Just sorting out some tweaks before I go and play DZR with the latest iteration of the rules (and some new victims to try them on). Been tinkering with the missions again, and have a new trick to try out.
I also had some more feedback from one of the testers yesterday. They’ve played 10 games of the new rules and are really keen. So keen they even used BLOCK CAPITALS to say so 🙂
So that was nice to hear.
I know, I’m just teasing here. I’m merely trying to show that the rules are weaving their merry way closer to a public beta, and that it’s looking good!
I’ll see if I can get some pics of todays games to show you later.
Quirkworthy 
Be happy to provide you with more balanced feedback in the beta.. unless it really is AMAZING 🙂
I’m looking forward to getting it out there so we can discuss it properly.
Crossing my fingers. This game has got such amazing potential.
And frag grenades. Don’t forget the frags 🙂
I know you don’t have anything to do with Warpath, but I’m keen on some new Asterians to use in my strike teams. I wanted to see if there was some sort of fluff reason for the new HP Asterians troop to have those reverse joint knees. None of the Cyphers or organic Asterians have this type of knee joint; it seems like they’d look out of place next to the rest of the force.
You’d have to ask over on the KS comments. I’ve not had anything to do with the look of the new Warpath stuff.
Does this mean public beta confirmed?
That’s the word according to Ronnie 🙂
do you know when?
No date fixed yet. I’ll let you know soon as I do.
Woohoo!
I’m also interested in when but a little more interested in what armies/troops will be in the beta so I can prepare models 🙂
Not 100% sure. I expect it to include at least:
Enforcer
Plague
FF
Veer-myn
…and probably more.
Rebs please? They really need some love. 😦
Yup. Just confirmed there will be 3 more:
Asterians
Rebs
Marauders
So, all the ones in the original set, plus Veer-myn.
Plus possibly something for mercs if I can sneak it past Ronnie 😉
This will be a thorough beta! I guess I’ll just have to have some of everything ready 🙂
That would be the most help 🙂
Any change you can tell us wich leaders the fractions will have? and will individual models have options, like say, an enforcer sgt, starting with a blade and upgrading to a glove?
I’ve not got a final list of leaders for each faction yet.
Some individual models have options, mostly heavy weapons and so on.
In a campaign, individual models can sometimes gain or change equipment.
Is there any chance that the unaffiliated mercenaries will be able to have their own battle groups? Just using Reb models as their gang perhaps? It was really sad to never use Wrath in a game despite having a painted model. I love the idea of adding more character by making the game rotate around the commanders and I am hoping that leads to the unaffialted mercs being commanders as well.
Mercs will turn up as options in some armies, tailored to fit the background of each force. So many of them will be usable that way. In addition, I’m working on an all-merc list as a possibility. It’s an odd one though, so it might not end up in the book. See how testing goes.
Sounding a little like a Warmachine style army list. That.s not a bad thing. I hope rebs get some loving as they got hit with the nerf bat before they even landed 😛
Yes, Warmachine is a well-known example of this sort of leader-focussed army building. It’s been around for ever though. In historical gaming it’s your generic Carthaginian army being one thing, and your army with Hannibal or Mago at the head being something slightly different. It’s a simple and logical way to characterise a force.
It seems likely that you would take multiple commanders for a campaign? This would lend itself well to a map based campaign where you contest several territories.
There are many possible permutations with a campaign, including multiple players on each side, which can be really good fun.
If the GCPS (Corporate army troopers) get funded in the Warpath campaign, will they get added to DZ:R as well?
My guess would be not in the core rules. I’m sure that they’ll appear in due course though. We’ve got a long list of armies to add.
Any chance of Mars Attacks?
I think they’re in the same boat.