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DW 3.0: Gameplay First Impressions

DW 3.0: Gameplay First Impressions

I’ve finally managed to play my first game of the DW 3.0 Beta! My friend Matt, with whom I recently played through the Hurricane Season campaign with, and I met up last night to try our hand at War Cradle’s … Continue reading

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DW 3.0 Beta Updates Reaction

DW 3.0 Beta Updates Reaction

Greetings! In my last post on the Dystopian Wars (DW) version 3.0 beta, I put together a brief overview of the major differences between older versions of the game and the first version of the 3.0  rules that Warcradle has … Continue reading

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Hurricane Season Scenario 5

Hurricane Season Scenario 5

Prologue FSA-occupied Guantanamo Bay, Cuba The attack on Miami was swift and brutal.  Despite the best efforts of Wales’ men the damage to done to the infrastructure would take months to repair; the civilian casualties were the most devastating. MacCannon … Continue reading

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Dystopian Wars 3.0 Changes

Dystopian Wars 3.0 Changes

Introduction A full year after Spartan Games went under, the open Beta test for Warcradle Studio’s new version of Dystopian Wars has finally arrived! There has been a lot of discussion and rumor surrounding the changes that are coming to … Continue reading

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Hurricane Season Scenario 4

Hurricane Season Scenario 4

Prologue Miami Harbor, Federated State of Florida Jenkins Approached Commander Wales. “Sir, systems nominal, the Portsmouth is running as smooth as the day she completed sea trials.” Danny nodded. “MacCannon took good care of her, and it seems the shipyard … Continue reading

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2018 Painting Contest Winners

2018 Painting Contest Winners

Greetings! It has taken much longer than I had intended, but the judging for the 2018 Man Battlestations Painting Contest is finally complete! Before we get to the winners, I’d just like to say that this was the best year … Continue reading

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Hurricane Season Scenario 3

Hurricane Season Scenario 3

Prologue Port Stanely, Falkland Islands The days dragged, it had been a month since the Falklands incident.  The pain had dulled, but the memory of his failure was still sharp. “I’m not a prisoner here, but this isn’t exactly the … Continue reading

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Hurricane Season Scenario 2

Hurricane Season Scenario 2

Prologue Stanley Harbor, Falkland Islands FSS Hampton, Flagship of the FSN Falkland Islands Squadron As he approached the bridge, Captain Wales drew his coat tightly about his person.  His breath formed smoky clouds not unlike the sturginium fueled exhaust of … Continue reading

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Summary from the 4 May Warcradle Q&A

Summary from the 4 May Warcradle Q&A

Introduction Warcradle held a Q&A session today via Facebook and Twitch, where they put out all kinds of new information and some new renders as well. You can find the original video here, and below I’ve summarized the notes I … Continue reading

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Hurricane Season Scenario 1

Hurricane Season Scenario 1

Prologue South Atlantic, off the Cape of Good Hope INBS Kaga, Flagship of the Blazing Sun Carribean Strike Force The waters off the Cape of Good Hope were an expanse of storm-tossed deep blue, domed with an oppressive grey overcast, broken by … Continue reading

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