Infinity Faction Introduction: PanOceania
July 29, 2014 by warzan
Operation: Icestorm is the perfect starting point for gamers looking to jump into Infinity but we decided we better give you a run down of the factions too! First up is PanOceania, a mighty force to be reckoned with!
Do you think you'll be joining this expert army of advanced soldiers?
Stay tuned for another background video coming out this week!



More blast animations! I did enjoy the old rule videos, some fluff ones will be neat as well.
really like the style of the miniatures, but their background seems to be to clean and nice to fit my preferences. so gimme these anarchists criminal party people dirty nomads.
Clean on the surface, but to uphold hegemony certain unconventional methods are applied. Read the fluff entry on Hexas, essentially PanO sanctioned warcriminals. Not to mention the violent religous fervor of their Knights:
“We don’t give or ask for quarter! Kill them all, God will recognize his own!”
Attributed to Father-Officer De Fersen.
This is my sons favorite faction, he is excited that they are in op: icestorm
Will all the factions get their video, or just PanO and Nomad?
Looking forward to more infinity vids, keep them coming.
I love the style of the PanO minis
I will get myself a copy of this game.
wish the video was longer.
this
Nice specialeffects in that video 🙂
We’re a hungry bunch….more! we want mooooore!
longer please, more detail
Pan-O was one of the factions that first got me into Infinity the model for the Cutter TAG still makes me drool, however I never got into Pan-O myself, soon going to change though can’t think of a better starting point for collecting this new faction than Operation Icestorm the new starter set in it just looks boss!
excited for the new edition and happy for some of the streamlining they’ve done
Meeeeh….i wanted Nomads to be first…havea to wait a little more!
I have had my eye on Infinity for a while!
I think BoW website is having some difficulties due the high traffic. Because you guys making Infinity a game that deserve this.
…and this.
Gotta love those effects in the videos
I love the look of the knights
I’ve definitely picked the right time to get into Infinity
Well I guess I can wait for the awesomeness that is the Nomads article to come… Is it time yet?…. Now?
Great video! Makes me want leave work and play now!
COOL!! I want to see more, MORE! MORE! MORE!
I really like the new style.
Nicely done.
Meh this isn’t at par with yesterday’s and especially saturday’s one. Boys at BoW let us grow accustomed to much more during Infinity weeks – this is just an older fluff video by you aired some months ago. So I suppose this is just an appetizer for today’s main course, isn’t it? 😛
Anyway even if I am abroad – France – on quasi-vacation this week, I manage to follow Infinity week notwithstanding my girl’s complaint, so better offer good entertaining and geeky stuff (just kidding).
Great video and overview, but it’s PanOceania not PanOceana (there’s an extra ‘i’ in it). (And yes, I’m a pedant!) 🙂
Cool. I really like the new. smoothed out art direction. The only sad part si that now I want to rebuy all those minis that I had already bought.
I won’t know if I’m playing Pan O until my son tells me which army he prefers. 🙂 I like them both very much.
Seriously, as a painter I’ve been looking forward to a jumping off point with Infinity. Now my son and I can get into the game. Glad they finally went with a starter box route.
Death to PanO! Love, the other powers of the Sphere.
Updated sculpts, new rules and a starter box; best time to start Infinity.
I saw the new minis and it cemented my desire to play these guys eventually. Need to finish my other forces before that though.
Getting the set at GenCon and this’ll be the first time dipping into Infinity. Love that it’s a two-player starter since I do have a few friends that would love to try it.
Love the blue! I am thinking on building this army, such an amaing models…
Loving the infinity coverage.
Nice video, but I hope we get to see more today
I’ve always been keen to try and play but not enough cash to buy the factions I like. This PRIZE might be a chance for me to start playing this awesome game 🙂
Dig your videos (and the new Pan-O)!
love the knight!
Short and sweet, maybe a bit too short?
Please do another round of “starter box and beyond” videos. They were of great help to me, and we need more ‘newbie’ content to get people into Infinity.
Looking forward to the next videos, hopefully longer and/or a couple per day.
Btw, I support the notion to improve the pronounciation. Some names are hard, true, but if this shall become an official version, advice from the guys at CB is likely available.
