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I am pumped. Are any of the existing figures going to play a part or are you starting entirely new lines?

Hmm - very interesting, good luck Joel

Thanks Everyone!

@Alpharius - Yes our plan does have elements in common with Gates of Antares if thats what you refer to, and also apparently Battletech has a similar fluid universe, but Ive no experience with that game.

The plan is to make sure the figures and rules work extremely well as a stand alone single missions game, and then build the narrative elements and progressive interactive storyline on top of that.

@Malika2 - Do get in touch by PM or email about the writing side of things

@Sicksix - I am creating an entirely new miniatures range! The current models will not have a place in the official background, but I will create rules so that people can use the Black Ops figures as experimental military super soldiers if they want to.


Cheers,

Joel

Good luck with this project Joel.

You lot at Anvil make some beautiful bits so i'd expect good things from your own game. (Model wise at least. Rules wise i guess we'll have to wait and see. )

I haven't any real experience in the field but if you are looking for proof readers or people to write bits of fluff then i'd love to have a go. Even if just at a throwing around ideas level.

@Joel: Expect an email with my CV and portfolio tonight!

Color me very interested. PM sent about job info.

PM and email sent!

 IceSword wrote:

I can vouch for Malika's writing ability, top quality and highly recommended. (Getting pretty good at digital modelling also).

Thanks dude! That really means a lot to me.

Is Afterlife connected to Steam Lords?

Looking interesting so far, will be keeping an eye on how this develops. Your kits have always looked great quality.

Joel, thanks for the reply in the other thread. It certainly sounds ambitious. Keep us informed about that Kickstarter. I'd certainly back it.

I don't suppose any of you chaps at Anvil Industries are looking for a painter? I'd be happy to lend a hand and paint some figures for you guys.

~Tim?

Hi Everyone and thanks,

@Snrub - Cool models first while I work on getting the rules set written, I have lots of ideas and concepts but need to string it together. Its likely people who back the first Kickstarter will be first to get a "Beta" rules set when its available early next year.

@Asherian - Nope no connection, its a new project totally separate from my existing product range. Ive choosen to do it this way so Im not limited by what already exists, when it comes to making new stuff.

Ill be keeping the website, this thread, and facebook fully updated with news and information about the Kickstarter when its better planned out.

@Some_Call_Me_Tim and anyone else interested in painting, writing, CAD designing, sculpting etc for the project, there are a few details on the "Job Vacancies" page of afterlifevolumes.com, and you are welcome to email me about it - easier to keep track of that way.

Cheers,

Joel

Hey Joel,

Had a thought for a cool set of heads if you find time to have a bash at it?

Steam lord scale, bare heads with the faces cut off revealing the skull / gore beneath. Imagine their mentor had had his face removed as punishment for double dealing / 2 faced-ness, and now his followers cut the skin off their own faces as a mark of belonging to his cult.

The addition of religious script having been cut in to their scalp ( possibly as a separate range but seriously cool if combined together) would be awesome if possible, though not sure if that would be too fine to sculpt?

Hey everyone,

Ive finished some new Artwork featuring a new unit which will form part of the initial release, Unity Council Exo-Mechs, advancing down a city street.




Prior to the outbreak of war the Unity Council controlled Earth’s only standing army, and had exclusive control over all development of Military equipment. This means that while the Unity Councils forces are frequently outnumbered they enjoy a significant technological advantage.

These Unity Council Exo-Mechs are more sophisticated than those fielded by other factions, in this example being equipped with high powered EMP Cannons as well as Smart Grenade Launchers.

If you have any feedback on these designs or have suggestions for other high-tech Unity Council units you would like to see, please let me know, or join the discussion on our facebook page!

Thanks

Joel

Now these would make great miniatures, I like your approach with these and the weapon layout although I would love to see one of these loaded out with a mini gun fixed similarly as the smart grenade launcher

Looks cool, I lean more toward the industrial looking first model but if these are for competing factions both have their charms.

