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Dystopian War
« on: June 10, 2011, 09:56:32 PM »
sound interesting to anyone?

Dystopian Wars

Imagine a world similar to our own, but subtly different. Now imagine the year is 1870 and the Industrial Revolution occurred decades earlier than in our own world. Technology is far advanced, and in many cases, unrecognisable, which has led to the development of fantastic naval vessels, hulking land ships and terror from the skies in the form of airships and war balloons.

The Dystopian Wars game is set in a Victorian Steampunk world and we have designed the rules to ensure a fun game with a large selection of high quality models in a couple of hours. The rules support Naval, Aerial and Land models from the outset, so that you can set up battles and scenarios in any combat setting.

Dystopian Wars features highly detailed resin and pewter miniatures with which you can roam the high seas, scour the smog filled skies looking for enemy flying ships, or doggedly defend the cities and countryside of your home nation using giant Land Ships.

Our fast play rules are optimised for large fleet actions, so you can get as many miniatures on the table as you want, and still finish an enjoyable game in an afternoon or evening. Dystopian Wars is also ideal for multiplayer games, because you get to activate individual squadrons of miniatures from one player to the next. The rules allow for the use of a deck of 52 Game Cards that add an exciting Fog of War element to each game.

You command one of the great imperial powers of Dystopian Wars, you can choose to defend your territories from foreign incursion, or you can conquer the world. The choice is yours...
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Re: Dystopian War
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2011, 06:29:33 AM »
Yes it does.

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Re: Dystopian War
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2011, 10:15:48 PM »
The models are beautiful. Can't see myself getting into another game.  They will be releasing land armies in the near future too.
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Re: Dystopian War
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2011, 12:02:42 AM »
seems some of the land units are out, I'm going to give this game a shot.  ordered the core, so we'll see.

plus the game is fairly new so new models and what not will be coming
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Re: Dystopian War
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2011, 12:17:56 AM »
Is the core enough for two armies? Or how does it break down?

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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2011, 12:31:06 AM »
core rule book.  I have no idea how the army lists or battle value work.  all i know is i have been looking for a "epic" scale game thats not historic and this might be the one
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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2011, 10:48:11 AM »
Adam, if you get a game going sometime let me know.  I'd love to see it in action.  I really like the steampunk feel to the models.
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Re: Dystopian War
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2011, 01:31:08 PM »
got the core and been reading it (yes reading not just looking at picture and skimming rules) i think this game is going to be great.

going to be in Abington Wednesday night for battletech so if anyone wants to take a peek at the book while i'm there.
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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2011, 05:33:52 PM »
I'll take a look at it then

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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2011, 02:44:02 PM »
Alright so i heard that D got a stock in and they all went out the door just as fast... so who is playing now and what armies are out there.

I got Prussian and going to be switching to Russian when wave two hits sometime this year or next


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« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2011, 02:58:35 PM »
I am picking up some models that should be waiting for me.

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Re: Dystopian War
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2011, 01:54:42 AM »
1,000 points of Covenant of Antarctica by September. I have the Naval box right now.
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« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2011, 11:17:57 AM »
I picked up the rules and the FSA fleet box.  Hope to have it all painted/assembled by Sept and wouldn't mind giving it a shot then.
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« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2011, 02:03:50 PM »
Britannia of course...

Now to start painting.


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Re: Dystopian War
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2011, 10:40:39 AM »
Looks interesting!

i might pick up a starter pack but probably wont make any major army decisions untill phase 2 with the russians come out.

is it similar to this other game that company makes? http://www.spartangames.co.uk/games/firestorm-armada

looks like a similiar space concept