INFINITY Sneak Peek: UMBRA Samaritans
March 14, 2016 by dignity
We've got another awesome and exclusive preview for you this week thanks to Corvus Belli. Here we have the UMBRA Samaritans for Infinity and they are looking gooooood....
Here's a bit of the background and fluff behind this deadly and mysterious addition to the Combined Army. I wouldn't want to run into one of these on a dark night...
"SecLock Contingencies. Online Tactic Assessment. Customer number confirmed....
How can we help you? […] Are you saying that an Umbra Samaritan is following you? Can you please confirm this? Indeed. It’s not a Legate but an Umbra Samaritan. [...] Understood. Now, if you have an escape route, use it right away. [...]
Yes, this is your certified tactical advice. Our AI confirms this option offers you the greatest chances for survival. You don’t have a clear escape route? [...] Have you optimized your skills or personal equipment since you last updated your user profile? [...]
Do you have boosted muscle strength, better protection, enhanced reflexes, a precise high-speed targeting system, etc.? [...] No? [...] Then, I repeat, find an escape route. [...] Yes, sir. Your customer profile indicates that you come from a line of fighters that never backs down. [...] I insist that you follow the certified tactical advice. [...]
Obviously, you make the decision, but if you reject the tactical advice, the compensation bonuses will be canceled in case of death. [...] Okay, it’s your decision: you can follow your protocol as a private, professional contractor so that you can end up being a dead private, professional contractor.
Or, you can follow the certified tactical advice to live, possibly, and finish your contract another day. [...] No? You’re still rejecting the certified tactical advice? [...] Tell me, what do you have? What kinds of weapons do you have? [...] That’s not enough. [...]
No, that’s not enough to face an Umbra Samaritan. Our eyes in the sky confirm that one is coming close to your position... please, follow the escape route we marked through your optical visor and escape. [...]
No, don’t go after him! [...] Professional codes of honor! They’re always an obstacle... Supervision, I confirm the death of a client... Mark it with a “Cause of Death Unavoidable: Umbra Samaritan” Code...
[End of registry file 01]
Security Recording BL-5183 by Online Consultant Number 0098368. Stored at the request of the legal department. Sec-Lock Contingencies."
Model-wise the figure is looking great. It has a definite spirit quality to it and looks like it would haunt you across the battlefield, trailing you waiting for the right moment to strike.
This creature stands taller than the average soldier and will no doubt be a dominating presence on the tabletop. Look out for your own Umbra Samaritan soon.
What do you think?
no idea waht it does but i want one there that what i think
I have no interest in playing Combined but I 100% want one of these to paint
I need this for my Combined Army force 🙂
Suddenly I feel like I need more HMGs…
Most evil specie that ever existed has Samaritans?
I will asume they work close together with the Morat Diplomatic Corps 🙂
Yes! Umbra was the reason i started playing CA! GOnna camp in front of webbshop!
I’m curious how this guy is going to work. It appears to hover/fly. It’s taller than a regular trooper, but it doesn’t appear to be a TAG. Similar in Silhouette to Dog-Warrior perhaps? I can’t place it in an existing ruleset. And given the flavour text I’m really curious how to get rid of him (besides fleeing off the table).
He is s an Umbra and this race is quite tall – we already got other Umbra models. They have silhouette 2. Not sure about the floating – could be only for appearance reasons.
Not sure I like the floating umbra,
the CA starter umbra is still the best umbra in my opinion.
Yeah, I’m the same; the starting point of what an Umbra looks like is so good, that it’s hard to not like any that get released.
I’m not really a fan of the floating aspect, but then I guess this guy is going to be the center piece of any CA force it finds itself in, so what’s the harm in having a rather outlandish model (this is what the Infinity silhouette system is for)?
Like you, I still think the one from the starting pack is the best looking one.
The Combined army just keeps getting better and better, and this is no exception. It will be mine, oh yes. It will be mine
is it a tree? is it a cape? is it some sort of nightmare drug hallucination? Just what is going on in Mr Umbra’s footsie regions? Looks cool and weird at the same time! Hope it comes with some lead for the base to stop it falling over every time you touch the table 😉
Very creepy, in a sort of ‘you are dead’ way