn't stand on that stuff on it's base so I didn't count him either.

But I missed the two Highlanders guys making it twelve / 18 models

Yup, a lot of whining for some thing that averages 1 a month. So like 12 out of 100+ new scuplts over the year.

Oh, hell yes. That cowboy biker is exactly what I wanted from USAriadna!

Also, I don't mind tactical rocks. Sometimes, I even like what they add to a pose.

Cowboy USAriadna and tactical rocks... I am a divisive iconoclast with controversial tastes.

I love the new bikers, although can see the concern that they don't fit in that closely with the USAriadne pack (and matching that aesthetic). In the same way that the kum bikers don't mix well with some Haqqislam.

But as stand-alone miniatures they are beauts, I'll get them just to paint up as a homage to that film and concept.

 Darkjim wrote:
I know every 2015 release above was minutely dissected for rage fists / bad poses / impractical hair and the like, but taken as a whole, I think they are just about the most stunning models ever turned out for this hobby.

CB

Here here

The overall quality has been absolutely stunning over 2015.

I really, really wanted a Man With No Name dismounted mini - I had dreams of using him as an ABH, optional bike at the ready just in case I roll it up.

Would have made a nice change of scene for my painting.

Please, please, please CB!

Static pictures up on Giraldez's Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/StudioGiraldez/photos/a.1028861457174761.1073742163.436491416411771/1028861460508094/?type=3&permPage=1

 B0B MaRlEy wrote:
I like the desperadoes, neither is the loadout I was thinking of using, but I do have the proper weapons from the Sepc-Ops so it doesn't bother me.
I'd hoped for the bike to be a bit more different though

Do we have their profiles already? I'm not seeing them on Army.

I like them. I think if we hadnt already been blown away by the Kum releases they would be getting a more enthusiastic reaction.

Like the Kum they have nods to the style of the faction without being 'in uniform'.

No we don't, the USAriadna booklet had example lists that included an 11pt (not 6, I mixed stuff up) Chain-rifle toting desperado and a 13pt one with submachine gun
From that we also know that they're Irregular and impetuous (not a big surprise)

 Chillreaper wrote:
I really, really wanted a Man With No Name dismounted mini - I had dreams of using him as an ABH, optional bike at the ready just in case I roll it up.

Would have made a nice change of scene for my painting.

Please, please, please CB!

That is one of the reasons CB started the Bootleg line. Units with model option not normal seen, like Pilots. Dismounted biker would fit good here.

Only Yojimbo has a dismounted mini. The LE maverick, I'm not counting here. Why did Yojimbo get one? Popular demand. A fair number of official forum members requested it-- including yours truly-- and we had a thread essentially demanding it etc.

If one wants a dismounted Desperado, I suggest sending an email to CB, or a PM to one of the CBer's ( Koni or Bostria) via the official forum, and request it. Personally, I think a 2 pack blister of dismounted maverick and desperado would be very cool.

Kasym Beg also has a dismounted mini.

I'm thinking of picking up some Jaguars to modify as dismounted Kum bikers.

Dismounted bikers should definitely be on the to do list IMO.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Tristan228 wrote:
Unless the bikers are specialists and have to enter an objective room there is no need to dismount them.

Or if the board is covered in a lot of scenery that bikes can't move through/around...

There's tons of reasons to make it so that the dismounted versions are included, most notably the fact that they have the option to Dismount period.

And so should manned TAGs have one too. You're right in that point, though the only reason IMO.

A biker forced to dismount happened only once during my ~200 played, viewed or judged games so far. Even on dense tables there was always enough space for the bikes (private and tournament games) to manoevre through or around terrain pieces, S4 is taller than most of the in general used scatter terrain pieces e.g. crates, barrels ... Ironically this one time wasn't actually forced and my opponent could use his dismounted Maverick model form the USARF starter box to get into the objective room (Beacon Race).


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Noir wrote:

 Tristan228 wrote:
I didn't count the Fractaa and Tigers because that rock is more a necessity regarding stability instead of a bad design choice.

And Achilles doesn't stand on that stuff on it's base so I didn't count him either.

But I missed the two Highlanders guys making it twelve / 18 models

Yup, a lot of whining for some thing that averages 1 a month. So like 12 out of 100+ new scuplts over the year.

I've not much else to whine about so please let me do it

So, just to be sure, have we seen any means by which to get the limited edition Achilles 2.0?

 drazz wrote:
So, just to be sure, have we seen any means by which to get the limited edition Achilles 2.0?

Isn't it a general release for a set amount of time? My FLGS has it for pre order.

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Desperados look great. Bikers are one of those units that I really disliked about the game until the Kum release and I started using them a lot. Their speed in open areas offset by their inability unless dismounted to navigate narrow spaces makes for some fun uses. Plus their speed makes for a nice surprise when people don't expect it - I had a Kum Chain Rifle speed across a board in one turn to wipe out a Zanshi link in one shot. My brother didn't see that coming.

I might try to figure out how to source a couple of Kum choppers on the cheap, because they'd be badass additions to my Kum gang. I only have 8, I need more!

 drazz wrote:
So, just to be sure, have we seen any means by which to get the limited edition Achilles 2.0?

Just order the new Achilles?

It's a double box, for a limited time.

Think I've seen a few adverts about for it?

Try FLGS or one of the Infinity trading groups on FB.

 plastictrees wrote:

I'm thinking of picking up some Jaguars to modify as dismounted Kum bikers.

That's a good idea actually !

 drazz wrote:
So, just to be sure, have we seen any means by which to get the limited edition Achilles 2.0?

Yup!

The Warstore and Miniature Market both have him up for pre-order.

Your FLGS can probably get it too...

Awesome! Thanks guys. Don't know how I missed that.

I'm actually rather impressed by the bikers. Nice models. I agree the biker thing getting out of control a little, but these might be my favorite ones so far.
The only one I bothered buying is Penny though.

On a different note:
Omg, blindly clicked at the screen and accidentally exalted one of Kanluwen's posts.

 Baiyuan wrote:

On a different note:
Omg, blindly clicked at the screen and accidentally exalted one of Kanluwen's posts.

If it makes you feel better, I've randomly exalted threads when I was trying to go back to the forum index on my phone.

Not sure why that had to be brought up to be honest.

I mean, Kanluwen says plenty of fine things and some...odd things too.

But then, so don't most of us?

Have you seen this, guys?
Beasts of War has announced ina Bakstage video taht they are going to make an awesome online campaign.



They have made a website with a map that evolves as players conquer zones and stuff.
No launch dates announced.

That is awesome - thanks for posting it!

That campaign isn't a BoW thing though, right?

That image also reminds me - I'm about to buy the Achilles combo box, but only want the regular version. If someone in the USA wants to split it with me for the 'limited' one, PM me!

 Alpharius wrote:
That is awesome - thanks for posting it!

That campaign isn't a BoW thing though, right?

That image also reminds me - I'm about to buy the Achilles combo box, but only want the regular version. If someone in the USA wants to split it with me for the 'limited' one, PM me!

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Firestorm is a BoW thing, they will run the whole thing from what we know.

The second Achilles will come in handy if you every want to Holo Achilles little friend as him.

 Alpharius wrote:
That is awesome - thanks for posting it!

That campaign isn't a BoW thing though, right?

Beasts of War is running it and maintaining it. Corvus Belli will provide the fluff.

So BoW Insider only?