Category Archives: Dystopian Wars

Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 1)

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Ruckdog
Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 1)

Greetings! As the relaunch of Dystopian Wars approaches, I felt it would be a good opportunity to take a look back at the history of the game, and reminisce a bit about its origins and past life. This winter will … Continue reading →

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Further Adventures with the DW 3.0 Beta

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Ruckdog

Greetings! I finally managed to get in another game of Dystopian Wars with my friend Matt using the 3.0 beta rules. We were able to take advantage of the most recent revision of the Beta, which hit on 4 April … Continue reading →

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DW 3.0: Gameplay First Impressions

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Ruckdog
DW 3.0: Gameplay First Impressions

I’ve finally managed to play my first game of the DW 3.0 Beta! My friend Matt, with whom I recently played through the Hurricane Season campaign with, and I met up last night to try our hand at War Cradle’s … Continue reading →

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DW 3.0 Beta Updates Reaction

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Ruckdog
DW 3.0 Beta Updates Reaction

Greetings! In my last post on the Dystopian Wars (DW) version 3.0 beta, I put together a brief overview of the major differences between older versions of the game and the first version of the 3.0  rules that Warcradle has … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Season Scenario 5

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Ruckdog
Hurricane Season Scenario 5

Prologue FSA-occupied Guantanamo Bay, Cuba The attack on Miami was swift and brutal.  Despite the best efforts of Wales’ men the damage to done to the infrastructure would take months to repair; the civilian casualties were the most devastating. MacCannon … Continue reading →

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Dystopian Wars 3.0 Changes

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Ruckdog
Dystopian Wars 3.0 Changes

Introduction A full year after Spartan Games went under, the open Beta test for Warcradle Studio’s new version of Dystopian Wars has finally arrived! There has been a lot of discussion and rumor surrounding the changes that are coming to … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Season Scenario 4

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Ruckdog
Hurricane Season Scenario 4

Prologue Miami Harbor, Federated State of Florida Jenkins Approached Commander Wales. “Sir, systems nominal, the Portsmouth is running as smooth as the day she completed sea trials.” Danny nodded. “MacCannon took good care of her, and it seems the shipyard … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Season Scenario 3

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Ruckdog
Hurricane Season Scenario 3

Prologue Port Stanely, Falkland Islands The days dragged, it had been a month since the Falklands incident.  The pain had dulled, but the memory of his failure was still sharp. “I’m not a prisoner here, but this isn’t exactly the … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Season Scenario 2

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Ruckdog
Hurricane Season Scenario 2

Prologue Stanley Harbor, Falkland Islands FSS Hampton, Flagship of the FSN Falkland Islands Squadron As he approached the bridge, Captain Wales drew his coat tightly about his person.  His breath formed smoky clouds not unlike the sturginium fueled exhaust of … Continue reading →

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Summary from the 4 May Warcradle Q&A

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Ruckdog
Summary from the 4 May Warcradle Q&A

Introduction Warcradle held a Q&A session today via Facebook and Twitch, where they put out all kinds of new information and some new renders as well. You can find the original video here, and below I’ve summarized the notes I … Continue reading →

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