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Allied patches came with the first pack. It's a US only thing sadly.

Sooo, here is a question for Duncan_Idaho: when can we expect to see Soviets? There is a TON of stuff available for the Germans and Americans, but for me, the real selling point is when I get to use Soviets. Red Blok where my favorite faction in AT-43, and any Red-Blokish faction for Dust would have me really excited.

According to the old release plan Axis And Allies was planned for this year and Vrill and Sinosoviets for next year, but you have to ask FFG whether or not they will follow the old release plan.

Cheers, Duncan! I will pop on over and see if I can get a response.

Anyways, I have finally formulated a plan of attack for collecting Dust:
Phase 1: Buy an Axis Panzer Walker and a American Medium Assault walker.
Phase 2: Either repeat step one, or get a Command units/two other units for each side.
Phase 3: By the time I get here, it will be my birthday (October 3rd), so I will ask for the Revised Starter set, and the tile set and revised card set.

Following my 3 phase plan, I will have 2-3 mechs for each army, 6 foot units, and a good sized bunch of tiles. After I get through phase 3, Christmas will be coming up, so I can expect to round out my collection with some more Medium walkers, or maybe the original base game. Then I will be set, at least until the Sinosoviets and Vrill come out!

Are there any concept sketches of the Vrill out there?

Alpharius wrote:Are there any concept sketches of the Vrill out there?

Not that I know off, but there WAS a 1/35 model of the Vrill Hecaton produced:



Courtesy of http://www.kallamity.com/products/view/HE001D

Could this be a preview of things to come?



I hope the aliens don't look too Cog-like, as I wasn't a big fan of their overall aesthetic.

Wow, if the Vrill look remotely like that, I am going to be buying them up. It looks really spiky and uncomfortable, and incredibly complex! Just right for an alien species, I think.

yeah I like the look of that model but I think that's a bigger resin model thats meant to look super detailed, models for the game would probably be a little more simplified like less cables and stuff.

The robot model kinda clashes with the art they've shown of the Vrill so far, who look like greys.

Glimpses of Kvasir can be seen here, in the intro movie: http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=1&enmi=Dust


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And a new SeeLöwe preview showing off indoor fighting rules:

http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=2442

I dont think it clashes with the art they shown for the Vrill (which look alot like the Cogs in AT43). The Hecaton is a robot not an actual alien (unless its cybernetic or something) The Box for the Hecaton is labelled as Vrill Heavy Warmachine. Personally I like the fact that it looks so alien and not just another Gundam clone like the Cogs had in AT43.

Perhaps to clarify: here we have an awesome robot that truly looks alien and its pilot looks like a grey, to me those two don't go together well. Please don't remind me of the Cogs, ugh.

Painting Contest Results are up:
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=2448

Damn airbrushers, ruining it for the rest of us!

Nice stuff in there!

Makes me want (wait for it!) table top wargame miniature rules even more!

Well, I went ahead and bought the core set. Methinks it will be well worth the money.

Also, I plan on demoing it pretty frequently at my FLGS, which sadly doesn't sell Dust. They only have the starter in a glass cabinet on display. Maybe I can drum up some interest, since FFG really does not seem interested in marketing the game at all...

They're marketing it.. the marketing folks at GW taught them everything they know!

Actually they have a big tournament planned for GenCon I think.. I think the game is still pretty new so it will just take some time to catch on, I always felt word of mouth will sell a game better than any ad can.

If you can get some folks interested and your store's owner is smart he'll see people are interested and start stocking more

I got a second core set from Maelstrom and I'm not going to ebay it like some donkey-caves, seeing as the core set is the best and cheapest way to bulk out armies. Right now I'm at two core sets, a command squad for each faction and two extra bots per each faction, giving us a nice selection to pick from for all missions currently available. Now if only my FLGS would receive their order of Spec Ops krauts and yanks I'd be really happy, that way I can finally use artillery more effectively and take a crack at sniping Sigrid and Mannie.

The guys at FFG are at the moment beavering away to get all the nice stuuf ou the door, so have patience with them.

I know, I know, I'm more upset at the supplier my FLGS chose for this. Instead of shipping it to the UK they instead go right around the world and stop along every port on the way.

Reinforcments Deluxe

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Duncan_Idaho wrote:Reinforcments Deluxe

Spoiler:

Do want!

What a wicked model that is! Makes the AT-43 Kolossus look like poo.

Scottywan82 wrote:

Duncan_Idaho wrote:Reinforcments Deluxe

Spoiler:

Do want!

What a wicked model that is! Makes the AT-43 Kolossus look like poo.

QFT! Makes me really want to see what the studio will design for the Sinosoviet Type 3/4 infantry.

Ok, here is a question: Would it be a good idea to buy 2 of the original core sets? It just seems that every one I ask on Board Game Gekk insists that you need at least 2 of the original core set, maybe even 4! Seems a little bit overkill to me, I guess...

_Tim?

Well I never played but I just have 1 core set, and it seems like plenty of models to me. Add that to the new core set when it comes out and a command squad for axis and allies and I'll have 2 real good sized armies for me and a friend to play with.

More new units coming.. Heavy Recon Grenadiers for Axis and Red Devils for Allies

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=2475





Dunno why theres a US star on British Paratroopers...

British armour also used the star on the tops of their vehicles for aerial recognition.

Yay for limeys at long last!

It was called the "Allied Star" by the way and I have a full unit of Cromwells with it.

Oh.. well, ya learn something new every day. I always thought that star was just a US thing.

I like those two sets a lot, even the German that's tripping over.

I can't wait to see what those British heads look like on the normal troops too.

endtransmission wrote:I like those two sets a lot, even the German that's tripping over.

Pft. Shows what you know. He's not tripping--he's tactical goosestepping!


Really liking these 'heavy armor' troops. Are those Germans using twin-linked MG42s?

nope it says they're MG44's.. dunno what the difference is