Atlantis campaign begins...

[Argonor]

Shouldn't this be have a Child-Board, so that all the battle reports belonging to the campaign can be collected with the main thread?

Sadly, I do not have forces (yet) for VSF, so I won't be able to contribute, but I'm following the campaign wioth great interest....

[Dewbakuk]

I'd leave it in here, Child-boards quite often reduce interest for posters as it's another level of navigation etc.

I've been stating up some forces for an Atlantis game to try out the 'Showdown' rules set for it. So I should have something to post relatively soon.

[Red Orc]

That's good to hear Dewbakuk, I was wondering if the Collegium's expedition was going to announce new plans.

Argonor, in one way that would be a good thing, but also, Dewbakuk is right that it tends to cut off 'passing interest'. Really, I just need to be better about rounding up that week's Atlantis threads and posting them on the main sticky. I'm rubbish at the housekeeping.

Gamer Mac, I'd love to see you build that hospital! PM sent regarding the latest casualties...

[Dewbakuk]

Yeah, it's been a bit quiet since the big game and most of my scenery has been stolen by Ramshackle Games to do photography with. I'm currently playing a Warmachine Menoth army to death in preparation for a tournament in a couple of months, currently we all play a bit slow for the timed aspect so we're trying to get faster

I need a bit more variety though so I'm sorting out several small forces and scenarios to play some Atlantis games. When Thunderchicken becomes free and comes up we'll get some games in with his renegade British too.

[Red Orc]

... I'm currently playing a Warmachine Menoth Fanatical Spanish Catholic VSF army to death ...

Fixed.

Is there anything from Warmachine that you could import over to the Atlantis campaign? I guess it depends on a - what army you're playing agianst and b - whether you want to stop in the middle of a game and take photos, when you're trying to play faster.

But 'Spanish v Russians' doesn't sound too far-fetched for a battle on Atlantis, does it? Not that Menoth would fight Khador that often I suppose. D'oh!

[ushistoryprof]

Fixed.

Is there anything from Warmachine that you could import over to the Atlantis campaign? I guess it depends on a - what army you're playing agianst and b - whether you want to stop in the middle of a game and take photos, when you're trying to play faster.

But 'Spanish v Russians' doesn't sound too far-fetched for a battle on Atlantis, does it? Not that Menoth would fight Khador that often I suppose. D'oh!

I use my Warmachine Khador troops for my Imperial Russian VSF Army, along with traditional trun of the century Russian infantry, artillery and cavalry minatures when needed.  My son has Menoth and I like the idea of using them as Fanatic Spanish or Portuguese.

[Red Orc]

It seemed the best fit, what with the desert-y style troops, the big almost-crosses plastered all over everything, the 'Inquisitorial' style of some of the minis, and the hints of Knightly Orders. That to me suggests the Spanish Inquisition.

And we all know about the Spanish Inquisition... 

If I had the cash, I'd be buying Khador too for use as VSF Russians. How well (or how badly?) do they fit with other manufacturers' minis? I kinda got the idea that Privateer minis were pretty big compared to a lot of other comapnies.

[Bullshott]

Is there anything from Warmachine that you could import over to the Atlantis campaign? I guess it depends on a - what army you're playing agianst and b - whether you want to stop in the middle of a game and take photos, when you're trying to play faster.

Some Warmachine jacks will also be making appearances with my Americans, now that I'm starting to put together the mining company and its guards.

[ushistoryprof]

It seemed the best fit, what with the desert-y style troops, the big almost-crosses plastered all over everything, the 'Inquisitorial' style of some of the minis, and the hints of Knightly Orders. That to me suggests the Spanish Inquisition.

And we all know about the Spanish Inquisition... 

If I had the cash, I'd be buying Khador too for use as VSF Russians. How well (or how badly?) do they fit with other manufacturers' minis? I kinda got the idea that Privateer minis were pretty big compared to a lot of other comapnies.

