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The March releases are now available to pre-order!

Make sure to check out the Warcradle Studios Blog for more information.

Interesting. According to this release schedule the Imperium was slated for release before Aircraft:



I'm holding out for the Imperium.

Roadmaps are nearly always best interpreted as guidelines not actual rules.

Plus any number of things can happen to push things up or down - something is wildly more popular so you jump on it and maximise what you've got for it a little earlier; something is not as popular so you boost content to get more exposure for it to help it up; something causes a mould to burn out too fast so you've got to suddenly redesign etc...



Personally I'm in the "wait and see" camp which means I'm trying not to collect "all the things" so wanting to see which one really catches my eye the most

I love that Commonwealth logo is a bear doing Tai-Chi.

Also I'm a bit confused by the planes. Why is the box one huge plane? Shouldn't it be a bunch of tiny swarms of fighters? They seem out of scale to the rest of the game.

A Prussian is never late, nor is he early.

The lesser races simply have inferior timekeeping.


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Schmapdi wrote:
Also I'm a bit confused by the planes. Why is the box one huge plane? Shouldn't it be a bunch of tiny swarms of fighters? They seem out of scale to the rest of the game.

Real world tanks are much smaller and planes much bigger than you'd think.

Schmapdi wrote:


Also I'm a bit confused by the planes. Why is the box one huge plane? Shouldn't it be a bunch of tiny swarms of fighters? They seem out of scale to the rest of the game.

The scale is probably correct, but it is worth adding that the flyers are almost more vanity-tokens versus the other units. They come on, make a pass, and leave the table. I'm an Armoured Clash super-fan, so I ordered two of each, but even I admit they are an abstraction in the current rules.

If the release time-table is accurate, I am super hyped for the campaign book, and Imperium in the near future! Warcradle hasn't missed yet, and AC is an INCREDIBLY good game.

The time has come for the Prussians to flex their might as they enter Armoured Clash, ready and waiting.

Boasting a military prowess that the other Great Powers simply cannot ignore, the Imperium join the roster for Armoured Clash in April with the Imperium Faction Battlegroup Starter Set and Imperium Introductory Set. Prove your worth and solidify yourself as a steadfast commander of the Imperium.

With the support of the Alliance, SUSA must rely on the likes of the Alliance Salvador Squadron to give their fleets the firepower needed to subdue their foes in Dystopian Wars.

These new products are due to be released at the end of April 2025.



Armoured Clash

April introduces the 5th faction to Armoured Clash, with the Imperium receiving their Faction Battlegroup and Introductory Set.

Through hard work, noble spirit and unwavering discipline, the Imperium is dominant across central Europe and beyond. Thanks to their pragmatism and philosophy of innovation, the Imperium is renowned for its understanding of the large-scale orchestration of war. Behind much of this success, the mysterious Ordo Teutonic continues to influence across all levels of the military and government, while their true goals remain obfuscated.

Imperium Faction Battlegroup - Starter Set



The Imperium Faction Battlegroup Starter Set contains everything you need to begin playing games of Armoured Clash as the general of an Imperium force.

Contents:
1x Sieger Vitruvian Colossus (may also be built as Faust Vitruvian Colossus)
12x Scion Grenadier Platoon
8x Luftlancer Air Jaegers
8x Krupp Field Guns (may also be built as Essen Rocket Field Guns or Thunar Arc Field Guns)
10x Totenkopf Jaeger Cavalry
8x Scion Vierling Heavy Infantry
8x Sturmwagen Transports
4x Sturmpanzer Battletanks (may also be built as Sturmpanzer Zerrutten Siege Tanks or Panzerwagen Armoured Transports)
4x Lucifyr Heavy Walkers (may also be built as Donnerschlag Artillery Walkers or Sturmriese Arc Walkers)
12x Teutonic Armiger Castellans (may also be built as Teutonic Armiger Crusaders)
8x Scion Heavy Dreirad (may also be built as Scion Vierling Dreirad)
Dystopian Industrial Modular Terrain
2x Dystopian Age Token Sheets
1x Rule Book
1x Command & Conquest Card Deck
24x Attack Dice
1x Measuring Tool & Objectives

Imperium Introductory Set



The Imperium Introductory Set gives you a small glimpse into the forces of the Imperium.

