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Precinct Omega
United Kingdom
Приєднався 26 лют 2015
Tutorials, reviews and discussion around the miniatures wargaming hobby.
Steamforged Games Buys Warmachine! - What does it mean?
The Warmachine miniatures wargame has been struggling to make up ground since its disastrous fallback. Now, the story enters a new chapter as Privateer Press has sold the Warmachine intellectual property wholesale to UK developer Steamforged, who were originally behind the release of Guild Ball. Who are Steamforged? Where did they come from? Why did Privateer Press sell up and why to Steamforged? What does it all mean for the future of Warmachine?
I try to answer these and other questions by taking a deep dive into Steamforged Games.
I try to answer these and other questions by taking a deep dive into Steamforged Games.
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Can CMON Challenge Games Workshop?
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From a dot-com clone to a serious contender in the world of miniatures wargaming, how did CMON get her? And can then stand up to the industry behemoth when they come to blows again? Support the Patreon for more: www.patreon.com/precinctomega Or help out *and* get great games courtesy of Wargame Vault: www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/9963/Precinct-Omega-Publishing
How Games Workshop Shaped the Law of Miniatures Wargaming
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It should be no surprise the GW - a company almost 50 years old and the titan of its niche market - has been to court a few times in order to firmly establish its rights to its intellectual property and to its way of doing business. However, because it is the biggest gorilla in a very small room, whenever they flex their muscles, the landscape of the industry changes around them - and not alway...
Whatever Happened to Games Workshop's Outriders?
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The subject of community volunteers in the miniatures wargaming market has been a controversial one over the years. I took a whistle-stop tour through its recent history, why companies love volunteers, what problems they can create and why Games Workshop, in particular, ran and then killed its Outriders programme and why it won't come back. Do check out the last few days of the Precinct Omega K...
Can WarCrow save Corvus Belli?
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Corvus Belli has announced that they are releasing a fantasy game called "WarCrow". What might lie behind the timing of this release? What is Corvus Belli hoping to achieve and what are their odds of success? Find out more about Infinity the Game and its related properties here: infinitytheuniverse.com/ Get previews of the plans for WarCrow here: warcrow.com/ You can also support the Precinct O...
Design #27 - Warmachine MkIV and the Rise & Fall of Privateer Press
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The Precinct Omega Kickstarter is here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/precinctomega/zero-dark-the-miniatures-line/ The press release about Warmachine Mk IV is here: home.privateerpress.com/2022/07/26/warmachine-big-news/ You can buy Horizon Wars: Zero Dark and other Precinct Omega games here: www.wargamevault.com/browse/pub/9963/Precinct-Omega-Publishing You can support the Patreon here: www.pat...
News #54 - Why the Jedi are (probably) war criminals
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Warning: if you're here for Star Wars content, it's very minimal. This episode, we look at new releases from Games Workshop Corvus Belli Kromlech Heresy Miniatures, and Anvil Industry It's a sci-fi focus, in which I talk about the issues of equipping ultramodern, near future and sci-fi characters with melee weapons, like swords and axes and, yes, lightsabers. The issues are practical, mechanica...
Design #26 - Settings & Fluff
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As a tabletop game designer, what are the factors at play in different settings that you need to be aware of? How do you develop a bespoke setting for a tabletop game? I take a typically rambling look at the subject and, naturally, tie it all back to my favourite subject: myself. If you want to get launch notification on the forthcoming Kickstarter, check it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/p...
News #53 - Mission Creep
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In this episode, I look at news from: Para Bellum Wargames - www.para-bellum.com/ Oathsworn Miniatures - www.oathswornminiatures.co.uk/ Wargames Atlantic - wargamesatlantic.com/ Krakon Games - krakongames.com/ TTCombat - ttcombat.com/ Dream Pod 9 - www.dp9.com/- and Black Scorpion - www.blackscorpionminiatures.com/ I springboard off that to talk about the issue of mission creep in business and ...
Precinct Omega Reviews... Workbench Warrior Paintbrush set from Rosemary & Co (Part 1)
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No regular video, this week, due to personal reasons. However, I did get a new set of brushes to replace the Army Painter Masterclass set I reviewed last time. Rosemary & Co is renowned UK manufacturer of paintbrushes for artists, but they have put together a set especially for miniatures painters. So I bought a set and give you my first impressions. Part 2 will be in a few months, once I've ha...
News #52 - Old is New
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Somewhat inspired by reference, last week, to the new Horus Heresy release teased by Games Workshop, I stumbled across a couple of other manifestations of retro-style tabletop wargaming in the form of Warzone Eternal, from Res Nova Games, and VOID Squad Tactics, from Seb Games: www.kickstarter.com/projects/resnova/warzone-eternal www.seb-games.com/ Meanwhile, I've been trying to learn about Kic...
News #51 - I'm Back! Didja Miss Me?
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I've been away. But now I'm back. In this short episode, I talk about what led to me having to step away from both podcasting and Precinct Omega in general, what I learned from the experience and, a little bit, about what's coming up from Precinct Omega now that I'm back.
Design #24 - Warsurge Interview
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I've mentioned Warsurge a little on social media, and I thought it was, perhaps, time to bring it more to the fore. So I was pleased when Nick and Rich, two out of its three creators, agreed to come on the podcast and talk about the game. Warsurge is a new miniatures wargame from Australia. They call it "universal", I call it "miniatures agnostic". But regardless, they've got a unique and inter...
News #50 - Intellectual Property in Miniatures Wargaming
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News #50 - Intellectual Property in Miniatures Wargaming
Design #23 - 3D Printing (Pt 2) - What does it mean for everyone who isn't Games Workshop?
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Design #23 - 3D Printing (Pt 2) - What does it mean for everyone who isn't Games Workshop?
Game Design Tutor #3 - The Peripheral Core
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Game Design Tutor #3 - The Peripheral Core
Miniatures News #49 - Another One Bites The Dust 1947
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Miniatures News #49 - Another One Bites The Dust 1947
Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #22 - 3D Printing (Pt 1) - What does it mean for Games Workshop?
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Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #22 - 3D Printing (Pt 1) - What does it mean for Games Workshop?
Precinct Omega Podcast - News #48 - Sci-fi Skirmishes
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Precinct Omega Podcast - News #48 - Sci-fi Skirmishes
Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #21 - Editions
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Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #21 - Editions
Precinct Omega Podcast - News #47 - In and Out
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Precinct Omega Podcast - News #47 - In and Out
Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #20 - Ivan Sorensen
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Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #20 - Ivan Sorensen
Game Design Tutor #1 - Foundational Goals
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Game Design Tutor #1 - Foundational Goals
Precinct Omega Podcast - News #46 - The Exaggerated Demise of Guild Ball and Other Stories
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Precinct Omega Podcast - News #46 - The Exaggerated Demise of Guild Ball and Other Stories
Game Design Tutor #0 - Micro-skirmish Design with Tony Graham
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Game Design Tutor #0 - Micro-skirmish Design with Tony Graham
Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #19 - Command & Control
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Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #19 - Command & Control
Precinct Omega Podcast - News #45 - You should boycott GW, but not for the reasons you think
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Precinct Omega Podcast - News #45 - You should boycott GW, but not for the reasons you think
Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #18 - Gaming over the next 12 months
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Precinct Omega Podcast - Design #18 - Gaming over the next 12 months
Precinct Omega Podcast - News #44 - Tax, Kill Team & Overdrive
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Precinct Omega Podcast - News #44 - Tax, Kill Team & Overdrive