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**Kanluwen**

Ariadna starter pack(vanilla) has gone to "LIMITED--Discontinued by Manufacturer".

GenCon Kazaks here we come...

**smurfORnot**

Having only 1 chasseur available sounds really good,lol...one of the best units in vanilla and French sectorial...

**The Infinite**

Did I miss the new Yu Jing support pack on the previous pages? I'm seeing pictures in other places.

**Kanluwen**

The Infinite wrote:
Did I miss the new Yu Jing support pack on the previous pages? I'm seeing pictures in other places.

It didn't get a reveal until the preorders went up.

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Hollow Men and Heckler unit logos.

**Modock**

I really hope Heckler will have a great profile to justify that amazing logo.

**Red Harvest**

The Infinite wrote:
Did I miss the new Yu Jing support pack on the previous pages? I'm seeing pictures in other places.

Images have not been posted here...yet. I had no idea all the photos of the releases were out either.

They look nice enough. I see proxy potential as forward observers and hackers too.

Kan was posting images in a thread in the Infinity sub-forum. I like the idea of a thread just for the images. of course, everyone else needs to refrain from cluttering that thread with comments.

Tunguska clearly wins this month. See...

No word for July releases yet? I expect the the Kazak starter ( and battle box) to be announced in early July, or even late June, given that GenCon starts at the beginning of August this year.

**Kanluwen**

If we get a Kazak Battle Box(JSA style), the starter will be in it.

Remember we've got 3 more "new Sectorials" to go, but two slots. There's a lot of people claiming it will be a 2 player "Operation" box featuring 2 of them--but we could be getting a month with 2 of the sets being done TJC style.

**Mysterio**

What's the breakdown on the TJC box again?

**Kanluwen**

Mysterio wrote:
What's the breakdown on the TJC box again?

1x Kriza Borac with HMG
1x Hollow Man with MULTI Rifle
1x Heckler with Combi Rifle
3x Securitate with Combi Rifles

That's left to right in the picture that Red Harvest posted.

**Mysterio**

Thank you for that - much appreciated!

I really didn't want to start another Nomad sectorial, but...

...I'm probably going to be anyway!

**Bladerunner2019**

Just give us the TJC profiles all ready.
That’s all we care about

**Micky**

We only just got the Hakim profile this week and they were a May release. You can probably expect the same with Tunguska (2nd-3rd week of June, or so)

**Kanluwen**

Micky wrote:
We only just got the Hakim profile this week and they were a May release. You can probably expect the same with Tunguska (2nd-3rd week of June, or so)

We got the Hakim profiles the day that the models were supposed to start shipping out to distributors.

Warstore is saying June 20 something for Tunguska, so expect it then.

**Red Harvest**

Bostria wrote:Yes, too soon since the Halqa belong to the Khanate and we still have to fully deliver Ramah Taskforce before even thinking about the Kums, Hunzakuts, Halqas, Bagaturs and all that stuff.

Bostria confirms Halqa goes to the Khanate. I was hoping it would be in Ramah. Ah wells.

And the mysterious Bagatur reference. Trolling or Teasing?

**Bladerunner2019**

Red Harvest wrote:
Bostria wrote:Yes, too soon since the Halqa belong to the Khanate and we still have to fully deliver Ramah Taskforce before even thinking about the Kums, Hunzakuts, Halqas, Bagaturs and all that stuff.
Bostria confirms Halqa goes to the Khanate. I was hoping it would be in Ramah. Ah wells.

And the mysterious Bagatur reference. Trolling or Teasing?

I can never figure out how/why Haqq units are distributed among their sectorials. I understand the fluff reasons, but there are often so many odd inclusions I would have never assumed, like Hunzakut in Khanate.

Hope Raman task force is indeed one of this year’s sectorials. Haqq needs some love for once. Far too many units are Vanilla only.

**Kanluwen**

Some new preorders listed around the web...

Ariadna: Chasseur(Rifle+Light Flamethrower)--aka:FINALLY!
Ariadna: Tankhunters(AP HMG+Portable Autocannon)--repack
Nomads: Heckler with Combi Rifle(blister)
Haqqislam Support Pack
PanOceania: Magister Knights box(again, render's been seen)
Mercenaries: Corporate Security Unit with Boarding Shotgun(blister)

Oh and what's that?

COMBINED ARMY: MORAT RAICHO ARMOURED BRIGADE

Heckler description:

The Hecklers fight in a kind of non-existent war, very covert, but also a very dirty mess. Their orders are simply to cross the enemy lines and do whatever they can to cause as much chaos and damage as possible.

**LunarSol**

The Hecklers fight in a kind of non-existent war

Oh, so they post on the internet. Got it.

**PsychoticStorm**

LunarSol wrote:
The Hecklers fight in a kind of non-existent war

Oh, so they post on the internet. Got it.

That sir was stellar.

**BrotherGecko**

Kanluwen wrote:
Some new preorders listed around the web...

Haqqislam Support Pack(we've seen the render here)

Where can I find this render?

**Kanluwen**

BrotherGecko wrote:
Kanluwen wrote:
Some new preorders listed around the web...

Haqqislam Support Pack(we've seen the render here)

Where can I find this render?

That's my bad. I was remembering the render of the YJ support pack.

**ImAGeek**

Oh man, I cannot wait to see the Raicho resculpt.

**Red Harvest**

LunarSol wrote:
The Hecklers fight in a kind of non-existent war

Oh, so they post on the internet. Got it.

Exalted, FWIW.

Well, now we know the forthcoming previews. I am curious about the Haqq Support pack. We've already seen the new nasmats...maybe? I doubt that CB would have one set of nasmats for the AD nasmats the Hakims have and another set for the ground-pounders.

