Babylon 5: A Call to Arms is back in Metal!
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Will
Jul 14, 2008, 9:39:19 AM7/14/08
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Looks like Iron Wind will be producing the miniatures for Mongoose. I
really thought this game was dead! The blog is down below and you can
read the entire blog here:
http://blog.mongoosepublishing.co.uk/
Matt wrote:
The Furthest Reaches of Space
As you will likely have heard, we have recently signed a deal with
Iron Wind for them to produce the complete range of B5: A Call to Arms
miniatures. This is great news for all fans of A Call to Arms, as Iron
Wind are among the best in the business, and will ensure the
continuation of the range as we continue to work on new rulebooks.
The first of these is, of course, Powers & Principalities. The general
intention of this book (or brief, as writers like to call it) is to
give something 'cool' to every fleet. We want people to open the book
up, look for their fleet's entry and say 'Wow! Can't wait to try
that!'
To do this, the book is divided into several sections - there are new
campaigns and scenarios to try, of course. However, we have also added
some new variants of ships (we are talking to Iron Wind about some
brand new models, but they will not be ready for the Autumn release of
Powers & Principalities), and a 'Fleet Command' chapter. The later
contains one or more entries for each fleet that, as well as change
the stats of some ships, basically give you 'cool things to do'. For
example, when a Shadow flies past a Psi Corps ships, its psychic
scream will wreak havoc with those on board. Earth ships in the Early
Years will have a chance to try the Bonehead Manoeuvre (not
recommended), while the Abbai have Special Actions unique to them that
allow them to either boost their shields or lay mines.
Stuff like that.
Preliminary work has also started on the Dilgar Invasion Era book,
which is something I have been looking forward to for sometime. As
well as a full history of the war, there are effectively new fleet
lists for every combatant government, detailing the older tech and
hulls of the time. Each will be compatible and balanced against the
current fleets for the purposes of tournaments - just don't expect too
many War level ships!
really thought this game was dead! The blog is down below and you can
read the entire blog here:
http://blog.mongoosepublishing.co.uk/
Matt wrote:
The Furthest Reaches of Space
As you will likely have heard, we have recently signed a deal with
Iron Wind for them to produce the complete range of B5: A Call to Arms
miniatures. This is great news for all fans of A Call to Arms, as Iron
Wind are among the best in the business, and will ensure the
continuation of the range as we continue to work on new rulebooks.
The first of these is, of course, Powers & Principalities. The general
intention of this book (or brief, as writers like to call it) is to
give something 'cool' to every fleet. We want people to open the book
up, look for their fleet's entry and say 'Wow! Can't wait to try
that!'
To do this, the book is divided into several sections - there are new
campaigns and scenarios to try, of course. However, we have also added
some new variants of ships (we are talking to Iron Wind about some
brand new models, but they will not be ready for the Autumn release of
Powers & Principalities), and a 'Fleet Command' chapter. The later
contains one or more entries for each fleet that, as well as change
the stats of some ships, basically give you 'cool things to do'. For
example, when a Shadow flies past a Psi Corps ships, its psychic
scream will wreak havoc with those on board. Earth ships in the Early
Years will have a chance to try the Bonehead Manoeuvre (not
recommended), while the Abbai have Special Actions unique to them that
allow them to either boost their shields or lay mines.
Stuff like that.
Preliminary work has also started on the Dilgar Invasion Era book,
which is something I have been looking forward to for sometime. As
well as a full history of the war, there are effectively new fleet
lists for every combatant government, detailing the older tech and
hulls of the time. Each will be compatible and balanced against the
current fleets for the purposes of tournaments - just don't expect too
many War level ships!
Nick Caldwell
Jul 14, 2008, 12:21:18 PM7/14/08
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Cool -- good to see these will still be produced and hopefully that will mean some new ships down the line.
Nick
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