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Category Archives: Dystopian Wars
Dystopian Wars Battle Report: Russians vs. Prussians
Ian, aka MajorMcNicol, has put up a great post about our last gaming session on his blog: https://andygomez.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/dystopian-wars-two-battles-pictures-including-special-scenario/ I was going to do my own write-up, but he did such a good job, I think I’ll just link to his … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian Wars, Event Report
Tagged BANG, DW 2.0, Dystopian Wars, PE, Russian Coalition
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DW Battlecruisers Part 4
Hello again! If you remember from last time, I discussed all 7 battlecruisers from the core factions. This time, I’m going to be taking a look at the battlecruisers from the various minor powers and supporting factions. As a slight … Continue reading
DW Battlecruisers Part 3
Greetings! So, it’s been over two years since I’ve discussed this topic, and since then Spartan has released battlecruisers for all 7 core factions. I thought it might be interesting to take a brief look at this ship type and … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian Wars
Tagged Battlecruiser, COA, DW 2.0, Dystopian Wars, EotBS, FSA, KoB, PE, RoF, Russian Coalition
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Dystopian Wars: Statistical Ship Comparison
I’ve been looking pretty hard lately at the unit statistics for DW 2.0, and it occurred to me that having some sort of simplified stats-based analysis might be helpful when weighing all of the unit options within the factions that are … Continue reading
Dystopian Wars Tactics: Thoughts on Flanking Forces
It’s been a little while since I last talked about DW here on the blog! Too long… This is a topic I’ve been wanting to discuss for some time. DW 2.0 offers players a lot of flexibility with their deployment, … Continue reading
A Dystopian Wars TANKS-Giving
As is customary, war gamers the world over are playing tank-related games this weekend in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. My father-in-law, Jim, was nice enough to sit down and play a Dystopian Wars scenario of my own devising: The … Continue reading
Posted in Battle Report, Dystopian Wars, Event Report
Tagged Batrep, Dystopian Wars, FSA, Prussian Empire, TANKS-Giving
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Carriers in DW 2.0
Under the 1.0 and 1.1 editions of Dystopian Wars, small aircraft (represented by Tiny Flyer Tokens) were of minimal utility. While a full-strength dive bomber or torpedo bomber wave could put a hurt on an enemy, it was easily intercepted, … Continue reading
DW 2.0 Event Report: The Guns of 29 June
8 members of the DWVA group, including your’s truly, got together yesterday at the Game Vault in Fredricksburg, VA for our first games using the new 2.0 edition of the rules. Factions represented at the event included the Prussians, RoF, … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian Wars
Tagged DW 2.0, DWVA, Dystopian Wars, FSA, Game Vault, PE, RoF, Russian Coalition
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The Prussian Empire in DW 2.0
After having done four big articles on the rules for DW 2.0, I thought it would be a good idea to turn some attention to how the core nations have changed with the release of the new model stats. And, … Continue reading
Dystopian Wars 2.0 Rules Breakdown Part 4: Section D
And now for the 4th and final installment of my detailed review of the new Dystopian Wars rules! First, I’ll take a look at Section D, and then I’ll close it out with my final thoughts on the rules after … Continue reading