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That Bashi sure is nice looking.

Also the Kosuil, but I've sworn off Tohaa until I've painted all my Haqqislam.

Love the Tikbalang.

That one guy has his helmet off to show the Wu Ming have their prisoner ID tattooed to their forehead. Nice touch CB.

Their armor is very similar to the new Hac Tao. Wonder what they'll look like painted

Only one pose for the batroid is a shame as rules are there to run a pair

 Killionaire wrote:
Bagh Mari already made it out like bandits in HSN3 dropping: MSV and Light Shotguns got stupidly good. New models seals the deal for them showing up much more frequently.

That's rather gracious level. I rate them on the same level as Grenzers, who are very diverse MI but sadly get overlooked in favour of Intruder.

Those Wu-Ming look mighty fine. Did wonder why they were getting a new set (surely the previous set aren't that old?) although the new ones definitely do fit the newer, more bulky (and obviously armoured aesthetic) of the current range.

Lovely stuff all round though, very impressive.

I'm undecided on the Wu Ming. The old ones were some of the first Infinity figures I bought. While I like the new look for them, especially the bulky filters on their helmets, the old ones had a really cool look to them as well. I'm a little sad to see their antennae things missing from their backs.

The lack of antennas is what CB has foretold it'll happen. Small bits that get easily lost, bend or broken weren't creating the best hobby experience.

Is it me, or does that Batroid look like an Eva? Because it looks a little like an Eva.

 Knight wrote:

 Killionaire wrote:
Bagh Mari already made it out like bandits in HSN3 dropping: MSV and Light Shotguns got stupidly good. New models seals the deal for them showing up much more frequently.

That's rather gracious level. I rate them on the same level as Grenzers, who are very diverse MI but sadly get overlooked in favour of Intruder.

To be fair, that's only in vanilla.

Once you get into the Tunguska Sectorial when that drops? They won't be overlooked in favour of the Intruder; because Tunguska doesn't have the Intruder.

Excuse my grumbling... but honestly, it's spoiled Nomad players that overlook Grenzer. He doesn't need to be in a link team to give you decent value. His Spitfire and FO (sensor, light flame thrower) options make me rather envious. He's very flexible profile. However, it's much easier to take Intruder that comes with MSV 2, camouflage and gives you absurd value with smoke. To make matters worse a lot of internet discussion that I've seen also tends to compare him with Nisse and not Bagh Mari, Briscard, Govad or any other equivalent of MI with MSV 1.

Quite right, perhaps once Tunguska sectorial comes, the people will see he's not a bad profile at all.

 Knight wrote:
Excuse my grumbling... but honestly, it's spoiled Nomad players that overlook Grenzer. He doesn't need to be in a link team to give you decent value. His Spitfire and FO (sensor, light flame thrower) options make me rather envious. He's very flexible profile. However, it's much easier to take Intruder that comes with MSV 2, camouflage and gives you absurd value with smoke. To make matters worse a lot of internet discussion that I've seen also tends to compare him with Nisse and not Bagh Mari, Briscard, Govad or any other equivalent of MI with MSV 1.

The reason he's likely being compared to the Nisse rather than Bagh-Mari, Briscard, Govad, etc is because of his loadouts.

The Grenzer is a mid/long range gunfighter. The ones you listed are the shorter ranged ones--which, again, also have access to Link Teams.

Quite right, perhaps once Tunguska sectorial comes, the people will see he's not a bad profile at all.

He's not a bad profile at all, and people recognize that.

What you need to understand though is that when it comes to Vanilla? Why would you take the underperforming option when you can take the "best" option?

 Pacific wrote:
Those Wu-Ming look mighty fine. Did wonder why they were getting a new set (surely the previous set aren't that old?) although the new ones definitely do fit the newer, more bulky (and obviously armoured aesthetic) of the current range.

Lovely stuff all round though, very impressive.

The previous Wu Ming box was pretty good. I didn't care much for the solo 5th Wu Ming before.

Now that you can mix them with the imperial agents and whatnot there are many interesting combinations for ISS fireteams and haris. It gives the minis more character in the whole narrative of the game.
The best games are the ones you where something absurd or heroic happens... Like the time my szalamandra TAG died to one flamethrower shot thanks to failing consecutive burn rolls :-/. The combinations will let link teams have more character and get away from the Death Star blob unit.

Idk about everyone here, but I don't care for fielding a fireteam of 5 guys who all look alike and are rather boring.


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 Knight wrote:
Excuse my grumbling... but honestly, it's spoiled Nomad players that overlook Grenzer. He doesn't need to be in a link team to give you decent value. His Spitfire and FO (sensor, light flame thrower) options make me rather envious. He's very flexible profile. However, it's much easier to take Intruder that comes with MSV 2, camouflage and gives you absurd value with smoke. To make matters worse a lot of internet discussion that I've seen also tends to compare him with Nisse and not Bagh Mari, Briscard, Govad or any other equivalent of MI with MSV 1.

Quite right, perhaps once Tunguska sectorial comes, the people will see he's not a bad profile at all.

Grenzer will indeed be a powerful choice in that sectorial. Until then, Vanilla Nomads have many better choices to fill the same role. It's unfortunate that they released only one guy and left them hanging for months. The profile was clearly written only with operation icestorm in mind.

