Floris wrote:

warpcrafter wrote:This sounds great for side game, but unless they can somehow introduce more factions (And I would love to know how they would do that...) it will never really take off.

Apart from the Vril there are other options. They can split the factions, Italy, Japan and Germany make up the Axis and all still have their own army and walker designs. The allies are even more countries and the SSU consists of Russia and China. And then there are the neutral countries like Argentina.

So there are ways to create other factions that in the background are on the same side but that doesn't mean they always get along.

warpcrafter wrote:

Okay, I went and did some quick research, and it seems the Vril aren't aliens after all. Oh well, hope remains.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vril

warpcrafter wrote:
Okay, I went and did some quick research, and it seems the Vril aren't aliens after all. Oh well, hope remains.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vril

Duncan_Idaho wrote:Quite a lot of the book is rules, lists, etc. and it is definitely not DT + a little bit etxra. It plays different, though many elements are still there.

Uncover the secrets of the doomed city with the Operation “Zverograd” campaign expansion for Dust Tactics! You can now read the rules for the latest operation on the Dust Tactics support page. Filled with background information, new rules and skills, and a unique hero, Operation “Zverograd” introduces the powerful Sino-Soviet Union to Dust Tactics.

The new home for a better future

Established as a beacon of communism, the city of Zverograd was once the pride the Soviet Union, but a strange discovery underneath the city changed everything. Now, the Axis and Allies barrage the city, possessed with securing whatever waits below the city for themselves. The Soviets still defend their prize, but now they march into battle with their Chinese allies as the Sino-Soviet Union.

Fight for the future with the hero of Operation “Zverograd” and her customized walker. A legendary soldier, Koshka enters battle inside “Grand’ma,” an altered KV47. She is the first hero in Dust Tactics to feature pilot skills, allowing her to pilot her walker during the battle. Deploy Koshka and lead the forces of the SSU to victory in five exciting scenarios and an optional prologue scenario!

The Operation “Zverograd” campaign expansion also includes components for a single level of the building set, exciting new rules and skills, and background information for the SSU. We’ve already looked at the rules for aircraft, and the unit cards for Koshka and “Grand’ma,” now you can prepare for the invasion by downloading the complete rules (pdf, 3.0MB).

Duncan_Idaho wrote:

BrookM wrote:Ugly as sin.

Necros wrote:I think it's ugly in a good way

TheSecretSquig wrote:A question on the new releases.........

There is the Zverograd Campaign Book and the Operation Zverograd Campaign Expansion Pack, both as seperate releases. Is the Campaign Book contained within the Capaign Expansion Pack, or are they 2 different things?

Necros wrote:So it's got all the SSU units in it? With the DW book being brand new, wouldn't it have been easier to just include it in the main book? Or are they planning to do separate army books for everything?

Necros wrote: With the DW book being brand new, wouldn't it have been easier to just include it in the main book?

Duncan_Idaho wrote:The sole reason for a seperate book is:

That way it was much easier to focus on the two existing factions and balancing them out. SSU was still not final when the book was written and instead of rushing it, it was prefered to wait until the SSU are gold and then balancing them out with the rest. Also this gives us more space for each faction to write about.

Necros wrote:So you can get the Zverograd book for DW for $20, but if you want the models, you gotta get the DT expansion also for $45?

Necros wrote:I posted before I had my coffee .. what I meant was, do we need to buy the DT expansion box set that has the 2 figures in it if we want to start a SSU army for DW? Or are there heroes and other models available separately if we just wanted to buy the book?

Duncan_Idaho wrote:Russuians don´t build for beauty, they build for KAWOOMM!

A Whole New Battlefield
Introducing the Dust Tactics Premium Playmat, Available Now
FFG, 15th June

An explosion sent rubble flying through the air. Shards of concrete ripped through sandbags and flesh. This was it. There wasn’t time to reconsider. Sgt. Johnson leveled his barrel and began to fire. He could see bullets sparking off the walker’s armor, but it wasn’t slowing down. Its every step thundered along the battlefield…

The new Dust Tactics Premium Playmat allows players to take their games of Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare to a whole new battlefield! Available now through our Dust Tactics Premium webstore, the top-quality Dust Tactics Premium Playmat allows you to maneuver your armies across a durable and attractive 33” x 22” play surface.

Advanced Reconnaissance

Every good general seeks to gain the full measure of the battlefield, so here’s more information about the newest terrain at the center of the furious combats in the alternate-reality World War II of Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare.

- This 33” x 22” x 1/8” playmat weighs twenty-seven ounces, enough to keep it from sliding around, making it a stable surface for your games.
- The dual-sided playmat features a nine-by-six grid for the board game action of Dust Tactics and an identical, gridless surface for the intense tabletop battles of Dust Warfare.
- You can combine two Dust Tactics Premium Playmats to form the same twelve-by-nine grid available from the two fold-out maps from the Revised Core Set, but on a more durable surface.

Bring Your Battles to Life

With the Dust Tactics Premium Playmat and the three-dimensional structures from the Building Accessory Pack and Operation “Cerberus,” you can more clearly envision the dramatic action and high-stakes skirmishes of Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare. Infantry and combat walkers fire at each other along the coast, between warehouses in the docks of southern England, or in the streets of Zverograd.

Ulsif wrote:I got into Dust Tactics with the starter set two years ago, and now it sits unused, as it took awhile for them to come out with anything new, and really nothing is calling me now, I cannot really justify the cost to a game that the mini's seem all alike...

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the upcoming release of Operation “Hades” for Dust Tactics!

When invading Axis forces descended into the sewers of Stalingrad to move about the city unimpeded, the Soviets sent their own troops underground to stop them. The bitter fighting that took place there marked the beginning of the RattenKrieg, or “Rats’ War.” The confined spaces and narrow sewer tunnels became a hellish battlefield, unlike any before seen in the history of warfare. The claustrophobic environment was perfect for traps and ambushes, and every squad knew that death could be waiting for them around the next corner. The Rats’ War may have come to life in Stalingrad, but it plays an even larger and deadlier role beneath the city of Zverograd.

Scheduled to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2012, Operation “Hades” introduces new rules for subterranean warfare, superhuman soldiers, new skills, and richly detailed information about the city and battleground of Zverograd. It also brings you thirty-one tiles, a Zverograd city poster, a map of the Zverograd metro, six new scenarios, and over two dozen objectives to serve as the basis of your own scenarios. Finally, Operation “Hades” marks the arrival of Winter Child, the game’s first superhuman soldier.



