Command Mighty Armies In New 40k FFG Game Forbidden Stars!
March 18, 2015 by brennon
Fantasy Flight Games have announced the coming of a new board game based in the world of Warhammer 40,000, Forbidden Stars. Take control of the Space Marines, Orks, Eldar or Chaos Space Marines for command of the Herakon Cluster...
In Forbidden Stars you take control of one of four factions and each turn secretly place down your orders for a variety of space and land based forces across the sector. You can deploy new units, dominate sectors to secure your position, strategise with the help of combat cards and of course move to take command of other planets.
Of course combat in the world of Warhammer 40,000 is inevitable and you will have one of four unique factions to take control of that have different fighting styles allowing you to have a different experience each time you take to the table and swap sides. Add to that a board that is constructed out of a variety of different tiles and you have quite the makings of a big campaign game worthy of a few replays.
As always the artwork, overall presentation and indeed miniatures from a Fantasy Flight game are looking stunning and it will be good to see more in-depth videos in the future going over the rules for the game.
Has this game already got your attention?
"You can deploy new units, dominate sectors to secure your position, strategise with the help of combat cards and of course move to take command of other planets."
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Twilight Imperium 40k?
Nothing wrong with that
That looks like it could be a lot of fun. It is great to see old Epic and Battlefleet Gothic units, like the various space craft and the Warlock titan, popping up here again. If this does well (and I see no reason why it shouldn’t) I wonder if this could help nudge GW back toward supporting new editions of those games?
I’ve yet to be disappointed in FFG release using a GW licence. Definitely picking this up when it gets released.
Another great looking 40k related product from FFG.
I am getting this once it is out.
Looks like civilization, not Twilight imperium.
Twilight should have a bit more growth on its i.p…its awesome.
Will keep a close eye on this one looks promising, very nice pieces as well. Hopefully as good as Chaos in the Old World or better.
Looks like a Starcraft retheme.
The first rule of wargaming – never imply that 40K is in any way derivative of Starcraft. Angry wargamer ranting, including indignant reminders that the 40K universe predates that of Starcraft by some years, almost inevitably follows.
This is on the same kind of level as going to Scotland and calling a Kilt a skirt; you just don’t do it if you know what is good for you.
And can you believe that there are people who say that we wargamers take our hobby too seriously… 😉
@vetruviangeek I think @mlcarter815 was referring to the Starcraft board game FFG released, and this could be a re-skin of that rules system. Personally I hope not, I did not dislike it but far from a FFG classic.
Plus Zerg are way cooler than ‘nids…….;)
please don’t be crap like the horus heresy board game!
looks interesting.
Looks good but need more info on the rules before I decide to buy it.
More info here
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/3/17/forbidden-stars/
I would love to know more about the models. If these are actual epic / BFG models recast in plastic I will be buying loads of copies of these games.
If not will probably still get it.
FFG is very skilled at creating card games disguised as board games. In that respect I can tell you they have never ever created a single pure board game. I don’t really have any hope that this won’t be another Twilight / Horus monstrosity heavy shelfsitter. The sheer workload of playing some of their games makes me think those would have been better implemented as computer games. Their design ethic seems to be to throw tons of various cards (that needs to be kept in separate heaps, face down so you constantly have to pick them up and read through… Read more »
@falconius I couldn’t disagree more, they make component heavy board games a very different thing from card games. Although I d wonder what you define as a ‘pure’ board game – as if your talking no cards you are pretty much looking at the old classics, even Risk has a card element. I do think that the first time you pick up any game the rules/components will make it a learning process and the rulebook don’t often support pick up play but once you get going they tend to be very intuitive and if you play regularly and get used… Read more »
Well, if that’s how you feel don’t buy those games. Others, like me and my gaming group love them for, at least, all the reasons you dislike them =)