Not a normal post from me (though don't worry the Ork jetbikes are close to being completed so pictures will be up soon) but as you may know I'm a keen fan of the Kings of War rules from Mantic, not only for use with their own miniatures but for large scale games of Lord Of The Rings. Well they're expanding the world of Mantica with a new game system which looks very promising, Kings Of War: Vanguard.
Here's the blurb from Mantic:
I see a lot of promise in not only the rules system itself but also the potential of being able to cross over into full on games of KOW or even Dungeon Saga in one narrative arc. I've already got myself some bases coming from www.warbases.co.uk so that both my Lord of the Rings/Hobbit and Conan miniatures can sit inside them (https://warbases.co.uk/?product=regiment-tray-25mm-slots-2mm-top-layer the 1x1 option here for those interested) as square basing in integral to the rules. More importantly Mantic have put up the Alpha rules so that you can give them a try:
Before the first charge, before weapons clash
in brutal close combat, before the victor gathers the spoils of war, battles in
Mantica can be won by the brave deeds of small, elite bands of warriors.
These are the fighters relied upon by their commanders to
identify tactical positions, light beacons to show their comrades the fastest
route, or harry and disrupt their enemy’s vital supplies. If the raiding
parties do their job well, the war is won long before the battle lines have
even been drawn.
FANTASY SKIRMISH RULES
– take command of
a crack team of elite fighters, including captains, support units, weapons
experts, along with grunts and warriors to overwhelm the opposition
IN-DEPTH CAMPAIGN
SYSTEM – track the
progress of your key members to earn experience and gain new abilities or
improved stats
FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH
KINGS OF WARS – use the
incredibly detailed, dynamic miniatures from Vanguard as the heroes or elite
troops in your Kings of War army
3D SCENERY – use Mantic’s new range of pre-assembled,
plastic TerrainCrate scenery to bring your skirmishes to life, and with lots of
different scenarios to play, every battle will look – and play - differently
INNOVATIVE RULES – issue special commands in the heat of
battle with the unique Power Dice abilities, and gather your troops with the
Group Actions
EQUIP
YOUR FIGHTERS – ahead of the fight, choose from a range of equipment to improve
the abilities of your characters, or unlock new and more powerful abilities
during campaign playI see a lot of promise in not only the rules system itself but also the potential of being able to cross over into full on games of KOW or even Dungeon Saga in one narrative arc. I've already got myself some bases coming from www.warbases.co.uk so that both my Lord of the Rings/Hobbit and Conan miniatures can sit inside them (https://warbases.co.uk/?product=regiment-tray-25mm-slots-2mm-top-layer the 1x1 option here for those interested) as square basing in integral to the rules. More importantly Mantic have put up the Alpha rules so that you can give them a try:
If you're interested in the game why not give it a try and then head over to the Vanguard Fanatics group on Facebook to let Mantic know how your games went and chat with other players.
From what we've already seen we'll be jumping in on the Kickstarter and probably have a game this weekend, now to get out those Abyssals from Dungeon Saga...
I sense a few games at BOYL maybe in order eh? Old Toy and new rules sorta thing?
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