This week we’ve got a couple of new videos, a brand new OPR wiki, as well as some paper model updates and a new collaboration.
Let’s get to it!
Writing Jam Votes
Before we begin, don’t forget to read and vote on the best writing jam stories. Voting ends in just a couple of days, so make sure to be quick about it!
This week Wyloch’s Armory posted a great how to play Grimdark Future video on YouTube, which covers all aspects of the game and OPR as a whole.
If you’ve never played the game, or have always wondered if you’ve been missing out on something, then this video is for you. Make sure to also check out his battle report series.
Age of Fantasy: Regiments Battle Report
It’s awesome to see more and more videos being made for our games, and this week Stonehorse Gaming also released an awesome battle report for AoF: Regiments. This demo game shows off all of the basics of the game in a single battle, so it’s also perfect for players that are still trying to learn the game.
OPR Community Wiki
Did you know that OPR has an official Community Wiki now?
The wiki was created to provide a place where new players can find more information about our games, as well as find extensive miniatures libraries to know which models can be used for different units.
There are also games and faction pages that fill you in on the background stories of our games, and there are tactics pages to give you a better idea on how to play each faction.
The wiki is pretty new and still needs to be filled with a lot of content, so everyone is welcome to contribute by adding new pages, completing information on existing ones, adding miniature pictures, writing tactics, etc.
There are templates for all sorts of pages, so you just need to copy those and fill them out!
Infected Colonies are settlements that have been infected by a mysterious virus which mutates them into blood-hungry warriors. Those that have been infected are categorized into different stages, with each stage having a different effect on the mutated subject.
Note that our new 2D models now also come with a thick black borders version.
To help you get started with this army, here’s a ~750pts Grimdark Future list you can use:
1x Monstrous Tyrant
10x Zombies
20x Infected
5x Infected Hunters
5x Infected Dogs
Space Elves by Nico Pogarskiy
This month we’re starting a new collaboration with Nico Pogarskiy, who makes awesome papercraft miniatures in his own old-school style: https://www.patreon.com/nicopogarskiy
Nico makes really amazing models for RPGs and wargames, and if you support him on Patreon you not only get access to his full archive of models, but also get custom miniatures made by him to your liking!
For the next few months we’ll be releasing sets of his lovingly drawn Space Elves models, which come in 4 different colors and feature front and back art.
Today we’ve got an awesome new collaboration, some updates on the Vile Rattus, a new free 3D print model, and the release of a starter set for Age of Fantasy.
Collaboration with Manuel Boria
This month we’ve got a special treat for you in terms of 3D models, as we’ve partnered up with the amazing Manuel Boria, who makes awesome models for wargames and RPGs. His models are available on Patreon, MyMiniFactory and Thingiverse, and they are an absolute treat! :D
If you’ve never heard of him and are interested in fantasy miniatures, then you should definitely check his stuff out. Not only does he make really epic heroes and warriors, but also really adorable monster cubs.
Note that this model is going to be available on the OPR Patreon until the 30th of August, after which it will only be available on Manuel Boria’s Patreon.
To give you an example of how easily his models can be used to play our games, here are some Quickplay Armies for AoF: Skirmish using Gnolls (Beastmen) vs Kobolds (Halflings).
The models can of course be used for any other games, for example WarStuff, or even Deathball with just a few sports-related modifications. The sky is the limit with these amazing models! :D
Vile Rattus Cult
If you missed the Kickstarter Campaign for the Vile Rattus Cult fret not, because That EvilOne has now put up all of these rat-tastic models up for sale on CGTrader, which you can check out by clicking HERE.
Free Fanatic Sisters Model
This week we released yet another free model on Thingiverse, this time a battle-ready Fanatic Sister.
If you want to help us out please make sure to give the model a like, thanks! :)
Island of Doom – AoF Starter Set
Since the release of the Battle for Magellan-2 Starter Set players have been asking us to make similar starter sets for our other games, and this week we’re happy to release the Island of Doom starter set.
This starter set contains the core rules, 12 unit stat cards, two complete paper armies with 43 miniatures, 11 flat terrain pieces and a set of 106 play tokens, making for an awesome starter package.
If you’re interested you can get this starter set for just $4.99 by clicking HERE.
These starter sets don’t have multiple army colors or terrain seasons like you get on Patreon, so the best deal is still to subscribe there, but they should hopefully give more players a new way to find and try out our games. :)
That’s it for today, make sure to tune in next week for some game updates and more releases.
