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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: Stecal on 01 August 2011, 08:56:07 PM
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Just got the WHH email that says OTT is availasble for order now.
and so it is: http://www.warhammer-historical.com/acatalog/The_Great_War.html#a60040286005
"From the pen of The Great War writer Alex Buchel comes Warhammer Historical’s next release - Over the Top. This supplement covers the period during the First World War from 1915 to 1918, adding a wealth of detail to its parent rulebook.
Over the Top contains a full year-by-year overview of the 1915-18 period, new Battalion-level army lists for British Empire, French and German forces, and a new army list for the American Expeditionary Force, including the Devil Dogs and US Tank Companies. It also contains detailed rules covering such actions as assaulting a trench line, or leading a hand-picked party on a trench raid, as well as background missions to set miniature wargames within the larger backdrop of some of the greatest actions of the First World War.
New rules are included to add to the scope of The Great War, including Heavy Artillery, a new Command and Control mechanism and full rules for fighting Big Battles: engagements such as Loos, Artois, Passchendaele, the Somme and Vimy Ridge, and this full colour 176-page, softback book is lavishly illustrated with maps, colour photographs of period militaria, and both colour and black-and-white photographs of a huge selection of miniatures and scenery.
Over the Top is available to order now for immediate despatch."
just ordered my copy
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Just read the news letter from them, before coming on here.
Seems like for ever that I've been waiting for this!
Just ordered my copy too :)
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It's what- two years late? and no sign of the promised at the same time Mesopotamia expansion.
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I stopped playing these rules when the expansions didn't arrive.
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All i can say is about bloody time
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Still no love for the Eastern Front? How difficult could it be to write some army lists for the poor Russians and Austro-Hungarians?
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Keep an eye on Scarab minis who will be producing a set of rules for the Great War in Italy. As for the Russians there are a set of unofficial lists on the Scarab site somwhere also on the Great War site although the unit a rather large. What about making up your own lists for the Russians and Austrians, the armies are not that unusual re platoons and such, quality wise they could run from Terrirorial class to Veterans.
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Still no love for the Eastern Front? How difficult could it be to write some army lists for the poor Russians and Austro-Hungarians?
Do you seriously think that they'll ever get that far? ::) I expect that this'll be the first and last of any WHH Great War supplements...
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My copy came today and so far looks good. Must say at £20 it seems much better value than Kampfgruppe!
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Typical! I sold my copy of 'The Great War' rules a couple of months ago because I was convinced the promised expansion had died a death ::)
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As far as WW1 rules i've moved on but I still might pick this book up.
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Great
Just recieved my copy of "OVER THE TOP". Haven't had time to get my nose in the book yet, but as soon as I get a quite moment from child minding >:(.
Holdfast
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Don't play this period but bought the original rules for the eye candy which GW always does well.
Will probably pick these up as well for the same reason along with the Gladiator book!
With 3 books out in the space of a few weeks maybe this is the start of a regular release schedule - but I wont hold my breath as I'd probably turn blue!
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Does anybody know where I can buy them from in the US?
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Does anybody know where I can buy them from in the US?
I think I remember reading that Forge World/WHB policy is only to sell direct from their website!
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It's been so long I've moved on to other things.
Still, I'll get it some time.
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It's been so long I've moved on to other things.
Still, I'll get it some time.
Me too, but Sid's review does make it tempting still
http://sidneyroundwood.blogspot.com/
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Funny my copy of The Great War has "by Mike Rearden" in big letters then underneath in small letters it's "with Alex Buchel and Rob Broom"
Still nice to see this finally get released, even though I sold my WW1 collection I still use these rules for WW2, modified of course.
Pete
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It is a really good book. Lots of pics, army lists (though belgians are missing), new rules. It's even 6 pages bigger than the rule book.
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Got my copy and have started going through.
Is a good read and as usual well presented. They include an ANZAC list with the British list which was a very welcome suprise. My New Zealand Mounted Rifles can finally be finished.
A Canadian list is also with the British list too.
My only criticism is the foreword of the book is signed off in February 2009- why so long?
How long until we get the next supplement for the Eastern Front?
IH
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My only criticism is the foreword of the book is signed off in February 2009- why so long?
2 words............Forge World.
How long until we get the next supplement for the Eastern Front?
I wouldn't hold my breath
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If anyone is interested in Over The Top Warhammer Historical has a half off sale right now.
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just ordered over the top , was waiting for a second hand copy but 50% off is great, only really want it for ideas dont use the rules even though i have them .
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damn! I couldn't resist!! both books for the price of one.....
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My copy arrived today, via my shed (where the postie left it). I've had a quick glance through it and I'm impressed. A nice selection of army lists including Canadian and Anzac forces for the British, Foreign Legion for the French combined with detail about key battles has made this expansion a winner as far as I'm concerned. However I looked at the back and it just advertised other Warhammer Historical products, so I don't see any further expansions coming our way.
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Read most of it now and it is a good book with some nice expansions into grey areas such as small scale trench raids and heavy artillery/ types of barrages. Good to see a little on the Anzacs. Credit to them for releasing this and I think many people out there should give it a second look. If they release a supplement for Gallipoli/ Palestine then so be it. I will buy it. But if not then I reckon they have enough with these two publications to satisfy most gamers.
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I'm still waiting for mine. I hope it would be as good as it seems. I'm really interested in the big battle system. Perhaps for little skimishes there were more interesting rules, such as Through the mud and the blood, but the one from WH seems to be the right one for bigger battles. We will see...
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Received the books yesterday. The production quality is very good, and the books smell like the old warhammer/mordheim books which is just great!
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Make the most of the book and the Warhammer Historical sale - the word is, 'corporate re-thinking' at GW equals 'bye-bye' Historical!
My favourite visit to WW so far - 'can i order any of the Historical titles whilst I'm here today?' 'Don't think so, although I walk past a stack of them in the warehouse every day, I'll check' (phones Forgeworld office) 'No, you can only order them from the website or by 'phone' "Why? I'm here today, got the money, only want 3 books' "Would you like to speak to them yourself?' 'Yes' (phone usage) - long story short, yes, some books are in the GW warehouse but you cannot get them from Warhammer World shop, you have to order them separately - 'so, I could now call you on my mobile, order these books whilst standing about two hundred metres from your warehouse but then have to wait for them to arrive in the post?' 'Yes' 'Oh, bye then, I'll get someone else's rules BECAUSE YOU ARE CLEARLY INSANE!'
And the downward spiral at GW goes on - can the Hobbit licence save them?
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Read most of it now and it is a good book with some nice expansions into grey areas such as small scale trench raids
You wouldn't be able to tell me how big a table one requires for these trench raid games? I just don't want to have to carve up anymore insulation foam then I need to...
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You wouldn't be able to tell me how big a table one requires for these trench raid games? I just don't want to have to carve up anymore insulation foam then I need to...
From what i remember its a 6 x 4 table
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From what i remember its a 6 x 4 table
You remember correctly :)
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You remember correctly :)
That doesn't sound like me :D
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Most GW games are on 4x6 tables.
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I believe someone mentioned that rules for the big battles such as the Somme are included........
28mm figs
6'x4' table
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I think I will go for trench raiding and skirmishes as I build up my WW1 setup.........unless ofcourse,I ever win a huge jackpot on the lottery, then I have plans for wheeled 8'x6' sandtables and an empty warehouse!
We can all dream,cant we?