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Pacific wrote:Yes they are prohibitively expensive at the moment. However, I think the guy from MAS on the Infinity forums (after requests from posters on there) said that they might be doing a 'basic set' - so a few each of the more popular ones for normal games, then small blisters available if you want more. Good spot though Erasoketa, might be worthwhile keeping an eye on them (they are certainly great looking tokens!)

The tokens are good as they are, if they do that basic sets so you don't have to buy what you don't need and there is a fair amount of what you need... that would be great! Too bad not all the players have the same needs :\ thanks!

Talarn Blackshard wrote:Ok I need some peoples to relocate to Ohio so I have a far more valid reason of purchasing Nomads ... please?

Or buy Nomands and a second band, paint them up and become the feeder for a new game in your area.

Also you could just buy to paint, Nomads have some lovely models in that regard.

Although I find myself more and more drawn to Pan-O.


On a side note to the folks here in general, do we have a eta on those sign board terrain thingies?

Erasoketa wrote:
The tokens are good as they are, if they do that basic sets so you don't have to buy what you don't need and there is a fair amount of what you need... that would be great! Too bad not all the players have the same needs :\ thanks!

Great stuff, in response to general comments about wanting a combined set, a guy from MAS made this comment:

Hi,
I just made calculations and I can tell you already that next month we may do the set you ask for. If I'm not mistaken - this set consists of 33 markers? The net retail price for those will be then around 15 euros so 2,5 x price of 12 marker sets.
Please let me know if you have any other ideas for the larger sets or re-designing the current?

Best regards
Jan
MAS Sales Manager

So there we go, if anyone would like to make some input to the marker designs, or what content you would like to see in a combined pack, please head over to http://www.infinitythegame.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=6655&page=17 and make yourself heard!

Wow, that's awesome!

Pacific wrote:

Erasoketa wrote:
The tokens are good as they are, if they do that basic sets so you don't have to buy what you don't need and there is a fair amount of what you need... that would be great! Too bad not all the players have the same needs :\ thanks!

Great stuff, in response to general comments about wanting a combined set, a guy from MAS made this comment:

Hi,
I just made calculations and I can tell you already that next month we may do the set you ask for. If I'm not mistaken - this set consists of 33 markers? The net retail price for those will be then around 15 euros so 2,5 x price of 12 marker sets.
Please let me know if you have any other ideas for the larger sets or re-designing the current?

Best regards
Jan
MAS Sales Manager

So there we go, if anyone would like to make some input to the marker designs, or what content you would like to see in a combined pack, please head over to http://www.infinitythegame.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=6655&page=17 and make yourself heard!

This is one of the great thing about CB, instead of trying to push out MAS. They add them to the online store and slap on a seal of approval, knowing it will only increase there sells. Then CB and MAS listen to the customer, hell the MAS Markers were community designed.

Now lets hope next month book 3 is announced.

Hello, people.

This is from the official Infinity forums. It seems like there was a Tournament in Spain where the CB staff showed up. Some guy took a camera and leaked some upcoming stuff.

This is the concept desing of Gabriel DeFersen.


This is a new Haqqislam troop. Unknown name or troop profile. This is supposed to come with the new book.


This is some art from the next book. The Campaign book. I think those are a Morat Kurgat and a Santiago Knight.

Like the book art, also by the looks of it another interesting Pan'o model. They are tempting me.

Does that Haqqislam guy have those Yu Jing animeantenna sticks on its back??

Sweet! I like a lot the piece of art with the Morat and the Knight.

I like the art of the Kurgat facing the Santiago Knight.

I also enjoy the fact that the photos were taken on top of the store's 40k/WHFB stock

Edit note:
Also, I'm glad to see that they are taking a bit more "realistic" approach to some of the more hardcore units.

That Haqqislam unit's concept sketch looks, stylewise, very similar to the Kopinski sketch of a Cadian I have as my avatar.
Realistic soldier concepts= A Very Good Thing in my mind.

That artwork is why i play infinity <3

That Haaq trooper art is stunning. I will certainly have to pick some of those up if/when they come out.

Simply stunning!

AJC

My guess is the new Haqqislam guy is some sort of genetically enhanced soldier. The tubes on his back are probably drug dispensers of some kind. Haqqislam's strength is biological sciences afterall, we need more super soldiers!

BobbaFett wrote:Reverend Custodier

Love this. This is the good side of Infinity's dynamic poses-- this model looks incredibly active and "combat ready," far better than the other sculpt for this unit.

Yes it's nice, like the Prowler there is now one 'at ease' miniature and one that is more dynamic.

Have to say though I probably prefer this one, I think they managed to make it look really beautiful without an ass-cheek in sight.

Ghost in the Shell and Appleseed have conditioned me to accept the fact that beautiful cyber-goddesses can have as much cheek showing as they want.

But I agree, it's nice to have good looking female options that aren't too ridiculous.

Looks l like Haqqislam is getting some heavier personal armor.

I really love all these models. It's honestly the first range I have no clear concise favorite among the factions. I don't even know which ones to start collecting... Aleph and Yu Jing are marginally ahead, but that's mainly because I'm a huge Ghost in the Shell fan.

Marrak wrote:Aleph and Yu Jing are marginally ahead, but that's mainly because I'm a huge Ghost in the Shell fan.

