Disposable Heroes : Point Blank

[pbeccas]

http://www.ironivangames.com/

Anyone else getting Iron Ivans new wagame "Disposable Heroes : Point Blank"? I am very excited to get my Bolt Action figures into action. Description from their website :

Point Blank is a brand new squad level skirmish system for 1:1 modern tactical firearm combat. Players are in charge of a squad or several fire teams and control the individual actions of their soldiers, weapon teams, vehicles or support weapons. The rules are focused on the tactical concepts of fire and maneuver, command and control, and morale as well as training and experience. Any period of modern firearms combat can be simulated, from The Great War all the way to today and beyond.

The Point Blank book contains everything you need to run games with infantry, artillery, and vehicles as well as rules for spotting and hiding, as well as night, weather, smoke, and fog. There are three major periods represented for the army lists in the book: WWII (which includes Germany, U.S., Soviet, British, French, and Polish. Vietnam (which includes U.S., ARVN, Australian, NVA, and VC. As well as modern forces for the Global War on Terror or any other modern hot spot (which includes U.S., British, Mujahideen, and Insurgent). Rounding out the book are three scenarios, each one concentrating on one of the periods covered in the book and focusing on a tactical concept. The missions include Combat Patrol, Ambush, and a VIP Snatch. There is lots more besides in this 94 page rulebook to keep players busy and gaming.

Players familiar with our other systems will find there is much familiar to allow them to get to grips with the rules quickly, yet there are some major differences that will keep them on their toes. New players will find the rules play very quickly, with a streamlined and heavily playtested engine built on 10 years of game design experience. The rules are focused on players making tactical decisions over game mechanic decisions. Machine guns can set up crossfires, vehicles have to decide when to load and fire...and each decision can mean the difference between victory or defeat. With the Command and Control, Activation and Action Point, and Training & Experience system, players will find it easy to master the mechanics of the game but will find that the rules allow for challenging tactical simulations. With the Morale and Training & Experience system players can simulate modern asymmetrical warfare, even when there are major disparities in two opposing forces.

The book is 94 pages and costs $25.

[Big Al]

I'll be getting it! Should be released in the UK soon.

[Centurio Marcus T]

Yep i will be getting these rules,they sound really good and will look forward to others comments

[Agis]

I ordered my copy yesterday.
If the book keeps to the description it should be a painters dream, like some new models, get them, paint them, play.
No need to paint a full platoon...

[Centurio Marcus T]

Ordered mine yesterday after reading a demo game on the net,sounds like a great game and with room to expand for a bigger game if neccassary.I will be able to paint more miniatures as you can play with as few as 10 men or less if you include heavy weapons.Ordered mine straight from Iron Ivan so hopefully good news soon

[NurgleHH]

I am waiting for PDF-Release. I hope that it will be better than the "old" DH.

[Big Al]

I am waiting for PDF-Release. I hope that it will be better than the "old" DH.

That might be a long time, then. Iron Ivan don't tend to release things on PDF.

[NurgleHH]

Their Problem if they don't sell PDF's. PDF is for customers in Europe the best alternative, print from oversea is too expensive.

[grant]

Not a fan of PDF myself. I can't imagine having a poorly printed and stapled at the top copy versus a nice professionally printed copy. To each their own?

Plus it's only $25; a PDF would be what, $10? $15? Not that much more to have a good copy.

[pbeccas]

Maelstrom Games stock all the Iron Ivan rules. 10% off retail and free postage worldwide. Who needs PDFs?

http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.p ... ok-rul-iig