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The new Hunzakut render looked really cool.

Whuh, so the good old tentacley CA drones are getting completely reenvisioned? Wow. Oh well, they were a pain to assemble and keep intact anyway

Old Guijia gets far too much hate, the thing is gorgeous! My favorite TAG up until Scarface hit! Of all the TAGs CB ever made, that one looks the most like it came straight out of Appleseed.

New one looks great tho, I like what they're doing with it. Now if they'll just give the Nomad TAGs a similar updated

That female Hunzakut dossier concept is not new. Finally they're getting another sculpt, however.

 Kalamadea wrote:
Old Guijia gets far too much hate, the thing is gorgeous! My favorite TAG up until Scarface hit! Of all the TAGs CB ever made, that one looks the most like it came straight out of Appleseed.

New one looks great tho, I like what they're doing with it. Now if they'll just give the Nomad TAGs a similar updated

While I like the new design and how it resembles the Zuyong and Yan Huo Invincibles, I am a little disappointed to see more of their anime inspired models go.
I hope they keep that aesthetic throughout their catalog instead of reserving the anime inspired models to characters and bootlegs.

Any word on getting the video of Carlos' presentation? I honestly thought he'd drop a little bit more than we've seen thus far.
But it would be nice to know which sectorials are coming off the table with the revision of HS. I'm assuming the lesser used existing sectorials for each faction will be replaced.

Any idea what the lead time on that Seraph is? I've been debating on building one but if an official one is coming in close enough order that they're showing off the render then I may hold off.

Also, is the Nisse the only thing on those two months of releases for PanO? It's the only name I recognize but I'm new to the game so most of the names are Greek to me still.

You should be able to see the entire presentation -minus cutouts from Twitch dropping transmission- on Doremicoms Twitch channel.
It should auto cache and be there today/tonight.

He said he'd upload the better quality version to his YouTube later this week after he got back from GenCon.

JC Scull on WGC Infinity group took some photos from the RPG character concepts, these are for the ones they didn't have minis of









And also finally, a tikbalang, Uhlan and crocman sniper

That's interesting... I wonder what makes them think that players would want civilian-looking characters for their RPG minis?

I mean, I may not have a proper read on the game at this point but... typically you get one of those knights in armor/robed wizards/priestly clerics for a fantasy game, and not townsfolk.

Still, may be fun to paint them as civvies anyway.

Maybe because we already have plenty of military figures ot use for RPG minis? I can't wait, ever since Antenocitis Workshop dicontinued their G.O.T. figures there's been virtually no sci-fi civilian figures out there. I want more HVTs and showcase figs and just random figures to poplulate the battlezones with. Pretty excited about these


Also, many RPGs are as much about staying incognito as they are about full blown combat. I'm expecting lots of cyberwarfare and espionage, corporate spying and infiltration with infrequent but intense combat. Mission Impossible in space type of stuff, you wouldn't necessarily be fully armed and armored for most of that, and again if you play a military style campaign there's the entire range of Infinity figs to choose from already

Looking down those civilian RPG character concepts, it looked like art for a fashion show.

We have been clamoring for more Civvies for years. Years, I say. Perhaps CB thinks that the RPG release is a good excuse to release some. Personally, I would like 4 ( Pan-O, Yu Jing, Nomads and Haqq) civvies boxed up and sold via normal means-- make them a part of the Bootyleg line-- instead of just as Kickstarter exclusives. Although, the RPG does interest me. I could use a good sci-fi RPG... but I avoid kickstarters. Nasty dilemma...

Tikbalang has undergone a few changes it seems, since the last concept art. I would like to say that ASA has been woefully neglected, but we did get the 2 Akalis this year. That was it though.

 Absolutionis wrote:
That female Hunzakut dossier concept is not new. Finally they're getting another sculpt, however.

We've been asking for one for years, like with the Civvies. Really. That is art from 2010 I think. But the render looks great. A must get for any vanilla Haqq player. I like the new Bashi Bazouk and the the Khawarij too. That's 3 to the must get list, oh, make it four if the Nisse HMG is as good as the Nisse Sniper. (yes, it is the only Pan-O release announced. The Seraph is ??? soon-ish? )

And what will the Inter-Planetary presentation bring? This was a nice set of reveals, but CB must have kept something for their own tournament.

I can't stand kickstarter but I want that pseudo creed...

And Doremicom's video is up in 4 parts on Twitch now for those that missed it!

Sooo much glorious stuff. All that new CA, and the new Hacking stuff...

 Kalamadea wrote:
JC Scull on WGC Infinity group took some photos from the RPG character concepts, these are for the ones they didn't have minis of

Love it. This is what I wanted them to do with the bootleg line.

Love the Hunzakut and Bashi Bazouk concepts. The Khawarijs art is just too blurry to make anything out. Also love the shot of a person inside the Azra'il render for all the nay-sayers who say someone wouldn't be able to fit inside.

Is there any indication on how the RPG minis will be sold? Are they RPG Kickstarter exclusive? Will they be available normally via Bootleg?

I assume the Tikbalang isn't one of the playable characters for the RPG?

As much as I love the original Dumaru Butai minis (definitely think they're some of the stronger old miniatures in the range) I am looking forward to seeing what the new ones turn out like.

Was any further info given on the release of Archon Falls?

I'm sad they're redesigning the CA drones to be quadrupedal bots like the human remotes. The weird tentacled hovering remotes had a real creepy alien vibe to them.

Will those RPG civvies actually be getting models, or are they just going to be artwork of characters in the rulebook?

LOVE nearly all of the new stuff. I'm a little sad to see the flying squid drones go, but the new quadrapeds look pretty cool. I'd like to see some clearer shots of those new Batroid variants as well. One of those looked like a stealth type and the one with the shoulder cannon almost looked like a TAG.

