Comments on: Epic Eiryss details http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363 Daily news, reviews and information for tabletop gamers of all interests. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:18:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Gatoulas http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21925 Gatoulas Thu, 08 May 2008 21:55:27 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21925 I quite like the sculpt (it looks kind of stealthy) and I don't mind the big breasts. I love her long cloak (time for a little free hand design). The base is gonna go, though. I agree with LarkinVain, a big rock or a ruin of some kind would be better. I will probably put her over a part of a warjack wreck. I quite like the sculpt (it looks kind of stealthy) and I don’t mind the big breasts. I love her long cloak (time for a little free hand design). The base is gonna go, though. I agree with LarkinVain, a big rock or a ruin of some kind would be better. I will probably put her over a part of a warjack wreck.

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21875 Zac Thu, 08 May 2008 16:16:42 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21875 A broken wall or a pile of rubble from a wall would have been quite nice and very "table friendly". A broken wall or a pile of rubble from a wall would have been quite nice and very “table friendly”.

]]> By: Marauder http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21872 Marauder Thu, 08 May 2008 16:01:26 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21872 I like the chimney, but it is an odd thing to have a model on, that is unless you have a roof-top terrain table. I think a stone wall might have fit better with the game - or as LarkinVain suggested a large rock. I really like the Eiryss Alt sculpt I had pro-painted, so I can't imagine I'll be picking this version up unless her rules really synergize with one of my army lists. -Tim I like the chimney, but it is an odd thing to have a model on, that is unless you have a roof-top terrain table. I think a stone wall might have fit better with the game - or as LarkinVain suggested a large rock.

I really like the Eiryss Alt sculpt I had pro-painted, so I can’t imagine I’ll be picking this version up unless her rules really synergize with one of my army lists.

-Tim

]]> By: LarkinVain (Joel) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21868 LarkinVain (Joel) Thu, 08 May 2008 15:22:52 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21868 I may replace the chimney with a large rock. I think that would fit more on the tabletop. I will then keep the chimney to use fo some sort of terrain bit :) I may replace the chimney with a large rock. I think that would fit more on the tabletop. I will then keep the chimney to use fo some sort of terrain bit :)

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21865 Zac Thu, 08 May 2008 14:25:04 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21865 <blockquote>Well, Grimdog’s right to be honest.</blockquote> That is never the issue. I have said before that critiques are a good thing but short opinion declarations without any sort of details aren't really all that interesting. I think that the mini isn't that great but lets be honest, it isn't "horrible". It is actually very well sculpted and the issue is a few details about the mini that are putting people off. "Horrible" is an adjective you'd use for my sculpts :-) The face does look very "manly" but I think that is deliberate. She is support to be haggard and worn from years of fighting. Why this is then combined with a set of teenage boy's fantasy "boobs" is really confusing though. Aside from the face, breasts and base its actually a good sculpt but I think that there are some issues with it that make it less appealing.

Well, Grimdog’s right to be honest.

That is never the issue. I have said before that critiques are a good thing but short opinion declarations without any sort of details aren’t really all that interesting.

I think that the mini isn’t that great but lets be honest, it isn’t “horrible”. It is actually very well sculpted and the issue is a few details about the mini that are putting people off.

“Horrible” is an adjective you’d use for my sculpts :-)

The face does look very “manly” but I think that is deliberate. She is support to be haggard and worn from years of fighting.

Why this is then combined with a set of teenage boy’s fantasy “boobs” is really confusing though.

Aside from the face, breasts and base its actually a good sculpt but I think that there are some issues with it that make it less appealing.

]]> By: gavroche http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21864 gavroche Thu, 08 May 2008 14:10:26 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21864 Well, Grimdog's right to be honest. I thought the same thing, but remembered how much you hate it when people say that of a miniature & refrained from posting. Must've grown soft :-) Well, Grimdog’s right to be honest. I thought the same thing, but remembered how much you hate it when people say that of a miniature & refrained from posting. Must’ve grown soft :-)

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21860 Zac Thu, 08 May 2008 13:48:54 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21860 Lets try to keep the critiques a little more constructive and less pithy please. Lets try to keep the critiques a little more constructive and less pithy please.

