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Man, I am so excited for this game, but would love a rules preview before going ham on preorders.

Unlike when LI flopped its way on shelves, there are actually meaningful new epic-scale game options looming, which in turn means I have to start being selective.

Epic Warpath getting rules and demos out early made it really easy to go in super hard.

Edit: Wow... that is some weird timing...

https://youtu.be/Cq0BG7H-rAI

Sasorijap wrote:
Winged Hussars on Motorbikes. What else can be said?

...."huzzah"?

Side note -- I cannot find any Buy / Sell / Trade groups specifically for Warcradle or Dystopian Wars on Facebook or elsewhere. Does anyone know of some? I have Mythos, from Warcradle, I'm looking to possibly trade for dystopian wars.

There's the Dystopian Wars Trading hub which is pretty much the hub of Dystopian Wars (and other Spartan Games era) trading

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1569982693301673

 Overread wrote:
There's the Dystopian Wars Trading hub which is pretty much the hub of Dystopian Wars (and other Spartan Games era) trading

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1569982693301673

Many thanks

On Tablet Top released a How to Play. I like the rules so far. I am only a bit confused about the suppression mechanics.

With the release of Armoured Clash, start planning your perfect army with a range of reinforcements, available to pre-order soon.

Behemoths for the Crown and Empire have been spotted on the horizon, as the Sovereign and Laoshan Battlegroup Sets are ready to dominate the battlefield. These gigantic feats of engineering are ready to prove their merit as valuable assets to any Armoured Clash army.

Customise your Armoured Clash army further with new Regiment boxes. Add either a Crown or Empire Armoured Regiment and strengthen your firepower with ingenious engineering, or deploy a new Crown or Empire Infantry Regiment to enhance the manpower of your Force.

Moving from land to sea, fans of Dystopian Wars can add a new Battlefleet Set to their Sultanate fleet. The Khartoum Battlefleet Set provides great versatility in both long and close range, making it a must-have for any Sultanate admiral.

These are due to be released at the end of October 2024.





Armoured Clash

Take your army to the next level this October with a selection of Battlegroup Sets and Regiment Boxes available outside of the initial launch wave of Armoured Clash releases.

Sovereign Battlegroup Set



This Armoured Clash Battlegroup Set contains a Behemoth and heavy support units, a unit that will be sure to have a huge impact on the battlefield. Behemoths are immensely tough and will have enemies quaking in fear and allies cheering in relief.

This Crown unit can be built in one of two ways: as a Sovereign, a masterpiece of engineering that will rally nearby troops with its majesty, or as a Monarch, an engine of destruction capable of levelling the most armoured of enemies with ease.

This box contains:
1x Sovereign Land Ship (may also be built as Monarch Land Ship)
2x Galahad Medium Tanks (may also be built as Galahad Breachers or Tristan Assault Transports)
4x Blackwatch Heavy Dragoons (may also be built as Blackwatch Assault Dragoons)
5x Horse Guard Cavalry
2x Mordred Heavy Artillery (may also be built as Bors Heavy Bombards)

Laoshan Battlegroup Set



Inside this Armoured Clash Battlegroup Set you will find a Behemoth, as well as tanks and other units, all worthy of the Empire. The Behemoth has two options for you to pick from to add to your force. More aggressive players might want to go with the Laoshan Landship. With an immense roller built into the front of the mighty machine is capable of crushing steel and flesh beneath its huge spikes, all the while the guns it is festooned with can maintain firing.

The other option is the Wutai Landship, suited more to ranged engagements. Its huge cannons can lay waste to enemies at a distance but if anything survives to get close its many flame weapons will unleash alchemical fire.

This box contains:
1x Laoshan Landship (may also be built as Wutai Landship)
4x Green Banner Jezzail Team
2x Fangun Medium Tanks (may also be built as Yan Shou Flame Tanks)
4x Tongshi Lion Automata (may also be built as Ruishi Lion Automata)
5x Jindouyun Steambikes
2x Fengbao Heavy Launchers (may also be built as San Lei Heavy Artillery)

Crown Armoured Regiment



Near-impenetrable Galahad tanks roll forward alongside towering Dragoons, an unstoppable bulwark of metal and firepower.