Contents:
1x Scion Grenadier Platoon Command
6x Scion Grenadier Platoon
4x Luftlancer Air Jaegers
4x Krupp Field Guns (may also be built as Essen Rocket Field Guns or Thunar Arc Field Guns)
5x Totenkopf Jaeger Cavalry
4x Scion Vierling Heavy Infantry
4x Sturmwagen Transports
2x Sturmpanzer Battletanks (may also be built as Sturmpanzer Zerrutten Siege Tanks or Panzerwagen Armoured Transports)
2x Lucifyr Heavy Walkers (may also be built as Donnerschlag Artillery Walkers or Sturmriese Arc Walkers)
6x Teutonic Armiger Castellans (may also be built as Teutonic Armiger Crusaders)
4x Scion Heavy Dreirad (may also be built as Scion Vierling Dreirad)
1x Armoured Clash - Quickstart Rules Booklet
2x Dystopian Age Token Sheets
12x Attack Dice
1x Measuring Tool & Objectives

Dystopian Wars

Players manning a SUSA fleet can look forward to the release of the Alliance Salvador Squadron in April, introducing the formidable Salvador Battlecruiser.

Alliance Salvador Squadron



The Alliance may be the youngest of the Great Powers but the uniting of the Rebublique of France, the League of Italian States, the Sovereignty of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal cannot be ignored. With the addition of the Socialist Unity of South America (SUSA), the time has come for President Bonaparte to take his place on the world stage.

Contents:
2x Salvador Class Battlecruiser. (Each Battlecruiser can alternatively be built as Francisco Class Battlecruiser).

You can pre-order all of these products at your FLGS or online at Wayland Games on the 28th of March 2025.

Stay up to date with the latest news and releases on our Facebook, Instagram, and X and on the Warcradle Studios Blog.

Now that's a fancy looking starter set.

Loving this game, and the Imperium looks amazing. I will eagerly grab a couple of the big army boxes as I have for every release thus far.

I will say, I do wish (as weird as this might sound), that there weren't so many multi-build kits that make three different units. It is very hard to buy precisely what you want as to build a couple reinforced units of any specific armoured vehicle, you start buying the same box over and over, reaching a point where you just don't want your 10th unit of any of the mono-build items. At least when a given chassis only build two, this isn't quite so exaggerated.

Alright, the Imperium is finally an army that has literally nothing I don't like (every other faction has a unit or two that I don't jive with) so I guess that's my faction now

Sieger/Faust looks pretty awkward to me, like it's 50 years behind the Hochmeister in tech and design

Everything smaller is pretty neat

I assume thats because we only see DW colossi from the waist up amd because in terms of scale they are much much larger than the Sieger/Faust

The April releases are now available to pre-order!

Make sure to check out the Warcradle Studios Blog for more information.

They need to do research and see how many people buy multiple to have all the variants and how many just magnetize them.

If very few people buy multiple then designing the models to be magnetized makes much more sense.

As a sidenote: The new aircraft are superbly good fun to paint up!

I was expecting many small aircraft instead of 1 big one for some reason. Still cool though!

Getting big Studio Gihbli vibes for some reason.

 .Mikes. wrote:
Getting big Studio Gihbli vibes for some reason.

I was thinking Red Alert 2/3 myself.

 .Mikes. wrote:
Getting big Studio Gihbli vibes for some reason.

They definitely have softer lines than the tanks

Makes me want to play a dogfighting game......

The Imperium fortify their position on the battlefields of Europe this month with even more reinforcements arriving soon.

Following their introduction to Armoured Clash in April, the Imperium go airborne with the launch of the Messer Interceptor. This Aerial unit is ideal at ensuring you have the upper hand in a dogfight and is not to be underestimated.

This May, you will also be able to pick up separate releases of the Imperium Sieger Regiment, Armoured Regiment, and Infantry Regiment, previously seen in the Imperium Faction Battlegroup Starter Set.

These products are due to be released at the end of May 2025.



