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Why hello there...

This is from the UK Masters event today.

That, is pretty damn cool.

Ha! Same pose (mostly) as the original one. Still works too. That is a fantastic render. I can even ignore that tactical rock. No hacker headgear?

But the Tuareg Doctor is the profile we use the most. I doubt we'll see it though. :(

This is for October and Dire Foes 6 in November? Or vice versa?

Also, the pose: ♫♫ Stop! In the name of Love...♫♫

Exactly what I was.."thinking it ohohover", Red.

Awesome model!

Between the new backpack thing and the scaled/quilted elements on the coat I'm assuming we'll see an adjustment to the background at some point to allow for Tuareg's TO camo to at least be tech assisted instead of just a reflection of being SUPER SNEAKY.

That looks fantastic!

...was the image taken down?

Here:

The only thing I like about the original over this one is that the original had that cool visor. This is a damn fine update though.

Some more stuff from the UK masters over at the official boards

New models are preferred to new profiles of existing models.
Aquila guard shoulder thing shouldn't be there/is the MSV3 gadget (find the aquila post for move info)
Most of the "shameless market research" is not realistic
**15mm is the closest,
**ship combat is an over saturated market at present,
**fantasy would require 3 years minimum development time (and mean 3 years of no infinity)
**card game would work with a good partner
**all others require plastic to be realistic (very much paraphrased)
Co ordinated order restrictions are for G:sync/servants only (i.e. the auxbot from the auxilia... if the auxbot is disabled in someway (disconnected/null state etc) then the auxilia can be in a coordinated order.)
Bostria is crazy in real life at work...

 -Loki- wrote:

New models are preferred to new profiles of existing models.

Can't help finding this sliiiiiightly worrying.

Why's that?

I think because it sounds as if filling out/completing a model's weapon loadouts will now be prioritized below makingentirely new models?

Maybe?

 .Mikes. wrote:
Why's that?

Because, from the wording, it means they would rather pump out new units or gap fill a few existing units than attempt to bring existing models in line with those new units/gap fillers.

To use an example:
Let's say we have a unit with 3 unique profiles has one of those profiles done. The profile was done in the "old" scale or done incorrectly back in the day.
Under this current set up?

The remaining two profiles get done to the new digital standard and the last profile gets left to rot.

Is that what it means?

I'm not sure - and the quoted translation appears to leave a bit open to interpretation.

 Alpharius wrote:
Is that what it means?

I'm not sure - and the quoted translation appears to leave a bit open to interpretation.

That's the, IMO, best interpretation of that.

We've actually kinda/sorta seen that with the Tohaa as well. We saw the Nikoul Sappers added, despite effectively being similar to the Gao Rael and the like.

We literally have a new Tuareg hacker at the top of this page, so if that is the correct interpretation of what they are saying then I'm not sure it's a hard and fast rule.

Ultimately I would rather them produce minis for profiles with no minis at all than redo existing models, even if that means I have to resign myself to little Sekbans.

 plastictrees wrote:
We literally have a new Tuareg hacker at the top of this page, so if that is the correct interpretation of what they are saying then I'm not sure it's a hard and fast rule.

That's true, but it also seems to be pretty heavily based upon how the witch doctors at Corvus Belli interpret the humors and bile of Interruptor that week...

 Kanluwen wrote:

 .Mikes. wrote:
Why's that?

Because, from the wording, it means they would rather pump out new units or gap fill a few existing units than attempt to bring existing models in line with those new units/gap fillers.

To use an example:
Let's say we have a unit with 3 unique profiles has one of those profiles done. The profile was done in the "old" scale or done incorrectly back in the day.
Under this current set up?

The remaining two profiles get done to the new digital standard and the last profile gets left to rot.

Well if that's the case that's understandable. but how many such units are there? Are there more 'obsolete' models than there are model-less profiles?

 .Mikes. wrote:

 Kanluwen wrote:

 .Mikes. wrote:
Why's that?

Because, from the wording, it means they would rather pump out new units or gap fill a few existing units than attempt to bring existing models in line with those new units/gap fillers.

To use an example:
Let's say we have a unit with 3 unique profiles has one of those profiles done. The profile was done in the "old" scale or done incorrectly back in the day.
Under this current set up?

The remaining two profiles get done to the new digital standard and the last profile gets left to rot.

Well if that's the case that's understandable. but how many such units are there? Are there more 'obsolete' models than there are model-less profiles?

There's quite a few and I won't go down the list.

A big part of the issue though is simply that with those 'obsolete' models, they tend to be lynchpin profiles.

Eeehh I'm not too concerned. The community is happy enough with proxying so if something is released that already existed rather than releasing a profile that didn't have a model then we're in worse position than we were before.

