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 JonWebb wrote:

 Geifer wrote:


One more day until Gencon. I hope we'll finally get to see the actual models, then.

You will

Yay!

One more day?

Isn't Gen Con today, right now?!?

Let's see those pics, ASAP!

Pft, you Americans live in the past anyway. By the time I get to see pictures, it'll be tomorrow. They should have conventions in Australia instead. It's like traveling to the future!


Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

Modiphius just posted a live video on Facebook at gen con and showed a glimpse of the Fallout stuff. Red Rocket looks as awesome as I thought It would. Plenty of tokens and a quick glance over the minis. The hype! side note the game mat is a little on the sad side super bright yellow cracked earth.

https://www.facebook.com/Modiphius/?hc_ref=ARTAfLed33BLXNAznWJadfDy0y7xpNppmGCyQ7nc8FWSTJfbrxNIgxDmsgTNelHw8bo

Alright! Horrible screenshot time!




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 Maddok_Death wrote:
Modiphius just posted a live video on Facebook at gen con and showed a glimpse of the Fallout stuff. Red Rocket looks as awesome as I thought It would. Plenty of tokens and a quick glance over the minis. The hype! side note the game mat is a little on the sad side super bright yellow cracked earth.

https://www.facebook.com/Modiphius/?hc_ref=ARTAfLed33BLXNAznWJadfDy0y7xpNppmGCyQ7nc8FWSTJfbrxNIgxDmsgTNelHw8bo

Thanks for the link.

Ochre is a bit of an odd choice. I like it, but it has more of a West Coast vibe than East Coast.

I hope we get good, high res pictures of Red Rocket soon. As a cardboard terrain skeptic I'm interested in seeing how it looks in detail.

Aeneades wrote:
Modiphius have previously said that there are no New Vegas plans initially but if the game does well and there is demand for them then they will see what they can do for us, so I expect to see them at some point down the line.

I hope so, but the chatter on Modiphius' FB page last night suggested that there was a licensing issue with New Vegas. Again, I haven't had a chance to listen to the podcast yet so I don't know if this is covered more in-depth there.


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And the Red Rocket set looks interesting.

I am also not a fan of cardboard terrain (or MDF for that matter) so I'd like to see some detailed pictures as well.

Worse case, the card board Red Rocket will make a useful template for constructing that building out of other materials.

I haven't been paying attention, any word on Nuka World terrain? If they do Nuka World terrain, I will totally wee myself in excitement.

Are there any more photos about?

I know it's a case of 'beggars can't be choosers' but Jesus wept whoever took those, it's time for an upgrade!

I believe those are still from the video, but yes, we need some better pics!

Where are all the Gen Con attendees hiding? We need info!

I saw some better photos of the scenery and models in the Facebook group but still not great quality. Unfortunately I can't link as using my mobile.

Pics courtesy of GenCon attendees:

The demo:

The display case:

One more of the Red Rocket:

That looks nice. I hope this does well.

Just to note guys, that's not the mat that will be coming with red rocket. That's just a mat I grabbed from the studio to bring for demos.

Unless something has changed that I haven't been told yet ...

In the pictures the mat looks less yellow which im happy about, even if it isnt the one that comes with the red rocket. the Red rocket looks like it fell off, was attached in the pre-gen con video then during demos it was off. I cant wait for the pre-order to become available... for both this and the FFG one.

I wonder why bethesda decided to release a board game and wargame within the same time frame / last quarter for the year. FFG's is already at the printer so 6ish months from now it will be in people's hands. Also both can be played with 1 player also. I'm still getting both either way.

Me too !

How did the demos go JonWebb, did the game get a lot of interest at the show?

Have to say the miniatures look great, this is by far the most excited I have ever been by a vending machine miniature!

Cool, thanks for the pictures. Looking good all around.

I assume the humans are on 25mm bases? If that's the case, I'm looking forward to them even more. I love well proportioned, realistically scaled models.

 Maddok_Death wrote:
In the pictures the mat looks less yellow which im happy about, even if it isnt the one that comes with the red rocket. the Red rocket looks like it fell off, was attached in the pre-gen con video then during demos it was off. I cant wait for the pre-order to become available... for both this and the FFG one.

I wonder why bethesda decided to release a board game and wargame within the same time frame / last quarter for the year. FFG's is already at the printer so 6ish months from now it will be in people's hands. Also both can be played with 1 player also. I'm still getting both either way.

I guess the desert sun makes everything look more yellow.

I don't mind either way. I'm not bothered by what exact shade of brown my dirt looks. What do you all reckon are the dimensions of the mat? Is that 3x3? I have a terrible eye for dimensions.

