Factions and Lore-Immortal Empire 2016 Added!

[Valiant]

On the turret are two "Fox Ear" active lidar scanners. I have no clue what that means.

"Lidar (also written LIDAR, LiDAR or LADAR) is a remote sensing technology that measures distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light. "
basically, LIDAR uses lasers to estimate the distance to target, and is in use with most modern main battle tanks.

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The Repubic of Eldorria

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Eldorria supposedly lacks a state religion. Regardless, visitors would be wise to know some Trangulist scripture .

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The Eldorrian Hero, El Capitan, and a Tracker, the scout/snipers of Eldorria.

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El Capitan:

Once a pirate, "El Capitan" now seeks his fortune on the side of the law. Barely.

Tracker:

Skills gained from a lifetime in the field are just as effective in the Favela.

Eldorrian Marines

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While not technically privateers, it is rare that a Marine expedition is sent out without profit in mind.

Vehicle

Coyote Offroader

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While Coyotes lack any real means to carry the spoils of war, they are certainly equipped to kill those guarding them.

This is heavily based off of the buggy from the "Avengers v. Hydra" set.



Fun Fact: At one point, this was a swamp boat.



Close up on the grenade launcher and the engine.



Booster rockets? Exhaust pipes? They're actually both.



I just might have gone overboard on the brightness.

[aoffan23]

That Coyote is so cool. The slanted rollcage, the grenade launcher, and the driver's "pimp hand" machine gun are all great.

[BFenix]

That Coyote is so cool. The slanted rollcage, the grenade launcher, and the driver's "pimp hand" machine gun are all great.

[Duerer]

Coyote Offroader

Damn, I actually intended to do such a similar vehicle with the same name, for Mexico. Looks really cool, tho.

[Vami IV]

Possible Spanish names (Coyote exempted because it is Spanish)

-El lobo (The Wolf)
-La Pelota (the Crawler)
-El Acosador (The Harasser)

[BFenix]

Possible Spanish names (Coyote exempted because it is Spanish)

-El lobo (The Wolf)
-La Pelota (the Crawler)
-El Acosador (The Harasser)

"Pelota" actually means "ball", as in a sports ball. A "crawler" would probably be a tracked vehicle like a construction or farm tractor.

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Bavaria: The Cthulic Inquisition

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In the earliest days of Bavaria, all feared the Cthulic Inquisition for their relentless prying and zeal for torture. While much of this fear has dissipated, the inquisitors remain as fanatic as ever.

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Ordensmeister Kraft, the head of the Inquisition, his son, the Teutonic Knight Ludwig Kraft, and Zauberermeister von Blatt, the Inquisition's foremost magician.

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Ordensmeister Kraft:

Beneath the fine clothing and walking stick isa man as black-hearted as the god he serves.

Ludwig Kraft:

Beneath the heavy armor and ridiculous hair is a man as dumb as the rocks he walks upon.

Zauberermeister von Blatt:

A man of Magic, or a man of faith? When Brikthulu is involved, the are often one and the same.

Three Jaegers and a Lancer.

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Jaeger:

"The bullets whizzed by my head twice before I noticed the Jaeger in the trees."

Lancers:

While technically Teutonic Knights, Lancers are far, far crazier.

Bavarian Knights, the slow, but relentless melee experts of the Inquisition.

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They walk upon the bones they break

Soldats, the most basic members of the Bavarian Inquisition.

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"They may have been frightening once, but now? Now I think they're just lucky."

-Paliadin Anatol, Order of Dobrzyn.

Unknown units. Possibly Thralls for von Blatt, maybe Adepts in the realm of magic. Perhaps both.

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Belief is a powerful weapon. Then again, so is a knife.

Vehicle

Blitzenpferd Speeder

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The two massive engines give the Blitzenpferd unparalleled mobility, provided it's moving in a straight line.

Not gonna lie, the front was really tough to figure out.



It can hold the lancer's spear and shield, so that it's forward guns can be utilized.



Those guns usually aren't used though...



..given the Lancers' preferred way to attack.

[ikensall]

Thiese guys have a really cool vibe.

