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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Chris Abbey on February 26, 2020, 12:18:25 PM
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This thread is for sharing news, photos and battle reports of Wars of Ozz, the 28mm Mass Fantasy Battle game from Old Glory.
The game world is based heavily on the original L. Frank Baum books, but with its own unique twist..
This is a totally new approach to mass fantasy battles combining 'Napoleonic' style infantry, cavalry and artillery with witches, wizards, giants, trolls and all manner of other fantastical creatures.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/wars_of_ozz_2,Medium.jpg)
The full range of miniatures includes Munckins, Quadlings, Winkies, Gilikins, Wizards, Witches, Giant Apes, Flying Apes, Hot Air Baloons, Cavalry on Giant Boars, Dire Creatures, Pumpkin Men, Scarecrows, Skeletons, Goat Riders, Tinmen, Giants and Trolls and much, much more.
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www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Well, we're off to see the Wizard!
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If you're going to be attending Cold Wars in Lancaster PA next month, be sure to check out one of our demo games being held in the HAWKs room (Paradise meeting room) Friday night, and all day Saturday.
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Today we take a look at the strange creatures serving King Jack.
Great Pumpkin Heads and Harvesters
Coming from the land of Harvest are the ferocious, dangerous, gigantic Great Pumpkins often accompanied by the lesser pumpkin heads known as Harvesters. These strange beings and other such creatures are a product of centuries of evolution and are led by the Lord of the Harvest, King Jack. They are loyal to any side that serves their purpose.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/wars_of_ozz_pumpkin_men,Medium.jpg)
www.warsofozz (http://www.warsofozz)
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This all looks cool...but visited the site, see pics, but don’t see where any of this is actually available for purchase?? Just “coming soon”.
So is this just a pimp thread to create awareness?
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Yes, creating awareness, letting people know what's coming and what the game is all about and giving folks the option to join the Facebook Group or subscribe to Newsletter from the page if they want to keep in the loop.
In the US there are participation games running at Cold Wars in March, in the UK Sally 4th should have painted units on display at Salute and looking to launch late spring / early summer if all goes well.
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I recently finished painting the Munchkin regiment of Colonel Tictoc for our demo games at Cold Wars in March.
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And am now currently working on a Munchkin regiment of Light Cavalry. Painting these is certainly a horse of a different color! :)
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Wars of Ozz Press Release 1:
Release Date: 2nd March 2020
Wars of Ozz is a 28mm Mass Fantasy Battle Game inspired by the ‘Oz’ series of books written by L. Frank Baum between 1900 and 1920. The inspirational literature has been greatly expanded by Russ Dunaway, to form a unique new fantasy gaming world to battle over, populated with Munchkins, Quadlings, Winkies and Gillikins combined with Witches, Wizards, Pumpkin Men, animated Scarecows and Tinmen, Giants, Trolls, Skeletons and much, much more.
The miniatures range has been designed, sculpted and manufactured by Old Glory and when fully released will include 60 packs of miniatures.
The ‘Wars of Oz’ rules are written by Buck Surdu, author of Gaslight and Combat Patrol among many more published works. The game is a mass battle rather than a skirmish game. Infantry units are 20 strong, mounted 4 to a base. Two or more units of Infantry, Cavalry or Artillery are formed into a Brigade and an Army is comprised of one or more Brigades. The game is designed to be played on a standard 6’ x 4’ wargames table, with a typical game reaching its conclusion in two to three hours. The rulebook covers the background and history of Ozz, army building, movement, melee, ranged combat, magic and morale together with points lists for tournament play, scenarios, maps, campaign and painting guides.
The plan is for Wars of Ozz to be launched via a four week Kickstarter in May 2020. Kickstarter backers will be sent a Playtest / Beta PDF version of the rules so that they can start playing straight away using proxies or miniatures from an initial limited release of 6 packs, released in advance to facilitate playtesting. Kickstarter pledges will be shipped 6 months after Kickstarter completion, at which time ‘Wars of Ozz’ will be made available as a general retail release. The Kickstarter will be run by Sally 4th who are also publishing the rules and distributing the miniature range under licence in the UK & Europe, in partnership with Old Glory who will be shipping to USA and the rest of the world.
