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Dropfleet Commander Boot Camp – Friday

Catching Up With Richard – Why Did You Pick UCM?

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Catching Up With Richard - Why Did You Pick UCM?

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We're going to be talking with some of the Boot Camp members throughout the weekend as they start to explore their fleets.

Kicking things off we're talking with Richard about the UCM and what made him pick this faction.

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mightyprawn
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78xp

Looks like things are in full swing, I spy an Andy in the background, hope someone brought you some Agrax again 😉

beetle
Member
1135xp

“Lots of pointy things”

That really describes my justification of many miniature purchases. “Ohh, pointy bits. I wanna paint the pointy bits!”

landmasteroflancaster
Member
10xp

I felt the same way about the “lots of guns” comment haha. The more firepower the better!

wesadie1969
Cult of Games Member
2724xp

I don’t think there’s a faction that I don’t like the look of.

PHR and UCM have become my priorities though.

biggrim
Cult of Games Member
1831xp

I hear that! PHR are the faction I most like the look of with UCM being a VERY close second! Shaltari are cool and the Scourge are making me think about looking at poisonous fish for colour schemes.

zealotic
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0xp

I have the same problem, I love the UCM for their very plausible, naval feel, but I love the PHR for their sleek tigir shark kind of shape to their ships… and the guns… OH SO MANY GUNS!!

badula
Member
324xp

I guess everybody is just building straight with no shaenigans like magnets right?

p.s. plz get tutorials for quick painting from the good ones!^^

lorcannagle
Member
120xp

@Badula, I’ve magnetted up all my starter cruisers, they can switch between any of the variants in the rulebook

jkos
Member
372xp

I am getting the UCM when my kickstarter arrives 🙂

wargamehub
Member
42xp

UCM caught my eye right at the beginning, they just look like warships. Still going to have to play all four though 🙂

mulletsteve
Cult of Games Member
827xp

The ucm strike me as really cinematic. I couldn’t help but fly them round when I built my first ones at home

masmalcor
Member
183xp

I chose UCM as my main fleet mainly because of the movie ALIENS.

biggrim
Cult of Games Member
1831xp

Who needs any justification beyond that?!?

severon
Member
369xp

When I backed the KS I want for all four factions. A friend offered to chip in an share the pledge, but he wanted the UCM, so I had to say NO 😉

inquisitorfelix
Member
44xp

I’m doing up UCM myself! The battleship is just gorgeous.

darkvoivod
Cult of Games Member
7112xp

Good philosophy:’I’ll just play them all. Sort out what I like later’
That’s how I choose my games.

bobcockayne
Cult of Games Member
20723xp

Got starter fleet finished ,plus battlecruiser a
4th cruiser and 4 missile frigates , painted using a variation of Warrens cell technique.

dasted06
Member
0xp

Picked ucm for the look but after a couple of games i love the playstyle aswell. Bought a battleship on tuesday and cant wait to try it out

okiedokie
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0xp

Got some UCM just need get them painted up and grab a game

nogginthenog
Cult of Games Member
3472xp

They do look much more detailed than I thought they would be.

panzertanker64
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593xp

Ucm looks great and with space stations just add more guns .

darting
Cult of Games Member
348xp

I am currently assembling the battleship, while deciding on which paint scheme to pick for these beauties.

carabus
Member
550xp

I like the look of UCM

landmasteroflancaster
Member
10xp

Anyone familiar with the game, does the UCM favor a conservative or aggressive strategy? I.e. they’re tanky or aggro?

doomzombie
Cult of Games Member
5478xp

I`ve gone for the UCM, i fell in love with them from day one, but as i also have a UCM DZ force it was only right i kept the theme going.

On a side note, i`m feeling the PHR calling me. So you never know, you may see a small force from me at some point down the road.

wolf320f
Cult of Games Member
3876xp

UCM is one of my three fleets, as an ex navy man the colour scheme has got to be medium sea grey with traditional names like Westminter, iron duke, oceon illustrious etc etc

i may even try and get at least one model that looks like its been in a fight

dorthonion
Member
1529xp

UCM good all-rounder and they have something of the Sulaco aesthetic (from Aliens).
And who doesn’t love lots of big guns?

sunabe
Member
1348xp

UCM look cool but the PHR look even better

d3rpapst
Member
4xp

I have all four factions, but magnets or glue is the point I’m stuck at the moment.

weland
Member
99xp

I think I would prefer UCM given the range combat preference. I would have to pick up the scourge just to have a fleet to battle!

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