Weekender: Wild West Exodus Game Design Philosophy & Salute Winners Announced!
May 19, 2018 by dracs
We have some awesome goodies to give away this week on the show AND an awesome chat with Roberto from Warcradle about the design philosophy that they work with for Wild West Exodus.
Additionally, we have news to take a peek at as well as plenty more for you to check out so get your comments in.
Celestial & Big GeekNSon Table Raffle At UK Games Expo!
Make sure to check out Diemension Games as their webstore is now open. You can now get your hands on their stunning 75mm models HERE and also check out their invitational painting competition entries HERE.
Also, we have a big raffle to announce alongside GeekNSon which will be running throughout the UK Games Expo in two weeks time. You will be able to snap up tickets and be in with a chance of winning the table we show the games off during our livestream.
News
We have LOADS of news for you this week...
- WarhammerFest Announcements - We got to see the new Age Of Sigmar armies, Lord of the Rings Models and more at the event last weekend
- Star Wars: Legion Expansions - Boba Fett and the Scout Troopers join the Galactic Empire
- PlayFusion's Age Of Sigmar Champions - Will you be giving this new TCG from the makers of Lightseekers a go?
- The Dronescorge Cometh - A new supplement and loads of additional models for Beyond Gates Of Antares
What from the news caught your eye?
Wild West Exodus Design Philosophy
We sat down with Roberto from Warcradle to discuss the design philosophy that has gone into making Wild West Exodus what it is, and where the narrative is going as they add new models and more into the range.
Kickstarter
We have two awesome Kickstarters for you this week...
- Legends Of Signum: Battle For Vallor - A new take on skirmish wargaming with deck building and city crafting!
- Anno Domini: 1666 - Skirmish gaming in an Eastern European Historical setting with a Fantasy twist
Competitions - Win Wild West Exodus Goodies!
First off, we are announcing the winners from the Godslayer Competition which we held last week. There were THREE winners for that so if you heard your name, make sure to Claim Your Prize.
We also have a NEW competition where you could win...
Wild West Exodus Red Oak Starter Set + Red Oak Terrain
...so make sure to listen to see if you were a winner.
Salute Winners
We announced all of the winners on the show, but if you didn't hear your name make sure to check the list below and once again, CLAIM YOUR PRIZE!
- Full 6×4 Jesserai Landing Bay (4Ground) - toricova
- What A Tanker! Rulebook & Tokens (Too Fat Lardies) - nikkel
- Full Shogunate Terrain Set (Bandua Wargames) - jamesg
- Spitfyre (Hysterical Games) - kadmon
- £25 Store Voucher (JoeK) - amachan
- Janine The Hussar (Wargamer) - mischief
- 2x Mythos Factions (Of Your Choice) + 2x Rulebooks (Paranoid Miniatures) - storminwolf
- Guild Ball Bag + Foam Insert (Battle Foam) - sigma15
- Blood Red Skies Squadron (Of Your Choice) (Warlord Games) - baranora
- Medieval Knights Plastic Set (Conquest Games) - theticky
- Guild Ball Ratcatcher’s Mat (Deep-Cut Studio) - dags
- Akitiin Monster (Twilight Miniatures) - otakugirl
- Saracen Plastic Warband Set (Gripping Beast) - petey9
- 2x Collision Faction Starters (Of Your Choice) (Code Orange Games) - tachycardia
- T14 Armata Tank (Empress Miniatures) - janus1004
- Spectre Fireteam Squad (Spectre Miniatures) - duster
- Sci-Fi Landing Pad Set (Sarissa Precision) - emptynessisform
- Ratcatcher’s Guild Set (Steamforged Games) - jax78
- 7TV Buggy (Crooked Dice) - kayrack
- British Mk VI Infantry Platoon (White Dragon Miniatures) - darthcheese
- ArcWorlde Faction Starter Set (Your Choice) (Warploque Miniatures) - cabaltrainee
- Foot Knights Plastic Set (FireForge Games) - taylawlz
- Armoured Fist Book, Command Cards, Unit Cards, Churchill’s Kingforce (Battlefront) - turak
- Industrial Sector Terrain (Art Of War Studios) - paragon
- Burrows & Badgers Rulebook, Exclusive Miniature + Extra Scenario (Oathsworn Miniatures) - snowyak
- Star Saga (Mantic Games) - gazky
- Dropfleet & Dropzone Commander Starter Set + 6 Sandstorm Terrain Kits (TTCombat) - harald0skald
- 1914 Rulebook (Great Escape Games) - warhammergrimace
- Star Trek Adventures Crew Set (Of Your Choice) (Modiphius) - tuffyears
That is quite a range of different winners so if you know someone who won make sure to let them know and be a good egg!