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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A look at 'The Winkies'
The Winkies are a warlike and rugged people who originated from the Cold Barren Mountains and the great Black Forest to eventually settle in the plains just South of these regions. They are fiercely loyal to the sorceress Evanora who, along with her sister Elepheba, controls these regions.
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The Winkies and the Gillkins are not the best of friends and have on many occasions engaged in armed conflict. Only the shaky alliance between the sisters Evanora and Elepheba keep the alliance together. They march into battle with spears only except for a few expert marksmen. These marksmen who have spent their lives hunting deep in the depths of the Black Forest are armed with crude fire arms and are few in number. Often times these marksmen can be seen emerging from the Black Forest with the pelts of the DireWolves, the Dire Lions, and even occasionally the pelt of the giant Dire Bear!
The Mounted Winkies ride the great Zilk (Killer Birds) and giant boars. The Winkie armies are led into battle by three great Winkie Warlords: 1. Zephaph the Skull Crusher, riding his great boar and carrying his oversized war club. 2. Zerde the Slasher, mounted on his Zilk with a sword in each hand. 3 Frotham the Terrible, with a great axe riding his Zilk.
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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The "Wars of Ozz" demo team ran two very successful games at last weekend's Cold Wars convention. Friday night featured a WInkie and Gillikin Allied attack on a Munchkin village. Sacrificing large numbers to get a couple of their Brigades in a good striking position, the Winkies were able to crack the Munchkin center, ensuring their victory.
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Saturday Afternoon was meeting engagement between a combined WInkie Gillikin force against an allied Munchkin and Quadling force. Both side were tasked with getting as many units as possible within a foot of the enemy's home table edge. A last minute dash by a unit of Winkie Zolk cavalry grabbed the victory again in another close game.
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Everyone seemed to enjoy the games; and rules author, Buck Surdu, was able to get a good list of notes on aspects to tweak before the Kickstarter arrives in May.
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Nice work sharing your thoughts on the demo games. Was there a good balance of magic being used by players against their opponents during the game?
Cheers,
Helen
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Nice work sharing your thoughts on the demo games. Was there a good balance of magic being used by players against their opponents during the game?
Cheers,
Helen
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Thank! We never introduced the magic rules to the players. Being the first time we were introducing the rules to the public, we were trying to keep things to the base mechanics so as not to overwhelm them or us with getting a feel for how things work.
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Okay, thank you.
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Looks good fun, I can see myself getting some Munchkin armies on the go!! :)
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I have enough systems already. But I can still see myself buying a few of these in the future. Just for fun :D
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This blog entry covering the recent Cold Wars convention contains a nice review of the rules from a guy who played in the Friday night demo game:
https://misternizz.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/cold-wars-2020-the-show-the-people-the-aftermath/ (https://misternizz.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/cold-wars-2020-the-show-the-people-the-aftermath/)
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As promised, I have posted to my blog a battle report of a small solo "Wars of Ozz" game I fought over the weekend. Hopefully it will give folks a general idea of the flow of the game.
http://onemoregamingproject.blogspot.com/2020/03/wars-of-ozz-battle-report.html (http://onemoregamingproject.blogspot.com/2020/03/wars-of-ozz-battle-report.html)
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Great looking game, seemed to work well enough on the smaller set up, this whole thing is interesting me greatly!! :)
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Looks good the set-up.
Thanks for sharing.
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I've just finished painting up my very first unit for Wars of Ozz.
It's a unit of Gilikin Line Infantry armed with musket and bayonet.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Gilikin_Line_Inf_detail_2,Medium.jpg)
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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They have turned out really well, looking good! :)
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Great job on the figures, Chris!