Under the terrifying bombardments of Mordred and Bors artillery, noble Horse Guard Cavalry sweep across the battlefield, crushing infantry beneath their steel hooves, and claiming vital objectives in Her Majesty’s name.

This box contains:
2x Galahad Medium Tanks (may also be built as Galahad Breachers or Tristan Assault Transports)
4x Blackwatch Heavy Dragoons (may also be built as Blackwatch Assault Dragoons)
5x Horse Guard Cavalry
2x Mordred Heavy Artillery (may also be built as Bors Heavy Bombards)

Empire Armoured Regiment



This Armoured Clash Regiment Box displays the full armoured ingenuity of the Empire, providing multiple builds to enhance your Force in battle. Fangun Medium Tanks streak forward on whirring treads, the torrential fire of their cannons matched only by the terrifying rocket displays of Fengbao Heavy Launchers in the distance.

This box contains:
2x Fangun Medium Tanks (may also be built as Yan Shou Flame Tanks)
4x Tongshi Lion Automata (may also be built as Ruishi Lion Automata)
4x Green Banner Jezzail Team
5x Jindouyun Steambikes
2x Fengbao Heavy Launchers (may also be built as San Lei Heavy Artillery)

Crown Infantry Regiment



This Armoured Clash Regiment Box provides you with all the ground troops you require to wage war against the other Great Powers with your Crown Force. Stiff upper-lipped ranks of Rifle Platoon infantry slam into enemy lines within Stirling Troop Carriers, as the smoky tendrils of daring Spitfire Rocketeers crisscross overhead.

This box contains:
6x Rifle Platoon Infantry
4x Drake Field Guns
2x Stirling Troop Carriers (may also be built as Glamis Mobile Guns)
4x Royal Engineer Sappers
4x Sharp Rifles
4x Spitfire Rocketeers

Empire Infantry Regiment



This Armoured Clash Regiment Box sees the elite infantry of the Empire brought to bear against your enemies. Green Banner Platoons stride across the battlefield, shielded by great pavises as they hold objectives and unleash withering barrages of firepower. Flame Teams lay down walls of fire and flush infantry out of defensible buildings, as Rocket Platoons and Tanshe Light Launchers rain down death from above.

This box contains:
8x Green Banner Platoon
4x Tanshe Light Launchers (may also be built as Biao Flak Launchers)
4x Green Banner Flame Team
4x Green Banner Rocket Platoon
4x Jianhuren Terracotta Automata
4x Bulnabang Winged Infantry

DYSTOPIAN WARS

October is not all Armoured Clash, as the Khartoum Battlefleet Set prepares to launch into the seas of Dystopian Wars to serve as a perfect all-rounder for any Sultanate fleet.

Khartoum Battlefleet Set



This Battlefleet Set for Dystopian Wars contains a Khartoum Battleskimmer, great for expanding a Sultanate fleet or even starting a new one. The Khartoum Battleskimmer itself is perfect for both long and short-range firefights, destroying foes with its Qaa Magnetic Bombard and heavy gun batteries.

This box contains:
1x Khartoum (May also be built as Kadesh or Osiris)
2x Mandjet (may also be built as Sabah, Sobek or Mesektet Class)
2x Hashashin (may also be built as Kopesh Class)
2x Scarab SRS

You can pre-order all of these products at your FLGS or online at Wayland Games on the 27th of September 2024.

Stay up to date with the latest news and releases on our Facebook, Instagram, and X and right here on the Warcradle Studios Blog.

https://youtu.be/bblNgydr3QY?si=qmIPXJMUnBXKy8J2

Full battle report here. I really like the rules so far. I still believe that adding a small note with the weapon name in the attack options it would really make the whole game more thematic but after watching the video it doesn't bother me as much as i expected it to.

The Union for Armoured Clash is here!