Originally I've wanted to underline that Bagh Mari are fairly solid, however they often get overlooked. I wouldn't go into deeper analysis. Not in this topic at least.

I've found that Bagh Mari pull their own weight. The nature of the game is that any unit is usable, and it very much depends upon play-style, and now, the scenarios used.

It may help that we set up actual forest terrain (treat as jungle), among other things. The game can be, ought be to occasionally, played on non-urban tables.

Maybe ASA will get more players now. I saw a poll on the official forums some time ago, and I think it was one of the least played sectorials. Sad.

All the renders are out for the (reported)May--> June releases. Now we wait for the previews.
A reminder about the *May* releases.
Bashi Bazouks
Kosuil Assault Pioneers
Xeodron Batroids
Tikbalangs/Uhlans
Miyamoto Mushashi
Onyx Army Box

The Bagh Mari & the Wu Ming, June-->July releases or replacements for something this month? News about that?

The HSN3 books ought to be reaching North America this week. Yay.

Sigh... Looks like three of the four models from the last Wu Ming box set will be banished to the box of shame without ever seeing a lick of paint, never mind the gaming table. Following in the footsteps of the Hac Tao with HMG and Imperial Crane Agent.

 Bladerunner2019 wrote:

 Knight wrote:
Excuse my grumbling... but honestly, it's spoiled Nomad players that overlook Grenzer. He doesn't need to be in a link team to give you decent value. His Spitfire and FO (sensor, light flame thrower) options make me rather envious. He's very flexible profile. However, it's much easier to take Intruder that comes with MSV 2, camouflage and gives you absurd value with smoke. To make matters worse a lot of internet discussion that I've seen also tends to compare him with Nisse and not Bagh Mari, Briscard, Govad or any other equivalent of MI with MSV 1.

Quite right, perhaps once Tunguska sectorial comes, the people will see he's not a bad profile at all.

Grenzer will indeed be a powerful choice in that sectorial. Until then, Vanilla Nomads have many better choices to fill the same role. It's unfortunate that they released only one guy and left them hanging for months. The profile was clearly written only with operation icestorm in mind.

No, they were written with Tunguska in mind. It's just something that happens in generic lists - different sectorials often have units that fulfil the same role, but CB don't want to have those units cross into other sectorials for fluff reasons, so a new unit with a similar role is made. In generic lists, they're all lumped together, so people tend to find the one that works for them out of all the choices. In their own sectorial they have a clear place because those other choices don't exist.

Oh cool, look at all the awesome Infinity discussion that would really be worthy of it's own thread in our own sub-forum! (disguised as news and rumors...)

 SlaveToDorkness wrote:
Oh cool, look at all the awesome Infinity discussion that would really be worthy of it's own thread in our own sub-forum! (disguised as news and rumors...)

They'd be too short lived to matter or too rambling to follow. These are tangential ideas prompted by a stream of new releases. Dedicated threads would turn into rants about tactical heels, ragefists, and the ruination of 3D modeling.

As soon as we start getting copies of HS:N3, this will all be buried.

They would at least be on topic there, in those hypothetical threads in the very real dedicated Infinity sub-forum, as opposed to mostly off topic here, in the News and Rumors thread.

*sticks head in thread*

*sees no talk about HS3 PDF being out yet*

*backs carefully out*

Hey! I mentioned that the HS PDF and Army 6 update will be out tomorrow*. Of course it was on the previous page...

*According to something said at a Con in Madrid-- the very Con where the renders we have just seen were revealed-- and reported by an attendee. Whether it actually happens tomorrow,

Now, news about when we see that Bagh Mari box would be most On Topic. And most welcomed.

I can't be the only one left a little cold by this sculpt after the awesome Uhlan?

 .Mikes. wrote:


I can't be the only one left a little cold by this sculpt after the awesome Uhlan?

I'd like to see a better pic than this fuzzy capture before I condemn it. I'm sure you could convert it if you really don't like the pose.

It's just so... static. I thought it was one of the less interesting Morat sculpts when I first saw it.

It's not bad, just not as dynamic.

 .Mikes. wrote:
*sticks head in thread*

*sees no talk about HS3 PDF being out yet*

*backs carefully out*

http://infinitytheforums.com/forum/topic/42856-hsn3-shipping/?do=findComment&comment=813676

Reports are that the plan is for Monday.

I really like the pose of the Tikbalang. It's got a real casual badass look about it. But then I like those sort of poses, like the 'let me kill you with my awesome' Hafza with the crossed arms, and the 'cool guys don't look at explosions' Sekban HRL.

So anyone got their HS3 yet?

 .Mikes. wrote:
It's just so... static. I thought it was one of the less interesting Morat sculpts when I first saw it.

It's not bad, just not as dynamic.

At least it's not vaulting a wall, I guess?

I expect my copy to arrive in second half of this month, it would be unsurprising to get it at the end of this month.

Tikbalang sculpt isn't the most impressive. I like it simply because dull poses are easy to transport and usually put together as well. Although I must say that I have no particular love for tactical cliff.

I got an email on the 2nd or whenever mine said it was going to be dispatched saying they hadn't got it in yet, it says the 12th now. Some people on facebook have theirs though.

PDF and Army update delayed. Surprised? Apparently the Army Builder is ready, but the PDFs are not. See -V-'s tweets. He's the programmer behind Army Builder. https://twitter.com/BuhoJedi

I suppose that it will be ready mañana.