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IcyYmir β Sororitas Power Armor concept V2.0
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Published: 2015-07-14 08:39:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 47804; Favourites: 1068; Downloads: 249
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Battle-Sister of Order of Argent Shroud. Armor now is more "power" and massive, all needed layers of armor presents now (previous version lacks fibre-muscles layer).Related content
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Oh thank Heaven someone finally did away with those idiotic Fleur-de-lisle boob cups. I get that W40K is a fantasy universe, but you don't have to sexualize everything about it. >_<
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Not to derail your social justice warrior-ing there but Sisters of Battle were actually made specifically for young men, to get them interested in 40k. Hence the whole boob armor bit. Now I will agree that the metal torpedo tits on their armor is a bit much, but if you simply tone it back it'd be fine.
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I'm hardly a social justice warrior; I don't even spew vitriol at people I disagree with on Tumblr.Β I like sexy women as much as anyone, and when I was a teenager I loved armor like this in science-fiction and chainmail bikinis in fantasy. However, after studying weapons and armor for several years all I can think of is how impractical that would be, to the point where it breaks my immersion in whatever I'm viewing/reading. Β
I know Games Workshop designed Sisters of Battle figures to appeal to young men, but those aren't the only ones who play Warhammer. Their fans from back in the 80s are middle-aged, fans from the 90s and early 2000s are adults, and women are entering the tabletop scene more and more. Heck, I've seen fans purchase miniatures from other companies who offer more realistic armor for women; from a business standpoint, potentially excluding some of your customer base is just silly. Β
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Fair points, and sorry for the assumption. Yes, I agree that they are potentially excluding or even alienating potential customer but thats GW for you. They haven't made a smart move in years. If they did, Primaris Marines wouldnt exist.
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You want to know the irony of this situation? In the past many people who complain, about Bikini armour on Female characters, are unrealistic and impractical. And it only there to make female characters look good. Are the same people today, are complaining about how practical armor is making female character less attractive and more like male characters.
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Ironic isn't it? Or is it hypocrisy? I can't really tell the difference between them these days.
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The sisters are the one justified example I've seen.
Read up the lore. The Ministorum is forbidden "men under arms" after Goge Vandire. Thus the Sororitas emphasise that they're women.
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Yeah, some crotchety old High Lord decided they should use D-cup power armor to "emphasize that they're women." Probably while snickering behind his augments like a schoolboy, exchanging smirks with the other High Lords.
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Just as immature to care so much in the inverse.
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Nice! It definitely feels beefy, while the curved torso segment gives it a unique vibe that's notably different from that of the Astartes.
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Missing the Hanging Pauldron cloths/sleeves/drapes - They plus the actual pauldrons are what make the Canon Sororitas Power armour look good - and are a big part of the Adepta Sororitas feel.
The outer pauldrons could also be more of a rectangle (filling in the quarter-circle gaps); the hydraulics/similar under them can manage the weight and angles just like on Astartes armour, and this would protect the visible upper arm that's been left relatively unarmoured. Plus the drapes fitted beneath the pauldron and all would be well.
scratch that; just noticed the under-pauldrons are too wide, restricting movement.
Please show a helmetless version; Sororitas almost never wear helmets. 
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Erm.... I'm not sure how 'Sororitas' fits an armor that... looks completely male....
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i agree, it like terminator armour almost, the V1 looks better
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While I quite like the increased bulk, I feel the armor needs more bling. Or rather, MOAR BLING! The basic idea behind the Ecclesiarchy for me is βWe are so rich and powerful that we can take the most inane idea and throw enough money at it that is becomes somewhat viable", so the armor should definitely look like it is made to impress and to look rich rather than practical. For instance, if you compare the shoulderplates from your version to the shoulderplates from the original, the shape of your shoulderplates looks very practical. It looks like an engineer decided βWhat is the best shape to make it the most protective for the lower costβ. The original version looks like an artist first thought βHey, this shape looks goodβ, and then the Ecclesiarchy threw money at the problem until they got the very best and extremely expensive material needed to make this stupid shape *still work* ^^'. Similarly I would expect the torso to be full of little engravings representing famous saints, or holding like bone relics of some saint or another, and stuff like this. I really like the more crazy part of the Sisters/Ecclesiarchy, like the Exorcist church organ missile launcher!
It's still a great piece, ofc.
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Basically this.Β Also, the armor will be hundreds of years old, and anything beyond basic maintenance will be preformed by the Mechanicus.Β You know, that other religious order with too much time and money on its hands?Β Both organizations think of power armor as a religious artifact in its own right, so there is no way they would pass up on the chance to work in embellishments with every maintenance cycle.Β
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Kinda of makes me wonder, in theory, wouldn't it be heavier for a normal human being?
(lovely design btw)
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escpecially with out the space marine black carapaceΒ
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I do really like this a lot. It has a nice feel to it and it is always nice to see other patterns of Sisters of battle armor. Personally I sort of see this as armor the retributers would use or maybe the celestians to give them more protection, so for instance in Dark Heresy terms they would get 8 defense from the armor instead of 7. The other version you have works a lot better for sisters that probably need more agility in their role such as the Sepharium or the Dominions.
Now I do have two problems with this armor, the gorget in the front makes it so you can't see the complete helmet, which is a really good design so not being able to see the complete face plate you have for it sad, especially since I think the helmet is really cool. The other aspect is there is no robes on the upper arms and the cloth on the bottom front middle should come down a bit more to keep with the look that the sisters original armor does have. These are just minor visual problems with the armor but it does not detract anything from how cool the armor does look.
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Realistic, protective and fucking badassΒ Β
Thanks for this beautiful armor, Ordo will accept this ^^
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Pretty awesome. I'm personally more a fan of the original (because it looks more gothic-y, and makes them look more like nuns, which I'm pretty sure they're supposed to be) but this looks like it has a lot of thought put into the design.
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the other design also looks more prectical and in my pinion closer to non-astartes power armour
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Just what an Emperor-Botherer needs, more reason to thank the Emperor for His protection instead of thanking the armor-maker
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Magnificent.
A little too massive for my taste, but only because it gives a more masculine feel.Β
Otherwise, very well put together.
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I kinda prefered the first version actually. I know the mass was added to explain the abbility to use power armor without the proper implants but it just makes the thing look more heavy to me somehow. Whatever I'm not actually an artist so what the fuck do I know?
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actually in the real lore the fact that inquisitors, rogue traders and cannon sisters where less thick power armour is because they are smaller and don't have black carapace. i think the 1st version fitts the lore better
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