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Ha fire storm armada was OK rule wise but the dwars rule book is so badly done it is a choir to read hell cant get a mate to read it because it is that badly done.
If your looking for good rules with scope for growth and difference then look elsewhere but if your looking for beautiful models then this is it they do make a good model a true joy to paint just use some one else's rules for some flavour

Have held hope out for Spartan for a long time and they fail me on game system all the time so buy a rule book first before buying the models as the rules can be so disappointing you just don't bother painting the models or buynthe models and sod the rules
   
Made in gb
Longtime Dakkanaut



Scotland

I would have bought the Platinum deal purely for the models I guess, most Spartan stuff is fun to paint, but I would have picked it up in a week or two so too late. I'll probably pass now unless the game gets massively awesome reviews, I've got a ton of DZC and I've gone off Dystopian Wars due to the rule issues so probably a blessing.
   
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Lord of the Fleet






Halifornia, Nova Scotia

If Planetfall is half as good as the latest versions of FSA and DW, it'll be a solid product.

Spartan's first efforts were...off, to put it lightly, but they've learned a lot and the new rules for their two big systems are quite excellent; cleaner, more depth and variety, far better balance, and generally improved gameplay.

I'm excited for PF, but I won't be getting the bundle as I'm not a fan of Aquans or Directorate. I'll buy the rule book, but I'll await the inevitable Sorylian vs Relthoza box.

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Fixture of Dakka





West Michigan, deep in Whitebread, USA

Yeah, the only real bummer is that I want factions that are not on the initial release. In fact, funny enough they are the exact factions I do not really care for, although Aquans aren't too bad.

I would still play this over Dropship Commander, because I want a 6-10mm game that involves combined unit tactics on the field, whereas nearly every purchase of a unit (or at least half of them) you make for Dropzone basically requires you to also purchase a dropship as well, to bring them into combat.



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Made in nz
Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

I assembled my Aquan fleet. Its got me distracted enough not to keep eyeing up this game.

Now the fun job of a colour scheme.
   
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Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

Special Packages are now gone.

   
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Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle




Swastakowey, What colour scheme are you going for? I have the same idea.

I am a sucker for exclusive miniatures but held off this time on the deals and just pre-ordered a vanila version. The extra bits will come around again soon.

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Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

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Thats what I did yesterday. The camera doesnt show it off very well but thats my basic ship scheme. I dont know how it will translate for my ground troops though. But from a distance they look pretty nice and more importantly it was really quick to do, with my mediocre skills.

I had visions of doing my Tropical fish tank fish colours in my fleet, but I couldnt quite do it haha. thats what I settled on.

Whats your plan?

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They are beautiful. Looks very organic.

I got the older versions in a trade (Swapped for Dreadball. I got fed up with Restic) and I am thinking a very similar organic feel but I also liked the blues. Seeing yours, I may go with a green base. I am still toying with a yellow base and blue details. Just not sure yet. Edit* Something like these colours?



I have my terran battleship on my table at the moment and that is light grey with Blue and Light silver details. The Solar panels down the side are gold. Going to use some old decals to add some markings. Just one or two small ones to look like designations.

I will try and post pictures tonight when I get out of work.

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Made in nz
Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

Awesome, yea I originally wanted a blue organic look too. I tried a freak shot with the green and it looked pretty good.

I simply spray painted it white, washed it camoshade green twice, dry brushed it white, painted the flesh bone white and then washed it with seraphim sepia and did the crystals red and it was done.

I think a similar effect can be achieved with any colour. Blue would probably be pretty easy to do as well. Just do yellow crystals instead of red! Or as you said, yellow base and blue details.

I look forward to some pics though!

How do you like the old models? I personally much prefer the newer ones. Although the old Medusa dreadnought is very impressive.
   
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Regular Dakkanaut




Just getting into FSA myself and having this right round the corner is causing the hype in my mind to snowball out of control. x_x Must add ground elements for my Terran fleet.. then must make EVERYONE join me in a united space and planet campaign!

Delboy over at Spartan forums has been dropping some additional bits of info about planetfall and it sounds amazing.. even if it is mostly Dindrenzi stuff. Those Drop Pod fetishists have the ability apparently to deploy Low Orbit Field Guns... that can choose their armament WHEN they drop... O_O
   
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Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

My friends and I are tgoing through the same thing. So much hype!

I was jealous of the Dindrezi stuff but then I read that my Allied Helix has portal infantry and that satisfied my need for rapid deployment troops.
   
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Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

20 days till shipping date... yay
   
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Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

Apparently this weekend we get to see 2 battle reports.

Relthoza (the spider things) Vs the Sorylian collective.

And the starter set in action.

Ill post it here as soon as I notice them.
   
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Sickening Carrion





Niagara Falls, NY

Pics of the Relthoza up on the spartan facebook!

Edit: And Sorylians!

https://www.facebook.com/spartangames

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Redondo Beach

i am loving these models more and more every time i see them...
i think it would be really fun to build some little action dioramas with these models...
the simple addition of ruins to the infantry bases is really inspiring me...

