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I'm guessing the Uhlan went up because the Feurbach changed a bit.

The Hexahedron as a whole is basically the CIA of Pan-O I think. The Hexas and the Locust both work for them.

 Barzam wrote:
So, the Uhlan went up 3 points in cost. I thought the Uhlan was supposed to be a very basic TAG. It's more expensive than the Tikbalong now.

Uhlan now has Explosive Ammo on the Feuerbach, so that's something.

Locusts are basically a special unit within the Hexas, it sounds like. I was under the impression that the Hexas were already basically the CIA of PanO.

Hexahedron is the name of the PanOceanian intelligence agency--kinda like when people use the term "Pentagon" to refer to the US military's highest command.

From what I'm able to find out, the Hexas are their own Division within the Hexahedron. The Hexas are known as the "Strategic Security Division"(per Human Sphere v1) while what we're given about the Locusts is they're part of the External Reconnaissance Agency(which actually was namedropped in Campaign: Paradiso p73), which is a group named "The Great Nothing" because its so secretive that its very existence was classified and whose mission was HUMINT(Human Intelligence Gathering) and info-espionage beyond PanOceanian borders.

Hexas are authorized and publicly recognized, while Locusts don't exist. It's rather telling that their codename is not one granted to them by the actual Hexahedron command structure but rather something that Jade Empire intelligence uses to refer to them.

The best way to think of it, IMO, is like this:
Hexas? They're the spies who have been outed or had their accomplishments put into the limelight for whatever reason. They're the James Bonds and the Sam Fishers of the Hexahedron.
Locusts? They're the guys who the Hexas rely on for support in operations. They're the nameless operatives who have full face masks and take up positions so that the Bonds and Fishers can accomplish their mission, and then the Locusts go back to whatever it was they were doing before those dang glory hounds showed up and made life difficult.

Weren't ORCs supposed to be PMCs as well?

Nope. Orc is the unofficial name given to the Heavy Tactical Group. The moniker comes from the logo of the manufacturer of the combat armors, the Omnia Research & Creation(ORC) Corporation.

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April:
Kazak Spetznaz with HMG

Reverend Healer

Yaogat Strike Infantry with MSR

Maghriba Guard


The new Imperial Security Service Starter Pack


May:
Bashi Bazouks
Kosuil Assault Pioneers (this will be the Boarding Shotgun profile as the K1 Combi Rifle profile has a model already)
Xeodron Batroids
Uhlans/Tikbalangs

Miyamoto Mushashi
They showed two different variants:


Onyx Army Pack


The remainder of the stuff was not shown for May.
They did show a render of the female Foxtrot Ranger and her dossier.

Oh damnit. Ninjad

I want everything from April and 4 from May (assuming I like the models). Good thing my birthday is in April.

Never underestimate the sneakiness of a Kanluwen who should be doing housecleaning!

 Kanluwen wrote:
Never underestimate the sneakiness of a Kanluwen who should be doing housecleaning!

I managed to get them up on the official forum really quickly because you can just upload them in the post but I dunno any shortcuts like that for here haha.

Damn.
CSA as my second army I think.

That's the biggest scenic base we've seen for a standard release...
The plan is for a single model Uhlan or TIkbalang kit right? Not one of each in a dual box?

Super excited for the Guard.

Not in love with the Yaogat, we've seen that pose before.

I use IMG tags and copy image links directly, that's all.

After you posted those up on the official forums I just booped them here.


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 plastictrees wrote:

That's the biggest scenic base we've seen for a standard release...
The plan is for a single model Uhlan or TIkbalang kit right? Not one of each in a dual box?

I couldn't hear him say as Bostria's voice was going out.

He's been adamant that it will be a double box like the Gecko though, as it's a "mini-TAG"...so at the very least it's a Tikbalang and Uhlan. And if that's the case, I'll only want one box because the Uhlan is a very recognizable build at this point and there's no real way for me to unclutter that.

Oh great, another €10 in tactical rubbish on the Uhlan base I'll just have to cut away -_-'. (not to mention reposing the whole damn thing...)

Damn good model, though. Good to see the move away from the rather stiff posing (and "how and where are you holding that gun?!?") of many of the older TAGs continue.

That's so much easier!

Oh except you still beat me haha.

I actually like the Uhlan pose. It looks like he's hunting another TAG in an urban jungle.

Like a superduperdudehuge tiger.

I really like the Uhlan too. Nice to see dynamic TAGs.

 ImAGeek wrote:

That's so much easier!

Oh except you still beat me haha.

Boop!

 Kanluwen wrote:
I actually like the Uhlan pose. It looks like he's hunting another TAG in an urban jungle.

Like a superduperdudehuge tiger.

Actually I completely agree on the pose, I just wish they wouldn't make consistently using your *own* base scenics such a damn hassle

It doesn't bother me at all, but there is a lot of tactical detritus on the bases of the new miniatures shown haha.

 Bolognesus wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:
I actually like the Uhlan pose. It looks like he's hunting another TAG in an urban jungle.

Like a superduperdudehuge tiger.

Actually I completely agree on the pose, I just wish they wouldn't make consistently using your *own* base scenics such a damn hassle

What do you think this is, Freedomland?

You'll use the bases provided and like it!

First, and for the record, intercourse the mother- intercoursing Uhlan. Tikbalang. The only Pan-O TAG that matters..well, the Jotums and the Dragoes matter too, but still, enough with the Uhlan. </grump>

Sounds like some nice changes for ASA. Not sure the ORCs were needed though.

When that reverend-healer stands, how tall would it be (thinking of the Odalisque spitfire, and now the Hunzakut LGL, both would be very tall indeed if standing...)

Musashi lost his clown shoes. Finally. XD

That is the standard 'sassy' (pose CB uses for dossiers on all female minis these days.

Mag Guard and Tikbalang on back to back months. Sweet.

Nice. Hope it's going to be easy to build with little pinning required, although I'd also need bigger transport bag for it. I'll also have to wait for my new panda options for quite a while. Bitter sweet feelings over the miniature and release plans.

Red Harvest wrote:Not sure the ORCs were needed though.

I have faith they'll turn out to be interesting enough.

New Wu Ming coming at some point too

Aargh multiple critical hits to the wallet. Mag guard is an
Instant must buy even though I don't collect the faction.

Alister, a WarCor from Illinois, just confirmed that the Uhlan is a dual box.

1x Tikbalang and 1x Uhlan.

Were assuming the Bashir Bazouks are a blister not a box right?

 plastictrees wrote:
Were assuming the Bashir Bazouks are a blister not a box right?

Correct. AD troops don't get boxes, they get blisters or packaged into starter sets.

Did I hear him right that the new CA Army Pack is going to cost the same as the other starters?

 TalonZahn wrote:
Did I hear him right that the new CA Army Pack is going to cost the same as the other starters?

I think so, so the same as the USARF army box from last year.

 TalonZahn wrote:
Did I hear him right that the new CA Army Pack is going to cost the same as the other starters?

"Same as the other army pack or the starter box"--meaning around $100(same price point as Icestorm or USARF Army Pack)

That's a great deal.

I really like all the previews too. Lots of good stuff coming out.

Thanks for the pics

The female foxtrot reminds me of so many fail videos for some reason

 JoeRugby wrote:
The female foxtrot reminds me of so many fail videos for some reason

Perhaps it is because a person in those videos isn't expecting a recoil.

Found this comic, I am impressed how quickly people make this.