Thats exactly why i started yu jing

alright i concede defeat ... *throws wallet at CB* they will make good models for my display cases...

I have no idea how their artist blends so well on such tiny models. I've been trying to keep it simple on mine, but I don't have a lot of flowing cloth...

Well, NOW I do, so maybe I'll work on that.

Still. His work is amazing, I understand why he gets paid to do it. I'm just glad I've hit the point in my painting life where I feel confident in my ability. When I was younger I'd look at those and then cry myself to sleep at night.

You never played Confrontation then, did you?

Those were some miniatures to make you cry yourself to sleep at night!

But yes, Angel is a REALLY good painter and worth everything they pay him in terms of presenting their product in the best possible light to maximize sales!

Chemical Cutthroat wrote:I have no idea how their artist blends so well on such tiny models. I've been trying to keep it simple on mine, but I don't have a lot of flowing cloth...

I believe he uses an airbrush? It's really hard to believe from the photos that the minis are 28mm in any case. The first few Infinity models I painted I found to be really difficult, simply because I wasn't used to so much detail on a model. That being said, it's nice that you don't have to do so many to make up a force, so you can lavish attention on each one.

I never played Confrontation, but I did have a bunch of their models just because I loved the look. You can't find more badass werewolves on the market.

My problem with Confrontation is that there were some great sculpts, but there were also some really boring, ugly, FLAT sculpts with zero detail on them. The only reason they looked good was because whoever was painting them did a ridiculous job. So you'd get it, look at it and think, "This... this is a bowling ball."

I don't have the space to airbrush, so brushwork it is! My next two Infinity models I'm going to spend a good deal of work on. So hopefully I can really make em' shine. (Figuratively).

I just need to figure out what colors to paint Ax-Medic... maybe paint his fireman's jacket in urban digi-cam...

Angel Giraldez is a professional painter, he has been painting 8-10 hours everyday since 2005 or even earlier. He is not painting in his free time, it is is job.
Imagine yourself painting 8 hours every day for ten years, of course he is good, anyone will reach that level after spending so much time.

I really believe this is a matter of work & effort more than talent. I'm not saying that Angel has no talent (God curses me), but I really do think that the time spent in painting makes the difference.

If I spend 8 hours a day throwing darts, I'll become Bullseye in ten years.

Too true. Nothing makes up for practice practice practice.

When I first started painting, it was super-drybrush time. And I thought it looked fine. Then I got a job at GW, and our guy who painted GD quality stuff moved to a different store. So we're all sitting around going, "Huh... someone's gonna have to step up."

Turns out that was me. Spent a lot of time staring at pictures, trying to figure out how people got certain effects, tried to paint for a couple hours every night. And lo and behold! I got better.

Still nowhere near what a lot of people are, but I'm still happy with my work. Now if I could only get off of ME3 and get painting! I think I need an intervention.

That guy angel may have worked super hard to get that good but he is freaking talented. Someone with no artistic ability will only get so far on technique alone. If I had the time to practice I know I still would never be that good

I think Angel still paints mostly with brush, using airbrush only on larger areas and to get base coats quickly on the figs. The blending is done with glazing which is the technique Rackham's painters perfected.

He posted couple of wip shots of Urban war mini on face book here for the interested: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Urban-War/354426834569501?sk=wall

Marrak wrote:Looks l like Haqqislam is getting some heavier personal armor.

I really love all these models. It's honestly the first range I have no clear concise favorite among the factions. I don't even know which ones to start collecting... Aleph and Yu Jing are marginally ahead, but that's mainly because I'm a huge Ghost in the Shell fan.

Marrak, I can give you a bit of advice about choosing a starting faction. On a positive note, your first faction doesn't have to be huge, and many people collect two at once (to allow one to addi... er, introduce friends ). So start with one that appeals to your aesthetics, and then start one that is tactically interesting to you.

Yu Jing are great fun, and I think they're the best-looking figs in the game with all those cool flying braids and close-combat poses. That said: Yu Jing's specialties are close combat and heavy personal armor. CC is rather rare in the game, and the game designers have given other factions so many new heavy armor options that Yu Jing really lost its edge there. All that said: I play them, and have great fun. If you find ninjas, cyber-samurai, or suicide bombers appealing to play, they are for you.

Aleph is great, but they are not a very good beginner's force. They have a lot of complicated rules and don't play all that well in lower-point games. They make a really killer second force, but with their basic troops being remotes, their elites having every special rule known to man, and their frequently low order count, they can be pretty unforgiving. But if you're here on Dakka, you're probably pretty good at understanding mechanics and gaming a system- so if you're really into Ghost in the Shell, go for it but be prepared to have steep learning curve. Or collect Aleph and something else at the same time.

Haqq make a great starter force (tons of light infantry, but still high-tech enough to have that special Infinity flavor).

Pan-O are also a very forgiving force because they get so many special goodies and have a "boosted stat" that is core to the game (Ballistic Skill). But I and many others dislike them, because they get a bit TOO much love, to the point of being unbalanced... sort of like Marines in 40K. Plus everyone and their dog plays them.

Expect that to continue AND increase with the release of the awesome Jotum model...

After all, that's what got me to start a PanO force!