Today we’ve got so much new stuff for you that we don’t even know where to begin!
In today’s update you’ll find news about the release of a new narrative campaign, a huge balance update that’s affecting most armies, more updates on specific armies, new 2D and 3D models, and much much more.
Over this past week we’ve also been running a community campaign, but honestly with so much stuff in today’s update we don’t think it’s the right time to share the results yet, as they deserve a biggest spotlight. Because of this you can expect the results next week.
Anyway, let’s get the show on the road!
Jakob’s Path: Chapter 1
Something that players have been asking us for a long time is to provide more narrative for our games, involving epic stories of battles and heroes across the worlds we’ve built.
Well, the time has finally come, and this week we’re super happy to release the first chapter of our first Grimdark Future narrative campaign: Jakob’s Path.
Jakob’s Path is a narrative campaign for Grimdark Future, which is being released in 5 chapters. Each chapter continues the story and features 2 new missions for you to play. Whilst the campaign was written with Battle Brothers vs Orc Marauders in mind, it can be played with any other factions and whatever models you have.
Chapter 1 begins the adventure with Jakob and his Battle Brothers landing on the mysterious planet of Zeloria-M5, looking to neutralize any Orc Marauders that inhabit it. Little did they know that they would find much more than just some pesky greenskins on the planet…
Note that you must be a Tier 2 patron to access to the link above.
This campaign is going to be available exclusively on Patreon until all 5 chapters have been released, after which it will go up for sale on our WargameVault Store at a higher price.
The story was written by Gabriela Rebelo who took part in the writer’s submission challenge, and you can expect more narrative campaigns in the future written by other people that submitted their stories!
Battle Sisters Army Pack
For our line of 2D print models this week we’ve release the Battle Sisters army pack.
Battle Sisters are all-female splinter factions of the Battle Brothers, which follow the lead of their own god-queen. They are equipped with custom heavy battle armor and wield powerful flame weapons to purge the galaxy.
To help you get into the game ASAP, here is a Quickplay Army you can use with these models:
1x High Sister w/ Pistol & Energy Sword
10x Battle Sisters w/ 1x Heavy Flamethrower
10x Battle Sisters w/ 1x Fusion Rifle
10x Fanatic Sisters
2D Print Tutorials
Speaking of 2D miniatures, we’ve decided to add a little tutorial page at the end of all of our 2D print files, showing you 2 different methods you can use to assemble your armies. Hopefully this will help new player to understand how to use them easily, and experiment with different methods to find what works best for them.
Beastmen Assassin by Ilhadiel
Moving on to 3D printing, this month we got the last model made in collaboration with the amazing Ilhadiel, and you should definitely check out his Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/ilhadiel
Beastmen Assassins protect their herds by killing those that threaten their lands. They work silently and without thanks, bloodying their hands to save their kind.
This month it’s really great to be subscribed to our Patreon, and here’s a highlight of everything you get if you support the project before the 30th of July:
Early Access: Faster Than Light
GF – Jakob’s Path: Chapter 1
2D Battle Sisters (2 Colors & PSD)
3D Biker Sisters
3D Biker Fanatics
3D Dwarf Power Suits
3D Beastmen Assassin
This of course is on top of all the usual stuff (5 rulebooks, point calculators, etc.), so you’re getting a huge amount of value for as little as $5. We really don’t know of any better deal out there!
Quick Highlights
Ok so this update has already been pretty long but we’re not even halfway through, so for the next 4 things we’re just going to do quick highlights to get you up to speed.
As previously announced we are going to close down the current Discourse forum and switch back to a Proboards forum at the end of the month, so if you’ve got anything to save then do it now: http://forum.onepagerules.com/
The old forum has already been re-opened, and we’ll switch the URL when the switch has been completed, but if you want to already register now you can do it: https://onepagerules.proboards.com/
Balance Updates
Finally let’s move onto the game updates.
As some of you may have already noticed, some of the more elite armies and vehicles in the game can be very pricey, almost to the point of making them underpowered. This stems from the fact that until not a 2+ defense value has been very expensive, which was tipping the balance a little too much in favor of cheaper armies.
So, in a stroke of absolute madness we decided to re-balance the cost of 2+ during the last week, which meant that we’ve had to update almost every army book in the game. Luckily enough we had some volunteers to help out, but it was still a ton of work.
You can expect most vehicles to be cheaper, as well as all of the elite armies to be cheaper, which will hopefully shift the balance of the game enough to make them a bit more viable against horde armies, especially in skirmish.
