It was only a matter of time before I got into Infinity...
it fits my wargaming preferences (skirmish games) and I think the models are
absolutely fantastic.
The only reason I hadn’t gotten into Infinity before was
that I wouldn’t have anyone to play with. Not that that reason ever really
stopped me from buying and painting models before, but I already have MERCS as
my sci-fi skirmish game. The difference now is, my FLGS has a small
community blossoming for this game – and that was pretty much all the excuse I
needed to get into Infinity.
I mentioned in a previous post that my wife had given me
some birthday money to spend, with the stipulation that I need to use the cash
to start a brand new army. Well, I decided I’d start a Pan Oceania army for
Infinity!
So I’ve bought up some boxes and models, already started
painting them up (I’ll post photos soon), and I thought that I’d make a few
notes on my journey to Infinity... AND BEYOND.
Skirmish!
Infinity is a low model count game, with a tournament sized
army having 10-15 models required. I think that low model count games, that are
still able to give a very tactical gameplay experience, are fantastic, and
Infinity is shaping up to be just that.
Low model counts mean less models to buy (a cheaper entry
cost into the game) and less models to get table-top ready means that having a fully painted army isn't too far out of reach.
Free Rules, Tutorial Videos, Scenarios, Templates and Tokens
Can a company make entry into their game any easier? Free
rules, scenarios, templates and tokens available to download free from the
website, is a fantastic move in the right direction. There is also the option
for official Templates and Tokens from Micro Arts Studios, as well as Full Colour
Rulebooks.
They have also provided tutorial videos on youtube for some
of the basic concepts and faction background. +1 Infinity! Find the free Infinity Downloads here.
Terrain... Lots of terrain
This is probably the biggest barrier of entry into Infinity.
I guess the money that you save buying models for your army you can spend on
terrain, and there are lots of options for great Infinity terrain pieces,
including official terrain pieces from Micro Art Studio. I’ll list a few of my
recommendations, though I’m sure there are plenty more.
Oh, there’s also the papercrafting terrain option, and you
can’t go past Toposolitario for his free papercraft options!
More Infinity to come... stay tuned!
Sync out.
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