Have a good weekend!
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Happy Weekend!!
Happy weekend!
Unfortunatly, have to go to bed before viewing, it’s 12H35AM here!
Cya later on 😉
It’s the Weekend!!
A weekend where, not being particularly into either the Royal Wedding ( except to see the Lifeguards for family legacy reasons) or the FA Cup I need some hobby distraction… No the weeds in the garden are a chore, not a hobby… I need Hobby time!!
Congrats to the winners.
Wow! Amazing. Industrial Sector Terrain and I’m just diving into necromunda.
Thank you so much for the prize!
The more new releases I see for Age of Sigmar, the more I want to give it a go.
I’ve won. *Does the dance of joy*
forget going solo mate this calls for a group effort, i vote for night fever.
Aragorn was 87 if I remember right.
correct, he was 210 when he died and was king for 122 years
That’s nothing in Elvish scales… Must be something in the water in Middle Earth!
Best WWE mini has to be the Apache Kid.
@dignity & @dracs – Kevin Costner starred & directed Wyatt Earp, Kurt Russell was in Tombstone (with a superb Val Kilmer/ Michael Biehn combo as Doc Holliday / Johnny Ringo). Both came out within a matter of months of each other so easy to get them confused 🙂
Cool on the win, guess I can’t wait for the Incan Empire starter set! 🙂
Thanks BOW!
Holy mother of Corm i win something !!!!! *Jammie Dance*
Best WWE figure has to be Jesse James….
When you scan the prize winners and don’t see your name… sad times 🙁 congrats to all the winners some great prizes there.
Happy Weekender everyone.
Congrats to all the winners.
I hope all of you who are, like me, trying to hide away from wedding hysteria have a great day!
didn’t even know there was a wedding on until i spoke to my mum this morning, If she hadn’t of phoned it would have genuinely past me by.
We put an ocean between us and weddings like that. It’s almost enough. 😉 😉 😛
Congrats to the winners. Some familiar names in there. You all get a bonus prize of my envy.
As for my fave WWX minis, they have to be the K9 Attack Dogs. I’m such a sucker for dog miniatures!
Cheers for covering “Legends of Signum” in the Kickstarter section. However, the project has been paused due to an IP infringement claim ……. You can follow developments on https://www.facebook.com/signumgame/
Great show again !!
Abe Lincoln all the way on WildWest, the Legendar and normal miniatures. Such a great character and cool mini!
Just sat down today with some friends talking about getting into/back into Flames of War. Get home to watch the Weekender and find out I have won the Battlefront prize from Salute. It’s a message, Thanks guys. The coverage was great and the prize is really appreciated.
Enjoy mate, let us know how your games go 🙂
I will. I became a backstager last month because I appreciate the quality of your coverage of the gaming industry. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us in the future. Keep up the great work.
Has to be Raider Trailblazers. When one mini-gun is just no enough.
Roberto Cirillo one of the best designers GW ever had, quite good in industrial visualisation too.
Famous for creating the concept art for the best battle-suits we never saw, because GW never managed to appreciate a treasure in their hands (instead they still use the same models from back then) what a waste of amazing conceptual artwork.
His work as a freelancer ever since is a testament to his skill, Warcradle made a strategic acquisition by securing him, good luck on your work onward, hope we see you work again on the sci fi field someday in the future.
@psychoticstorm – I’d be very interested to learn more about these battle-suits you’re talking about… What were they? Who were they for? What happened to them? Are there any pictures anywhere?
My choice of a single Wild West Exodus mini would be Marie Laveau. New Orleans in the late 1800’s was an interesting place to be sure, and the Marie Laveau mini captures that along with the steampunk side of Wild West Exodus.