This update is coming for all games, so you can also expect monsters and chariots to be cheaper in fantasy, as well as some of the other more resilient units out there.
Prime Brothers + Robot Legions Updates
With a new boxed set hitting the street we went ahead and added a couple of new units to the Prime Brothers and the Robot Legions, as well as doing some more changes.
Prime Brothers now all have the Firstborn special rule, which gives them Regeneration against non-spell attacks, making them a bit tougher to crack. Then we added 1 new hero and 4 new units, as well as giving all heroes the ability to take combat shields.
Robot Legions also got a bunch of new stuff, with 2 new heroes and 2 new units, as well as some new equipment for Overseers, Technomancers and Warriors. It’s a good day to be a robot.
We’ve also come up with some Quickplay Armies for you to get into the game if you got the boxed set.
Prime Brothers
1x Captain w/ Pistol, Energy Sword, Combat Shield & War Chant
1x Ancient w/ Pistol, Energy Sword, Combat Shield & Ancient Banner
1x Judge
3x Guard Squad
3x Eradication Squad
10x Assault Squad w/ 1x Plasma Pistol
3x Prime Bikers w/ Twin Rifles
Robot Legions
1x Tri-Scorpion Overseer
1x Overseer w/ Phase Glaive
1x Warden
1x Technomancer w/ Bot-Master & 2x Technoslaves
10x Warriors w/ 5x Reaper Rifles
3x Tri-Scorptions w/ 1x Heavy Armblade & Plasmabot
3x Bot Swarms
1x Tripod Robot & Reanimator
Other Updates
Since we’ve already been working on all of these updates, why not more?
Based on community feedback we’ve been updating some stuff for GF and AoF, so you should definitely check if your army has been updated and tweak your lists.
Here the changelog:
GRIMDARK FUTURE
Battle Brothers
Modified the War Chant rule so that it can stack with Furious
Prime Brothers
Added new units: Judge, Assault Squad, Guard Squad, Eradication Squad, Prime Bikers
Heroes can now be equipped with Shred Pistols and Combat Shields
All units now have the Firstborn special rule
Modified the War Chant rule so that it can stack with Furious
Dwarf Guilds
Heroes, Warriors, Support, Jetpacks and Veterans can now take Shotguns
Heroes and Power Suits can now take Combat Shields
Elven Jesters
Added new units: Jokers, Fools, Pranksters
Solitaires can now upgrade with Graceful Brutality
Feudal Guard
Commander rule has been re-worked
Havoc Brothers
Modified the War Chant rule so that it can stack with Furious
High Elf Fleets
Anti-Gravity APCs now have Twin Starcannons as an upgrade instead of as default equipment
Human Defense Force
Commander and Battle Drills rules have been re-worked
Human Inquisition
Assassins now have Quality 2+ and Defense 2+
Robot Legions
Added new units: Tri-Scorpion Overseer, Warden, Tri-Scorpions, Tripod Robot
Overseers can now be equipped with Phase Glaives
Technomancers can now be equipped with Technoslaves
Warriors can now be equipped with Reaper Rifles
Soul-Snatcher Cults
Re-worked and condensed hero units for simplicity
Replaced Commander rule with Tactical Console rule
AGE OF FANTASY
Dark Elves
Executioners now have Deadly(3) instead of AP(2)
Repeater Crossbows now have Rending instead of AP(1)
Seeker Bows now have AP(1) instead of Rending
Deep-Sea Elves
Added new unit: Depth Horrors
Crossbows now have Rending instead of AP(1)
Dwarves
Crossbows now have Rending instead of AP(1)
Engineers can now upgrade with Flame-Rifles and Organ-Rifles
Organ Guns have been reworked
Havoc Brothers
Daemonic Guard Knights have been re-worked
Havoc Dwarves
Modified the Abyssal Icon rule for skirmish
Humans
Crossbows now have Rending instead of AP(1)
Kingdom of Angels
Crossbows now have Rending instead of AP(1)
Commander rule has been re-worked
Saurians
Frog-Mages now have Quality 2+ and Defense 2+
Vampiric Undead
Daemonic Guard Knights have been removed
That’s it for today, if you’ve made it this far you are truly a champion. :D
Today we’re super excited to share with you news of an awesome upcoming Kickstarter campaign, as well as some other small updates regarding new releases and our forum.
