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Does the Battle Box come with enough for two to play or just one?
QUOTE(The Toecutter @ Jan 9 2009, 02:51 AM)
Does the Battle Box come with enough for two to play or just one?
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It's designed to be a skirmish-level army for one player BUT for a super stripped down version of the game (like a basic demo or sampling of the rules) two players could use the items of the box and play on a smaller than suggested table size. I'd recommend 2x2' if using just one Battle Box.
BTW: Welcome Toecutter to the Aberrant forums!
QUOTE(The Toecutter @ Jan 8 2009, 11:51 PM)
Does the Battle Box come with enough for two to play or just one?
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Hi Toecutter,
Welcome to the forum. As Bryan has pointed out the Battle Box is designed as single player box. The box contains 2 buggies and 1 truck. The are pieces for the buggies to mount either 2 gunners (1 in each) or 1 gunner and 1 rocket launcher. The box also contains the basic rules (with some advanced maneuvers included) along with a couple of D10s and D6s.
So it is a single player box but you could each play with a buggy demo the game or sample the rules and still have a lot of fun.
Cheers
Tony
Thanks guys, I 've been watching the site for some time. I am very interested in Warlands. I am a huge fan of Mad Max 1 and 2 I think that they are some of the best Australian films ever made. Although I lean more towards 1 than 2. Are the mechs in the game going to be bipedal speed machines? Light and fast?
QUOTE(The Toecutter @ Jan 9 2009, 11:39 PM)
Thanks guys, I 've been watching the site for some time. I am very interested in Warlands. I am a huge fan of Mad Max 1 and 2 I think that they are some of the best Australian films ever made. Although I lean more towards 1 than 2. Are the mechs in the game going to be bipedal speed machines? Light and fast?
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what about the third? and i didnt know there wer mechs.. i hope there isnt.
I like the first two more than the third one. I thoght I read something about mechs somewhere on the site.
QUOTE(The Toecutter @ Jan 11 2009, 07:50 AM)
I like the first two more than the third one. I thoght I read something about mechs somewhere on the site.
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You did but I'm ignoring any further discussion about mechs until I'm ready to announce them.
what is the price like, $30--$40?
QUOTE(Bryan Borgman @ Jan 11 2009, 05:28 AM)
You did but I'm ignoring any further discussion about mechs until I'm ready to announce them.
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plz no
wheres the dirt bikes? and when are they coming?
QUOTE(Deadrabbits @ Jan 11 2009, 05:57 PM)
wheres the dirt bikes? and when are they coming?
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they'll be one of the earliest releases after the Battle Box.
QUOTE(Bryan Borgman @ Jan 11 2009, 02:00 PM)
they'll be one of the earliest releases after the Battle Box.
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ok awesome. cant wait.
how come you guys decided not to include one in the battle box?
QUOTE(Deadrabbits @ Jan 11 2009, 06:18 PM)
ok awesome. cant wait.
how come you guys decided not to include one in the battle box?
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how come you guys decided not to include one in the battle box?
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To keep costs down for all parties and to keep the rules basic for the initial release. The Battle Box is intended to be a starter box with basic rules and some more advanced manuvers for 4-wheeled vehicles. The advanced rules will be a separate book that will include rules for 2-wheelers, 4-wheelers, infantry, and more... much more.
QUOTE(the DOONAN @ Jan 11 2009, 08:42 AM)
what is the price like, $30--$40?
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Hi Doonan,
The Battle Box will be $34.99 US.
Cheers
Tony
QUOTE(The Toecutter @ Jan 11 2009, 04:50 AM)
I like the first two more than the third one. I thoght I read something about mechs somewhere on the site.
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Hi Toecutter.
I agree, the first two are definitely two of the best Australian movies, 3 not so good. Mad Max, The Road Warrior in a horse and cart!!! Just didn't work for me.
There is a category of models in the rules called Walkers which defines large creatures and vehicles (such as mechs) that are not wheeled or tracked.
Deadrabbits,
Don't think big anime mechs, think more industrial.
Cheers
Tony
QUOTE(Deadrabbits @ Jan 11 2009, 03:18 PM)
ok awesome. cant wait.
how come you guys decided not to include one in the battle box?
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how come you guys decided not to include one in the battle box?
