I give a quick review and look on the brawlers box! the Limp Bizkit favorite Troup! BRAWLER BRAWLER BRAWLER!
I'm disappointed that they don't actually look like evil Fusiliers, with angry faces and berets. I guess it would be an easy conversion though, at least for the guys.
So, Brawlers in N4. I think are going to be fantastic due to Shotgun and hacking changes. Maybe gizmokit? I hope they come down like a point though. And I wouldn't mind a spitfire or marksman rifle ;)
Brawer MULTI Sniper is always a good model, and she really shines in Dahshat. Visually they are pretty nice, I get more of a vibe that they are evil Kaplans with these helmets and gasmasks.
Just heard the interview with Bostria on Mayacast and he was saying Light Infantry my go up a point or 2 :( I was hoping for a point or two less. For figures I think they ok. Not great but not bad either. I was looking for something to proxy them actually but haven't found anything that has the right weapon loadouts.
Most of the Brawlers are too expensive. So i'm hoping that they at least stay their current cost i. With other LI getting a bit more expensive that would help them a bit. As for which model I like most, I gotta say the Hacker, propably followed by the HRL.
Model-wise i'm not a fan of any of them. But can't find a good replacement that doesn't have me end up with figures I don't need.
Fluff-wise Brawlers are soldiers who didn't have the discipline of potential to progress to higher rank of elite regiments, so went into mercenary service. You could legitimately use any line infantry from Kappa to Zhanshi to Ghulam IMO. I use my existing Fusiliers. I do like the Brawler models, though I only have the two LE ones, but I'm a sucker for soldiers in fashionable outerwear and the double-breasted jackets they're wearing are super nice.
It would be little problem for my Ikari since I have all of them looking different. Pirates after all! But for my Dahshat I want a bit more uniform. (My old Zhanshi are Ghulam). I'd like something with a helmet for Brawlers. I'd like the Muyibs or Zheyadan but i'd have to try to get split box.Not need for HMG and Spitfires. I'd love it if they finally came out with more than 2 Zhanying.
I liked the Brawlers which were locked behind other purchases keeping them out of my reach (Daedalus Hacker + Pre-order Rifle).. so since I couldn't buy them off the shelf alone to build into NA2 with Brawlers, I can't really put up a vote.