Relic Knights Week: Meet The Factions – Shattered Sword
January 18, 2017 by dignity
In this Relic Knights Week video we visit the Paladins who are entrusted to bring peace, harmony and co-operation to the universe, the Order of The Shattered Sword.
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This armour clad faction created by Roland Laurent include amongst their ranks their Relic Knight Sebastian Cross, the First of his Order, entrusted to lead his Order into battle against the dark forces of the universe.
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The Galaxy Police look like they could be fun. Of course that is the problem most of the factions look like they could be fun 🙂 How does this game do with multiple players?
i just love the look of those space paladins, they’re on the top of my list of the factions to get … the only problem: they’re all on the list … i must have them all!
You guys are making increasingly hard for me to pick a faction lol
Very cool faction.
Definitely my favorite second to Black Diamond
I’m never immediately interested in religious style factions in games but…. they always end up with the coolest stuff. Like Gundam suits for example. gosh darn
I’d say it’s more of a philosophy than a religion, but of course the line between them can be a thin one.
If I ever go for one, this is for sure my secondary faction, I never play the good guys, but I love the aesthetic!
Who doesn’t like space paladins. Don’t know who to pick now and we still have a few more to go. Oh dear!!!
Crystal clear… not my faction. Too shiny too clean… but nice looking models
That big mech is all kinds of awesome 🙂
Who doesn’t want to be the shining hero every once in a while?
Out of all the factions, I’d say these guys and the Black Diamonds have to be my favorites, Im looking forward for more of this
Shattered sword is one of the coolest looking factions and minis I have seen from soda pop. Great job
jeanne romee would be fun to paint
Not for me, I think. Too shiny and clean. If I did play them, I’d have to do them with an antipaladin sort of paint scheme.
You just need to see them with carbonized scorch marks and the blood of the wicked spattered all over their armor.
Or you could get Jenner, the Dark Paladin.
http://ninjadivision.com/relic-knights/star-nebula-corsairs/jenner-the-seeker/
Why anti-paladin? Just give them the colours of Judge Dredd. That should do perfectly fine for them 😀
Not my faction but for upcoming starfinder would be nice to have some space paladins
These are definately some of the best models in the range IMO.
The paint job alone makes me really want to pick up this faction! Gorgeous work!
This is my favourite faction and the one I almost always play. Jeanne Romee is my favourite Questing Knight to play too; I didn’t think a pacifist would work well in a skirmish game – she has no offensive abilities except to move enemies around – but she is the most wonderful Knight to use and is very difficult for your opponent to deter from her chosen path. She flies too, which is always useful.
It’s a shame they didn’t have an image of the relic knight version of Sebastian Cross to show off. It’s a magnificient model, and it also really needs to be seen up close to see all the detail on it.
Another faction i really like, but not my one.
WOW those Paladin’s look brilliant, i really love that sculpt. Very impressed
Those look pretty cool.
Elite and nobel….. not for me.
This is normally the type of factions I go for. But this time I might chose something else.
Suddenly I have the urge to start singing “Kights of the Round Table” from Monty Python and the Holy Grail ;D
There’s a distinct Fate Stay Night flavour from this faction, they appear to be a mix of Saber & Lancer class, I will wager that one of them has some sort of powerful Sword Beam attack 😉
Compact Heavy Hitting Elite forces, Yet more temptation…must resist.
have put pics of mine in the hobby forum. I have them all except the star laser (in the country yet @shinygames?)
Need to get paint on the castellan still.
This is my number one faction I love them.
@cyfi Spoke to ND Sales today and they seem to think the Star Lancer should be here now, but have emailed for confirmation from the UK warehouse. I’ll be putting in an order tomorrow, so should have them next week if all goes well this time.
awesome
That Castelan is just…
Wow.
Really cool faction, a close second to Black Diamond for me.
They are my faction. Love their look, as they have literal giant robots they use (Star Lancer FTW). They’ve given me a new appreciation for painting white armor, too.
amazing art yet again and the Jeanne model is really nice. not my first choice but i’d still like to paint them up and give them a run out.
Yes, please, Paladins in Spaaaaaaaace!
Not my faction but I want the giant mech so bad
Style wise these guys and Black Diamond are the ones that appeal to me.
I like that the Knights are limited by not having ranged attacks.
After seeing the breakdown of this faction, I think Black Diamond has moved to the top of the list with maybe the Corsairs coming second.
Bit French.
They’re not my favourites, but i like that there’s the Lawful Good faction in the game. The “everyone’s a dick” approach that a lot of games adopt can be a little dull.