Cult of Vile Rattus Kickstarter
Over the past couple of months ThatEvilOne has provided OPR with some awesomeratmenminiatures, and if you thought the rat madness was over, then you were very very wrong!
ThatEvilOne is launching a Kickstarter campaign this Sunday (12th of July)at 12PM (PST), which will be filled with a ton of amazing sci-fi ratmen models for you to 3D print at home.
The campaign will feature 80+ infantry and vehicle models, and we hear that there’s a ton of stretch goals as well to provide you with even more rat goodness. ;)
As a thank you for collaborating with us we’ve created a dedicated Vile Rattus Cult army list for Grimdark Future and Grimdark Future: Firefight, and on top of that anyone that backs the Kickstarter will also get a free copy of the Full Rulebooks for both games as well.
This is going to be an amazing Kickstarter campaign, and we can’t wait to see everything that ThatEvilOne has in store for the backers, but in the meantime enjoy the previews below. :D
Biker Fanatics Released
In other 3D print related news, this week we released our second set of bikers this month, this time with the fanatic sisters and their deadly heavy chainsaw swords.
Note that you must be a Tier 3 patron to access to the link above.
These models are going to be available exclusively on Patreon until the 30th of July, after which they will go up for sale on our CGTrader store at a higher price.
Free Dwarf Rifleman Released
Finally for our last 3D print news this week, we’ve released a free Dwarf Rifleman model on our Thingiverse page, so that you can do a test print before getting the full pack on CGTrader.
If you’d like to help us make sure to follow us on Thingiverse and give the model a like, thanks!
Age of Fantasy Full Rulebook on WargameVault
As we announced last week we’re now providing our Full Rulebooks for sale on WargameVault for those that don’t have access to Patreon. It’s still much cheaper to get the model via Patreon, but if you really have no other option, then at least now you have a way to get the Age of Fantasy rulebook. :)
Around 3 months ago we switched our forum hosting from Proboards to Discourse, because on Proboards we had to manually provide patrons with additional forum access, which was becoming impossible as the number of supporters increased. Discourse being the only forum with a Patreon integration seemed like a dream, as it would allow us to automate the whole process, so we made the switch.
Looking at how things turned out, it’s clear to us that switching to Discourse was a mistake.
Whilst it’s true that it allowed for some automation, it also came with a number of other problems (from a bad interface to not sending out confirmation e-mails), which have lead to a decrease in forum members and forum usage. We tried getting some help from the Discourse developers, but they demand $100/month to give us support, and honestly we believe that money is better spent elsewhere (like art, miniatures, etc.).
So, what does this all mean?
Basically, we’re going to be shutting down the current Discourse forum at the end of the month, and switch back to Proboards. This means everyone’s old accounts, threads and posts will be restored, and hopefully we can go back to having a healthy forum again.
Switching back to Proboards means that we won’t have the Patreon integration anymore, and so it means that we will not have a patrons-only forum section anymore. Seeing how we haven’t had an active thread on there in a month, we hope this won’t be too big of a loss, and any patrons-only content can still be shared via our Discord server.
That’s it, we hope this helps shed some light on why we’re doing this. :)
That’s it for today, make sure to set a reminder for the Cult of Vile Rattus Kickstarter campaign. :D
Today we’ve got some cool announcements regarding 3D models, a couple of new units for Grimdark Future, as well as some smaller general updates.
Free 3D Models on Thingiverse
After much deliberation we’ve finally settled on Thingiverse as our go-to platform to provide everyone with free samples of our models, and you can find our page here: https://www.thingiverse.com/onepagerules/about
This is something that we’ve been mulling over for a while, because we want to provide free models so that people can do test prints before buying, but don’t want it to hurt our sales.
What we’ve come up with is a simple solution: every couple of weeks we’ll be releasing a single model from one of our unit sets, which should give you a nice preview of what you can get with the full set.
If you want to help out please make sure to follow the page and give the model a like, and we’ll be posting more news soon on the next free models you can get! :D
Beastmen Shaman by Ilhadiel
Continuing our collaboration with Ilhadiel, this month he made an awesome looking Beastmen Shaman for us, so make sure to check out the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/ilhadiel
“Beastmen Shamans are attuned with nature and master spell casting with ease. They use this power to channel wild fury into their allies and to inspire animals to join them in battle.”
Note that you must be a Tier 3 patron to access to the link above.
This model is going to be available exclusively on Patreon until the 29th of June, after which it will go up for sale on our CGTrader store at a higher price.
