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A War Transformed pre-orders are live, from Osprey Publishing.
Description:
The Great War meets the horrors of forgotten folklore in this occult skirmish wargame.

1916: A World Transformed. As the Great War raged, the Moon fell from its orbit. Seas shifted, uncovering new lands and revealing what tide and time had concealed. Long known as a potent occult power, the Moon's descent also heralded the terrifying resurgence of magic. Long-forgotten gods and spirits began to stir in hidden groves and caverns and old traditions found new strength. Soon, stone circles echoed once more with the chanting of ancient rituals and menhirs were again bedecked with wildflowers and presented with offerings of honey and blood.

1918: A War Transformed. Rival nations battle on new fronts, seeking dominance with weapons of spell, song, and sacrifice. Thrust to the surface, Doggerland, the ancient bridge between Britain and Europe, becomes a crucial battleground in the conflict. In this alien landscape, raiding parties pick through the ribs of wrecks and the ruins of lost villages, war machines festooned with totems and fetishes roll over the brittle bones of long-dead giants, and cavalry charge across plains made verdant by the vegetation returning to this new land with unnatural speed.

A War Transformed is a skirmish wargame set in a world where World War I was utterly changed by forces far beyond human comprehension. Players command small forces of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and other… stranger… troops on the Doggerland Front. Fast-paced gameplay and a tense initiative bidding system are combined with authentic folk traditions and occult philosophies of the era – it is a game of rifle and relic, of bayonet and belief, of machine gun and magic.


facebook group for players and hobbyists also created:

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

Thanks for joining the Facebook Group everyone. Last War and Turnip are on my radar too, but this one slightly edged out for me. I hope the rules are good -- no much info out there yet.


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 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
And joined, with so much plastic out there now it seems ripe for kit bashing

what product might you use? I ended up ordering some metal WW I German and French. I guess I'll go hard on converting terrain, the spell casters, etc. instead.

Curious if you have a plastic WW I kit you prefer?

 Grot 6 wrote:
Where is the mini range located for this, and what does this game look like in an Elevator Pitch?

WOrld War 1 Incursion/SOTTR? Is that what this is?

It is minis agnostic, there is no range. whatever you prefer is fine.

But some companies are partnering to offer bundles like this:

https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=17575

that's where I ordered from, so I will get it faster.

As for the Elevator Pitch question, I really have no idea what you are talking about.

Agreed all around gentlemen. Conversion potential here, and terrain creation too.

Any terrain ideas?

And i'm thinking about Frostgrave Cultist box -- make them WW I like with third party bits, and use them as "wandering horde" looking to capture and eat your troops. Maniacal occult fused mobs appeals to me. Perhaps use a scatter die to see what direction they go each round, and must charge when applicable. I'd like to get that on the table if it works with the lore. I would only use ones with hoods or masks likely> here are a few:



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Anyone in the know -- I have a question -- what size Renedra rounds bases will be suggested in the book for standard infantry? I have some Brits I want to get started on. The size in the pics looks good on Facebook. But how many mm will be the standard? Thanks in advance.

Got a nice reponse from the company about the base sizes. 25mm for standard infantry max. 25 x 50 rectangle for Cav.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Finally, mechanics

https://ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-blog/2023/a-war-transformed-mechanics/


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Seems like a lot going on with the command and initiative stuff

Gonna be a bit crunchy, yes, but I like what I'm reading.

 lord_blackfang wrote:
That prose is atrocious. I can only hope it's AI generated.

what rubs you the wrong way about it? I haven't read closely yet but my book is en route.

I found out the artwork for this game is by the same gent who did work for Achtung Cthulhu. I'm totally digging the book so far.

I've read the background lore and thankfully it does not contain the issues that Lord Blackfang sees in the short stories. It is clearly written, engaging and without unnecessary verbiage.

The weird war conversion bits look good.

 Shadow Walker wrote:

 lord_blackfang wrote:
I have a box on the way, but for Last War

Also just finding out that STL support for WW1 is... poor.

Last War is a Forbidden Psalm one?

Yes I believe so Shadow Walker.

There are some absolutely phenomenal conversions and hobby efforts on my facebook page for war Transformed:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/270214635770411/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=301432552648619

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Hot off the printer a Mark V and a crashed Fokker



I'd be interested to hear how others handle scale, I printed these 1/56 to match Wargames Atlantic plastic mans, but while the height is okay the vehicles still look tiny because even historicals are 3 times thicker than real people.

love the crashed plane, looking forward to seeing it when painted and completed as a terrain piece.

A bit of a unique video today, our collector and craftsman friend Bob Spickard shares authentic weapons and gear from WW I, along with replicated pagan and esoteric symbolic jewelry. The array of original grenades is especially impressive. This is all in the context of Osprey's recent game. We worked hard on this one, hope you enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF_3-1oJXes

 Shadow Walker wrote:
FAQ, Quick Reference Sheet, Templates available here https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/discover/gaming-resources/other-wargames/

Many thanks!

Is anyone playing or hobbying this system? Sadly my opponent moved up North, but I am still chipping away at two armies here and there, just less of a priority.

My German Witch: