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 Ragsta wrote:
I still can’t work out what their partner actually does.

Miniwargaming tells Atlantic what parts to make to make the line attractive to GW players specifically.

The best thing are of course the doggos. I hope that they, or rather some details of them like collars, bionics etc., are either generic enough or optional/easily removable, so they are able to be used as fantasy adversaries. It would double the profit for WGA as many fantasy only folk would/could be interested in having some monstrous dogs for their, especially mini agnostic, games.

 Perfect Organism wrote:
I suspect that the correct guesses were command (seems like a sure thing) and a vehicle (a bigger leap, but it's a very broad category, including small stuff like buggies, scout walkers, etc.)

One of the sneak peaks (upper right next to the cavalry) has a shell which seems too big for a standard mortar. Possibly some kind of larger artillery piece? Could either be a carriage-mounted weapon or a vehicle.

Other possibilities: midget scout-snipers, mutants (possibly bestial mutants), animals (probably dogs), special characters (like psis or assassins), or more vehicles.

My guesses (something of a wish-list, really) are going to be command squad (possibly including options for medics, enforcers, and psis), a large multi-purpose vehicle kit (which can build an APC, light tank, or SPG), midget snipers, and mutant attack dogs (which will be the one they didn't expect to be guessed).

Well, I wasn't far off, it seems.

That's exciting! Can't wait to see the planned sprues for these.

beast_gts wrote:
Army of The Damned

Coming to Game Found May 26th we are excited to announce our first crowdfunding campaign in partnership with the fine folks at MiniWargaming!

This campaign will be focused on releasing 8 full hard plastic sets for the newest Death Fields' faction: The Damned! (their backstory can be found at the bottom of the page).

These 8 sets will let you build a full army of The Damned and includes plastic sets for:

Infantry
Command
Brutes
Outriders
Heavy Support Teams
Hounds
Artillery
Tank (yes our first hard plastic vehicle!)

MiniWargaming will be previewing all the sets and setting the stage over the next few weeks as we prepare to launch. We'll have more painted models, videos, and lots to see and talk about as the campaign progresses!

If successful, this campaign will allow us to do something we've never done before: release an entire ARMY in one shot! And once we've fulfilled all the backer pledges all 8 sets will be available as part of our regular catalog and at retailers worldwide.

Retailers: we will have full retail level pledges in the campaign as well.

Spoiler:

Ahhh, now that's an anouncement worth reading, i clearly got dissapointed too early yesterday timezone issues,

apologies WGA look forward to seeing more details

Now with pictures
https://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/army-of-the-damned

1. What kit of those announced for the Army of the Damned are you most excited for?

2. What do you want to see as stretch goals?

 Wargames Atlantic wrote:
1. What kit of those announced for the Army of the Damned are you most excited for?

2. What do you want to see as stretch goals?

#1 the basic infantry. Since you need 100+ of them!
#2 dunno, surprise me.

1. Basic dudes. I can print a specialist unit myself, but I'm not gonna spend weeks of my life printing a hundred mooks.

2. Just please don't make pretend goals like unlocking single bitz that were always going to be on the sprue anyway, it's not like you'll leave a blank space in the tool.

Oh a stretch goal could be tank riders or like vehicle crew. I mean some guys to stick on your tank would look cool, but I think it's fine as a stretch goal as it is more of an accessory

Combat engineers/Sappers. Or a customizing sprue of arms and equipment. Det cord and other explosive related material.

 Wargames Atlantic wrote:
1. What kit of those announced for the Army of the Damned are you most excited for?

2. What do you want to see as stretch goals?

1. The standard unit.

2. A psychic hero.

 Wargames Atlantic wrote:
1. What kit of those announced for the Army of the Damned are you most excited for?

2. What do you want to see as stretch goals?

I'm most excited by the tank. There aren't many plastic sci-fi vehicles out there in 28mm scale and most of them have serious flaws in my opinion. Only GW's rhino family really look good to me. I'm keen to see if WA can produce something that looks like a functional vehicle and curious about how you will manage to do it (I guess clever use of duplicated parts to reduce sprue-count).

In terms of stretch goals, my top priority would be expanding the tank as far as possible, with alternative weapon configurations, stowage, crew, and maybe even an interior detail kit like some scale models have. I suppose a lot of that could be printable rather than injection-moulded.

Other kits, I guess mostly alternative weapons and assorted accessories (pouches, canteens, knives, backpacks, capes, grenades, etc.). It's hard to be specific because I don't know what the baseline loadout is going to be, but using a bit of guesswork:

Baseline infantry: I see automatic rifles, LMG, pistol, machete, sniper rifle, flamethrower, and shotgun in the preview. I'd also like to see (in order of priority) grenade launcher, radio, laser guns, fancy sci-fi close combat weapon (chainsaw-blade, energy-axe, etc.), SMG or machine-pistol. I don't care personally, but I bet heads with grotesque masks would be popular.

Command squad: guessing they will have a bunch of special weapons like plasma guns, pistols, etc. and a banner (or similar). Would like at least one head for a 'psychic' type character with a swollen cranium or something. Wouldn't hurt to have some gesturing hands and maybe a staff too. Medic bits. If not included in the heavy support team kit, maybe a missile launcher.

