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It is definitely a decision we're struggling with. We have done all other production domestically and would prefer to continue that tradition. For numerous reasons: cost, shipping time, QA, etc.

There is always Defiance Games... (duck for cover)

 Tonio wrote:
There is always Defiance Games... (duck for cover)

Hush you.

 Tonio wrote:
There is always Defiance Games... (duck for cover)

Heresy!

Hey Everyone, We've got a new scenario for Brushfire this week, along with some Endless Art. This VH is a little smaller than normal because we are working on something new for the coming weeks, which should see an announcement soon. In the time being, I wanted to release a scenario that mixes up the objectives a little bit, so you'll find this to be a mix of Last Stand and Objective Hold, and I hope you'll enjoy it!

Burrowing Invasion
You can hear them beneath your feet. Their digging has had you uneased for several hours. Part of you hopes they simply try to sneak by and avoid combat, but you know deep down this is where they strike. Fellow soldiers arm themselves, eyes darting about for any sign of loose ground. At last you see it, They’ve surrounded you. A thought enters your mind, collapse those tunnels and you can repel the invaders.


Deployment: Roll to determine a Defender and an Attacker. On a square board, at least 4”x4”, place a Burrow Marker in the direct center of each 24”x24” quarter and one in the direct center of the table, for a total of 5 Burrow Markers. The Defender must deploy within 12” of the center of the table. The Attacker does not deploy any models at the start of the game.

Special Rules:
Well Constructed Tunnels - If only the Defender has models in B2B with a Burrow Marker at the end of any activation, the Defender is considered to ‘hold’ that Marker like an objective. The Attacker may not ambush through a Burrow Marker being held by the Defender. If the Defender no longer has models in B2B with the Burrow Marker, it is no longer considered to be held. A Marker remains held if Attacker models move into B2B while a Defender model is still holding the marker.

Undermining Invaders - The Attacker may begin ambushing on Turn 1. Every model in their army may ambush through Burrow Markers. Models may not Ambush or Flank in any other way. Any losses sustained by the Attacker may Ambush on the next turn, up to a limit determined by the Tunnel Collapse Rule.

Tunnel Collapse - Each held Burrow Marker, after the first, reduces the Attacker’s Model Limit by 25% (An Attacker with 100 models in their enlisted army can only ambush up to 75 models).
2 Markers = 75% Model Limit
3 Markers = 50%
4 Markers = 25%
5 Markers = 0%

These limit reductions only keep the Attacker from ambushing over the limit. If the Limit is below what is currently on the table, models are not removed. Heroes do not count toward this adjusted Resource Limit. The Limit is raised if objectives become unheld.


Results: Make the End of Game Roll after Turn 5. Victory results are determined by the number of Burrow Markers held or not.

Victory Severity:
Close Victory: 3 Markers are held by the Defender // 3 Markers remain unheld
Hard-Won Victory: 4 Markers are held by the Defender // 4 Markers remain unheld
Glorious Victory: All 5 Markers are held by the Defender // All 5 Markers remain unheld

An additional Victory Point is awarded to the Attacker if the Defender has no models on the table at the end of Game.
Two additional Victory Points are awarded to the Defender if the Attacker has no models on the table at the end of Game.

EFT Art:
Deep Troll


Air Troll


Storm Troll Rough

Heath has done a great job on making sure, even if each troll is a different element, there are characteristics they all share. Just loving it.


Convention QnA
With one of our bigger conventions, Adepticon, coming up at the beginning of April, I thought it would be poignant to talk about Convention Going. I've met a lot of different people at Cons over the years, and I'm always fascinated by the different ways people spend their mini-vacation. Cosplaying, Filling their schedule with tourneys/events/panels, Beer and Pretzaling whatever comes their way, Shopping like mad, or just hanging out with distant friends.

1) Generally, how do you prefer to spend your conventions? Are there any that you approach/treat differently from your usual convention attitude?

2) What conventions do you always HAVE to go to? What makes you need to attend?

3) What gaming materials do you bring to conventions 'just in case'?


Answers
1) Obviously most of our convention going experiences are from the retail end these days, but I've always been a big browser/shopper. I love scouring through booths for neat things, and then spending half an hour deciding if I REAAAALLY want it or not. At conventions with painting competitions, I try to spend a few minutes looking over the entries, and use that for motivation to practice my own painting. Paint and Takes are one of my favorite diversions at such Cons

2) GenCon. This year we do not have a booth, but we are attending anyway. The first vacation we've had in a long time, and I'm super excited to not be tied to a booth for once! Between the amount of time to see everything, and the fact that it pulls big and indie companies from all over means there is a lot to see and do. It is very hard to repeat yourself at GenCon. Plus, all the exclusive items to get!

