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 Red Harvest wrote:
It would be nice it it were N3.5, the ruleset without the magic spells and several hundred weapon/ammo options. It's become way too much to keep track of at this point, unless one plays the game as a lifestyle instead of casually.

The quick reference pages at the back help. The fact that there's 8 double sided, super dense 'quick' reference pages says a lot about how complex the game has gotten though. But really, having those printed separate really helps.

This is part of the reason my brother and I have been playign Malifaux a lot more than Infinity lately.

I'll be getting the new Giraldez book. I got the last one and love it, and still reference it heavily.

Interested to see what the ltd mini is, but unless it's something I can use on the table I'll just end up ebaying it.

I quite liked the original book and the second is going to be better Angel took notes on every little criticism he got for the first one.

 Monkeysloth wrote:
The book is written very much in the style of a lot of European modeling magazines, I own several different magazines from this style and believe it or not Angel's book is actually more detailed then what a lot of them provide.

This does not speak well of those magazines neither changes my view on the book. That said, if Giraldez has taken the level of those magazines as his indicator of quality it would explained few things.

 Red Harvest wrote:
It would be nice it it were N3.5, the ruleset without the magic spells and several hundred weapon/ammo options. It's become way too much to keep track of at this point, unless one plays the game as a lifestyle instead of casually.

I have made a comment that for a casual player the Infinity system would need to be run on PC to handle all the various rule interactions, rule - ability inquiries and correct MOD calculations, otherwise they're going to be spending more time looking for/at the rules on their tablet/phone/rulebook than actually enjoying the game. I started playing with few others who are more casual/new and the difference between a try hard/Jock and a casual player is noticeable in multiple aspects. For a casual player unless he dedicates a considerable time in grinding and learning the rules, Infinity is not a kind system to get into.

Speaking as a casual player, I just find that I don't use the more complex and esoteric units and bits of equipment. Thankfully, everyone else I play is in the same boat.

Ive just been using the Icestorm rules when I play at home and the pdf stats for other stuff I bought. Ive ordered Red Veil to give me more basic rules-friendly armies to play with/against. Good enough for my needs.

I dont game in clubs or stores, just at home, so the basic rules do. I'll never learn the rules with my memory the way it is anyway.

Everyone needs a hobby.

So Infinity got mired in its own complexity, it seems LOL. No company is able to keep its head on its shoulders these days it seems.


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 Boss Salvage wrote:

 Olgerth Istaarn wrote:
Too bad the Ariadna mug is covered in gibberish, aside from the word "Ariadna".

Does it not say like "OUR DEFENSE AGAINST INVASION" or something?

Anyway, damn fine mugs

- Salvage

Well yes, in the whole 'cyrillic substitute for Latin letters'. But if read as written, it's gibberish.

This is 2016, it's not hard to have someone write you a phrase in Russian or another language that uses Cyrillic alphabet that actually means something. Gibberish "English written with lookalike Cyrillic letters" is a cheap copout.

Oops. Guys, it was just a throw away comment. No need to de-rail this thread with it. But, I 've started a thread for this in the Infinity Forum, here http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/698008.page

Gencon is going on now is it not?

Anybody have or seen photos of the booth to post?

Cervantes from the official forum has a gallery:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cervantes3773/sets/72157671857871805/page2/

The more I see that new Khawarij, the more I like him. I think he might be one of my favorites out of the whole box.

Am I seeing things, or is that a Big Trouble in Little China game being promoted there? I need to know more about that game!

Mayacast August releases:

Djanbazan box (OMG YES FINALLY HUZZAH!!!)
Female Bandit Hacker
Female Phesant (plucker?)
Meverick box
Black Friar Multi Rifle

Damn, I have yet to paint my Djan HMG conversion. Guess I need to move my ass!
Of course I'll still get the box probably. Black friar to add to my "someday I'll play PanO" pile.

A govad box that I intended to use as Djan proxies just showed up on my doorstep this morning, right as a new box is announced. Wonderful timing.

 wana10 wrote:
A govad box that I intended to use as Djan proxies just showed up on my doorstep this morning, right as a new box is announced. Wonderful timing.

Good news! You can also use them as Govads. Govads are pretty badass too.

 -Loki- wrote:

 wana10 wrote:
A govad box that I intended to use as Djan proxies just showed up on my doorstep this morning, right as a new box is announced. Wonderful timing.

Good news! You can also use them as Govads. Govads are pretty badass too.

Vanilla keeps tempting me but I'm sticking with QK for now. (well, right up until red veil shows up and I stop stalling on the maghariba guard)

You could always go Hassassins. Govads are a fine Core link or Haris.

Can't wait to see the new Djanbazan. I assume they'll all be shown in the seminar today.

Data Conclave is streaming now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Ab2UjQc97Ig

 TalonZahn wrote:
Data Conclave is streaming now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Ab2UjQc97Ig

Good god. I started watching while they were shrieking at something Bostria said. RIP eardrums

Going to watch for a bit now that I have sound right down.

Yea, it can be rough when they announce stuff.

There was so much cheering for September Release list, all I heard was Taskmasters.

September Releases:

Neat. Hopefully the garuda is in a new style. Non-ASS Aleph needs a bone.

Their growth recently.

Pictures are all courtesy of Chris Kornfeld at the seminar, I'm taking them from the WGC Infinity group on Facebook.

Henshini wrote:
Neat. Hopefully the garuda is in a new style. Non-ASS Aleph needs a bone.

It is, yeah.

New Masterclass book later this year.

Will explain how to paint each faction step by step with additional info I.E. weathering.

Tons of pics, ongoing here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WGCInfinity/permalink/1162691727087496/?comment_id=1162707520419250¬if_t=group_comment_reply¬if_id=1470496340855955

 TalonZahn wrote:
New Masterclass book later this year.

Will explain how to paint each faction step by step with additional info I.E. weathering.

Big who cares. Angel's books only sell because of name recognition and an exclusive model at this point. I can get better information from Osprey publishing books on scale armor when it comes to weathering...or I can go online and find it for free.

September's going to be another shoddy month, release wise. STILL no Minuteman or Marauder box, but thank freaking god we got a second biker box right?

You'd really hate what they are floating now.

Unless you are watching and grinding your teeth as they talk about 10 new ideas they are thinking about.

Speak for yourself, I'm very excited to see the Overdron, new Garuda and Taskmasters.