The last 2 sniper shots definitely are an aleph model. It's the aleph basic pistol holster visible in both and one of two aleph knives in the latest. Plus the heels are not dissimilar to Devas. Also, there's no doubt that August will be a 2 player box of some kind, we know that there were 4 releases bringing 5 new factions this year, and the most sensible place to drop 2 factions at once is Gencon, plus given history, we're due for our biannual starter box.
We have been told that ALEPH won't be in a 2 player box though. I wonder if this will be two regular starter boxes and a Dire Foes with perhaps an expansion box each?
Based on all the information we've got about how many sectorials are coming this year, the fact that theres a 2 player box at GenCon (Bostria specifically mentioned this in his Cancon video), and which sectorials have come out and have been stated that they aren't coming out, Vedic and TAK are the only combination that really works for the 2 player box. It has been stated before that ALEPH wouldn't be in a 2 player box, but they could have changed their minds, and there isn't really a reason why they can't be.
It was stated 2 years ago by Gutier, I have been one of those propagating this info, but like Chaos says, it's the only combo that makes sense and CB may have changed their minds over the two years to fit in with what else they are doing. I really can't see it being anything other than Vedic vs Kazaks (in Operation: Lightning Bolt?... somewhere on dawn???)
I'm still hopeful we're gonna see Raoul Spector (linkable) as the gencon exclusive this year. With any luck we'll get a good preview of what's to come by the end of July.
No no no, Nomad 5th (counting StarCo), Sectoral, Black Hand Special Jurisdictional Command, vs Vedic OSS. Operation: Shadow Crisis You're welcome CB, payment by bank transfer please.
I still think Varuna/Vedic is a better match-up than TAK/Vedic. Much easier to balance the boxes that way... and CB does love the boys in blue. Who knows, though. A couple of middleweight new units for TAK could even out the matchup a bit. A MSV1 STALKER unit, or a gun-heavy dog-warrior, for instance.
To celebrate the release of Tunguska Corvus will be launching the first tabletop wargame themed crypto currency
Tunguska will keep hacking the broker, Nomad backed cryptos are the only way to go, especially to stay out of the watchful eyes of Aleph
That would put PanO in 2 of 3 "Operation: NounVerb" boxes. Though as a PanO and Ariadna player I'd be all over Varuna vs TAK.