New Grimdark Future Units
On the game side of things we’ve got some new units for the Machine Cult as well as the Battle Sisters, just because those armies can’t ever get awesome enough. :D
Machine Cult
Added new units: Raider Cavalry, Sky Stalkers, Arch Gunship
Heroes have 2 new ranged weapon upgrades
Battle Sisters
Added new unit: Fanatic Bikers
Fanatic Sisters lost the Fast rule but gained Defense 5+
Small Updates
Finally we’ve got two small updates, one for AoF: Regiments and one for heroes with ambushing special rules in multiple GF: Firefight and AoF:Skirmish armies.
AoF: Regiments
Added a note in the Basic/Full Rulebooks on how to determine which facing to charge
GF: Firefight & AoF: Skirmish
Updated all army special rules that give half the units Ambush to require them to deploy near each other
That’s it for today, please make sure to check out our Thingiverse page and give us a like, and we’ll make sure to keep bringing you awesome free models. :)
In today’s update we have a new rulebook, some important changes, and a new 3D model collaboration, but let’s not waste too much time and get right into it.
Age of Fantasy: Regiments
Today we’re very excited to release the Full Rulebook for Age of Fantasy: Regiments!
This has been a LONG time coming, but now we finally have Full Rulebooks available for all of our games, as well as Beginner’s Guides to get people started. We’ve also updated some other important stuff as part of this release, so make sure to keep reading to find out what has changed. :)
Before we get into the contents we’d like to present you the new cover art for the game, another gorgeous piece by the mighty Brandon Gillam.
This new rulebook starts out with a thorough explanation of all the core rules of the game, with lots of diagrams and examples to make things as clear as possible.
We’ve found that new players that never played rank & file games before were struggling with some of the basic concepts of the game, and with this section it should be much easier for them to get into the game.
It’s only after that however that you get to the real meat of the rulebook!
The advanced rules section contains a ton of new ways for you to customize your game, such as new deployment zone types, new mission objectives, new actions, and a lot more.
These rules are modular so that you can mix and match however you like, allowing you to create tailor-made slaughter so you and your friends to revel in.
Then there is the total conversions section, which alter the core rules in such a way to provide you with completely new game mechanics, each with their own tactical challenges and strategies.
There are total conversions for things such as fog of war, fatigue and command points, each adding a new layer of the game, allowing you to experience the game like you never have before.
The newest addition to the game are Phased Battles, which change the way that alternating activations work, giving you more structure regimental battles, and allowing you to play massive game with ease.
Here is a full list of all the advanced rules and total conversions:
Terrain Placement Rules
Multiple Deployment Styles
Extra Missions
Side-Missions
Extra Actions
Solid Buildings
Random Events
Battlefield Conditions
Terrain & Objective Effects
Fog of War Rules
Brutal Damage Rules
Command Points Rules
Fatigue Rules
Rules for Phased Battles
Rules for Multiplayer Games
Rules for Small-Scales & Multi-Basing
Oh, and did we mention that you can use the small-scales and multi-basing rules to play with your old Warmaster models, or to use your unit trays from Kings of War? :D
I think enough has been said, go get the rulebook by clicking HERE.
Note that when getting the rulebook for the low price of just $3 you’ll also get access to the other Patreon rewards, so that’s an additional 4 rulebooks for our other games, as well as this month’s 2D paper models.
Game Updates
As we mentioned earlier there’s some important updates that are coming along with this release, and whilst none of them are major, they’re all serving as small contributions in improving our games.
Starting off with our Age of Fantasy games, we’ve re-worked the way Command Groups work, and now you can buy individual Sergeants, Musicians and Battle Standards for your units, including in AoF: Skirmish.
Then for AoF: Regiments we’ve made a small update in the core rules, allowing Wavering units to do a single 90° pivot when they’re activated, but otherwise remaining idle. This should give units a small chance to fight back and recover, instead of keeping them stuck in a loop of Wavering results.
Speaking more generally we’ve also gone ahead and updated all of the army lists for GFF and AoFS, consolidating upgrade lists to remove awkward situations with multiple instances of the same upgrade for units.
Finally the biggest change comes to the way spell casting works, and this is both for the Grimdark Future games as well as the Age of Fantasy games. This update comes in two parts: line of sight changes and spell lists changes.
In the newest release of the game casting and blocking spells now requires line of sight. This not only feels more natural on the tabletop, but should also stop spell casters from hiding safely behind a mountain all game whilst wreaking havoc on enemy forces.