War in the Underground

Operation “Hades” introduces new rules for underground fighting, as well as rules more specifically designated for scenarios fought in Zverograd’s sewers and metro.

During underground combat, troops must cope with dim lighting and confined quarters. There is very little light beneath the city of Zverograd. Units can hear enemies coming,
but they are hard to make out in the darkness. As a result, it’s not uncommon for soldiers in such tense conditions to fire blindly into the shadows ahead of them when they hear enemies approaching. The darkness of the underground grants a unit increasing levels of cover the farther it is from an attacking unit, and units cannot target foes with four or more spaces between them.

Additionally, there’s not much headroom underground. In caves or in the sewers, the ceilings are very low. It’s only slightly better in the metro. The stress and darkness may cause troops to waste ammo, firing blindly into the dark, but troops are also limited in their movements. Units cannot use the Jump skill while fighting underground.

With these rules (which we’ll explore in greater detail later), players can experience entire scenarios set in Zverograd’s sewers and metro, or they can join two or more boards together and designate locations where units can exit one map and enter the other. Altogether, the subterranean combat of Operation “Hades” opens up exciting new dimensions for the battles of Dust Tactics!



Winter Child

For years, Earth’s major powers have been working on different ways to create superhuman soldiers. Many of these research programs began long before the war, but
they received considerably more funding when it began. The SSU were years late in the discovery and practical applications of VK, but while the Axis were creating the first combat walkers, the SSU spent their time working on ways to create superhumans by enhancing the powers of the mind.

At length, their trials bore fruit, but the SSU were unable to duplicate their results. Thus, Colonel Ivan Vasiliev, the first SSU superhuman, remains a hero apart from the rest of humanity. In his magnificently crafted battle armor, Colonel Vasiliev, also known as “Winter Child,” towers above those around him, but few of them expect that their fantastic hero wears such armor not to protect himself, but to protect them from the inhuman energy he constantly radiates.

Operation “Hades” introduces new rules for superhumans, and these powerful units function like heroes, except that they cannot join other squads. Still, their tremendous abilities, defense, hit points, and attack lines are likely to make superhumans like Winter Child an exciting part of Dust Tactics as the game moves forward.



Your Dust Tactics Campaign Toolbox

Operation “Hades” comes with six pre-built scenarios that thrust you squarely into the tense action of underground fighting. However, the possibilities are all but endless when it comes to the scenarios that can be generated within the besieged city of Zverograd.

Going beyond the basic scenarios, Operation “Hades” provides you a wealth of information, which you can use to create your own custom scenarios. You can learn about the city’s layout from a poster, map, and pages of detailed information on a number of key locations. Meanwhile, key objectives are scattered throughout the city, each with its own special properties and tactical advantages, and many are linked to each other by Zverograd’s metro tunnels and sewer lines, creating unique combat situations both above and below ground.

Operation “Hades” encourages players to create their own scenarios in the war-torn city of Zverograd, and it offers numerous Gaming Notes to help spur your imagination.



Dust Tactics Premium Edition

As with all our Dust Tactics products, players will have the opportunity to pick up Operation “Zverograd” in either the unpainted Dust Tactics version or the masterfully pre-painted Dust Tactics Premium Edition version.

The Premium version of Operation “Zverograd” brings you a Winter Child professionally painted in loving detail, according to the art direction of Vincent Fontaine, the head of Dust Studio. With his fine metallic armor and the pulsing blue of his radiation beam, the Premium Winter Child is an intimidating presence on the battlefield and a stunning addition to any SSU army.



Winter Child comes unpainted in the Dust Tactics version of Operation “Hades” (left), where the Dust Tactics Dust Tactics Premium Edition version comes with one Winter Child miniature and two heads. You can choose whether to fully enclose Winter Child in his armor and helmet (center) or to remove his helmet to give him a more personal view of the battlefield (right).

War is Hell

Despite soldiers’ bravery and the inspiring leadership of an army’s greatest heroes, war claims its toll. Now, as the fighting in Zverograd moves toward the terrifying enclosures of the city’s sewers and metro, the darkness is everywhere, and the sounds of gunfire are inescapable. Is that a zombie’s guttural growl you hear through the darkness? Is that the echoing footfall of an armored soldier? Are those words of Russian real or manifestations of your fears?

Get ready for some of the tensest, deadliest, and most thrilling battles of Dust Tactics when you explore the wealth of options brought to you in Operation “Hades.”

The fifth campaign expansion for Dust Tactics, Operation “Hades” is scheduled to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2012.

kenshin620 wrote:I know, but I like the head

Alpharius wrote:Love the introduction of "Superhumans" though - is it too much to hope for an American Super Soldier to eventually hit the battlefield?!?

BrookM wrote:

Alpharius wrote:Love the introduction of "Superhumans" though - is it too much to hope for an American Super Soldier to eventually hit the battlefield?!?

I'd say OZZ-117 qualifies as one.

CT GAMER wrote:How about some Warfare rules for SSU...

Alpharius wrote:

BrookM wrote:

Alpharius wrote:Love the introduction of "Superhumans" though - is it too much to hope for an American Super Soldier to eventually hit the battlefield?!?

I'd say OZZ-117 qualifies as one.

Not being familiar with the game or OZZ-117 - more details/pics, please?

His Master's Voice wrote:Very disappointed with the tanks. It's essentially a KV turret on a Panther like chassis. I want mechs, not boxes on tracks...

em_en_oh_pee wrote:

His Master's Voice wrote:Very disappointed with the tanks. It's essentially a KV turret on a Panther like chassis. I want mechs, not boxes on tracks...

The SSU has walkers, but they are behind and usethem tanks to supplement. Also, they look amazing and will probably be insanely cheap. What is not to love?

His Master's Voice wrote:Very disappointed with the tanks. It's essentially a KV turret on a Panther like chassis. I want mechs, not boxes on tracks...

BrookM wrote:

His Master's Voice wrote:Very disappointed with the tanks. It's essentially a KV turret on a Panther like chassis. I want mechs, not boxes on tracks...

JS-3 chassis actually.

Necros wrote:Tanks look cool, but I wonder if you can find model kits out there that will look better?

I was thinking of getting some WWII tank models eventually to mix them in with my army and make up my own rules based on the guns the walkers have

kenshin620 wrote:

Necros wrote:Tanks look cool, but I wonder if you can find model kits out there that will look better?

