The Weekender: 40K Eternal Crusade Founding Uncovered
June 28, 2014 by dignity
Warren, Justin and John come together for another epic Weekender with all the latest gaming goings on. There’s plenty this week to get any 40k fan excited as Warren gives us an update on our 40k narrative campaign, before the guys move on to discuss Eternal Crusade and just what is happening with this hotly anticipated game.
Of course, there’s lots more to get excited about as we also get a peek at some awesome new Puppets War minis that have been sent our way, as well as news on a series of articles that will be heading to Beasts of War, asking that all important question, what level of wargame do you play? Finally, we will be bringing all of our competition winners up to date, so be sure to stay tuned in to this Saturday’s Weekender.
I get my weekender on Friday nights. I’m so naughty.
lol We stayed up late and watched it!!
Ive missed you old friend…….
hate to brake it to you Warren http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Rainbow_Warriors
FFS! lol
@warzan Ahhh that’s right, it was Puppets War I was thinking of during the last weekender. The first version of their Dragonfly aircraft would be suitable for transporting larger walkers (such as the Enforcer in it’s not-Sentinel role). I was originally thinking it could be used to transport the not-Ogryn Steel Guard but I’m not sure how well three of them would fit so the mk2 Dragonfly might be better instead since it has that large under-slung cargo container.
It’s nice to see 40k getting more coverage again, but with a different view of the game.
demyse beat me to it. I was going to say I remember the Rainbow Warriors listed from the first Rogue Trader book. I am not a huge fan of the time period, but it’s kind of fun watching Warren geek on Waterloo. Culturally, the only battle I think that would compare is Stamford Bridge. Of course I am biased, because I do love the Viking stuff ( damned king Henry).
Those conversions were fantastic. Can’t wait to see them painted.
Are you looking at PSC’s BattleGroup series for 1/72?
An article series on battles that changed the course of history might be an interesting read.
“leadmountain” sounds like a man desperately in need of storage lol
Morning all, Congratulations to the winners and great show guys.
Waterloo? Wait, I did what now? 😀
Sorry my mistake!!! It’s @Cypher2009 pants, I’ll have to make that up to both of you now! Sorry guys 🙂
Its my pants? What? I never agreed to that… No worries mate. And if you want some facts/information on Waterloo, I am sure I can dig a load of interesting/unusual and plan mad facts for you to read through… Just don’t yawn too much.
I have mixed you guys up as you both came onto the system (Your awesome stuff on pathfinders) at pretty much the same day lol
😉
@17.30 Mins. Jetpack jump chop down with the chain sword. Just so epic!
Eternal sounds very much like Planetside 2 a huge MMO-FPS.
Yeah I was thinking that too – which is no bad thing if they can make it even half as good. That said, I do hope this founders program goes somewhere, unlike Mechwarrior Tactics which has been languishing in some kind of development hell 🙁
You guys really make me want to get a better computer so I can play that game.
Most MMOs have pretty low requirements to run.
Not low enough for someone still running xp like me… Then Microsoft decides to cease support. Lame.
Move with the times lol, windows 7 is the way forward
20mm Wargames making a come back ? My life has gone full circle.
I think I can name a battle as decisive and as important to history as Waterloo – the Battle of Vienna (1683)
The battle was a little larger than Waterloo and marked the end of the expansion of the Ottoman Turkish Empire into Europe.
It involved the greatest cavalry charge in history – 20,000 including 3,500 Winged Hussars the Wiki page is here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vienna
The uniform of the Winged Hussars is amazing including wings of eagle or vulture feathers on their backs.
An Italian/Polish film here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-17ijtaVnCM
Hope this is of interest
DJ
Warlord make models of the Hussars here http://www.warlordgames.com/new-polish-winged-hussars/
How about the The Battle of Tours in 732
Nice one chaps. Last weekend felt weird without you.
Congratulations to Greyhunter and Leadmountain. The idea of 20mm or 1/72 scale is great for cheap model availability. There is quite an uptick in scales in the past couple of years, but it does make it harder to keep scale-able terrain on hand. I don’t have enough room for 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 20mm and 28mm/32mm buildings.
I’m impressed that Eternal Crusade have incorporated the “Forge World selling out early” aspect of the hobby 😉
-rolls eyes- yep… You went there 😉
:O What did Justin do with his finger at about 3:09 … I am shocked haha.
Nice show guys.
Have to admit I do like my 1/71 plastics though you have to be a bit selective from certain manufacturers Newline do some lovely 20mm historicals from Ancients to WW2 as do several other companies , Tumbling Dice springs to mind for these
I am kinda presuming that the 1/72 WW2 systems will be Battlegroup Kursk or Rapid Fire
Quick question on the plascraft stuff.. Is the material the same as Amera use do you think, did you wash it before spraying?
I do like that PVC scenery stuff, HDF is great , especially for walkways and stairs, but for Sci-Fi I think the plastic is better suited to creating the futuristic look of buildings.
Great video as always, thanks.
Any news on the Babylon win your pledge contest?
Yes
Happy Weekend thanks to the Weekender!
That Waterloo box look big enough to live in.
Wow, thanks for the great intro, guys! 😀
Just a heads-up: “Oriskany” is pronounced “o-RISK-an-ee.”
The name is taken from a battle in the American Revolution that’s had a famous American aircraft carrier named after it, USS Oriskany (CV-34).
The way Warren says it at 44:07 is correct. 🙂
All is forgiven, however, an with an ocean of thanks . . . by your tagging of the nickname “The Mighty O.” I feel like I’ve been knighted!
Thanks again, guys. I hope these articles prove worthy of your epic intro.
don’t you mean a “pond” of thanks? The articles sound like they might be over my head seeing as I’ve only ever played individual units or platoon. But as GI Joe says, knowing is half the battle, so I guess any knowledge will help me take on the Grognards.
Look forward to reading the series
But it might just be me but the Mighty O or the story of the same (this being a family site I won’t go any further down that line of thought …)
Yeah, @rasmus , I used the name “Oriskany” for a destroyer I was playing in a starship tactical game, and she survived enough battles to become mildly famous in our group, and we started calling her “the Lady O.” Ah … there might be a double meaning in that. 🙂