Then we’ve also gone back and re-worked all spell lists for all armies, lowering the power of attack spells as well as re-balancing them to make them a little more useful for each individual army. With this newest release you can’t spend the whole match just spamming attack spells, incentivising players to use effect spells more.
With all of these changes we’ve updated pretty much every single army in the game, so whatever files you have are now outdated, and you should make sure to get the latest release. :)
New 3D Print Collaboration with Ilhadiel
This month we’re starting a collaboration with Ilhadiel, who makes awesome 3D print models for fantasy on his Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ilhadiel
He has tons of fantasy models available, but what caught our eyes the most is his line of Foxmen, which are perfect to use as Beastmen in Age of Fantasy. To help him spread the word about his miniatures we’re going to be releasing 3 of his models in the coming months, starting with a Beastmen Champion!
Beastmen Champions are unstoppable forces of destruction on the battlefield, slaughtering their enemies with wild strength. This model comes with a massive broadsword that can chop through even the toughest foes.
Note that you must be a Tier 3 patron to access to the link above.
This model is going to be available exclusively on Patreon until the 30th of May, after which it will go up for sale on our CGTrader store at a higher price.
That’s it for today! With the release of AoFR we’ve finished releasing full rulebooks for our main line of games for now, so what might be coming next? Who knows…
Yes, you read that right, today we’re releasing two brand new rulebooks, as well as a shiny new 3D print model, so there’s lots of cool stuff for you! :D
Firefight & Skirmish Rulebooks
It’s with great pleasure that today we’re finally releasing the full rulebooks for both Grimdark Future: Firefight and Age of Fantasy: Skirmish!
Before we get into the contents we’d like to present you the new cover art for these rulebooks, another stunning work by the wonderful Brandon Gillam.
So, what will you find in these new rulebooks?
The first section of the books cover all of the core rules of the game, so everything you know and love like moving, shooting, melee, etc.
Here you’ll find a ton of diagrams and examples to make it easier to understand the games, and we’re making this section available for free as a beginner’s guide.
But after that… ooh boy do we got a ton of cool stuff for you!
The next section of the rulebook contains advanced rules that add a ton of new content for your regular games, from different deployment styles, to new missions and actions.
All of the advanced rules are completely optional, so you can mix and match what you want, for example using only the extra actions that you like or that fit your playstlye.
Finally the total conversion section provides you with bigger rules changes that can fundamentally alter the way you play, giving you a completely new experience.
Here you’ll find things such as a new tactical phase that’s played before the battle begins, or in-depth city fighting rules that simulate different aspects of urban warfare.
Due to popular demand we’ve also added a whole section on how to play games in smaller spaces, so that you can easily play skirmish anywhere.
Here is a full list of all the advanced rules and total conversions:
Terrain Placement Rules
Multiple Deployment Styles
Extra Missions
Side-Missions
Extra Actions
Random Events
Battlefield Conditions
Terrain & Objective Effects
Fog of War Rules
Tactical Phase Rules
Command Points Rules
Suppression Rules
City Fighting Rules
Rules for Multiplayer Games
Rules for Kitchen Table Games
Oh, and did we mention that you can get these 2 rulebooks, plus the other 2 rulebooks, as well as lots of other rewards for the low price of just $3?!
So, what are you waiting for? Get them by clicking HERE.
We hope you all enjoy these new rulebooks and can’t wait to hear your comments and feedback on the new cover art, advanced rules and total conversions!
New 3D Print Model
This month we’re starting a new collaboration with ThatEvilOne, who is making absolutely stunning sci-fi modelsfor 3D printing.
Snipers of the Ratmen Clans are experts at sneaking into vantage positions with their master-crafted rifles, which can fire at an incredible distance and punch through the toughest of armors.
Note that you must be a Tier 3 patron to access to the link above.
This model is going to be available exclusively on Patreon until the 29th of April, after which it will go up for sale on our CGTrader store at a higher price.
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OPR Game Jam 2020
In just 2 weeks we’re going to be hosting the first OPR Game Jam ever, which is a 48hr game making marathon, focused on creating one-page miniatures games.
If you’ve ever had some ideas for your own games or just generally like to tinker with rules, then you should definitely join the game jam to share your talent with others.
This week we have yet again another update that is packed with lots of new content for you, from big announcements to new miniatures, armies, game updates and more..
OPR Game Jam 2020
Brace yourselves peeps, because the OPR Game Jam 2020 is actually happening!
