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2011/12/14 08:59:34
Subject: INFINITY - The Ongoing News and Rumors Thread
Erasoketa wrote:I'd say that none of this author has been published in Spain with the exception of classics like ray Bradbury or Orson Scott Card :(
Somewhat OT but what is the SF scene like in Spain?
Hmm I think it's quite different depending on if we are talking about books or movies, TV series, comics, games...
On books: the classic sci-fi authors are published and revered: all Isaac Asimov's stuff, Ender's game, Brave New World, 1984, Dune... Then, we also have the "franchises". Books that are somehow fashionable for a small group of people. Novels based on games like BL stuff, Star Wars novels and the like. Sci-fi literature doesn't appeal many people, and Spanish editorial are all about numbers, they don't run risks and go for "safe" sales. Newer authors, or less known authors are very hard to find. However fantasy, thrillers and less "futuristic" stuff is more popular here. The hits of the moment are ASOIF book by George RR Martin. Before the series it was as popular as LOTR before the movies, "only for nerds". Now they are best sellers. Not many Spanish author write Sci-Fi. Some of them try fantasy, and a couple of guys have open a zombie fever since a couple of years back. There is one older author who has a saga with a large amount of books. It's still being published, but he is not very popular because of his conspiracy theories about alien visitors, or Jesus Christ being an alien or something like that xD
On comics and TV series: I guess the scene is pretty similar to US scene. Much of the material created there is being published here, with one remarkable exception. TV series Firefly is not licensed in Spain. The movie, Serenity, was available in theaters for a while. It's also a bit "only for nerds" thing, but I think it's health is better than novels. The most popular Spanish comic book authors are all about comedy and parodies. Not much Sci-Fi from us in comic. And... 0 on TV. The biggest name I can remember in Spanish -the Saga of the Metabarons- is actually from South America.
Movies: american movies are huge hits here, so almost everything is dubbed into Spanish and shown in theaters. Serenity probably made more money than Firefly would have done. Today, I still can go to a store and ask for Serenity on BluRay, but if I want Firefly I have to go to amazon.co.uk and similar. Not many movies Sci-Fi movies have been done in Spain. "Mutant Action" (1993)... cheap and not very good. I would say that the first serious Sci-Fi attempt here has been made this year. And there aren't spaceships and lasers: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1298554/
There are two big manga and anime cons that move a fair amount of people. I know only one con purely dedicated to SciFi. I've never attended, and I think that the number of people who attends will be between 100 and 500. Some TV stars like Edward James Olmos and Mary McDowell (Battlestar Galactica) were invited the first edition. And Mr. Olmos has repeated at least once.
Long story short: there is not much Sci-Fi being produced here, and the most popular stuff comes from US, UK and Japan. I'd say that all the influences that the guys from CB used in Infinity are foreign. Fantasy is more popular. Even in gaming, WFB has always been bigger en Spain. 40k has grown up a lot in the latest 10 years.
2011/12/15 20:50:20
Subject: Re:INFINITY - The Ongoing News and Rumors Thread
As if there was any doubt, so far the Ravage list seems to be holding true:
- 4 Morlock (Nomads)
- Tokesotsu (Yu Jing)
- 4 Posthumans (Aleph) - Zerat with Sniper Rifle (Combined)
- al-Hawwa with Sniper Rifle (Haqqislam)
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2011/12/15 21:17:59
Subject: INFINITY - The Ongoing News and Rumors Thread
Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:Excellent fig, great paintjob as well.
Angel only dose the best.
The Sniper Rifle alone, makes me want the model.
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2011/12/15 22:26:30
Subject: INFINITY - The Ongoing News and Rumors Thread
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2011/12/16 19:26:35
Subject: INFINITY - The Ongoing News and Rumors Thread
And campaign rules - with experience and upgrade options?
Very interesting news for all Infinity fans!
I'm a little bit surprised by this, considering the developers spent 4 years getting the game to balance well. Although, of course I will reserve judgement until I see it.
To anyone who has played Necromunda and ended up with your opponents gangers nailing you from across the board with a grenade launcher on a 2+ (despite you being in hard cover) while campaigns certainly have appeal, it does leave things open to abuse and to take away the focus of the game.
I'm also not sure how that will fit into the background - lots of the soldiers are already meant to be elite and having trained for years, and be at the peak of their role. Would improvement during a campaign tie in with that?
I'm only fishing of course here though, would love to be proved wrong.
Kanluwen wrote:Was there really ever any doubt there would be a Myrmidon Sectorial?
No, not really.
Pacific wrote:
Alpharius wrote:Interesting news for Aleph fans!
And campaign rules - with experience and upgrade options?
Very interesting news for all Infinity fans!
I'm a little bit surprised by this, considering the developers spent 4 years getting the game to balance well. Although, of course I will reserve judgement until I see it.
To anyone who has played Necromunda and ended up with your opponents gangers nailing you from across the board with a grenade launcher on a 2+ (despite you being in hard cover) while campaigns certainly have appeal, it does leave things open to abuse and to take away the focus of the game.
I'm also not sure how that will fit into the background - lots of the soldiers are already meant to be elite and having trained for years, and be at the peak of their role. Would improvement during a campaign tie in with that?
I'm only fishing of course here though, would love to be proved wrong.
It could end up 'only' being a linked series of missions?
Carry over from mission to mission for 'survivors'?
Maybe a chance to upgrade equipment?
Not sure, but I'll trust CB to get it 'right'!
2011/12/17 20:33:10
Subject: Re:INFINITY - The Ongoing News and Rumors Thread
The new stuff looks great again, far too tempting... Am trying to convince a friend that I need a Dragoes as a pressie for crimbo! Have just picked up the human sphere book, and am very impressed with the detail and thought in it. I will also admit to wanting to do an Achilles and Myrmidon list too, my birthday is soon...
Haha so we blew up the Infinity site again with F5s waiting for the new release pics
So far...
Tokusetsu Butai
Zerat
Post Human Proxies
Al'Hawwa
Someone please link the pics when the site is back up lol
Craftworld Uaire-Nem pics "Like shimmering daggers of light our fury shall rain down and cleanse this battlefield." Autarch of Uaire-Nem
BlueDagger's Nomad pics - "Morality, my friend, is merely a price tag." - BlueDagger, Contraband Dealer. Holo-recording played during the murder trial of an undercover PanOceania officer. Court Record 9002xaB, . Infinity Nomads - Come see what it's all about! |Looking for War-gaming matches in the Colorado area? Colorado Infinity
2011/12/28 18:18:22
Subject: Re:INFINITY - The Ongoing News and Rumors Thread
Great looking Aleph stuff. That Yujing doc is probably my favorite of the docs thus far.
And Tronbot, good luck with that. I tried the same thing with my Pan-o stuff. I've already bought into Aleph and I've been trying to hold off on Yujing and Nomads both.
2011/12/28 19:57:21
Subject: INFINITY - The Ongoing News and Rumors Thread
Well.. at the very least I will be getting the post-human Sniper. I haven't always been sold on the idea of combining terrain with miniatures, but I think that one pulls it off big time.
Logan's Great Company Oh yeah kickin' 
and not even bothering to take names. 
2nd company 
3rd company ravenguard 
House Navaros 
314th pie guard 
warboss 'ed krunchas waaaaaargh This thred needs more cow bell. 