What I am excited about is the idea that most of the market research stuff was just made up stuff and only a few were ever really considered, and of those 15mm Infinity is the most advanced of those.

I really, really want a 15mm game in the Infinity universe. Like, a lot.

Not sure how the rest are unrealistic without plastic. Arestia would be a gladiator style 1 model per person game. Unique, detailed metal models seems like the go-to for a game like that. Another was a CA vs Aleph 2 player starter. Pretty sure they've done 2 of those already in metal. Though Interruptor said that wouldn't happen as the starters are meant to lead into the core rulebook, and Aleph was in Human Sphere. But then, Al Fasids won't have a profile in print until book 3 so I don't know what he's thinking on that one.

What it means is that they don't like adding profiles to existing models, they'd rather make new models with the profile they want. Nothing to do with updating models or filling in gaps that already exist. Here's the full quote from the guy who asked Interruptor about it:

'I also asked if there might be a new profile to match the model [talking about the Aquila shoulder thing being a mistake], it was indicated that this was unlikely as CB tend not to like adding new profiles to existing units. (It's better for them to release a new model with profiles than add a profile to existing model... we (the players) get more excited over a new model than we do over a new profile... )'

Well that certainly makes more sense. Might just be a case of being badly paraphrased for the short list.

New units are preferred to new profiles of existing units.

Now it reads as what he meant - they'd much rather release a new unit than a profile for an old unit with different equipment.

ImAGeek wrote:What it means is that they don't like adding profiles to existing models, they'd rather make new models with the profile they want. Nothing to do with updating models or filling in gaps that already exist. Here's the full quote from the guy who asked Interruptor about it:

'I also asked if there might be a new profile to match the model [talking about the Aquila shoulder thing being a mistake], it was indicated that this was unlikely as CB tend not to like adding new profiles to existing units. (It's better for them to release a new model with profiles than add a profile to existing model... we (the players) get more excited over a new model than we do over a new profile... )'

This. It's not related to model releases.

-Loki- wrote:Eeehh I'm not too concerned. The community is happy enough with proxying so if something is released that already existed rather than releasing a profile that didn't have a model then we're in worse position than we were before.

What I am excited about is the idea that most of the market research stuff was just made up stuff and only a few were ever really considered, and of those 15mm Infinity is the most advanced of those.

It was that it would be the most feasible (as less work would be needed), not that it was the most advanced. For example a fantasy game would be an absolute minimum of three years work assuming everything went right as you'd be looking at a year for a new system followed by at least two years of playtesting alongside concept work, sculpting and creating the background.

-Loki- wrote:Not sure how the rest are unrealistic without plastic. Arestia would be a gladiator style 1 model per person game. Unique, detailed metal models seems like the go-to for a game like that.

He said they'd considered a team game rather than 1v1.

-Loki- wrote:Another was a CA vs Aleph 2 player starter. Pretty sure they've done 2 of those already in metal. Though Interruptor said that wouldn't happen as the starters are meant to lead into the core rulebook, and Aleph was in Human Sphere. But then, Al Fasids won't have a profile in print until book 3 so I don't know what he's thinking on that one.

Well, it does have a profile in the Red Veil booklet. It's also a very different matter having one unit out of a whole box rather than all the entirety of one faction. Plus what would you put in the 'new' Combined Army starter given that a new one already exists?

EDIT - and Shasvastii would mean having stuff from two expansions beyond the main rulebook. Not that I'm a big fan of the idea that everyone should start with an N3 force before moving to HSN3 and beyond.

Loving the Tauren and the aesthetic of all the newer models. It pulled me into infinity (esp. With usariadna and the new van zant).

Anyone know when the unknown ranger will actually be released? It's almost October already.

It's unknown.

Exclusive Eduardo TAG from the Tagline event. It's an ITS prize.

I'm refraining from saying more, but just...ugh.


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 455_PWR wrote:
Loving the Tauren and the aesthetic of all the newer models. It pulled me into infinity (esp. With usariadna and the new van zant).

Anyone know when the unknown ranger will actually be released? It's almost October already.

The generic Unknown Ranger will likely be in November or December; but could be as far away as next year. Convention exclusive variants are not the same as pre-releases(which is something they used to do in large numbers at events like GenCon).

I like the Eduardo TAG - is it based off of an existing model with only a few new parts?

 Alpharius wrote:
I like the Eduardo TAG - is it based off of an existing model with only a few new parts?

It's basically just the Tikbalang with an alternate off hand holding another machete. And packaged in a blister rather than a dual box with an Uhlan.

A character TAG, huh? Haven't had one of those for a while. Too bad it's an ITS exclusive.