Author Archives: Mark
Port Strike: Eldar Corsairs v. Mauridian Expeditionary Fleet
Today’s battle recounts yet another Eldar Corsair port strike. (You think that’s what Eldar do?) The location is Neptune (the big blue gas giant), and one of its moons is being played by Encedalus. The Octan Station is orbiting Encedalus, … Continue reading
Fleet Engagement: Mauridian Expeditionary Fleet vs. Imperial Battlefleet Gothic
The Mauridians are invading, and the Imperial fleet has sortied to intercept. They square off in the inner sphere, near a cluster of asteroids. (The dwarf planet is being played by Mimas.) As usual, click on the pictures for more … Continue reading
Workbench: Litko Custom Missiles
I’ve been using some of Litko Game Accessories‘ missiles in the playtest, but they haven’t been perfect. So I decided to order some to my specifications. Here’s unwrapping and assembling the custom missiles, in the style of my usual workbench … Continue reading
Port Strike: Kharadorn Royal Navy v. Chaos
The Second Coalition War continues, as the Kharadorn Royal Navy attacks the Octan Station orbiting Mars. Defending against (fictional) Kate’s attack is (fictional) Camille and her Chaos fleet. As usual, click on the thumbnails for more detailed pictures. (The quality … Continue reading
Port Strike: Eldar Corsairs v. Terran Republic Navy
In today’s installment of the Jump War playtest reports, the Eldar Corsairs strike at another port, this time an Octan station orbiting Titan. The station will be defended by elements of the Terran Republic Navy. As usual, click on the … Continue reading
Blockade: Directorate v. Imperials
The Second Coalition War begins with fictional Ivan (leading an Imperial fleet) escorting four freighters into La Grange past a raiding Directorate fleet led by fictional Dan. La Grange is orbiting Julana, a garden world that looks suspiciously like Titan. This … Continue reading
Workbench: Brigade’s Modular Container Ships
Given that I need to spend some time playtesting the Jump War, this will probably be the last workbench for a while. And since I’m covering much the same ground as my previous one, this one will fill in the … Continue reading
Workbench: Brigade Models’ Heavy Freighter
Remember how I kept mentioning Brigade Models ships during my post about the Belter Space Station? Well, I had an order of their merchant ships to repaint, so I figured I’d give context to what I was talking about. On … Continue reading
Port Strike: Eldar Corsairs vs. Battlefleet Gothic
This is the first Port Strike that’s shown up in the Jump War campaign playtest, and it involves a classic match-up between raiders and builders: in this case, Eldar Corsairs and Imperial ships from Battlefleet Gothic.
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