Last weekend I set up and played another solo game and just posted a battle report on my blog for those who are interested in seeing how the game plays:
http://onemoregamingproject.blogspot.com/2020/04/another-wars-of-ozz-battle-report.html (http://onemoregamingproject.blogspot.com/2020/04/another-wars-of-ozz-battle-report.html)
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That looks to be a wonderfully whimsical, highly imaginative game. I love the Big Pumpkins. GREAT STUFF!
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The more I see the more interested I become!! :)
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Beautiful, thanks for sharing.
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Thank you all for the kind remarks! I'm glad you all enjoyed the report.
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Over Easter weekend I got to paint my first unit of Quadling line infantry, and very smart they look to in their red coats and lace.
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The miniatures were a joy to paint, and the Inline Alpha contrast paints I used went on very well. Next unit on my painting desk is 'Tin men'.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Quadling7,Medium.jpg)
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Excellent Chris, well done. Looking forward in seeing the Tin Men.
Cheers,
Helen
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This is all pulling me in, I love the Oz stories and aesthetic... the miniatures look great... I'm not really on for a big army game in 28mm though.
Still, I'm curious how much Oz flavor comes through... skeletons?
At very least I'm going to have to have some munchkins... and flying monkeys... and those pumpkins...
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Those Quadling line infantry are lovely, really quirky figures. :)
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Last Saturday, rules author Buck Surdu and I played a game of Wars of Ozz over the internet using FaceTime. For this battle we did Gillikens vs Quadlings.
I have posted a brief report to my blog: https://onemoregamingproject.blogspot.com/2020/04/playing-wars-of-ozz-via-facetime-battle.html (https://onemoregamingproject.blogspot.com/2020/04/playing-wars-of-ozz-via-facetime-battle.html)
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Before the Necron, before the Terminator, before even the Droids there were 'Tinmen'. No one was sure if Professor Nitpicks inventions were powered by mechanics or magic, but only the bravest would stand fast against them!
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Last weekend I painted up a unit of 'Tinmen'. This was the first unit of allies that I had painted. These can be fielded in any army (Winkie, Gilikin, Munchkin or Quadling)>
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Tinmen_1,Medium.jpg)
coming soon.... www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Lovely work.
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Those look great, Chris!
Last Saturday we played another long distance game, this time using Discord. Buck Surdu acted as Gamemaster, and fellow demo team member Greg Priebe and I were the players. We did the Attack/Defend scenario from the rulebook, pitting a Winkie-Gilliken alliance force, commanded by Greg, against my Quadlings. It was an exciting see-saw battle!
Check out the report here: http://onemoregamingproject.blogspot.com/2020/04/a-discord-wars-of-ozz-battle-report.html (http://onemoregamingproject.blogspot.com/2020/04/a-discord-wars-of-ozz-battle-report.html)
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Hi Chris, that looks like another fantastic game. I'm really excited about my first game this weekend with you guys over Discord!
The other unit that I painted up last weekend was some Gilikin Cavalry mounted on giant goats.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Gilikin_Cavalry_1,Medium.jpg)
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Gilikin_Cavalry_2,Medium.jpg)
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Gilikin_vs_Quadling_2,Medium.jpg)
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Very interesting. What size are the pumpkin heads?
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The giant pumpkin heads are huge. They weigh 126 g each - a 28mm figure weighs about 25g for comparison.
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Very interesting. What size are the pumpkin heads?
Here's a shot of one with a ruler and a 28mm Perry War of the Roses figure.
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Just read the report - excellent! Thank you all for your efforts an in sharing your demo game once again.
Best wishes,
Helen
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The giant pumpkin heads are huge. They weigh 126 g each - a 28mm figure weighs about 25g for comparison.
Here's a shot of one with a ruler and a 28mm Perry War of the Roses figure.
Thank you. I like them a lot.
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Just read the report - excellent! Thank you all for your efforts an in sharing your demo game once again.