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Hi Deadrabbits,
Bryan has already mentioned the reason for not including them in the starter box but believe me when I say they are coming. We already have one sculpted and are planning on another very soon.
Cheers
Tony
Hey Tony I think that those movies were made in that goldern age o f Aussie movies like Breaker Morant and Gallipoli.
QUOTE(The Toecutter @ Jan 12 2009, 01:12 AM)
Hey Tony I think that those movies were made in that goldern age o f Aussie movies like Breaker Morant and Gallipoli.
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Hi Toecutter,
Never seen Breaker Morant so I can't comment on that one but Galipoli I agree, great movie. Took a look at Breaker Morant on IMDB and it sounds interesting, will have to look that one up.
Cheers
Tony
QUOTE(TonyK @ Jan 11 2009, 09:23 PM)
Hi Deadrabbits,
Bryan has already mentioned the reason for not including them in the starter box but believe me when I say they are coming. We already have one sculpted and are planning on another very soon.
Cheers
Tony
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Bryan has already mentioned the reason for not including them in the starter box but believe me when I say they are coming. We already have one sculpted and are planning on another very soon.
Cheers
Tony
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who sculpts your stuff?
QUOTE(TonyK @ Jan 11 2009, 09:21 PM)
Deadrabbits,
Don't think big anime mechs, think more industrial.
Cheers
Tony
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ya im not a big fan of anime so i kinda hate mechs. but if they are industrial like you say they could turn out to be pretty cool. will they be kinda like the machines in wild wild west the movie?
i dont see how walkers fit in thow (besides animal ones)if warlands its not in the future. if it was in the future thow it be kinda cool.
you should check out the game rise of nations: rise of legends
QUOTE(Deadrabbits @ Jan 12 2009, 03:35 PM)
ya im not a big fan of anime so i kinda hate mechs. but if they are industrial like you say they could turn out to be pretty cool. will they be kinda like the machines in wild wild west the movie?
i dont see how walkers fit in thow (besides animal ones)if warlands its not in the future. if it was in the future thow it be kinda cool.
you should check out the game rise of nations: rise of legends
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i dont see how walkers fit in thow (besides animal ones)if warlands its not in the future. if it was in the future thow it be kinda cool.
you should check out the game rise of nations: rise of legends
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You will have to wait and see what they look like.
Warlands is near future but it is amazing how creative desperate people will be to survive.
Cheers
Tony
We have various sculptors.
The scrap mechs will be more "steampunk" than "anime" in every sense of the word... without at all looking like stuff put out by that Piratey Co. up in WA.
The scrap mechs will be more "steampunk" than "anime" in every sense of the word... without at all looking like stuff put out by that Piratey Co. up in WA.
I saw a news piece about a farmer in China. He wasn't much of a farmer but he was pretty good at making robots. Even though he'd only had a primary/elementary education. He made a lifesize robot that pulled a rickshaw that he and is wife rode in.
if i dont have the battle box reserved or pre ordered will i still be able to get one when it comes out?
QUOTE(Deadrabbits @ Jan 17 2009, 01:15 AM)
if i dont have the battle box reserved or pre ordered will i still be able to get one when it comes out?
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Um, yes. The Battle Box will be sold at any hobby/game store in the US wanting to carry it. It'll also be available through the Aberrant online store for those who live out of the US or in more remote areas.
QUOTE(Bryan Borgman @ Jan 17 2009, 06:26 AM)
Um, yes. The Battle Box will be sold at any hobby/game store in the US wanting to carry it. It'll also be available through the Aberrant online store for those who live out of the US or in more remote areas.
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ya i was just wondering cuz i noticed ever web site i went to said you had to pre order it and ive never seen it in a hobby shop before so ill just get it from you guys.
QUOTE(Deadrabbits @ Jan 17 2009, 12:32 PM)
ya i was just wondering cuz i noticed ever web site i went to said you had to pre order it and ive never seen it in a hobby shop before so ill just get it from you guys.
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What websites are you visiting?
cant remember. there wer like two or three.. some were mentioned on the forums here. i believe either you or tony commented on how they were already putting out pre orders
www.paizo.com, www.thecompleatstrategist.com, www.scifigenre.com, many more ... never did find the original one that i seen on the forums
FRP games is taking Preorders for it:
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Warlands Battle Box: Full Throttle Vehicular Combat [January PreOrder]
$27.98
Warlands Battle Box: Full Throttle Vehicular Combat [January PreOrder]
$27.98
All listed "pre-order" sites are basing their info off early solicitations in Game Buyer and Game Trade magazines (industry catalogs). Rest assured, Warlands: Battle Box will be widely available but is not yet in distributor (or vendor/store) hands.
