Hello! I love the new Warjacks! As long as the resin being used is the dark gray mix, the prints come out great with tons of detail, minimal support trimming, and solid models. The new pre-installed magnet holes are of course fantastic and something I really wish I had in Warcaster!
That said, the fact that every warjack is single monopose is starting to take its toll on me just like it has for me in warcaster. Since the new warjacks are 3d printed, and rumor has it printed to order, do you think it would be possible for Privateer Press to offer variant poses on the website?
Better yet, has anyone heard any news to that effect? I just heard from another thread on another forum that Warcaster has already been announced to go to 3d printing (AWESOME!): perhaps there has been some announcement of variant poses as well?
Variant poses are something we have considered for the future but do not currently have on the schedule. For now we have tried to provide as much variation as possible in the arm position to create variety in the poses, though we realize there are limitations to that.
An Insider article from February indicated that āheavy warjack chassis (bodies) without weapons [will be] online by May, including an alternate pose if you want to change things up a bit.ā
Standalone warjacks with weapons are now available, so Iām not sure where the weapon-less chassis are on the roadmap now, but it does seem like May was the original target for the variant sculpts. Have they fallen off the schedule entirely?
By now, we should all be aware that Insider posts represent the state of things as of when the post was made. That is not a disparaging Internet snark comment, but a statement of fact.
Warjack alternate sculpts were on the menu as of February 14 or so. Things might have changed since then.
Everybody at Privateer has been ridiculously transparent regarding delays or other difficulties. Justā¦relax. Matt did not say āNever gonna happenā, he just said āNot on the schedule right now.ā
Well, I have to confess that I made a blunder here, and the alternate poses for the warjacks completely fell off my radar. I do recall now starting some preliminary discussions on those back when that Insider was written and then somewhere along the way, something else swept up our attention and we collectively went, āSquirrel!ā and then these didnāt end up making it onto our schedule. So, mistakes were made and thatās 100% on me, both for not solidifying that plan on our schedule two months ago and for forgetting about it most recently. But I donāt like to let that kind of mistake go uncorrected. So, please give us a few weeks and I think we might still be able to make good on that target by the end of May (or at least close to it). Apologies for the gaffe and any confusion or consternation it has caused. Iām glad to know there is some demand for these and appreciate the nudge back on track. Weāll get it fixed. Please stand by!
I think alternate standalone chasis (and body, for beasts in the future) make a great addition. If they are not so much expensive, they allow to expand your jack options, using the heads/weapons for the main kit, and āforcingā you to think on 2 combos with options that could be overshadowed when you have only a body.
Itās one of those things that take smart advantage of the modular/magnet engineering.
Seeing more jacks on the table is great so I hope they sort it out.
Also, in the future it makes a nice addition for Armies that are āclosedā, like a variant sculpt, so players have something they may want to buy if they are building on bigger lists or add diversity to their armies.
Sculpts for the alternate poses have been done for quite some time but production priority has been going to getting caught up on the release schedule and upcoming Gen Con needs.
However, it look like we should be in a good position to have them available by the time (if not well before) the Character Warjack kits ship, possibly even as soon as mid-August.
Awesome! Is this something you think youāll continue with other armies in the future or just for the first release wave?
Specifically I suppose Iām really asking if Brinebloods will get an alternate Deepbourne torso, but I am curious whether or not this will be a regular thing in the future.
The straight answer is that it depends on how they are received. If itās something that a lot of folks end up wanting, then weād certainly make it a trend. If it doesnāt end up being a popular thing, then weād likely redirect that effort elsewhere and let variant poses be a āhobbyā thing. Iām rooting for the former, though, so weāll see how it goes!
As a Trollblood player returning from MK2 who has preordered the Brineblood marauders army box, Admiral Boomhowler, Character upgrade kit and additional Deepborn Dire Troll this is great to hear.
I played mainly all beast lists, with dire trolls being a favourite with Epic Doomshaper.
I was concerned that to go beast heavy would result in a army that looks all too uniform for the beasts and monsters they represent. I have a spare metal mauler and blitzer I was intending on converting with some of the additional parts so I had fixed builds of deepborn, each with a distinctive look.
Personally I think alternative torsos/chassis is the way to go. Sold seperately for a reduced price to combine with a standard deepborn kit would be much appreciated by the hobbyist in me.
That is not a disparaging Internet snark comment, but a statement of fact.
so I hope they sort it out.