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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #60 on: 02 March 2024, 21:14:34 »
When Randall said it's something we've never seen before I feel that could preclude the Galahad / Glass Spider as we've seen the concept sketch and 3D renders on Anthony's Patreon.

Personally I have my money on the Triskelion...  :smilie_happy_thumbup:
While it be cool to have that one.  I'm not sure what odds are for that. It never appeared in combat during ilClan fighting at all (not in RAT or anything.) Essentially handbuilt, I think it's not going be the one.  I'd like it to be.  Essentially it's likely extinct unless Clan Wolf decided to add it.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #61 on: 02 March 2024, 22:19:11 »
Orca! ORCA! OOOOOORCA!

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #62 on: 02 March 2024, 22:35:59 »
Personally I have my money on the Triskelion...  :smilie_happy_thumbup:

I'd buy so many boxes if it was this.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #63 on: 03 March 2024, 07:01:44 »
I'm going to bet Doom Courser.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #64 on: 03 March 2024, 08:15:07 »
I'm going to bet Doom Courser.

That’s a good guess. We’ve seen the prototype print so it makes sense.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #65 on: 03 March 2024, 17:20:34 »
Im holding out for Celestials.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #66 on: 03 March 2024, 17:36:31 »
I feel that something from the Clan Invasion, Civil War, or Star League eras would be more likely.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #67 on: 04 March 2024, 00:58:06 »
I feel that something from the Clan Invasion, Civil War, or Star League eras would be more likely.

So...an Omega/Matar?
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #68 on: 04 March 2024, 01:19:47 »
I would laugh really hard if it was protos
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #69 on: 04 March 2024, 01:23:01 »
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #70 on: 04 March 2024, 01:41:16 »
Im holding out for Celestials.
I'd be shocked if they did Celestials as Salvage boxes instead of as a pack.  While not everyone wants them so they ae harder to sprinkel thoughout a KS release, you could get all of them in one of the larger Force packs and it would sell decently among those of us who want them.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #71 on: 04 March 2024, 03:25:35 »
While I'd love to see Celestials, I agree, not likely outside a dedicated force pack.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #72 on: 04 March 2024, 07:06:18 »
Dolorie. Please?
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #73 on: 04 March 2024, 08:46:22 »
Its the Quasit.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #74 on: 04 March 2024, 08:47:59 »
Fireball XF. You won't even see it coming.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #75 on: 04 March 2024, 08:53:06 »
Its the Quasit.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #76 on: 04 March 2024, 09:01:30 »
Fireball XF. You won't even see it coming.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #77 on: 04 March 2024, 11:26:52 »
VP-1 Viper, and I need a full company of 'em for the glory of House Marik.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #78 on: 04 March 2024, 13:25:39 »
Its the Quasit.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #79 on: 04 March 2024, 13:54:12 »
I would laugh really hard if it was protos
I would buy it.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #80 on: 04 March 2024, 13:57:45 »
VP-1 Viper, and I need a full company of 'em for the glory of House Marik.

I'd like to put in a vote for the Viper. Even though there's not really a vote and they've probably already made the decision anyway.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #81 on: 04 March 2024, 13:59:12 »
I would buy it.

So would I.  But first I'd laugh really hard that we got plastic protos before vehicles.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #82 on: 04 March 2024, 14:09:41 »
Huh, a zero announcement new thread.

I don't directly handle announcements anymore, that's Rem's department. The big Coming Releases page update a few weeks ago would have been the time to end the old thread and start a new one with that leading off, but I felt we were still too many pages short of the usual 50. (Shrug)

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #83 on: 04 March 2024, 14:14:03 »
The mystery salvage box mentioned in that very quote. Was announced during the tuesday news livestream on youtube.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #84 on: 04 March 2024, 14:20:53 »
None of the guesses about the surprise (sigh) Salvage Box are correct yet.

Well, since the Viper was guessed I'm upset now.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #85 on: 04 March 2024, 14:34:02 »
None of the guesses about the surprise (sigh) Salvage Box are correct yet.

And here I gave myself a 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% chance of being right. :D
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #86 on: 04 March 2024, 16:11:07 »
None of the guesses about the surprise (sigh) Salvage Box are correct yet.

Champion?

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #87 on: 04 March 2024, 16:16:47 »
Money's on the Hellhound II/Hellcat, since it's been on the cover of a RG, is available to all factions in ilClan, is highly anticipated based on the number of 3D printed versions running around, and it's tightly associated with Mercenaries as a whole due to its design originating in MW4:Mercs.

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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #88 on: 04 March 2024, 16:25:44 »
I want to guess the scorpion tank. Just because I want there to be a way to buy lots of scorpion tanks.
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Re: Upcoming Releases XXIX: First Annual 29th Birthday
« Reply #89 on: 04 March 2024, 17:28:53 »
I'm just happy to get another secret salvage box after the Savannah Master was accidentally spoiled. More minis is good minis!

 

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