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The last price increase was minor indeed...

 PsychoticStorm wrote:

 CDK wrote:
It looks like I was right on about them being Nomad mercs. The weapons are definitely Nomad. I'm willing to bet they will be used General Nomads, Corregidor, and QK.

Weapons in Merc models say nothing really, mercs get to buy whatever weapons they can find/ afford.

Not only the weapons though. The symbol has colors like Nomad armor and the name Anaconda, is similar to the TAGs: Lizard, Iguana, Salamandra, Gecko, etc. Anacondas are also native to the Amazon. Corregidor is made up of many people originally from South America.

A member of the staff has said in the Spanish Forums that the price increase affects only the miniatures, not books, scenery or markers, and it'll be between 3 to 5%.

Wow.. really great stuff! Great to see that they are still trying to do new things, with the art book and collectors range.

Small price rise is OK, anyone who has owned these miniatures knows that they knock most of the stuff in the industry out of the ball park. Paying a bit more for such quality will be acceptable to most.

 motyak wrote:
How sharp have their previous rises been? Are they usually gentle, or will they leave me reaching for some ointment?

To continue that crude analogy, looking at your flag and the kind of prices you guys have for GW stuff, I don't think you will even feel it..

(Sorry...! ! )

Looking forward to the Infinity Bootleg minis.

 motyak wrote:
How sharp have their previous rises been? Are they usually gentle, or will they leave me reaching for some ointment?

There's been as far as I remember, only one prior price increase of something like 12-17 percent on a few models. Honestly, I don't mind.

It sure as hell isn't doubling the price of Dire Avengers or anything like that. Or 25+ dollar single 28mm minis.

That would be the 3rd price increase since 2005, the other two were minor and this one is not expected to be anything more.

Hell to me it's worth it and 3-5% is nothing in all honesty. If people don't expect prices to rise ever then they are just not from this world because it's just a fact of inflation.

At 5% we are talking about an average of $0.65 for a line model, $2.50 for a $50 starter set and the more expensive TAGs.

That is before discounts from retailers.

Those are definitely price increases I can tolerate.

That's the beauty of a company that is trusted by their loyal customers. They can raise the prices (by a reasonable degree) and everybody has the faith in them to believe that it's an economically neccessary move and not an act of greed.
Caring for customers and showing passion for your business that goes beyond shareholder's interests is the way to get there. (Yes, I'm looking at you who must not be named...)

I think nobody likes to pay more for stuff, but if CB makes economically sound moves without putting off its customers it means both the company and the community will continue to exist, flourish and in the end provide us with more great hobby stuff. So price raise hurray!

 motyak wrote:
How sharp have their previous rises been? Are they usually gentle, or will they leave me reaching for some ointment?

Australian prices didn't go up much at all. A few dollars here and there. You're not looking at GW type increases of 25%-$100%.

Cervantes over at the official Infinity forums rehosted these from a Youtube video:

Sweet mother of god I'm in love! I hope infinity is popular in NC because it isn't up here :(.

First reaction. Very disapointed. Much needed conversion fodder for me though, I'll be kitbashing them with Galwegians I think.

What disappoints you about them, Casey?

They seem less "wolfy" than previous models, but I kinda like that.

I like them more than I expected. The better quality sculpt of the jumping guy, without the... jumping. I'm in.

The video:

 Kanluwen wrote:
What disappoints you about them, Casey?

It's hard to say to be honest mate. And I really don't want to slag them off because they are a quality product.

It's an overall aesthetic issue for me which is a very personal thing for each of us. I think the long awaited release might be taking the edge off too. I envisioned something more streamlined and less overmuscled I think. I was hoping for more delicate and fluid poses which would accentuate the canine-human hybrid idea. I was anticipating very tall, very aspirational humans with some dog like features.

I think it's classic over expectation on my part, like when you read a book and then they make the film and it just doesn't cut it for you. With my personal opinion out of the equation though they are great miniatures!

Some better pictures:

 Casey's Law wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
What disappoints you about them, Casey?

It's hard to say to be honest mate. And I really don't want to slag them off because they are a quality product.

