[Duels] Kross, and the second series Options Track this topic Email this topic Print this topic Download this topic Subscribe to this forum Display Modes Outline Switch to: Standard Switch to: Linear+

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I mention Kross as he's the only one I've got so far. Generally, however, what do people think of Series 2 of the Shadowrun Duels figures - both as artwork and in the game.

Kross (Mob Enforcer, although I think he looks more like a bodyguard) is an ork dressed in a suit with an kevlar jacket, MGL-6, twin Browning Ultrapowers and a set of headphones. Of all the figures in the shop, he clearly looked the best although that might be my pro-ork bias. It might be the suit, it gives him an air of coolness. The jacket took a while to go on as it doesn't stretch over the hip equipment peg very well. It looks OK but not quite as good as the suit alone would. However, it has holsters for the ultrapowers which go a long way towards making up for that. The overall effect id pretty spiffy. My only real complaint is that the pegless hands are moulded to hold the ultrapowers so both sets look odd holding nothing (partially solved by lifting the arm to make it look like he's beckoning to some one to come closer).

I don't know how good he is in play as I've never managed to play the game. They're just pieces of art for the moment.

Generally, the orks still have dermal bone deposits and dewclaws (both of which I find silly). Worse, though, is the look of the Dwarf. I like Dwarves generally but didn't pick up Silver Max (Series 1) for some reason. The Series 2 Dwarf, Draven von Drekill, is wearing chainmail! Chainmail! He has a long beard, a helmet and armour and (I think) a large axe. For some reason this gets on my nerves. What on Earth is he doing dressed like that in a mid-21st century city!? Why do the Dwarves get picked on all the time by Stereotypes'R'Us. (I may still be feeling post The Two Towers rage over mistreatment of Dwarves.) Karkhov (Sam.) and Midnight (Cover Ops) look quite good, although not as good as Kross, while I'm ambivalent regarding Wolf Nev (Gang Boss) and Natokah (Shaman).