I was thinking of getting some WWII tank models eventually to mix them in with my army and make up my own rules based on the guns the walkers have

Seems reasonable, I believe there are some fan stats for some of the more popular tanks during WW2

TzeentchNet wrote:
$100 for the tanks ... LOL

TzeentchNet wrote:
$100 for the tanks ... LOL

RogueRegault wrote:
No new Allies vehicles? They're falling behind...

SSU is almost brand new and already has more stuff than the Allies.

Trasvi wrote:
I'm a little disappointed in the plane. I was hoping the fliers would be more reminiscent of aircraft of the late 1940's / early 50's. I love the Axis heavy laser grenadier team (or whatever they're called)

The war for the fate of the world is heating up with the addition of four new expansions for Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare! Unveiled last weekend at Gen Con Indy 2012, these new units bring a range of options to all three factions. For the SSU, the IS-48 Super-Heavy Tank is an unstoppable powerhouse, while the Red Guard Assault Squad is made up of some of the world’s most inventive and cunning soldiers. To respond to this threat, the Axis fields its Heavy Antitank Grenadiers, and the Allies attack under cover of night with their British Commandos Kill Squad!

We’re pleased to announce that all four of these versatile expansions are coming in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Something for Everyone



The IS-48 Super-Heavy Tank, Karl Marx, is perhaps the most powerful ground vehicle in the world. Armed with the brand new Heavy Tesla Gun, this tank is a dire threat to infantry and vehicle units alike. Designed by the SSU, the tank’s deadly Tesla cannon ignores cover, wipes out out enemy squads in a single burst, and “explodes” for tremendous damage against enemy vehicles. When the IS-48 Super-Heavy Tank takes the battlefield it instantly becomes the centerpiece of any army.



Backing up their new armored behemoth are the SSU’s famous Red Guards Infantry Regiments, and the Red Guards Assault Squad consists of some of the best soldiers on the planet. Joining a unit of the Red Guards is an honor for any SSU soldier; it means that he has made it through the selection process and survived one of the world’s toughest training programs. With their PPSh-48, DPM MG, UGLs, and Molotov cocktails, these Guards are capable of dealing critical damage to unwary foes.




Not to be outdone, the Axis and Allies each bring significant firepower. The development of heavy body armor allowed the Axis to deploy its soldiers into the deadliest of combat zones at lightning speed, often well before they could mobilize long-range support. Axis engineers worked tirelessly to develop long-range weaponry for these elite soldiers, and the result was the Caseless PaK 7.5 cm. With this formidable weapon, the Axis Heavy Antitank Grenadiers are deadlier than ever. The Heavy Antitank Grenadiers share a single base and come with a special card with three health boxes, like on a hero card.



Meanwhile, the British Commandos Kill Squad provides players with three carefully sculpted miniatures that they can configure as either a British Commandos Kill Squad or a French Foreign Legion Kill Squad. Either of these Allied Kill Squads can rain death upon enemy infantry with its 50W Phaser Rifles. The British Commandos back up their firepower with the Scout skill while the French Foreign Legion Kill Squad can use its Assault skill to execute a vital tactical maneuver once per game.

RogueRegault wrote:
So, the Axis get a long range laser or flak cannon while the Allies get Red Devils that get an extra move instead of Air Drop.

It is the year 1947, and World War II continues to rage and spread to new battlefields. In the streets of Zverograd, the SSU mount a desperate defense against Allied and Axis forces. From the tops of the city’s few remaining buildings, soldiers fill the air with bullets and pave the streets with blood. Combat walkers march through the alleyways and dominate city squares. Amidst the chaos of crossfire, army commanders on all sides seek new ways to seize control of key tactical locations.

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the upcoming release of the Axis Armored Transport and the SSU’s KV-3 Heavy Walker, two tough new units for Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare!

Axis Armored Transport

Axis generals respond to the ubiquitousness of enemy fire by deploying their new Axis Armored Transport. This hulking transport unit is a new sight on battlefields around the world, and its ability to shelter valuable infantry as it carries them safely past light rifle fire has granted new tactical advantages to the Axis military.

Axis engineers have developed two primary configurations for the Armored Transport, each of which features Advanced Reactive Fire, Carry Capacity: 6, and six hit points to keep troops out of harm’s way.

The first configuration, the Prinzluther marks the game’s debut of the Command Vehicle skill. Any unit with the Command Squad skill or NCO Command Squad skill that takes shelter within its plated hull can still communicate with the outside world via the Prinzluther’s modern communications arrays, antennas, and radars. Furthermore, such a squad gains additional benefit from this extensive collection of communications technology. Not only can a squad issue directives from safely within the vehicle’s interior, it may, once per round, reroll any failed die results when checking to see if it can successfully use one of its special abilities.



The success of the Prinzluther inspired the transport’s second configuration, the Sturmprinz. The Sturmprinz is becoming ever more popular among Axis officers fighting in rough terrain. Its mobility and large transport capacity has made it one of the most popularly requested vehicles among Axis battle groups worldwide. More heavily armed than the Command variant, the Sturmprinz can transport six soldiers on the inside with its Carry Capacity, and can still carry six more Tank Riders on the outside. While only those soldiers riding on the inside receive full protection, those on the outside can use their weapons and help safeguard the Sturmprinz itself.



KV-3 Heavy Walker

Meanwhile, the SSU gains traction on the battlefield with another powerful walker capable of flushing out their foes and then holding the ground they secure. Built up from the chassis of a captured Axis “Luther,” reinforced, and equipped with the SSU’s most effective armaments, the KV-3 Heavy Walker can be configured into either the Babushka, a lethal anti-infantry machine, and the Matrioshka, which provides SSU armored divisions with a solid antitank unit.

Proud heir to a long line of heavy tanks, the KV-3 M “Babushka” was designed to break up infantry assaults with its brand new rapid-fire guns. This powerful walker can level an incredible amount of firepower against troops and lightly armored targets, though it lacks reliable antitank weapons. Nonetheless, the Babushka has enough health to weather a few shots, which is all it needs to make short work of enemy infantry.



Considered by many in the SSU to be the best caliber antitank weapon ever designed, the 152mm gun, once adapated and married to the first captured “Luther” by SSU engineers, gave birth to the famed KV-152 series. Afterwards, Soviet engineers went further, adapting it to the newly developed KV-3 chassis. Thus, the model “K” was born, and it quickly proved itself to be a deadly machine. Now, the KV-3 K “Matrioshka” is now requested by nearly all SSU armored divisions. This solid antitank unit is designed to go head-to-head against enemy armor, and it does its job well.



