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Combat boots and high heels.

Discussion in 'Ariadna' started by MATRAKA14, Sep 6, 2018.

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Do you like ariadna combat boots with high heels?

  1. No, they are strange.

    60 vote(s)
    63.2%
  2. Yes, they enhance the miniature.

    35 vote(s)
    36.8%
  1. MATRAKA14

    MATRAKA14 Well-Known Member

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    Oh boy, here we go again.

    Ok First of all 0 politics in this thread, this is 100% aesthetics, stay constructive and leave your feedback.

    Looking at recent ariadna miniatures I have found many females with combat boots and high heels and I can't avoid to think: man this miniature could look better without the heels.
    It has been so noticeable for me that many times I wish some upcoming models are not female.

    High heels can look really good on more sci-fi cyber ninja stuff but for ariadna and combat boots it looks bad and unnecessary to me.


    One of the last models without heels.

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    Ranger, really good miniature but with heels.
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    Recent corvus ariadna female concept art.
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    What do you think? I really want to know your opinion about it
     
    #1 MATRAKA14, Sep 6, 2018
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  2. MikeTheScrivener

    MikeTheScrivener O-12 Peace Kepper

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    I think it looks in art style with the rest of the game. very fitting for an anime inspired pin-up girl.

    maybe it would help if the boot sole wasn't a solid piece all the way across, but there was a gap between the heel and front?
     
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  3. Randomcallsign

    Randomcallsign Well-Known Member

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    I always thought the heels were a little silly on the combat boots. I didn't realize just how much I preferred the regular boots on the female minis until I was painting my new Uxia as pictured above. It just fits the aesthetic so much more. I get the heels on the space-age anime looking Aleph or Pan-O models but what really drew me to Ariadna in the first place was their more modern, practical design. The heels, at least for me, distract from that toned down, practical approach that I prefer in my Ariadna minis.
     
  4. barakiel

    barakiel Echo Bravo Master Sergeant

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    10 seconds with a coarse file can fix this problem forever.
     
  5. Ursun

    Ursun Tough as Nails, Grim as Old Boots

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    Wouldn´t every female Model tip-toing around look even sillier?
    I mean, I can´t really imagine it, so If you have a picture I might actually switch from "nah, they are ok in the context of Infinity" to "hell yeah, flot soles all the time everytime"
     
  6. Paladin

    Paladin Well-Known Member

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    So true.

    Did you notice that Grunts and Mavericks are prevented from getting real armor just to show there boobs?
    I mean how in hell can a sweater be ARM 3?
     
    #6 Paladin, Sep 7, 2018
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  7. Ursun

    Ursun Tough as Nails, Grim as Old Boots

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    Grunts I agree, but the Maverick Dossier is pretty clearly unisex on the Sweater Thing:

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  8. Paladin

    Paladin Well-Known Member

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    I noticed that too after i wrote my comment.
     
    #8 Paladin, Sep 7, 2018
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  9. Káosz Brigodéros

    Káosz Brigodéros Vanguard, Inc.

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    I am all in for high heel female troopers!
    Looks goooooooooood!
    Nuff said.
    In case soemone has problem with troopers in high heels just chop the lower part off and place the mini on a sloped base. (Rock, ramp whatever.) No big deal I believe.
    PS Marut is my favourite sculpt!
     
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  10. Paladin

    Paladin Well-Known Member

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    I am not saying that i don't like the Models from CB. It's only sometimes strange how they dress femals.
     
  11. Stiopa

    Stiopa Trust The Fuckhead

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    I wouldn't mind the combat heels on some units, but they're really overused. And more normal combat boots would fit Ariadna specifically.
     
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  12. Disko King

    Disko King Well-Known Member

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    Needs combat heels + tactical junk + fist of fury + more skin around boobs!
     
  13. MikeTheScrivener

    MikeTheScrivener O-12 Peace Kepper

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    IMO I think Margot Berthier would look 10x better w/ combat heels instead of her armored clown shoe.
     
  14. Nemo No Name

    Nemo No Name Aleph Cultural Atache

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    No heels except on Nomad and Mercenary miniatures.
     
  15. MikeTheScrivener

    MikeTheScrivener O-12 Peace Kepper

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    you're too selfish
     
  16. Nemo No Name

    Nemo No Name Aleph Cultural Atache

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    I don't play Nomads nor Mercenaries. But they're the only places for which it would be appropriate.
     
  17. geo67

    geo67 Well-Known Member

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    Some of those Woolie Pullies I wore back in the day, when i was in, felt like ARM 3. THey were thick and hot as all get out.
     
  18. MikeTheScrivener

    MikeTheScrivener O-12 Peace Kepper

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    says you
     
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  19. Brother Smoke

    Brother Smoke Bureau Trimurti Representative

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    All the minis look great as they are, but they would look even better with normal boots. Not just because they make more sense in the situation, but I find they actually look really good in general :wink:
     
  20. Captain927

    Captain927 Shotguns and Scotch Runs.

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    I agree they arent functional in a real world environment, but it's fine for the game. At least they arent wearing mini skirts and belly tops in pin-up poses anymore.

    Personally, I'd rather the tactical rocks/ space junk being removed from the minis. Half the figures look like they are about to give pep talks in an afterschool special.
     
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