The Space Paladins are awesome! I love their giant mech and all those shiny suits of armor. Why do they have to make every faction so damn cool looking? It’s making it rather difficult to choose a faction to play. Lol.
Wow I think I’m seriously torn between the racer girls and this set, the minis are beautiful and the backstory is wonderful….
so is this army the allrounders or are they just barely able to go offensive?
With the caveat that a 2nd edition of the rules is in progress which may change things, the Paladins don’t have a lot of damage output. They do have a lot of armour and some healing. They also have a lot of access to the AoE ‘Remain Where You Are’, which is great for slowing opponents down. Not shown in any of the video is Navarre Haur, who fast, mobile, and tough. He has a got a high damage melee attack too, though it is expensive.
*Hauer
Sorry wallet…I found some cool new mini’s :3
Beautiful models and nice back story
Very nice models, but still a big fan of evil and the darkside so its still Black Diamonds all the way for me (or the Noh).
So… I now need all 3 of the light factions, plus the black diamond faction. Will ye not have mercy on me poor wallet already? >.<
The two mechs facing off reminded me of Gundam. Awesome stuff
Don’t mind if I pala-do
“Paladins? We don’t need no stinkin’ Paladins!” Hmm, maybe I’ve just let my true allegiance show……… Corsairs, to your posts, prepare to board! 🙂
Ahhh, some religious fanatics that enforce law and order.
Thats definitely a faction for me.
And what I see in their starter set seems to be a good start to me, like the Black Diamond one.
Hard choice between the good, the bad and the fast girlies for me.
Super hyped for void break! Can’t wait for the kickstarter
Great looking faction and i still don’t know how i’ll paint them (eventually). I do like the ones brought over, nice blues to tie up with the esper.
There nice but that faction is to good for me , that’s why i prefer the Black Diamond and the Noh …… and the Corsair , hummmm witch one i should choose in those three ???
Big shiny guys make the best targets.
Been looking at this game, looks really interesting and fun.
Slightly regret not backing the KS now…
Cool looking faction but I think not for me, not sure why to be honest it just doesn’t seem to attract me.
Of all the shwon factions i like thos ine the most, all the figure except perhaps the Purifiers are great and that Castellan is just totally awesome.
I am loving this games miniatures. I like this faction, I want to see the pirates before I pick a second faction.
I’ve picked up a few units to paint from this faction, some are very nice a crisp details some are a little to soft. the swords do not look that nice on my guys but I got them during the initial run where they had some quality issues. Still looking forward to see what else comes out.
definitely would like to seem more bulky knights, but that is just my preference. Go big or go home.
I have a reasonably large Shattered Sword force but I am very eager to add the castellan and star lancer.
From watching this gameplay video as well as the ones on the factions, I must say that this game looks very interesting.
I prefer skirmish level games and the fast-paced nature of this one as well as the fore-planning and ‘resource management’ really set it apart. In some respects, it’s like a chess game in that you have to think several turns in advance; plan your cards, plan your activation order, and hope for the best. The no-dice mechanic is pretty good and flows well, adding a cinematic feel to the overall game itself.
I like the fact that both players are playing an active role, regardless of who’s activating a unit. Even though it follows an IGYG format, it doesn’t feel as such. No dead time waiting for your opponent to move a plethora of figures, conduct combat, and hope you have something left afterwards.
I will be adding this game to my collection once my wallet quits crying over the KDM kickstarter 🙂 Good job Ninja Division on what looks to be a very fun game.
I’m still loving that black diamond mech but I looked up the cypher that comes with Jeanne and it alone makes a decent case for this faction 🙂
Nice!
Backed this game in the Kickstarter and took the Shattered Knights as my faction. Got the Noh for my son. 😀
Yup still need this game in life 😀
These look amazing and are so gundam mecha. The paint schemes would be a lot of fun.
Hmm I’m wondering what lies in the future for this faction? At what point does the enforcement of the law to maintain the status quo become an authoritarian movement???
These guys are at the top of the (ever-increasing) list for me!
I think I just found my second faction. These models are just absolutely stunning and so true to style and theme.
nice figures
I really need to get my Sebastian Cross painted up…
For a medieval idea these guys look cool with there future tech.
You goody two-shoes don’t you know power corrupts
There are far too many cool factions. My wallet is crying in anticipation.
Love these sculpts, absolutely stunning imagery, can’t decide my favorite faction…..
I love the Paragon in play, accompanied by Navarre Hauer.
