Space Horizon Wars - Generic Units

 Continuing the project for my Horizon Wars in space units for United, Sovereignty, Insurgency, and Unknown factions (Unknown might be creepy but some are desperate or greedy) I have made some generic units. They will be used mostly for scenarios but can supplement factions as Q-Ships.

The bunch.

Generic Tug, for scenarios (P2 Mech with lots of armour and special movement or modified for repair or minelaying)

Generic Satellite (P1 Mech having lots of armour and no movement. Could have options like an automated weapon station with stealth suite)

Generic Small Transport (P1 mech or aircraft with 1 firepower and rest in the other three stats. Could also be a converted Q ship)

Generic Medium Transport (P2 Mech or aircraft with 2 firepower and rest in the other three stats. Could also be a converted Q ship)

Generic Large Transport (P4 mech with 3 firepower and rest in the other stats. Could also be a converted Q ship)

Generic Mining Tow Vessel (P3 Mech with repair abilities to represent techs and riggers onboard)

Generic Police Cruiser for when military ships are too much or cannot do the job (P3 Mech and thinking of it having assisted targeting, short extended range, and assassin upgrades to incapacitate ships)

Generic Civilian Transport (P4 Mech or Aircraft as a scenario unit although could be a Q Ship)

The back of it.

Generic Exploration or Ship (P5 Aircraft/Mech for scenarios although could be a Q Ship)

The back of it.

Space Station (P5 Mech with 1 or 2 movement and the rest in firepower, armour, and defense with repair capability and whatever else I need for the scenario)

Well, that's it on this topic for now. It was fun using what I already had in storage and reliving my younger days and purchases from my early 20's. Just goes to show you can combine fun, creativity, memories, and serious wargaming business in one bundle. Might try some solo scenarios and detailed stats in some sort of campaign pdf. Stay tuned.

Space Horizon Wars - Unknown Faction

 Expanding on my post a few days ago, here is the Unknown faction. They give no warning before their attacks. They move in and out of sight from the shadows. They have no flag, no embassies or diplomats, and no known creed except targeted violence with periods of silence. They have not been seen outside of their ships. Wreckage dissipates. You know...creepy stuff.

Here is the forces of the Unknown faction.

Unknown Frigate (Light Cavalry)

Unknown Cruiser (Heavy Cavalry)

Unknown Destroyer (Heavy Artillery)

Unknown Assassin (P2 mech with assassin and stealth addons)

Unknown Dreadnaught (P5 Mech)

Unknown Worldkiller (P8 Mech for a campaign I have in mind. Its really big!)

I like the weapon focusing system on the frount. 

Space Horizon Wars - Insurgency Faction

 Progressing with my original post on using building blocks to make Horizon Wars space themed minis, the Insurgency Faction. Here is the ground forces I have made for the Infantry, vehicles, and mechs/aircraft.

Here is what I made for the faction.

Insurgency Frigate (light cavalry)

Insurgency Cruiser (Heavy Cavalry)

Insurgency Destroyer (Heavy Artillery)

Insurgency Dreadnaught (P5 Mech that has swappable stats in between battles to represent their ad hoc nature)

Insurgency Ultra Heavy Dreadnaught (P5 Mech with small or med or long range enhancement and swappable items to represent their ad hoc nature)

Space Horizon Wars - Sovereignty Faction

 To continue to expand on my original post, the space forces of the Sovereignty faction using Horizon Wars rules. I have no ground forces painted for the Sovereignty faction yet, but this year I intend to.

Here is the entire faction that I have built.

Sovereignty Frigate (light cavalry)

Sovereignty Cruiser (Heavy Cavalry)

Sovereignty Destroyer (Heavy Artillery)

Sovereignty Monitor (P2 Mech with medium range enhancement)

Sovereignty Battleship (P4 Mech)

Sovereignty Heavy Destroyer (P5 Mech with medium range enhancement)

Sovereignty Carrier (P6 Mech with aircraft transport rules)

Sovereignty Dreadnaught (P5 Mech with Medium Range enhancement)

Space Horizon Wars - United Faction

 So to expand on my Horizon Wars in Space overview post I made ships for the United faction, expanding their capability and providing larger ships for the table. Ground forces already painted are here: Infantry, Vehicles, and Mechs/Aircraft.

