The Dust Tactics (& Dust Warfare) News and Rumors Thread

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**em_en_oh_pee**

jedi76 wrote:
Hmmm. These poor guys look like type 1 infantry.
They do indeed look awesome though.

Yea, but Soldier 1 units aren't bad. Look at The Choppers, for instance.

**Pael**

So any word on wave 8? I haven't really seen anything.

**em_en_oh_pee**

Battlefront posted a news release on the Dust-War forums. Figured I would share!

As for Wave 8 - that will be out in the last of the Campaign Books, in this case, Achilles. Should be out in a few months and hopefully will be the last of the Warfare releases that come after Tactics. As of Babylon, things will be released in one go.

**Pael**

Check out this thread leading to a blog......where we are tracking our hades campaign.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/549333.page#6002418

**Starfarer**

Some new rumors regarding upcoming faction release schedule, and Battlefront release news(From Dust Day Italy via Unit Forward):

- Between October and November Axis NDAK, Desert Spetnaz and desert Allies, every box set will have a number of units, in the Axis one there will be the Lagdluther.
Every box will be an limited edition of 2000 pieces pre painted and not.

-Battlefront cry for starter set with current models there are a decision in a few days-

-January 2014 will see the new Tactics edition, 40-50$ limited edition (Rules, models and two walkers)

-Japan: girls with katanas and giant robots.

-Vril will come, very alien. It will be a confederation of alien worlds.

-No more Jump in the Tactics 2.0, some unit can fly (there will be changes in the respective cards)

-In the Tactics 2.0 you can play specialized lists (i.e. Blutkreuz)

Personally, I can't wait for the Japanese faction, although I'm a bit cautious about the "girls with katanas" bit. The Vril, I'm sure, everyone is interested to see. The word is early 2015 for them. More factions should hopefully draw in more people. Apparently new units will have both Tactics and Warfare cards as well.

**RogueRegault**

Starfarer wrote:
Some new rumors regarding upcoming faction release schedule, and Battlefront release news(From Dust Day Italy via Unit Forward):

- Between October and November Axis NDAK, Desert Spetnaz and desert Allies, every box set will have a number of units, in the Axis one there will be the Lagdluther.
Every box will be an limited edition of 2000 pieces pre painted and not.

-Battlefront cry for starter set with current models there are a decision in a few days-

-January 2014 will see the new Tactics edition, 40-50$ limited edition (Rules, models and two walkers)

-Japan: girls with katanas and giant robots.

-Vril will come, very alien. It will be a confederation of alien worlds.

-No more Jump in the Tactics 2.0, some unit can fly (there will be changes in the respective cards)

-In the Tactics 2.0 you can play specialized lists (i.e. Blutkreuz)

Personally, I can't wait for the Japanese faction, although I'm a bit cautious about the "girls with katanas" bit. The Vril, I'm sure, everyone is interested to see. The word is early 2015 for them. More factions should hopefully draw in more people. Apparently new units will have both Tactics and Warfare cards as well.

Geez, everyone knows the Japanese army stopped using girls with katanas after the Russo-Japanese War.

**Ghrik**

I'm a bit irritated by the term "limited" in these rumours. So even the unpainted standard unit boxes might be limited? I hope not.

**Duncan_Idaho**

Forget those rumors, they have been debunked as being partially unfounded.

**Some_Call_Me_Tim?**

Duncan_Idaho wrote:
Forget those rumors, they have been debunked as unfounded.

What, the girls with katanas bit? Or all of them? Because I know for a fact that Paolo confirmed that we'll at the least be getting Japanese next, and we'll be seeing army boxes as well. Same for the Warfare cards.

~Tim?

**Noir**

Some_Call_Me_Tim? wrote:
Duncan_Idaho wrote:
Forget those rumors, they have been debunked as unfounded.

What, the girls with katanas bit? Or all of them? Because I know for a fact that Paolo confirmed that we'll at the least be getting Japanese next, and we'll be seeing army boxes as well. Same for the Warfare cards.

