New Previews from Privateer Press
July 16, 2011 by beerogre
Here are the latest previews from Privateer Press... Master Ascetic Naaresh and the (plastic) Redeemer.
First up the Master Ascetic...
Here's the blurb from PP:
A warrior-philosopher who seeks enlightenment through his own extreme suffering, Master Ascetic Naaresh has unlocked the powers of pain and forged them into a unique and devastating fighting style. Eager to challenge the limits of his philosophy against new foes, Naaresh has left his isolation to seek battle in the west. Before each engagement he submits to the ministrations of his paingivers so that he may draw strength and skill from the agony.
I would imagine this guy will be the Warlock equivalent of the Nihilators, but I see he has two weapons and a penchant for pain... well he's a Skorne so that's nothing new... I would imagine he's going to draw Fury from either killing stuff (Cull Soul) or perhaps when he gets injured. It's also a pretty good bet that he'll be another cool martial character with a high DEF.
Next the Redeemer...
Here's what PP says about this light warjack:
Armed with devastating long-range rockets, the Redeemer was designed to deliver judgment from afar. The warjack’s deadly projectiles are launched into enemy ranks to explode in a cascade of deadly debris that leaves enemy infantry blasted, burned, and praying for the release of death.
"Devastating long-range rockets" is perhaps a little overstated, but definately, before the Sunburst Crew became good (i.e. in MK2) the Redeemer was THE choice for the Protectorate player who wanted some ranged artillery.
In MK2, the Sunburst Crew is definitely the better choice, due to being more accurate, but the Redeemer still has it's place. A big unit of Deliverers and a Redeemer can lay down a huge area of AoE fire and with a few buffs couretesy of the Big Man himself... that's Menoth by the way... you can really cut the centre out of infantry based armies for very few points.
Now all the Protectorate needs is a Deliverer Warcaster for some super-flaming-rocket-action!
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Naaresh looks kinda bad ass, Think ill get 1 for funzies
both redeemer models don’t impress me, this one is better, but his left arm just looks messed up while the head doesnt fit the body well
i think menoth’s battle engine will fit the bill andy…
Redeemer bonded to eFeora (continuous fire on all hits), equals 3 AOEs of burnt heretics every turn!
reeeeeaaly like Naaresh , color-wise it reminds me of the early years of Khorne in the early 90s, its a real good sculpt !
Naaresh looks great but Redeemer not so much.
The blades on Naaresh are a little thick, but it’s easily fixable… I like the stule of the new Redeemer better… I’ve seen better, but on the whole they’re not bad, and I’m sure many people will like them. I’m just not into Skorne or Menoth lately…
BoW Romain
Why is it that so many of the uber units for PoM look so terrible?
Plastic is better than metal but it still looks odd to me. I think its the mace, head and rocket pod attachments (the weird bit under the silver pod section)