Today we’re releasing some small but important game updates, we’ve got a ton of videos for you, and we’d like to remind you that the writing jam is happening today.
Let’s get to it!
Writing Jam Today
The writing jam is starting in just a few hours, get ready everyone!
The official OPR Writing Jam #4 is starting today at 8PM UK time / 3PM ET time, so make sure to sign up now. This is a 48hr story writing marathon, focused on writing one-page stories set in the OPR universe.
We’ll be back in a few hours with a new post, revealing the jam theme. :)
Today we’ve released some small but important changes to the general game rules, as well as to the competitive rules. These changes should help balance out the game more, and tie in with the v2.50 beta.
General Rules
Fast units now move 8″ on Advance and 16″ on Rush/Charge actions
Most rules related to movement speed have been amended accordingly
Fire Breath was re-named to Breath Attack
Clarified stacking effects in the Basic/Full Rulebooks
Clarified the Covering Fire rule in the Full Rulebooks for GFF and AoFS
Clarified the Overwatch rule’s duration in all Full Rulebooks
Competitive Rules
Rule of 3 now scales with game size
Raised recommended game size to 300pts for GFF/AoFS
Only heroes with up to Tough(6) can now join units
Units that Ambush on the last round can’t seize/contest objectives
Clarified that Deadly wounds are resolved first
Tough(3) models now take up 3 transport slots each
New Video Content
That’s it for right now, see you in a few hours when the writing jam starts. :)
This week I got hit by covid pretty hard, so I’ve been having a hard time keeping up with everything. I’m still trying to get AoF v2.50 done for a release hopefully next week, but nothing confirmed yet.
In the meantime, we’d like to remind you to sign up for next week’s writing jam, and we’ve got a bunch of new videos for you to enjoy.
Let’s get to it!
Writing Jam Reminder
Buckle up everyone, the writing jam is happening next week!
The official OPR Writing Jam #4 will take place on the weekend of the 18th of February, so make sure to save the date. This is a 48hr story writing marathon, focused on writing one-page stories set in the OPR universe.
Last week we posted a lengthy explanation of what is changing in AoF v2.50, and how it will improve the game. We think that this is essential reading for any AoF fans, so make sure to read it thoroughly, and brace yourself for a shift in the meta. :)
Today we’ve got an interesting update for you, with an explanation of AoF v2.50, an overview of all the new February content, as well as a bunch of videos for you to check out.
Let’s get to it!
Writing Jam Reminder
Only 2 weeks until the next Writing Jam everyone!
The official OPR Writing Jam #4 will take place on the weekend of the 18th of February, so make sure to save the date. This is a 48hr story writing marathon, focused on writing one-page stories set in the OPR universe.
Progress on AoF v2.50 has been going well, and if everything works out the way we hope, then the beta will be available to play in a couple of weeks. In preparation for its release, we wanted to take a moment and give you an overview of what is changing from the current versions.
If you’ve been following the development of GF v2.50, most of this stuff will be already familiar to you, so we’re gonna try and keep this one brief and to the point. Overall the changes in GF were much bigger than they are in AoF, so chances are you won’t notice any significant differences whilst playing.
Here’s what you can expect:
No Bad Picks – Some units are currently useless without taking specific upgrades, so we’re tweaking those in such a way that they are always viable to play (even without upgrades).
Unit Power – The attack power of certain units is currently too low / too high relative to their Tough stat, so they’re being tweaked to make sure that nothing is too weak / too strong in the game.
2+ and 6+– The probability of 2+ and 6+ stats is hard to balance in both cost and feel, so we are reducing the amount of units with these stats. This means that most Archer units now have Defense 5+.
Heroes – Similarly to GF, hero profiles are being condensed in order to save space, and give you more options. They now also have access to new unit buffs, as well as army battle standards, giving you a lot more flexibility when customizing your heroes.
Wizards – Again, similar to GF, most spells casters are going down from lvl2 to lvl1, with lvl2 being reserved for legendary units, and lvl3 being removed from the game.
Unit Sizes– Currently there is little reason to take some of the basic infantry units compared to elite units, leading to bad picks. In order to balance that, most elite units are now in blocks of 5, whilst basic infantry come in blocks of 10.
Special Weapons– Right now all basic infantry units have access to Dual Hand Weapons and Great Weapons upgrades, which has skewed the balance of the game. In v2.50, those upgrades are now only available on elite units, whilst basic infantry only get access to Spears and Halberds as upgrades.