Together, the Babushka and Matrioshka create a force that few enemies are capable of withstanding. In tandem, these two walkers rip apart troops and vehicles alike, making the KV-3 a winning addition to SSU forces engaged in the world’s deadliest war zones.

Pre-Painted Premium Miniatures March Straight to Battle

As soon as these Dust Tactics units are available at retailers near you, we’ll also have professionally pre-painted versions available on our webstore through our Dust Tactics Premium line. Each Premium Edition miniature is painstakingly detailed according to the art scheme developed by Vincent Fontaine, master painter and Dust Studio’s Art Director. These Premium Edition miniatures are as close as you can get to the world of Dust Tactics without having to seek shelter from incoming mortars and laser fire!

Whether you wish to customize your own vehicles or field any army of battle-ready, pre-painted Premium Edition units, these upcoming expansions add muscle to your army. Look for the Axis Armored Transport and KV-3 Heavy Walker to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2012.

 Some_Call_Me_Tim? wrote:
Dang it. Every time I get some more Dust units finished, FFG announces even more that I want! Arrrrgh!

_Tim?

 Duncan_Idaho wrote:
Nope, mini quality is better tha AT.

 Duncan_Idaho wrote:
Then you mast have different thousands than me. The quality and detail has gotten better since AT. Flash is less, details on minis are visibly better, etc.

 judgedoug wrote:
Alpharius, doesn't matter, as Rackham & Rackham Entertainment have ceased to exist and AT-43 is no longer available.

I am by no means saying DUST figures aren't high quality - they are VERY high quality and very cheap (especially when ordered online - miniaturemarket.com for instance is where I get my DUST figures, and usually at 30% off)

 His Master's Voice wrote:
Very disappointed with the tanks. It's essentially a KV turret on a Panther like chassis. I want mechs, not boxes on tracks...

Two squads of Red Guards stood behind “The Fonvizin” as he tested the weight of his PPSh-48 and strained to see through the darkness. Everyone was on edge. They had been hunting the Axis for hours, now, through the metro tunnels, but they hadn’t expected anything like this. Lights flickered. Shadows filled the distance. Dripping water made frayed wires snap. And then they heard the slaps of footfalls coming fast from all sides. There were so many of them. The first howl echoed through the tunnels as a giant ape raced forward, smashing through two soldiers with his gauntleted fists, and shrugging off a short volley of bullets…

Recently, we announced the upcoming release of Operation “Hades,” the next campaign expansion for Dust Tactics, which introduces the deadly subterranean struggles of the “Rats’ War.”



Setting the Stage

The term “RattenKrieg” was first used to describe the bitter fighting that took place beneath the city of Stalingrad, where invading Axis forces descended into the sewer system in order to move about the city unimpeded. When the Soviets realized this, they sent their own troops underground to stop the invaders. This marked the beginning of the RattenKrieg, or “Rats’ War.” Beneath the streets, the dark, confined metro lines and narrow sewer tunnels became a hellish battlefield, unlike any before seen in the history of warfare. The claustrophobic environment was perfect for traps and ambushes, and every squad knew that death could be waiting for them around the next corner.

The RattenKrieg may have been born in Stalingrad, but this terrible new form of warfare reached its apex beneath the city of Zverograd. The Axis realized the city’s sewers and metro system provided a route into the city, along which their soldiers could find protection from enemy sniper fire and the dreaded SSU artillery barrages. But the Soviets had not forgotten the lessons they had learned in Stalingrad… and this time they were prepared.

It wasn’t long before the Allies, too, realized the strategic importance of Zverograd’s subterranean warfare. Not only were the battles for the city’s subterranean corridors ultimately impacting the control of valuable lines of movement, but the Allies’ knew their arsenal of powerful close-range weaponry—shotguns, flamethrowers, grenades—would prove extremely effective in the cramped tunnels beneath Zverograd.

The players have arrived. The stage is set. The drama can now begin.

A New Kind of Hell in Operation “Hades”

Operation “Hades” introduces new rules for underground fighting, as well as two new kinds of tiles, each of which comes with their own, specialized terrain rules. When fighting underground, forces have to deal with rules for dim lighting, low ceilings, and limited deployment.

No matter what type of terrain your soldiers contest, there is very little light beneath the city of Zverograd. Units can hear enemies coming, but they are hard to make out in the darkness. Accordingly, units gain cover from each other, depending how many spaces there are between them. When the distance between an attacking and defending unit grows too great, the darkness swallows the defending unit completely, and it simply cannot be targeted.



Meanwhile, there’s not much headroom underground. In caves or in the sewers, the ceilings are very low. It’s only slightly better in the metro. Because of the low ceilings, only soldier units can enter the underground, and units cannot use the Jump skill. Without the support of their combat walkers, soldiers in the underground have to resort to new tactics, and combats in the underground are often won not by the the squad that looks best on paper but the one that responds best to the environment’s unique demands.

As stated above, only soldier units can enter the metro and the sewers. Additionally, these units must enter the battlefield by the end of the second round of the game or risk being left behind. It is akin to suicide to get stranded in the underground, and any unit in an underground scenario that has not been deployed by the end of the second round is considered to be eliminated.

Operation “Hades” also introduces rules for metro lines and sewer tunnels that provide even more terrain-specific flavor to your games. For example, troops marching through the dark, confining labyrinth of Zverograd’s sewers know they’re treading through a deathtrap. They tend to get jittery. Accordingly, the expansion’s new sewer tiles come with rules for “Tense Combat,” wherein all squads gain the advantages of unlimited reactive fire. Unfortunately, just as this is good for you, you’re not the only troops with your fingers constantly resting on their triggers. Your enemy is also nervous and jumpy…



Added Depth

The rules for underground fighting in Operation “Hades” lead to new challenges in several of the expansion’s custom scenarios. However, they can easily apply to other situations as well, breathing new life into old scenarios. For example, a base may have been attacked several times, leaving it in darkness with its power sources completely destroyed. In the darkness, the structure would follow the rules for underground combat, forcing players to modify their tactics accordingly.

Furthermore, Operation “Hades” introduces a wealth of material intended to help players design their own scenarios, including those that combine both underground and surface maps for dynamic, multi-level combats.

Look for Operation “Hades” to add a whole new dimension to your games of Dust Tactics when it arrives.