Brutes: I see machine-gun (or possibly autocannon), flamethrower, shield, club, and two-handed sword, which is already a pretty good selection. It looks like they will be compatible with the sci-fi arms from the landsknecht ogres, so I've got a bunch of rifles and shotguns even if they don't come with them. As stretch goals, I'd like some alternate heads with smaller pipes, because I'm not a fan of the gas-masks with tubes as thick as a human leg in the previews. Full-face helmets would be good too. Other than that, I guess pistols, more close combat weapons, and maybe an automatic grenade launcher.

Outriders: Alternative horse heads (think the gasmask is a little too bulky, would rather some kind of cybernetic thing where everything is closer to normal horse proportions), alternative tails (bald, since I plan to paint them in flesh-tones). An option for guns (or swords, clubs, etc.) instead of lances would be nice, but I can always steal from other kits.

Heavy Support Team: Only weapon shown is a HMG / Autocannon / Automatic Grenade Launcher (can't quite tell). I expect at least a laser cannon too. I suppose a different HMG / AC / AGL would fit well, as would a small howitzer. Tripod doesn't seem well suited to a missile launcher or mortar, but I would like at least one of those as a stretch goal. A GPMG and / or rapid-fire beam weapon would round it out.

Hounds: Hard to predict what options they will come with, if anything. Handlers, or bits to turn a standard infantry figure into a handler (e.g. arm holding leash) would be a nice stretch goal. Other than that, I guess bionic bits, alternative body parts for variety, maybe a little harness with panniers to make a messenger, casualty rescue, or bomb dog?

Artillery: I guess they will come with either a howitzer or cannon, so whichever isn't standard could be a stretch goal. Maybe some kind of alternative build where the big gun is replaced by a bunch of little ones like the heavy support team has (e.g. four laser cannons) or a big energy gun. Another option would be parts to convert the tank to an SPG mounting an artillery gun.

A Carbine option for the rough riders would be cool

Different head options - some wearing gargoyle style masks and the existing heavily scarred ones.

 Wargames Atlantic wrote:
1. What kit of those announced for the Army of the Damned are you most excited for?

2. What do you want to see as stretch goals?

1. Im very excited for the riders and the Brutes! I really need both of those to complete my crusade lol lmao even

2. Female infantry, please. I really want gender equality among my army of traitors, to send all three genders to the meat grinder! Also, lots of mutation. I really dont play traitor guard just to have normal giard with spikes, but to give them some chaos fun in the form of heretic mutations! And psykers too.

 Wargames Atlantic wrote:
1. What kit of those announced for the Army of the Damned are you most excited for?

Hounds and Brutes. I hope the Hounds are generic enough (with s-f bits being optional) to be used in fantasy games.

A mutation sprue would be great. Either fantastic mutations like tentacles and bug eyes, or realistic tumors and growths

I like what I see for the Damned. Solid basic fodder for the Chaos gods.

What I'd like to see is more head variations, like grotesque masks and spiky versions of basic military helmets.

Also, Grenadiers would be awesome. XL sized Grenadiers in better gear, with a more disciplined look. The BigBad's Elite Guard.

This is WGA, I think several different styles of head for the entire army that change the feel of the faction are a given.

Given all the kits I have from wargames atlantic have at least 2 times the number of heads compared to the number of bodies/miniatures per box, I doubt there will be a lack of heads for customization. Einherjar have something like 104 heads per box of 24, Grognards have 192 per box of 24 and all the other death field kits have an extremely high number of spare heads, with Raumjagers being on the lower end with something like 9-10 heads per sprue of 4 bodies.

1. I want more info on the Hounds

2. Definitely what folks have said above: grotesque masked heads, mutants/mutations, grenadiers, psykers, tank riders, trench raider/melee options. Maybe a quad walker

It is so smart of WGA to include all those heads imo. Easiest way to change the look of a mini and great for kitbashing other figs

Core box

https://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/up-close-the-damned-infantry

Most excited for tanks, but also hounds and cavalry

i want to see as wide a range of tank main gun options as possible, so stretch goal options there if your not planning that already

alternate arms with hands holding binoculars, radios, cases, bottles, tech widgets etc, and with open/pointing hands etc. Hopefully it will be compatible with all the human sized units, but even if it only fits the infanty it would be good

alternate horse heads, they're a good representation of a horse gasmask, but i don't like the very 'long nose' look and would prefer a much shorter one with a canister on each side ... although conversion will be possible if i have to

annoyingly big image linked

maybe some multi tube rocket artillery(eg nebelwerfer or US M16 towed rocket launcher) to add to the more usual field gun/howitzer style

Well, as Ive already stated, it would be cool to have women heads and mutation parts.

Also, I'm happy to see many weapon options, and that one of those is an "autofedgun", now i can really expand my infantry lol.

Curiously enough, my favorite face is the hooded guy whitout a headmask. That's a very cool detail.

Already hyped to see how it will combine with the other sets (I guess this confirms the hounds won't go alone and will have human masters and not ogryns, and also that the tanks will have commandeer options)

Also, plis, if WA is reading this, could you post the image of the separate parts on bigger resolution?

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Core box

https://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/up-close-the-damned-infantry

images, for those work blocked:

Would love the hounds to be somewhat customizable if possible, mutations, enos features, cybernetics would be awesome to see. Maybe as stls if we can't get them as physical bits

why are all talking about hounds, when artillery and tanks and cavalry are far more relevant in any wargame

 lord_blackfang wrote:
Core box

https://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/up-close-the-damned-infantry

When they make it to retail, I'll be grabbing a box or two to join my GSC.