Weapon Ranges– The range of weapons has now been capped at 36″, with most artillery now being in the 30″-36″ range. Crossbows will have 24″ range, whilst Rifles have 18″ range (and Pistols 9″ range).
Chariot Changes – Chariots are going down to Defense 3+, and are getting more melee attacks. Also, when taking archer crews for chariots, they now fire more shots (but get less melee attacks).
Monster Changes – Monsters are going down to Defense 3+ as well, but most of them are going up to Tough(12) to compensate. They’re also getting more attacks, and similarly to chariots, when taking ranged options they have more shots (but less melee attacks).
Artillery Changes – Artillery profiles are being condensed, so that we don’t have half a page of essentially the same unit with different weapon options. Most artillery weapons now also have double the amount of attacks that they used to, making them a little more reliable when shooting.
We know that change is hard for everyone to accept, but as we’ve seen with GF v2.50, these new versions are a vast improvement to the balance of our games, so they’re worth it.
Once you’ve played a couple of matches and got used to these changes, you won’t even remember they ever happened, and will be able to enjoy a more balanced and fun experience all around. :)
Also, please don’t forget that this is a beta, and things are still going to be tweaked, so once the armies are available we’re looking forward to hearing your feedback.
New Mission Packs
The latest mission pack has been released on Patreon, with 4 brand new missions:
Grimdark Future – Secure the Drops
GF: Firefight – Hit & Run
Age of Fantasy – Opening Duel
AoF: Skirmish – Grand Tournament
These missions are focused on fun new ways to play, with interesting objectives and special rules to spice things up. We release new missions every month, so make sure to stick around so that you don’t miss any.
Note that whilst the missions are designed for each specific game, you can totally play them with the rules for any other game (with slight adjustments). This means that you have even more missions to play each month!
New Miniatures on Only-Games
Don’t care for 2D printing or 3D printing? Well then we’ve got you covered, because now all of the minis we released in November have been uploaded to our Only-Games Store.
February Patreon Release
Check out our new release and support OPR!
This project was made by gamers for gamers, and can only exist thanks to the support of our awesome community. Please consider subscribing on Patreon, where you’ll get tons of extra games, models and more.
Today we’ve got just a tiny update with you, letting you know about the upcoming writing jam, as well as sharing a bunch of new videos for you to enjoy.
Let’s get to it!
OPR Writing Jam is coming!
The new year just started, and with it comes a new OPR Writing Jam!
The official OPR Writing Jam #4 will take place on the weekend of the 18th of February, so make sure to save the date. This is a 48hr story writing marathon, focused on writing one-page stories set in the OPR universe.
Today we’ve got an absolutely massive update for you, with a new Game Finder Board, Writing Jam Results, Army Updates, Competitive Rules Updates, New Mission Packs, New Miniatures and of course a new Video Content.
Let’s get to it!
Game Finder Board
In light of covid restrictions slowly easing up all over the world, we thought it would be good to help fans find other players in their area. We created a new board dedicated to finding local games, where you can post your area in the corresponding thread. If you’re in a country that doesn’t have a thread yet, feel free to create it! :)
Two weeks ago we ran our 3rd writing jam, which was pretty great, with 19 submissions and 300+ ratings, it’s great to see the community get together and write some awesome stories!
Today we made two small army updates for the rules to better reflect our miniatures. For the Alien Hives, the Invasion Artillery now has Slow instead of Immobile, whilst for the Mummified Undead, the Death Casket now has 24″ range and can replace Immobile with Slow thanks to some new casket carriers.
Competitive Rules Updates
Whilst most people play with just the core rules, there are many fans that prefer to use the competitive rules to add some interesting list building restrictions and other balance changes to the games.
