Help Kickstart The Mechs Of Ashes: Dark Side Of The Moon
August 27, 2013 by brennon
Ashes: Dark Side of the Moon is a great looking tactical tabletop game coming out of China. See what you think of this game where the components and gameplay has been tweaked into something new!
Ashes is played using MAPs or Mobile Armour Platforms that can be assembled in a variety of ways. The models themselves are made of laser cut cardboard and can be put together with a mass of different weapon and armour options to tailor them to your style of play.
This can range from the small and nippy to the massive hulking MAPs that take up masses of board space. As well as this custom setup for the miniatures themselves they also have a new Hit System which doesn't use dice but instead a board which you can see below.
According to the Kickstarter this system might feel complex to begin with, with a variety of different variables effecting the hits and misses, but once you get used to it you will love it.
The game looks pretty smart and I like the idea of these very custom figures that can be changed between games. I think it would be good to see a gameplay video to help cement the mechanics of the game, something that might put people off right now.
Take a closer look and see what you think.
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I would like to support this project. But the minis are made out of cardboard has me apprehensive, even though the mini designs are gorgeous.
Agreed. I wonder whether doing them in MDF would have made costs prohibitive.
Good design, but paper? Ill pass.
Plus it’s the Beta you’ll be pledging for not even the finalised product.
For you guys in the UK, I’d be most worried about this line.
But please try not to cantonment your “army” in too damp place.
I would get this just for the mechs, The Models look awesome, some really nice A-CORE style designs. But again (as above), the fact that they are cardboard worries me.
If they get the funding to upgrade to MDF then I’m in 100%. ^.^
I can see this being the future of gameplay sadly!, just as you cant keep up with tech, the same will be said of hobby gaming, and pre printed MDF will be the norm in ten years, just snap on a diff weapon and off you go…………Joy!!