The man size troops fit well with the large 28mm lines although they are on the more "heavy" side-well fed and lots of muscle.  The jacks look massive and good in any vsf army-lots of steam pipes, pistons etc.  I like Kador the best for vsf, the Cygnar have a more wierd WWI feel with their trenchers etc. (see photo)

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Your Spanish Inquistion idea is right on target for Menoth, I am really going to push my son into using them in Atlantis now!  The Inquisition in Atlantis-its the Conquistadors part II.

[Bullshott]

The man size troops fit well with the large 28mm lines although they are on the more "heavy" side-well fed and lots of muscle.  The jacks look massive and good in any vsf army-losts of steam pipes, pistons etc.  I like Kador the best for vsf, the Cygnar have a more wierd WWI feel with their trenchers etc. (see photo)

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Your Spanish Inquistion idea is right on target for Menoth, I am really going to push my son into using them in Atlantis now!  The Inquisition in Atlantis-its the Conquistadors part II.

In which case also look at Old Glory for budget Spanish line troops in their Spanish-American War range. Its also worth looking at Tiger miniatures for some of their support weapons (avoid the standard troops as they will look awful alongside the Warmachine stuff.

[Froggy the Great]

From the journal of Private Netherby, 22 April 1890:

It is with great consternation, nay, bewilderment, that I write this.  After weeks of slogging through this gaudforsaken jungle, hauling our prisoner along behind us, we came across a derelict steam-walker.  We are not the first to cross this land, nor even the first British.  This is quite curious.

We had nearly completed the repairs when the Venusian savages attacked.  Many of us were cut down as we woke by enfilading fire, but Williams and I were able to repair the vehicle and escape.  Lest the reader accuse us of cowardice, Lord Delabrough did order this as he was once again being dangled and broken by those thrice-damned scuttling betentacled hand-beasts.

Once the screaming stops, Williams and I plan to circle round and recover what we can from camp.  Williams is sad that they freed their prisoner -- I believe the man may fancy the teal-skinned savage.  Granted she is possessed of a great pulchritude, but I prefer my women to share a phylum with me, thank you...

[Dewbakuk]

Granted she is possessed of a great pulchritude

Ahuh....

[ushistoryprof]

General Communiqué from His Imperial Majesty Tsar Alexandrovich III’s Colony of Vodkaland

Imperial forces of the 1st Guards and 202nd Infantry and 10th Cossack Brigades, 2nd Guards Mechanical Cavalry, 23rd Artillery Regiment, 5th Armoured Automation Regiment and units of the Imperial Russian Aeroneff Forces Atlantis (IRAFA) have fully pacified His Imperial Majesty Tsar Alexandrovich III’s Colony of Vodkaland.  The battle was brief and the interference of foreign interlopers has been crushed at little loss to Imperial forces (anyone responsible for the circulation any contradictory information or listing of specific numbers of losses will suffer the direst of consequences). The surviving colonial serfs of his Imperial Majesty fully embrace his enlightened leadership and have begun massive improvements of this benighted land. 

Rumors of religious fanatics from Europe have been blown out of proportion to reality.  Those few delude fools who have darkened this new continent will be expunged.  Only fanaticism for the Tsar will be tolerated!

Signed,
Count Mikhal Brodinoff
Col. Gen. Commanding
15th Territorial Army
Imperial Colony of Vodkaland

Post Script: Imperial forces have now landed on mainland Atlantis, in former area#16 now Anastasiaville, and claim these areas in the name of His Imperial Majesty Tsar Alexandrovich III.