Fear the dark.

 judgedoug wrote:
I know miniaturemarket.com does ship to the UK - you have to email them. they can remove items from the packages to save on shipping costs.

 Necros wrote:
Looking great as usual .. but how come it's an expansion for dust tactics but all the pics are of dust warfare?

 combat engineer wrote:
What scale are the models in?

 combat engineer wrote:
Are there available army deals?

 combat engineer wrote:
Can anyone shed some light for me on Dust Warefare/ Tactics?

What scale are the models in?
Are there available army deals?
What is the standard points size?
Can it be compared to any other tabletop game?

While the war over Zverograd continues, the Allies hope to strengthen their position in the area by launching a daring series of raids upon the city’s Axis-controlled airfield. Such a move will pave the way for vital Allied air support, but can the Allies keep the pressure on against an entrenched Axis presence? And what of the SSU forces, who likewise seek to control the region? As the battle heats up, all three blocs must struggle to secure the ground, even as they look to the sky.

Not Final Cover Art

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the upcoming release of Campaign Book: Icarus, a supplement for Dust Warfare! Campaign Book: Icarus introduces a host of new aerial rules, along with a focus on the airfields of Zverograd. New special abilities like Air Superiority give jets the edge in dogfighting, while new platoon upgrades and a variant battle-builder take the war to new heights!

By Ground or Air

With stats for recently announced Allied, Axis, and SSU miniatures, Campaign Book: Icarus’ 48 pages are jam-packed with useful content. The softcover supplement presents details on Zverograd’s crucial airfields, and it features rules for the fearsome new superzombies called Ubertoten, never-before-seen special abilities, and much more.

For players looking for an alternative to the core rulebook’s battle-builder, Campaign Book: Icarus features a variant system that incorporates the game’s new airfield themes. Add conditions like anti-aircraft emplacements that harry incoming enemy jets, or high winds that give helicopter pilots an extra challenge. This, along with new platoon upgrades and rules for Sgt. Victory and Panzerprinz, makes Campaign Book: Icarus a valuable addition to any Dust Warfare player’s library.

Get ready to fight for the skies above Zverograd! Campaign Book: Icarus is coming in early 2013.

 IdentifyZero wrote:
Maybe someone on the thread can help me:

What's the difference between the Dust-48 and Dust-35 line? Some walkers are only available in Dust-35 but I am afraid of the scale differences if any.

Can someone give me a clear answer? Do the Dust-35 models fit in with the Dust-48 or are the 35 models meant for collections? For example, I noticed a few figures existed in the 35 collection but were listed as Resin and the exact same ones in the 48 were cheaper & resin/plastic or plastic.

Thanks!

 IdentifyZero wrote:
So the Dust-48 stuff on the website is for use with the game?

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
OMG

it's yet another girl with a wrench

Sedition Wars: Jada
Bombshell: Maelee
Hell on Earth KS: Junker 1




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Actually they aren't too bad

shame they are not actually fighting

Trasvi wrote:
ROFL.





I don't mind the models there that are actually doing stuff, but the pin-up wannabe's lounging on the ground seem a bit odd.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
GW is missing the bus!

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
OMG

it's yet another girl with a wrench

Sedition Wars: Jada
Bombshell: Maelee
Hell on Earth KS: Junker 1




Automatically Appended Next Post:
Actually they aren't too bad

shame they are not actually fighting

Fantasyflightgames.com wrote:
The SSU infantry hurriedly rounded the corner and began positioning their huge, crackling Tesla Gun. No one spoke. The undead Axis soldiers they were fleeing were not the mindless, slavering creatures they had faced down so many times before. These things were armed, and they moved with a chilling purpose and presence of mind. Grumbling German voices could be heard just around the corner and the SSU hoped their Tesla Gun would be enough to make these Axis abominations more dead than they already were...

The battle continues for the warring factions of Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare. Fantasy Flight Games is excited to announce new units for the Axis, Allies, and the SSU! Read on to learn more about the heavily armed infantry, intelligent undead, and versatile walker coming to the world of Dust.

SSU Heavy Weapons Teams

The SSU Heavy Weapons Teams are focused on bringing some seriously big guns to the Sino-Soviet infantry. The Hailstorm and the Red Lightning units each come equipped with the newest in infantry adapted destructive power. Either of the two units in the SSU Heavy Weapons Teams box will lend an incredible amount of destructive force to the battlefield.



Four brave SSU soldiers make up the SSU Heavy Mortar Team known as Hailstorm. This team looks to pelt their enemies with a 120 mm Mortar capable of loading two different types of ammo. The 120 mm Mortar is capable of a vicious Artillery strike on tanks, or loading a type of heavy round that will easily and utterly destroy any enemy infantry at mid-range. Hailstorm is more than capable of flattening foes at any range.



The Red Lightning unit leverages new Tesla Weapon technology with extremely deadly effect. The SSU has long been working to create weapons that make direct, effective use of electricity itself on the battlefield. Inspired by the research of the brilliant Nikola Tesla, the SSU began the creation of their Tesla Weapons.

Having seen the effectiveness of these weapons when mounted on tanks, the engineers and factories of the SSU have worked feverishly to adapt these incredible pieces of machinery for their infantry. Now, the SSU Tesla Gun Team known as Red Lightning can use this powerful weapon to great advantage, using it to deal damage even in defeat, as the gun may explode and harm all surrounding units in the ensuing blast.

Axis Übertoten Assault Squad

The Axis’ experiments with VK energy resulted in the creation of their abominable Wiederbelebungsserum. When injected with this concoction, the dead rise anew to fight for the Axis, but the Untertoten it creates from corpses are more monster than man. Some soldiers of the Axis have bravely elected to undergo the injection while still living, which has yielded varying results.

The Axis Übertoten Assault Squad is one of the more successful results of these experiments on the living. Nicknamed the Braineaters, these newly augmented troops have retained their sentience, and have been equipped with some powerful weaponry. The new MG 48 and Panzerfaust 100 have been entrusted to these newly dead Axis soldiers. The MG 48 can liquidate enemy infantry in an incredible barrage of bullets, and the Panzerfaust 100 is a particularly potent antitank weapon. With their augmented, undead bodies and powerful equipment, these abominations make for an incredible addition to any Axis team.



