GenCon seminar intell

[Guges]

Current Must Haves: USAriadna Grunts, Margarita Mk II, and Hassassin Govad. Close runner up are those Invincibles with shoulder cannons.

Would have loved to have seen some actual renders of those because I'm dying to see what kind of poses they're going to have.

Quite satisfied with just getting new Tiger Soldier concept art though...

[LardTroll]

Govad seems to mean" wind" hopefully some cheep regular light infantry ace

[Scorch]

Current Must Haves: USAriadna Grunts, Margarita Mk II, and Hassassin Govad. Close runner up are those Invincibles with shoulder cannons.

Would have loved to have seen some actual renders of those because I'm dying to see what kind of poses they're going to have.

Let's hope the fist of fury won't come back after the Squalo and Janissaries! Haha! No, it's not a bad pose, but it is going to be if every soldier does it. I hope the Squalo will come out soon! Have been saving up some TAG money to spend on him (and now the Magharabi as well!)

[Guges]

Current Must Haves: USAriadna Grunts, Margarita Mk II, and Hassassin Govad. Close runner up are those Invincibles with shoulder cannons.

Would have loved to have seen some actual renders of those because I'm dying to see what kind of poses they're going to have.

Let's hope the fist of fury won't come back after the Squalo and Janissaries! Haha! No, it's not a bad pose, but it is going to be if every soldier does it. I hope the Squalo will come out soon! Have been saving up some TAG money to spend on him (and now the Magharabi as well!)

Given that they're only showing concept art of the Maghariba, you probably have a while.

Once they start dropping 3D renders, models often come out in a couple of months... get ready for your Squalo...

[Scorch]

get ready for your Squalo...

Still, his art has been shown the previous GenCon :') so it's not like they are in a hurry to bring the Squalo to us! haha!

[Guges]

get ready for your Squalo...

Still, his art has been shown the previous GenCon :') so it's not like they are in a hurry to bring the Squalo to us! haha!

Last Gencon it was a drawing on a screen in a photo taken in the studio. I think this is the first time we're seeing an actual 3D render...

[Harlekin]

Last Gencon it was a drawing on a screen in a photo taken in the studio. I think this is the first time we're seeing an actual 3D render...

...and it still is CB we're talking about, so

[ToadChild]

Awesome, thanks everyone for the info and images.

[Djihani]

I think the HI and TAG "Booyeaaaahhh" pose is some kind of blue screen default test pose they go into when hacked...

At least someone can make a diorama with a hacker and all these HI and TAGs as background dancers... is there a hacker in that boooyeahpose?

Edit: Or maybe its a NNGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!??!! pose? Kinda like the animator in quest for holy grail having a heart attack pose?

[Hero of Man]

Don't forget the ML Ghulam possesses a Fist of Fury.

I wonder when the inevitable Fist of Fury on a Rock with Combat Heels and Lewd Clothing is going to make someone's head explode.

[Splod]

Super pumped for Kornak. And he comes with a super sexy Mk12 resculpt too!

Now for Kurgat resculpt, and more Suryats, and. Sogarat HMG, and Yaogat resculpts, and Zerat resculpts... By then we':Pp be ready for 4th ed

[Mob of Blondes]

And Hassassines get a new unit, I am not playing them, but it looks like it could be an Link Team, so I am really happy for those poor Hassassin players out there!



Not sure about that Speculo, might turn out ok, or a total fail for me. Its nice that Shas get some love too though.

What is that image supposed to be? (= Do you know what happens when hot linking 4chan?)

Fat Brother doesn't mind hot linking:

[McNamara]

And Hassassines get a new unit, I am not playing them, but it looks like it could be an Link Team, so I am really happy for those poor Hassassin players out there!

What is that image supposed to be?

Hassasin Govad! The pretty Manga girl with link team type weapons, and some kind of visor on her head.

[Mob of Blondes]

Yeah, tracked the thumb for the Govad, then a working version.

[McNamara]

It shows for me. :/

Edit. Ok here it doesn't show. Never link from 4chan before so i had no idea.

[TheBearIsDriving]

I like the maghariba. I really think they preserved the character/uniqueness of the tag (the only multi-legged design) and using only 4 legs and building up a tail/turret gives it the possibility of fitting on a 55 base.

I'm sad because i just started using the guard, and I like my version that I have. I even went so far as to make my own scenic base. I'll buy the new one, and I'll like it. But if the new design invalidates the older one, that would be a touch frustrating.

I was going to buy into the new CA starter, but now, I may buy in for 2. those things look freaking sweet, combined with the shas, and the general EI aesthetic, CB will have my wallet for a long time coming.

Not a fan of the fist pumping units, but I'm overall a little critical of the new janissary. The render almost looks too blocky, like it's a caricature of itself being (being outdated armor and all).

Over all I'm a fan of the design direction. just hoping that the renders and 3d sculpting techniques continue to get refined. right now they're working out the kinks, and I have good hope that the new techniques can match the older designs character and variety. Positive outlook.

edit: Also, how about those weapon ranges?! FO being B2?! Missile launcher?! interesting chart.

[Hero of Man]

That ML has quite an interesting range bracket. I'm a fan of the Ojotniks range brackets, having always loved the Scouts.

