Reply To: Beginning Dropzone Commander

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The current starter set is being sold cheaply in various places, so I would highly recommend getting it.   While you don’t quite get the full experience with a huge range of units, you do get sufficient forces to be able to play some fun games and get a feel for it.

The setting will remain the same in the new edition.   The miniatures will all be completely valid.   The card terrain will still work.   And although I haven’t played the beta of the new edition, it is going to be an evolution of the current one.   Basically, you’ve got nothing to lose by giving it a try.   If you like it, then don’t hold back on buying a few other units to expand your starter forces as again, they’ll still be valid.   (Perhaps do come back here and ask for advice before you buy anything else so that we can recommend certain things or against others.)

Dave (the creater of the game) has been working solidly on the game for a big part of this year and TTCombat have a huge backlog of new releases to accompany the new edition.   (From memory when I spoke to them at Tabletop Gaming Live in September, they said something like 24 or 36 different units ready to go.)   They’ve also produced loads of amazing MDF scenery and are still producing more.   So basically, they’re getting ready to offer the new edition full support.

I don’t know how much you know about the ongoing storyline in the game, but since the game was released they’ve produced two supplements, each of which has introduced a few new rules, loads of new units, and has moved the storyline on.   With the new edition they’re going to be releasing the next advancement of the storyline – this time taking the battle to Earth.   It’s going to include combined Dropzone Commander and Dropfleet Commander campaigns.   Basically, it’s going to be a big release.

In short, it’s a fantastic game, with brilliant background and stunning miniatures.   It’s had a long and – let’s be honest – damaging lull.   But that’s not something that should put you off giving it a go, and that lull is clearly about to come to an end.