Allies Heavy Support Walker

The Allies have been hard at work to ensure that they are ready for any threat that comes at them from the Axis and the SSU. The Allies Heavy Support Walker is their latest piece of versatile VK-powered hardware. The Heavy Support Walker has three configurations, the Long Tom II, the Mobile HQ, and the Skysweeper. Each configuration supplies the Allies with a different advantage, giving the Allies the edge in any confrontation.



Leveraging long-range fire can make or break an engagement, and the Long Tom II is a potent engine of destruction from a distance. Equipped with the Long Tom M2 artillery weapon, this walker can turn the countryside to craters in no time. The efficient design of the Long Tom M2 and the huge supply of ammo on board this walker allows this main gun to be fired without the need to reload, meaning a constant rain of explosive power. The Long Tom II needs to keep its targets at a distance, however, so make sure to hold the line for this powerhouse to be effective.



With all the action on the battlefield, keeping your command units alive and coordinating your troops is vital. To this end, the Allies have converted their newly developed Heavy Support Walker into the Mobile HQ. This command vehicle’s carry capacity of six allows Allied command squad units to hop on board and use the Mobile HQ’s equipment in order to more effectively use their abilities. The Mobile HQ is more than a transport vehicle, however, and it’s equipped with three .50 cal MGs for holding off incoming infantry and any lighter walkers. With expert targeting equipment, the Mobile HQ is also capable of reacting quickly to changes on the battlefield, and is even moderately effective against aircraft! Deploy the Mobile HQ configuration of the Allies Heavy Support Walker to take command of the battlefield.



The Allies are well aware of how quickly the tide can turn when superior air power is in play. Enter the Skysweeper configuration of the Allies Heavy Support Walker. This vehicle aims to keep the airspace above the Allies free of enemies. With its Triple 60 mm AA Gun, enemies will need a miracle if they’re trying fly by the Skysweeper. Once the air is clear, this trio of guns can set its sights on tanks and infantry for an equally deadly effect. Clear the air above the Allies with the Skysweeper!

Premium Pre-Painted Figures

As always, detailed and professionally pre-painted versions of all of these units are available in our Dust Premium Edition Miniatures line. Each of these premium figures is painted according to the detailed art schemes developed by Vincent Fontaine, the art director of Dust Studio.

Whether you choose to get the ready-for-action premium editions of these miniatures or paint your own units in custom style, every faction of the world of Dust will have something potent to bring to the battlefield of Dust Tactics or Dust Warfare!

 BrookM wrote:
From the Dust-Models site, pleasedon'tkillmeifthishasbeenpostedbefore: http://dust-models.com/products_d.php?nid=18&id=338

silent25 wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
From the Dust-Models site, pleasedon'tkillmeifthishasbeenpostedbefore: http://dust-models.com/products_d.php?nid=18&id=338

In the cold heartless wastes of the Eastern Front, there are only D-Cups

Given Pablo's original comic. I'm surprised these didn't show up earlier.

 BrookM wrote:
I've read the comic, horrible load of pandering gak that was!

 BrookM wrote:
I've read the comic, horrible load of pandering gak that was!

 Kanluwen wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
I've read the comic, horrible load of pandering gak that was!

Yeah...

It was one of the few times I ever felt cheated by the "Buy two, get one free" coupon code from a comic book shop that I ordered from. They give me one every year for my birthday, which is pretty awesome....

But you'd think they'd at least look out for their customers by saying "No! Don't buy this! It's awful!".

 BrookM wrote:
Still need to get into Warfare some day, I kinda stopped collecting Axis and Allied units after the FLGS had a hard time getting their hands on this stuff.

 endtransmission wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Still need to get into Warfare some day, I kinda stopped collecting Axis and Allied units after the FLGS had a hard time getting their hands on this stuff.

Our flgs stopped stocking it altogether as they couldn't get regular supplies of the stuff...

 $pider wrote:
I am getting into Dust Warfare myself. Love the background and models. Probably going with Axis. I know it's a game but I probably would not have given the Germans a second look if Operation Valkyrie had not been successful in the Dust lore.

 BrookM wrote:
The fluff has received a massive rewrite when FFG got involved, as the old art book has a bunch of old fluff involving SS units post operation Valkyrie.

Noir wrote:

 $pider wrote:
I am getting into Dust Warfare myself. Love the background and models. Probably going with Axis. I know it's a game but I probably would not have given the Germans a second look if Operation Valkyrie had not been successful in the Dust lore.

Now thats funny, becouse in the Dust lore, Operation Valkrie was successful. So they can sell more copies, mostly becouse of the EU and how hard of a sell it would of been there.

 jedi76 wrote:
yay the new shooty zombies are much cooler, must get a squad to boss my less intelligent zombies around. Axis units may see an alarming need for repairs in the coming months as
the new wave of woman mechanics join the ranks

It seems like sooooo much stuff is coming out i wonder if ffg is going to be disappointed in the sales, nobody can afford to get EVERYTHING!

 IdentifyZero wrote:

 jedi76 wrote:
yay the new shooty zombies are much cooler, must get a squad to boss my less intelligent zombies around. Axis units may see an alarming need for repairs in the coming months as
the new wave of woman mechanics join the ranks

It seems like sooooo much stuff is coming out i wonder if ffg is going to be disappointed in the sales, nobody can afford to get EVERYTHING!

At least it's all affordable, right?

today we introduce a new and exciting feature for the Dust community: Dust Elite. This club gives access to our most special items and is at the same time a fidelity reward program. As you know now, we at Dust Studio always try to do our best to satisfy our customers. Thanks to your support, your fidelity and your commitment we can offer some of the best products in this industry. We are here for a long time and we hope that you will stay with us the whole way. Since you have given us so much, it is time for us to give back: the Dust Elite club and fidelity program is our way of thanking you.

To become a part of this very exclusive club, you have to register on our website under the “Dust Elite” entry. The registration fee is 50 US$ for one year. Here are the advantages of joining the Elite:

all orders are free shipping over 150 US$, instead of 250 US$
you can order all items on our website that are still in the “Pre-Order” section. These are available to you first and will be delivered to you before all other customers.
you have access to a special section of the website where we offer very special items for members of the Dust Elite club only. Only you will be able to order these items. This line will grow over time.
and of course you'll get welcome gifts! A special t-shirt of the Dust Elite club, personalized with your name or nickname (your choice). As well as an exclusive coffee mug, also personalized.

When you enter the Dust Elite club, you will also automatically join our fidelity reward program. This program is based on how much you spend with us over the course of one year, starting with your subscription to Dust Elite. The subscription date will become your Dust Anniversary, which will be also the time to receive a special gift from us!

