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    So in Cryx we call a heavy jack for a Helljack and a light jack for a Bonejack.. But what do we call the kraken? the reason I'm asking is because I was looking at Morty's tier list but it says that only Helljacks cost is lowered by 1 point.. That made me wonder what the Kraken is?


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    We call the kraken a colossal.

    If you like you can start calling it a bonessal or Hellssal or hellofaboneylossal or what ever takes your fancy

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    funny boy... I know it's a collossal but usually Cryx don't go with the standard designation


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    There is no special name for the kind of warjack that the Kraken is other than colossal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crate123 View Post
    There is no special name for the kind of warjack that the Kraken is other than colossal.
    Then it is up to us as the community to fix that error now to the names! Demossol

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    The Kraken is... Hollow? Just went to drill a hole in it to magnetize the unicorn cannon on and was surprised at the thinness of it's shell.

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    let's get this thread closed up


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    I think we should call it the "Krakjack"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harvester View Post
    So in Cryx we call a heavy jack for a Helljack and a light jack for a Bonejack.. But what do we call the kraken? the reason I'm asking is because I was looking at Morty's tier list but it says that only Helljacks cost is lowered by 1 point.. That made me wonder what the Kraken is?
    Well helljacks are heavy warjacks. If the hyperion is a myrmidon, then the kraken should also be a helljack
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragon2439 View Post
    Well helljacks are heavy warjacks. If the hyperion is a myrmidon, then the kraken should also be a helljack
    You have just as much reason to call the Kraken a bonejack with that argument.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crate123 View Post
    You have just as much reason to call the Kraken a bonejack with that argument.
    Except that bonejacks are light jacks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragon2439 View Post
    Except that bonejacks are light jacks.
    And Helljacks are heavy jacks.

    Colossals =/= Heavy jack.

    In retribution all jacks are Myrmidons (the light and heavy and colossal ones).

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    Brolossal.

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    Helljacks and Bonejacks are a class of warjack. A Kraken is just.... a Kraken.
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    From henceforth The Kraken shall be known as the "Chubby Unicorn".

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    http://privateerpressforums.com/show...ossal+myrmidon

    Helljacks and Bonejacks are not a 'class' of warjack. In Prime it actually covers this saying Cryx calls them Helljacks and ret calls them Myrmidons, but it makes no actual difference since they are just names. I see no reason for our colossal to not be considered a Helljack.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Craftwerk View Post
    http://privateerpressforums.com/show...ossal+myrmidon

    Helljacks and Bonejacks are not a 'class' of warjack. In Prime it actually covers this saying Cryx calls them Helljacks and ret calls them Myrmidons, but it makes no actual difference since they are just names. I see no reason for our colossal to not be considered a Helljack.
    Apart from the fact that it isn't a helljack.
    The post you linked has no relevance to Cryx. Page 31 of Warmachine Prime goes into this in the call-out. Retribution are Myrmidons because ALL their 'jacks are Myrmidons. The call-out specifically says that bonejacks are light warjacks and helljacks are heavy warjacks. In the paragraph directly above that, light and heavy warjacks are classified as being on 40mm and 50mm base sizes respectively.
    So using logic. Kraken = 120mm base. 120mm base isn't a 50mm base or 40mm base therefore not a heavy or light warjack.

    Back to the OP. No point reduction sadly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craftwerk View Post
    I see no reason for our colossal to not be considered a Helljack.
    The reason to not calling it a Helljack is the tier lists


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    Quote Originally Posted by Adurot View Post
    From henceforth The Kraken shall be known as the "Chubby Unicorn".
    Seconded! Can we get a third?

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    Krakerjack - there a secret surprise inside. Just reach in your hand. . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by grimz View Post
    seconded! Can we get a third?
    third-ed-ed-ed?

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    Running search for "kraken helljack" and limiting results to Rules subforum only, yields:

    http://privateerpressforums.com/show...raken+helljack
    http://privateerpressforums.com/show...raken+helljack

    (Spoiler alert: The answer is "Not a Helljack")

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    Chubby unicorn submited, seconded and ratifyed by a third

    The kraken is hensforth to be known as the Chubby unicorn.

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    Chubby Unicorn is way too long. It needs to be a single word to have any real impact. Chubbycorn for example.

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    I think Chubbicorn and we're done.

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    I've never seen the point of giving some models a nickname. Especially when the nickname is longer than it's actual name....
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    Colossal?
    I thought the Kraken was the Lolossal.





    *-edit: i kid, i kid. its not all that terrible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grimz View Post
    Chubby unicorn submited, seconded and ratifyed by a third

    The kraken is hensforth to be known as the Chubby unicorn.
    Three people is not even close to a majority vote.
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    Whatever the Kraken is called, one thing is for certain, it must be released.


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    I get it!
    I get it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SpiderBite View Post
    Colossal?
    I thought the Kraken was the Lolossal.
    *-edit: i kid, i kid. its not all that terrible.
    Well since you can't play it with terminus you're obviously wrong.

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    Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you our new Colossal name!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragon2439 View Post
    Three people is not even close to a majority vote.
    Meh, you're no fun

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    Last edited by Darxyd; 08-02-2012 at 09:39 AM.

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    I think we should call it Jim

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    Microcosmus marinus is the original classification for the Kraken type creatures, also designated in the Cephalopod family. I can't come up with anything that really sounds good though, and I stil hink Crackerjack is the funniest one so far, but I did think up something.

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    ... Shadowjack?

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    I think we should call it the Kray-ken

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