Best wishes,
Helen
Thank you, Helen; glad you enjoyed the report!
Thank you. I like them a lot.
You're welcome! They really are cool figures with a lot of character.
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Last weekend I painted up a second unit of Quadling Infantry, this time from the Southern Province.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Southern_8,Medium.jpg)
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Southern_6,Medium.jpg)
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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The Quadlings look super, really characterful! :)
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Lovely work and my favourite unit.
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I'm painting a Quadling Light & Medium Artillery Battery this weekend, so hopefully will have some photos to share next week.
These and the Gilikin Artillery that I am also working on will give me enough units for a 25 points per side game, and Buck has recently added some solo rules to provide semi-intelligent opposition, so I'm looking forward to being able to add some battle reports soon as well.
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Last weekend I painted up a second unit of Quadling Infantry, this time from the Southern Province.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Southern_6,Medium.jpg)
A superb rendition of the modern reenactor!! lol
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lol
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Great Flying Apes! These are fielded, five to a unit... they are big models. Commonly seen, and a bit cheaper when serving under Evora the Witch in Winkies armies, but also available as an 'allied' troop choice.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Flying_Apes_3,Medium.jpg)
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Flying_Apes_2,Medium.jpg)
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Flying_Apes_1,Medium.jpg)
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Nice work Chris. I'm sure they will be an effective unit on the gaming table against opponents.
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I've just finished painting Red Battery, Quadling Artillery (R Btty QA).
It's a Medium Artillery piece with 5 Quadling Gunners. I've mounted the figures on 25mm bases, the gun on a rectangular base and then made a special movement tray to hold them all together. In the game individual figures are removed to record losses.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Quadling_Medium_Artillery_10,Medium.jpg)
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Quadling_Medium_Artillery_11,Medium.jpg)
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Quadling_Medium_Artillery_5,Medium.jpg)
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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When these figures will be available? Do you know?
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I really love the 'modern reenactor' look! It's superb :-*
If I had more time :)
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Good to see the pics again Chris. Do love the artillery crew. Effective basing too for the artillery piece and crew.
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The artillery crew look brilliant, very characterful. :)
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Last week, I also painted my first witch for Wars of Ozz... The Red Witch
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/red_witch_1,Medium.jpg)
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Nothing says 'Ozz' quiet like a unit of Lesser Pumpkin Head Infantry.
Last weekend I finished painting and basing my first unit of Pumpkin Heads in the service of King Jack.
In Wars of Ozz, these are an allied troop choice so can serve with any faction.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Lesser_Pumpkinheads_3,Medium.jpg)
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Lesser_Pumpkinheads_4,Medium.jpg)
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/Lesser_Pumpkinheads_1,Medium.jpg)
www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Coming together nicely. Will there be a King Jack miniature?
Cheers,
Helen
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Yes, their will be a King Jack figure.
Their is also a unit of Giant Pumpkin that I will be painting up next week, and I think Chris Palmer has already shown some photos off.
(https://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/Wars_of_Ozz/Wars_of_Ozz_Gallery/wars_of_ozz_pumpkin_men,Medium.jpg)
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Yes, their will be a King Jack figure.
Their is also a unit of Giant Pumpkin that I will be painting up next week, and I think Chris Palmer has already shown some photos off.
Thank you Chris. Yes I've seen the Giant Pumpkins, they look lovely.
Cheers,
Helen
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One of the other units I painted last week for Wars of Ozz was the Skeleton Infantry. These can be purchased from the Winkie Army List or other factions can purchase them as allies (for a slightly greater cost). Witches can also summon them using 'Raise Dead' spell or the great summoning bell.
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www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Solo battle Quadlings vs Gilikins. I've started writing up on my hobby blog with lots more photos.
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Initial deployment for Quadling Brigade.
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Initial deployment for Gilikin Brigade
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Position at end of turn 1.