It's an overall aesthetic issue for me which is a very personal thing for each of us. I think the long awaited release might be taking the edge off too. I envisioned something more streamlined and less overmuscled I think. I was hoping for more delicate and fluid poses which would accentuate the canine-human hybrid idea. I was anticipating very tall, very aspirational humans with some dog like features.

I think it's classic over expectation on my part, like when you read a book and then they make the film and it just doesn't cut it for you. With my personal opinion out of the equation though they are great miniatures!

If I can respond, I think part of it might be a bit of you having mixed the Wulvers up with the Dogfaces.

Wulvers are basically humans but with slightly canine features. Dogfaces are McMurrough or the Cameronian Irregular, the much bigger bipedal wolfman motif.

I like them quite a lot. The 4 miniatures are quite different. Much better than the 4 Riot Grrls of the 4 Kaplan.
I personally enjoy more when a 4 figure box gives me 4 different figures than 4 clones.

This is a much better box than the ugly jumping ridiculous wulver with Mk12.

You leave JumpySteve alone, BobbaFett!

As you wish.

That was a joke.
Talk about that Wulver all you like.

The box is a step up from the two existing Wulver for sure.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Casey's Law wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
What disappoints you about them, Casey?

It's hard to say to be honest mate. And I really don't want to slag them off because they are a quality product.

It's an overall aesthetic issue for me which is a very personal thing for each of us. I think the long awaited release might be taking the edge off too. I envisioned something more streamlined and less overmuscled I think. I was hoping for more delicate and fluid poses which would accentuate the canine-human hybrid idea. I was anticipating very tall, very aspirational humans with some dog like features.

I think it's classic over expectation on my part, like when you read a book and then they make the film and it just doesn't cut it for you. With my personal opinion out of the equation though they are great miniatures!

If I can respond, I think part of it might be a bit of you having mixed the Wulvers up with the Dogfaces.

Wulvers are basically humans but with slightly canine features. Dogfaces are McMurrough or the Cameronian Irregular, the much bigger bipedal wolfman motif.

I see why it might seem like that but it's really not the reason. My hope was that the future Dogfaces and Wulvers would be similarly styled but with Dogfaces being 'more' of everything I described.

If anything I think these Wulvers are far too canine. I thought we were going to get 'ideal humans' with a little bit of dog coming through. Basically ripped humanplus' with slightly longer faces, slight claws and obvious agility. Fur would have been fine here and there but I don't think these forearm tufts look very natural. As I say though, this is very much a personal aesthetic choice and I can certainly fake it with Galwegians as a base with bits from these guys and some greenstuff.

...My opinion will no doubt change the more I look at them as it always does. They are starting to look a little better already I guess, especially with some leg swaps.

 BobbaFett wrote:
As you wish.

Idk why but the princess bride movie just came to mind from those three words. Now I feel old because chances are most of you probably don'tkknow that movie.

I think they look pretty cool. Many will be happy for no combat heels. Though I think there's a little mid-riff but nothing that can't be painted.

They look fantastic, nice work CB!

Wow what a difference a photo makes.. wasn't too sure about them at first, but with the better close-ups think those look fantastic. Think they've got the balance between human and animal just right, the females in particular are very subtly sculpted (although as Casey says there is always a lot of subjectivity for this kind of thing)

What a cracking paint job as well - really like the utilitarian, no-frills colours and the Scottish flag on the backpack is a great touch!

So.. another faction to collect *sigh*.. out of interest anyone know what the stats/efficacy of these are like off the top of their heads?

 Pacific wrote:
So.. another faction to collect *sigh*.. out of interest anyone know what the stats/efficacy of these are like off the top of their heads?

The bad part is that they have Frenzy, so they'll become Irregular Impetuous at some point. The good part is all the other stuff. I don't know some of the rules's names in English but, I'll try

- BS12 with good weapons (MK12, Heavy Shotgun or T2 Rifle - fairly heavy hitters without using SWP).
- Linkable up to 4 (or 5 with William Wallace)
- close combat skill 18 with "natural born warrior" (translation?), PHI14, AP CCW and Berserk
- 2 wounds and armour 3, yet 4-4 move and Climbing Plus
- 37-38 points and no SWC.

So, pretty nasty in short-medium distances