Armoured Clash

Reinforce your Armoured Clash Prussian armies this month with the Imperium Sieger Regiment, Armoured Regiment, and Infantry Regiment, or fight for control of the skies with the Messer Interceptor

Messer Interceptor



Boasting unmatched manoeuvrability thanks to a supercharger engine, the effectiveness of the Messer is further enhanced by its armament: a pair of 30mm high-velocity cannons. The ammunition uses an expensive tungsten core, able to penetrate armour with ease, making the Messer as deadly at attacking armoured targets on the ground as it is in the intense dogfight waged above it.

Contents:
1x Messer Interceptor

Sieger Armoured Regiment



The Sieger Vitruvian Colossus towers above the enemies of the Imperium, unleashing the fury of the Ordo Teutonic through the power of its mighty Sturmkanone.

Contents:
1x Sieger Vitruvian Colossus (may also be built as Faust Vitruvian Colossus)
2x Sturmpanzer Battletanks (may also be built as Sturmpanzer Zerrutten Siege Tanks or Panzerwagen Armoured Transports)
2x Lucifyr Heavy Walkers (may also be built as Donnerschlag Artillery Walkers or Sturmriese Arc Walkers)
6x Teutonic Armiger Castellans (may also be built as Teutonic Armiger Crusaders)
4x Scion Heavy Dreirad (may also be built as Scion Vierling Dreirad)

Imperium Armoured Regiment



You'll find heavy support for your Imperium force in the Imperium Armoured Regiment Box. Sturmpanzer Battletanks grind forward, able to deal with almost any target thanks to their varied weaponry.

Imperium Infantry Regiment



You'll find support for your Imperium force in the Imperium Infantry Regiment Box. Scion Grenadier Platoons enforce the Kaiser’s will within Europe and beyond, their distinctive Spandau Arc Rifles unleashing voltaic death upon their enemies. Luftlancer Air Jaegers, experts in duelling, find the choicest targets to face off against. Each one using their jet packs to close the distance with surprising speed.

Contents:
6x Scion Grenadier Platoon
4x Luftlancer Air Jaegers
4x Krupp Field Guns (may also be built as Essen Rocket Field Guns or Thunar Arc Field Guns)
5x Totenkopf Jaeger Cavalry
4x Scion Vierling Heavy Infantry
4x Sturmwagen Transports

You can pre-order all of these products at your FLGS or online at Wayland Games on the 25th of April 2025.

Stay up to date with the latest news and releases on our Facebook, Instagram, and X and on the Warcradle Studios Blog.

BOOM Dystopian Wars 4.0 announced

With some sexy new model spoilers

https://blog.warcradle.com/blog/a-new-edition-for-dystopian-wars

That last ship looks like it took a bit of everything - I see Imperium, Sultanate, Crown


Faster rules and more mid-game punch sounds good; esp for scaling the game up to having larger fleets as collections mature and the model range gets larger

The May releases are now available to pre-order!

Make sure to check out the Warcradle Studios Blog for more information.

BOOM Dystopian Wars 4.0 announced

With some sexy new model spoilers

https://blog.warcradle.com/blog/a-new-edition-for-dystopian-wars

This is excellent news. I especially like that the focus is on the game not being over by turn two. That was the biggest issue with local players and why the game didn't take off well in the local store.

Justyn wrote:

BOOM Dystopian Wars 4.0 announced

With some sexy new model spoilers

https://blog.warcradle.com/blog/a-new-edition-for-dystopian-wars

This is excellent news. I especially like that the focus is on the game not being over by turn two. That was the biggest issue with local players and why the game didn't take off well in the local store.

It can be really fun seeing your ships/models/units blast stuff off the table in quick succession. Really makes you feel like your stuff is doing stuff and winning.

So its super easy to end up leaning into that during game design/balancing/feedback and miss out on the fact that if you're having a great time your opponent really isn't. Plus if it gets so killy so fast yeah - the game is over so swiftly or the game state is changed early to the point where one player is "mopping up" and the other is struggling and they've hardly had a turn to do anything.

The best games are the ones that keep that win-loss on a knife edge for as many turns as possible; where both sides get to do stuff with their stuff and not see it gone before the first or second turn is over etc