Firestorm planetfall is a miniature tabletop wargame, set in the firestorm armada universe. Firestorm planetfall core rulebook flickthrough youtube. Two decent starter armies, rulebook templates the lots, well you have read the product description. Its been a long road and a long wait, but at last dropzone commander is. The game is themed around using a fleet of spaceships to take control of a section of orbital space over a planet and drop troops. Planetfall from spartan games gives a lot of the feel of dropzone commander but at a much faster pace and. Dropzone commander scale check vs 15mm gzg infantry pic topic. The release of the mythic mode of the raid battle of dazaralor marked the end of the 8. The game uses 10mm miniatures and dice to reproduce future combat during planet invasion. All members in good standing are free to post here. Each of your battle groups will contain several helixes of stunninglydetailed 10mm scale miniatures, ranging from towering leviathans to numerous bases of infantry, all prepared to fight to the last under your command.
Dropzone commander is a 10mm scale wargame, in which battles can be waged from small skirmishes, to epic battles which see huge waves of dropships descend upon the battlefield. Dropzone and dropfleet commander, xwing armada imperial assault legion, other. Hawk wargames is raising funds for dropfleet commander on kickstarter. Join us for a 1500 point dropzone commander game where the scourge face off against the ucm. The detail is nice and the flexibility of being able to reconstruct cities of numerous sizes and layouts makes this set very flexible. Recently on a lazy saturday afternoon, 3000 points of aquans defended a h20 pumping station against a directorate onslaught. Dropzone commander aegis orbital defence laser scenery pack. Hey everyone, reecius here with an old school style written battle report featuring my ucm force vs. Were currently looking for members from all regions that wish to join our staff team. Planetfall or dropzone commander which is the superior.
Planetfall from spartan games gives a lot of the feel of dropzone commander but at a much faster pace and slightly grander scale. After considerable effort and head scratching ive created this rules summary. Tell the world your dropzone related trials and tribulations. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you. Players take command of one of four factions in an effort to ensure the fate of the galaxy. We have become big fans of dropzone commander from hawk wargames.
Burn through the atmosphere with your dropships plummeting to the ground, dodging antiaircraft fire and inteceptors, before landing on your landing zones and. It is a well balanced game with nice tactical options, interesting scenarios and nicely done models. A quick look at some models for firestorm planetfall, a new game ive tried recently. Dropfleet commander funded on kickstarter in a matter of minutes. Dropzone commander is a 10mm scale battle game where the. Firestorm could phase through supes if he tries to speedblitz, and then firestorm could just turn the dang floor into kryptonite. Today im talking about the sweeping dropzone commander by hawk wargames. Firestorm is faster then storm is firestorm can go intangible whats to stop firestorm from just transmuting the air around storm into napalm and incinerating her. Board games in this condition may be played but show little to no wear. Hello again, dropzoners, and welcome to the fifth article in our series breaking down the basics of dropzone commander now that weve covered the game in broad strokes, were going to take a closer look at each of dzcs five factions, breaking down how they play, their strengths and weaknesses, and contextualizing in terms of other games weve played in the past. From the first shots at jumonville glen to the surrender at appomattox, rebels and patriots allows you to campaign with wolfe or montcalm, stand with tarleton at cowpens or washington at yorktown, or don the blue or grey to fight for grant or lee.
From the french and indian war, through the war of independence and the war of 1812, to the alamo and the american civil war, these rules focus on. Specialising in warhammer fantasy and warhammer 40k. This pack includes one full colours rulebook, 1 tac card deck, 1 a5 token sheet, 1 a5 template sheet, 1 kisscut planetfall zerohour sheet, 1 laminated fast play. Spartan have recently put out planetfall as their 10mm bit of firestorm invasion and it would make a very good comparator. Pdfs that are mentioned in the video should be available soon at ht. Dropzone commander 2 player starter set dropzone commander scifi miniatures games. As the forces faced off, the count down began to planetfall.
Alex takes a look at the firestorm planetfall core rulebook and reveals what lies within. These include a bunch of models, a set of rules and the cards you need. I think we should compare dropzone to 40k and epic from gw as theyre both well known sf battle games one in a larger scale and one smaller. Archive dropzone commander rss feed for this section. Firestorm planetfall basic attack tutorial youtube. Infinity 3rd edition saw corvus belli improve a good set of rules. Find out about the latest dropzone commander and dropfleet commander events. Da head honcho boss grot new jersey, state of perfection well, its not like spartan is particularly a fount of new, exiciting, and innovative ideas to begin with. For our little gaming circle dzc has come to replace 40k as the go to mass battle tabletop game in the scifi genre and we think it does a bang up job too. Unfornatelly battles in firestorm armada takes too long about 46 hours. Dropzone commander underground hangar scenery pack. I like firestorm armada, but dropfleets looking to be substantially deeper and better balanced.