There are three stages to this program, based on how much you spend: Silver, Gold and Platinum.

If you spend more than 1.000 US$ during the year of your subscription, you will automatically join Dust Elite Silver status: you won't have to pay the registration fee of 50 US$ for the next year, but most of all you'll get a 10% discount on all purchase until your first Anniversary. You'll then start the next year already in Silver status (and again without registration) and retain the discount during that time.

If you spend more than 1.500 US$ over the course of the year of your subscription, you will automatically be on Dust Elite Gold status: again you won't have to pay the registration fee of 50 US$ for the next year and you will then get a 15% discount on all purchase until your Anniversary.

And if you spend more than 2.000 US$ over the course of the year of your subscription, you will automatically join Dust Elite Platinum status: again you won't have to pay the registration fee of 50 US$ for the next year and the discount will be bumped to 20%.

If during the year after your first Anniversary you should spend less than 1.000 US$, you'll loose all special benefits. Note also that the benefits for each other status (Gold and Platinum) can be lost if you don't meet the requirements noted above: you'll then be downgraded to the former status (Silver if you were Gold and Gold if you were Platinum).

Joining Dust Elite is a great opportunity to have access to all of our products before anyone else and at a great price. To become a member of the Dust family is simple: just click the button below and register on the Dust Elite page. See you there soon!

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
I'd guess it's really a special club for retailers

but they're letting insane consumers join too

 plastictrees wrote:
On a serious note, if the exclusives at a: good and b: not restricted to 1 per customer then it could be less ridiculous for a group of friends/ gaming club to get a single membership.

 Alpharius wrote:

 plastictrees wrote:
On a serious note, if the exclusives at a: good and b: not restricted to 1 per customer then it could be less ridiculous for a group of friends/ gaming club to get a single membership.

Good point there - a group signing up together might be the way to go, IF it ends up being 'worth' it?

 Absolutionis wrote:
Seems awfully reminescent of Call of Duty: Elite and leaves a sour taste for that alone. So they're going to be charging us for the 'privilege' of buying exclusive miniatures and discounts on DLC/mappacks?

Many hobbists and gamers don't like to be reminded that their expenditure is in the thousands.

Dust Warfare isn't even very big yet, it seems like a very, very sour idea.

 endtransmission wrote:
Good question. You'd hope two bases as the models are in different poses, but the allied Light Walker box showed two models, one of which is a pose you can't actually buy!

 IdentifyZero wrote:

 endtransmission wrote:
Good question. You'd hope two bases as the models are in different poses, but the allied Light Walker box showed two models, one of which is a pose you can't actually buy!

Like the Kill Team/Foreign legion box set it comes with the extra heads.

 BrookM wrote:
Question about this boxed set:

Does it contain both models, or just swappable heads and gun barrels?

 endtransmission wrote:
the allied Light Walker box showed two models, one of which is a pose you can't actually buy!

Floris wrote:

 endtransmission wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Question about this boxed set:

Does it contain both models, or just swappable heads and gun barrels?

According to Front Toward Enemy you do actually get both weapons teams in the box. they also come on a mid size base, not the walker sized ones which is interesting. Wonder what else is due to come on these?

 em_en_oh_pee wrote:
Wow, both would explain the price.

 IdentifyZero wrote:

Yes, I think multi-part boxes with options are the future for DUST. I am also waiting for the issue #3 of chronicles to hurry up and come out..

RogueRegault wrote:
So does anyone have any idea what units are going to be in Campaign Book: Hades?

When are they going to release Warfare cards so I'm not forced to buy Zverograd just for the Cobra rules.

 Maelstrom808 wrote:
I wouldn't hold my breath for warfare cards. The main reason they released the card deck is because they changed their point system for tactics after the first releases.

 em_en_oh_pee wrote:


Check out my article on Bell of Lost Souls - it gives a rundown of Campaign Book: Hades.

Also, Dust-War.com has been going through a major move to a more reliable server - so if you had any issues, we are back up and going full-speed with weeks worth of articles that will be breaking Hades down.

Emil and Ivar had just begun reloading the mortar mounted on the back of their vehicle when they heard the explosion from the front lines. A tank was obliterated, but there was movement in the rubble. An Axis zombie, eyes alive with malevolent purpose, clawed its way out of the debris, snarled something in German, and rushed the SSU platform with a mine clutched to its chest. Another deafening boom sounded, and the Ubertoten was knocked to the ground, its mine detonating in a blinding flash as an Allied bomber veered away from SSU gunfire. Ivar and Emil sat in stunned silence for a moment, then quickly snapped into action when the radio crackled to life with new target coordinates.

Fantasy Flight Games is pleased to announced three new units for Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare! The three factions are each bringing something new to the battlefield. Zverograd is still a hotly contested military target, and each army is looking to find an advantage. The Allies want to secure their supremacy in the air, the Axis is fielding more Ubertoten, and the innovative SSU continue to find new ways to leverage their limited resources.

The Allies Rule the Skies

The Allies have the largest air fleet of all the factions, though they have recently been given a tough time by the Axis’ jets. The Allies have been hard at work developing a means to meet this new threat: the P-48. The P-48 Pelican is capable of taking off with a very short runway, making this light and versatile fighter very quick to deploy on any new battlefield. The Pelican is equipped with Triple Dual .50 cal machine guns that give it a serious edge against enemies in the air and quickly eats through infantry.


The P-48C Pelican configuration known as Diving Dotty


The Pelican was first put to work as a dive bomber in its P-48C configuration, affectionately known to the Allies as “Diving Dotty.” The P-48C is capable of providing great ground support against infantry while fending off enemy fliers with its heavy machine guns alone. Diving Dotty really shines when it leverages its powerful 500 kg bombs, which can wipe out tanks and troops alike in a fiery explosion. Daredevil pilots dive as low as possible for extra accuracy in using these devastating explosives.


Bellowing Bertie, the P-48X Pelican configuration

In contrast to the P-48C, the P-48X, or “Bellowing Bertie,” prefers to deal death from a distance. Bellowing Bertie makes use of the same heavy machine guns as its predecessor, but is equipped with powerful Ground Rockets that let it strike from a longer range than Diving Dotty. These devastating rockets are a reliable and powerful way to clear a path for any Allied ground forces needing to cut through enemy tanks and troops.

Either of these Pelican configurations are sure to add a great deal of firepower to your airborne Allied forces.

