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Is that figure heroically scaled? I thought GOA was above such melon-headedness.

Think he looks great!

Definitely one of the more characterful factions, looking forward to seeing what else comes along for them.

And glad to hear that the Boromites are going to get some more releases, they're the faction I'm collecting although a little spartan in terms of choices at the moment.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

Priestley sure gives a lot of interviews. The interview he gave with Adam Corolla went about where I thought it would, but his interview with Jenny Scordamaglia was a pleasant surprise. Between all these interviews and his no-doubt upcoming Twitter feud with Kanye West, I hope he has time to play the games he's creating.

Carolla interviewed Priestly? Link???

"Everything you have been told is a lie?"

- B., Inquisitor, Member of the Order of the Woof

 Pacific wrote:


And glad to hear that the Boromites are going to get some more releases, they're the faction I'm collecting although a little spartan in terms of choices at the moment.

But Boromites have the frag borer, the coolest looking weapon ever.

Have seen quite a few pictures of the recently released Ghar Command Crawler, the resin casts look fantastic.

 Azazelx wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

Priestley sure gives a lot of interviews. The interview he gave with Adam Corolla went about where I thought it would, but his interview with Jenny Scordamaglia was a pleasant surprise. Between all these interviews and his no-doubt upcoming Twitter feud with Kanye West, I hope he has time to play the games he's creating.

Carolla interviewed Priestly? Link???

No, it was a joke. But it does seem like only a matter of time...

So, the setting seems interesting.

All-Powerful Computer Overlord?

Cataphract wrote:
So, the setting seems interesting.

All-Powerful Computer Overlord?

I've been reading the fiction over the last few days, it's much better than I expcted, I'm pleasantly surprised.

 Nostromodamus wrote:

Cataphract wrote:
So, the setting seems interesting.

All-Powerful Computer Overlord?

I've been reading the fiction over the last few days, it's much better than I expcted, I'm pleasantly surprised.

Fiction? Where is that?

Cataphract wrote:

 Nostromodamus wrote:

Cataphract wrote:
So, the setting seems interesting.

All-Powerful Computer Overlord?

I've been reading the fiction over the last few days, it's much better than I expcted, I'm pleasantly surprised.

Fiction? Where is that?

In the rulebook.

A small amount of fiction is on the Warlord site, intermixed with product descriptions and also articles. Some short fan fiction is on the Warlord site too. Hard to find some of it it seems.

The rule book has much more about the background, races and more.

If in doubt, it might be worth it to wait for the novels.

Rick Priestly did indicate the game is inspired by Iain M. Banks' Culture series. The game isn't the same as those books, but it's good enough for now for me when I want to read more. "Get you by" novels, if you will.

I rather like these!

Interesting that they've gone on sale mid-week - I thought Warlord released new products on a Friday, for the weekend?

Me likey. No differences to the beta design of Algoryn. Good that they keep true to it.

Any chance someone could please link direct or post a pic for the work blocked?

Hope this works Pacific:



Am happy at £20 for the 3, the vehicles are all resin.

http://www.warlordgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/WGA-ALG-06-Algoryn-Intruder-Skimmer-Squad-b.jpg



http://www.warlordgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/WGA-ALG-06-Algoryn-Intruder-Skimmer-Squad-d.jpg



Do those work?

All will fear the bobsleds of doom

Mwhahahahahahahahahaha

Gimme dem bobsleds

Annoyingly I just primed and started painting all my Algoryn, now I gotta order these!

Many thanks guys

Can imagine those bobbing about making a 'wawawawawa' noise. Think they look rather cool !

RP has published an updated errata and faq

http://www.warlordgames.com/gates-of-antares-errata-and-faqs/

And a tactic article about Ghar Command Crawlers



http://www.warlordgames.com/tactics-ghar-command-crawler/

I like the skimmer design but the pilots all look like they're out for leisurely drives.

Warlord Games has finally released the core rulebook as a pdf:

http://www.warlordgames.com/new-beyond-the-gates-of-antares-rules-pdf-now-available/

Zond wrote:
I like the skimmer design but the pilots all look like they're out for leisurely drives.

Hah! I know what you mean. I think it's because of the high riding position and can probably be solved by filing down the pilots torso a little. Right now they remind me of an adult sitting in a kids ride-on car you'd see outside a shop

 Albertorius wrote:
Warlord Games has finally released the core rulebook as a pdf:

http://www.warlordgames.com/new-beyond-the-gates-of-antares-rules-pdf-now-available/

$32 for a pdf direct from them (unlike from drivethrurpg where they'd take a cut) versus $48 for the physical copy that they sell to distributors for roughly half ($24) and still make a profit. I'd say the value isn't there for the pdf and folks should just get the hardcopy at a discount online instead.

 warboss wrote:

 Albertorius wrote:
Warlord Games has finally released the core rulebook as a pdf:

http://www.warlordgames.com/new-beyond-the-gates-of-antares-rules-pdf-now-available/

$32 for a pdf direct from them (unlike from drivethrurpg where they'd take a cut) versus $48 for the physical copy that they sell to distributors for roughly half ($24) and still make a profit. I'd say the value isn't there for the pdf and folks should just get the hardcopy at a discount online instead.

Price is steep, that's for certain. That said, I find pdfs more convenient for general use, personally.

 Albertorius wrote:

Price is steep, that's for certain. That said, I find pdfs more convenient for general use, personally.

I find both physical and virtual copies to have their own advantages and disadvantages and I value both for their own reasons. I tend to use virtual copies much more outside of actual games (list building, concept work for house rules, general reading, etc) whereas I prefer hard copies actually at the table. Regardless, if they can make a healthy sustainable profit from selling a hard copy to distributors at $25 despite having the added expense of producing and shipping the dead tree copy, then they can sell the pdf direct to the consumer at the same rate and make an even better profit margin. I realize they've made some improvements to the PDF compared with an official just scanned copy ala Palladium Books with the quality of a bootleg but those costs are a pittance when properly amoritized over thousands of copies. They certainly don't justify charging 33% more for the virtual copy than they charge distributors for the physical copy. I realize you're not arguing with me but rather I thought I'd add some nuance and justification to my previous more succinct post.

I see your point,

although you could also use it to argue that they should be selling the physical book for the same price they offer to distributors too, as by selling that at MRSP they are making even more profit margin

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
I see your point,

although you could also use it to argue that they should be selling the physical book for the same price they offer to distributors too, as by selling that at MRSP they are making even more profit margin

I wouldn't argue that because I understand the importance that the traditional retail chain has for physical copies both traditionally and also in the future and that's not even counting the added value of bulk orders that distributors make compared with the normal consumer. None of that applies though with digitial copies sold direct to consumers that bypass two tiers of the chain and the price margin added at each of those steps. Don't get me wrong... if there is a new company that wants to sell physical copies direct to customers at the same price as they do to distributors (knowing full well that they'll piss off the rest of the food chain), I don't have an issue with them doing it... but I won't lobby for it as I don't think it is a reasonable stand personally. For virtual copies sold direct to consumers, that's a different story.

Free PDF if you bought the physical copy would be a nice touch

The problem is now I've been spoilt by Corvus Belli/Infinity, you start to expect it from everyone..