Warren did mention during the reveal they would be expanding both sides. Looking forward to seeing that!
Really interesting ! I know i will love this game ! Guns, girls,tacticas… Only one thing missing : where is the ponie? 😀
Bring on 3rd edition.
Good stuff!
I hope it’s not going to be just Pan-O and Nomads that gets a vid like this. I’m completely new to Infinity and I want to know more about all the forces. Everyone at my club is picking up a copy of the starter (myself included) so I think I might have to branch out sooner rather than later. Can anyone point me towards somewhere that will tell me how the factions play and their backgrounds?
the new Pano minis are really beautyfull, even if i’m started playing JSA, i’ll probably get an operation icestorm box!
Good job on these, thanks!
Cool video. Starting to think about pre ordering operation Icestorm now.
I’ve got the acontecimento (sp?) and miltary orders for Pan-O already, with O:IS that collection’ll be getting bigger! 🙂
I just regret basing them both differently, as cool as swampy bases and urban ruins are, they don’t really fit together should I wish to mix and match figures.
Very shiny. Also makes me think that wargaming could have its own version of machinema movies…
They forgot to mention that PanO is an ALEPH puppet nation. Boo hiss! 😛
Beautiful minis. Love the sculpts.
Military Orders….Hell Yeahh!!!!…
Awesome! I’m waiting for info about the yu jing faction.
Nice to see some videos focusing on the fluff. But does the game’s metaplot progress in each book? Is there a storyline?
Panoceania have the best TAG models in the game. That’s enough for me.
I love the style of the PanO minis
Meh.
Pan-O its a very good army, i like the new minis from Op. Icestorm
Nice looking game something else to add to the list of games i would like a copy of.
Love the Pano, cant wait to get my Operation Icestorm =D
I’m quite chuffed I got so many of my local folks playing Infinity now. We are all pretty excited about the new starter set.
Pano is the one faction I haven’t started.
Lovin it
Been very tempted with Infinity, the miniatures look really good.
Great video! I’m looking forward to the series.
Nice video.
Will you present Ariadna too ?
PanO is not my favorite faction. They are not a quirky or fun as some of the others. Also I hope the infinity week videos get more in depth than this one.
That was a nice intro to PanO
I quite like their religious orders.
Another nice vid. Can’t wait for the next bat rep
Mmmh, not so bad, let’s see the other factions
“Pan-O is proud and a little domineering” – As a Nomad player, let me say: A little?! 😀
If you could nail Angel down for a painting video, then we would be cooking on gas!
Loving the new style on these minis and its good that the videos are getting some updates too.
those knights look sweeeeet…
Please don’t take this the wrong way but – is this it..? Get a single vid that lasts less than 2 minutes is a bit cack..
After the last 2 days I kinda expected more.
Ee. It’s not like the olden days of multiple vids each day.
Nice vid – bring on the Haqqislam version 🙂
Panoceania and its sci-fi knight orders are what brought me to play Infinity in the first place! 🙂
Awesome stuff! Looking forward for much more! Keep it going :).
I got to say that those NeoTerra Bolts are my favourites among PanO. So looking forward to getting my pre-ordered copy of Operation Icestorm.
I love the look of these minis, and this is just what i need to get started into the game
Great vid, looking forward to seeing more :o)
I preordered my OP:I today, really looking forward to it.
What a wonderful end to the day. Finish work come home cuppa PC on and sit back and chill. Please keep them coming so worth the couple of quid each month thank you
I want pan’o but it’ll be sikh jump troops alongside with the acontimento? tag for me not red white and blue knights.
Infinity is so awesome!
have been curious about this game for a while, so love hearing some entry-level fluff.
Warren is a good narrator! 😀
I’m sure the boys will post a video play through of the next mission in the campaign book today. It’s just so hard to be patient for more awesome stuff!
Infinity is looking so good. I would kill to win that prize!
we want TAGS !
For someone just starting out and looking to play infinity this video was a nice overview thanks
I really want the new box…
If it weren’t for the Caledonians PanO would be my faction of choice. I love the knights!
I feel like I should have a shrinking machine so I could paint my minis like that.
