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 TalonZahn wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:


The unit motto is "Old Rangers don't die, they just regroup in Hell and come back to finish the fight". That suggests that the model/unit is intended to be a military themed unit.

So you didn't say that?

I must be tripping then because "model/unit" seems to reference a unit or a model.

Your definition of "cheesecake" and mine must be VERY different. That old Foxtrot looks nothing like Prodos or Toughest Girls stuff.

I'm sorry the grunt females aren't "actiony" posed enough for you and the males just look like they have packs on their front, not armor plates.

Sounds like you just needed to get some SJW out there.

The female foxtrot definitely was cheesecakey, especially when compared with the male. And he just meant that the Unknown Ranger is a character from a military unit, as opposed to something like a Hardcase. It's a character, but his origins are in a ranger unit.

 TalonZahn wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:


The unit motto is "Old Rangers don't die, they just regroup in Hell and come back to finish the fight". That suggests that the model/unit is intended to be a military themed unit.

So you didn't say that?

I must be tripping then because "model/unit" seems to reference a unit or a model.

When I say "model", I'm referring specifically to the physical model. When I say "unit", I'm referring specifically to the unit profile.

Seeing as how we have no idea what The Unknown Ranger looks like, I figured it would be relatively clear that my post addressed the physical look of the model--i.e. it would be a "military themed unit" look. No cowboy hat, no poncho, no six-shooter.

Fatigues, maybe a boonie hat in place of a helmet. Plate carrying vest.

Your definition of "cheesecake" and mine must be VERY different. That old Foxtrot looks nothing like Prodos or Toughest Girls stuff.

Cheesecake has one definition. You've just chosen to put an obligatory line as to where/when a model becomes cheesecakey.

I'm sorry the grunt females aren't "actiony" posed enough for you and the males just look like they have packs on their front, not armor plates.

Since you seemed to be so intent on picking apart my post, it's rather interesting that you didn't note that nowhere did I say I disliked the poses on the others.

Literally my only complaint with the female Grunts is the fact that they made the conscious design decision to do what they did--they removed the plate carrying vests with pouches that the male equivalents have and instead did what some on the official Infinity forums have called a "boob ribbon", where they chose to specifically do the straps for the backpacks in such a way that they emphasize the breasts heavily.

Sounds like you just needed to get some SJW out there.

Sounds like you need to understand that people can dislike something for being "sexy" or "objectifying" without being a SJW. This isn't Twitter or 4chan. Don't throw that term around here. You want to have a discussion? Start a thread or PM.

The Unknown Ranger is a character. Its a singular entity; it won't be a squad.

 Absolutionis wrote:
The Unknown Ranger is a character. Its a singular entity; it won't be a squad.

No one has said it will be.

Have to say I love the expression "boob ribbon"

So looking at the stats are the Blackjacks going to be represented as some form of Ariadne HI? I'm not familiar with the background of them.

 Pacific wrote:
Have to say I love the expression "boob ribbon"

So looking at the stats are the Blackjacks going to be represented as some form of Ariadne HI? I'm not familiar with the background of them.

I don't think we've had any background for them! The profile is the first solid info we've had for them I think.

 Pacific wrote:
Have to say I love the expression "boob ribbon"

So looking at the stats are the Blackjacks going to be represented as some form of Ariadne HI? I'm not familiar with the background of them.

We have no background on them beyond the name, unit motto, unit insignia.

They're the 10th Heavy Ranger Regiment(that alone was a clue they were going to be heavy infantry--look at the standard Ranger[Grunts] statline!) and they have the unit motto of "The Winning Hand".

That information is stuff we've had since the USAriadna Army Pack. This is the first real update to that unit.

Sorry to do this but...

...have and USA stores but HS N3 up for pre-order yet?

I can't find it on The Warstore or on the Minature Market sites.

(Which is not to say it isn't there...)

 Alpharius wrote:
Sorry to do this but...

...have and USA stores but HS N3 up for pre-order yet?

I can't find it on The Warstore or on the Minature Market sites.

(Which is not to say it isn't there...)

http://www.thewarstore.com/product106312.html

here you go

 mashguy wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Sorry to do this but...

...have and USA stores but HS N3 up for pre-order yet?

I can't find it on The Warstore or on the Minature Market sites.

(Which is not to say it isn't there...)

http://www.thewarstore.com/product106312.html

here you go

Warstore put it up around like 4-5:30 yesterday but didn't send out an email blast like they usually do.


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And hey, here's a dossier for the LE model:

Thanks guys - I appreciate it!

(And hopefully others do too!)

Got my order in last night (will probably regret it when Miniature Market puts it at 50 percent off with the figure a month after release). Now I just need to get the rest of the Druze.

http://www.gamenerdz.com/infinity-human-sphere-n3-w-promo-figure-preorder has it on pre-order also.

It's also $10 less than Warstore.

From MM? I don't see it listed with them yet. They have all the minis for the month though.

 Knight wrote:

 The Infinite wrote:
If guardian is some sort of animal companion and Andromeda comes with a flash pulse (all profiles) here's hoping she gets an Aleph Steel Panther.

If we're wishing for a feline, it has to be a lynx (bobcat for US).

The bobcat and lynx are different species of feline. Both in the Lynx genus though. FYI.
Random thoughts...

