Has anbody got a word about the campaign and scenarios pack from Ares? Has there even been an official annoncement yet? Hoping for this and ballons this year, but thats probaly not going to happen....
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Has anbody got a word about the campaign and scenarios pack from Ares? Has there even been an official annoncement yet? Hoping for this and ballons this year, but thats probaly not going to happen....
Andrea has said the campaign & scenarios book is in the works but there has been no official announcement yet, sounds like it may coincide with a series 5 reprint but I wouldn't expect to see that anytime soon. Next year maybe. Balloons are supposedly coming out sometime this year but no hard dates yet.
Sorry to say I live in the wrong place to do justice to play-testing a WoG Campaign system. I have a draft copy of the Campaign and Scenario pack, and thought I had enough players to do this efficiently, but no.
We are doing a session once a month, with whom-ever shows up, so not a good stress-test on the rules. That being said, I actually have a few people playing WoG on a regular basis, which I didn't have before. I shouldn't complain.
I don't have any idea on when this would be released, as I am not part of that decision making process. So far, the system is all card-based (yay!), and works very well. The few scenarios we have played were reasonably balanced, dependent on luck-of-the-damage-draw, and individual tactics.
Oh. And don't get shot down in flames or end a game on fire. Pilots don't usually survive fire in the version I am testing.
Actually, I like that. I think that once your plane is on fire there is no magical end to the flames.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldGuy59
(Although I am glad we don't currently use that in the Over the Trenches: The Bitter End campaign)
I think you should have to keep drawing an A deck card until you either land or your plane is consumed.
:crash: :crashB:
There is the option of Overdiving, but we are not using Altitude Rules ATM.
Also, I favour the rule where if you draw damage, you reset the flame counters. If you draw three consecutive 'Zero's, the flames go out.
That's a good alternative.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldGuy59
:sAprvd:
:) Interestingly there are actual records of Pilots on both sides in WW1 surviving having been shot down in flames. More than you would imagine!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stumptonian
Our C&W rolls take care of that.
I like Mike’s suggestion for flames.
And an update from the man himself:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pistol-Pete
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sh...arship-BattlesQuote:
Originally Posted by Angiolillo
That is very reassuring news Dave!:sAprvd:Quote:
Originally Posted by flash
Will the WW1 Campaign pack include the Verdun game mats that made everyone enthusiastic on the Drome six years ago ?Quote:
And an update from the man himself:
The WW1 campaign pack is in final stage on editing.
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sh...de-by-a-member
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Well, it would be nice but it has not been mentioned & as nothing has happened in six years I doubt it. Lovely though it is at 210 x 100 cm it would likely be too expensive to sell in great numbers.
Kickstarter?
Probably the only way to prevent it becoming a dead letter after all this time. We don't even know if the prototype ever got completed.
Rob.
The prototype was completed in 2012 and Cyril (the author) has printed it for playtesting.
It is divided in 3 mats, each mat has the same size as a WOG mat.
It can be also played with a dozen Verdun scenarios he also created 2 years ago (more than a hundred historical places are listed on these mats, as potential targets for scenarios), that Ares is also supposed to edit.
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:thumbsup: They look great Monse so thanks for posting the photos.
What a great idea to be able to use the mats in many historical scenarios!:sAprvd:
That looks a great mat, Monse! It would be a pity if it came to nothing.
WOW! :eek: Now THAT is really EXCITING! The scenario we played yesterday afternoon was entitled "Over Verdun" and entailed a French photo recon mission hosting two 2-seaters and two Nieuport 11's vs. three Eindekkers! I wish we'd had this mat to play on!Quote:
Originally Posted by monse
I hope it DOES become a package deal for a scenario package.
If I can dream, imagine it being marketed along with a reprint of the early war planes ... could also be an excuse to premier an early war Duel Pack hosting a "B" damage deck! :pray:
It would certainly give the look of the original which we liked so much an up to date twist, and more scope for historical action. You can never have a sufficient variety of mats. It's a bit like a sufficiency of aircraft.;)
Rob.
Now THAT is a superb idea! :sAprvd:Quote:
Originally Posted by BellMW54
Ah, but will Ares go for the idea? Which planes would you put in the pack, D.H. 2 vs Halberstadt D.II or Morane Saulnier N vs Fokker Eindekker E.III? I would prefer the former.
Why not BOTH? They did it with the Camel vs. DrI and SPAD vs. Albatross. It would also highlight the original four planes presented throughout their WoG rules and accessories pack. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Naharaht
That with the Mats would really be the icing on the Cake!:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by BellMW54
Cyril has made this animation to show a part of the historical sources of his work..
1. Actual aerial view
2. 1913 Map
3. 2012 Game Mat (south part)
http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/...0013240309.gif
Andrea has previously hinted that the reprint of series 5 will coincide with the campaign and scenarios book.Quote:
Originally Posted by BellMW54
No mention has been made of a mat/map or duel packs.
from post 34 of this thread https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sh...e-of-this-site
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...Besides, reprints of the DH2/Morane/E.III/Halberstadt series is on the way too, and the Campaign pack that will give them more sense is in the final stages of editing. Some trust please, and you will see fruits of this all even on 100% historic tables.
What exactly does this mean?
Some trust please, and you will see fruits of this all even on 100% historic tables.
Rob.
What is the possibility that this will be released at the same time as Triplanes and Tripods?
Really keen to get this. :D
And wouldn't it be great if they included an alternative end of war scenario leading to the Tripods?...then another one for the sequel i.e. the WWII version where some planes have fitted first invasion Tripod weapons.
I imagine the WWII scenario will be something like," The Martians, seeing the Earth once again divided by a World War launch, a second attack involving even more powerful machines." There will be rules for Tripod versus Tripod combat but I doubt that we shall see Martian weapons mounted on Earth aircraft.
pay close attention starting at 9:39
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x98Ad0l0Sgs
Thank you for posting that link, Phillip. :thumbsup: There were also some shots of Tripods and Triplanes at the beginning.
Anyone heard anything new about the Campaign Book?
Since we are seeing some Tripods & Triplanes on the horizon I had hoped there would be a bit of a fanfare about the book.
I think that the Scenarios and Campaign pack is one of the many items delayed until 2019 at the earliest.
So 20 months or so later, any news? Still on the horizon?
Any word about 2020 at all?
Crickets...
Nothing that I have heard, even crickets!
Rob.
It's been so quiet that you could go to sleep... :sleep:
Heck, I don't even hear crickets.
I have something, other than crickets. I am starting up another attempt at playtesting the Campaign and Scenario Pack, as a local buddy wants an excuse to play WGF, but not just one-off games.
Also, having just played an online game with fellow forum members, and the host mentioning that coming up with interesting scenarios was somewhat of an issue, I thought using the playtest material I have could help.
All the above to say I contacted Andrea for an update and permissions. Not surprisingly, COVID-19 has pretty much shut down Ares Games. The tidbit I will provide is that Andrea said the Campaign and Scenario Pack has been updated with every release to date, and might be released, if Ares Games was able to put manpower and money towards it. At the moment, that is difficult to improbable.
I am soliciting silent prayers and positive vibes from Forum members for good things to happen in Northern Italy, and that Ares Games can get back to full production.
I have been living in hope that Ares would get some material out soon. Lots of support for the game and before covid hit I had conversations with several people who just discovered the game, but were frustrated with the lack of product. Campaign Scenarios would be a great addition! Personally, I have been looking into converting scenarios from other game systems.