Released: German Vehicle Compendium finally out!

[Agis]

Soon Mongoose will have their Logo License for Battlefield Evolution products completed, I thought it would be a nice idea to give you an overview what is in the pipeline from me.

The 1st book to be published under the Logo License is the:
World at War: German Vehicle Compendium.

Draft of the GVC cover)

The book - a pdf only version - is your comprehensive guide to using German Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Battlefield Evolution: World at War.

You will get a full colour version with many high quality pictures of fully painted models in 1/72 and 28mm scale. In addition a text only printer friendly version is also included.

The book provides new Traits (like Double Suppression, Recon, Stabilized guns, Unreliable vehicles and Zimmerit), an AFV force list, options to use captured equipment and an extended German armoury to add to your games of World at War.

All vehicles in this book are consistent with existing vehicles in the Battlefield Evolution: World at War rulebook also written by me. The layout is very nicely done by Dave Robotham (aka Courtjester).

And – the beef of the book – stats for almost every German WW II vehicle:
FLAKPANZER 38T MEDIUM ANTI AIRCRAFT TANK
MOEBELWAGEN MEDIUM ANTI AIRCRAFT TANK
OSTWIND MEDIUM ANTI AIRCRAFT TANK
SDKFZ 6/2 ANTI AIRCRAFT HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 7/1 ANTI AIRCRAFT HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 7/2 ANTI AIRCRAFT HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/17 2CM AA HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/21 2CM TRIAD AA HALFTRACK
WIRBELWIND MEDIUM ANTI AIRCRAFT TANK
 
SDKFZ 221 PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 222 PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 231/232 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 233 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 234/1 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 234/2 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN PUMA
SDKFZ 234/3 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
SDKFZ 234/4 8 RAD PANZERSPAEHWAGEN
 
GRILLE SUPPORT GUN
HUMMEL
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG III AUSFUEHRUNG A ASSAULT GUN
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG III AUSFUEHRUNG B/C/D/E ASSAULT GUN
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG III AUSFUEHRUNG F ASSAULT GUN
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG III AUSFUEHRUNG G ASSAULT GUN
STURMGESCHUETZ STUG IV ASSAULT GUN
STURMHAUBITZE STUH 42 SUPPORT GUN
STURMPANZER IV BRUMMBAER
WESPE
 
SDKFZ 250/7 NEU MORTAR HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 250/8 NEU 'STUMMEL' HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 250/9 NEU HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/9 STUMMEL HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/13-15; 251/18 ARTILLERY SPOTTING HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/16 FLAMETHROWER HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/22 AT GUN HALFTRACK
 
PANZER 35T TANK
PANZER 38T TANK
PANZER 38T TANK UP ARMOURED
PZKPFW I AUSFUEHRUNG A/B TANK
PZKPFW I AUSFUEHRUNG C TANK
PZKPFW II AUSFUEHRUNG A/B/C TANK
PZKPFW II AUSFUEHRUNG D/E/F TANK
PZKPFW II FLAMMPANZER „FLAMINGO“ FLAMETHROWER TANK
PZKPFW II AUSFUEHRUNG L TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG A/B/C TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG E/F/G TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG H TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG J TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG L/M TANK
PZKPFW III AUSFUEHRUNG N TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG A TANK
PPZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG B/C TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG D TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG F TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG F2 TANK
PZKPFW IV AUSFUEHRUNG G TANK
PZKMPF IV AUSFUEHRUNG H TANK
PZKPFW V PANTHER AUSFUEHRUNG A/D/G TANK
PZKPFW VI TIGER I AUSFUEHRUNG E TANK
PZKPFW VI TIGER II KOENIGSTIGER TANK
PZKPFW VIII MAUS SUPERHEAVY TANK
 
ELEFANT (FERDINAND) TANKDESTROYER
JAGDPANZER 38 HETZER TANKDESTROYER
JAGDPANZER IV /48 TANKDESTROYER
JAGDPANZER IV /70 TANKDESTROYER
JAGDPANZER V JAGDPANTHER TANKDESTROYER
JAGDTIGER TANKDESTROYER
MARDER I TANKDESTROYER
MARDER II TANKDESTROYER
MARDER III AUSFUEHRUNG H TANKDESTROYER
MARDER III AUSFUEHRUNG M TANKDESTROYER
NASHORN TANKDESTROYER
PANZERJAEGER I TANKHUNTER
 
HEAVY TRUCK
KUEBELWAGEN
LIGHT TRUCK
MEDIUM TRUCK
SDKFZ 6 MEDIUM HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 7 HEAVY HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 10 LIGHT HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 250/1 HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/1 HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/7 PIONIER HALFTRACK
SDKFZ 251/10 HALFTRACK
All in all over 80 vehicles are covered and many options are provided to create additional variants. Just check the Sherman article in Signs and Portents 62 to get a feeling.
The deal will also include all the unit cards to field these vehicles conveniently on the tabletop. Dave even came up with the cool idea to provide upgrade cards.

