Weekender: Age Of Sigmar Deepkin, Bolt Action & 80s Beat ’em Ups!
April 21, 2018 by brennon
Welcome to another episode of The Weekender in the wake of Salute 2018. We've got some awesome interviews and more for you today as well as a great prize from Warlord Games.
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Make sure to stick with us throughout the show and let us know what you think about everything we cover.
Updates
We've got some great things for you to look forward too...
- The Great War Article Series - A new article series from oriskany and neves1789 launches on Monday.
- Salute 2018 - Check out the Live Blog where you could still get your hands on 30+ prizes!
- UK Games Expo Merch - You can now start looking to snap up merchandise for UK Games Expo in June
...also make sure to check out our Beasts Of War Merchandise where we have Dice Bags and Satchels for you to snap up.
MegaMetroCity Unboxed
We sit down to do a bit of unboxing and take a look at a Kickstarter game which is coming to the fundraising platform next week.
If you like the idea of 80's nostalgia and the beat 'em up genre then make sure to check out what MegaMetroCity is all about.
Bolt Action Show & Tell - Winter German Infantry
Charlie is in the studio talking to us about the new plastic kit from Warlord Games that allows you to plunge your Germans into the chill of a European winter.
Will you be snapping up this kit for your own army?
All Your Bases Belong To Us!
This new segment needs a better title. Make sure you let us know what you'd call it in the comments below. Anyway, today we're looking at Micro Art Studio and their amazing base selection.
Warren, Justin and Sam have picked out their favourites and share their thoughts on how they'd use them.
Idoneth Deepkin
This leads us neatly on to looking at the new Idoneth Deepkin and how these bases could be used to bring this new army from Games Workshop and Age Of Sigmar to life on the tabletop.
Have you been lured in by this new Aelf faction within the world of the Mortal Realms?
Darker Days Radio
Chris Handley was in the studio recently filming more Kingdom Death: Monster with us and we had a chat with him about what's happening with his Podcast and what events he is going to be attending this year.
Make sure to check out their podcast and it is an awesome resource for anyone interested in World Of Darkness.
Kickstarters
We take a look at two big Kickstarters online right now...
- Confrontation Classic - Get your hands on ALL of the old miniatures for this amazing Fantasy range.
- Miskatonic University: The Restricted Collection - Push your luck and delve into this library to uncover dark secrets.
...have you been considering these?
Competition Prizes
We have a prize to give away from the last Weekender. If you put in a comment for the Doctor Who & Companion Set listen out for your name and Claim Your Prize.
We also have a new competition this week to win a set of German Winter Infantry (Plastic) from Warlord Games for use in Bolt Action.
Listen out for how to win that and get your comments in below...
Have a great weekend!
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First! First Time Ever Being First! A First For Me! Why Am I Saying First So Much? That’s A First. Have A Happy Weekend!
@stvitusdancern Nice to see you posting on the Tabletop Commanders forum as well
Happy Saturday
80’s night. Only play music on tape. Boombox time.
Stop filming and get of your arse and see ready Player One. You need to see it about 4 times to get all the retro goodness that you miss the first few times.
Happy Weekend!
Beautiful painting on those Bolt Action minis.
Really looking forward to getting my bit with @oriskany published ^^
It’s much more than a “bit,” @neves1789 ! Like @warzan says in the segment, this was a real 50-50 co-production (as opposed to many of my collaborations, where a community member sends in some great photos or a few paragraphs of writing or some such). We seriously couldn’t have done this one without you!
Haha thanks! I’m not nervous about it being published at all… 😀
Enjoy the nerves. 😀 All too soon it becomes “normal.” At the same time, don’t be nervous, your material is great, your background is insightful, the photos are awesome, and the writing is solid!
Hopefully it will be enough to overcome the partner you were working with. 🙂 🙂 🙂
It’s the Weekend!!
Dare I admit that, as someone who hasn’t bought a GW model for years, that the Idoneth Deepkin are close to turning me…
The development of warfare and the technology that went with it is why that new game set in 1914, before trenches became the main paradigm, as previewed 9n Salute coverage is so interesting.
I would guess that the main technology that was the catalyst for the change was the machine gun; consider that first charge in the Warhorse movie.
The machine gun was being used to devastating effects as far back as the 1880’s in the Madhist War. Its true potential was realised in the early conflicts of the 20th century. WW1 refined it with the setting up of dedicated machine gun companies later in the war.
Indeed it was used before WW1, but tended to be a rare piece of equipment that was deployed as individual ‘elite units’ ( in wargaming terms) and was devastating in its own sphere of effect. I can’t help but recall those films with the scene where a tarp is pulled off a single old automatic repeating gun mid-fight which turns the battle… until it jams, overheats or runs out of ammo. The industrial production of the into WW1 meant that whole squads could be deployed that between them created a network of interlinked spheres that could dominate and lock down… Read more »
@coxjul – is this “new” 1914 game one of those that rolled out at Salute? Our article is set in 1918, specifically the spring and summer battles of March-June. One, that’s the centennial anniversary at the moment 🙂 and two, and here’s where I think I agree with you, it avoids much of the trench stalemate we see in 1915, 16, and 17. 1914 is largely “trenchless” as many know, but so is 1918. Offensives like St. Michael, Georgette, and Blücher largely shatter British and then French trench lines, and get the war moving in a way not really seen… Read more »
First published in 1975, “The Social History of the Machine Gun” by John Ellis (Pimlico Press) tells the story of how the machine gun was developed in America
but remained largely ignored by the European military powers, except for use in
colonial wars.