It to win it. will be watching the video momentarily.
Loving the new sculpts!
Nice to hear a bit of the background, between that, the minis and the rules I’m starting to want to get into this more and more. Oh well see where the negotiation with the wife goes.
coming from the camino santiago, i must say i like the religious theme within panoceania (knights of santiago, hospitaleros, etc.). apart from that the panoceania seems to be what i have to fight against 😉 no hegemony in space!
Pan-O does have strange draw even to me. And I am not really into similar themed groups like PoM from Warmachine. It’s very strange indeed.
Nicely done…but i miss some infos on the playing style of the faction. Hopefully that comes later in the week!
Agreed. Was a little bit surprised at this video not being the BoW norm for a featured game week. Hopefully some more in-depth ones to come. 🙂 It was nicely done though.
Aye. That surprised me too.
While nicely done, this vid actually told us diddly squat about PanO and how they play.
It was a bit like posting a vid saying… ” Rain. It’s the wettest liquid that falls from they sky. ”
lol
So nice.
I hope there will be more later. A background video per day would end next week 😉
That would bee two weeks of infinity -Tweeks Infinity?
Impressive, now hopefully we get these fluff videos for all of the factions, as the old ones could use a little bit of an update!
hope to win
Don’t trust PanO! 🙂 Nomad rulez! 😀
Nicely presented and to the point and showcases a nice cross section of the Pan O 🙂
Production value of the animation is rather good for such a short video.
Very cool, stuff like this always works to sway people on the fence about this game.
I hope there will be some more in-depth interviews or troop analysis too. This video is just too short to show how great this game is.
More beautifully painted figures, WOW !
Initially I will be joining Pan Oceana because I plan on getting into Infinity via operation ice storm. However long term I’ll be heading to Haqqislam eventually.
Always liked the PanO especially their new sculpts!
Great looking starter box. I really like the idea of including terrian.
Beautiful models! Looking forward to seeing more.
Nice little vid guys. Cool effects.
nice summarize of the faction, and in less than 2 minutes.
All we get today is a video of the army background from the Infinity website being read and almost as many ads as “content”?
Like the new look! Pan O is ok!
Really looking forward to playing this!
Seriouslly that’s it? For somthing called Infinity week I hoped it will looks more like Kings of War week. With something more about lore, units, strong and week points of each faction. I know that are much more units in Infinity factions than in KoW so not describing each unit but still want to know if Pan Oceania is strong in far range shooting, middle range shooting or close shooting can they survive if someone reach them in close combat?
I was wondering if go to Infinity game for quite a time and want to choose faction most suitible for me and hoped that this week could show me somthing more depth in it.
Also as I don’t want only comleining I must say that I like the animation and also Warren as Narrator is quite good sounding.
Well, that was a short video back story. Was hoping for a little more depth.
how do the old fusiliers look next to the new ones?
Not my favourite faction, but even it is a good video 😉
Okay, that was our little starter fix. Could you give us the real hard stuff now?
Not my favorite faction but their tags, remotes and these new fusiliers are just great !
Thats some sweet voice-work there Warren, really nicely done.
Well, the vid itself is a bit short, though it does well what it does. Guess I am simply a whore for good content and can’t get enough of yer sweet BoW juice….. man, not that a favorable metaphor for a guy… or a girl oO
Fantastic. More Infinity weeks and more videos 🙂
Really enjoying this Icestorm week and its only Tuesday.
The new starter looks great.
I wonder how many time Warren had to practice getting the names right for the video. I have a mate at work who’s trying to understand the fluff and I just sent him this video link. But this trickle of info is not enough – MORE, MORE!
That looks awesome!
Go PanO!! loving the new stylized look of PanO huge improvement very high tech!
Can’t wait to get my hands on the new models, I may even make them up and paint them!
You’re giving me faction envy.
PanO! PanO! PanO!
Yea, I wish this had a little bit more depth to it. The models look nice and all but it barely scratches the surface.
Really like the shooty effects from the minis in the video. Nice touch
Can’t wait for the Haqq video as they are my main faction.
can’t wait for the Nomads one.
Got a couple of factions on the go now, but PanO are deffinitly my go-to force.
