Hey guys, been a while since I posted anything. Rest assured though life has
been getting in the way a bit, it has not killed me or this project yet.
Through the face book group I’ve received multiple submissions for Stats for
especially the Karmans. At this point slowly looking and using these, coming up
with background and special rules to make the army unique. I believe at the
same time I will be looking at the Redblock, keeping Dust Warfare - Campaign
Book Operation Frostbite in the same Army vs Army format. Big call to anyone
who’d like to dip their toe in the water for some fluff creation. Even if you
just have a few ideas, Please post them in the comments!
A bit off the usual but thought I’d diversify a bit and put up a new initiative
to go hand in hand with the AT43. Many people involved with Dust often
use/convert contemporary ww2 scale units to add a more traditional WW2 feel for their
battles. Tanks and traditional aircraft after all, still from the majority of Armored Combat Vehicles in the late war, and production of Combat walkers are
switching only slowly from the production of earlier vehicles.
So Using Rosie’s Scrapyard form Dust Cornicles we’ll be showcasing some models
from the WW2 era. Those that were and some that were only dreamed of...
Below is a Warfare card for the Axis Super Heavy Tank: E100
-Tiger III(s) (Tiger-Maus):
“In November 1942, Krupp suggested a design weighing 155 tons, compared to the 188 tons of the
Maus - but still using the Maus turret, then in December 1942, Krupp suggested
a design weighing 130 tons which used many of the same components as the Tiger tank with Maus turret — referred to as the
"Tiger-Maus". Weight savings were to be from thinner armour, and
narrowing and shortening the vehicle.”
The Tiger-Maus can be used as a support unit in any platoon that can field a Königs
Luther. As always please let me know if you have any ideas about stats, point
costs etc.
Next in the list for Dustification:
- Panzer IV Ausf. J
- Allied Crusader AA (Skyraker)
- P51D Mustang
- Me 262 A-1a/U5
Just a quick call, if anyone with .PSD versions
of blank card templates in the new format could contact me, would be most
appreciated.
The Dustification side of things will be much more casual then the AT43, cards, fluff and platoons (and background).
Using something like Rosie's Scrapyard from Dust Chronicles its allot easier and quicker to get stats and work out point costs, not to mention historical units these hardly need extra fluff, when Wikipedia has it all already. The main focus of this project will still be on the AT43 side of things but a little extra fun never hurts. If you have stats and point costs for your own historical and dustified unit, post in the comments or facebook page.
Lastly just a quick note on the Issues surrounding the now infamous
Kickstarter…
- What a godamned mess. Though there seems to be much confusion, not least from
the companies involved in it. When it started and during its entire run I
followed dumbfounded by its success and the the awesomeness of the products
being offered. With a deep regret did I watch the final hours of it tick by,
without having invested in it. But now it deeply saddens me to see the damage
done to the dust brand, as well as that of the reputation of Battlefront and to
a lesser extent (because of more active community and client engagement) Dust
Studio. Personally I implore both parties to sort this out as quickly as possible and
for a change put the fans of this awesome game first again.
Thanks and Cheers for now