Ah, but normal or Legendary 😉
@dracs: didn’t we establish in a previous Weekender that you’re *Count* Drac O’la? 😉
As nice as it’d be to have a dedicated caretaker for the table I don’t have room for a new table let alone room for a Justin; good thing I won’t be entering the raffle then. 😛
Of course Sam loves his ghosts, as I said above, he’s the Count. ;p
Undead Skaven are cool; didn’t notice that before, it’s a nice touch. There should be more non-humans in the ranks of the undead.
On Aragorn: he was 87 in the books (in fact iirc he actually has his 88th birthday during the events of the books).
LotR babies: don’t worry Sam, you’re not the only one that thought Muppet Babies. 😆
*gasp* how can you not like Fett Sam? D: You’re dead to me now Sam! ):<
;p
Can’t give any comment on the cowboy talk; never really had any interest in them. *ducks barrage of dice from Sam*
“Scrolling up or scrolling down?” “Yes.” – Sam must be a mathematician at heart. 😉
On prizes: bugger, knew I should have bribed you guys.
;p
Great job as always.
Favorite WWE figure: Alcon the Sky Spirit
-Such a great pose.
My favorite Wild West Exodus mini is the Order Tumbler. I love the combination of futuristic elements and train elements.
Sixteen sixty-this is my new favorite number
Legends of Signum: Battle for Vallor is .. according to KS… under a legal dispute. So no KS for that one. Boo!! .. Looked good.
Woohoo…can’t wait to get my hands on 1914, though I may tweak the rules slightly to play at 20mm scale
Fave WWX mini has to be Chief Raven Spirit, man I’d love to try to paint that
Always great to see more of the destopian age stuff, really happy with how Warcradle are doing with the destopian and Wild West Exodus stuff. As for best miniature, as a Outlaw Confederate player I would love to pick a Confederate miniature but the legendary Abraham Lincoln is just to awesome and is my favourite.
Woot, thanks guys 🙂
@brennon, may not want the video, I am a large ginger man and sleep wear is … er shall we say you’d need to be a fan of tangerine candyfloss to appreciate that.
Congrats to the other winners, ratcatchers are indeed lovely minis.
Lord of the ring series could be really good, in war of the ring Aragorn is 87, so plenty of room to cover his adventures. Looking forward to see more lord of the ring minis from the studio.
@dracs you don’t like Boba Fett … fair play, he is a character that is really well built up, but doesn’t actually do much. Personally I love the setting but think most of the films are overrated, so yours probably isn’t the most controversial view. Really liking the Legion additions, just wish they would up the pace until we have a larger selection, before I buy more stormtroopers, bikes and a second at-st (not convinced that is a great list)
Walks looking, in concept and minis has always been a favourite of mine.
My favorite miniture that I have painted for WWX is the female sheriff. Great sculpt and painted great. The next would be marie laveau and her snake.
I enjoyed getting the artists perspective with Roberto, nice interview.
anno domini 1666 looks very good. like i said on the interview i’ve thus far stayed away from the new school hybrid skirmish board games. while i feel it’s the future and i generally prefer board game mechanics i was unwilling to compromise with PVC miniatures. anno domini 1666 is the first one to truly appeal to me on all levels.
on the same subject Celestial’s looks like it’s going to be the kind of beautiful i’d normally reserve for KD:M alone. incredible miniatures which have been showcased brilliantly. the invitational was a stroke of of genius and a good indicator that they’re more than just a pretty face. With the promise of a series of boardgames and the fact they have already had success with deep madness they have me more than a little excited.
Best WWE?
Stonewall Jackson.
Perfect character for the setting. From the blue glint in his eyes to the missing/now replaced arm.
Wild West Exodus has a ton of great looking minis, but the one that stood out for me was the Fire Eagle. I think all that fire and feather texture would be a joy to paint.
I should’ve scrolled down last night before getting to bed: i won a Salute prize 🙂 Afternoon dance!
Let me say again thanks again for the Salute coverage, almost makes up for the “pond” between me and the events in the UK 😉 One of these days…
I’ll see you guys tomorow
WWX miniature for me is Walks Looking…
Favourite Wild West Exodus mini……. I can’t decide between Belle Wilson whose look I can associate with me and then there is Misty Mimms. Misty looks so mysterious to me and also very confident and strong.