One of the best games around… Great Combat System most exceptional models around and to top it all off the story line is very cool.
Both faction’s models are beautiful. Ima big Nomads guy and am very curious about this Grenzer.
I guess I have to start PanO as well.
I wan’t this game.
Cool as always dont know if i can wait
Panoceania? Panawesomeania more like! 😀
Can’t wait to get my hand on the new minis!!!
Nice fluff intro, and a good showcase of the different minis in the PanO range.
PanO isn’t my thing but the models do look nice.
Great faction overview, but the “special effects” fell flat in this one.
A basic intro the faction, I’m looking forward to the others.
I think the Nomads are my favourite faction, but these PanO guys look pretty darned cool too.
These are great, still need more guys actually shooting though
Nice intro 🙂
Nice vid
Though I’m a sworn Ariadna, Operation Icestorm got me for its impressive idea and content for faster, easy to carry bg. It’ll be fun introducing new peeps into the Infinity game with this.
Great game with great miniatures and great fluf.
Not much new, but still great to see some of the newer minis.
PanOceania rules!
Will definitely purchase Operation Icestorm even though I am a combined army player in hopes to get a few new players hooked
Looks good, but still think I’m a Nomad at heart.
Nicely done, looking forward to more of the Infinity background.
i really like the plastcraft games scenery show at the end of the video
Well, PanO is my favorite faction for a reason. Religious fervor ftw!
I have 2 PanOceanica starter sets, because I love the Appleseed manga feel of the armored troops, the TAGs, and the remotes. The new sculpts are fantastic, and the paint jobs are top-notch. I’ll never reach those lofty painting heights 🙁
I guess PanO are the vanilla faction – OK at everything?
Always liked pan o
Looking forward for Operations: Icestorm box…It may be great start for me in Infinity universe…After all PanOceania is my favorite faction i guess with cool looking knights and well suited units…=) And Nomads also are pretty great in my opinion… ;[
awesome
I am looking forward to 3rd ed. Pan o’ is one of the factions i will build.
Nice video. Short and sweet. This is a good week so far for introducing new players to infinity
Never got the standard PanO starter just the shock army. Am glad to see an update in the figs. Will need to get this now.
I think its time to get into Infinity.
I may have to get a box of the Neoterra Capitaline Army to go along with Operation: Icestorm…incredible minis!
I like the uniformity to the feel and design of the PanO faction.
It is still cool to see the different forces for this faction. One has remember a beginner does not know every little thing about the game and the factions…
Pan Oceania still doesn’t appeal to me as a faction yet, but I’m still picking up the boxed set.
PanO is good, but they’re no Nomads.
I currently play both PanO and Yu Jing and now with Op Ice Storm I will be playing Nomads as well for the first time. My current Akalis Sikh Commandos and Military order teams are going to get two sweet additions. Now that I am having to rethink working with Nomads I think I am going to really enjoy playing that Mobile Brigada. and maybe getting iguana, hellcats and gecko squads when its time to scale up.
Nice intro presentation for a great faction!!
Great stuff. Looking forward to the rest. Can’t wait for Ariadna
PanO for life!
They look a little too crisp for me – I prefer my Sci-fi Gritty and Damaged 🙂
I’m getting very excited about this…
This video pushes to towards Pan O to start. Though the Nomads one will likely do the same
While I’m not a big fan of the Pan O, I gotta say the resculpts look amazing
Best looking TAGs in the game.
Nice video, like the effects at the start. Pan O look good, but I think the Nomads have my heart.
Short sweet and full of info I like it
Father Healer come at me.
For a moment I was worried this was going to be the video of the day >_>
Military order rules
My names on this one
Warren ‘ s narration just somehow fits a little better. Will he be doing the other factions too?
As someone intending to take my first steps into this game with Op: Icestorm, these faction tasters will be really handy.
Are there not dirty aliens in this game?… bring them!
PanOceania! <3
I would love to see more of the animations, like in the beginning of the video. A whole batrep with those animations: Infinitygasm :O
The old fluf video is the one that made me buy my first starter. Looks a bit weird with all this new and old minis mixed up.