This will be a 48hr game making marathon, focused on creating one-page miniatures games. The jam will run from May 8th, at 8PM UK time, to May 10th, at 8PM UK time.
Anyone will be able to submit a game, and you can work alone or in teams. When the jam is over everyone will be able to judge the games, and then we will highlight a few of our favourite games on the OPR website.
There is no winner or prize, it’s all just for fun!
We really want to make this something special, and the more people join the better, so spread the news wherever you can and let’s make miniature game jams a thing. :D
Dwarf Troops Released
Last month we released some mighty Dwarf Lords, so this month it’s time for us to release troops that they can lead into battle!
The Dwarves are known across Tyria for their prowess in battle and lack of fear when faced with enemies twice their height, and these warriors are rightly respected by their enemies. These models are modular and come with 5 different head designs, 5 different body designs, 3 different weapons and a shield.
Note that you must be a Tier 3 patron to access to the link above.
These models are going to be available exclusively on Patreon until the 29th of April, after which they will go up for sale on our CGTrader store at a higher price.
Machine Cult Defilers
Today we’re releasing a new army from Grimdark Future, the Machine Cult Defilers.
Machine Cult Defilers are a twisted faction of humans that have fused with machines to become brain-dead killers that know no mercy. They wage war to serve their machine-gods in their quest to eradicate the Sirius sector of all biological life.
We’ve also used this update as a chance to review the Feudal Guard army, adding some new units and re-working from of the existing ones to be more in line with the HDF.
Misc Updates
Today we have just a small update to the tournament guides, as well as a couple of small army updates for Grimdark Future.
Tournament Guides
Added section on stacking modifiers from special rules and spells
Grimdark Future
High Elf Fleets
High Seers can’t upgrade to Psychic(3) anymore
Human Defense Force
Re-worked the Ogre Squads Heavy SMGs
TAO Coalition
Re-worked melee upgrades for Battlesuit Captains
Heavy Stealth Suits now have Tough(12) and re-worked Stealth Drones
Tide Titans now have Tough(18)
Surge Titans now come with Pulse Cannons Equipped
Grimdark Future Community Campaign
To combat quarantine loneliness and lack of wargaming we started a Grimdark Future community campaign on the forum: The Battle for Tarkanis.
The campaign is open for anyone to join, and we use the forum thread to track armies, share battle reports and more. You can take part in the campaign from home or play with us online using our Discord server and Roll20 tables.
The campaign is played using the Grimdark Future Campaign Rules, and it will run for 2 weeks until the 26th of April, after which we see who wins!
AoFS Solo Battle Report
Been a while since we last shared a battle report, so here is a new Age of Fantasy Skirmish solo battle report by Sad and Lonely Gamer, this time featuring a brutal 250pts battle of Sky-City Dwarves vs Disciples of War.
Another teaser…
Last week we posted a teaser, this week we posted a teaser… so maybe next week we’ll post yet another teaser?
That’s it for today, make sure to sign up for the game jam and tell everyone about it, and we hope you enjoy the new miniatures and armies too. :)
Today we’ve got some awesome new 3D print models for you, as well as dynamic mission cards, an important community update, a how to play video and some small patches.
Let’s get to it! :D
3D Print Dwarf Lord
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When the going gets rough, the Dwarves get rougher! Seek your enemy’s most powerful champions and slay them with courage and honour… and this mighty hero model.
This model comes with 2 different head designs, a great axe and two hand axes.
As per our agreement with Kyoushuneko Miniatures this model is going to be available exclusively on Patreon until the end of the month, after which it will be released for free on our CGTrader store.
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Dynamic Mission Cards
Oh yeah baby, we’re finally releasing official mission cards!
People have been asking for these for a long time now, especially after seeing them being used to great effect in Wyloch’sbattle reports. So naturally after talking to him we picked them up, slapped a fresh coat of paint on, and released them to our players.
The dynamic mission cards can be found on the various game pages and are available for all games, so make sure to give them a try next time you play!
New OPR Forum
I know most of you probably weren’t expecting this, however we’re moving the official OPR forum to a new domain and a new provider this month. :)
Our current forum is going to be shut down on the 30th of March, so make sure to save everything you need and copy any content you like over to the new forum by then.
New Facebook Group
Some players suggested that we create a Facebook group because they like how easy it is to share pictures and ideas on there, so of course we created one. :D
There’s already a couple post in there and we’re somehow already almost at 100 members, so give it a look and see what you can share!
