Barons' War 2nd edition

[RedRowan]

My understanding is that you need the Barons War rules to play. The Warhost book changes some existing rules like commanders, and then has extra rules for things like magic  and army lists for the different races.

Steve

[Cholmondely Percival IV]

Ah, thanks. I'll wait and see what reception it gets. My orcs will meantime find employment in Midgard: Heroic Battles or one of the many other fantasy rules sets I have yet to try.

[Mr. White]

This game is a bit larger in scope then I thought. I guess, for some reason, I thought this was an 8-10 model warband type game. The trailer video for the new starter box looks like it’s three or four times that.

https://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/lead-your-retinue-to-glory-barons-war-second-edition

Contents look good though!

[RedRowan]

They talk about a small starter force being 500 points which would be about 25 figures depending on how you equip your troops. A normal game would be a 1000 points so roughly double the figures.

Steve

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I bought the box set at Salute (pictures to follow).
So far the layout seems logical, and there is a quick reference sheet with two 500 point armies  (with hints how to build them from the sprues in the box).

One of the armies is 27 figures, I cannot remember the other army figure count.

[Matakakea]

I also bought the box at Salute, but I've yet to tear into it. It'll be something to look forward to over Easter.

When I got in on the Saturday evening there was a box from Sarrisa waiting for me. I was expecting this nearer the end of the month rather than in two days, so I now have my Foot Sergeants sitting on top of the box set also waiting for me to get stuck in. There will be lots of planning, assembling and painting in my near future. 

[Dice Roller]

So does anyone know when the 2nd edition rule book will be available?
I watched the vid but don't remember hearing a date.

[Mikai]

They are shipping at the 25th of April iirc.

[RedRowan]

As far as I am aware there is no release date for the stand alone version of the 2nd edition rule book yet. I think they are still discussing the possibility of the stand alone version being hard back rather than soft back according to some post on the facebook group.

Steve

[Mikai]

Ah, yes, sorry, my misstake. The shipping date I mentioned was for the sets, so rules together with miniatures and stuff, not the stand alone version of the rule book.

[Dice Roller]

Thanks, chaps
That's a bit odd because, presumably, they had some printed for the box sets. So they made a decision there, so why change it?
Oh well, it's their choice.
Will they make the PDF available? Guess we'll find out, but you'd think they'd want to capitalise on the current publicity rounds rather than give the message, 'you'll have to wait until we've learnt how to tie our shoe laces. Not sure when that will be.'
Never mind.

[SteveBurt]

the second edition PDF is on the Footsore website

[Mikai]

True, I only looked at the page of Wargames Atlantic.

Rule book (currently unavailable):
https://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/collections/bw-rules-campaigns-dice/products/the-barons-war-rulebook

PDF (looks like it can get purchased already):
https://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/collections/bw-rules-campaigns-dice/products/the-barons-war-rulebook-pdf

A free scenario:
https://footsoreminiatures.co.uk/pages/relieve-the-hospital

[Dice Roller]

Hmm...now that raises an interesting point.
Because that 'second edition' has been available for some time.
I bought Barons War a couple of years back as a PDF. Some months later they sent me an updated 'second edition', which I thought was great service.
But that was well over a year ago.
So is that second edition on the Footsore website a 'true' second and the same one they are currently trumpeting? I thought this current one was newer than that.
I'm confused now whether I already have the second edition or not.

[RedRowan]

I don’t think the rule book on the Footsore site is the new 2nd edition. There has been discussion about a pdf version of the 2nd edition but again no date has been given.

I’m guessing the one on the Footsore site is possibly an updated copy of the 1st edition with some corrections from when it was first published.

Steve