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I would so take a custodier with a sword. Sure, they shouldn't be trying to cc something... but it would look cool and be a third sculpt to put into a custodier triad link team...

Question at this stage is whether its a new troop type or a new equipment profile for an existing troop type...

...or simply a named character.


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 GrimDork wrote:
I would so take a custodier with a sword. Sure, they shouldn't be trying to cc something... but it would look cool and be a third sculpt to put into a custodier triad link team...

Would have to be a new profile seeing as the existing profiles all have knives.

We know it's a named character; the question is whether she is a named character representing a new unit or a one-off.

It most likely wouldn't be a new equipment profile for an existing troop type.

 Red Harvest wrote:
Now with silhouettes

Spoiler:

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?)

Woaw Corvus belly must have the worst photographers only lighting from the back!

Still not sure which factions i want to get in to.

It looks more like a team up right now than a face off.

The central figures are standing something more akin to side by side than clashing.

 GrimDork wrote:
It looks more like a team up right now than a face off.

The central figures are standing something more akin to side by side than clashing.

It's just them doing flashy artwork. All the promo material has shown that it's a Nomad raid on a PanO research facility on Svalarheima.

Love the nomads, and love the Observants so all this info is good news to me! Go my Nomads, go!

Link to a Interview with Palanka, in Spanish: http://infinitywarcors.com/exclusiva-nueva-informacion-de-operation-icestorm/

What matters:

- Operation: Icestorm box content to be revealed during July.
- Pre-Sale campaign during August.
- All the miniatures included are new. Their profiles are adapted to N3. Three of the profiles are completely new.
- The special mini, which has it's own profile, will be only available durign the pre-order period.
- The minis are in metal, as usual.
- All the minis are exclusive to this box.
- A gaming mat is included in the box. (Doesn't say specifically if it includes scenography)
- They have done their best to keep the price as low as possible.

Is the special mini only with the pre order of Operation Icestorm or N3 rulebook too?

Thanks for that! So, the combination of "All the miniatures included are new" and the fact that there are three new profiles is not quite what I expected.

I assume that the three new profiles are for the "Dire Foes" (e.g. named) characters + the civilian who may or may not be the special mini they are referring to.

But that would mean that while the two "starters" worth (e.g. 12 minis) are existing profiles, I was only expecting six new sculpts, i.e. the redone line troops. So that means that whatever the other six minis are (ORC troops, Order Sergeants etc) they will either be resculpts or miniatures that fit a certain profile for which no mini previously existed.

Interesting stuff!

 -Loki- wrote:
Is the special mini only with the pre order of Operation Icestorm or N3 rulebook too?

The N3 Rulebook included is in a point between the normal rulebook and the QSR. It is not limited release, is a normal part of the box. It's presented as a campaign, and it will be introducing new rules as they become needed for the particular scenarios.

I'm re-reading the interview. I translated the points in a hurry, I had got at least one thing wrong: I said that all the minis would exclusive to the box. That will be true only at the beginning, as the normal 6 minis of each faction will be released separately in the future. The 2 characters will remain exclusive to the box, and the special mini will be excusive to the preorder period.

They will be revealing more details about the content in the next days.

Three supposedly new profiles? Not per side but out of all profiles included? Definitely interested in what they plan to do for a scenario.

You may get the special mini from sources other than CB too. So you do not need to pre-order direct from CB. Which is nice. Shipping from Spain is apalling.

No mention of the terrain included, just the mat. But Palanca does say the box contains everything needed to begin to play, and at a competitive price. Hmmm....

I wonder at the size of the gaming mat.

So, 1 pre-order exclusive mini with its own profile, 2 in the box exclusive minis the Father-Knight and Reverend-Healer, 2 starter boxes of 6 (My use of starter box. Palanca did not mention them as such nor whether they are faction or vanilla) a game mat, and an adaptation of the rulebook that is presented in campaign format,. And from the photo, 4 dice. Everything is for 3rd ed too.

Sounds really nice. Wondering about the price now.

I think multiple scenarios. Palanca mentions introducing new rules gradually during the campaign, so multiple scenarios revolving around a central stroyline.

 Erasoketa wrote:
It's presented as a campaign, and it will be introducing new rules as they become needed for the particular scenarios.

That makes sense - the included playing mat certainly looks too small to play a regular ~150 point battle on so I was assuming there would be scenarios included with the boxed game. So scenario one is 2 LI vs 2 LI, scenario two is 3 LI vs 3 LI, scenario 3 is 2 LI + 1 HI (or.. whatever) vs 2 LI + 1 HI (or.. whatever). Once all the scenarios are complete, the players are 'ready' to put away the gaming mat and field all 7 miniatures in their first regular game.