Remember that there are requirements for the position. Here at 6 inch move i think were known for two things. Contribute to bsdatafirestorm planetfall development by creating an account on github. Like new with only the slightest wear, many times indistinguishable from a mint item. Comparison of dropfleet commander with other games of this type can be. T he other day i got the urge to play a 10mm scale tabletop miniatures game. Kaplan tactical services kts infinity mercenaries na2. Dropzone commander terrain part 1 the view from the turret. Star saga star wars armada star wars imperial assault star wars legion star wars xwing strontium dog. Dropfleet commander update today with new pics of shaltari and phr ships. Dan and pete go through a basic example of how to fire main ordinance in planetfall. Dropzone commander rules pdf redditch tabletop gamers forum. Firestorm planetfall is a revised and updated version of firestorm invasion.
Instruction manual for planetfall after the fall of the second galactic union in 1716 gy, a tenthousandyear dark age settled upon the galaxy. Dropfleet commander abbreviated as dfc is a space combat science fiction wargame originally created and published by hawk wargames and now owned by ttcombat and a sister game to their 10mm game dropzone commander. Firestorm planetfall commander pack this pack is great to help you quickly and easily learn the rules for this fastpaced, action packed game in the firestorm armada wartorn galaxy. New 10mm wargame being released on the 16th of july, looks yummy to me, and i have a gap in my games systems for this scale. They are doing three sets of minis to go with three different games, but all based on planetfalltype battles ie.
Lasers burn across the tabletop, railgun slugs smash through armoured hulls and advanced cyberwarfare weapons. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by the miniatures page. Firestorm planetfall commander pack 295 kr 1 i fjarrlagret. Other days, you want something big and brassy some days, though, you just want to flatten a building with your opponents soldiers still inside it. Interstellar travel was nonexistent, and many star systems descended into a nearbarbaric state, burning coal and gas for energy, and growing food directly from exposed topsoil. In this deadly, hard scifi setting, hordes of futuristic tanks, agile aircraft and hulking mechwalkers tear each other asunder with highpowered weaponry. Each game master will be providing assistance to players through forums, discord and ingame tickets. Groundpounding armoured combat in the everexpanding firestorm galaxy. Im sure its not hard to know the workings of a radioactive rock. Planetfall or dropzone commander which is the superior game. Firestorm international is looking for game masters for sethraliss, sylvanas, garrosh and guldan. Namurr active response unit spitfire infinity haqqislam. Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in.
Dzc has no space combat game yet, but the dropfleet commander kickstarter. Dropfleet commander first impresions boardgamegeek. My old copy of epic 40,000 is in storage, and i wasnt impressed by the figures and the prices of dropzone commander, so eventually i decided on battle for proteus prime, the starter set for firestorm. Using cutting edge design technology and an incredible team of creatives we bring the tabletop to life in spectacular fashion. I havent played bladefall myself yet, but ive seen a bit of it on streams and datamined info.
I just picked up a 2 player set for firestorm armada. Age of sigmar, dropfleet commander, dropzone commander, firestorm armada, flames of war, infinity, malifaux, news. Firestorm planetfall puts you in the role of a grand commander, orchestrating the manoeuvres of your chosen army. Check the tactics corner for more great battle reports we were playing the intel mission at 1500pts and a 6 battlegroup cap.
I mean, 120 damage effectiveness, nice aoe, 507760 damage at level 20. Wargaming webstore with low prices, speedy delivery and excellent customer service. Battles are fast paced and dynamic, with dropships deploying and redeploying. Planetfall an explosive, fast paced game that brings groundpounding, armoured combat to the everexpanding firestorm galaxy. Firestorm armada fsa is sort of the parent game for the setting based on spaceship fleet actions. Dropfleet commander is an orbital space combat game designed by andy chambers and david lewis, based in the dropzone commander universe. Clear activations kill point calculator mode print mode debug. Commander 1 optional commander 2 optional fielding more than 2 commanders.
Strange sht happens when picking maxed out troop choices in single. Dropzone commander 2 player starter set element games. Scourge adepticon rules posted on april 18, 2019 by reecius in dropzone commander, video battle report this battle report tests out the latest missions and stats from adepticon, while also trying out the concept of a phr double tiamat list. If youre like me, some days you want something small and cozy, an intimate exploration of a few characters. Planetfall pf is a 10mm scale scifi wargame focused on armies fighting to conquer planets in the fictional firestorm armada setting. Essential books, dropzone commander core rulebook 1. Tmp dropzone commander scale check vs 15mm gzg infantry. Following our latest development roadmap announce, it is time for sethraliss to receive some new content. It will ship in mid 2016 and is essentially a must get for any spaceship combat fan. Incredible value for a 10mm scale city, works with many wargaming applications in addition to dropzone commander. Spartan have recently put out planetfall as their 10mm bit of firestorm invasion and it. Dropzone commander is the epic 10mm futurastic scifi war game where players can choose from 4 distinct races, each with a wide variety of infantry, flyers and armoured vehicles.
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