[Willowran]

I WANT THAT MAGHABIRA GUARD TAG. GIVE IT TO THE NOMADS. THIS IS A NON-OPTIONAL DEMAND. THE NOMADS MUST HAVE ACCESS TO THIS ONE DAY AT ONE POINT. YOU MUST. PLEASE.

[Scorch]

updated first post with some stuff I missed in the chaos profiles Kotail/Zu Yong, and some extra concept arts!

[Mob of Blondes]

So more dropship concepts (Royal Spacer)? And playing the light / shadow game like Babylon 5 (Umbra Legates)?

[Scorch]

Added real news from seminar!

[Arachas]

Highlight for me: the new CA starter. Holy cow that went up in terms of complexity and beauty of design. I'm not a CA fan, I most likely won't be buying it... but I do love it to bits. Very pretty and I can't wait to see the models.

[Section9]

Maghariba Guard Resculpt anyone? Well I'll have one, thank you!

Definitely buying one of those!

Tiger Soldiers Resculpt

Damnhell, they lost the HMG. Means I need to scrounge some Yu Jing spitfires, all three of mine from the Guifeng I bought are already spoken for. I wonder if we could convince CB to make a 'backpack update' blister available, even if only direct from CB. I'd love to update all my Tigers and Hellcats to the new backpacks!

Any bets as to what will be in the new Tiger blister? I'm betting on Spitfire and Hacker, with Tiger combi in a starter. It'd be really cool if there was another blister of two Tigers, sniper and boarding shottie, but I'm unlikely to buy those because I already have two Tiger snipers and two Tiger shotties.

Already shown at FicZone, but again Yan Huo

So apparently "Yan Huo" is Chinese for "Glitterboy"...

Yeah, I will take at least 2. One HMC and one twin ML.

NOW SOME REAL NEWS

Breaker: Viral (BTS) with 2 bursts
Forward Observer: Still the same, but a burst two and +3 to any model attacking.
Dodge out of Line of Sight of grenades, GMLs, etc.
Multi Rifle less confusing
CC: chart because everybody understands charts according to Bostria
CC skill above twenty = roll dice, and add the number that you have above twenty to the result. Father Knight has 23, so roll, +3 to result. Rolling 20 = critical hit. +1 Burst to every model in base to base contact with target. CC sound to become pretty valuable in N3.
Assault modifier is -3.
Skills like Ikhol will be added to the chart. No more looking for rules, FAQs.. just look at the chart, and you know what to do!
THEY DO NOT STACK and each CC-attack you can choose which lvl to take. Tactical....
Criticals: Critical hits nullify each other in N3.

Hacker rules is 'saved for later', but are confirmed to have some similar chart system. 'lots of programs' arranged similar to chart. SOunds like Icebreaker and EVO is bigger in N3. *yes*

Recap CC - easier to get into CC, critical hits are higher, even for cheap troops. More control of the situation

Well, seems like CB did listen to all the complaining about how poor a choice CC was in 2e. Otherwise, I will withhold judgement until I have a hardcopy book in hand!

[Asar]

movie from the seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fucNiGUZBQ

[Claudius Sol]

Small correction about assault, guys. What it lets you do is this: if you start the order in LoS, move both movement values and perform a CC attack at the end of the movement. The Father Knight will be able to move & inches and still swat away with CC, assuming he started the order in LoS with his unfortunate target.

[IJW Wartrader]

And with a -3 CC modifier. Taking the Father-Knight down to, oh dear, CC20.

Also unless I misheard something on the video, didn't Bostria say that Assault could be done by models that have Berserk?

[Lord Sessadore]

And with a -3 CC modifier. Taking the Father-Knight down to, oh dear, CC20.

Also unless I misheard something on the video, didn't Bostria say that Assault could be done by models that have Berserk?

He also didn't say you couldn't combine Berserk with MA, just that you picked one level of MA to use. Here's hoping that if you have Assault, Berserk, and MA you can combine one of your MA with both Assault and Berserk. (Domaru? Pretty pretty please??)

[Errhile]

If Berserk and Assault are two combat options - which, I understeand, is kinda like Hacker's programs - there seem nothing prohibits a model from having both Assault and Berserk. And / or any level of Martial Arts.

However, apparently you may choose only one of these options at any given time. So, if you Assault into CC, you can't Berserk. Once you've made it into CC, you may Berserk as much as you wish, provided you do not Assault any longer.

But then again, I can be horribly wrong about that. We won't know untill we get the book in our hands. Untill then, I'm going to excercise Haqqislamic discipline of patience.

Aaah, but it is so hard to excercise the discipline of patience when awaiting for Knowledge...

[MittenNinja]

Any bets as to what will be in the new Tiger blister? I'm betting on Spitfire and Hacker, with Tiger combi in a starter. It'd be really cool if there was another blister of two Tigers, sniper and boarding shottie, but I'm unlikely to buy those because I already have two Tiger snipers and two Tiger shotties.

Im with you on this. I would nearly guarantee the spitfire version to show up, with a 50/50 chance on a hacker or boarding shotgun version if they do the double blister again.

I was just thinking about what the new starter would have. They did say the ZuYong would be the line infantry, so we have three of those. Id say a Tiger, maybe a shang-ji spitfire and a Yan huo?

[smurfORnot]

They did say the ZuYong would be the line infantry

Line infantry for which sectorial?