Pan-O is in dire need of a new support pack, moreso than any other faction... so of course we'll see the Nomad support pack next. Do not even try to imagine what the daktari sculpt will look like this time. Do not do that to yourself.

**SlaveToDorkness**

That must be the sniper shot that was a Haqq sleeve.

Can't wait for Raicho!

**jake**

Red Harvest wrote:
LunarSol wrote:
The Hecklers fight in a kind of non-existent war

Oh, so they post on the internet. Got it.
Exalted, FWIW.

Well, now we know the forthcoming previews. I am curious about the Haqq Support pack. We've already seen the new nasmats...maybe? I doubt that CB would have one set of nasmats for the AD nasmats the Hakims have and another set for the ground-pounders.

Pan-O is in dire need of a new support pack, moreso than any other faction... so of course we'll see the Nomad support pack next. Do not even try to imagine what the daktari sculpt will look like this time. Do not do that to yourself.

Do Nomads need another support pack? I know the Clockmaker sculpt is old, but it seems like if they wanted to replace it they would have done it when they released the current box with the resculpted Daktari.

**Modock**

I feel Raicho is gonna be brutal.

**Kanluwen**

What the hell are they thinking?

An article by Inma “Morgana” Lage

Infinity is a living universe and is constantly evolving. Due to the great events that occurred during the Uprising the background has evolved, and with it, transformations will take place in the form of available armies and the troops of which they are composed.

The Merovingian army is preparing for its most decisive and epic battle to date, and this will mark a turning point in the Human Sphere – their final stand. This heroic confrontation will truncate dark plans that were directly aimed at undermining humanity’s supremacy from within the sphere.

As were the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, the brave soldiers of Merovingia will be remembered as heroes for their sacrifice.

Merovingia is leaving the Infinity catalog indefinitely. As with humanity among the stars, their future is also uncertain.

We have arrived at a new stage in the game of Infinity, which will include the arrival of new armies, each and every one of them linked to the evolution of the game. To help showcase the appearance of our products in stores, the launching of new armies will result in the withdrawal of older products from our catalog.

As players ourselves, we want Infinity to be a game that grows with the background. We also want to communicate properly and do right by you and the rest of the players in your community. With this being said, change is inevitable and without it, there is no room for growth. When we cease the production of a particular line (such as the sectorial of Merovingia), it will no longer completely disappear from the game. Moving forward, all of the Merovingian models and profiles will be available and legal in the official game and will be available in Infinity Army to use in all official events. This also allows us to consider relaunching the sectorial in the future, should the situation call for it.

In addition, to commemorate the brave sacrifice of Merovingia, we have prepared a special kit that includes a new mission pack – showcasing one of the most decisive battles that the human sphere has ever participated in. Players can recreate this battle in their game, and take part in this spectacular event. In addition to this, you can find a new profile and new fireteams that will remain available for ITS and Infinity Army.

Production of the Merovingian Sectorial Army will end in August. Afterwards, the entire line will be retired from our store. If you have been thinking of getting a Merovingian army, there is no better time than now to act.

Make your last and heroic stand with the Merovingians! You will have an exclusive collectible army unlike any other for years to come.

So a new Chasseur is listed for July preorders...and then they make this announcement?

It's like they can't help but shoot themselves in the foot.

**B0B MaRlEy**

As a FRRM player mostly, I'm confused. On the other hand I have most of the models I'll ever want in that sectorial so eh.
At least we finally get Haris fireteams and "weirder" fireteams (Metros with moblots or an alguacil hacker)

**Mysterio**

WTF?!?

I...don't even know what to say.

Ugh.

About the Raicho - yay, I guess?

The old one will become terrain/ruins/objective piece, I guess.

CB seems kinda f'd up as of late.

Just what is going on over there?

**Kanluwen**

B0B MaRlEy wrote:
As a FRRM player mostly, I'm confused. On the other hand I have most of the models I'll ever want in that sectorial so eh.
At least we finally get Haris fireteams and "weirder" fireteams (Metros with moblots or an alguacil hacker)

I've held off on buying too much FRRM stuff because they kept talking about how they were going to "give the whole army a redesigned feel" with regards to how they play.

I didn't think it would end up being this result, but I figured it would take some time before we get anything. This is just...ugh. Hopefully the new Chasseur model doesn't suck, because if it doesn't--I'll be getting him to serve as a SpecOps for my USARF.

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Mysterio wrote:
WTF?!?

I...don't even know what to say.

Ugh.

About the Raicho - yay, I guess?

The old one will become terrain/ruins/objective piece, I guess.

CB seems kinda f'd up as of late.

Just what is going on over there?

They're lazy(for lack of a better term) when it comes to anything that would require actual work and when they can't find inspiration to work from. They kept implying that the FRRM were going to be "too similar" to Tartary and that they'd have to do some extensive changes to FRRM to make them "unique and interesting".

It's a shame, as they could have gone a better route and had Merovingia itself actually being assaulted by Onyx. The mission pack is over the same island that the Japanese are holding in their Army Pack booklet.

**LunarSol**

They're just likely at a limit of how much of their game they can manage and a SKU count that is too cumbersome for most stores to carry. They've honestly probably even got too many starters for most stores.

It will be interesting to see how exactly they do this. We already saw a bit of this in JSA, where several models fell to the wayside in favor of new models, but still had an obvious new counterpoint. I suspect we'll see something similar here (in the wake of StarCo, I'd not be shocked to lose Corregidor, for example) but how much gets invalidated is kind of up in the air.