Stormwall: The most important question of all

[Lanz]

... Where do the storm pods actually launch from?

[Ghost2014]

[Lanz]

So Stormwall interfaces with an alien mothership in orbit that launches Storm Pods on command?

Hey, that works, I like it.

[Rob O'Boston]

I plan on assembling my Stormwall over the next week and I was hoping this would become apparent as I built it.

[Lanz]

I thought so too. Initially from the pictures I thought that the section at the top of the torso was the launcher, but it just seems to be the same kind of thing that's on the hands, which suggests it's storm-related, but I don't see how a storm pod could launch from there unless it's a hatch that opens.

[knight_actual]

This was a definite design flaw.

[PG_Darkblood]

I just assumed that thing on top opened up and they shot from there

[Soda Breeze]

There's an outline of -something- in the area directly above its head but below the storm generators that lead to the back. I'm assuming it sort of pops out like a submarine hatch, the pod rockets off to the moon and back, and then it closes.

[RidetheLightning]

I really think it is the little hatch at the top! But I'm now going to believe in aliens as that is MUCH cooler!!

[Sacredsouless]

Huh, I just thought it fired special shells from the Big Guns. But then I haven't seen the model in person as of yet, nor have I put much thought into it. So for now I say its

[hammy44]

Huh, I just thought it fired special shells from the Big Guns. But then I haven't seen the model in person as of yet, nor have I put much thought into it. So for now I say its

The local group I play with all think they are most likely special shells for the guns. If you examin the pod it looks like its designed to be compact and small they even have hinges for the doors or whatever you wanna call the back of the pod....

[Alex C]

I thought I read somewhere that it fires them out of the hatch above it's head.

That made me realise something, do any of the Colossals have a hatch to access their Cortex like regular 'jacks do?

[Sardonic Artery]

The exhaust port hole. Hope nothing gets shot up there.

[d715]

Nemo likes to think its an character trait

[raizieldragon]

The thing on top that matches the back of the hands could potentially make sense, since there are 3 of them and 3 pods. I've just assumed they are shot from the Big Guns though.

[Lanz]

I thought I read somewhere that it fires them out of the hatch above it's head.

Yeah, it says that in colossals, but the only thing I see that looks like a hatch is that section that looks the same as the plates on the fists. Which doesn't really look like a hatch at all.

[Rochr]

Model a santa hat on him and a bulging bag o'pods on his back.... This christmas santa's got a brand new bag.

[PG_Zeddy]

Now now stop trolling everyone we all know that a wizard did it k.

[PG_Warsmith]

I think it is kind of along the same lines as to how Darius poops out a halfjack every turn...there is a hatch somewhere...just don't ask to see it!

[Lanz]

I think it is kind of along the same lines as to how Darius poops out a halfjack every turn...there is a hatch somewhere...just don't ask to see it!

The hatch is actually on his back under his boiler.

[Defenstrator]

And yes, it looks like a poop shoot. One of the things I really want on a Darius resculpt would be to have an actual rack on the back of the armour that the half-jacks could deploy from.

[Jake the Dog]

There are three launch areas, one in each forearm and one above its head. There are 3 Stormpods. Put 2 and 2 together....

[Lanz]

The stormwall has more than 3 pods. It can just only have 3 pods active at a time. If it deployed 3 and one gets destroyed, the stormwall can launch a 4th.

Anyways, the areas on the back of the hands are too small to hold a storm pod. A storm pod is wider than the wrist itself, and you'd be able to see it under the plate.

I was under the impression that those circular areas on the backs of the hands were the emitors for the electro-leap on the fists.

[Jake the Dog]

The stormwall has more than 3 pods. It can just only have 3 pods active at a time. If it deployed 3 and one gets destroyed, the stormwall can launch a 4th.

Anyways, the areas on the back of the hands are too small to hold a storm pod. A storm pod is wider than the wrist itself, and you'd be able to see it under the plate.

I was under the impression that those circular areas on the backs of the hands were the emitors for the electro-leap on the fists.

Then why there is one exactly like the forearms one on the top of the head?

[Lanz]

Then why there is one exactly like the forearms one on the top of the head?

I have no idea. The one on the head looks to be in the right spot, and the way it's described in the book sounds like its the right spot, but unless the storm pods also retract in length when they're stored, there's no way they'd fit in the hands.

I think it might have just been a disconnect in the dev cycle. Maybe it was intended to be something else, or something changed. Maybe they originally weren't models, but just emissions of electricity, and didn't need a physical launch bay. I dunno. Personally I don't see anything on the stormwall that looks like it would be where a storm pod would launch from. Even the part on the top of the torso, while being in the right spot, sure doesn't look like a launch hatch.

[hausdorff space]

I have no idea. The one on the head looks to be in the right spot, and the way it's described in the book sounds like its the right spot, but unless the storm pods also retract in length when they're stored, there's no way they'd fit in the hands.

Obviously, alongside coils, Cygnar has perfected spring technology.

Watch out for the up and coming electro-pogo cavalary.

[Lanz]

Obviously, alongside coils, Cygnar has perfected spring technology.

Watch out for the up and coming electro-pogo cavalary.

Their next warcaster will be Inspector Gadget.

[hausdorff space]

Their next warcaster will be Inspector Gadget.

And Dr Claw is next in line for Cryx.

[lordofnecropolis]

I plan to sculpt a bandolier onto mine. It seems they simply forgot this part.

He obviously throws them.

[Lexington]

My guess is that the wrists and above-the-head bit are intended to be where they come from, but the scale's off.

[Mod_Redphantasm]

I thought I read somewhere that it fires them out of the hatch above it's head.

That made me realise something, do any of the Colossals have a hatch to access their Cortex like regular 'jacks do?

My understanding was that the hatch access on regular warjacks was for access to their coal hoppers.

[Alex C]

My understanding was that the hatch access on regular warjacks was for access to their coal hoppers.

Ah I see. I always assumed Cortex access. I thought it seemed a bit dodgy only having to open a hatch to get to the 'jack's brain. Coal hopper hatch makes a lot more sense.

So is there a coal hopper hatch anywhere on Colossals? I can't seem to find any...