Warmachine

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Warmachine is a tabletop game published in 2002 by the American company Privateer Press , the German version was published by Ulisses Spiele until 2017 .

Overview

In light of the Iron Kingdoms (Engl. Iron Kingdoms ) plays Warmachine in a progressive fantasy world in which, in addition to the common elements like magic, fantasy races and Dragon, by steam-powered war machines that warjacks , play an essential role. These warjacks, controlled by powerful war mages called warcasters , also form the core of a Warmachine army. At Warmachine, compared to other tabletop systems such as Warhammer , few models are used. The entry-level size is usually three to six models, 40 models and more correspond to larger battles. Due to the small number of models, Warmachine also achieves a fast game sequence, so that a game of average size can be played in just over an hour. In addition, the game system uses playing cards that contain all the values ​​and special rules of the models and thus make the annoying rule book look-up unnecessary for many players, as the player has everything important such as values ​​and special rules "on hand" in this way.

Warmachine won the Origins Award 2005 as Game of the Year .

The following fractions are available:

  • Cygnar
  • Cryx
  • Khador
  • Convergence by Cyriss
  • Protectorate of Menoth
  • mercenary
  • Retribution from Scyrah

These factions are mostly hostile to each other in changing alliances in the west of the continent Immoren of the world of Caen.

Warmachine Mark I.

  • Warmachine: Prime - 2003
  • Warmachine: Escalation - 2004
  • Warmachine: Apotheosis - 2005
  • Warmachine: Superiority - 2006
  • Warmachine: Prime Remix - 2007
  • Forces of Warmachine: Pirates of the Broken Coast - 2007
  • Warmachine: Legends - 2008

Warmachine Mark II

  • Warmachine: Prime MKII - 2010
  • Warmachine: Wrath - 2011
  • Warmachine: Colossals - 2012
  • Warmachine: Vengeance - 2014
  • Warmachine: Reckoning - 2015

Forces of Warmachine

Forces of Warmachine is a series of add-on books that are only focused on one faction, in contrast to the other add- ons .

  • Forces of Warmachine: Retribution of Scyrah - 2009
  • Forces of Warmachine: Cygnar - 2010
  • Forces of Warmachine: Khador - 2010
  • Forces of Warmachine: Protectorate of Menoth - 2010
  • Forces of Warmachine: Cryx - 2010
  • Forces of Warmachine: Mercenaries - 2010
  • Forces of Warmachine: Convergence of Cyriss - 2013

Warmachine Mark III

  • Warmachine Prime Mk3 - 2016

Warmachine forces

Armed forces of Warmachine are the Mark III version of the Forces of Warmachine .

  • Forces of Warmachine: Protectorate of Menoth Command Band 2017
  • Forces of Warmachine: Cygnar Command Band 2017
  • Warmachine Forces: Khador Command Band 2017
  • Forces of Warmachine: Cryx Command Tape 2017

The magazine "No Quarter" contains new rules for characters or units in each issue. It appears every two months in English and, in addition to painting and crafting tips, occasionally also contains experimental rules. In 2015, a summary of themed armies appeared under No Quarter Presents Armed Forces of Glory .

Privateer Press calls its game system "Full Metal Tabletop", but since September 2009 a few plastic kits have also been released.

On February 8, 2017, Privateer Press published the first so-called dynamic update of the game system. It had been announced shortly before that the rules would be regularly adapted in the future as part of a "game development with an integrated community". This is intended, for example, to remedy minor shortcomings in the rules.

Hordes

A sister game system, Hordes , which is compatible with Warmachine, has existed since 2006 .

The following fractions are available:

  • Everblights Legion
  • Lackeys
  • Skorne
  • Trolls
  • Circle of Orobos

With the Skorne, a faction from the east of Immoren was added, so that now almost the entire continent is presented as a battlefield.

Hordes Mark I

  • Hordes: Primal MK I (2006)
  • Hordes: Evolution (2007)
  • Hordes: Metamorphosis (2009)

Hordes Mark II

  • Hordes: Primal MK II (2010)
  • Hordes: Domination (2011)
  • Hordes: Giants (English Gargantuans) (2013)
  • Hordes: Exigence (2014)
  • Hordes: Devastation (2015)

Forces of Hordes

Forces of Hordes is a series of supplementary books that are only focused on one faction, in contrast to the other extensions.