Navarre Hauer is the guy I use to do damage when I’m playing Shattered Sword. His melee attack can be difficult to marshall the the resources for at the right time, but as his jetpack gives him great manoeuvrability he makes a great second or third objective runner in the force too.
While I like the sculpts (and I get the space knight anime influence) they’re too fantasy for me, in this game’s setting.
Cool…I like the knightly look on these…Hopefully the weapons on these minis can be straightened!?!
They can indeed. Dipping them in hot water to make them pliable, straightening them then putting them into really cold water works well to quickly straighten any bent weapons.
Definitely the faction for me the sculpts are awesome and the paint job on them is fantastic plus I love me some holy zealots
I almost picked this faction, but Black Diamond won out.
Now this is what Im talking about. These guys look pretty cool
Hmmm, Knights in Space. Why not? But still prefer SpaceMarines. ^^
Not really a fan of the shiney knight types, but the flying banner girl looks awesome.
Wow the studio paid terms is good. First time I’ve seen the SS painted. Looks great, particularly the lady Knights.
Studio *painter
Damn autocorrect
Reminds me of paladins!
Another cool looking faction that would be right up my street.. i’m gonna need a deeper wallet this 1s running a wee bit shallow
Very nice
This looks like the first faction for you to give me when I win (*hint, hint*)
Love the white paint scheme on these guys. The battleship is awesome…
A bit too goody two shoes for me. But it’s nice to know there is potential for subfactions with somewhat different tenets in this game.
They’re a great looking faction, I love their paint scheme. I think a little too good for me, I’m still pulled toward the corsairs but these really do look good.
They sound interesting, but the look far to Cygnaran, and I’ve already painted a LOT of cygnar. If I start a new game or faction I want to paint something different.
I do like this faction, shattered sword will definitely be on top of my list of factions to get. I love the flowing capes and the anime style armor, the blue and white is just clean and majestic in a way. The miniatures poses also give them a very dinamic feel and are so well sculpted.
I can sum up what I think is the most awesome thing about this faction in one word Castellan!
Again some lovely models
Neat looking models. I’d paint them up real gritty like they’ve been on the crusade for a long time.
The SS always reminds me of the guys in Gundam.
Very cool indeed.
Brother G
Space Cops! I can see these being rather fun to play as.
Oh wow. Love the Shattered Swords.
Anachronistic. Durable. Safe.
I’m glad I gave these guys another look because they are amazing
Enjoy their aesthetic and find their place in the lore quite poignant. Given the circumstances of being spread so thin, along with the different orders of knights, I feel they will soon face a clash of ideologies and find themselves splintered even further.
This will most likely be my faction. Still don’t know who that medic looking character is on the cover of this video, oh well.
She’s a Diamond Corps Field Medic from the Black Diamond faction.
quality over quantity… YES XD
i have to be a paladin… I am to chaotic for that 🙁
Excellent tutorial!
They seem like a solid middle of the road/jack of all trades faction. Would be fun to see them adapting on the battlefield.
Ah. So these are the good guys and the true Knights in this game!
Thanks for the show!
Ok I need this faction in my life.
I love the painting done on all of them. This is the second fav faction of this game.
Great concepts!
Hmmmm nice but not quite for me!
Now the Shattered Sword look really nice, i`m loving the paint work done on them. It`s quite possible i`ve just found the 3rd faction i could go for, but the NOH Empire still could cross the line first. With a battle report to watch yet of both faction`s, you never know it may hang in the balance.
Never been a fan of the generic ‘Good Guys’ factions but these guys seem interesting enough.
Minis look really cool but I would almost certainly use a different paint scheme. Maybe something red. Noh Empire and Black Diamond are still the best looking factions for me for now.
You had me at Paladin!
space paladins, ok this is interesting
I quite like this faction, but I hate painting white so probably not gonna be for me!
This is certainly a great looking faction with interesting fluff, just like all of the factions. What to choose?!
shinny armor goodguys, i want that too,
there are always good guys ruining all the fun.
Hmmm, I was hoping to see a little more of a sci-fi feel to these guys.
I just can’t decide if I like these guys or not.
I don’t think I would want to play this faction, the models are beautiful and love to learn to paint the armour like that but I don’t like the so called good guys, just can’t see myself playing them but might pick a few up like the Castellan or Star Lancer.
So far I think this is the faction I’d go for
Loving the medieval knight style to these mini’s. Whether or not I get into the game there may be a few making their way into my collection.
The good guys of the space!!