Walks Looking from warrior nation for me. I’ve always loved the minis from this faction and Walks Looking is definitely mytho favorite.
great show the new WWE models look brilliant congratulation’s to all the winners.
I really like Bernard Hopkins of the Union hiding behind those sandbags ready to pick off anyone unfortunate enough to stick their head out.
My WWX model would be the Cerulean Vixen, love the model
Now I’m off to find the Gen Con thread.
Great show as always.
Happy weekend one and all 🙂
The new starter for wild west Exodus looks super cool.
I was really taken with the “Kyle Red” holiday mini for WWE – it’s just a great little take on Santa that fits the universe so well.
I really enjoy that train / tank Judgement! Such a cool concept
I think i can’t stop with one. The group that jumps out at me is the Wayland Eight crew lovely models.
I don’t play Nation, but my fav WWX mini is the variant sculpt (maybe event exclusive mini?) of the blind shaman girl.
My favorite figure from WWX has to be the legendary Walks Looking.
It’s quite hard to pick a favourite WWX model as there are so many great ones – and when you get them up close the sculpt quality is first class. If I had to pick I’d say Apache Kid – a classic wild west pose!
Congrats to all salute competion winners. @dags it was good to see you as a GB player winning the Ratcatchers mat…. well done mate
Wow I did win something 🙂
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Didn’t watch this yesterday as I didn’t have time. but Justin I loved the interview with Roberto thank you so much,I watched it twice. As for best Westerns I adored the “Man with No Name” Trilogy (‘A fistful of dollars” “A few dollars more” and “The good the bad and the ugly”)
OOH, clicked on the link for Legends of Signum to be presented with
“Legends of Signum: Battle for Vallor is the subject of an intellectual property dispute and is currently unavailable.”
It´s unfrozen now !
In Wild West Exodus my favourite miniature is from the Order faction and is The Spear of Light as it is the perfect fusion of what the game has for me.
It’s that lovely steampunk presence of a steambike with a cowboy hat wearing masked desperado type looking figure. Neatly sumes up that for all the steam, its also about heros and villains with white and black hats in a frontier town shootout but with the extra edge of some awesome gizmos to bring with them.
For favourite westerns its somewhat more modern but its ‘The Quick and the Dead’, stars Gene Hackman, Sharon Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russel Crowe on his American film debut and Tobin Bell before he found some fame from the Saw series of films.
Its a film that breaks down as a knockout competition of 2 characters staring each other down in a fast draw competition. Most characters only have a nickname rather than an actual name and gives it a nice little touch.
I play Outlaws and Hex, but my favorite model is Raven Spirit from Warrior Nation. Such a cool Model.
My favorite WWX miniature is Raven Spirit (Legendary) for Warrior nation.
Boba isn’t a great Character? He absolutely is a great Character, but you need to understand he’s a secondary character.
You should probably read this; I know it’s a comparison of Phasma and Fett, however ignoring that comparison it explains perfectly just how good Boba Fett is and how influential he is on the story
https://aarondembskibowden.wordpress.com/2016/01/09/we-need-to-talk-about-captain-phasma-and-boba-fett/
For the record until I read that I hadn’t really considered Boba Fett to be much of anything other than a background character who happened to look a bit bad ass. I suspect most of the people who fan wank over him probably don’t understand him on that level either. He features quite prominently in the Expanded Universe/Legends material (or so I am told) which is where I think most people get their opinions of him – and by all accounts he is a total bad ass in those novels. But I think Aaron Dembski-Bowden managed to articulate quite well why Boba Fett IS such a great Character. He has very little screen time, virtually no dialogue and yet his influence on the story is incredibly far reaching.
@dignity – the Ghar in Beyond the Gates of Antares are also human. Or panhuman as the case may be. But they’re as human as the Algoryn, Boromites, etc. Engineered back in the mists of time to hate all other panhumans, but they are actually evolutions of humanty themselves.
My favorite is Civilian B running away. It takes a smart man to know when he’s over match.
Happy Weekend All! Another great show, entertaining as ever and always fascinating to hear an artist talk about their work and their process.
