Infinity Terrain

     Jumping into this game has given me a lot to be excited about. One of the best things when I decided to jump into it and ditch 40k was that the starter set came with a bunch of buildings and crates to help me with my first games. When I got the USAriadna set I was able to get more crates and buildings. Between my buddy and I we have quite the collection now.

     I started realizing pretty early on that having a smaller army with a smaller model count has really given me some extra money to spend on this game. The free rulebook and army builder are also another money saver. So two areas that I am looking at throwing that money into are; terrain and tokens.

Bandua's Q building set
 

     Terrain is a very big part of Infinity and I am finding that out every time I play a game. It has really been a lot of fun and now I have been looking at all the companies that support Infinity with terrain and scenery.

Plastcraft games pre-painted terrain

   One big thing I noticed is that Corvus Belli supports a lot of companies that make terrain for their game. This is definitely a plus and it has made my search for terrain very easy in one way and very hard in another. A few of those companies are: Micro Art Studios, Bandua, Warsenal and Plastcraft.

Micro Art Studio's District 5 Building, it can also separate into multiple buildings.

    The biggest problem so far has been deciding on what type of terrain to get. So first up on our list is Warsenal. http://warsen.al/ The Comanche set in particular is looking very good. This set features some very affordable bundle deals and the quality is very comparable to Micro Art Studio and Bandua.

Comanche Bundle Set

This is a picture of their starter set that retails at about $100. Not a bad deal in my opinion. There stuff is unassembled and unpainted but that isn't really an issue  for most people. I am willing to put a little time into some terrain painting. Most if not all the pieces are made of 3mm MDF and having read some product and customer reviews the assembly seems to be pretty straightforward. The Comanche set has a lot of underlying USAridana themes and there are some great combinations of other pieces that really add to the set.





     I really like this set and it is in the top of my list for considerations. I am currently playing with an Ariadna force so this set of terrain makes a lot of sense. I also like the bundle packaging that is offered. Warsenal has a host of other products and for those seasoned Infinity players this is probably some very common knowledge. Just getting some ideas out there for us noobs who have become new addicts to Infinity.

The next article will feature some more terrain pieces and another manufacturer.

Infinity Drop Tactics from Beasts of War

http://www.beastsofwar.com/objective-infinity/infinity-jump-trooper-tactics/

Of course I found a new article from a few days ago on Beasts of War and I am glad I did. This video was super helpful and it helped confirm some questions I had about drop tactics. Being new to the game and a former 40k player I love how there are different levels and ways that you can jump, drop or parachute your troops into the combat zone.


The video does a great job of covering those tactics. I tried out using some Pan O Sikh Commandos in my first game and I didn't really know what I was doing. So they pretty much died pretty quick. I was a little discouraged but not completely drawn away. Besides I was in the 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) serving multiple tours overseas. I couldn't give up on the tactic

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In my last game I decided to use Van Zant, and that was just awesome. He really did some damage killing three models and dominating the enemy backfield. He actually killed ALEPH's might Achilles. I don't know if I will always include him in a list but I really do like the idea of having drop troop options. I am pretty sure every army has the ability to take some form of them and that is always a plus.




I think the fact that your troops don't die if they scatter off the table is awesome. Making them come on from the board edge makes a lot more gaming sense. I can't wait to see how the USAriadna jump troops are going to work out. I will have to try out my Sikh Commandos again when I finally finish up my Pan O army.

Coming Soon.......

Some sites and stores that offer Infinity terrain and accessories.

Infinity : New Seraph Model Heading to the Battlefield Soon

http://www.beastsofwar.com/infinity/sneak-peek-pano-seraph-tag/


I saw this over at Beasts of War and of course it caught my eye since it is a nice new Infinity model that will be coming out soon . I did get a Pan O starter army with my Icestorm box and my buddy traded me his for my Nomads so I have a decent sized force to mess around with. This might be a purchase for me when I get done with Ariadna and move on to my Pan O.

I also like the Dragoes and I know that the two are different but still powerful TAGS. From my understanding TAGS got a little easier to kill in 3rd edition but they still look great and can do some damage. One thing I have learned being a new player is that with this game it is how you use your units as opposed to what can kill them. Meaning that this is more about developing tactics based on some fundamentals of small unit tactics. That is another article though and there is a nice video that is attached to this from Beasts of War that shows some still shots of the new Seraph along with the Auxbot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0jbde7SlPk&feature=player_embedded


I have not used a TAG yet since my only games with Pan O were my very first using the contents of the Icestorm box. I would love to hear from some of you out there on your experience. Good weapons and good armor are always a combat multiplier though. Checking out the profile on the current Army Builder it has a Spitfire, EXP CC plus a synchronized Auxbot with a Heavy Flamethrower. Not to mention the ECM special equipment and Religious Troop skill. At 83 points and an AVA of 2 its not too bad with ARM 7 and BS 14 it can really dish out some firepower. I do not know if two of these would be feasible considering how many points and orders that would eat up. I  look forward to this unit and we will do a review when it comes out.

 

Infinity the Game: Ariadna starter set

     So I was at my local store called Frontline Games they have really boosted their Infinity products lately and it seems like the group is growing. So I caught up with the owner and we talked about some terrain from companies like Bandua, Microart and Plascraft. He already carries some Bandua products so I think he is going with this. We were both talking about 4Grounds recent venture into the pre painted terrain realm and once he gets some stuff in we will do an article on terrain for Infinity since there are a lot of options.


So I got tempted and purchased the Ariadna starter set. I was actually trying to order some line Kazaks and a T2 rifle Veteran Kazak anyway so I spent the extra money and got a Chasseur and a Highlander Grey Rifle.

 

 

 

For those of you that might be new to Infinity the basic starter packs contain five models and I think they average around 120 points. Give or take of course depending on how you choose your options. This basic set includes three line Kazaks, one Veteran Kazak, a Highlander Grey Rifle and a Chasseur. The units break down like this

 

1. Line Kazaks (3)- Basic line troops that are low cost and lack a lot if any skills or abilities. Their strength lies in generating orders, low cost Special Weapons and relying on that lucky Critical hit.

2. Chasseur -  A specialist trained troop who has some very cool abilities that allow infiltrating during deployment, using the all important Camo token and Camo rules, just being a specialist is an important part for some missions. And this guy also has mines and a light flamethrower besides his rifle, so for pretty low points he is not a bad choice.

3. 3rd Highlander Grey Rifles - I have focused on the Kazaks and U.S. Ariadna since that was the main theme of my army but getting this starter box has allowed me to try out some of the Caledonian units. I am really looking forward to using this guy. He has a variety of weapons and grenades to choose from including the T2 rifle. Add on that he generates a regular order and an irregular order. Plus ARM 3. He is starting to sound like a very good option at high 20s to low 30s.

4. Veteran Kazak - I have an AP HMG version of this guy and he can really tear it up. I wanted the rifle version so I can have some options. I really like the model for one,  but this guy can be a beast. ARM 4 plus mimetism is just a great combo. One of my favorite units especially for being the in the mid to high 30s for a non AP HMG version. I also love the No Wound Incapacitation which really helps him stay alive on the battlefield.

I know there are a lot of in depth unit reviews out there but this is just a quick breakdown of what is in the basic box set. I am glad I picked it up and I have already assembled the entire box. I will be painting soon and hopefully get them on the battlefield next weekend. Overall for the price I think this set is really good at either starting an army or in my case adding to an existing one.