Do we know roughly how much the Battle Box will be? I just read Zombies post above.
QUOTE(The Toecutter @ Jan 20 2009, 10:29 PM)
Do we know roughly how much the Battle Box will be? I just read Zombies post above.
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$34.99 US. No zombies in the Battle Box.
any more previews coming some time soon. it breaks my heart when theres nothing new to look at when i visit the site.
QUOTE(Deadrabbits @ Jan 21 2009, 01:06 PM)
any more previews coming some time soon. it breaks my heart when theres nothing new to look at when i visit the site.
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I'll tell you this much...
each vehicle in the Battle Box (Weasel Scout Buggy x2 and Utility Truck x1) are statted to have 1 driver and 1 passenger - both with firearms. The Buggy will also have optional weaponry for the vehicle itself while the Truck will be able to carry up to 4 passengers in the bed.
This should help Iron Fist and his proxie conversions...
Actual web site updates when we're ready...
- Bryan
QUOTE(Bryan Borgman @ Jan 21 2009, 10:18 AM)
I'll tell you this much...
each vehicle in the Battle Box (Weasel Scout Buggy x2 and Utility Truck x1) are statted to have 1 driver and 1 passenger - both with firearms. The Buggy will also have optional weaponry for the vehicle itself while the Truck will be able to carry up to 4 passengers in the bed.
This should help Iron Fist and his proxie conversions...
Actual web site updates when we're ready...
- Bryan
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each vehicle in the Battle Box (Weasel Scout Buggy x2 and Utility Truck x1) are statted to have 1 driver and 1 passenger - both with firearms. The Buggy will also have optional weaponry for the vehicle itself while the Truck will be able to carry up to 4 passengers in the bed.
This should help Iron Fist and his proxie conversions...
Actual web site updates when we're ready...
- Bryan
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thank you.. one question thow.. how can the truck have a driver and passenger if there are plates on the windows?
welp how about another..... will the buggie be like the one from the gencon video or will it be like the one from the warlands page?.... like with a driver and passenger or a driver and turret gunner?
sorry but the more you tell me just brings up more questions
QUOTE(Bryan Borgman @ Jan 21 2009, 10:18 AM)
each vehicle in the Battle Box (Weasel Scout Buggy x2 and Utility Truck x1) are statted to have 1 driver and 1 passenger - both with firearms. The Buggy will also have optional weaponry for the vehicle itself while the Truck will be able to carry up to 4 passengers in the bed.
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Am I correct in inferring that the "optional weaponry for the vehicle itself" is NOT considered the machine gun or rocket launcher that the passenger fires?
Thus, the boxed set will support buggies with an armed driver, passenger armed with a machine gun or rocket launcher, AND one or more other vehicle mounted weapons.
OR....
Is the RL or HMG considered a vehicle mounted weapon and when you stated that the passenger is "armed" you meant a side arm or rifle of some sort separate from the RL/HMG?
hey bryan.... like the new avatar picture. is it a character from warlands? resembles the girl driving th buggie on the warlands page.
was gunna pm you but somethings up with it lately.
was gunna pm you but somethings up with it lately.
My new avatar is our "guzzoline girl" from Warlands. She ws first featured on postcards we gave away at Gencon in August.
Each driver and each passenger will be rated with a weapon (pistol/shotgun) and each vehicle will be rated with a larger weapon - in some cases switched out for a more expensive weapon.
Each driver and each passenger will be rated with a weapon (pistol/shotgun) and each vehicle will be rated with a larger weapon - in some cases switched out for a more expensive weapon.
QUOTE(Bryan Borgman @ Jan 22 2009, 01:04 PM)
My new avatar is our "guzzoline girl" from Warlands. She ws first featured on postcards we gave away at Gencon in August.
Each driver and each passenger will be rated with a weapon (pistol/shotgun) and each vehicle will be rated with a larger weapon - in some cases switched out for a more expensive weapon.
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Each driver and each passenger will be rated with a weapon (pistol/shotgun) and each vehicle will be rated with a larger weapon - in some cases switched out for a more expensive weapon.
