Age of Madness: Army Design Contest & Free DLC Update

[Visceral Impact Studios]

Hello All!

WAM ARMY DESIGN CONTEST

Since the launch of Warfare in the Age of Madness we've been receiving some wonderful comments about a core feature of the game: flexible army building. Like the game "AK-47", the point system is designed to let you field just about any army you want to. Below is a link to sample armies from our personal collections:

http://www.warfareintheageofmadness.com/#!sample-armies/c10yn

So we've decided to hold a contest for WAM army design. There will be three criteria: Composition, Backstory, and Painting. Composition score will be determined by how well the force would appear to function on the battlefield relative to Backstory. These two criteria must be considered together since they drive tactical approach and should work together. For example, if the back story is for a force of Ukrainian rebels, Syrian insurgents, or the high school students from "Red Dawn" then it should probably include boobytraps, IEDs, etc.  Painting score is pretty easy and based on quality of painting and basing.

Note that far more weight will be given to Composition and Backstory than Painting. A key facet of WAM is the ability to use whatever troops you have laying around without the need to re-base. In fact, the AFV in the UN peacekeeping force is a re-painted Matchbox vehicle and my OmniCorp mech is a WizKids mech snapped off its click-base and re-painted. Our troops are a mix of Peter Pig, Flames of War, QRF, etc., so don't be shy. Basing doesn't matter either with anything from 30mm x 30mm up to FoW large bases working just fine for the game.

Also try to develop a fun, creative, compelling back story. A force can be based on your old army unit, alma mater, hometown, favorite movie (Red Dawn anybody???), etc.

The prize will be a $30 USD gift certificate at Scale Creep Miniatures. We're a regular customer of Mark's and love his reliable service. $30 USD will generally cover a 15mm WAM infantry army since armies tend to be about 12 elements/stand with 2-4 figures per element. His collection of QRF models is top notch!

To submit an army for consideration shoot an e-mail to VisceralImpactStudios@gmail.com. Include the force composition/point values, a few paragraphs on the backstory, and a photograph. The deadline is October 31 (Halloween!) and we'll announce the winner in November prior to Thanksgiving in the USA. That way the winner will probably be able to get his new troops by Christmas! :-)


A CLEAR AND PRESENT MADNESS

We're also working on our first free DLC for WAM. It's called A Clear and Present Madness and will include the most requested items to date such as mounted infantry and helicopters/gunships. It will also include a new optional mission structure to encompass an even wider array of battles and sample modern TO&Es for current real-world forces. It will be posted as a PDF and available for free to everyone.

Thanks to everyone who has started playing WAM! We've really enjoyed the feedback and look forward to seeing your army designs.

Tim