mutantpoo 142 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 Well if there's one thing I like more than the idea of space lizards is the idea of evil space lizards so that's great news ! Armed similarly to Sorylians or to early to spill the beans ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tansalus 84 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 @Spartan Neil In the revamped narrative are the Saurians still outcasts/rebels of the Sorylian collective or are they a completely independent race? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Neil 800 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 They are more complex. In the previous narrative I never really liked the 'appendage' nature of them. So I stitched them more into the galaxy's history, defined their increased role and linked them to the Overseers. So no longer a Sorylian off-shoot. Independent race in their own right with an enhanced narrative. It was easy to do with them as their narrative had never fully been formed. Hope that helps. Neil 2 mutantpoo and fracas reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Neil 800 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 Hi Mutantpoo, I'd like to hang on to that a little longer if you don't mind. Neil 1 mutantpoo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tansalus 84 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 Very interesting. So with being linked to the Overseers is it safe to say that they have some technology that no one else has or is a step above everyone else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Neil 800 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 The link more comes from them taking credit for tech they didn't really conceive... just told everyone they did... they do have good tech though. But not in a way that makes them auto better than everyone else.... Neil 2 tansalus and mutantpoo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tansalus 84 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 Very cool, they sound very interesting. Definitely looking forward to seeing more about them. Is it fair to say they will almost constitute an additional faction or is there factions they will work with? By faction I mean alliance or super power separate from the Zenian League and Kurak Alliance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Neil 800 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 That side of them is still in the works Tansalus....we don't want to limit their options too much for players, but equally Kurask and Zenians are something they don't like.... Neil 3 mutantpoo, tansalus and fracas reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tansalus 84 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 Intrigued, I am. Can't wait to hear more about them! I'm sure the Relthoza wouldn't mind working with them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutantpoo 142 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 All VERY iinteresting ! Can't wait for the Kickstarter ! I see Saurians in the future for my gaming closet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fracas 349 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 I hope the saurians arent zenian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benchpresser 268 Report post Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Spartan Neil said: Well I can say I have never seen that name anywhere else........so way to go! The Saurians kind of don't like ANYONE.......not even each other. We are still working on how they co-exist. To start with the civil war and killing the Pathogen is what fuels them. Cheers, Neil They don't like ANYONE? I like them even more now.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pathogen 151 Report post Posted July 29, 2017 Looking forward to how you "flesh out" the Pathogen. A Lot of possibilities to be sure.... Pathogen is the race that Loves EVERYONE! resistance is futile... Nurgle not nurgle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marden 42 Report post Posted July 29, 2017 There was some pictures of Pathogen ships on this topic from General Discussions (at the bottom of the first post) : I'm curious to see if they'll stick with this design or change it a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Overread 496 Report post Posted July 29, 2017 The biggest weakness for Pathogen as a faction is losing its identity and making it abusive game mechanics wise. There's been a few times where game developers have introduced factions that can poach units at whim from other factions and where sometimes it can be all out poaching. This tends to create a balance nightmare; plus you can quickly wind up with a min-max players ideal army letting them craft it out way more than others.But also at the core if you're always building an army from o ther faction units the army you're building loses its identity. It's easy to craft a story to explain why pathogen has, for example, limited ship access and creations of its own; stolen ships from factions so minor that they don'tfeature in most intergalactic battles; ship types that form the bulk of the pathogen and thus are in the army because the pathogen infected a large number such as they are commonly encountered above all else (ergo the army as a faction is the "common" infected ships rather than all factions ships) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cernunnos 28 Report post Posted July 29, 2017 On 7/25/2017 at 6:35 PM, Spartan Neil said: Hi Cannor, Do you think a video showing screen to printer to mould prep to moulding would interest folk? Can be arranged. I found a box the other day with VERY old models in it, even some of the ones we rejected for release. I also dug out the original Terran Battleship and we started fiddling with updating it. It was quite odd going through the old model files from such a long time ago... And your comment about the NHS is so true, they are magicians. I have nothing but high praise for their work and I thank my lucky stars for them. I'm only here bugging you on the forum because of their ability! All the best, Neil @Spartan Neil Any chance you still have the moulds for the Medusa or it's tentacles? I've been searching non-stop to find one but to join avail. I for one would buy it right out if you remade one. What are the chances of brining back some of the old designs people love? What about specific bits, i.e. tentacles. I'd find a video of the modeling process fascinating. 1 Skyhawk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyhawk 290 Report post Posted July 29, 2017 It would be really cool if Spartan could update and re-release the out of production models. If you did the Templars I would definitely be hunting for them! It could be a legacy series! I would find the modeling process very interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Neil 800 Report post Posted July 29, 2017 Hi Guys, Sorry for not getting to the posts until now, hospital day and it was a mad old day! OK, let's see: Marden - changed things for the best we feel. Cerunnos - she was a lovely model and I was talking to someone about her just the other day. I will see if we still moulds. We retired her due to cost I recall, but it would be nice to see he come back in some form. I will look to see if the moulds were stored away. Skyhawk - another model I was talking about the other day. Your legacy comment is a fun one, and my conversation stemmed form a DW talk I had been having about older models an how we would handle the DW ones and whether some first gen models would benefit from new sculpts which brought them up to date. The talk then moved to FA and Chris raised mentioned the Templar, I think he had been playing with the old Razorthorn model. Some of those older models have me thinking about how nice we could make them now. Like I say, fun idea.... Pathogen - yeah, they kinda like everyone for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks .... All the best, Neil 2 Marden and Pathogen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paladin21 229 Report post Posted July 29, 2017 If you're up for reproducing/repacking models, is there any chance of getting an Anarchist outside of the box set (and the other boxed models too, though not my priority). I could really use a second, and I can't find anyone to split a box with me for the Aquans. Not that I don't love my Directorate, but paying the price for an Overseers box for one Anarchist and some stuff I likely won't ever field is pretty sub-optimal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S.Neil 800 Report post Posted July 29, 2017 Hi Paladin21, Part of the whole 3.0 update is to take a top to bottom look at the FA and PF games and to hopefully make it easier for you all to buy the models you wall want. So yes, getting you a 2nd Anarchist is very much something we can make happen. That model will most certainly be going into its own packaging. All the best, Neil 2 tansalus and Presidente reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