I've added a description of game and first turn to my hobby blog, and will be adding more later in the week.
http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/Hobby-Blog/Wars-of-Ozz-First-Solo-Battle (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/Hobby-Blog/Wars-of-Ozz-First-Solo-Battle)
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great looking table !
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Yes, that's a great looking set up, Chris! Looking forward to seeing how the battle develops.
In other news, rules author, Buck Surdu, hosted a virtual Ozz game this past weekend for Greg Priebe and I on Zoom, and we recorded the entire game to post online. It is now available on Youtube for anyone interested in seeing how the rules play. The video starts off with the multiscreen view we commanders had, and then switches to a full table view so you can better follow the action. Also, note the rules are still under final development so there will be points where we discuss various rules and how they are working; but in general the basic mechanics are all there.
https://youtu.be/jUIIVap_vR8 (https://youtu.be/jUIIVap_vR8)
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Rules author Buck Surdu has posted a rules overview video to Youtube where he explains some of the basic mechanics like shooting, moving, melee, etc:
https://youtu.be/CDsfgoS32-Y (https://youtu.be/CDsfgoS32-Y)
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Thanks Chris, handy tutorial to watch.
Many thanks again.
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Where do the little coloured roof buildings in this Game report picture come from? Are they going to be part of the range?
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Thanks Chris, handy tutorial to watch.
Many thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it, Helen!
Where do the little coloured roof buildings in this Game report picture come from? Are they going to be part of the range?
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robh- Chris Abbey build those buildings from food container bottoms, and 3D printed roofs. I believe that the plan is to produce something similar for the range, but not these identically.
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Thanks, that style of buildings will be ideal for the game. Those 3 work really well.
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The buildings in the photos were made by me, with modified 3D prints from other buildings for the roof and 'Starbucks' cups for the base. However we do have someone working on some buildings that we will be able to cast.
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I have just finished uploading photos and completing a write up for the whole game. This is now on my hobby blog @ http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/Hobby-Blog/Wars-of-Ozz-First-Solo-Battle (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/Hobby-Blog/Wars-of-Ozz-First-Solo-Battle)
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Wars of Ozz, the story begins...
Kickstarter launches Saturday 27th June.
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www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Best wishes for the Kickstarter.
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I've just finished shooting & editing the Wars of Ozz Intro video:
https://youtu.be/MZQV-y1J0qs (https://youtu.be/MZQV-y1J0qs)
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I've just finished shooting & editing the Wars of Ozz Intro video:
https://youtu.be/MZQV-y1J0qs (https://youtu.be/MZQV-y1J0qs)
Thanks Chris, fantastic work on the video introduction.
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Wars of Ozz Kickstarter has just gone live!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz)
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The world of Ozz is home to many mysterious and fantastical creatures and peoples who can be hired as allies or mercenaries to fight alongside any factions army. Each unit brings with it some unique ability; may be it can fly or it is harder to target with shooting or lowers it's enemies resolve or throws stones as effectively as cannon fire.
Wars of Ozz is live and fully funded on Kickstarter at the moment.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz)
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I was totally blown away by these new sculpts from Bob Naismith for 'Adventurers of Ozz' character pack, which is the free give away pack on the Wars of Ozz kickstarter campaign @ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz)
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We've also made our sets of 'Flags of Ozz' available as a free download.
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.......the free give away pack on the Wars of Ozz kickstarter campaign.
As a Kickstarter exclusive are these characters going to available as an add on purchase or limited strictly to the army level pledges?
Also if the units are 5 bases of 4 figures (20 in total) what is the extra figure supplied with each 21 figure KS unit?
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We said that we were giving them away for free, I don't think we've decided if we will have them as an add-on too, but can't see it being a problem. Will run it past Russ.
Cavalry and Infantry units have 5 bases of troops and an extra base with a mounted commander, I've not had the casts through for these yet, so they are not shown in photographs.
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....... I don't think we've decided if we will have them as an add-on too........
Thanks Chris, hopefully you can arrange it, they look like fun pieces to paint.
