Antares came out with a lot of Reputation from Bolt Action. I realy like the Figure design and the way Warlord Games has gone their own way with this System, far away from the known Science Fiction Mainstream Tabletop Lore with Orks Aelves and Space Soldiers.
On the other hand, the rules are far more complicated. A lesser complex Ruleset would help a lot. But i fear the shot has missed, and Antares just is keeped alive by good will.
Sadly, Warlord Games has overplayed a good Hand. To many systems. A lot to many manufacturors they have taken over. And a to many different Figure designers as well. While GW can sell their specialist systems from their Name alone, WG had a to small customer base to copy that. It was also a big big mistake, to push the same Game System concept in a three way style: Bolt Action, Antares AND Konflikt 47. Konflikt47 has in fact killed our local Bolt Action community, but also Antares as well. With the second Edition this has becoming worse. Now we also had a patt between the First and the Second Edition Likers. Now, all their systems are dead.
WG had the chance to learn from GWs mistakes. In fact... they repeat them. Second Editions should allways clarify and improve Rules, not change the important game mechanics. When i heard, another BP Edition is coming... my alert turned instantly red.
But first off all, Warlord Games should cut off their overloaded Range, concentrating more on 4-5 core Systems: Bolt Action, Antares, Black Powder, Hail Ceasar and Pike & Shot. Sorry, anything else is just to much. It's just... Healdline generating stuff, killing the players Base. But this is not WGs only mistake. A lot of manufacturers doing the same. The market get filled by new system stuff all the time. Thats poison for any success with a new Game system, if it has not a strong name like "Star Wars"...
I truly hope you can keep Antares alive with your son, Have much fun with it. Good luck!
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