 Knight wrote:
Three supposedly new profiles? Not per side but out of all profiles included? Definitely interested in what they plan to do for a scenario.

Yep, it sounds like the two characters and the civvie.

Well, I guess it's a civvie, VIP, or whatever.

 Red Harvest wrote:
You may get the special mini from sources other than CB too. So you do not need to pre-order direct from CB. Which is nice. Shipping from Spain is apalling.

No mention of the terrain included, just the mat. But Palanca does say the box contains everything needed to begin to play, and at a competitive price. Hmmm....

I wonder at the size of the gaming mat.

So, 1 pre-order exclusive mini with its own profile, 2 in the box exclusive minis the Father-Knight and Reverend-Healer, 2 starter boxes of 6 (My use of starter box. Palanca did not mention them as such nor whether they are faction or vanilla) a game mat, and an adaptation of the rulebook that is presented in campaign format,. And from the photo, 4 dice. Everything is for 3rd ed too.

Sounds really nice. Wondering about the price now.

Plus at least one template, I think. I wouldn't be surprised if the two 'starters' worth of minis are separated into two cardboard boxes (as they would be at retail) only.. the outer sleeve of the box could actually be the "terrain" silhouettes we have seen. So instead of a yellow box with the art on the front and some photos on the back, the entire thing is just one large shipping container, research block, hab module etc. Throw in two small sheets of smaller foldable crates etc for scatter terrain and you'll have more than enough to cover the area represented by the playing mat.

When did this InfinityWarcors site spring up anyway?

Ya, the photo does show a suspicious template shape and two box shapes jutting from the gaming mat. But would they do that with the starter boxes? I would suspect a couple of printed sheets that one cuts up and folds up, Ikube style.

Still, It sounds very appealing.

 Red Harvest wrote:
When did this InfinityWarcors site spring up anyway?

Last Sunday I think. I found it yesterday. It seems to be a community of Spanish Warcors, but the content is still in development.

Very much in development. I poked around and found alot of emptiness. But, it's nice to know about now.

Kind of annoyed that the special miniature is exclusive to the box set pre order. I like collecting their limited edition models. I was expecting them to do something with the book pre order as well.

All new sculpts for two of my favorite factions meant I was buying the thing anyway though!

 -Loki- wrote:
Kind of annoyed that the special miniature is exclusive to the box set pre order. I like collecting their limited edition models. I was expecting them to do something with the book pre order as well.

We've not had any info about the rulebook ordering yet. Bear in mind there's only some form of QSR shown in Icestorm, it's not N3 itself...

 Erasoketa wrote:

 -Loki- wrote:
Is the special mini only with the pre order of Operation Icestorm or N3 rulebook too?

The N3 Rulebook included is in a point between the normal rulebook and the QSR. It is not limited release, is a normal part of the box. It's presented as a campaign, and it will be introducing new rules as they become needed for the particular scenarios.

It's good to see that they read my diary.


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 IJW wrote:

 -Loki- wrote:
Kind of annoyed that the special miniature is exclusive to the box set pre order. I like collecting their limited edition models. I was expecting them to do something with the book pre order as well.

We've not had any info about the rulebook ordering yet. Bear in mind there's only some form of QSR shown in Icestorm, it's not N3 itself...

Common sense would dictate that the two are going up together.


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Agema Marksman with MULTI Sniper Rifle.

Ninjad....

Nice sniper platform....

I'm glad you posted that one, Bobba. That is apparently Custompeeple's new "helipad".

I was expecting the cover art :S

I wouldn't. They dragged their feet last night on the reveal and they're doing the same today--despite it having been sitting at over 1k "Likes" for the new art since last night.

A fresh comment from Bostria about Customeeple's Helipad: the blue fences are posed in a 90º angle, but can also be posed in a 45º angle by using the outer slots. It's compatible with the MAS buildings, and a round template fits inside, so troops can land there.

That looks excellent.

Though I've been finding it odd how the visor seems to be sitting on his forehead rather than over his eyes.

Though you could just say, "Because Future" and I'd be okay with that. The model looks good.

Actually it seems to be that the "multispectral sensor bit" for the visor is sitting above his forehead as part of the helmet--while the actual bit that one would call the visor is right over his eyes.

Designwise it's not terrible. It would let you be able to do a bit more effective 'cover peeking' without having to expose the soft, squishy bits of your head.