~Tim?

I'm pretty sure hw was talking to the guy that posted right above him.

**Duncan_Idaho**

Parts of the Italian rumors. But it would be to difficult to sort out what is true and what not, so just wait for the official answers.

Japanese, etc. we already knew before those rumors.

**Starfarer**

Would you care to give any specifics? Because a friend of mine was told very similar information to some of those rumors directly from Paolo at Gencon last month.

**Some_Call_Me_Tim?**

Starfarer wrote:
Would you care to give any specifics? Because a friend of mine was told very similar information to some of those rumors directly from Paolo at Gencon last month.

Same here...time to ask Paolo directly!

~Tim?

**Some_Call_Me_Tim?**

Right, heard back from Paolo: He confirms all of the rumors, save for the bit about the Japanese being girls with katanas. He also said that release dates are still being settled on.

~Tim?

**Starfarer**

Good to get confirmation on what he already confirmed at Gencon, but multiple confirmations are better than one, I suppose!

**jedi76**

I just wish they would make DW faction specific card packs for all the units already released

**fattdex**

They are going to, don't worry.

**Duncan_Idaho**

Paolo Parente Euen! these things are under development for real... however we are still working on the release dates

Paolo Parente l have playtested DT V.2 with flying units that used to have jump... it was great fun

Well, that´s Paolos actual reply.

I.e. it is in development and one route they might go but still it is possible that it wil change.

**Some_Call_Me_Tim?**

Duncan_Idaho wrote:
Paolo Parente Euen! these things are under development for real... however we are still working on the release dates

Paolo Parente l have playtested DT V.2 with flying units that used to have jump... it was great fun

Well, that´s Paolos actual reply.

I.e. it is in development and one route they might go but still it is possible that it wil change.

Still, that takes the rumors out of rumor land. Instead of them being just fan chatter on the internet, we have confirmation that plans are to release these things and that they're under development.

~Tim?

**Duncan_Idaho**

Yeah, but the way it was presented suggested that it was final facts, which they are not. They are still subject to change if necessary.

**Alpharius**

Fantastic guys - if we could now move on from who is more right, that would be great - thanks!

**BrookM**

How about this, don't know if it has been shown before, if so, whatever.

http://dust-models.com/products_d.php?sid=58&id=440

http://dust-models.com/products_d.php?sid=58&id=439

**Alpharius**

Now that's what I'm talkin' about!

Nice stuff there - thanks for sharing!

**Some_Call_Me_Tim?**

For some reason, the Steel Guards remind me of Hypnotoad. And bizarrely, that isn't a bad thing. Love 'em!

~Tim?

**em_en_oh_pee**

They earned the nickname "Battletoads" on the Dust-War forums.

**Barzam**

I so want those ugly trash can men. When are they due out?

**em_en_oh_pee**

Barzam wrote:
I so want those ugly trash can men. When are they due out?

October/November timeframe.

**Floris**

Issue 8 of Dust Chronicles is now available for free download from www.dust-chronicles.com

**Starfarer**

Battlefront has finally opened an official Dust website:

http://www.dust-tactics.com/

They have .pdfs of the rulebook and campaign expansions for Dust Tactics. For anyone who may be interested in learning about the game or the rules for Tactics, you should download the rules and check it out!

**Starfarer**

Preview of the new starter set for Axis is up on the Dust website: http://www.dust-tactics.com/Home/tabid/56/entryid/95/Default.aspx

All factions have their own starter set for Dust Tactics now. Warfare is getting new card decks for each faction. Redesigned cards for both Tactics and Warfare are in the works, and the starter set preview shows these off in the link.

The starter sets I believe will retail at $50, although places like Miniature Market and The Warstore carry them at a discount. You can find more information about the new sets in this interview Battlefront Miniatures did with Beasts if War recently: http://www.dust-tactics.com/Home/tabid/56/entryid/94/Default.aspx

Lastly, the Japanese faction should be out this year, but no concrete information on that just yet!