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Our land of Ozz had its actual conception in the 1950s. As a little boy growing up in Iowa it was a yearly family event to gather round the TV with a bucket of popcorn to watch the Wonderful Wizard Oz. ( I still prefer it in black and white)
With a huge interest in military history and little toy army men I was always enamored with the Winkie palace guard and with what, I am sure very few others noticed -- the little Munchkin soldiers in Napoleonic style dress that appeared as Dorothy happily exited the little Munchkin village on her perilous journey.
This all indicated to me that there had been, and were armies as well as military engagements in this wonderful land of Oz?
Also, as little Dorothy merrily skipped down the yellow brick road, one could see fields, forests, fence lines ( who built the fences and why),etc. What was out in these lands beyond this yellow brick road, who inhabited this vast strange world we never got a glimpse of, why were there castles were just a few of the things my young mind would ponder?
Years flew by, my interest in military history and little army men only grew. Also, a new interest emerged-- Middle Earth and Hyboria.
Then in 2013 the movie "Oz the great and powerful" was released, I loved it -- and the thoughts all came flooding back. Why not create my own world based on the fantastic world of Baum? Write my own story, make my own world where we could find those people, those creatures, the history of this strange and wonderful place ---all that was beyond that yellow brick road?
Mix in my historical interests, along with my interests in fantasy and Oz?
Now to find a person that owned a soldier company -- HEY-- wait a MINUTE- I own a soldier company I suddenly realized !!
So, with pen and paper --off I went on my own Journey into MY land of Ozz. Creating it's own history, places, people, etc.
Next, I needed a known and accomplished rule writer as an accomplice-- I had known John Buck Surdu for years. I asked, he accepted so here we are with that.
Then I needed a techie person to do all this KS stuff -- as I am extremely "tech challenged" this was an absolute necessity-- enter Chris Abbey and Sally 4th to fearlessly lead us to this point.
A big THANK YOU to all who back this project and help build this into a reality.
I have many more wonderful and fantastical things in store for the future -- some in the works already?
What lands, creatures, and peoples lay beyond the Great Nonastic ocean, the Great impassable Desert of the South, The Forbidden lands of the West, and the Great Frozen North.
Of course, any of your concepts will be greatly appreciated and considered.
Russ Dunaway
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Ok, Chris has me teetering on the edge here. I like the look of the models, I like what I have read of the rules. At the same time $200 for just enough figures for me to play and $400 for both sides, is a little steep on a teachers salary (I with Monday Knight Productions made enough to support this, but alas, no). But I also do not want another "FlintLoque" situation on my hands. I have stacks of figures and before I could even get them painted, FlintLoque was gone. Anyone out there interested in giving a push one way or another? :-)
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Well, I can't really give an unbiased opinion, as Sally 4th is publishing the book and is the European Distributor, however I was amazed that Old Glory could produce the figures so cheaply. It is a mass battle game, with units of 20 figures, which is going to make the overall project more expensive than games like Saga or Congo. An infantry regiment costs £32 for 20 foot figures plus a mounted officer, thats £1.45 per figure. The average cost for 28mm figures is around £2 with many companies charging £3-£5 for (niche) fantasy figures. Some of the figures are huge such as units of Zilk Cavalry and Pumpkin Men that weigh in at 650g for a unit.
As far as longevity goes, Old Glory are doing the figures they have been around for a long, long time and this project is Russ's personal baby. I've seen the stuff that is in the pipeline.. it's going to be supported for a long time. Some of our early feedback from Kickstarter play testers have said that 'Wars of Ozz' is the best H&M ruleset that they have played, ever, which is quiet a statement, and I know that their is plans afoot to use the core mechanisms for historical H&M periods and there is even talk of a board game / campaign battle generator.
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Buck has just written a great overview of how reaction, shooting and melee work. You can read it in full on updates page @ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz)
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Let me introduce the Quadlings first family, the Von Guuflings.
The latest additions to the 'Wars of Ozz' kickstarter campaign.