  • Forces of Hordes: Skorne - (2010)
  • Forces of Hordes: Trollbloods - (2010)
  • Forces of Hordes: Everblights Legion (English Legion of Everblight) - (2010)
  • Forces of Hordes: Circle of Orboros - (2010)
  • Forces of Hordes: Minions - (2010)

Hordes Mark III

  • Horde: Primal Mk3 - (2016)

Forces of Hordes

Armed forces of Hordes are the Mark III version of the Forces of Hordes .

  • Forces of Hordes: Everblight's Legion Command Tape - (2017)
  • Forces of Hordes: Circle Orboros Command Ribbon - (2017)
  • Forces of Hordes: Trollblood Command Ribbon - (2016)

Warmachine Tactics

On August 14, 2009, Privateer Press announced that they were working on a Warmachine video game. The game is being developed by Los Angeles-based studio WhiteMoon Dreams.

On July 10, 2013, Privateer Press launched a Kickstarter campaign to support the development of Warmachine Tactics . The target of 550,000 US dollars was exceeded by around three times. Almost $ 1.6 million was raised through donations.

On July 9, 2014, an " Early Access " version of Warmachine Tactics was released on the Steam platform . It is a playable preliminary version of a 3D tactical game, which contains the factions and models, as well as the rules of the tabletop template.

Iron Kingdoms

Since 2012 is available with Iron Kingdoms , a role-playing game in the Iron Kingdoms, based on the game mechanics of the tabletops and is also present in German since, 2013. In 2016, with Unleashed, factions of Hordes were involved in the role-playing game.

  • Iron Kingdoms The role-playing game on Warmachine - basic rules
  • Iron Kingdoms gamemaster set
  • Iron Kingdoms city compendium
  • Iron Kingdoms kings, nations and gods
  • Iron Kingdoms monster omicon
  • Iron Kingdoms Unleashed: Basic Rules
  • Iron Kingdoms Unleashed: The Skorne Empire
  • Iron Kingdoms Unleashed: Game Master Set
  • Iron Kingdoms Unleashed: Adventure Set

Board games

With Iron Kingdoms: The Lower City and Iron Kingdoms: Witwerwald 2 board game offshoots were created. There are already extensions to both:

  • Undercity Black River Irregulars Expansion
  • Widower Forest - The Walking Dead

Card games

The card games Warmachine High Command and Hordes High Comand are also located in the Iron Kingdoms . Various extensions have also appeared. The games are currently only available in English.

Warmachine High Command

The box contains 386 cards for 4 factions:

  • Cygnar
  • Khador
  • Menoth
  • Cryx

The following extensions were released:

  • The Big Guns (2013)
  • Into the Breach (2014)
  • Heroes & Legends (2014)
  • Colossal Warfare (2014)

Each expansion contains 21 new cards for the aforementioned factions. In addition, Invasion of Sul Campaign was a campaign box with 94 cards, 16 of which belong to the respective factions.

Warmachine High Command Faith & Fortune

The box contains 386 cards for 4 factions:

  • Scyrah
  • Cyriss
  • Highborn Covenant
  • Four Star Syndicate

The following extensions were released:

  • Escalating Conflict (2014)
  • Engines of Destruction
  • Ultimate weapons

Hordes High Comand

The box contains 386 cards for 4 factions:

  • Trollbloods
  • Orboros
  • Everblight
  • Skorne

The following extensions were released:

  • Savage Guardians (2014)
  • Elemental Rage (2014)
  • Immortal Tales (2014)
  • Gargantuan Might (2014)

Each expansion contains 21 new cards for the aforementioned factions. Furthermore, Castle of the Keys Campaign was a campaign box with 94 cards, 16 of which belong to the respective factions.

High Command Rapid Engagement

In 2015 the box with 132 cards appeared, in which Khador (Warmachine) and Orboros (Hordes) face each other.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Privateer Insider 2-8-2017 . Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ German article on the first dynamic update of the rules . Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Developer Studio WhiteMoon Dreams . Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. ^ English Warmachine Tactics website . Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ WARMACHINE: TACTICS Kickstarter page . Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Warmachine: Tactics Kickstarts the Tabletop Game's Digital Future . Retrieved July 15, 2014.