Licensed Games Space Marine - The Board Game (US Exclusive @ Launch)

[Iron Father Ferrum]

Being Target-exclusive is baaaad timing seeing as how there's a boycott of them kicking off...The subject of which is not board appropriate, so if you're curious a Google search will fill you in.  It's unlikely to affect sales to gamers, but it might kill a little of that "mom brings kids to store, kid sees cool thing on shelf" sales.

[ThePenitentOne]

It looks to me like his sword swing is coming down and cutting across his opponent's belly from his left-to-right. He's stepping through the strike with his left foot so that the sword will make impact when the stomp completes; the open mouth is set to deliver the kiai.

 

In Kendo, this is known as ki-ken-tai-no-ichi (spirit, sword, body as one). 

 

In order to get maximum torque, his upper body is pivoting clockwise, pulling the bolter arm back after firing a shot as the sword arm comes forward.

 

It certainly isn't perfect, but I do see what the designer was going for. If only this model was for a range that needed more models and not for a range that already has twice as many kits (at least) as every other faction.

[Sword Brother Adelard]

The real winner here is the model for Captain Cortez. He may no longer be the derpiest named character sculpt...?

Edited May 25 by Sword Brother Adelard

[DarkChaplain]

1 hour ago, Doobles88 said:

Very disappointing. But also that's a fairly poor model. So.....I'll get over it on this occasion.

 

 

Personally, I don't really care about the model, I'd just want a fun and simple board game to take out on occasion, like I do with Gorechosen/Combat Arena and other boxed games they've released in the past.

[lansalt]

I love the 1st game and I've wanted a Titus mini for years now, so having to wait a bit more because of an exclusive deal is not a problem, just a matter of patience.

But the model itself... is bad, sorry.

The face, the details, the pose are all subpar and look more like a fanmade kitbash than a real GW product (and there are amazing Titus models made by fans out there). Just a comparison between his shoulder pads in the game and in the mini says it all. Which it's baffling when the ones in the game are based in the old UM upgrade sprue (look at the trim)

Edited May 25 by lansalt

[Blindhamster]

thats not a good model, lol. The face is weird, and the pose is worse than any of the assault interecessor poses. It's a running lieutenant I guess... Also fairly lame that its an exclusive in the way it is, though the quality of the mini makes that not really an issue

[Wispy]

As a dev who worked on the original Space Marine...

 

They massacred my boy.

[Doghouse]

The scalpers can keep that one. 

[Sword Brother Adelard]

Its nice to see us all agreeing on something for a change.

[Marshal Reinhard]

2 hours ago, Shovellovin said:

Also, shouldn't the chainsword be chained to his wrist? Not the bolt pistol.

No artwork or model of titus of space marine II has him with a weapon chained to his wrist anywhere. This bit of misinformation needs to go.

[potatocrusader]

To quote a friend I showed this to: "He looks like he is getting ready to scream at the TV because his favorite football team is not doing well"

 

I've been saying this for awhile, whoever does faces for 40k at the moment really needs to practice their skills, most faces have been a super miss. Not to mention, this would be soo easy to do, just contact the Space Marine 2 devs and asked if they can give their 3D head model of Titus and then the model sculptors can just trace around it and then modify it to fit a miniature...

Edited May 25 by potatocrusader
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[Khornestar]

Oof. Absolutely horrendous pose, IMO. Hard pass on this mini and the pointless game, too. Swing and a miss, here, GW. 

[Marshal Reinhard]

also, surprised there's just one titus. figure'd they would have gone in with different gear options. Like a jump pack equipped one?

[Chapter Master Valrak]

[AGRAMAR]

Boring and without "flavor". In my opinion, an underserved miniature for a character like Titus. You can make a better one with the Sternguard box and ... Oh, wait!

And the board game is a kind of joke, isn't it? Buf, I think is an a poor excuse to get rid of material in stock that they don't sell well, like Gaunts. " You want Titus? You must ' adopt ' this Gaunts".

 

Sad, very sad

Edited May 25 by AGRAMAR

[lansalt]

8 minutes ago, Marshal Reinhard said:

also, surprised there's just one titus. figure'd they would have gone in with different gear options. Like a jump pack equipped one?

 

Maybe the full stand alone release will have an extra sprue with a jump pack and other weapons, but I doubt it. It would make too much sense...

[Sothalor]

Isn't the Titus we've seen depicted in SM2 essentially just an existing generic Primaris Lieutenant model?

[Wispy]

6 minutes ago, Sothalor said:

Isn't the Titus we've seen depicted in SM2 essentially just an existing generic Primaris Lieutenant model?

Name brand Captain Titus versus President's Choice Lieutenant Titus.

[lansalt]

5 minutes ago, Sothalor said:

Isn't the Titus we've seen depicted in SM2 essentially just an existing generic Primaris Lieutenant model?

 

He has features of other Lieutenants, but he's otherwise unique even if doesn't look radically different.

[mel_danes]

Ok, model is naff. Got it.

 

Let's talk about how the game is this one Titus model, some gaunts and a fold out board and some tokens.

That's not a game, that's lame.

It certainly isn't thrilling!

[Marshal Reinhard]

honestly, seems like a vehicle to push nids with a unique model that fans of the video game potentially would want

 

[mel_danes]

And if little Tommy gets bit by the miniature bug they sink their claws into a future addict/player.

Which I suspect is the gateway theory leading to this "game".

[AGRAMAR]

One more thing: the arm with chains in video game's trailers is the arm with the chainsword. But in the miniature holds a bolt gun.

Did you notice that?

[WARMASTER_]

The Titus we should have got….

 

[OttoVonAwesome]

Chains are symbolic and around his wrist not connected to the weapon... However why are his weapons reversed? The holster is even on his left hip and near every marine carries thier pistols on the left sword on the right as you can see up there. lol Like he drew them and then swapped hands?

Edited May 25 by OttoVonAwesome