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**Compel**

I think it's supposed to have 3 legs and a robotic leg on its front left, according to the artwork.

**lord_blackfang**

New Year, New Game: Deadzone in 2017

In May this year we officially launched the second edition of our sci-fi skirmish game, Deadzone. The idea behind the second edition was simple – we already had a great range of miniatures but the gameplay needed to be streamlined to make it more accessible, faster and, most importantly, more fun!

If you’ve played the second edition then you’ll hopefully agree that we’ve achieved all those three things. If you haven’t played the second edition, then we’re pleased to announce that you can currently pick up the hardback rulebook for half price, which means you can give it a go at home! Oh, and if you need a new Deadzone mat, the Exham IV Deluxe Gaming Mat is currently half price too!

But what does 2017 and beyond hold for Deadzone?
GCPS Faction

In 2017 we’ll be releasing brand new GCPS units as part of the wider Warpath launch. You’ll be able to pick up new, highly detailed, hard plastic GCPS troops with various weapon options.

So, it seemed only right that the GCPS should get their own faction in Deadzone too. This means that in the summer, we’ll be releasing a GCPS Faction Starter and Faction Booster containing everything you need to get your troops on the table.

In fact, earlier this year we released the beta rules for the GCPS faction, to ensure the Deadzone community can test them to destruction before release! If you’ve got some existing GCPS troops or you’re one of the lucky Warpath Kickstarter backers, then you can use the beta rules and take them for a test drive right now!
Nameless Faction

If you followed the Star Saga Kickstarter, you’ll know that during the campaign we funded new, pre-assembled, plastic Nameless miniatures. The Nameless have always been one of the most popular teams in Dreadball, while the enigmatic Project Oberon has remained a firm favourite in Deadzone.

For Star Saga we’ll be producing a number of new Nameless minions, alongside some big bosses. Just like we’ve recently done with the GCPS beta lists, we’ll be working with the Deadzone Rules Committee to produce a list for a Nameless Deadzone faction.

The exact date is TBA but we’ll keep you updated throughout 2017. Plus, if you missed out on the Star Saga Kickstarter, late pledges will be available in early 2017, so you can pick up some Nameless miniatures in preparation for your Deadzone faction.

Happy to see Nameless as a full faction!

**Nostromodamus**

Nameless for Deadzone is awesome

Glad my wife pledged for Star Saga!

**DaveC**

JoeRugby wrote:
Got my stuff

Is the dwarf characters dog supposed to have 4 legs? Cant work out if mine is miscast or if it's supposed to have 3 legs and a stump

There should be a cybernetic leg in the bag.

Mine just arrived almost all present and correct got 2 tank hunters rather than 1 tank hunters and 1 heavy support team but on the plus side I got double the amount of plague bursters.

all very nice the metals are all clean casts the metals I've received before have been hit and miss so its nice to have a clean set this time.

Here's the GCPS sprue as I haven't seen it posted yet. Very nice good detail and a few extra bits too I hadn't realised there were jump packs.

**ulgurstasta**

A Nameless deadzone factions sounds like a great idea!

**krystalking**

Was waiting for the GCPS sprue images to show up.
They look great too, nice to see a dedicated communications backpack for the rangers too, and a good few bits that seem rather useful, the pistols, for instance.

**Warhams-77**

Mantic is currently offering the Exham IV battle mat (9.99 GBP) and the Deadzone 2.0 rulebook (12.49 GBP) for half price on their online store. I haven't made the jump to the next edition yet and this is quite tempting. No idea when it will end though.

http://www.manticgames.com/mantic-shop/new-gear-new-game.html

**timetowaste85**

Shipping notice hit yesterday. My package arrives today!!
And has been adjusted to tomorrow. Blah.

**cuda1179**

Still nothing for me. :(

**CptJake**

Same here, but I did order the plastic GCPS. I assume that delayed my order.

**timetowaste85**

I ordered a full army of GCPS. And Enforcer drop ships. And Mules. So...guess I'm waiting on Mules.

**BobtheInquisitor**

Are the Asterians shipping in this wave? I got Asterians, CPS, Blaine, and plague mutants.

**Psychopomp**

Got my box today. GCPS battleforce - vehicles, Plague battleforce - vehicles, Enforcer sprues, Asterian sprues, metal Plague releases, metal characters, the rulebooks, and the novels were all in the box. So they were holding GCPS orders until the trooper sprues came in, but they're arriving now.

