infinite_array wrote:
They've got eyes on the inside.

 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
Most of the offerings didn't surprise me. I backed most of those earlier ones and while some were well received, most kinda just languished with no further support.

Notice there weren't any Zombicides or Arcadia proper on there.

I actually was surprised that some of the Zcide add ons from across various seasons didn't show up.

Everyone likes to tout Lang as being this amazing game designer, and admittedly, he's made some great ones, but a lot of his early CMON contributions weren't all that exciting.

Great minis for the most part though. Especially the Others. Man I wish that game had been a bit more enjoyable to play, or seen a nasty co-op version released.

THE FUTURE OF CRYSTAL BRUSH

May 09, 2019

We are sincerely thankful for AdeptiCon being a gracious host for Crystal Brush throughout these wonderful years and making it one of the premier painting competitions in the world. The partnership between Crystal Brush and AdeptiCon has been amazing over the past eight years since the two joined together in 2011. However, the 2019 event will be the last year that Crystal Brush will be held at AdeptiCon. After many lengthy discussions, CMON and Adepticon have decided to part ways.

Crystal Brush is continuing on. Painters will want to pay attention for an announcement coming from CMON Expo, happening May 31st to June 2nd. We will have more information about the future of the contest.

Again, our most sincere thanks to AdeptiCon for their wonderful hosting of Crystal Brush and we wish them all the best in the coming years.

ced1106 wrote:
If you're not a big fan of the IP or game system, that makes sense. I'm actually not a big fan, but I like the miniatures and already have too many dice-based dungeoncrawlers. BB's card mechanics seem solid.

After reading Steamforged Game's fulfillment problems and component quality issues, I'm gonna wait for retail for DMC. Base games during holiday sales usually go for half the price of a base game pledge plus shipping, although, of course, you don't get the SG extras. I've only seen the DMC anime, so am only really interested in Dante...!

 Alpharius wrote:


And I can't be sure, but I don't think CMON EXPO has the same attendance as Adepticon.

 DaveC wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:


And I can't be sure, but I don't think CMON EXPO has the same attendance as Adepticon.

Adepticon is 4500, CMON Expo is around 600 - much smaller event.

CONSCRIPTED INTO THE BROTHERHOOD
May 10, 2019
In the far north of Westeros, the brotherhood of the Night’s Watch keeps constant vigil along The Wall, the towering edifice protecting the southern lands from the dangerous people and monsters that live beyond. The Night’s Watch is known for taking in anyone and everyone, being a motley band of lesser noble’s sons, convicts, and anyone else who might end up there. These men are trained up to be tireless defenders, but in the beginning, they all start as simple conscripts. This month, Night’s Watch players will be getting the Conscripts unit that they can add to their armies.

The Night’s Watch, overall, is an army of elites. The units have been trained relentlessly and tested time and again against the nightmare creatures of the far north. The one issue is that this results in high unit costs. Night’s Watch players might find themselves with points left over as they try and come up with army builds, or worried about being outnumbered on the field. The Conscripts unit is very economical at just four points to field. They can help balance the numbers game against an opponent who will possibly be fielding more units than they are, as well as just take up the last bits of points within an army build.

With a moderate points costs comes moderate stats. The Conscripts are a dedicated melee unit, with average melee stats. The defensive side of the coin shows that they are not equipped like the full Night’s Watch brothers are, and they definitely haven’t received the same sort of training. One of their special rules, Uninitiated, doesn’t allow them to take Vows. Their defensive save is on a 5+ and their Morale is an 8+. This unit is at risk of losing figures fairly readily.

So, how do they manage to stay on the field? That comes from their other special rule. It’s called Reinforcements, and it allows the unit to regain d3 Wounds whenever it activates. If the Night’s Watch player controls the Wealth space on the Tactics Board, they automatically recover 3 Wounds instead. That’s almost a full rank of troops coming back every time they activate. And opponents can never count the unit out, since if they leave it alone for a round or two, they might suddenly find the Conscripts back at full fighting strength.

The Conscripts box also comes with the Watch Recruiter Unit Attachment. This figure also adds to the durability of the Conscripts, or any other unit they might join. Through Forced Conscription, the unit they’re part of regains a Wound whenever an enemy engaged with them loses models from an Attack or Panic Test. They essentially yank someone out of the other unit and suddenly have them join the Night’s Watch. Welcome to the service!

The Conscripts unit for the Night’s Watch gives commanders a points-efficient unit for the battlefield. They have solid melee stats, and their moderate defensive abilities are mitigated by the unit being able to regenerate Wounds readily. The addition of the Watch Recruiter to any unit will only make sure that the unit is ahead of the curve in a war of attrition against the enemy.

The Night’s Watch Conscripts will be available May 23rd.