Seeking a Second Death

The Axis has recently deployed their powerful undead Ubertoten on the field of battle. These sentient undead soldiers were created by injecting the Wiederbelebungsserum into live subjects rather than corpses. While this process grants the soldiers greater physical gifts, some soldiers have found the burden of their abominable un-life too great to bear. These souls looking for death’s release volunteer for the Ubertoten Suicide Squad.


The explosive Ubertoten Suicide Squad

The Ubertoten Suicide Squad is armed to the teeth with Magnetic Mines designed to do damage to tanks at close range. They also wield Panzerfaust 100s which they use to soften their targets before charging in to detonate their mines. These troops have less than no regard for their safety, as they try to blow up themselves with their targets. The Ubertoten Suicide Squad are a terrifying and effective presence on the field of battle, and will work as an excellent anti-tank measure in your Axis army.

Cheap and Effective are a Great Combo

The SSU is always working to find ways to support their tremendously effective infantry with more firepower. The BR 47 Self-Propelled Weapon Platform has proven an inexpensive and potent method for bringing some anti-tank weapons to the battlefield. This light vehicle evolved from little more than a farm machine into a staple of the SSU forces.


The Red Fury version of the Self-Propelled Weapon Platform

The BR 47-100 Self-Propelled Weapon Platform configuration, known as the "Red Fury," is wielding a massive 100 mm M1946. This gun is capable of dealing damage to even the heaviest tanks and hardiest infantry. A few BR 47-100s can hold the line against much more powerful targets, dealing effective damage while the enemy attempts to close the distance.


The Red Rain configuration of the Self-Propelled Weapon Platform

If your SSU forces have another method of holding the line and a team of Observers in the field, then the BR 47-200 Self-Propelled Weapon Platform brings a cheap and effective artillery weapon to the field. Known as the "Red Rain," this vehicle carries a 200 mm Heavy Mortar. The cost-effective Red Rain can sit comfortably behind enemy lines and strike a spotter’s targets with deadly effect without ever getting in the line of fire.

Pre-Painted Premium Miniatures for all Three Factions

Each faction is bringing a variety of new forces to the field, and FFG also offers Dust Premium Edition pre-painted models for each of these units’ configurations. Get Diving Dotty in that beautiful shade of blue, see the Red Rain in vivid detail, or bring painstaking painted suicidal Ubertoten to the field. Each of our Dust Premium Edition figures is painted according to the detailed art schemes developed by Vincent Fontaine, the art director of Dust Studio.

Each of these units brings something interesting to the struggle for dominance in Dust Tactics and Dust Warfare, so plan to pick up your favorite faction’s reinforcements in the near future!

 spaceelf wrote:
The Pelican looks like it comes from Tale Spin, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I suppose that I could even get the axis gorillas and paint them up like Baloo.

 Duncan_Idaho wrote:
You never have seen some real russian planes.... those are tiny engines in comparison....

 scipio.au wrote:
Are we using hand waving only for the technology of giant walking tank-robots and reanimated corpses but holding the plane models to the actual reliability and accuracy of the technology of the day?

 Duncan_Idaho wrote:
Also, only a few infantry needs just some heating up with the hair dryer to bend the thin parts into shape.

 Scottywan82 wrote:
While I'm totally happy with my AT-43 and DUST models, I would say that the solution above is becoming more and more irritating as time wears on. I really wish they would just move to the same sort of plastic as GW, Dreamforge, etc.

No disrespect to the folks who like it, it just grates on me after awhile.

 Duncan_Idaho wrote:
Well, this would mean a steep increase in prices anda lower rate of infantry. Sorry, but business-side ahs to beconsidered or we end up with another dead game.

 Duncan_Idaho wrote:
Cause it is different forms being used? Cause its way less different parts for vehicles than for infantry? And some of the dirt cheap companies are already in trouble or already have problems delivering in time. And those that do better don´t get as many different infantry kits out the door as FFG or GW do.

If you are referring to Warlord, that just started and they are quite abig company now in comparison to many others. Guess why Battlefront does not have that many different plastic kits (besides from being a little bit late to the show).

Can you please give me some examples?

The infantry that goes with Dust right now is btw, much quicker to get into production than plastics would.

rwwin wrote:

 Duncan_Idaho wrote:
Well, this would mean a steep increase in prices anda lower rate of infantry. Sorry, but business-side ahs to beconsidered or we end up with another dead game.

Sorry Duncan, you usually sound like you know what you're talking about, but you're going to have to expound on that before I'm going to believe it. There are plenty of companies cranking out dirt cheap hard plastic infantry and dust puts out hard plastic vehicles, so why would switching to a harder material make the cost of infantry go up?

 Duncan_Idaho wrote:
It´s a different molding process that uses different molds and different casting machines.

The difference between both processes can mean that you have to pay several thousand to tenthousand dollars more just to get the same pieces in hard plastic.

The rules for the upcoming Dust Tactics expansion Operation “Icarus” are now available on our Dust Tactics support page! The siege of Zverograd continues, and the three factions are all trying to secure this vital military target. The Allies currently possess the most powerful air force on the planet, but the Axis is in control of the airfield in Soviet Zverograd. The helicopters of the SSU and the new Axis jets are beginning to close the gap in control of the skies. In order for the Allies to secure their dominance in the air, they must launch a major offensive to take control of the airfield.

Prepare for an Aerial Assault

The Allies will have to take care as they plan their approach. New rules are introduced for taking some limited cover in the few trees that line the strip, deadly and explosive minefields create an added obstacle to tactics on the ground, and the Axis’ infantry can take shelter from the Allied barrage in quonset huts. These hazards and havens will be vital to the Allied assault and will be just as crucial for any Axis or SSU defense plan.



A large array of new skills are introduced in Operation “Icarus,” offering a whole host of news ways to gain a tactical edge. A good general knows the strengths of the units he commands, so to make the best use of all these new abilities, begin planning now.

More Realism in Your Dogfights

If you hunger for a more realistic representation of airborne combat, new Optional Advanced Flying Rules (pdf, 1.5 MB) are also now available on our Dust Tactics support page. These rules were designed to give the aerial battles of Dust Tactics a greater sense of realism to the use of planes in combat.

Head to our Dust Tactics support page to download the rules (pdf, 4.2 MB) for Operation “Icarus.” and plan for the Allies’ push into Zverograd and take a look at a different way to leverage your power in the air!