Gates of Antares , our 1st game pics

[Testudo Maximus]

So recently I got my hands on the Alpha rules to playtest and last night we had an impromptu run through with my Imperial Guard used as a "Concord Strike Force " and a friends Tau as the "Algorynn" . Its not just Bolt Action in space ,although it uses similar mechanics there seems to be a bit more substance to the game and I can see how BA V.2 could easily turn into this one day , with more reactions to "fire" orders for troops being fired upon giving more options. The abundance of drones of all types make things a little hairy at times .The provided listsd in the Alpha concentrate solely on small infantry units ( fireteam ) engagements with support weapons as back up so I cant wait to try some vehicles out in the future . Overall the game played quite well and was easy to pick up and have allot of fun throwing little space men on the table without too much hassle at all . A few niggly bits like weapon terminology threw us out like "if its a mortar or a bazooka or an underslung grenade launcher then just ^&%$(*^  call it that " , all the "new"  names for weapons was confusing , but easily overcome with a 2B pencil . Wiht the lists a bit more expanded I can see this as a good set of rules for Newbs to sci fi games to get their teeth stuck into with about a platoon a side of about 10-12 units . A good bit of fun overall without a headache . Apologies if pictures are too big , cheers Tom

[Elbows]

Thanks for sharing...I can't say I'm overly enthused to hear it's like Bolt Action (not my favourite rule set).  I'd need to undergo some serious convincing.  Are they still planning a full line of miniatures or just rules? 

[Ragnar]

Thanks for the game mate, I am quietly confident that BTGoA will be our Sci-fi rules of choice for this level game.

[Ragnar]

Bolt Action (not my favourite rule set). 

I don't like BA either; I find it too simplistic.  What I like about BTGoA is that the basic BA activation mechanism is used but the game is fleshed out with far more details.  Almost every aspect seems to have a couple of extra details added.

[Testudo Maximus]

no no no , thankyou , although I seem to have lost the pics I took of your Tau ,,,,,,,,errrr Algorynn .
I'll try to get them up later , cheers Tom