Beyond the Gates of Antares: The Ongoing News & Rumors Thread

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**Kilkrazy**

Indeed. Especially if a force only needs half a dozen figures. Even if it's more, most of us probably already have enough figures.

**frozenwastes**

Albino Squirrel wrote:

The source is this podcost: http://malifools.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/daily/

If you've been following the news, there isn't anything really new, aside from what I've mentioned.

It was an excellent interview.

I like the sound of all the factions. And his candid talk about the Kickstarter and "sell more fish" at GW.

I'm in the process of organizing a sci-fi RPG campaign where the characters explore unknown space and find abandoned structures. I think I'll set it in this universe as it saves me from making up alien races and governments and whatnot.

The only thing I don't like: nano technology. At least in this case it doesn't sound like magic nanite clouds that can do anything. It sounds like they're used for communication and infrastructure with the only real weaponized version being a nanite destroying weapon that can disable an area's communication and power networks.

**AlexHolker**

frozenwastes wrote:
The only thing I don't like: nano technology. At least in this case it doesn't sound like magic nanite clouds that can do anything. It sounds like they're used for communication and infrastructure with the only real weaponized version being a nanite destroying weapon that can disable an area's communication and power networks.

Assuming you're not misreading things, it sounds like they changed it. Originally this setting had full-on nano-spank - fabricating weapons on the fly and all that garbage. Complete nonsense, and completely incompatible with a skirmish game when you could just cut out the middle-man and have your nanites disassemble invaders directly. So if they got rid of that, it's a definite step in the right direction.

**frozenwastes**

AlexHolker wrote:
Assuming you're not misreading things, it sounds like they changed it. Originally this setting had full-on nano-spank - fabricating weapons on the fly and all that garbage. Complete nonsense, and completely incompatible with a skirmish game when you could just cut out the middle-man and have your nanites disassemble invaders directly. So if they got rid of that, it's a definite step in the right direction.

It probably is a result that it was part of a conversation and Rick just didn't mention all the stupidity

If it's been previously stated that there's nano-stupidity, there wasn't anything in the interview to suggest they changed that.

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**Albino Squirrel**

They have released the feral mercenary guy for sale. Also several new previews in this update from the Warlord Games newsletter:

http://www.warlordgames.com/beyond-the-gates-of-antares-salute-round-up/

**AlexHolker**

Good lord, that Ghar is such a stupid concept. It's like "GW's terminators are okay, but they aren't quite misshapen enough."

Also: This is not a fantasy game. Quit making fantasy models.

**decker_cky**

The Ghar reminds me of the vogon soldiers from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie. So long as the rules represent it as a lumbering tank of a soldier with all the drawbacks that entails, I don't mind it.

**cerealkiller195**

new previews look interesting, i do dig the whole world fluff is pretty liberal/open. It was one of the best things i loved about Vor when it was up and going. Don't limit your options and let people create their own stories.. even if it isn't official by leaving the door open it gives people more incentive to be creative.

For some reason i feel like the female boromite can be in a class of her own. Almost as if she could of been her own race.. i like it. Then again i never found too much of a problem with the boromites in general. Some people may say they look silly but personal preferences are a thing so..

The Ghar bot suit reminds me of the robot from "hitchhikers guide to the galaxy".. that isn't even a good or bad thing. It isn't spectacular in the way i think the concord/algoryn look (really dig the look). But it isn't repulsive in the same way i found those EXTREMELY ridiculous looking terminators in marsh mellow suits 40k has ::rolls eyes::

Seeing as they will have a few things done in the coming months that means i can look forward to see some really nice things done or at least previewed at this years GenCon. I can't wait!

**Rolt**

For the work blocked, new BoA previews:

Bovan Tuk – Mhagris Mercenary Leader

Spoiler:

Algoryn 3D prints

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Female Boromite leader

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Concord strike trooper

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Those guys from fifth element, sorry I meant Ghar battle armor.

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So how about it guys & gals, yay or nay?

**Zond**

Yay on everything bit the Ghar. It looks like a volus on steroids. The rent of it ranges from alright to cool in my book.

**Theophony**

" How do we save he boromites range?"
"Oooo oooooo, we add boobs on one and call it a woman, all the pubescent teens will buy it."
"That would have worked in the 80-90s, like the range, but now all the prepubescent teens are in their 30s and have wives"
"Yes but there's new teens all the time"
"But they are buying kingdom death sculpts which are much better"
"But ours will be cool"
"THEY ARE ROCKS WITH BOOBS!"
"........."

"Well we've already green lite it, so lets move on to the Ghar"
"Wait the midgets in terminator armor"

**BobtheInquisitor**

AlexHolker wrote:
Good lord, that Ghar is such a stupid concept. It's like "GW's terminators are okay, but they aren't quite misshapen enough."

I'm pretty sure Sonic the Hedgehog killed one of those.