Presumably since it's often pointed out how much board gamers hate assembling models and since there is a vast discrepancy in sculpting style (and perhaps quality) as well as little overlap between a board game and a (collectible) miniatures game, I don't know why Besthesda should be worried. Each game can stand on its own and as has been pointed out, both games appearing around the same time may create more buzz that benefits them. Also considering Fallout 4 is only two years old this Fall, handing out the license and creating the game takes time. Since both are based on Fallout 4, I'm not sure if Bethesda could have spaced out the releases more without pushing one of them back. and I don't think distance from the release of the video game is good for the board adaptation.


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 Pacific wrote:
Me too !

How did the demos go JonWebb, did the game get a lot of interest at the show?

Have to say the miniatures look great, this is by far the most excited I have ever been by a vending machine miniature!

True. I've actually put off scenery projects because of the resin scenery that Modiphius refuses to give me RIGHT NOW!

Yeah totally looks like a 3x3.

The FFG game looks like their Twilight Emperium game and Catan combined. I Promise thats the last thing that ill say about the FFG Game!

The use of D12s looks interesting, I've already got plenty from DnD, I dont see the promised measuring stick

My friend was disappointed the mini's weren't painted, I'm just glad they had some to show. I know my wife is sick of me talking about this, but I cant wait for the pre-order to be here already!

The mat for demos is 2x2, but the mat we are working on should be 3x3.

I painted the one turret just so we had something painted at least (it's a 3D print not a production model). We are now sorted with a few studio painters and painted figures will be coming thick and fast in the next few months. I'd loved to have had more, but the time frame just wasn't there for the show.

I'm running the three hour deep demo sessions in the gaming area, so not been on the stand too much, but from what I have seen and been told, response has been great.

People are very keen on the exploration and settlement building as much as the standard line up and shoot elements of the game, which will no doubt make our designer James overjoyed as it's the element of the game he wants to emphasise to make us stand out as not just a combat oriented wargame.

My sessions have been equally encouraging, people are picking up the game in an activation or two, despite the fairly high amount of components and cards involved (it looks a lot worse than it is ) and the dice have proved pretty popular.

Of course, there is still a lot of balancing and refining going on, but the game is playing well and I got told yesterday by the boss that we should be launching the pre order in two weeks. I'm not going to promise that, as I'd hate to miss the date and annoy folks, but if nothing else it shows we are getting close, and everything will continue to ramp up from here.

Thanks for the update Jon! That turret paint job looked spot on! I'll be waiting on the edge of my seat for any news or updates to come!

 DarkTraveler777 wrote:

Worse case, the card board Red Rocket will make a useful template for constructing that building out of other materials.

This, basically. Plasticard, a knife, and a pen along with one of these sets will let you make a more durable one with minimal effort.

 JonWebb wrote:
The mat for demos is 2x2, but the mat we are working on should be 3x3.

I painted the one turret just so we had something painted at least (it's a 3D print not a production model).

Thanks for the measurements. I thought it looked a little small, but as I said, I just can't tell.

It's a very nice paint job on the turret.

I thought I'd have no interest in the red rocket card thing. I was wing, hopefully it's not too pricey!

ive been trying to get my 13 year old to game with me but cant seem to drag him away from his xbox.

this is the first game that he has come to me and said "now THAT, i would like to play"

good job guys, everything looks great.
i'm looking forward to the preorder.

How is Modiphius' rep when it comes to supporting games that they've already come out with? I got an email from them today and it reminded me of just how many completely new lines they've come out with or are still coming out with (due to delays) over just the last couple of years. Mutant Chronicles, Conan, Star Trek, Infinity, and now Fallout. Do they adequetely support their games after release? Or are they more along the lines of Spartan Games and are chasing the next squirrel/game line they see after a few months? I'm not sure how many of the above game lines are fully out yet (I think MC came out and I know Star Trek did their initial release) to gauge this but it seems like a whole lot of different lines to support for a company that I've only heard about for a few years personally.

They are definitely not like Spartan.

In the past they have used Kickstarter to produce an entire RPG line in one go so not a huge amount more is needed but they do release new adventures, (free) living campaigns and novels.

They have been quite slow with new releases for Achtung Cthulhu skirmish game but I think Fallout is the main reason for that as they have had to direct a lot of resources to the new game. They definitely haven't abandoned the old game though and new sculpts have been revealed, things are just a little behind schedule. I really don't think they will have this issue with Fallout as they have recently recruited more sculptors and a miniature wargame manager (who posts in this thread).

I have backed Mordiphius since their first game and you can tell they really do care about the products they are putting out and when I had a small issue Chris and Rita rectified it immediately.


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They also put out a free quarterly magazine which is worth checking out as shows what they are up to with all the games. Most recent issue which came out today has a Fallout article - https://www.modiphius.net/collections/modiphia-magazine/products/modiphia-issue-2-summer-2017

What I can see of the figures looks good. Looking forward to seeing some better pictures though.

The quarterly magazine has a double page spread on some info about Fallout (possibly a couple of new miniatures shown there - have we seen the guy in hazmat suit before holding a geiger counter?)

An interesting article on the new Star Trek RPG actually, really makes me want to pick that up!