]]> By: GrimDog http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21858 GrimDog Thu, 08 May 2008 13:33:25 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21858 the face is horrible, she looks like a man the face is horrible, she looks like a man

]]> By: redstripe (Nick) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21856 redstripe (Nick) Thu, 08 May 2008 12:57:48 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21856 I think if it weren't for the Mick Jagger lips, I wouldn't have too much of an issue with the model. The huge sculpted base has got to go, too. Whoever heard of a chimney gargoyal, anyhow? I think if it weren’t for the Mick Jagger lips, I wouldn’t have too much of an issue with the model. The huge sculpted base has got to go, too.

Whoever heard of a chimney gargoyal, anyhow?

]]> By: battlemind http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21854 battlemind Thu, 08 May 2008 12:14:23 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21854 A bit too far or WAAAYYYY too far? It's no good as a game mini. Maybe as a collectible, but not an in-game mini. I'll stick with my old Eiryss. Don't they focus-group these? A bit too far or WAAAYYYY too far? It’s no good as a game mini. Maybe as a collectible, but not an in-game mini. I’ll stick with my old Eiryss.

Don’t they focus-group these?

]]> By: gavroche http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21853 gavroche Thu, 08 May 2008 11:11:32 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21853 I too do not approve of large bits of scenery on a single figure base as it looks really weird when you move the figure round the battlefield. So, that's a big negative for me. Especially since the cloak is draped over the base scenery, making it difficult to get rid of the brick pile she's standing on. Breasts look ok to me. Silicon overdosed of course, but this is acceptable on a fantasy chick. Not too fond of the harsh face which is no doubt a matter of taste. I too do not approve of large bits of scenery on a single figure base as it looks really weird when you move the figure round the battlefield. So, that’s a big negative for me. Especially since the cloak is draped over the base scenery, making it difficult to get rid of the brick pile she’s standing on.

Breasts look ok to me. Silicon overdosed of course, but this is acceptable on a fantasy chick. Not too fond of the harsh face which is no doubt a matter of taste.

]]> By: Tacobake http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21851 Tacobake Thu, 08 May 2008 10:05:12 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21851 that base is definately weird. Someone was left a little too free to excersize their imagination, me thinks. but it is a beautiful miniature. Other than the fact it doesn't fit in on the tabletop. sorry, you guys caught my attention with all the breasts talk. that base is definately weird. Someone was left a little too free to excersize their imagination, me thinks.

but it is a beautiful miniature. Other than the fact it doesn’t fit in on the tabletop.

sorry, you guys caught my attention with all the breasts talk.

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21841 Zac Thu, 08 May 2008 04:19:19 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21841 I think that the house rule that all Epics need to be on a sculpted base is interesting but this is a bit too far and I can't see how the base is going to look good on a gaming table. I actually dislike these sorts of bases in general. The ones in the previous Epics have been okay but this is far too large and far too specific a piece of terrain to work as a gaming piece. I think that the house rule that all Epics need to be on a sculpted base is interesting but this is a bit too far and I can’t see how the base is going to look good on a gaming table.

I actually dislike these sorts of bases in general. The ones in the previous Epics have been okay but this is far too large and far too specific a piece of terrain to work as a gaming piece.

]]> By: Dagorlad (Alan) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21840 Dagorlad (Alan) Thu, 08 May 2008 03:54:11 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21840 I sense a degree of fixation happening here. While I agree her breasts seem to have their own publicist, it's not the main focal point of the model for me. I like the model and think it will look stunning on the battlefield. I am wondering however, like others here, why she is perched atop a roof. It seems like a nicely modeled base, but doesn't seem particularly well suited to a tabletop game (to me). I sense a degree of fixation happening here. While I agree her breasts seem to have their own publicist, it’s not the main focal point of the model for me. I like the model and think it will look stunning on the battlefield.

I am wondering however, like others here, why she is perched atop a roof. It seems like a nicely modeled base, but doesn’t seem particularly well suited to a tabletop game (to me).

]]> By: LarkinVain (Joel) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21839 LarkinVain (Joel) Thu, 08 May 2008 02:53:18 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/07/14363#comment-21839 I don't know I actually like it better with the 360 sculpt. Doesn't seem to me the cloak is part of the base but just on top of it. I don’t know I actually like it better with the 360 sculpt. Doesn’t seem to me the cloak is part of the base but just on top of it.

]]>