New Osprey Game - Flashpoint: Platoon Skirmishes in World War III

[Kourtchatovium104]

What a pity... It looks like I have to stay on Twilight 2000 4th ed. then...

[Ursus Maior]

What a pity... It looks like I have to stay on Twilight 2000 4th ed. then...

That's coming along nicely, though. They'll be shipping the two new(est) sourcebooks soon: Hostile Waters, which is about riverine and maritime combat, and Black Madonna, which featured a couple of smaller add-ons, but was largely a stroy and adventure module.

[Ursus Maior]

Coming across some (very nice) cover art reminded me of this game - is there any update on when it might be released? It seems completely absent from the Osprey site but shows up in a number shops.

So, do we know anything about the release date of this beauty? Can't find it on the Osprey website.

[carlos marighela]

2035. Possibly Autumn thereof.

[commissarmoody]

Nah 2035 is still to close. Someones bored aunt or a kid not even born yet might think it's in poor taste. And post a negative review in the comment section. Best push it to the year 2050.

That aside, I believe the guys who did the old easy eight battleground rules just put out a cold war book recently.  I believe the new company is called battleground HD.

[Ursus Maior]

2035. Possibly Autumn thereof.

Ah, so I get to fight the knock-off version for real, before I play the original in 28 mm. Got it, thanks. 

[crb31]

I had seen this title and was super excited for it. Not knowing where to look for info on this title I reached out to Osprey. After several days they replied that this title has been canceled indefinitely. This as of June 9, 2024.

[Iain R]

Sad noises.

Take away the "WWIII" tone of the title if that's felt to be in poor taste by Osprey and that would still have left a potentially good set of post-war/modern platoon level rules. I wonder if the author may self-publish at a more appropriate point.

Still, apparently PSC are looking at publishing an official Cold War expansion to the Battlegroup series (as distinct from NORTHAG), I will be on that like a tramp on chips...

[commissarmoody]

I had seen this title and was super excited for it. Not knowing where to look for info on this title I reached out to Osprey. After several days they replied that this title has been canceled indefinitely. This as of June 9, 2024.

Thats pretty silly considering they are still publishing books set in current conflicts. But that's on them. Maybe I will finally pick up the new TW2000 set and skirmish with that.   

[bluewillow]

I have given up and commenced a rewrite of Able Archer into a fully fledged stand alone. First up will be Middle East as that is where I am concentrating on at the moment.

First thoughts have been published on my blog.

Cheers
Matt

[carlos marighela]

Thats pretty silly considering they are still publishing books set in current conflicts. But that's on them. Maybe I will finally pick up the new TW2000 set and skirmish with that.   

You're right, that really does make no fucking sense whatsoever. I have a sneaking suspicion there might be a bit more to it than the subject matter.

[Dice Roller]

I would have been interested in a set of rules like this.
Especially in the 'blue book' format.

I haven't read through the entirety of this thread, so have Osprey officially said its being delayed due to current events (presumably Ukraine and Gaza) or is that just guesswork?
If they have then it seems a bit tokenistic of them, given their back catalogue of other titles. Have they also withdrawn all their related Men At Arms titles, for instance?
Let's be honest, anyone buying any Osprey publication (given their area of specialisation) is not going to be thrown by such a new book.

Again, this all depends on what Osprey's official reason is (as opposed to, say, their actual reason).

[Ursus Maior]

Thats pretty silly considering they are still publishing books set in current conflicts. But that's on them. Maybe I will finally pick up the new TW2000 set and skirmish with that.   

It's nice for fire team level skirmishes, but I wouldn't want to do anything more than 10 models per side. It's also hex-based and I'm not sure how that converts to 3D. Of course, you could grid or build you terrain in hexes approximately 4-6 inches across and use 15 to 28 mm models.

[Ursus Maior]

I had seen this title and was super excited for it. Not knowing where to look for info on this title I reached out to Osprey. After several days they replied that this title has been canceled indefinitely. This as of June 9, 2024.

I hope the author pulls his script from Osprey and publishes elsewhere. Maybe the Lardies would take it? He sounded like it's a finished game.

[Daeothar]

That would be preferable indeed.

Here's to hoping...

Again, this all depends on what Osprey's official reason is (as opposed to, say, their actual reason).

That's assuming it's Osprey cancelling. For all we know, it could actually be the author...