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Tag Archives: Dystopian Wars
Area Bombardment in DW 2.5
For the next post in my series on DW 2.5 mechanics, I’m going to address something that I’ve seen some folks have confusion about: Area Bombardment. This firing option is somewhat unusual across the ORBATs, and as a result it … Continue reading
Carriers in DW 2.5
This post is going to be the first in what is intended to be a series; now that we’ve had the DW 2.5 rules in our hands for a couple of months, I wanted to go back and take a … Continue reading
The Sinking of Spartan Games
As most of you reading this are probably aware of by now, Spartan Games announced last Friday (25 August 2017) that the company would be immediately ceasing operations. If you haven’t yet, it’s worthwhile taking a look at the company’s … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian Wars, State of the Game
Tagged Dystopian Wars, Firestorm Armada, Spartan Games
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Dystopian Wars 2.5 Unit Stats Spoilers
The 2.5 edition of Dystopian Wars is almost here! I’ve got a post up over on the EDR blog discussing some spoilers that have been revealed on the Spartan Games forum. You can find it here: http://edrpodcast.blogspot.com/2017/04/dystopian-wars-25-unit-stats-spoilers.html
Adepticon 2017 Preps Vol 4: Dystopian Wars List
Greetings! As part of my continued preperations for Adepticion, I’ve been working on coming up with my list for the DW tournament. I plan on once again running my Prussians, though I am planning on painting up some new models … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian Wars
Tagged Adepticon, Adepticon 2017, DW 2.0, Dystopian Wars, PE
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Adepticon 2017 Preps Vol 1: Making a List, Checking it Twice
2016 is almost over, and my gaming thoughts more and more turn to Adepticon, which is a bare three months away as of this writing! Shockingly, I’m not quite ready to go at the moment. There is some preparation I … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian Wars, Event Report, Space Naval Gaming
Tagged Adepticon, BFG, Dystopian Wars, Firestorm Armada
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(DW) Terrain Project
Greetings! As I posted a while back, I recently got some terrain for Dystopian Wars; their Industrial Complex Set, and a set of “coastal rocks” which consists of a series of small islands and shoals. I’ve managed to get them all … Continue reading
DW Fleet Action Musings
Greetings! Last weekend I had the chance to play a full game of Dystopian Wars Fleet Action (DWFA) against CDR-G. For those that may not be familiar, Fleet Action is the DW cousin of Firestorm Taskforce, both by Spartan Games. … Continue reading
Dystopian Wars Island Terrain Unboxing
Spartan recently ran a promotion to give away free terrain for DW for orders over 50 pounds, and it sounded too good to pass up! Since I have a lot of ships already, I’ve been turning my attention to the area … Continue reading
DW Historicals: Torpedoes
Not long after I proposed this project, I received suggestions on how to handle torpedoes. The thrust of these suggestions was that the fashion in which DW handles torpedoes is somewhat unsatisfactory, due to them being “direct fire” weapons, and … Continue reading