Also, holy crap, there's a lot of stuff in that list above!

Had a flip through the hardcopy Firefight rulebook. I like what I see, and I can't wait to get some stuff together and try the game out.

Edit: I do wish there were guides to what weapons on sprues are what. Maybe I should try and email whoever does the Mantic Blog and suggest a series of articles labeling the sprue contents.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

did you get any plague mules? what material(s) did they end up

**Compel**

I think any mules haven't turned up yet? Or hornets. I'm not sure what else is missing.

Kinda wish I had a closer look at what I had before I left for my holidays.

**Psychopomp**

GCPS/Plague vehicles are in Wave 2. They didn't come in this shipment.

**cuda1179**

All I was suppose to get in wave one was Forge Father infantry, A strider, and Plague Bursters. Nothing that should have held me up.

**BrookM**

Mules are supposed to be plastic IIRC.

**DaveC**

BrookM wrote:
Mules are supposed to be plastic IIRC.

GCPS mules are now HIPS but it remains to be seen how they do the plague version as they have yet to confirm the materials best guess is the GCPS mule with resin upgrades but nothing is confirmed. I was surprised to see the Tangle was a metal and resin kit.

**lord_blackfang**

All vehicles except Enforcer dropship are wave 2.

**VicVox**

So, got my parcel today

so happy with everything in there --- all the plastics look beautiful, and the enforcer drop ship had effectively 0 mould lines.

Only problem now: I have no clue how to build it. is there any set of instructions anywhere?

**JoeRugby**

VicVox wrote:
So, got my parcel today so happy with everything in there --- all the plastics look beautiful, and the enforcer drop ship had effectively 0 mould lines.

Only problem now: I have no clue how to build it. is there any set of instructions anywhere?

No instructions but aside from the wing vents you'll be able to work out where everything goes after a few mins dry fitting.

**timetowaste85**

Mine is only a couple miles down the road!!!
*begins salivating*

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fething Fedex donkey-cave!!! Doesn't even stop at my apartment, doesn't leave a tag, and updates "the recipient wasn't home"! No knock, no nothing!! Called FedEx to complain and they said it "might arrive by end of day then". Stupid lying lazy donkey-cave!!!

**Krinsath**

Yeah; some courier drivers are...lackluster.

In July I had figured to send the stuff to work because 51 weeks out of the year there would be someone there to sign for it. Naturally, it ships the 52nd week. Fortunately I did get the notice and requested it be held at the FedEx place that's actually much closer anyway.

Haven't had much of a chance to do much other than ensure nothing was overlooked, but the stuff that was there seemed to be pretty good. I look forward to flipping through the rulebooks over the weekend.

**Nostromodamus**

timetowaste85 wrote:
Mine is only a couple miles down the road!!!
*begins salivating*

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fething Fedex donkey-cave!!! Doesn't even stop at my apartment, doesn't leave a tag, and updates "the recipient wasn't home"! No knock, no nothing!! Called FedEx to complain and they said it "might arrive by end of day then". Stupid lying lazy donkey-cave!!!

I've had that too. Watched them drive right by and got an "attempted delivery" notice

Hope you get it soon!

**timetowaste85**

Worst case I pick it up at facility tonight. But I already called and turned the driver in for lying about attempted delivery. They don't want to deliver it til Tuesday now. Which is unacceptable. So I reported him. Nobody feths with my drop ships!!

**Barzam**

I got my pledge yesterday. GCPS Battlegroup with a few add-ons. No vehicles yet, as others have said. What impressed me the most though was how much Mantic's metal castings have improved. Sharp, well defined details and as far as I can tell, no flashing of any kind. Compared to some of the casts I received in DZ1, it's like night and day. I was equally surprised to find that Hacker Half-Tail is a single piece figure and quite chunky to boot. It should also be pointed out that the actual Major Chard figure is in fact a good looking figure. I don't know how they managed to make her look so bad in that earlier photo.

**timetowaste85**

Mine arrived. Postal guy said box had a different letter on it. Which it didn't. He seemed pissed that he had to come back over. Probably shouldn't have lied.

Sculpts look awesome. Somehow got a second Blaine (which it said I paid for). Don't remember ordering a second. Oh well, cool EVERYTHING all around!! Woohoo!!!

**Compel**

I had a second Blaine too. Though I think that maybe I did pay for if because I didn't expect it to be free in the kickstarter

**timetowaste85**

That's possible. Whatever, right? Makes for a unique enforcer captain body too!!