Here is the space fleet for the faction.

United Frigate (Light Cavalry)

United Cruiser (Heavy Cavalry)

United Destroyer (Heavy Artillery)

United Experimental Craft (P2 Mech). As the United faction has the most tach they can swap out options in these craft.

United Battleship (P4 Mech)

United Dreadnaught (P5 Mech)

United Carrier (P6 Mech) with transport selection from the aircraft making rules.

United Transport (P5 Mech) with transport selection from the aircraft making rules.

Space Version of Horizon Wars...with LEGO Building Blocks

 During my vacation over the holidays, I was tidying up my LEGO for building Frostgrave terrain (as seen on the interwebs at Bricks and Blocks Gaming) and noticed that I had a lot of cool parts for making small spaceships. The investigation turned into a fun holiday project to build space version of Horizon Wars unit types that are different than the terrestrial versions I have made. Below is an image of the overview of the four factions I have made from bottom to top, United, Sovereignty, Insurgency, and Unknown with Generic models thrown in. 

I have also discovered that the third rulebook for the Robey Jenkins series, first two Horizon Wars (2-10mm scale) and Zero Dark (15-32mm scale), will be called Infinite Dark and will be a spaceship combat game. This will come out in late March 2021 in a digital version. Until the rules are launched I will use Horizon Wars rules with slight modifications.

Here are the Infantry models of the four factions. I will alter the name for the ability some infantry have called "Dig In" to "Evasive Maneuvers". I also have made space names for the unit types and the original Horizon Wars name is in brackets.

Fighter (Light Infantry)

Fast Fighter (Mobile Infantry)

Heavy Fighter (Heavy Infantry)

Scout (Recon)

Bombers (Light Artillery)

Covert Fighter (Airbourne Infantry)

Rangers (Special Forces)

Further posts will detail the larger ships of the four factions and the universal ships, separate post per faction.

End of 2020 and looking to 2021

 Well, 2020 has been a different year not only for life but the smaller simulations of life as well. Being distant from others and not having as much gameplaying time did mean more painting time though. Once we are vaccinated and safe it will enable me to put more models in play. 

I only played six RPG sessions: D&D 5E Out of the Abyss (when isolated with coworkers) and two D&D 5e and one It Came From the Late Late Show at the very start of 2020. It was hard not playing in my regular Monday night sessions and I look forward to them starting up again.

Five game books were read, all Osprey Game books: Frostgrave 2nd Edition, Gaslands Refueled, Men of Bronze, Poseidon's Warriors, and Rebels and Patriots. I have played a few Frostgrave games but the others will have to wait for calmer times.

A whopping 109 boardgames were played, mostly with my wife or when isolating with coworkers. I've also started playing online with Steam's Carcasonne and Ticket to Ride. Games I played the most were: 

KingDomino (19), Schotten Totten (8), Splendor (6), and Dominion Second Edition (5), Dominion (4), Ticket to Ride NA (4), Wingspan (4). Games I want to play more of are solo games (Terraforming Mars, Castles of Burgundy, Scythe, Navajo Wars, A Distant Soil, Labyrinth: The War on Terror, and more), solo and multiplayer games on Steam (Twilight Struggle and 1775), and games I bought but have not played in a group setting enough (Watergate, Brass and Birmingham, Twilight Struggle, Pericles, A Distant Soil, Castles of Burgany, and more).

Only 13 miniature games were played this year. They were: Frostgrave (3 and solo 2), Guildball: Morticians (3), Godtear (2), Horizon Wars, Malifaux, Mechwarrior: Alpha Strike. Miniatures painted were: 25-35mm scale [Terrain (188), Kings of War Grey Empire (125), Star Wars Legion (32 and one vehicle), Malifaux (20), Batman (6), Star Wars Legion Terrain (3)], and small scale [Plantetfall Aquans (78), Dyatopian Wars Prussia (80), Dystopian Wars Terrain (16), Terrain (13), Planetfall Terrain (6)]. Definitely want to play more miniature games of all kinds but until we are able to will keep on painting. 

Continue playing safely and have a happy 2021!