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Freaky Flayed One






I'm digging that card terrain in the picture. I wonder when that city scape is going to be released. I was going to pick up the dzc buildings, but i like these better.
   
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Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

I heard the card terrain will be included in the sets much like the current sets have terrain.

So As you buy your army you develop a basic table.

Also the towers you see are stack-able pieces.
   
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Hungry Little Ripper





I hope they sell the terrain separately. That is the most impressive thing to me so far.
   
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Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

They do as well. I got some terrain separate to the terrain that come in the sets as well.

But im not 100% on what the plan is.
   
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Executing Exarch




I suspect that the more generic stuff will be sold separately, while the stuff that links more closely with specific races will only be sold with a helix.

Case in point, the bunkers that can be found in the starter are also available separately in the bunker terrain pack (along with a number of other bunkers). Meanwhile, the portals and crashed escape pod are only available with units.

That's just a guess, though.
   
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Eumerin wrote:
I suspect that the more generic stuff will be sold separately, while the stuff that links more closely with specific races will only be sold with a helix.

Case in point, the bunkers that can be found in the starter are also available separately in the bunker terrain pack (along with a number of other bunkers). Meanwhile, the portals and crashed escape pod are only available with units.

That's just a guess, though.


The portals also have an in-game in-faction effect right? It doesn't make much sense to sell that kind of stuff seperately

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Yea the portals are dropped by the ship to deploy the recon infantry. But I think the starter sets will contain generic stuff as well as it being separate.

I think, ill have to check where I read that though.

   
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 Swastakowey wrote:
Yea the portals are dropped by the ship to deploy the recon infantry. But I think the starter sets will contain generic stuff as well as it being separate.

I think, ill have to check where I read that though.



The terrain from the starter is being offered in a bundle that contains larger buildings and more buildings in general

http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PFTB01

The starter only has 2 medium and 3 small buildings

http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PFBB01

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 Surtur wrote:


The portals also have an in-game in-faction effect right? It doesn't make much sense to sell that kind of stuff seperately


For the most part, yes. However, the portals are technology that's been developed from the already existing ancient alien portals on Proteus Prime. So while the portals are tied directly to the Terquai, they can also be used to represent an artifact-strewn battlefield.

Similarly, the escape pod in the Works Raptor box can be treated as generic if the players choose. But stylistically it matches up with the general Works Raptor aesthetic.


In both cases, the terrain in question is specifically tied to the faction that it's bundled with. But there's nothing preventing you from using it in a game that doesn't include those factions.
   
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Heroic Senior Officer




New Zealand

 Surtur wrote:
 Swastakowey wrote:
Yea the portals are dropped by the ship to deploy the recon infantry. But I think the starter sets will contain generic stuff as well as it being separate.

I think, ill have to check where I read that though.



The terrain from the starter is being offered in a bundle that contains larger buildings and more buildings in general

http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PFTB01

The starter only has 2 medium and 3 small buildings

http://shop.spartangames.co.uk/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PFBB01


Yea I know, I got them both haha. But I meant the patrol fleet equivalent for Planetfall might have terrain in each one. But I cant remember where i got that info form.
   
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It's been stated by Spartan Games that every Helix box will include terrain. We don't know the specifics of the bundled terrain (i.e. how much of it will be generic, and how much of it will be specific for the race it's bundled with), but we do know that there will be terrain.

It seems likely that the two player starter includes the terrain that comes with the Aquan and Directorate Core Helixes (Helici?), though this is purely speculation.
   
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They've actually said that EVERY box, period, will come with something that can be considered terrain. In some cases it'll be a thematic item that could be an objective marker as well as possibly having its own rules, whereas Helix boxes likely come with more generic faire.

As they said though, building your collection of terrain as you build your forces was a core idea in their design.

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NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
They've actually said that EVERY box, period, will come with something that can be considered terrain. In some cases it'll be a thematic item that could be an objective marker as well as possibly having its own rules, whereas Helix boxes likely come with more generic faire.


One quick clarification here to avoid misunderstandings -

*Every* box will be a Helix. Two Core Helix boxes (i.e. what your force is built around) will make a full-strength Core Helix, while each of the other Helix boxes will contain the units needed to make a full strength helix of that type. A single Core Helix box will contain more than the minimum required number of units to form a Core Helix.

As an example (this was just posted on the Spartan Games forum earlier today), an Aquan Core Helix must contain -

1 Heavy Tank
1 Medium Tank Squadron
1 Light Tank Squadron

The Aquan Core Helix box will contain the same Aquan units that are in the 2 Player Starter. Those units are

1 Heavy Tank
3 Medium Tanks (i.e. one squadron)
4 Light Tanks (i.e. one squadron)
5 Infantry Teams
2 Crystal Nodes
1 Medium Designator Tank

So as you can see, the Core Helix box exceeds the minimum requirements for a Core Helix, but you'll need two boxes to run the helix at full strength.
   
 
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