How to Play Grimdark Future
The fine folks at TableTop Wolf have created a nice little tutorial on how to play Grimdark Future, which is perfect for people that are still on the fence about trying out our games, or that aren’t 100% sure they’re doing everything right.
Check out the video below and leave them a like, and don’t forget to share it with your local community to get them excited!
Small Patches
Finally just some small patches today, nothing special:
Grimdark Future
Machine Cult
Combat Robots now have Heavy Flamethrowers instead of Flamethrower Cannons
Age of Fantasy
Dwarves
Dwarf Lords can now be mounted on Beasts
That’s it for today, make sure to sign up on our new forum before it is taken down, and stay tuned for more cool stuff coming next week!
In today’s news we’re going to talk about our new adventure into 3D printing, new campaign rules for our games, plus some army updates.
Battle Sisters Champion Released
Today we’re really proud to present to you our first 3D print model available via our Patreon, the mighty Battle Sisters Champion!
Lead your Battle Sisters into the slaughter with this epic hero model, ready to crush the foes of the god-queen across the Sirius sector. The model comes with 2 different head designs, a pistol & sword, as well as an optional backpack.
Note that you must be a Tier 3 patron to access to the link above.
This model is going to be available exclusively on Patreon until the end of the month, after which it will go up for sale on our CGTrader store at a higher price.
OPR is just getting started with 3D print models, and the more support we get the more artists we’ll be able to hire to provide you with even more awesome models! :D
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3D Print Store + Free Battle Brother Models
Have a 3D printer but would like to give our models a try before supporting on Patreon?
No problem!
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We have just re-released all of our Battle Brothers models with new head designs and more weapon options, and they’re all completely free on out CGTrader store.
These models are extremely versatile, and if you download all 3 packs you’re going to have access to 4 heads, 6 bodies, 10 weapons and 3 bases. This should be more than enough to get you started on your 3D printing journey with OPR!
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To access our CGTrader store you can also click on the new 3D Print link in the top menu of our website, which will take you straight to it.
3D Print Models for Fantasy
As we mentioned before we’re collaborating with Kyoushuneko Miniatures to release 3D print fantasy miniatures for Age of Fantasy, and today we’ve got some previews of the new Dwarf Lord hero that they’re making for us.
As per our agreement with them these models will be made available on our Patreon as exclusives as soon as they’re ready, and after one month time they’ll be made available for free on CGTrader.
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Campaign Rules Updates
On top of all of this awesome new stuff we’re also releasing a new version of the Campaign Rules, which have been adapted to work with Grimdark Future and Age of Fantasy, as well as releasing an update for the skirmish versions.
Now you’ll be able to wage epic campaigns of war where your armies evolve, your heroes get injured, and random events can turn the tide of battle!
Here the changelog:
Added rules for 4 different campaign length types
Added rules for parallel play and late joiners
Removed the campaign objectives section
Special objectives now always give 10pts
Re-worked some special objectives to make them fairer
If you roll a special objective that can’t be completed you must re-roll
Winning players now get 2VP + 10pts, whilst losing players get 30pts
Underdog bonus allows you to modify friendly and enemy rolls now
Smashed leg now gives -1.5″/-3″ movement
Agile now gives +1.5″/+3″ movement
Re-worked the balance of some random events
Warband sheets were re-worked to have an xp tracker
Game Updates
Finally we’ve got some army updates as well as a one-off update for you.
The most exciting thing here is that we’re releasing a couple of new units for the Feudal Guard by TMC (patreon.com/themakerscult), which are all pretty damn awesome!
Grimdark Future
Knight Brothers
Only one model per unit can be upgraded with Psychic now
Purgation Brothers can now take Incinerators
Wolf Brothers
Re-worked upgrade lists for Wolf Rookies and Wolf Brothers
Wolf Brothers can now take Battle Standards
Feudal Guard
Added new units: Feudal Engineers, Heavy Support Vehicle, Heavy Battle Tank
Heroes can now be mounted on Feudal Steeds and take Energy Lances
Human Defense Force
Executioners, Drill Sergeants and Psychics now all have Assault Rifles (so they can access more upgrades)
Machine Cult
Re-worked loadout and upgrades for Destroyer Cyborgs
One-Off Games
War Fleets
Re-worked strength when ramming
EMP now only affects shooting rolls
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That’s it for today, make sure to subscribe to our Patreon at Tier 3 to get access to all of the miniatures we’re going to be releasing in the future, and we’ll be back next week with even more awesome content for you. :D