I really like these ones. The fact that there's clear design links between this armor and the previous one is a great touch. Furthermore, I think I actually might like these more than the Exo Lords. Good job!

Kick ass stuff man! They already look really awesome, can't wait to see them in the flesh.

Will you guys by the way also be making terrain?

Oh, just great, another cool thing to throw money at. I was hoping for a break after Mars Attacks...

 Anvils Hammer wrote:
Hey Guys,

In response to overwhelming demand, Im pleased to release the Rock as a stand alone product!

You can now purchase a pack of ten rocks!



These rocks are great for standing on, throwing at enemies, or using to crush skulls.

The sad thing is, if you made a pack of flat techno-trash toppers to add to bases, or some wood bits like what you get from the Hirst Arts molds, I'd buy a ton of them

Also just small bits of techno-trash to add to bases.

Really like that art work joel, though a slimmer recon version wouldn't amiss; I imagine a tabletop full of these would seem quite bulky, slimmer armour variants could counter that

Slimmer armor? How about attachable flight units? Something like the Lifter Units from Dragonar or the flight units from Gundam Gaia Gear?

Something like those would look pretty bad ass.

Thanks for the feedback!

@LDD - a Minigun is most definitely on the cards!

@melcavuk - Yep opposing factions, I want to try and keep running "themes" in the design of each factions miniatures where I can, so there will be infantry to go with these UC mechs which have similar shaped armour plates to the larger suits, for example.

@Malika- Yes we have some good ideas for terrain as its an integral part of the game, but we are focusing on miniatures for now.

@lord_blackfang - Sorry! :p

@Chris Valera - the current plan is slotta bases and tabs, with small resin peices as you describe to make simple scenic bases really easy and affordable.

@kitch102 - Yes there will be smaller versions - still exo skeletons but a lot less bulky, designed for speed more than survivability

@Barzam - flight units are definitely on the cards

Cheers,

Joel

What kind of time frame is the project on?

Will you have less armoured troops in this game format ?

 ruyn wrote:
What kind of time frame is the project on?

The plan is to get the Kickstarted up in a couple of weeks, and the first miniatures in peoples hands before Christmas.

The game itself - a lot depend on how well our initial miniatures based KS campaign does, but I hope to have the first Beta rules and missions available a few months into next year, and the full first volume around April.

This is what we hope for. One thing I wont do is rush it, so I wont ever set a hard deadline unless Im 100% confident I can deliver a very high quality product/game by that date.


@LDD - yes, lots of relatively "normal" infantry with your typical flak jacket and rifle (or future equivalents).

The initial KS will include the two Exo-Mech units previewed so far, plus a couple of regular infantry units.

Cheers,

Joel

Really looking forward to backing this, how much for will likely depend on how customisable the units and models are both in an ingame and modelling perspective (variety of load outs, unique looking equipment, etc) and the background, I've always been partial to a future earth based setting, its nice to see various different writers takes on how/why/when we wreck the planet.

From the perspective of coaxing my wife into modelling/playing the game when it comes out have you planned on any female miniatures for the game, not as their own faction but as models within the factions (to quote her, female not slutty in appearance)

Saw this on Anvils fb page so I thought id repost. See what people think here.

AFTERLIFE figures basing - what do you think of this idea?

Description and some Pros/Cons I can think of in the image. Doing it this way (as oppose to having totally separate bases) is less flexible and varied, but it means we can make the models cheaper, stronger and a lot easier to assemble, which is important for resin figures ina large scale war game project I think.
Am I on the right track here? Let me know your thoughts. Joel

An interesting idea and I see that he has wisely listed the biggest con as well, there's plenty of folk out there who rather use third-party bases.

I'm not in the market for these sort of figures (cool though Anvil's output clearly is)

but I'd be less likely to pick up ones with that type of base, as it would be fine for single unit basing,

but putting together divergent units (change the base style change the feel of the unit) would much more hassle as would display painting