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Check it out @ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz)
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Some great characters being sculpted.
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Yesterday I made a short video looking at the Quadling faction in Wars of Ozz.
https://youtu.be/4LymqqI2ts4 (https://youtu.be/4LymqqI2ts4)
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Thank you Chris.
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Nice video, the Quadlings look superb! :)
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Wars of Ozz Solo by design
Wars of Ozz has been designed from the start to suit all styles of play including Solo, two player and team play. Today we are going to look at the mechanics that support solo play.
The Double Random™ Activation mechanic used in Wars of Ozz™ provides a fair amount of friction and randomness to activation especially when combined with the ‘Posture’ of the programmed, non-human opponent. ‘Posture’ is the solo mechanic that influences the decisions for the non-human player that a human opponent would normally make, providing a more challenging experience for the solitaire player.
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Posture represents the opponent’s attitude toward the game. Game events and results influence Posture, and Posture is reflected in the actions that units take. An aggressive opponent will have units that shoot and move more than a defensive opponent. In Wars of Ozz™, Posture is a numerical value that is evaluated every time the turn ends. There are a range of Postures, chosen to reflect the confidence of the opponent. More confident opponents are more likely to be active, advancing and probing. Less confident opponents are more likely to be reactive, defending objectives and returning fire. Normal opponents use a blended approach. The opponent’s Posture is affected by three things:
• Winning,
• Force Morale, and
• Troop Losses.
All these factors can be reduced to a number and calculated to derive an overall force posture. Posture in turn influences the actions of the opponent.
For example, people who think they are winning often play more aggressively and take greater risks than might otherwise be prudent. Force morale is a critical influence on the posture of an army. If the soldiers think they are losing, it makes the commander’s life harder. These combined with relative casualty numbers feed into an armies ‘Posture’
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Posture is cumulative. This turns results are added to the preceding turns posture to determine the overall ‘feeling of the army’ at that time. This ranges from Overconfident to Hopeless. See Posture Table for details. The Posture that the enemy army is at determines which table is used when an enemy unit activates. Let’s assume our army is ‘Aggressive’. Before we activate the next unit we roll ad D10 and consult the table. We rolled a 7, so the unit must “Attack!” Charge toward the nearest enemy unit in that unit’s front or flank zone.
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This system neatly models the changing overall ‘Posture’ of an army, and applies it to individual unit activations, providing an enjoyable and challenging solo gaming experience.
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The Kickstarter Campaign closes Saturday, July 25 2020 3:00 PM BST
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Wars of Ozz is completely funded and some great Free miniatures have been unlocked for Backers including female munchkin pirates from Admiral JinJars famous crew and the Adventurers of Ozz character set that includes Dorothy, Toto, The Tinman, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion.
Over 60 packs of miniatures are available in the wave one release including all the troop types needed to field a Munchkin, Quadling, Gilikin or Winkie Army.
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The rules written by Buck Surdu have been designed from the start to support solo, two player and team play. The rulebook contains everything needed to play a streamlined and intuitive ‘fantasy’ horse and musket mass battle game, together with full background of the world, it’s factions, scenarios and uniform guides.
There are just a few days left of the kickstarter campaign, so if it is of interest, check it out now @
Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz)
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Last few hours of Kickstarter left, if this sounds like an interestingly different mass fantasy tabletop game, do take a look @ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackstone/wars-of-ozz)
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Just in case any body was interested in Wars of Ozz, but either don't like using Kickstarter or missed the deadline, we have set up a store on Gamefound and are now accepting Late Pledges.
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https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/wars-of-ozz (https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/wars-of-ozz)
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Just a quick update to let you know that if you are interested in placing a pre-order for Wars of Ozz rules or any of the miniatures packs, you have 14 days left before we close the site for pre-orders.
https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/wars-of-ozz (https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/wars-of-ozz)
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Just a quick update to let you know that the late pledge / pre-order site is closing tonight so that Russ and I can start working on fulfilling orders. Worth taking a look as we have added some photos of some fantastic casts such as Giants, Giant Eagles, Trolls and character models that I have painted over the last couple of weeks.