[Dewbakuk]

Evening was wearing on as Ellen Stone stood at the edge of a large gorge watching the river at it's base carry away yet another log. The recent flood had destroyed the last bridge and she'd been sent to oversee the safety of the construction team. She could see her Collegium counterpart directing the construction workers to secure the other logs, they couldn't afford the time to cut too many trees, the rail line was ready to build past this point. She wasn't used to sharing command, but had to admit, there were advantages. Professor Dial, her opposite, was an intelligent man but a coward. It suited her perfectly, he handled all the things like this, building bridges etc, but as soon as any real danger appeared he'd just step into the background and let her get on with it. That was the way it was supposed to work, Collegium members running the expedition, while the hired ''Security Heads' took over when bullets started flying. Some of the Collegium members were pretty militant though, useful with their gadgets and weapons but got in the way when orders started being given out. Thankfully not in her command. Dial's 'bombots' had gained him a position in the forward teams and they'd proven themselves, both here clearing obstructions, and earlier, on that temple island when they took out several Koshind troops. Everything else the man had designed seemed to be made to keep himself alive though. His 'Expanding Barrier'' had promise though, the ability to create a wall where needed during a battle could change everything. A commotion below drew Ellen's attention. Dial in particular seemed very excited and climbed up the ladders holding something large. Ellen turned from the ridge and headed back to camp to meet him.

As Ellen strode into camp, the majority of it's occupants were gathered around the cooking area. Not surprising given the hour, but the atmosphere was very different to normal. Two people appeared out of the crowd as she approached, Rachel Garret, the leader of the 'Gentiles', a group of well spoken and dressed Texans, that were also some of the best shots Ellen had encountered, and Drake, boss of 'Drake's Gunmen', an Arizona based group that may not be the best shots, but they'd seen their share of fights and could be relied upon to spit in the face of danger. Drake had his Gatling Shotgun thrown over his shoulder as usual, Ellen had yet to see the man without it. By the time Ellen reached the front of the crows she already knew what to expect after being filled in by the other two. Dial was crouched by the big fire washing muck from the largest crystal Ellen had ever seen. "So what is it? Some form of quartz?" she asked.

Dial looked up and seemed surprised by the amount of people gathered around. "No, not quartz, but you're right, it's not a diamond." He smiled at the audible grumble that arose from the gathered troops and workers. "It may turn out to be more valuable under the right circumstances."

"So what is it?" Ellen had often found questions needed asking more than once to get an answer from the Collegium members.

"I don't know," Dial admitted, "but I believe it's the same crystal type as used by those native statues, you know, the ones that walk around!"

"So, what, you want to build your own statue?"

"Not a statue no, but if we're right and these crystals are the power source, then who knows what we could do with them? We have to get a team down there to dig through the wreckage, this one was pulled from the mud that was washed down by the flood, there's more of them in there." Dial was almost jumping with excitement.

"Not now, the light's gone but you can take a team down in the morning. It'd be too dangerous to work down there now." Ellen turned to Rachel, "put some men on the workings. We don't want people getting ahead of themselves tonight."

Just after dawn broke, Ellen was unsurprised to find Dial up and about, gathering workers to go digging. Speaking to the troops on guard duty she was even less surprised to find out they'd had to tun back at least twelve people during the night. Accompanying Dials work crew, Ellen was present when the man almost exploded in rage. Dial accused the guards, the workers and the trees themselves of theft when it was discovered that all the crystals had vanished during the night. A shout from one of the workers who'd wandered upstream searching drew Ellen's attention. The worker brought over what he'd found, a shovel. However it wasn't one of their shovels, this one was made from some form of shell driven into a wooden handle, functional but crude. It was what the worker then directed her to that concerned Ellen more however. Tracks, quite a few of them.

Ellen looked up, "Drake, Rachel, grab some men and follow these tracks. I want to know where they go and what we're dealing with"

"We expecting trouble?" Rachel asked in her Texan drawl.

"These tracks are clawed," Ellen pointed out as she stood up. "and I've yet to see an animal that spends it's night digging for gems. Particularly not with a shovel."


Game reports to follow in their own thread.

[Bullshott]

Looking forward to the game report.

Nice to see the southern landing Americans are are doing something.