@dracs Whilst I do own a fair bit of light-seekers and have enjoyed it (very nice, light, mechanics). I absolutely agree the art-style is not my usual personal preference, and the fantasy style of AoS is much more the sort of thing I like. So very excited to see more.
I do recall the game pandemonium, I wasn’t a huge fan of it, then again I was never a big fan of platformers, but it did have a nice look to some of it.
Also, HEMA shout-out, I spent a lot of time being heavily into HEMA for many years. Always love to see games that incorporate elements of the modern knowledge of swordplay into their games, whether that is mechanically or in miniatures.
Regarding the Boba Fett comment, I will say, (I might be unduly influenced having just watched the end of Star Wars Rebels) my favourite all-time Mandalorian has to be Sabine Wrenn!
Re: my favourite Wild West Exodus miniatures, this is a bit of a tricky one… I’ve not really been grabbed by the overall look and feel of the game / setting so I’m not very familiar with all the factions. There are some odd miniatures but also some really, really nice ones scattered throughout the ranges. Quite a lot in fact.
Probably my favourite though are the civilians – either the guy pulling his trousers on or the drunk woman with one boot!
Congrats to the winners! Unfortunately I’m not on the list (again 🙂 )
There are many nice miniatures in WWX, but if I had to choose one, it would be Frontier outriders, because it so reminds me of Tex Hex from Bravestarr 🙂
Wow! So excited to win a prize! Thanks, guys.
Favorite WWE mini has to be Ghost Wolf, both forms are awesome. The models show so much personality.
Another good show guys and congratulations to all those winners. Crazy amount of stuff but I am glad you decided to split them this time even if it is a lot more work.
Lots of great and inventive miniatures in the WWX range but I really like Bass Reeves. I think this model really goes to show you can still have a miniature with a lot of character that isn’t hugely dynamic or wielding every weapon they carry.
My favorite Wild West Exodus mini is the trench coat wearing, axe/shotgun wielding Abraham Lincoln. He faked his own death to travel west and emancipate people’s heads from their bodies with his axe… or just shoot them in the face!
my favorite mini for Wild West Exodus got to be The Apache Kid, just because its got an amazing pose, very dynamic and loos super bad*ss
While I wait for Dark Nation, the best WWX minis are the Great Spirit Shamans 🙂
I like the Wayward Eight in WWX. Im a Firefly fan and you can really see who they are supposed to be without being told. mind you, theres something about the K9 attack dogs and gun dogs that appeals to me. I know they aren’t meant to be stand out pieces, but I really like them. Alcon the Sky Spirit or Legendary Abe Lincoln (He’s The Butcher from Warmachine) would probably be my favourite. If I were to buy in to the game I can see myself going Warrior Nation. They have consistently more interesting models, but theres a lot of cool stuff there across all the factions.
My favourite WWX mini at the moment is probably Doc Holliday from the Red Oak box. Such a simple, but iconic cowboy pose with his thumbs tucked in his gun belt. Although with all the cool new stuff coming out it might not be for long!
This show made lots of peaple verry happy 🙂
As for WWX my favourtes are K9s. Both Attack Dogs and even more Gun Dogs are just awesome!
not sure if its too late to enter or not, i hope its not! there are too many cool models to really just pick one, but i would have to say the Hex Skinshifter is really awesome! who doesnt like werewolves?
The best minis for the Wild West Exodus are the Wayward Eight 🙂
the figures that I would get is the posse set for Nakano Gozen and already went out and brought legendary looks walking because I like the model
Thank you for the Salute contest, congrats for the winners!
I love the Wild West Exodus jetbikes!
do we need to resubmit the winners ticket , because of 2.0 or was that unaffected. sorry to sound impatient but I still cant believe i won something ! and yes i am still doing a jammy dance lol
My favorite Wild Est Exodus min is Alcon the Sky Spirit. I am of native American descent and it is hard to come by some truly awesome native american models. This mini is fantastic and beautifully detailed. I have a painted one sitting in my bookshelf in my law office for all to see! I am currently assisting a local native american tribe to receive federal recognition(just received State recognition). Alcon gives me motivation! As well as ooos and aaaas from my clients. Ha.
I like the WWX robot dogs a lot!
The favourites of WW Exodus are the Viridian for me. If I had to choose one, that would be Viridian Clade Posse.