Link for Gamefound is https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/wars-of-ozz (https://gamefound.com/projects/sally-4th/wars-of-ozz)
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Wars of Ozz is now available as a full retail release from Sally 4th & Old Glory 25's
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Wars of Ozz is a fantasy miniatures game, written by John R ‘Buck’ Surdu and set in the marvelous World of Ozz, first chronicled by L. Frank Baum in 1900, later turned into movies by MGM and Disney and now the inspiration for a totally unique mass battle tabletop experience.
Wars of Ozz is:
• A new genre for mass fantasy tabletop gaming
• Horse & Musket ‘Fantasy’
• Designed for solo, 2 player & team play
• Features a balanced Magic System
• Rulebook contains full background, army lists & painting guide
• Supported with over 70 packs of unique miniatures
• Backed with new factions and new releases for years to come
• Fun to play, streamlined, intuitive & based around reactive game play that keeps both sides continually involved
• Game length 2-3 hours
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Wars of Ozz™ began as idea that Russ Dunaway of Old Glory had been planning for several years. He has often asserted that as a miniatures manufacturer, he wanted to do something new and different, but that just about every period and genre had already been done many times. In developing both the figures and the rules, we wanted to steer away from copyright infringement, and there have been whole books written on the legal maneuverings of Disney and MGM over Oz rights. That is why we spell Ozz with to z’s. Wars of Ozz™ is based on the Oz of the L. Frank Baum novels (in the public domain), but it is different.
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Ozz is set in a horse and musket, massed battle, post-apocalyptic world (what isn’t these days?). In the “last great war,” the Madness Bombs were released, and as biological and chemical weapons are wont to do, the effects grew out of control very quickly. The war ended, but no one even remembers who won or what the war was about. For hundreds of years the survivors were beset by manias of all sorts. The effects of the Madness Bombs also caused mutations such as, but not limited to, pumpkin-headed men, giants and trolls, witches and wizards, and Gillikins and Winkies. After hundreds of years of tribalism and chaos, Zoraster the Wizard arrived and began to reestablish order based loosely on the Baum books. The Munchkins under Zoraster and Quadlings under Glenda established a solid alliance, defending themselves from desert nomads, screamers from the Forbidden Lands, Gillikins under the Witch Arella, and Winkies under the Witch Evora. Caught between these frequent wars of conquest by the Winkies and Gillikins, King Jack of the Land of Harvest did his best to keep his lands free of Gillikins and Winkies. This is the setting for Ozz, one of frequent, small wars between the four major nationalities and their assorted allies.
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Following a successful Kickstarter campaign the Wars of Ozz Rules and over 70 packs of unique miniatures are now available from Old Glory Corp (USA) and Sally 4th (UK
www.oldglory25s.com (http://www.oldglory25s.com)
www.sally4th.co.uk (http://www.sally4th.co.uk)
Wars of Ozz is supported by an active Facebook Group.
Many new releases are planned for Wars of Ozz over the next few years including complete new factions and additional units for existing factions. Buck and the rules development team are already working on companion rulesets that use the streamlined, intuitive and reactive games mechanisms developed for ‘Ozz’and apply them to ‘traditional fantasy’ in Wars of Orcs and Dwarves and historical ‘horse and musket’ in Wars of Colum, Line and Square.
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Further background material available @ www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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The January edition of Wargames Illustrated has a six page designers notes article about Wars of Ozz.
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www.warsofozz.com (http://www.warsofozz.com)
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Wargames Illustrated have just posted a YouTube video review of Wars of Ozz.
It covers background, armies, rules, force selection, scenarios and solo mechanisms.
You can watch it @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6TYtuscaXI&feature=emb_imp_woyt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6TYtuscaXI&feature=emb_imp_woyt)