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General => MBS Media => Topic started by: Ruckdog on January 27, 2023, 03:38:09 pm
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Andy is back with the first episode of the MBS Podcast for 2023! In this episode, he takes a look back at 2022, and discusses some things he is looking forward to in 2023.
https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-74-2022-review-and-looking-forward-to-2023[/img]
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I feel attacked! A lot of loyal naval gamers / modelers may have bought some Epic Battles in place of Victory at Sea this year, but it was only a few sprues, it didn’t mean anything.
I am also eagerly awaiting my Leviathans pledge, and feel that it will have the largest impact over the next year or two in the naval sphere. As much as I like Armada, Mantic is still years away from having the same kind of US distribution that Catalyst has already built, and even through my rose-colored glasses, I can also honestly say that they will never have the multi-channel reach that Catalyst enjoys thanks to their publishing history. Two year exclusive promotional runs at Barnes & Noble are basically unthinkable for any other miniature producers except for GW, who would rather promote their own storefronts, or Asmodee, who does not have a great record currently on boosting either of their legacy naval(-) games despite the Star Wars license.
Will Leviathans be riding on the coattails of the Catalyst / BattleTech renaissance… of course, but that is not necessarily a bad thing, and we could all see Great War starter boxes on game and book store shelves for years to come.
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No personal attacks were implied or intended, I assure you ;D
Will Leviathans be riding on the coattails of the Catalyst / BattleTech renaissance… of course, but that is not necessarily a bad thing, and we could all see Great War starter boxes on game and book store shelves for years to come.
That would be my fondest wish! I think this game has some great background to it, and some real potential to have retail legs. At the same time, I wouldn't be shocked to see it miss it's fall 2023 release window and slip to '24...
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With Cruel Seas, Black Sails, and Victory at Sea; I feel like Warlord is trying to carry the flag for Naval wargamers! Especially true if you lump aircraft games into "Naval" like Blood Red Skies. Not sure how I feel about that but there you go!
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