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Published: 2009-05-31 06:39:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 19464; Favourites: 250; Downloads: 0
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“Dawnlord Vyros views the military might of the new Retribution as a sword in his hands, one sufficient to sunder any obstacle. He has the loyalty of the Dawnguard and the volunteered assets of dozens of other houses. The dawnlord has a reputation as a bold and forthright general who leads by example. Even pursuits such as falconry Vyros extends to applications in war, linking his mind to his hawk’s to look down from above and survey the battlefield.”I haven’t dumped anything off in a while, so I figured I’d light a bonfire and drop this dude in the pool so to speak. Dawnlord Vyros is one of the first warcasters for the newest faction in WARMACHINE, the Retribution of Scyrah. The Retribution represents an armed faction within the elven kingdom of Ios. The elves of the Iron Kingdoms suffered a cataclysmic event with the loss and wounding of their gods, a situation that the Retribution lays squarely at the feet of the human kingdoms and their magic. They have now amassed enough support within the kingdom of Ios to bring their secret war into the open.
Bear with me, I’m getting up on my soapbox for a minute and I’m totally out of shape…
Whew…
So one of the major complaints that I’ve been hearing about the look for the Retribution is that they don’t look like they “fit in” with the rest of the Iron Kingdoms, or that they don’t have a steampunk “feel”. Make no mistake, this was purely intentional from start to finish. The elves of Ios are a cloistered xenophobic race that has had very little to do with the rest of Immoren for a very long time. This is a society that trades with no-one and kills any who dare to cross their borders. For a time their gods walked among them helping their empire reached undreamt of heights of power, and their technology base is radically different from anything anyone has seen in the rest of the IK. It would have been very easy to throw some rivets and chunky plates on them and call it a day. But that would have cheapened the entire faction – totally disregarding the mystery and alien qualities of the elves in the WARMACHINE setting. In the end, I’m really glad that we took them in the direction we did. The new and the unknown are often scary, and that’s exactly how nature intended it.
For more concept art of the Retribution, wander over to Privateer Press' website. We'll be putting up more images over the coming weeks.
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I do like the idea of the hawk linked to the general's mind for a bird's-eye view of the battlefield...
Plus that enormous sword could finish the job, I'm sure
Great job!
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Vyros is a very cool elf and almost gives Goreshade a run for his money.
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amazing linework. love the sword. his head makes him seem like a tiny dude in a massive machine.
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Looks good, i was a bit iffy on the whole faction from the hearsay but the sketch of the second Warcaster has swayed me quite a bit
Look forward to more pictures and such
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I understand the difference between Arcanika and Mechanika. I like your designs for the Retribution. Something still seems to make them feel odd to me, though. Really, it,s unfair to judge until the entire model line is in front of us, though.
I like the designs, but I don't know If I like them in context with the rest of the game, yet.
I'm sure once the entire model line is out, and there are images of a force standing shoulder to shoulder with myrmidons, I'll be won over entirely.
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That is a sweet sword there. Might just have to pick me up a model of him.
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This guy looks awsome but i like the second Charakter Mini more, i mean the female with the crossbow
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Eh. Hang the people who don't like it. They're assholes anyway.
Me? I'm hoping their rules suck.
Why? Because it certainly wouldn't be the look of the figs that holds me back from buying them. So I'm hoping the rules are bad so I don't have to spend a whole shitton of money on yet ANOTHER WM faction.
PB
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This reminds me of a web comic with elf from WoW and.... Doesn't matter.
He looks amazing. I get the same feeling from his as for most warcasters because it seems like his armor is five times bigger then his body. But it still look charming
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Amazing design Chris. The sword is especially breath-taking.
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I've really been enjoying all of the Retribution images coming forward. I really like this guy's design, because he's such a brutal-looking elf! My gaming buddies and I are really excited about them.
---AK
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love the armor detail and that sword is just pure awesomenes!
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Dont know much about the game or the fluff...but i know a cool model concept when i see one!
This is such a drawing...i hope the mini comes out just as well
Ben
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Great work,
I don't think you need to worry about people thinking they don't 'fit in' to the universe because there are players out there that have a hard on for elves in any game that will start playing them as soon as they can get their elf lovin hands on them.
xoxo
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I think this direction fits, personally. The people who complain probably haven't been reading their Iron Kingdoms stuff very thoroughly; a brief description of Ios' arcanika was mentioned way back in the Iron Kingdoms Character Guide, after all.
Plus it's good that they stand out so much from the other factions visually.
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Wow, this guy's design is crazy. Digging the armor A LOT, particularly the blade and shoulder pads. Badass design, my friend.
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wow so much inspiration... i have to work hard to reach your height
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and its been weeks! the rate of new stuff is too slow - awesome work though! cant wait to buy me that book/battlebox!
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You really outdid yourself. I've been looking at some of the other elvels of Ios we've seen and noticed the similarities in the stacked leather and such. Really excellent work, and can't wait to see more of your handiwork in the Retribution stuff.
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thanks for posting this argument for retribution! now i can reference the whiners this way and laugh xD
Also, who came up with the Epic pants idea for the rest of the army? it sounds like a good measure for power lol.
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Oh wow!
These have to be the best elven designs I've ever seen.
Just beautiful - and I do like the hightechy look :3
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Really cool Chris!
I really like the look of the elves so far and I think I will have to buy at least a few.
And I think with a bit different paint-scheme they don't look that modern any more. Mine will get a few leaves here and there.
Can't wait to see all this stuff live this summer.
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I was wondering when these guys would come out in the open. Very fine design, and I agree with you -- they should look alien to the mainstream human technology of the era. They ARE alien.
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