**Barzam**

Well, at least the Ghar's design is still in the conceptual stage. I would hope that they're going to clean it up and make it at least look like it fits in with the rest of the line.

**Sikil**

The Ghar reminds me of the 5th Element alien "good guys", bar the head....

The Boromite female will be one of my first buys when this is released. Awesome!

**Mike Mee**

Some cool looking models, have to keep my eyes on this lot :-)

**PsychoticStorm**

Overall the design and concept are rather disappointing, with a few average parts mixed in, it needs a breath of fresh air to unstuck it from the 80's....

**Mr. Burning**

That Ghar concept...........just...what?

I hope to god they decide to make the finished thing look like it can move its arms and actually walk.

**frozenwastes**

I was hoping the ghar would end up looking like daleks brimming with spindly cybernetic limbs. Or failing that, like a mechanical version of predator. Or Samas from Metroid with extra evil. Or pretty much anything but what they actually released.

They look like they'd be really cute if you painted them up in bright and cheery colours like the vehicles from Advance Wars.

Loving the algoryn stuff though. And I think the female boromite actually works.

EDIT: A bit longer in the legs maybe?

**AlexHolker**

frozenwastes wrote:
EDIT: A bit longer in the legs maybe?

And give it a head. And reduce its girth to a reasonable size. And in general, make it not gak.

**frozenwastes**

It'd be pretty bog standard power armour with all those changes. Which might be a good thing

I'm thinking they'll end up keeping it slightly unusual.

**Pacific**

PsychoticStorm wrote:
Overall the design and concept are rather disappointing, with a few average parts mixed in, it needs a breath of fresh air to unstuck it from the 80's....

And what's wrong with the 80's?

I actually quite like them for that reason.. they've got my 'Rogue Trader nostalgia' senses tingling, as well as being quite cool in their own right.

**PsychoticStorm**

The perceived wrong in my eyes is the following, you can keep the retro look, but still deliver a modern era product, this is a retro product with a retro look.

**Pacific**

Warlord have made a request for playtesters for the Alpha-version of the game, details and sign-up on their website

http://www.warlordgames.com/beyond-the-gates-of-antares-sign-up-now-for-the-alpha-playtest/

BEYOND THE GATES OF ANTARES – SIGN UP NOW FOR THE ALPHA PLAYTEST

Our Beyond the Gates of Antares ruleset is now ready for the first stage of public playtesting: we call it the Alpha version. Our Alpha playtest program is open to all volunteers, and you can sign up simply by filling out the form below and registering as a playtester. Once you have signed up you will have access to the Antares Playtesters forum where soon you will be able to download the Alpha version of the Antares ruleset as a pdf. You will also be able to read the update files, post comments and participate in the discussion.
Anyone can sign up as an Alpha playtester without any obligation to participate in our development program. No doubt many will wish to do so simply to take a look at our work in progress, and that’s just fine by us. Either way, please bear in mind the Alpha ruleset is very much a work in progress and not yet a complete set of rules; although, we are hoping our Alpha playtesters will be helping us do something about that!
The Alpha ruleset therefore covers only a limited number of factions and the rules only allow for basic infantry combat at this stage. The objective of the Alpha playtest program is to stress test the core rules platform, and at the same time extending the rules to cover further factions and elements. Updates and errata to the rules will be published onto the Antares Playtesters forum over the course of the Alpha program, which is scheduled to last until November 2014.

**highlord tamburlaine**

Rock boobs will be next season's Mierce genitals.

**frozenwastes**

I signed up. I already do sci-fi using Bolt Action + house rules, so why not see how their planning on implementing it.

**tarnish**

The Ghar suit is sooo bloody cute! I would deffo find a use for it. It looks like a chubby old man in a powersuit.

**Theophony**

So how long ago did h kickstarter flop? And we are just now seeing "Alpha" rules

. Glad fulfillment wasn't going to be an issue.

Edit: okay, so I troubled myself to go back and look. Canceled funding in feb. of 2013. Original expected shipping was dec. 2013. "Alpha" rules and a few models shown July 2014

**warboss**

Presumably the $$$ they were going for would have sped up that process. I agree though that the original date was largely unrealistic given the (lack of) preparation shown during the aborted crowdfunding. It was basically a name famous in our hobby niche, a logo, one half done mini, and about as much info as you could fit on a single sheet of paper... while asking for over a half million dollars equivalent. It is definitely better for the community and frankly the game that this got to percolate alot longer behind the scenes without a glut of money gumming up the works.

**frozenwastes**

Had they funded at half a million dollars, they would have gotten the rules out sooner. From what I understand listening to some interviews with Rick Priestly, things were intentionally slowed down after the KS failed. That they switched to a slower figure development timeline as well as moving their pre-alpha testing from being public to an extra long "friends and family" type playtest.

The KS was a pretty callous attempt at getting funds from chumps, but since it's failure, I can't fault too much about how this has gone forward from there.

**edlowe**

Painted Algoryns.