Phil Bowles
4/6/2011 10:26:00 PM
On Apr 6, 3:57 pm, Playa <johnpaulpont...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey,
>
> On Apr 5, 8:17 pm, Phil Bowles <pbow...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Skeletons riding giant cobras
>
> Oh, please. That's just silly -
> A 4in plastic snake isn't worth US$20!
> Now, a 4in animatronic bearded cobra STATUE ...
The cobra heads look a bit odd.
> Seriously, those riders simply put them ott, imo.
I like the models, both rider and snake - it's the combination that's
a bit ... odd. But I still think it's a fun idea.
Not sure where this idea that the statues are animated souls comes
from - that doesn't make any sense in terms of Khemri background,
where the souls tend to be fairly firmly attached to bodies. And the
idea that those sphinx statues can fly...
> > you're worried about the historical accuracy
>
> Oh, no - just wondering, "What price alliteration?"
> Are puns somehow of any value to the target demo?
> Also, couldn't CAD guy Google "sphinx"? Or "sabretooth"?
I think they just wanted 'Necro' at the front of every word they could
manage. Probably in the hopes that it will act as a subliminal hint to
someone, somewhere, to buy a Necron.
> Admittedly, the army photos look favorably impressive -
> The EM team's turquoise/ gold scheme well suits the range.
They get the bone a bit too, well, bleached and cartoony, I think. And
it's almost as much as a shame that they didn't redo the skeletal
steeds as it is that they didn't redo the Carrion.
> And, ranked-up, the 2x4s do kinda seem like imposing statues ...
Ssh, don't call them statues! If word gets out that players can use
these models as scenery GW will hike the price. The actual units are a
bargain compared with what GW charges for scenery...
Phil