Until now the competitive rules were fixed to specific game sizes, but since many players like to play at different sizes, we decided to adapt the rules to reflect that. We still provide standard recommended game sizes, but with these changes you could now play competitively even with 10,000pts. :D
Competitive Rules (GF/AoF/AoFR)
Players may only bring 1 hero per full 500pt in their army
Players may only have 1 unit in play per full 200pts in their army (165pts for fantasy)
Mixed armies must consist of at least 60% worth of units from their primary army
Only up to 1 psychic/wizard per full 500pts from each army may cast/block spells
Reinforcement lists must be made up of 25% worth of units of the total game size
Competitive Rules (GFF/AoFS)
Players may now bring 1 hero per full 150pts in their army
Players may only have 1 unit in play per full 30pts in their army (25pts for fantasy)
Mixed armies must consist of at least 60% worth of units from their primary army
Only up to 1 psychic/wizard per full 150pts from each army may cast/block spells
Reinforcement lists must be made up of 25% worth of units of the total game size
New Mission Packs
The September mission pack has been released on Patreon, with 4 brand new missions:
Grimdark Future – Crimson Skies
GF: Firefight – Weightless
Age of Fantasy – Volcanic Activity
AoF: Skirmish – The Ritual
These missions are focused on fun new ways to play, with interesting objectives and special rules to spice things up. We release new missions every month, so make sure to stick around so that you don’t miss any.
Note that whilst the missions are designed for each specific game, you can totally play them with the rules for any other game (with slight adjustments). This means that you have even more missions to play each month!
New Miniatures on Etsy
Don’t care for 2D printing or 3D printing? Well then we’ve got you covered, because now all of the minis we released in June have been uploaded to our Etsy Store.
September Patreon Release
Check out our September release and support OPR!
This project was made by gamers for gamers, and can only exist thanks to the support of our awesome community. Please consider subscribing on Patreon, where you’ll get tons of extra games, models and more. Thanks!
Video Content
That’s it for today, have a nice weekend everyone. :)
Today we’ve got just a small update with you, although still packed with some nice content. It’s time to vote on the writing jam submissions, we’ve got two new v2.50 armies ready, plus a ton of new videos. :)
Let’s get to it!
Writing Jam Submissions – Vote Now!
Last weekend we ran the 3rd OPR Writing Jam, and now it’s time to get your votes in. There’s lots of cool stories to read, so make sure to check them all out and give your honest feedback: https://itch.io/jam/oprwj3/entries
v2.50 Updated
Work on v2.50 has been slowly moving along, with two new armies having been updated: Dark Elf Raiders and Dwarf Guilds. The lists don’t have any points yet, but you can work those out with the Point Calculator that’s available on Patreon if you want. :)
This week we revealed all of the new stuff that’s coming out in September, and it’s a huge haul. There’s 50+ new miniatures, as well as 10 sets of paper minis & terrain for you to enjoy!
Today the 3rd bi-annual OPR writing jam is finally kicking off, and we’re very excited to read everyone’s stories. We’ve also got a new Halflings update, plus some new video content.
Let’s get to it!
OPR Writing Jam #3 – STARTS NOW!
The OPR Writing Jam #3 is now live, and the theme is:
LET THEM IN
You now have 48hrs to write your story, and send in your submission by:
We’ve been getting a lot of requests from fans to update the Halflings line with some new models, so we decided to take a look at the army and give it a general refresh. Here’s what’s new:
Added new units: Dog Riders, Jetpack Grenadiers, Zeppelins, Forest Trolls, Iron Pig, Harvester, Volley Gun, Howitzer
Heroes can now be mounted on Great Dogs and Giant Winged Dogs
Engineers can now be upgraded with Sniper Rifles
Marksmen and Cavalry can now take Rifles
New Start Collecting Bundles
By popular demand, we’ve started selling army bundles on our Etsy store to help new players get started. We’re going to be releasing two discounted bundles for each army: a Start Collecting bundle, and a Start Playing bundle.
The Start Collecting bundle is perfect to get you started with a small ~250pts force that you can use to play our skirmish games or just to get a handful of models to paint. The Start Playing bundle is bigger, with a ~500pts force that you can use to play small matches, or you can combine the two bundles to get a battle ready ~750pts force!
This week we added the last two sets, with more coming when we release new armies:
This week we’ve got just a small update, with some updates on v2.50, new start collecting bundles, as well as some brand new video content for you to check out.
Let’s get to it!
Writing Jam Next Week
Are you waiting for the writing jam? It’s happening next week already! :D
The official OPR Writing Jam #3 will take place on the weekend of the 20th of August, so make sure to save the date. This is a 48hr story writing marathon, focused on writing one-page stories set in the OPR universe.
Work on v2.50 has been slowly moving along, with a few new armies being added, as well as some updates to the existing ones. The lists don’t have any points yet, but you can work those out with the Point Calculator that’s available on Patreon if you want. :)
By popular demand, we’ve started selling army bundles on our Etsy store to help new players get started. We’re going to be releasing two discounted bundles for each army: a Start Collecting bundle, and a Start Playing bundle.
