The Weekender: 40K 7th Edition & Win DUST Starter Sets!
May 24, 2014 by dignity
It's that time of the week again as the guys sit down for your weekly dose of gaming goodness! Today Warren is all pumped up for the new edition of Warhammer 40,000 and is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new rulebook. With the new book comes a whole new mass of tactics and tricks to learn!
Keeping with the 40K vibe we've been sent through some Orc Junk Barricades & Orc Flakvierling from Kromlech! We also got sent through something from the guys at Micro Art Studio in the form of their Dark Temple Fortification Set you might have seen in the news during the week.
The guys also get their grubby paws on a huge bundle of DUST minis and we're having an epic competition for two of the starter sets and you'll have to watch the whole show for details on how to win! The Guys are cracking open a few of their favorites from the bundle and showing off the new rulebook that not only lets you play DUST Tactics but also the new DUST Battlefields. DUST Battlefields is the replacement for the old DUST Warfare rules set that still has its home at Fantasy Flight Games.
Bits of War from Kromlech
Great show.
And Warren, I had my copy since Thursdaynight, you will not be dissapointed. The books are awesome, a true joy to read.
About Dust! What a fantastic game! I love the alternative WW2 setting and the whole Rosie the Riveter artwork.
Quite the surprise too, as I had no idea they were re-doing the books.
Have fun, all!
Just got a notification from GW … Wont get my copy until Wednesday … Despite ordering within 15 mins of it becoming available.
ah well
That sucks, here in Canada we do midnight releases for the GW Books.
You know thats because you’re on their order blacklist, everytime they receive an order from you, they just put it to the bottom of the pile. In fact your order probably ends up in the boardroom of evil and they sit there laughing and cackling at the fact you have to wait longer than everyone else. EXCEPT when you beat me to the FW stand at salute…
prabably because they hate you. 😀
Hoping the new psychic phase is going to be good! Always enjoyed it in second edition, but from third onwards it always seemed lame.
Hey Deaddave, in your phase, after movement, you count up all mastery levels and add D6.
Your opponent does the same.
If you want to cast, you select your powerdice and every roll of a 4+ is a warptoken activated. Your opponent can nullify on a roll of a 6.
There is also something called Focus, if you choose spells from a single discipline. Is basically an extra free spell.
(dribbles…)
Good show. I’d love to win a way into Dust, since I’ve been looking for a replacement to 40k that’s on the same scale and battle size.
I have always wanted to get into dust but the local stores have never carried the product. The walkers look amazing.
I think I have been using my Skaven too much lately…
Oh my god I love dust, The allies, the SSU the Germans, i really want to play this and i love that Battlefront found a loophole.
You sure do got a big gun!
Gotta love DUST and I hope the future is as bright as Warren’s vision! He definitely makes people want to buy stuff! LOL
Can’t wait for Dust to Dust!
I gotta say, that I am super interested in the US Marines variants from the kickstarter. I’d love to pick up a few starter sets to get going!
DUST for the win. have followed the dust coverage on here and purchased some dust stuff at salute after the better half wanted to play after seing the video(all your fault guys, yet another convert to the war gamming world) 🙂
Yes DUST tactics is a very shooty board game but battle field and warfare are the next stage on for any serious gamer.
Looking forward to the kick starter but will have to get permission to join from the boss(HELP Warren! She is a strong willed Irish woman)
Thing # 2 of the salute twin bomb siging off.
great as always guys
Must admit that I find myself reaching for the old refit card looking at the Dust products. Spot on times a big factor for lots of gamers so Dust is looking very interesting. Can’t stop off to the kickstarter page!!!!
I am in two minds about Dust myself, I love the theme/setting and the models looks nice enough just I do not like Board Game mechanics in miniature games, its too abstract and does not feel smooth to me.
Then DUST battlefield is calling to you 😉
It takes tactics to the Wargames level.