LE mini will make a nice Acontecimento Regular (said before I'm sure) now that I get a good view of it. I think I like it better than the ABH from N3. That weird vest on the mini...

Recycling the cheesecake talk... again. Really?

I do hope that the USARF may not become the Mary Sue sectorial.

Lots of new stuff. It will take a while to figure out how it all integrates. And if the past is any indication, We should all have our copies of HS sometime in mid to late May.

The bobcat and lynx are different species of feline. Both in the Lynx genus though. FYI.

I've seen Americans shrugging at the mention of lynx, thought to give something closer to your area.

Does anyone have a copy of the 1st edition Infinity rulebook? I seem to remember that having mention of low-tech TAGs which included the fact that they couldn't be hacked. Of course, nothing ever came of that, but it could be the same for the Blackjacks.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Pacific wrote:
Have to say I love the expression "boob ribbon"

So looking at the stats are the Blackjacks going to be represented as some form of Ariadne HI? I'm not familiar with the background of them.

We have no background on them beyond the name, unit motto, unit insignia.

They're the 10th Heavy Ranger Regiment(that alone was a clue they were going to be heavy infantry--look at the standard Ranger[Grunts] statline!) and they have the unit motto of "The Winning Hand".

That information is stuff we've had since the USAriadna Army Pack. This is the first real update to that unit.

OK cool, thanks for that.

Very interested to see what kind of miniature these get, there are different ways it could be interpreted.

So is no one posting the leaked rules for the MO or what - I heard black Friars got leaked lets go!

Only the dossier for them, not the profiles.

 ImAGeek wrote:
Only the dossier for them, not the profiles.

Actually...
Panoceanian Black Friars - PANO [Specifically MO]
MI MOV 4-2 CC 16 BS 13 PH 11 WIP 13 ARM 2 BTS 3 AVA 1[2 in MO] S 2

Regular Not Impetuous Cube

Multispectral Visor L2 Religious Troop

29 pts, 1.5SWC - MULTI Sniper Rifle, Nanopulser| Pistol, CCW
27 pts - MULTI Rifle, Nanopulser, Drop Bears | ALBEDO, BIOMETRIC VISOR L1

This is from the same leak that had the Locusts namedropped and profiled. It was only off in the form of the points costs for the Hacker variant(it was off by a few points).


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 AndrewGPaul wrote:
Does anyone have a copy of the 1st edition Infinity rulebook? I seem to remember that having mention of low-tech TAGs which included the fact that they couldn't be hacked. Of course, nothing ever came of that, but it could be the same for the Blackjacks.

Remember that in 1E and 2E there weren't as many Hacker uses as there are now.

The Blackjacks are Hackable--but the Lo-Tech A special rule might be something that means they can only be affected by certain Hacker programs or can't be affected while Lo-Tech A is in effect or something like that.

Personally, I'm thinking that it will be they can only be affected by certain programs while the rule is in effect as it only applies to the Full Power profile.

Are the RPG figures getting wargame stats?

 TheWaspinator wrote:
Are the RPG figures getting wargame stats?

Only Voronin I think.

 ImAGeek wrote:

 TheWaspinator wrote:
Are the RPG figures getting wargame stats?

Only Voronin I think.

That is, currently, the case.

They wanted to give the Kazaks a unique character so they gave them Voronin.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 ImAGeek wrote:
Only the dossier for them, not the profiles.

Actually...
Panoceanian Black Friars - PANO [Specifically MO]
MI MOV 4-2 CC 16 BS 13 PH 11 WIP 13 ARM 2 BTS 3 AVA 1[2 in MO] S 2

Regular Not Impetuous Cube

Multispectral Visor L2 Religious Troop

29 pts, 1.5SWC - MULTI Sniper Rifle, Nanopulser| Pistol, CCW
27 pts - MULTI Rifle, Nanopulser, Drop Bears | ALBEDO, BIOMETRIC VISOR L1
.

Well hello my new camo-hunting sniper!

Er... what's a biometric visor? New rules in HS3?

Ayup, new HS3.

From what I read elsewhere, it's supposed to be anti-Impersonation.

Cool, thanks. Well I'll have fun trying to guess what it, and Albedo, means before release.

Also: Dropbears!

 TheWaspinator wrote:
Are the RPG figures getting wargame stats?

During the RPG KS I'm fairly certain they said all of them would. Possibly a way to insert your own character as well?

They have stated there is going to be a way to make your RPG character a statted wargame character, if a little underpowered, but they didn't say that the RPG models specifically would get wargame stats.

 .Mikes. wrote:
Cool, thanks. Well I'll have fun trying to guess what it, and Albedo, means before release.

Supposedly it makes the wearer invisible to opponent's MSV (personal white noise effect) for a round. There's some confusion, if this also makes Black Friar unable to shot, however that would be just silly. I'm loving this rumour, as it makes life against smoke/msv so much easier. Opponent can always go with white noise to blind the albedo user, however it will block its own MSV in the process. Interesting game PanO is playing, if albedo rumour is true. I hope there's more than one in generic army.

USAriadna:

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EVO Hacking Device:

Allows you to take one of the formerly EVO Repeater Remotes to enable you to take other Remotes.

Killer Hacking Device:
Meant to kill other hackers. Aleph Daysu Hacker, Hac Tao, Interventors and others will have this.


White Hacking Device:
Defensive with passive buffs.



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