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May 8, 2024 at 6:49 pm #1876950

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I’m still collecting, although haven’t played a game in years now. Being very busy and not having a Dropzone Commander group or community where I live, I only used to get games by going to tournaments. When Hawk collapsed, so, it seemed, did tournament provision. Although Covid probably didn’t help. TTCombat have released a lot of new minis, but don’t seem to be doing anything I can see to support tournament play, and that was – it seems to me – one of the main drivers of the growth of the game previously.

I think Hawk’s collapse also left a bit of a bad taste in many people’s mouths. A lot of staff were let go, for example.

Changes to the rules may also be a factor… First Edition was good, with a few annoying flaws. Hawk’s unreleased Second Edition sounded like a large change than was wanted, going beyond just attempting to tidy things up. TTCombat’s Second Edition was different again, I think. And while having digital rules is a good thing, I think the lack of a printed rulebook probably hurt the game too. It just makes it feel less stable and is a barrier to some people.

I really hope someone starts organising some tournaments / campaign events as I’d love a reason to learn the new rules and play again. And would love to see some more coverage on this site.