[kingodacheez]

Great-looking faction you have there.
Even though there is a definite SW parts presence, it doesn't look like just another SW redeux.
That speeder kicks ass, too! How many are there?
I'll be keeping an eye on this bunch...

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Immortal Empire: The Omega Legion

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When the fleet sent to detain the Warhead shard called Omega defected to him, Immortal High Command chose to bring him into the fold. Now, he and his men are the spearhead of the Immortal invasion force.

My thoughts behind the basic troop design is that these are the standard soldiers of the imperial armies, while the black-suited or hodgepodge guys that most people use for immortal soldiers are specialists or raider groups.



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The Omega Shard himself, flanked by his admiral, the mortal Bram and his supervisor, Commandant Steele.

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The Omega Shard:

To Immortal High Command, the Omega Shard is uncouth, an ingrate, and arrogant to the point of recklessness. The the men who serve under him, he is a leader worth following.

Bram, Imperial Strategos:

The Omega Shard's top Lieutenant dictates overall strategy for the Omega Legion.

Commandant Steele:

The one-eyed Immortal Steele reports directly to Immortal High Command, and is likely all that keeps the Omega Shard in check.

Other Imperial Heroes. From Left to right, Crixton Var, The Huntress, and an Assassin, who I think will be called Petra. It needs time.

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Crixton Var, Imperial Colossus:

They told the Colossus that strapping a mortar to his back was insane, but. . . well. . . uh. . .

The Huntress:

No target is too large when a chance at immortality is on the line.

Petra the Assassin:

"Something's in the base. Secure the commander. Now!"

"Uh, sir?"

"What?"

"We're too late."

Specialized soldiers: A Venator, a Centurion, and a Pyroclast. As the Centurions old machine gun kept critfailing, I have outfitted him with a projection rifle(a 2-shot grenade launcher)

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Venator:

Experts in sabotage and subterfuge, Venators bring down the biggest enemy targets.

Centurion:

An officer of sorts, a Centurion leads by example.

Pyroclast:

The destruction of enemy fortifications is key to an Imperial victory.

The Phalanxes you know and love.

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"They're not breaking! Why aren't they breaking?"

Volanti are heavy assault infantry with advanced thruster packs.

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Analysis indicates that the Volanti armor system was originally developed for exoatmospheric use. However, it has seen action everywhere form hazardous environments to high-rises.

Legionnaires, the most common soldier of the Immortal Empire.

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"Their only tactic seems to be a slow advance. The problem is, they're really good at it."

Vehicles



Prowler Hoverbike

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While the Prowler is less nimble than it appears, the twin flechette cannons mean few stick around to find out.

This was honestly a five-minute build done after the gunship.



I'm satisfied with it.

Harvester Killdozer

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An Imperial defeat was quickly turned into an Assyrian rout with the help of some repurposed farming equipment.

Honestly all that's changed is that the operant now has a small screen hanging from the roof.



Stalker Spidertank

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The gold standard in infantry support, the Stalker can follow Legionnaires wherever the path is large enough, and widen it when it isn't.

No changes since last time, other than that I moved a round slide tile under the legs.



The often-in-need-of-a-reload flechette cannon.



The often-critfailing mortar.



Mortar tube detail.



The operant.



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Reaper Gunship

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The awkward shape belies the grace with which the Reaper moves.

The "Spider eyes" motif is present on this vehicle as well.



As is the usual flechette cannon.



Two guided missile tubes give the Reaper more killpower.



This thing took around four hours to build.



Originally it was to be a far larger dropship. Only the engine pods remain of that first iteration.



Fits two operants.



Not the best seating arrangement though.

[Warhead]

Dang! These are soul blisteringly demonic!

[Vami IV]

imho too white to be Immortal.

[M220]

imho too white to be Immortal.

I love the stuff, but it's gonna take some mindset adjusting to picture these as immortal forces. But I guess if Warhead can do it, so can I.

[stubby]

imho too white to be Immortal.

White and Orange normally says AN PAX forces to me, but if the Immortals are even loosely based on the Imperium of Man then it makes sense that they'd have a couple dozen military divisions in different color schemes (and each one probably bigger than most Nehellenium star empires).

It kind of makes me wonder if there are more Immortal color divisions though. Maybe the all-spiky-black one we're familiar with is just one among many.