Pretty awesome stuff!

https://blog.warcradle.com/blog/november-releases-the-union-mobilise-their-troops

Forces to the west are beginning to make themselves known this month as the Union are introduced to Armoured Clash.

Ready to deploy their military into battle, the Union utilise their steadfast troops to achieve glory in the name of the Federated States. Those who have sworn allegiance to the flag can kickstart their army with the Union Faction Battlegroup Starter Set, a set packed with patriotic troops, tanks, artillery, and a train, as well as all you need to start playing the game. For those wanting to see what the Union has to offer, the Union Introductory Set provides a great way to get a flavour of commanding a Union force.

The Union continue to make their move in the Dystopian Age with the launch of the Senator Battlefleet Set for Dystopian Wars. This fleet of long-ranged vessels is the perfect tool for the Union to expand their grasp, even transporting trains to achieve this goal.

These are due to be released at the end of November 2024.



Armoured Clash

A new faction for Armoured Clash makes an appearance this month. The Union harness the hardiness of the American spirit in the new Union Faction Battlegroup and Introductory Set.

Union Faction Battlegroup - Starter Set



The Union Faction Battlegroup Starter Set includes everything you need to start playing games of Armoured Clash, leading a valiant force of the Union of Federated States. Their adaptable and well-trained Federal Troopers are supported by specialist fire teams; small units of troopers that can be allocated for any occasion.

This box contains:
1x Lakota Heavy Rail
12x Federal Trooper Platoon
8x Pacifier Heavy Infantry Platoon
8x Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon
4x Federal Gatling Fireteam
4x Federal Rocket Fireteam
4x UR-31E Arc Trooper Fireteam
10x Iron Horse Cavalry (may also be built as Blazer Heavy Cavalry)
4x Ironhide Transports (may also be built as Lamplighter Flame Trucks)
4x Rolling Thunder Main Battle Tanks (may also be built as Kodiak Artillery Tank or Reaper Arc Tanks)
8x UR-45 Heavy Mechs (may also be built as UR-45E Arc Mechs)
10x UR-31E Iron Eagle Cavalry
4x Armstrong Heavy Artillery (may also be built as Moab Thermobaric Mortars)
Dystopian Industrial Modular Terrain
2x Dystopian Age Token Sheets
1x Rule Book
1x Command & Conquest Card Deck
24x Attack Dice
1x Measuring Tool & Objectives

Union Introductory Set



The Union Introductory Set gives you a small glimpse into the expansionist Union of Federated States. As Odysseus Grant leads valiantly from the front, he is followed by Federal Troopers and their specialist Fireteams, Rolling Thunder Main Battle Tanks and Iron Eagle Cavalry.

This box contains:
1x Federal Trooper Commander
6x Federal Trooper Platoon
4x Pacifier Heavy Infantry Platoon
4x Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon
2x Federal Gatling Fireteam
2x Federal Rocket Fireteam
2x UR-31E Arc Trooper Fireteam
5x Iron Horse Cavalry (may also be built as Blazer Heavy Cavalry)
2x Ironhide Transports (may also be built as Lamplighter Flame Trucks)
2x Rolling Thunder Main Battle Tanks (may also be built as Kodiak Artillery Tank or Reaper Arc Tanks)
4x UR-45 Heavy Mechs (may also be built as UR-45E Arc Mechs)
5x UR-31E Iron Eagle Cavalry
2x Armstrong Heavy Artillery (may also be built as Moab Thermobaric Mortars)
1x Armoured Clash - Quickstart Rules Booklet
2x Dystopian Age Token Sheets
12x Attack Dice
1x Measuring Tool & Objectives

Dystopian Wars

The seas of Dystopian Wars become a much deadlier place for all those who oppose the Union, as the Senator Battlefleet Set offers a long-range solution to prime targets.

Senator Battlefleet Set



The Senator Battlefleet Set for Dystopian Wars contains everything you need to build a Senator Long Range Command Cruiser and its supporting battlefleet. As the Union of Federated States attempted to expand across the globe according to the reinvigoration of ‘Manifest Destiny’ a fleet of long-range ships was devised. This allowed them to push out their borders and encroach upon colonies of the other Great Powers and take and hold as yet uncontested lands.

