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Urban War; Just for something different
Topic Started: Oct 26 2008, 08:51 PM (277 Views)
Ross	Oct 26 2008, 08:51 PM Post #1
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	So, I'd imagine you've all heard of Urban War? Well, I finally got a taste and got to handle the toys the other week, quite surprised, it wasn't a bad game. I see how it can have the potential to be monotonous, but such is life where a games partly written to be played in a tournament environment are concerned. So, I split a starter box with a mate and I ended up with Synths, the robot dudes. Now my pick had nothing to do with the near naked cyber chicks that force has (you don't believe me do you?). What's everyone's take on the game? Has anyone given it a try? Have you eyed off the models to add to your PA games? Whatcha reckon lads?
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
dijit80	Nov 6 2008, 02:26 PM Post #2
Vault Dweller Posts: 98 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: Oct 20, 2008	I like some of the figures, and looked at them a few times as possible additions, though I'm not a fan of the junkers and gladiators - theres not been enough doen with them, their just gladiators and roman legionaires with guns. Never played the game though, read the rule sa while back and seem to remember that I wasn't that impressed with them though.
v_lazy_dragon	Nov 6 2008, 03:34 PM Post #3
Enforcer Posts: 4,109 Group: Admins Member #3 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	I've a fw of their old Void figures lurking in the ranks of my forces; but its not something I've really looked at (despite owning a copy of the rulebook)
	-Xander "I know not what weapons WWIII will be fought with, but WW IV will be fought with sticks and stones" Einstein. Check out my modern wargaming website: Black-Ops-Command
mattblackgod	Nov 8 2008, 12:59 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 3,772 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Jul 22, 2008	I have never tried the game. I do have some of the minis from the void days - mainly early junkers AKA - my Garbage force. Garbage warriors. The plastics are pretty good and IMO some of the best plastic minis for ease of assembly and poseablity. They do have lots of useable metal minis for the PA games and I do like the Milita minis from the later games.
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Ross	Nov 9 2008, 11:42 AM Post #5
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	I started painting my stuff....... and I got bored. While I was painting, all I could think of was "another bloody point based system." Meh, I'll paint 'em eventually. So Urban Mammoth was responsible for Void?
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
v_lazy_dragon	Nov 9 2008, 12:24 PM Post #6
Enforcer Posts: 4,109 Group: Admins Member #3 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Their predeccessor (iKore) were, yes
	-Xander "I know not what weapons WWIII will be fought with, but WW IV will be fought with sticks and stones" Einstein. Check out my modern wargaming website: Black-Ops-Command
Ross	Nov 10 2008, 07:02 AM Post #7
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Ooooooh, learn something knew every day.
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
v_lazy_dragon	Nov 10 2008, 08:25 AM Post #8
Enforcer Posts: 4,109 Group: Admins Member #3 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Glad to help
	-Xander "I know not what weapons WWIII will be fought with, but WW IV will be fought with sticks and stones" Einstein. Check out my modern wargaming website: Black-Ops-Command
freebooter	Jun 14 2009, 02:31 AM Post #9
Mercenary Posts: 1,163 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: Mar 5, 2009	Just stumbled upon this Ross... You got pics of your Synths? I've been eying this off ever since I first saw it back in the day.
	A learning experience is one of those things that says; 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that.' - Douglas Adams
Ross	Jun 14 2009, 06:56 AM Post #10
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Nah, never got them past the base coat, and it was a rough base coat at that.
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
freebooter	Jun 14 2009, 07:38 AM Post #11
Mercenary Posts: 1,163 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: Mar 5, 2009	Then get on with it Can't leave things unpainted
	A learning experience is one of those things that says; 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that.' - Douglas Adams
Ross	Jun 14 2009, 09:54 AM Post #12
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	I've got them out with good intentions, but they just haven't held my attention long enough to get the brushes out.
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
dicehead	Jun 14 2009, 02:31 PM Post #13
Coldheart Posts: 530 Group: Members Member #83 Joined: May 19, 2009	I like some of the figures, I'm not sure what I've got but I think they are colony rebels or something and a few robot types. I had a skim of the rules and to paraphrase them they seemed to be "you know 40k? You know that's like ripped from various bits of history? Guess what, we did the same but renamed less stuff - enjoy!" Celtos was pretty good though I think that's by the same people.
	Power and chaos!
RavenFeast	Jun 14 2009, 04:09 PM Post #14
Raider Posts: 489 Group: Members Member #5 Joined: Aug 3, 2008	I collected some of the range, though never played the game. http://ravenfeast.deviantart.com/art/Kommissar-83484603 http://ravenfeast.deviantart.com/art/Does-This-Make-Me-Look-Fat-88198886 http://ravenfeast.deviantart.com/art/UW-VASA-Sniper-80291931 These may even be the older "VOID" figures.
	- Al ___ "A few are born with the talent. The rest of us are just too darn stubborn to put down the brush and walk away." PA figures I've been working on --> http://ravenfeast.deviantart.com/gallery/#Sci-Fi-Post-Apocalyptic http://www.rivetsandsteam.com
mattblackgod	Jun 14 2009, 04:59 PM Post #15
Administrator Posts: 3,772 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Jul 22, 2008	Love the skin tone on the syntha chick.
	Mattblackgod - Warlord in Charge and Wargames Anarchist! Bow Down to the Wasteland Warlords!!!! Mattblackgods world - A Post Apoc minis site Mutate & Survive!
freebooter	Jun 15 2009, 05:53 AM Post #16
Mercenary Posts: 1,163 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: Mar 5, 2009	Those Viridian snipers are really nice. I was eying off that box set just the other day...
	A learning experience is one of those things that says; 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that.' - Douglas Adams
RavenFeast	Jun 15 2009, 06:52 PM Post #17
Raider Posts: 489 Group: Members Member #5 Joined: Aug 3, 2008	matt - Thanks! I was going for xenomorph/human hybrid alien hive princess thingie, so it was either gray or brown, with the same but darker for hair & vestigial bits of chitinous armor. Here's mommy: http://ravenfeast.deviantart.com/art/Her-Royal-Majesty-80262456 freebooter - They were once available individually. Hunt around online and perhaps you can save some scales/teef/coins/rounds/litres/heads/whatevers.
	- Al ___ "A few are born with the talent. The rest of us are just too darn stubborn to put down the brush and walk away." PA figures I've been working on --> http://ravenfeast.deviantart.com/gallery/#Sci-Fi-Post-Apocalyptic http://www.rivetsandsteam.com
freebooter	Jun 16 2009, 02:22 AM Post #18
Mercenary Posts: 1,163 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: Mar 5, 2009	Hmm... Just to find something to use them with though... Maybe Weird War Soviet snipers?
	A learning experience is one of those things that says; 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that.' - Douglas Adams
Whiskyrat	Jul 28 2009, 10:29 AM Post #19
Wastelander Posts: 161 Group: Members Member #82 Joined: May 15, 2009	I have a few boxes of these - I even pushed a few minis around in a couple of small games. I sold off my Junkers and then 12 months later found myself re-buying some more for a project. - so now I keep various Void minis around as "interesting sculpts" for other rulesets. As for history - John Robertson was one of the folks behind Kryomek (1991?), then Warzone/Chronopia (1995?), more recently Void/Celtos (ikore) and now UW (Urban Mammoth). He gets around a bit. Edited by Whiskyrat, Jul 28 2009, 10:30 AM.
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