Hot on the heels of the German book is the Soviet Vehicle Compendium. It is already 100% written, reviewed and tested. Some more model pictures have to be taken and the layout and unit cards have to be done. Depending on the success of these two initial releases the British and US Vehicle Compendium will follow soon. These are written and reviewed but otherwise on hold.

I will keep you informed as soon as the Logo License is finalised and the book is ready to be downloaded at the Wargames Vault.

I will also post some preview pages soon.

[Agis]

Some more infos...


Below are two sample pages that show the layout.


A typical vehicle page:

...and its corresponding unit card:


Dave even came up with the cool idea to provide upgrade cards.

All cards will be in standard trading cardsize, so you just have to fold them and put them into a common card protector - done!

[Weird WWII]

Pintle mgs were also on motorcycle side car combos, the Kubel and Schwimmerwagen and even the Jagdtiger much like how the US .50s where used on the Shermans with the crewman standing on the engine deck firing it.

Jerky complaining over...

Looks great Agis, would make for a cool reference book as well.

Brian

[Agis]

Pintle mgs were also on motorcycle side car combos, the Kubel and Schwimmerwagen and even the Jagdtiger much like how the US .50s where used on the Shermans with the crewman standing on the engine deck firing it.

So true, limiting it for the game is anthother thing...
 
But as you can see on the cards, pts and sttats are the same for all Pintle MGs, so nobody is stopping you to make up a houserule!

[Agis]

Another preview, this time a new vehicle the PUMA!





Stay tuned...  :wink:

[Doomhippie]

Looks really nice. Congrats and thx for sharing.

[Agis]

The World at War: German Vehicle Compendium is your comprehensive guide to using German Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Battlefield Evolution: World at War by A.D.Publishing.

A.D. Publishing is an endeavour of Agis Neugebauer and Dave Robotham (aka Court Jester). (Therefore the A and the D.). Also of invaluable help was the proofreading and sound advice of Reuben Smith (aka Rabidchild).

Our first book covers over 80 additional or updated vehicles for your German forces from all European theatres and periods of World War II.
Included are:
• Anti Aircraft Vehicles
• Armoured Cars
• Assault Guns and self-propelled Artillery
• Halftracks
• Tanks
• Tank Destroyers
• Transport Vehicles
The book also provides new Traits, an AFV force list, options to use captured equipment and an extended German armoury to add to your games of World at War. All vehicles in this book are consistent with existing vehicles in the Battlefield Evolution: World at War rulebook also written by Agis Neugebauer.

You will get a 66 page full colour version with many high quality pictures of fully painted models in 1/72 and 28mm scale. In addition a 46 page text only printer friendly version is also included. But that is not all: Our deal also includes all the unit cards on 28 pages to field these vehicles conveniently on the tabletop.

A more detailed description of the World at War: German Vehicle Compendium is available on our temporary website:
http://www.agisn.de/html/a_d__publishing.html

The full package is downloadable for $ 11.99 as an introductory offer via the Wargames Vault:
http://www.wargamevault.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=2468


Also on the Wargames Vault is our free World at War rules Add On. The Battlefield Evolution: World at War Add On is a free supplement that changes and enhances some of the existing rules.

The text gives you additional rules and game examples that make World at War an even better game (at least in my humble opinion) …
In addition a lot of feedback was given by the eager Battlefield Evolution: World at War community since its release. Many of the sometimes hotly discussed topics are addressed in the advanced rules and traits of this document.

This book requires the use of Battlefield Evolution: World at War, available from Mongoose Publishing. “Battlefield Evolution” and the Battlefield Evolution logo are copyright 2008 Mongoose Publishing Ltd, and are used with permission. Battlefield Evolution rulebooks are available from Mongoose Publishing.

[Helen]

Thanks Agis for the news and good luck to all involved.

Helen

[Agis]

Thanks Agis for the news and good luck to all involved.
Helen

Thanks Helen! Much appreciated.
The books has done quite well in the first 12 h, Place one on Wargames Vault Hottest items and Top 100!
We are still deep in the red numbers, but maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel.

[Agis]

Just a small detail (since I was asked a couple of times):
You will get in fact 3 books (pdf files) with this deal:

• a full colour version with many high quality pictures of fully painted models in 1/72 and 28mm scale (66 pages inc. Cover)
• in addition a B&W text only printer friendly version (46 pages inc. Cover)
• and all the unit cards (28 pages inc. Cover) to field these vehicles conveniently on the tabletop.

So you get 66 + 46 + 28 = 140 Pages!