This box contains:
1x Senator Long Range Command Cruiser
2x Midway Long Range Landing Ship (may also be built as Chicago Long Range Cruiser, Nashville Long Range Support Ship, Philadelphia Long Range Arc Cruiser, Wisconsin Long Range Assault Ship)
6x Farragut Frigates
6x Puritan Submarine Automata
3x Akron Observation Rotor
3x Aerial Escort
3x Talon SRS Token
3x Ground Assault Token

You can pre-order all of these products at your FLGS or online at Wayland Games on the 25th of October 2024.

Stay up to date with the latest news and releases on our Facebook, Instagram, and X and on the Warcradle Studios Blog.

So not just armored trains with rayguns but HOVER armored trains.

I was planning on waiting for the Germans for my second AC force, but that land train is *chef's kiss*.

 .Mikes. wrote:
I was planning on waiting for the Germans for my second AC force, but that land train is *chef's kiss*.

There's so many cool factions coming out. I'm going Crown and later the Italian faction, with some Empire for demos in the meantime. It all is rad, really nicely done models.

It took my wife and I a bit to assemble our launch haul, but the gameplay of Armoured Clash is just magnificent. The rules are rock solid, it plays quickly, and you get a lot of product at a fair price. Oh, and the Command/Conquest Cards are one of my favorite mechanics in ages. I love how many different uses cards have and what a dynamic resource they become... They're potentially extra VP, but they can also be initiative control, powerful buffs, bluffing mechanics, counterplays... They're AMAZING. Dystopian Wars is pretty fun, but AC is a legit killer.

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
It took my wife and I a bit to assemble our launch haul, but the gameplay of Armoured Clash is just magnificent. The rules are rock solid, it plays quickly, and you get a lot of product at a fair price. Oh, and the Command/Conquest Cards are one of my favorite mechanics in ages. I love how many different uses cards have and what a dynamic resource they become... They're potentially extra VP, but they can also be initiative control, powerful buffs, bluffing mechanics, counterplays... They're AMAZING. Dystopian Wars is pretty fun, but AC is a legit killer.

love to hear it. I'm working on assembly as well, taking me a bit, but I am so stoked to play. Glad you are enjoying it already. The C&C card mechanic, along with the models and scale, were a fast sale for me.

 Shrapnelsmile wrote:

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:
It took my wife and I a bit to assemble our launch haul, but the gameplay of Armoured Clash is just magnificent. The rules are rock solid, it plays quickly, and you get a lot of product at a fair price. Oh, and the Command/Conquest Cards are one of my favorite mechanics in ages. I love how many different uses cards have and what a dynamic resource they become... They're potentially extra VP, but they can also be initiative control, powerful buffs, bluffing mechanics, counterplays... They're AMAZING. Dystopian Wars is pretty fun, but AC is a legit killer.

love to hear it. I'm working on assembly as well, taking me a bit, but I am so stoked to play. Glad you are enjoying it already. The C&C card mechanic, along with the models and scale, were a fast sale for me.

A big compliment I can rarely give is that the wife and I have played 8-9 games so far, using the same 2000-ish points or so as the game is new so its the only units we've got... and because of the brilliant card mechanics, every game has felt unique. Not bad as by now we would normally be really antsy for new units or wanting to otherwise shake-up the matches.

I'm soooooo excited for the game's future and will day-one preorder large Enlightened and Imperium armies... especially if US distribution improves, as finding online orders has been pretty challenging so far. Wish Weyland shipped to the US for a sane sum.

We're all in on Epic Warpath here, but I'm exited to see the improved mechanics and James Hewitt's magic trickle down back to Dystopian Wars.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
We're all in on Epic Warpath here, but I'm exited to see the improved mechanics and James Hewitt's magic trickle down back to Dystopian Wars.

LOL, no one is a bigger Epic Warpath crazy than I am. I haven't played it since a very early beta, but both games will definitely stay in heavy rotation at our house.

