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Edit: Kickstarter Link!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1520354196/age-of-tyrants

Hey folks,
Just a heads up, we've finally got our website up and running, took a while

http://www.ageoftyrants.com

We're previewing art and models from the game over the coming months in the run-up to launching our Kickstarter.
Very much appreciate you folks taking a look, and happy to field any questions you may have,
all the best
John

Yes! I was already wondering whatever happened to this project!

yes its been a very long road, but we're here now

Looks good. Obviously reminiscent of Epic but it seems different enough to stand on its own.

Really like the art. Look forward to the models.

So some quick googling reveals that is going to be a 6mm epic scale mass battle game. Any idea when the kickstarter is penned in for?

Looking through the people on your team, Jake Thornton and Adrian Smith are some big guns. If I remember rightly Wayne England did quite a bit in the 2nd ed Tyranid codex, which put me off his work. I'll be interested to see if his style has changed any over the years.

Well, there's a lot of Wayne England artwork already on the website and Facebook page.

Hi chaps,
Thanks for the comments.
No final date yet penned for the start of the Kickstarter but it will be in a month or as near as, just getting final production numbers and getting some of the stretch goal models made before we announce it.
We have all of Wayne's Junker concept art up here:
http://www.ageoftyrants.com/index.php/galleries/artwork/junkers
and you can see the 3D renders in SketchFab here:
http://www.ageoftyrants.com/index.php/galleries/models/junkers
There's more previews on the way today, I'll keep you posted and by all means ask any questions too, I'll be back later on, cheers

Wait what? Is this what remains of VOID/Urban War? What happened to all of that anyway?

I really, really suggest doing something to make an image representing a full 6x4 table and how it would look. Even just a good quality 3D concept render of a full tablescape would help.

Also, throw a matcap or at least an ambient occlusion pass on those models you're showing in 3D.

Otherwise, best of luck to your project.

Age of Tyrants, coming 2025 2035!

@Furious Raptor I hope not

@Vertrucio well it is set in the same Universe, Void's being sold by Scotia Grendel and you can order all the Urban War stuff from our Myriad Miniatures site.
Yeah its a good idea to show you the scale, to that end we'll have some actual minis to show before we launch the game, these are some test prints we've had made up and painted, both the wee men and a few tanks.
All figures and vehicles and figures are based on 50mm by 50mm bases, the 3D render previews of the troopers will give you a better idea of scale, I'll also check with the graphics chap to see if we can drop something in the coming 3D renders also.
Company level games will be played on a 4 foot by 4 foot table, and for multiple companies a side we suggest and 8 foot by 4 foot board.

Looks good so far!

Ever since GW let EPIC die, I've been looking for a game in this scale...

cheers Alpharius


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@Vertrucio

https://www.facebook.com/AgeofTyrants/videos/vb.164422653698717/223296661144649/?type=2&theater

Here you can see a VASA artillery platform, its on a 50mm by 50mm base and there's a 6mm trooper in front, at least it gives a sense of scale.

Really spectacular looking stuff. I've been slowly building a Void Junker army and I love the look of their vehicles. I vaguely recall seeing word of this game in the past. Unfortunately my sci-fi small scale gaming is in 10mm, but I'll be watching this project and maybe I'll pick up the rules.

Thanks Eilif for your very kind comments
The tanks are up to 50mm long for some factions, such as Junkers, so they maybe would even fit with your 10mm stuff!
cheers


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More previews up of new art and models
http://ageoftyrants.com/index.php

Hmm, that is tempting. I'll be watching this space!

Cheers Eilif
We've got Junker and VASA vehicles up for preview:

http://www.ageoftyrants.com/index.php/galleries/models/vasa

http://www.ageoftyrants.com/index.php/galleries/models/junkers

Along with Viridian concept art:
http://www.ageoftyrants.com/index.php/galleries/artwork/viridians

all the best

The Viridian stuff is my favorite so far - though it all looks great!

 Alpharius wrote:
Looks good so far!

Ever since GW let EPIC die, I've been looking for a game in this scale...

But its still very alive! I went from never hearing about it to owning 13 armies for Epic, each over 5k points! in about 4 months.

@ Johnny - Looking forward to this! to be honest, just possible models for epic but it looks good!

@Alpharius yeah these guys are shaping up to be the most popular, I love the Junkers, just brutal thanks for the encouraging words mate

@str00dles1 that's great fella, much appreciated, more preview stuff this week, all the best

str00dles1 wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:
Looks good so far!

Ever since GW let EPIC die, I've been looking for a game in this scale...

But its still very alive! I went from never hearing about it to owning 13 armies for Epic, each over 5k points! in about 4 months.

You'll have to PM me with the details on how you accomplished that...

But I'm still very much interested in AGE OF TYRANTS though - possibly even more so!

Hey chaps,
Viridian vehicles are up to preview now:
http://www.ageoftyrants.com/index.php/galleries/models/viridians
cheers

Looks a bit too 40k for my tastes, but the minis look decent enough for those who are into that sort of thing.

MB


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Also... You MIGHT want to check on the IP.

I am pretty sure that the name "Viridians" is already taken by another company.

I want to say Darkest Star.

MB

BeAfraid wrote:
Looks a bit too 40k for my tastes, but the minis look decent enough for those who are into that sort of thing.

MB


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Also... You MIGHT want to check on the IP.

I am pretty sure that the name "Viridians" is already taken by another company.

I want to say Darkest Star.

MB

Viridians may be used by other companies, but they've been a part of the "Void" Universe (The setting for this game and Void 1.1, Urban War, and Metropolis) for about 15 years now.

Didn't know it was an extension of the whole Void thing (I missed the 1990s and early 00's - I was busying being murdered by my wife).

Still, the models do look good.

I hope to see more of them.

MB

I think we're very tight on the IP, I know there have been companies using Junkers since we used it, but again its a tough one since there were Junkers
As Eilif has rightly pointed out, we've continued to develop this IP since the Void days in late 1999, so there's a good backbone to the world, this new scale will introduce new story lines and further develop the IP.
I'm glad you like the minis, more to follow soon. Figures I think have worked very well in this scale, we had the very talented Ben Skinner on those.
... I was busying being murdered by my wife

Syntha concept art now up for preview
http://www.ageoftyrants.com/index.php/galleries/artwork/syntha

Hey all, chiming in on this thread. I'm the writer and designer of AoT. We'll be putting a preview copy of the rules up on the Age of Tyrants website soon, so you can try it out with proxies. It has a new command system for this type of game, based on combined arms.

The Syntha are looking good too - well done!

Cheers fella, glad you like them


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Models are up now too
http://www.ageoftyrants.com/index.php/galleries/models/syntha

What materials will you make these in?