Love the new Pan-O!
gief plis D:
Pan O is one of the most uniform and awesome looking factions.
great “renewed” Background explanation video!!
The starter set definitely makes you want to play every sectorial faction of PanO.
lol best way to get comments. Free Stuff!!!!!
this will be the faction i’m probably going to end up playing. my friend wants the nomads and I just want to get into the game.
Those Equestrian Order Knights look awesome, like Menoth meets Halo!
Very excited about the new infinity stuff.
I really like the holy order minis for Pan-O
I’m really loving the recent PanO releases. I’m really tempted to start collecting them.
Pan-o looks cool, but I’m for the Nomads!
I really like the Tohaa but I have to say the Pano look pretty awesome too!
Soooo, PanO are basically the generics.
Every Australian loves their PanO 🙂
Looking really good.
The best faction in the game. >w>
Where’s the best place to read more in depth background? I know there are bits of text for each model type on the website, but is there anything more cohesive/collated anywhere?
Needs moar CA!
I particularly like those knight. Very nice looking models.
Good intro!
I think when you see the shots of the icestorm box minis that are to become the new starter pack, it really shows haw far the sculpting has come from corvus belli. I thought the original ones were great, but these are spectacular.
Really cool minis. From the whole Infinity range this faction seems to be the most coherent when it comes to the visual aspect of the figures.
I would like to see the Infinity game with characters going into melee. All those PanOceania knights look cool, but something tells me they might have difficulty reaching the opponents..
Really nice poses, like the running knight.
knights look okeysh..rest…not my taste
I’m liking the look of the military order models. Why am I a sucker for religious fanatic factions?
great stuff
I’m loving the blue!
Hurray for the boys in blue!
Love the drones !
I play ASA and my garsh, that new Akal is amazing.
I wish i had the time and the money to get into infinity. The models look fantastic.
That would be my faction!
Always liked the Shirow’s Appleseed (ESWAT) look of Pan-O. Very cool.
I’m looking forward to the Yu jing and Tohaa
excellent idea for the newbies!
Got to love the inifinity week
hoping for some serious Yu Jing action ;0)
Pano is too poshy for me xD
But unifying currently emergent economies into the most powerful faction was a very adequate choice I think.
Pano has some neat toys, and some great looking models but………….. Nomads FTW
While I do like Panoceania, what i’m really excited about is the new Nomad stuff… especially fast pandas!
I do need to do more infinity research
That video was short. hmph.
I find PanOc the least interesting of the human forces and they still kick ass.
Sci-fi knights. How can you go wrong with that?
new Fusiliers look gret need to get some to add to my PanO collection.
The new Fusilier sculpts may win me over to Pan O as a 4th faction 🙂
The new Pan O models are looking great! I have been meaning to start playing pan o for ages now. This seems like the perfect opportunity! 🙂
Really like what Im hearing!
Looking forward to seeing the “Battlebox and Beyond” for Pan O
I’m looking forward to the Nomads intro.
The new minis are so beautiful!
Looks good!
the new PanO design is pretty slick. I wasn’t interested in them before, but now? sold
99.1% sure I will get this! like the PanO, but not entirely sold on them, lets see what the Nomads have to offer.
I cannot wait to start this faction soon.
PanO’s new models do look tempting, the change in the surfaces to enhance the visuals of painting them is an interesting move.
I love the look of the 2 new fusiliers
Dat animation… going to see more of it!????
New 3d sculpted mini’s are looking good!
Thanks for putting up all the great infinity content this week.
I wish the fluff videos were a bit longer, there’s a lot of name-dropping but little explanation about what they are!
Amazing figures! A must have.
Nice little vid …
Really like the new design of the Pan-O …
… and they have the nicest looking armour suits!
Cool to see some background videos. 🙂
cool informative video for new player but it realy barely scratch the surface
Those sculpts have come a long way!
Cool lookin’
refresher course go on lol
Well, I’m in for the starter now, but still no pan-o fan… And yet…. No! 🙂
Stoked. Infinity is getting the love it finally deserves. I’ve got a sick release event planned at my lgs.
Looks like an awesome starter set.
Pan O looks very tempting now… Will I forsake Ariadna?