3) I try to bring a party game or two, and Epic Spell Wars has been the go-to game for that. We recently picked up a copy of Cards Against Humanity. I'm not sure my sides can handle it, but we'll be bringing it for a laugh anyway. If I'm currently in the midst of a portable video game, I'll often bring that along, but that stays in the hotel for after hours or travel amusement.

 miskatonicalum wrote:

Convention QnA
1) Generally, how do you prefer to spend your conventions? Are there any that you approach/treat differently from your usual convention attitude?

Since I don't get to goto shows for 'fun' anymore... For bigger shows its wandering the Exhibit/Vendor areas, going hunting for rare items or good deals. For the smaller ones its just relaxing, and painting minis.

 miskatonicalum wrote:

2) What conventions do you always HAVE to go to? What makes you need to attend?

Gen Con for sure.. I really need to get around to ordering our badges. Just so much stuff to see and do.

 miskatonicalum wrote:

3) What gaming materials do you bring to conventions 'just in case'?

Whatever you bring.

At smaller shows, where we've got a bit more room in the car, I like to bring some models and paints with me.

What's the thing with Defiance Games?

 WhiteRoo wrote:
What's the thing with Defiance Games?

Here is a long fun thread:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/558217.page

Nice little scenario!

I think it depends a lot on that the attaker is actually able to nail a turn one ambush against the defender, because the middle burrow marker is obvously starts in hold and the rest is only a rush away.

I assume every model has the ambush rule in the attacker's army for this as well.

Yes, I've clarified that in the scenario. Their entire army may ambush through the Burrow Markers, but cannot ambush in any other way. Like any asymmetrical scenario, it might be best to play it twice and swap roles.

1) Generally, how do you prefer to spend your conventions? Are there any that you approach/treat differently from your usual convention attitude?
I plan ahead, and load my schedule full of games, leaving only one or two hours a day for float time. Shopping time is good, but it is bonus. I don't pay an entree fee to shop. I like to find multiple events for the one or two game systems and then mix in some new or one-off games. The first time I really did the whole GenCon experience I played so many Star Wars RPG events (4-5 adventures) run by the same club that by the end of the weekend my character was identified as "a known rebel commander." I also ended up at the hotel playing Silent Death until 2am one night, and missed my first event the next morning.

2) What conventions do you always HAVE to go to? What makes you need to attend?
I haven't really been a regular attendee at any cons. I've occasionally been to GenCon, but otherwise just stick to small local cons. My old philosophy was "why spend money on travel and a room when I could stay home and spend that money on product?" I've started to adjust my thinking on that now. The biggest draw for me are games I own but don't ever get to play.

3) What gaming materials do you bring to conventions 'just in case'?
I pack light, and have traditionally attended cons solo, so I don't worry about bringing anything to fill time. If I run out of plans I'll look for a random game with an open seat, or just wander around people watching.


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 miskatonicalum wrote:
Hey Everyone, We've got a new scenario for Brushfire this week
Burrowing Invasion

I need to play some real games of Brushfire. I really like Ambush conceptually, but the low TS of most troops (even ones with natural ambush) coupled with the fact that you are rolling against the TS of the opposing general, would seem to give very low success rates and pass strategic advantage to the defender. I know better than to judge too harshly before seeing it played out on the table though. The scenario sounds fun overall, and is something I could see being put in a regular rotation.

 Galen wrote:

Automatically Appended Next Post:

 miskatonicalum wrote:
Hey Everyone, We've got a new scenario for Brushfire this week
Burrowing Invasion

I need to play some real games of Brushfire. I really like Ambush conceptually, but the low TS of most troops (even ones with natural ambush) coupled with the fact that you are rolling against the TS of the opposing general, would seem to give very low success rates and pass strategic advantage to the defender. I know better than to judge too harshly before seeing it played out on the table though. The scenario sounds fun overall, and is something I could see being put in a regular rotation.

Remember the stacking +5 bonus you get each turn for repeated ambush attempts. The best a high TS does is maybe get you in a turn sooner. The real advantage of Ambush is to avoid having to footslog through enemy attacks before being able to strike, or to get behind enemy positions to attack their weaker units.

I think the key feature of this particular scenario is the Ambusher trying to psych out their opponent, or force them to spread their forces too thin to cover every Burrow Marker. Mind Games!

 miskatonicalum wrote:
EFT Art:
Deep Troll


Air Troll


Storm Troll Rough

Heath has done a great job on making sure, even if each troll is a different element, there are characteristics they all share. Just loving it.

Wow, I just love your EFT trolls! I have both of the Earth Troll sculpts (Alfndrate traded me one of the defective ones of the alternate sculpt that he had ) and am really interested in these if they become miniatures.

I don't play Brushfire anymore since the folks in my area had moved on from it too, but I would be interested in these just to have.

What can I say... I love trolls

Got the finished art for the Storm Troll, and colored it up:

Yah, those trolls look great. I think the deep troll is my favorite new one.

Air troll is less wispy than I imagined, but that's okay

My first thought was these trolls look much more primitive or possibly monstrous than the earth troll. It's not good or bad, just something I noticed. The deep troll looks wicked, and I like the gaunt emaciated thing going on with the air troll. It is the trip with the lowest health and defense of I remember correctly.

