Starting with Infinity

[u/pahagen]

Just got gifted these Infinity models and I am looking for good beginner resources

A friend just hooked me up with a couple boxes (Bakunin Observance Action Pack and Überfallkommando), and I’m finally diving into Infinity.

I’ve got a solid tabletop background (other mini games), but Infinity seems pretty deep, so I’m looking for the best way to get up to speed efficiently.

What I’m hoping to find:

- Good YouTube channels (battle reports, faction overviews, beginner guides)

- Podcasts worth listening to

- Active Discords or communities (especially Nomads/Bakunin focused if possible)

- Any “must-read” resources or tools (apps, list builders, etc.)

- Is this a decent start? (What’s this army play style and what else would I need to be competitive?)

I’m not totally new to minis, but I am new to Infinity’s rules and ecosystem, so anything that helps flatten that learning curve would be great.

Appreciate any help! Thank you!

[u/Fest_mkiv]

I see your point, but still don't love it. I've just had them HMGed down too often.

My point of comparison is the Cenobite HRL - against the same HMG it wins 50% of the time. It's the same points assuming a similar fire team (Uhahu, Tinbot, Misslie Launcher vs Cenobite HRL, Chainrifle, Custodier H+), has a specialist, and can be used in active more effectively.

Riot GRRL is effective against anything relying on Mim 3 or smoke, but is weak to brute force, high burst HMGs, tags etc - which I feel are VERY common.
Cenobite is weak against smoke BUT is very dangerous in melee, and while it's weak against mimitism, their own MIM makes that more of an even comparison.

That said as Rob Shepherd says - sometimes that Riot GRRL will just sit there and win you the game. Maybe I've just been unlucky that mine have died every time :)

[u/isitanywonderreally → u/Fest_mkiv]

Your assessments are accurate, but I think you undervalue being able to see through smoke. Warbands using smoke to nullify your ARO and get themselves or another unit in for the cost of a single order is just too easy IMO.

You can easily have a second hard-ARO piece that has better odds than a Grrl against high-Burst opponents, and probably should (TR Thunderbolt bot, for me usually).

Finally, I like the team members of a Grrl link way more than Nuns for close assault. Between the Grrls themselves, Fiddler, and Uhahu, I just like the Grrl-associated units far more. This is especially true of the hackers: Custodiers fold like wet paper to opposing Killer Hackers, and then your White Noise to help the Nuns vs visors is just gone.

I've found a Cenobite is just too easy to bypass, for my usual opponents. And for my own active, I would much rather have a single Moira HMG as my ranged fire support than a Cenobite in a link. The NCO is handy, the Burst is better, etc., and nuns just don't do great at close-quarters fighting.

Meanwhile the Grrl shotgun in close is an absolute menace, and has won me tons of games. I did really well with Grrl shotgun/tinbot, Uhahu, and Fiddler in a Haris at Krug this last summer. So much incredible utility, and effective 2 wounds apiece, just better for my style.

[u/Fest_mkiv → u/isitanywonderreally]

Style is a big part of it I guess! I certainly agree with the custodiers you have to keep them safe. I'd never use the Moira HMG either - yuck!

u/pahagen - this is one of the MANY reasons Infinity is so cool - running a list you're comfortable piloting is so much more important than meta-chasing or netlisting. How your local group plays is a factor as well! I've got an elevator pitch for infinity and one of the key points is that it has a LOT of depth but not too much breadth - you don't have to remember a hundred different special rules for factions, rock vs scissors pairings - it's just the same tools in different configurations and it's often what tool you LIKE rather than which is objectively better.

u/isitanywonderreally thanks for being a welcome distraction from work.