But yes... James Hewitt is exceptionally talented. I worked with him for like one second at Mantic, and he's clearly always been meant for big game success. I genuinely hope I live long enough to see his/their take on Firestorm Armada/Planetfall!!!!

The November releases are now available to pre-order!

Make sure to check out the Warcradle Studios Blog for more information.

warcradle wrote:
The November releases are now available to pre-order!

Make sure to check out the Warcradle Studios Blog for more information.

Any preorders from US sellers? I do miss the ease of getting my early Dystopian Wars product from say Miniatures Market.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:


So not just armored trains with rayguns but HOVER armored trains.

…with rayguns…


Valete,

JohnS

The ones on the rear cab are actually giant, turreted six-shooters. For freedom!

 lord_blackfang wrote:
James Hewitt's magic trickle

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 lord_blackfang wrote:
For freedom!

Now I'm super tempted to go Union as my second faction and go full Helldivers.

NewTruthNeomaxim wrote:

warcradle wrote:
The November releases are now available to pre-order!

Make sure to check out the Warcradle Studios Blog for more information.

Any preorders from US sellers? I do miss the ease of getting my early Dystopian Wars product from say Miniatures Market.

Second this. Even Gadzooks doesn't have anything from the initial release in stock and they don't have an option to preorder the union stuff (which looks awesome!)

My takeaway of gadzooks (the owner of which I've met and interacted with personally on several occasions - their retail store is local to me) is that they're holding back growth of the game.

From what I've gathered they are the exclusive distributor of this stuff in the US, meaning they import it and other US retailers buy wholesale from gadzooks.

They are a small operation and definitely aren't importing huge quantities to the states to maintain sufficient inventory against growing demand, they also aren't really actively engaged in business development the way other us distributors/importers do (typically you'll see them attending major convention promoting the game and will travel around to stores nationwide trying to promote the game and get new accounts).

Otherwise, the owner is absolutely lovely people and very enthusiastic about what he does, just... maybe not who you want as a business partner covering the expansion of your product line in one of the biggest markets on the planet.

chaos0xomega wrote:
My takeaway of gadzooks (the owner of which I've met and interacted with personally on several occasions - their retail store is local to me) is that they're holding back growth of the game.

From what I've gathered they are the exclusive distributor of this stuff in the US, meaning they import it and other US retailers buy wholesale from gadzooks.

They are a small operation and definitely aren't importing huge quantities to the states to maintain sufficient inventory against growing demand, they also aren't really actively engaged in business development the way other us distributors/importers do (typically you'll see them attending major convention promoting the game and will travel around to stores nationwide trying to promote the game and get new accounts).

Otherwise, the owner is absolutely lovely people and very enthusiastic about what he does, just... maybe not who you want as a business partner covering the expansion of your product line in one of the biggest markets on the planet.

That's definitely concerning. I am in love with the game, the models, etc... but I have already over-paid sooooooo much in shipping that I know it will stifle enthusiasm in time. The game and products are absolute winners, but US availability needs to change like yesterday. No presence on Game Nerdz, Boardlandia, Miniature Market etc, makes the game read like a super indie non-entity, as about to an A+ game with great HIPS kits, etc...

Hell, even Ebay doesn't have a single US seller.

As a heads up apparently Vahalla Games put of Wisconsin orders direct from Warcradle. So that's the place to go for Armored Clash in the US until they get a normal distributor here.

I'm not sure if that's true or not, but I can say they raised their prices - they had the battlegroups listed for ~$110 a few weeks ago, now at $155.

chaos0xomega wrote:
I'm not sure if that's true or not, but I can say they raised their prices - they had the battlegroups listed for ~$110 a few weeks ago, now at $155.

Not sure about raising prices but $155 is the current exchange rate for the cost on waylands website on the full army starters (the single faction ones with the full rulebook). But it is the ONLY place I've found so far with them for sale.

Also Stuart from warcradle rec'd them in the main discord.

We're DEFINITELY going to need more options nation-wide than two indie game stores. This amazing game deserves better.