The Start Collecting bundle is perfect to get you started with a small ~250pts force that you can use to play our skirmish games or just to get a handful of models to paint. The Start Playing bundle is bigger, with a ~500pts force that you can use to play small matches, or you can combine the two bundles to get a battle ready ~750pts force!
This week we’ve added two more armies, with more coming soon:
Today we’ve got a bit of a weird news post for you, as we’re looking to hire some new people, as well as looking for some YouTube recommendations. We’ve also got news about the Writing Jam #3, plus a bunch of other stuff. :D
Let’s get to it!
Now Hiring: Graphic Designers
As most of you already know, OPR has been mostly a one-man project for the last 7 years, which means that I had to try my best to fill out almost every role in the project. Since I am not a graphic designer, the project has suffered from looking quite unprofessional for a long time, which is a real shame.
We’re currently looking for a graphic designer that could work with us to re-work the overall look of the project, so that it can reach its fullest potential. We need someone that can help us work on graphics for our website, promotional material, rulebooks, and ideally someone that could also work on digital painting of our renders.
Note that whilst we appreciate everyone’s passion for OPR, we’re not looking for hobby designers, but are looking for professionals that are available for paid freelance work.
If you or someone you know is a professional graphic designer that would be excited to do freelance work for OPR, then make sure to send an e-mail with your portfolio to onepageanon@gmail.com with [OPRJOBS] in the title. We’re looking forward to seeing your submissions and are excited to work with you!
Looking for YouTube recommendations
Lately we’ve been in contact with a couple of wargaming related YouTubers to do some small collaborations, and we thought it would be a good idea to ask the community for their own input. We’d love to hear who your favorite wargaming related YouTubers are that you think would be cool to feature OPR games/models.
Make sure to send us links to your favorite wargaming YouTubers in the comments, and feel free to send them from any language. We know our games are appreciated all around the world, so let’s spread the love. :D
Writing Jam is coming!
Time flies when you’re having fun, and it’s already time for the next Writing Jam!
The official OPR Writing Jam #3 will take place on the weekend of the 20th of August, so make sure to save the date. This is a 48hr story writing marathon, focused on writing one-page stories set in the OPR universe.
The August mission pack has been released on Patreon, with 4 brand new missions:
Grimdark Future – Blood & Snow
GF: Firefight – The Walking Dead
Age of Fantasy – The Great Valley
AoF: Skirmish – Falling Stars
These missions are focused on fun new ways to play, with interesting objectives and special rules to spice things up. We release new missions every month, so make sure to stick around so that you don’t miss any.
Note that whilst the missions are designed for each specific game, you can totally play them with the rules for any other game (with slight adjustments). This means that you have even more missions to play each month!
New Miniatures on Etsy
Don’t care for 2D printing or 3D printing? Well then we’ve got you covered, because now all of the minis we released in June have been uploaded to our Etsy Store.
Video Content
That’s it for this week, have a nice weekend everyone. :D
This week I’ve been travelling so I’ve only got a small update for you. :)
Orc Marauders v2.50 Test
Over the past week or so, we’ve been having an interesting discussion on Discord about the way that the Orc Marauders work in Grimdark Future. The main points of discussion were how shooty vs choppy the army should really be, as well as what contributes to the orcs not feeling quite right for some players.
With that in mind, we created a new version of the Orc Marauders list for v2.50, which changes some of their core special rules to give them a different feel, as well as boosting their vehicles firepower. We’d be curious to get a broader community feedback on this change, so feel free to leave a comment. :)
The June mission pack has been released on Patreon, with 4 brand new missions:
Grimdark Future – The Cave
GF: Firefight – Waves of War
Age of Fantasy – Sacred Temple
AoF: Skirmish – Clash of Heroes
These missions are focused on fun new ways to play, with interesting objectives and special rules to spice things up. We release new missions every month, so make sure to stick around so that you don’t miss any.
Note that whilst the missions are designed for each specific game, you can totally play them with the rules for any other game (with slight adjustments). This means that you have even more missions to play each month!
New Miniatures on Etsy
Don’t care for 2D printing or 3D printing? Well then we’ve got you covered, because now all of the minis we released in June have been uploaded to our Etsy Store.
New Free Model on Cults 3D
Every month we add new free models to our Cults3D page, and this month we’ve added a Vinci Militia from the Duchies of Vinci, bringing us up to 22 free models! :D
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