That Kahwarij and the Bashi Bazouk redesigns I think are the highlight though. The Bashi Bazouk looks so much better. Plus, he's clearly an airborne trooper now, which is nice. Didn't like that about the originals. A little disappointed that the Govads didn't make an appearance in render form yet.

Things I'm not so hot on, the TAG redesigns. I actually greatly preferred the Tikbalang's original design. I liked the heavier looking armor of the original Tikbalang over the new scrawny one. The old one looked very unique compared to PanO's other TAGs, but the new one has almost no distinguishing features, making it look even more vanilla than the Squalo. The new Guijia doesn't look as Landmate-ish as the old one, either, which causes it to lose its charm a bit. Now it just looks like a Yan Huo without the shoulder weapons.

What exactly is the deal with the MRRF and the Shasvastii? I didn't quite get that. Are they pulling both lines? Are they going to be redesigning both armies once Acheron Falls hits? Or are they just not releasing any new units for them for a while?

The RPG civvies in the concept art are getting models. We've already seen the Ariadna and Nomad ones. They'll be Kickstarter exclusive though.

MRRF and Shasvastii will stay playable, their profiles and everything are still fine to be used in ITS, they just won't be updated in HSN3, they're being pushed back til Acheron Falls. The reasons being that Shasvastii are getting a Morat style overhaul, and I got the impression that MRRF is going to change quite a bit too but mostly rules wise, and he said the changes they have planned for them will make more sense in the future. He said something along the lines of 'Rapid Response will actually mean something in the future'.

I love all the concepts shown. I let out an audible gasp at the Bashi Bazouk, because it's miles better than the old one. Can't wait to see the new Domaru, I'm not keen on the old ones. I'm actually glad a lot of the overtly anime style has gone from the game, I was never a fan of that.

The new Domaru design doesn't seem that different from the old one. It's just got Takeshi's skirt armor added and the helmet seems to be more in line with the Haramaki's.

I assume that the MRRF will have lots of deployment shenanigans, as well as some new ones. Probably a lot of Mechanized Deployment. Hopefully they don't mess with their overall look too much. Same with the Shasvastii. I like how they look.

Where exactly are people seeing these renders of the Hunzakut though? And why aren't they either posting the pics or links to said renders?

 ImAGeek wrote:
The RPG civvies in the concept art are getting models. We've already seen the Ariadna and Nomad ones. They'll be Kickstarter exclusive though.

Are we sure about that? I just finished watching Doremicom's footage of the Infinity seminar and my take away was that the kickstarter civvies would be exclusive variants hence the tag "Exclusive Crowdfunding Edition". Maybe I misunderstood.

All in all, though, I'm very happy with everything I saw and heard.

 Dentry wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:
The RPG civvies in the concept art are getting models. We've already seen the Ariadna and Nomad ones. They'll be Kickstarter exclusive though.

Are we sure about that? I just finished watching Doremicom's footage of the Infinity seminar and my take away was that the kickstarter civvies would be exclusive variants hence the tag "Exclusive Crowdfunding Edition". Maybe I misunderstood.

All in all, though, I'm very happy with everything I saw and heard.

I guess there might be non limited variants. It was yesterday I watched it so I can't remember. The models we've actually seen so far (the Ariadnan and Nomad) are the crowdfunding ones definitely though.


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 Barzam wrote:
The new Domaru design doesn't seem that different from the old one. It's just got Takeshi's skirt armor added and the helmet seems to be more in line with the Haramaki's.

I assume that the MRRF will have lots of deployment shenanigans, as well as some new ones. Probably a lot of Mechanized Deployment. Hopefully they don't mess with their overall look too much. Same with the Shasvastii. I like how they look.

Where exactly are people seeing these renders of the Hunzakut though? And why aren't they either posting the pics or links to said renders?

Originally I didn't think the Domaru Butai were much different at all, but you're right, it's the Haramaki that i was thinking of when looking at the new artwork. Domaru Butai are a little more aged than i originally thought, not just the helmets and skirt armor, but the calves and shin armor is getting updated to what is becoming the new Yu Jing standard. Must be an Imperial mandate: NOBODY is allowed to skip leg day! (I love the leg armor of pretty much everything Raiden and after)

And there was the render for the new Tohaa thing coming next month, the Kosuil Assault Pioneer:



I really like it, looks menacing as anything.

It's a neat design. I assume that as a pioneer, he'll be able to use a foxhole. I'm surprised they didn't sculpt him using it like they did everyone else with that ability, or like the Nikoul.

Hunzakut does look good. Nice to see another version of that unit, finally. I still need to get the vanilla Haqq starter so I can get one.

 Barzam wrote:
It's a neat design. I assume that as a pioneer, he'll be able to use a foxhole. I'm surprised they didn't sculpt him using it like they did everyone else with that ability, or like the Nikoul.

Hunzakut does look good. Nice to see another version of that unit, finally. I still need to get the vanilla Haqq starter so I can get one.

Sapper is the skill that gives you foxhole. Pioneer is just the unit name. It seems to be more in your face (I'm guessing the tubes mean something close combat related for the arms) than being a Sapper.

And yeah the Hunzakut is gorgeous. Just as I'd decided to not do Haqq as well.

 ImAGeek wrote:

Spoiler:

Ooofff. That wins gencon.

I loved seeing the layering of the Guijia - there's actually a layer showing the pilot in it. See? Yu Jing aren't really a bunch of horrible people that amputate the pilot's legs!

 Chillreaper wrote:
I loved seeing the layering of the Guijia - there's actually a layer showing the pilot in it. See? Yu Jing aren't really a bunch of horrible people that amputate the pilot's legs!

I liked the same for the Azra'Il. Now people can stop complaining about it (hahaha... won't happen).