That was Dr. Richard J. Gatling, right? I think I read somewhere he was actually a pacifist who hated war, he thought his invention would “end war forever.” 😐
WW2 fillum? Kelly’s Heroes!!!
Why? Donald Sutherland’s character (did someone say Oddball?) and a dodgy Tiger I replica – a T34 converted to vaguely look like a Tiger. Something to annoy the purists like John.
I think you should call the Basing segment – Back to Base-ics!
Id go with move zig, make your time, someone set us up the bomb, hello gentlemen, or buttery biscuit base, but then again there is a reason im generally not allowed to name things….
happy weekend, good show
I was typing The Dam Busters as Sam said it. The main reason is that it was the staple Saturday afternoon black & white war movie that was played over and over again when I was growing up. It brings back memories of day long past. I’m getting too old.
Happy Weekend guys,
I am going to go with Empire of the Sun for my WW2 movie of choice.
I think I saw the fortune telling machine from Big and maybe the Last Starfighter arcade machine too in the tiles for Mega Metro City.
Some nice bases with potential. I do really like a nice base although not sure how easy it will be to have the model stand flat footed in those ones Justin choose. Hope to see you three prime and paint them.
There was also a TRON reference in the arcade tile of MegaMetroCity. The arcade was “Arcade Flynn”; Flynn’s being the arcade and main character’s last name in TRON.
Flynn Lives!
The Warlord figures are improving. The Hetzer kit looks fantastic.
My absolute favourite movie is Cross of Iron.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074695/
It had a really interesting portrayal of German troops, especially for its time.
Historical Editor approves this comment. ^^^ 😀 😀 😀 I would also add Terrence Malick’s masterpiece The Thin Red Line, based on James Jones’ novel. Tragically overlooked as it came out shortly after Saving Private Ryan – Thin Red line is a much darker, much deeper look at the psychology of men at war without all the Spielberg summer-movie moralizing schmaltz that’s caked all over Private Ryan and “spin offs” like Band of Brothers. The soundtrack is also one of the best ever, back when Hans Zimmer was really at the top of his game (frankly I think he’s a… Read more »
Yes, absolutely, “The Thin Red Line” is a masterpiece. Though the various Hollywood stars
in cameo roles was somewhat distracting.
Did Terrence Malick ever release a Director’s Cut? It is always interesting (and slightly surreal) to watch a film you’ve seen many times suddenly transform through re-editing, inclusion of deleted scenes and/or alternate endings. “Apocalypse Now Redux”, “Lord
of the Rings Extended Editions” and the anniversary “Blade Runner” DVD are just three examples – watching these versions of the films was someone like being in a parallel universe.
I agree, some of the cameos are a little eye-rolling. The worst is George Clooney’s. What saves it is Sean Penn’s inner monologue and eye rolling, the whole POINT of that scene. “They just keep bringin’ ’em in … more bullshit, more self-important speeches.”
How “meta” is this supposed to be? Are you talking about the the army officers in the story, Sean, or the casting director on set? 😀 😀 😀
Best movie ever The Eagle has Landed. Saw it after I read the book.
segment name suggestion: Rate that Base
If Warren’s presenting: Drop the Base 🙂
Base in your face
Basic Instinct
20Hz
Drop F
Flock It! – The Basing Segment
Wheels of resin
This 😀 😉 .
What i mean is i agree with @somegeezer and his ” Drop the Base ” suggestion….Really should have made that clear in one post…..
The best/favorite world war two movie would have to be A bridge too far. An iconic struggle brought to the big screen.
Mechanised warfare really started in 1860s with the American Civil War, trench warfare was used in ACW. The wars of the later half of the 19th Century developed warfare.
Completely agree, and @neves1789 and I cover this in the article series (specifically Part One, Background and Introduction)
The Eagle has landed as the characters are so large in personality
Second favourite is The Great Eascape as love the idea of getting one over on the occupation forces right under their noses……… just appeals to my nature
WW1 invented tanks and air combat, made artillery and machine guns more lethal.
WW2 invented atomic weapons, made tanks and air combat more lethal.
WW3 oh.
WW4 sticks and stones
A witty bloke, that Einstein. 🙂
kellys heroes is one of the best war movies of all time as neither side is shown in a good way everyone is out for their own gains and oddball is the greatest character in any movie, and ive lost track how many movies the hollywood tiger has been in (warlord even have their version of it)
if i had to pick another movie it would have to be stalingrad as its my fav xmas movie well it has snow it lol
Another great show. Really good mix of features. Was Ben glazing over during the Irish myths section? Favourite WW2 movie. Agree with Warren Downfall hugely powerful especially the end where the real life individual who is the central character in the film is interviewed. However favourite film must be an old British black and white from wet 70’s Sunday afternoons; Ice Cold in Alex. Set in the Western Desert in WW2 but no fighting, really a story of survivial and the triumph of humanity over inhumanity. Sylvia Sims in a sweaty battledress and John Mills doing his Carlsberg advert, what’s… Read more »
Ice Cold in Alex is brilliant. Now I want a beer.
Winter Germans it has to be Battle Of The Bulge
Best WW2 movie? Catch 22. It’s the perfect balance of pitch black humour; a portrayal of how horrible it is; yet still a fantastic war movie.
And plain old USAF aircraft pr0n 🙂
You’ll love it.