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 Absolutionis wrote:
New models and artwork shown in the video at 28:36 on up.

They look quite okay, I guess.

Looks like they only talk about Cyriss from 28:25 - 30:55 or so, right? (So 2 1/2 min) Still, thanks for the link can't get enough of this stuff! Interesting theory about this being a prelude to / their starting to get ready for a Mark 3 system (as they commented that Retribution came out at the very end of Mark 1 in a similar fashion, leading directly into Mark 2).

Here's a link that starts at 28:25:

http://youtu.be/p9vS2o5qkNs?t=28m25s

Recent comentary has been zero plans for a mark III anytime soon.

Well, apparently they were just shooting the breeze then . But still, an excuse to see those awesome sneak peaks of the models again

 AduroT wrote:
Recent comentary has been zero plans for a mark III anytime soon.

This^^.

Beasts of War has 0 reliability when it comes to "rumours", they are basically just a bunch of guys shooting the breeze apparently oblivious that some of their viewers might hear them talking and think that they have some inside information... They've done this with basically every system that I've had an interest on, from WMH to Infinity and Malifaux!

Cyriss was released as part of the Warmachine 10th year anniversary, nothing more and nothing else.

PhantomViper wrote:
Cyriss was released as part of the Warmachine 10th year anniversary, nothing more and nothing else.

Yeah. They're basically coming full circle. Started with Cyriss in the Witchfire Trilogy, cap a decade with Cyriss in Warmachine.

 gunslingerpro wrote:

PhantomViper wrote:
Cyriss was released as part of the Warmachine 10th year anniversary, nothing more and nothing else.

Yeah. They're basically coming full circle. Started with Cyriss in the Witchfire Trilogy, cap a decade with Cyriss in Warmachine.

Umm, Cyriss wasn't actually in the first book of Witchfire. If they really wanted to start with what they began with, the Cygnaran civil war/inquisitors or morrowans would have made more sense (having already done Alexia twice).

Though I'm turned off to it because of the whole "it's kind of deco" double talk bugging me, it's fine, and it's fine to say they wanted a cool new army, but it's hardly that essential to early Witchfire or where the setting began. It's (IMHO) the filler middle arc of the campaign, after the conflict is introduced and before the climax. It's fine, and I liked GMing it, but it's hardly the faction I'd choose as representative of witchfire. They did that with mercs and skorne, already.

 spiralingcadaver wrote:
Umm, Cyriss wasn't actually in the first book of Witchfire. If they really wanted to start with what they began with, the Cygnaran civil war/inquisitors or morrowans would have made more sense (having already done Alexia twice).

Hence why I said trilogy . I didn't say they started with it. Just that Cryriss started in Witchfire.

Though I'm turned off to it because of the whole "it's kind of deco" double talk bugging me, it's fine, and it's fine to say they wanted a cool new army, but it's hardly that essential to early Witchfire or where the setting began. It's (IMHO) the filler middle arc of the campaign, after the conflict is introduced and before the climax. It's fine, and I liked GMing it, but it's hardly the faction I'd choose as representative of witchfire. They did that with mercs and skorne, already.

As you said, they have already covered most other factions that originated in the Witchfire. I'm simply implying that for their ten year, they would create another.

This is a prime example of a company listening to their fans and creating releases and products based around what is asked for.

Odd, I know.

And now we have a pic from Matt Wilson's Twitter of what is either the Cyriss Colossal or BE (WIP obviously)

I bet it's the Battle Engine, as they implied that'd be ready to go at the beginning... not necessarily the Colossal.

Well this just killed the game for me.

I assume you mean that in an awesome way? Because that thing is awesome

 Grimtuff wrote:
And now we have a pic from Matt Wilson's Twitter of what is either the Cyriss Colossal or BE (WIP obviously)

not gonna lie, my first impression is monster/boss from one of the more current final fantasies

They just keep getting more and more interesting. Can't wait to see a few in a game.

Wouldn't mind seeing them in unit, either.

That thing is neat. Certainly looks all business.

 ShatteredBlade wrote:
Well this just killed the game for me.

How so?

That thing is definitely the Colossal IMHO. That's probably the head on the middle left under the rocket pod, and that's an arm socket on the middle right then.

I imagine their battle engine will look more like Ret's or Circle's in concept.

 AduroT wrote:
That thing is definitely the Colossal IMHO. That's probably the head on the middle left under the rocket pod, and that's an arm socket on the middle right then.

I imagine their battle engine will look more like Ret's or Circle's in concept.

I don't think those are arm sockets. I think they're clock faces or something. It doesn't seem to be a WIP either. I think it be battle engine.

:O O: :O O: :O

 Surtur wrote:

 AduroT wrote:
That thing is definitely the Colossal IMHO. That's probably the head on the middle left under the rocket pod, and that's an arm socket on the middle right then.

I imagine their battle engine will look more like Ret's or Circle's in concept.

I don't think those are arm sockets. I think they're clock faces or something. It doesn't seem to be a WIP either. I think it be battle engine.

It's definitely a WIP: It doesn't have feet and is currently hovering above its base.

If you look at the waist though it has the same surface texture where the two parts meet as what's on that rounded area though. That's definitely where an arm attaches. In an army of four legged Jacks, a four legged walking Battle Engine confuzzles the line between the two too much.

Battle Engine or Colossal, it looks pretty damn cool! I'm a big fan of the Convergence so far, though I really don't need another faction with my Protectorate collection being almost complete and building up Mercs and Skorne. And my friend would kill me as he's been waiting for a Cyriss faction since Prime Mk I.

I usually like PP's minis, putting them together on the other hand, ugh. These will probably be along the same alley.

I think that's just its left foot. Hehe

Another WIP from Mr Wilson's Twitter. Possibly the Iron Mother's Servitors.

A little note on the first pic, it's a 3D render and not the actual model, hence why the base is somewhat wonky on it.

Getting better and better with each update.

That rocket-pod looking thing looks mean.

Nah, the little pods on the Mother don't look like that or have arms. I'm betting that's part of the Battle Engine.

Thanks for posting these here, Grimtuff!

This could bring me back to playing Warmachine.

Now... I've played Warmachine since a friend brought over the rules from I believe a convention in the early part of the last decade. I played Khador and little else has interested me in that side of the game.

I play Trolls in Hordes because they look awesome and I think Legion look amazing, but again, little else has interested me until now.

These things look outstanding.


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Only downside is that I live miles away from a place that runs Warmahordes games.

I'm on board.

A pic we missed from Matt Wilson's twitter:



Also here is an interview recorded at TempleCon by Lost Hemisphere radio with Ed Bourelle about the Convergence of Cyriss release (the first 10 minutes of the show):

http://losthemisphere.com/lhr/LHRep65.mp3

Nothing earth shattering, but cool . Apparently they also talk to Will Schick about it, but I didn't have time to find/listen to that part.