Tag Archives: Warcradle

Speeding up the Spartan Engine, Part 2

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Ruckdog

Introduction Last week, I took a look at the idea that games based on the Spartan Engine, especially Dystopian Wars (DW) and Firestorm Armada (FSA), take too long to play. I’m not going to repeat myself too much in this … Continue reading →

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The Spartan Game Engine

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Ruckdog
The Spartan Game Engine

Introduction Hello once again! In this post, I’m going to attempt to provide a description of the game engine that Spartan Games initially created in 2008 and then iterated on for various versions of Uncharted Seas (US), Firestorm Armada (FSA), … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Revised Ningjing

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Ruckdog
Thoughts on the Revised Ningjing

Yesterday, Warcradle posted up some new renders  on their official Facebook page of the Ningjing battleship design they have been working on for Dystopian Wars (DW). The changes to the design are both dramatic and subtle; clearly a lot of … Continue reading →

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Dystopian Age Model Previews

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Ruckdog
Dystopian Age Model Previews

As I discussed in my previous post, Warcradle made a big announcement last Friday about their plans for the future of the Dystopian Wars setting, which is now being heralded under the banner of the Dystopian Age. Unfortunately, I got … Continue reading →

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The Dystopian Age

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Ruckdog
The Dystopian Age

Greetings! Yesterday, Warcradle Studios published a video and a blog post detailing their plans for the Dystopian Wars setting, which they aquired from the fire sale that resulted from the shuttering of Spartan Games. The blog post and video are … Continue reading →

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