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oh ya i remember that card in the video... was that you holding it up?
please say the vehicles dont have weapons them selves...i hope its a rare thing if they do.... i hate how cheesy it can look.
do you mean a man held turret (thumbs up) or a gun on the side of the car that is fired at the press of a button?(thumbs down)
Based on this picture and the posts here I guess the HMG being fired counts as the vehicle's gun. The driver and gunner also have a pistol/shotgun.
So does that mean that my Brimstone Buggy is a bit off rules-wise?
can they have different weapons cuz that dirt biker in the back ground has some kind of smg, mabye, what ever it is its not a pistol or shot gun.
QUOTE(Iron Fist @ Jan 22 2009, 08:03 PM)
Based on this picture and the posts here I guess the HMG being fired counts as the vehicle's gun. The driver and gunner also have a pistol/shotgun.
So does that mean that my Brimstone Buggy is a bit off rules-wise?
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if the vehicle based weapon is man wielded and not triggered then your buggy should be fine.
same concept a guy on a turret would still have a pistol/ shotgun on him. the rocket launcher would just take place of the turret.
QUOTE(Deadrabbits @ Jan 22 2009, 09:20 PM)
if the vehicle based weapon is man wielded and not triggered then your buggy should be fine.
same concept a guy on a turret would still have a pistol/ shotgun on him. the rocket launcher would just take place of the turret.
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same concept a guy on a turret would still have a pistol/ shotgun on him. the rocket launcher would just take place of the turret.
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Hi all,
The guns in the battle box for the buggies are man wielded and not automatically controlled from the buggy. The machine gunner stand on the back of the buggy but the rocket launcher guys hangs off the back using a hook to hang off the roll cage.
There is an extra piece in the box which is a small machine gun which can be mounted on one of the buggies. The rules for using this will be released as a free download in support of the Battle Box after the initial release. There will be another surprise as well but I am not going to reveal that particular surprise just yet.
Cheers
Tony
QUOTE(TonyK @ Jan 23 2009, 05:57 PM)
the rocket launcher guys hangs off the back using a hook to hang off the roll cage.
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Is there really another way to be a passenger in a dune buggy?
Thanks for the clarification.
I am eagerly anticipating getting a hold of my preordered boxed set...and discovering the surprise.
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The guns in the battle box for the buggies are man wielded and not automatically controlled from the buggy. The machine gunner stand on the back of the buggy but the rocket launcher guys hangs off the back using a hook to hang off the roll cage.
that sound freaking awesome. i can only imagine how bad ass that guys gunna look on the back of the buggie.
QUOTE(TonyK @ Jan 23 2009, 09:57 PM)
Hi all,
The guns in the battle box for the buggies are man wielded and not automatically controlled from the buggy. The machine gunner stand on the back of the buggy but the rocket launcher guys hangs off the back using a hook to hang off the roll cage.
There is an extra piece in the box which is a small machine gun which can be mounted on one of the buggies. The rules for using this will be released as a free download in support of the Battle Box after the initial release. There will be another surprise as well but I am not going to reveal that particular surprise just yet.
Cheers
Tony
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The guns in the battle box for the buggies are man wielded and not automatically controlled from the buggy. The machine gunner stand on the back of the buggy but the rocket launcher guys hangs off the back using a hook to hang off the roll cage.
There is an extra piece in the box which is a small machine gun which can be mounted on one of the buggies. The rules for using this will be released as a free download in support of the Battle Box after the initial release. There will be another surprise as well but I am not going to reveal that particular surprise just yet.
Cheers
Tony
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whew! Thanks Tony for clearing the air. I was avoiding answering because I didn't know how much to say.
today was like Christmas for the aberrant forums. i woke up and there was a bunch of presents labeled. from tony.
QUOTE(Iron Fist @ Jan 22 2009, 09:03 PM)
Based on this picture and the posts here I guess the HMG being fired counts as the vehicle's gun. The driver and gunner also have a pistol/shotgun.
So does that mean that my Brimstone Buggy is a bit off rules-wise?
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that bug looks sweet, is that a matchbox / hot wheels?
QUOTE(Bryan Borgman @ Jan 12 2009, 12:00 AM)
Dirtbikes will be one of the earliest releases after the Battle Box.
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Hurrah!
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