Hi love the idea of ww2 on another level dust is going to be amazing just finished watching the show and love the big weapons, warren just imagine a Stug on steroids !!!! Bring on DUST . Wow excited imagine this,playing a game of bolt action and one of the scenarios say Americans vs Germans and the Americans need to take control of a factory deep behind enemy line and discover all these DUST weapons and vechiles, they do this after turn six and all of a sudden these weapons vechiles become operational. Turn seven starts by Americans taking this… Read more »
Have always loved the look of dust, I’ve one of the soviet robot things to put some paint on at some point. Bit of a shame to hear what’s gone on with warfare, this change over period from fantasy flight has felt a bit messy all the way through. Hopefully this kick starter is the sign of an end to all that and a more stable future to come.
Wow what an awesome looking game with great minis! Definitely going to go check it out at my local Game Store!
I’ll get both? I like the sound of that 🙂
Ah, I didn’t realise that BF were releasing a wargames version. Colour me interested now.
Really, really tempted by some DUST. The Soviet sniper suits and German plane thingy in particular look superb. My gaming buddy from the olden days is raving about it.
Does anyone know how the minis compare to “normal” 28mm (say Warlord’s WW2 stuff)? Are they going to work with my existing terrain?
No problem with Terrain 🙂
Although if I remember correctly Dust is 1/35 scale so is a perfect match for all the Tamia type stuff.
So it will look a little bigger against the terrain than BA, but we use this trick deliberately with flames, as it makes the armies even more impressive!
1/35. Blimey. As you say, plenty of Tamiya (etc.) stuff to play with
No Dust is 1/48 scale (Bolt Action is 1/56).
my bad – still a lot of 1/48 stuff out there though 🙂
With so many options out I would like to know, besides the obvious fluff appeel what is what makes this game worth our money (rules, gameplay, affordability..)
Affordability: Getting better – A dust tank assembled is cheaper than a leman russ.
Gameplay: Check out our play though of tactics, Battlefield expands on that
Rules: Battlefront are good at rules – and I think the new approach is going to be slicker than Warfare – certainly better supported if it gains traction
Good to see irony alive and well on BoW…Battlefront do good rules.. LOL
I’ve been playing FOW for a while now and really enjoy it, they support that game relentlessly with beautiful books that have superb illustrations, I think Spartacus is one of the Best Boardgames in the business, Fire fly is an awesome gaming experience, that really captures the spirit of the show.
Fair enough no game is perfect, but I don’t feel my statement is ‘ironic’ or (worse) misleading in any way?
Or have I missed something?
Fair enough Warren I just woke up so brain not fully in gear yet
I just dont think they do a good job of portraying WW2 combat and tactics
I can see both sides of this question here. Is Flames of War a “good” rules set? I completely agree with @warzan – in that it’s well-supported, it’s clear, it’s fast, there are no contradictions, I’ve never seen players in a FoW argument, it must be great fun since a lot of people are playing it. Awesome! 🙂 But on the other side, I gotta go with @torros – in that I don’t feel that FoW rules do the best job at portraying combat or tactics or WW2. Just watching demo games, reading the rules, and listening to players, it’s… Read more »
don’t take this the wrong way Warren…but have u lost weight?? looking well dude.
wish i could say the same…iv still got the old “daddy belly”
Right…DUST!! Very Awesome game, lots of fun!
He is indeed looking all sorts of yummie!
More dust videos would be awesome
So 40k leaves me a bit cold but Dust!!!. I have been so tempted so many times by Dust! If I get a couple of free starter set for me and my buddy then that will be the end of my resistance!
Dust looks really impressive
Great show guys. Dust tactics is fun, dust warfare is a great system. Can’t wait to see how dust battlefield differs from warfare.
I’ve always fancied a crack at Dust….alt WW2 with mecha? Yes please!
years ago 40k was the game to play = best models + solid game.
now you just had DUST on your weekender on the day 7th edition 40K is released and right now i’d 110% prefer to play DUST over 40K and i know im not alone in that thought.
just interesting to see where the wargaming hobbies gone/ going hey
Brill show dust looks awesome just need to save up to try it know