Dust Warfare

[Marauder]

Interesting announcement from Fantasy Flight Games:

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=2512

Hope its good!

-Tim

[Willypold]

Just what I've been waiting for! I will definitely give it a try, especially if it makes it possible to use some of the models I already own for that other related game... :-)

[Whiskyrat]

Fingers crossed that it lives up to everyone's expectations.

I will definitely give it a try, especially if it makes it possible to use some of the models I already own for that other related game... :-)

You could always proxy them in to Dust Tactics - Star Troopers for Combat/Recon Rangers.

[richarDISNEY]

ohhh... Andy Chambers....
I'll buy this!

[Agis]

I am very interested, Andy's 1st edition Starship Trooper rules are IMO one of the best rulesets around.

[richarDISNEY]

Agis, I agree with you...

[Skratch]

I really like the look of that sentinel/AT-ST/walker thing.

[Marauder]

Here's a bit of info from the ffg forums:

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_foros_discusion.asp?efid=253&efcid=6&efidt=528398

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_foros_discusion.asp?efid=253&efcid=6&efidt=531245

Seems it will be IGO UGO but there will be "reactions" to allow you to do things on your opponents turn.  Uses the same dice and cards and unit stats.  Looks like there will be a number of command related things and they are mixing up how vehicles work and such.

Sounds not bad.  I would prefer if you could mix up the infantry units a bit (like pick how large they are and which special weapons they use etc), but we'll see how it goes.

-Tim

[Whiskyrat]

Thanks for the link.

Hopefully the tanks/walkers will be better balanced by Oct. 

[akanous]

You all might have seen pictures elsewhere on the net, but if not here are a few I snapped of the new Dust heavy walkers at the FFG booth.  As you can see by the size of the infantry near their feet, these things are massive and rather impressive looking.

[Agis]

Normally I really dislike 4 legged walkers, but these designs are just great.
 
The allied walker looks like a T28 Super Heavy Tank on legs!


...while the German Königsluther and Sturmkönig remind me of E-100 / Maus designs.

[Whiskyrat]

The first two do nothing for me BUT I do like the look of the Punisher and the SturmKönig.

[mondria]

the last one WOW  the 6 legged ones are a bit weird not sure if its bad weird of good weird

[Powered Armored Stooge]

You all might have seen pictures elsewhere on the net, but if not here are a few I snapped of the new Dust heavy walkers at the FFG booth.  As you can see by the size of the infantry near their feet, these things are massive and rather impressive looking.

Must... get... one... of... them...

[akanous]

the last one WOW  the 6 legged ones are a bit weird not sure if its bad weird of good weird

I think it's very much "good weird."  I at first gravitated towards the German walkers, but upon further inspection came to appreciate the Allied walkers quite a bit more.  A lot of the design elements feel much more period appropriate and they felt as if they were heavily influenced by actual tank design - though I couldn't put my finger on why.  Agis' picture of the T-28 solved that mystery for me.