I love the idea virtual displays and using them for miniatures. Panoceania is one of my favorite factions.
Yeah, I also wish they were just a teeny tiny bit more detailed, maybe with more info about the sectorial armies too
nice sculpts
Linking these videos out slowly to friends / other gamers not playing infinity. Has been doing a lot to spark interest for them to find out more. The intro box games are going to be some fun times come september/october!
Hmm I see a starter box in my near future
Awesome – hopefully we get new videos for each faction.
Awesome stuff! Can’t wait for the 3rd Ed rules.
Pan O are bullies picking on the poor Yu Jing
PanO scum suck. Love the new Nisse though……
Always wanted to try this game. One day…. =)
I can not wait to get a copy of “Operation Icestorm” Gencon edition. Watching recent games at my “FLAGS”, really like the model and the use of dense terrain.
Dang. Now I can’t really just dismiss them because of the ugly starter and models.
Would love a chance at winning some Infinity minis!
They have some sweet models but I’m sticking with my Nomads.
The new Pan’O models are awesome.
Pan-O has some really nice looking models.
Can’t wait to get these for my collection.
I’m certainly enjoying ice storm week
i’ve got a friend who wants to split the starter when it hits and he wants the PanOceana.
Cool redesigns. I might actually consider starting PanO with the set.
Pan O sure do like to tell everyone how impressive they are
Nomads are better! 😀
PanO! PanO! PanO!
Wha? Sane comments? How can one do sane comments with all the shiny Infinity stuff out there?
I am hungry for the prize!
Cool stuff
Really looking forward to getting the Infinity Operation: Icestorm starter box, learning the game and getting other involved. Great work from Corvus Belli and Beasts of War! Awesome game and an awesome insight!
Generous. Tell that to the Ateks
Stallward heros of PanO march into battle!
nice resculpts
PanOceania is both my faction of choice and the faction that first go me into infinity, specifically the Cutter TAG and the Dragoes. The Hyper Power really speaks to me, though all the factions are utterly amazing, Corvus Belli should be proud of themselves.
I’m not such a fan of PanO…but these minis are cool tbh
Nice animations, good for capturing the dynamism of the game. Go PanO!
I recently started playing and bought a Yu Jing starter – but I had to pre-order the Icestorm box the other day, the new PanO models are just too good looking!
pano is nice, but actually i don’t like much the background
MURICA……
The new fusiliers are pretty solid!
A great introduction to the flavour of the faction. Also is that going to be the new Pan-Oceanic basic starter? Looks a lt better than the previous basic starter.
Just finished sculpting new ‘ears’ for a second hand ORC troop…and now I think he needs some friends to cheer him up.
Pano is looking good
PanO is the one I tried to stay away from in the beginning, view been that they are the shiny looking protagonist of the game, but now if I look in my drawers… I’ve got a handful of Bolts and MO minis, and more to come in Icestorm!
I don’t know why, first thing I thought about PanO – Tau Empire 0_0
I like blue, I like green as well I think that’s how I’ll choose my faction pick a colour you like and go from there.
Im torn between Panoceania and the Ariadna….
PanO sound a lot like the USA of today lol
One of my mates is a big fan of the Knights! Those are some tough nuts to crack.
Neoterra all the way 🙂
PanO are definitely my second favorite faction in Infinity so far.
The animations. XD
Looks like a handsome new starter pack there.
Knights ftw
Great video Warren…
I’m liking the changes they’ve made to the design.
Love the new mini’s
Cracking stuff, I like the look of these nearly as much as the Aleph! (IE alot)
I like the addition to the week of Infinity by bringing the back story of PanO to us.
Not my favourite faction, but those minis are amazing.
I think I love every faction and sectorial in this game XDDD.
I hope they make a new Cutter model:)
Sweet, I’m glad to see some of the cool animations again! 🙂
The new blue is really nice Angel is hell of a painter.
Really like the backgound on this game. looking forward to seeing more 🙂
More Space Knights!
wow
Looks great!
I’m glad to see Beasts of War doing the individual factions.
And as a proud New Zealander I’m glad to see the home of the Hyperpower getting their props.