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Now you guys are just baiting Kan - please stop.

Time to request that this one get back on topic.

Feel free to debate the finer points of CB's marketing down in the appropriate section though.

Thanks!

All I want to see is the contents of Operation Icestorm please!?!

 Chaplain Pallantide wrote:
All I want to see is the contents of Operation Icestorm please!?!

We probably will not see those contents for awhile. It's not slated for anything but "early release" potentially at GenCon meaning it probably is going to be November/December.

Like I didn't see that coming...


AGAIN:

 Alpharius wrote:
Now you guys are just baiting Kan - please stop.

Time to request that this one get back on topic.

Feel free to debate the finer points of CB's marketing down in the appropriate section though.

Thanks!

Back to work...
This has just been published in the official Infinity FB page.



This is supposed to be the Icestorm cover and they'll be filling up with characters this image in the upcoming days.

Hah, nice! Although it only really needs one character added to that image - Fusilier Angus running towards the viewer in a panic, waving his arms wildly in the air while his beret is on fire!

It turns out that Operation Icestorm is actually a story about putting diesel in your petrol-powered weather machine..

I don't see any ice. Or gratuitious female booty in the pic. I'm calling it a fake!

Operation Icestorm apparently takes place during a Firestorm

 Siygess wrote:
Hah, nice! Although it only really needs one character added to that image - Fusilier Angus running towards the viewer in a panic, waving his arms wildly in the air while his beret is on fire!

And a Jotum.

It has got to have a Jotum.

Or two.

Very intrigued by that new cover - it says 'room clearance' to me, which would be extremely cool !

 Kanluwen wrote:

 BobbaFett wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
I have no clue why in the world they feel a model that is under a year old needed a variant already when there are so many missing profiles.

Because Penthesilea was a super super super super super successful release.... they are trying to repeat with her.
Why? because it is a 3D model, that they can easily pose and make her ride the new Kum Bike, which is 3D also...

I question that it was "super super super super successful" release for any reason other than her rules.

Pretty sure that miniature won an industry award - I'm not the only one that thought it was an absolute beaut!

That miniature could have rubbish stats across the board and I would still use it ..

 Pacific wrote:
Very intrigued by that new cover - it says 'room clearance' to me, which would be extremely cool !

It's the interior of the Moto.Tronica R&D facility. Clearly something just got set off.

It's not room clearance though, because that would be the worst room clearance ever.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
Very intrigued by that new cover - it says 'room clearance' to me, which would be extremely cool !

Spoiler:

It's the interior of the Moto.Tronica R&D facility. Clearly something just got set off.

It's not room clearance though, because that would be the worst room clearance ever.

Or the best! If you're trying to clear the room... like... remove the room from this world.

Next up, when Flashbangs go horribly wrong.

That's what you get for smoking in an area filled with flammable fluids.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
Very intrigued by that new cover - it says 'room clearance' to me, which would be extremely cool !

Spoiler:

It's the interior of the Moto.Tronica R&D facility. Clearly something just got set off.

It's not room clearance though, because that would be the worst room clearance ever.

Technically I suppose room clearance like that could be taken to mean just clearing entire rooms out of the way

 Kanluwen wrote:


Well here's the Nikoul. We know it has Symbiont Armor, Viral Sniper Rifle, Minelayer, and Sapper....as if that wasn't enough it also has Multispectral Visor Level 1.

That's awesome!

Given their usual release timelines after showing an image like this, when will this likely be for sale stateside?

 RiTides wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:


Well here's the Nikoul. We know it has Symbiont Armor, Viral Sniper Rifle, Minelayer, and Sapper....as if that wasn't enough it also has Multispectral Visor Level 1.

That's awesome!

Given their usual release timelines after showing an image like this, when will this likely be for sale stateside?

Late July or early August.

 Bolognesus wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
Very intrigued by that new cover - it says 'room clearance' to me, which would be extremely cool !

Spoiler:

It's the interior of the Moto.Tronica R&D facility. Clearly something just got set off.

It's not room clearance though, because that would be the worst room clearance ever.

Technically I suppose room clearance like that could be taken to mean just clearing entire rooms out of the way

That is precisely what I meant..

Now with silhouettes


Not sure about the levitating nomads. Zero G? Or the flametongue sword. A bit AD&D-ish. The reverend-healer has a Frostbrand then? (and shouldn't this be the reverse?)

When the floor is fire, you either levitate or burn. "Icestorm" is the keyword for the levitation system they're using to stay cool under fire (literally).

Operation Icestorm: Levitate or Burn

 Red Harvest wrote:
Now with silhouettes


Not sure about the levitating nomads. Zero G? Or the flametongue sword. A bit AD&D-ish. The reverend-healer has a Frostbrand then? (and shouldn't this be the reverse?)

She is packing a Shock CCW, but can't tell what the other one is maybe EXP, but it be fun if it a new Fire CCW type. Tohaa be damned.

I like the idea of a Frostbrand better But yeah, standard reverend-xxxx weaponry.

AD level 4: Levitation. Another preview of N3 special rules. Lol

 Chemical Cutthroat wrote:


You're forgetting the incredible popularity of the classic Daktari.

Out of interest, who are the real popular models? I think I saw Achilles up there; who else?

Ok, so... Father Knight Vs. Reverend Healer in the middle.

I woudl say that the guy jumping at the right.... that pose could be a Hellcat, but it is not wearing any jetpack...

So.... how is that reverend 'healer' not a reverend Moira? She's... like... almost identical in silhouette.

Regardless, looking very much forward to seeing this filled in!

BobbaFett wrote:Ok, so... Father Knight Vs. Reverend Healer in the middle.

I woudl say that the guy jumping at the right.... that pose could be a Hellcat, but it is not wearing any jetpack...

I wouldn't make any assumptions based on the levitating posing. It's just generic Infinity comic book art.

GrimDork wrote:So.... how is that reverend 'healer' not a reverend Moira? She's... like... almost identical in silhouette.

Regardless, looking very much forward to seeing this filled in!

Long story short: We don't know. It could be a new unit or more likely it is a named character that will be exclusive to this box but have rules for other stuff.

Worth noting that the female members of the Observance (which is the term I suggest using in this case, not "Reverend Moira" as that's a specific unit type making up the Observance) all have a very similar silhouette since they have the same basic stats.

I went with Moira since she had a sword that looks almost exactly like the one that's sitting on my painting tray, though I guess she does look a fair bit like a custodier too.

 GrimDork wrote:
I went with Moira since she had a sword that looks almost exactly like the one that's sitting on my painting tray, though I guess she does look a fair bit like a custodier too.

To be fair, that's less the "Moira sword" and more the "Nomad sword".

Lupe Balboa and the Vortex SpecOps both have it as well as the Observance. The big thing though is that most Nomad models aren't waving swords.

I would know more of these things if owned the books, but unless I ever find someone to play, I'd rather spend the 30-50 bucks on more minis to paint. Which is a shame since they sound pretty nice. Perhaps v3.

Honestly, the fluff alone for Human Sphere and Campaign: Paradiso is worth it.

The Infinity art book is hit/miss.

Actually, I'd say the silhouette looks more like a Custodier. The lights at the pelvic area seem to match the location of the glowy bits at the pelvic area on the Custodiers painted by Angel. There's not as many, but that can be explained by fabric blowing in front of it. Moiras have no armour at the pelvic area at all, let along glowy bits.

Sure, the sword is one we've seen only seen wielded by Moiras, but that's only because we haven't seen a Custodier with a sword. Given they're both Observance, they'd have the same equipment.