 Alfndrate wrote:
Air troll is less wispy than I imagined, but that's okay

i keep thinking of it as plays with dry ice troll

The webshop says everyting (I want) is out of stock.

 WhiteRoo wrote:
The webshop says everyting (I want) is out of stock.

We're working on getting the stock levels up to prep for Adepticon. What are you looking for? I can make sure it gets into one of the next pours.

I might have a green of a certain gerbil...

I guess I can't have that!

I'm thinking about a Beastmen larborer, a Chukongu warband, Tamatama, Chagshu Dun, Hua Poi Kay & Lao Yi and Kardax.

Altough if LeBlanc and/or Flintlock - Or that certain gerbil - is coming out in the next qurater or so, I think I'll wait for those.

Is there no warband for Exomorphs?

 WhiteRoo wrote:

I'm thinking about a Beastmen larborer, a Chukongu warband, Tamatama, Chagshu Dun, Hua Poi Kay & Lao Yi and Kardax.

I'll get those molds moved up in the queue.

 WhiteRoo wrote:

Altough if LeBlanc and/or Flintlock - Or that certain gerbil - is coming out in the next qurater or so, I think I'll wait for those.

Flintlock is molded, and ready for sale. Leblanc and Gotz are waiting on some more Mold goop to get here.

 WhiteRoo wrote:

Is there no warband for Exomorphs?

Not currently.

 Cyporiean wrote:

Flintlock is molded, and ready for sale. Leblanc and Gotz are waiting on some more Mold goop to get here.

That's not sounds like it will take too long. I think I'll wait for those.

Can you post some pics about Gotz?

 WhiteRoo wrote:


Can you post some pics about Gotz?

I'm hoping to have Gotz and the Crusader molded by this weekend, so we might have decent pics in this week's Visiting Hours.

Along with some other stuff that we're working on.

 Cyporiean wrote:

Along with some other stuff that we're working on.

You always seem to have one or two things in your back pocket, to pull out when the time is right.

The EFT models look so great on the board btw.

 Galen wrote:

You always seem to have one or two things in your back pocket, to pull out when the time is right.

We try, we've got a few things we've been working on for a while now.. some we've mentioned before, some we haven't.

We got a great piece of art in from Noah on Friday that I'm looking forward to sharing, and we're expecting another one tomorrow that will be the focal point of this week's Visiting Hours.

 Galen wrote:

The EFT models look so great on the board btw.

They really do! Tonio's board, Ramos' paint jobs, and Bob & Patrick's sculpts all come together fantastically.

I am in love with the first two trolls, not totally sold on the storm troll though.

Will there be miniatures for these? I don't know if your upcoming campaign is for EFT or Brushfire.

Eventually, all of the trolls will have models.

Hey everyone, We’re really excited to announce our next big project right here in the Visiting Hours:

The Miasma War, the first Expansion for Endless Fantasy Tactics.



This 140 page book will be full color and include 16 story-based scenarios, along with a bunch of new rule variations.

- Taisen Mode: Alternative initiative rules to streamline play at higher Party Sizes. For those interested in doing mass battles, we’ve got you covered.

- Adventure Mode: The Boss AI rules previously teased on the VH are being adapted for all EFT minis. Now you can play “singleplayer” or “co-op”! These rules will work either standalone or with the Miasma War campaign.

- Mai Yunito, a Character Creation System: Designed to allow players to create their Player Avatar/Main Character, this allows job changing and permanent abilities for a unique flexibility to your party.

- New Units including new & variant classes, new monsters, new characters, and new Bosses.


We will be running a Kickstarter campaign for The Miasma War beginning May 1st. In addition to the new book, our base goal will include 8 new miniatures.

The pledge levels will use a points/picks system, allowing every backer to get exactly what they want.

To hype everyone up, we’ve got a teaser of Scenario 7, in the link below. In the full campaign book, each Scenario will have art and RPG style dialog to bring players into the story.

Item Shop of Horrors - TMW Scenario 7

We hope you like what you see and check out the project when it goes live. We’ll keep you informed over the coming weeks and post here on May 1st.

Not to leave the Brushfire players empty handed, The molds have been made for Gotz von Federwerk in his Proto-Valkyr Armor, Arsene Leblanc the Gentleman Thief, and Flintlock the Privateer. Here is a rough photograph of the masters with Captain Flintlock, all three were sculpted by Bryan Steele:



If you’re looking to spread the word, here are a few banners you can use. Last campaign our backers put a lot of effort into helping share the project, and we really appreciate all they (and you!) have done to help OTL. Some of the backers mentioned banners last time, so here they are!

Banners:



We’ve also got EFT Avatars in the Avatar Thread right on our subforum.

I'm incredibly happy to be able to finally get this announcement out... now I just gotta wait till May 1st to hit the 'Make Kickstarter Go Now' button.