Hallo Sweetwater-Mannen,
Wer meine Luftkampf-Threads verfolgt hat oder mich kennt weiß um meine Manie für Alles was mit Flügeln zu tun hat.
Angefangen hats mit "White Blue Skies" einem Fanprojekt für Crimson Skies nur eben in Europa und speziell in Deutschland. Als ich im November letzten Jahres aber einem guten Freund davon berichtet habe und wir uns ein paar mal intensiver darüber unterhalten hatten, war schnell die Idee geboren etwas richtig Großes daraus zu machen.
Lange Rede kurzer Sinn: WBS goes Real
Markus Geiger vom 3D Artlab (
http://www.3dartlab.de/) und ich haben die letzten Monate intensiv an Dockfighters gearbeitet, wir haben einen Grafiker verpflichtet der uns das Cover gemacht hat und Roman Troyan ("Plane Printer"
https://www.patreon.com/planeprinter) hat uns die 3D Modelle für unser Setting designed.
Ich möchte hier mal ganz unverhohlen Werbung machen und das Projekt vorstellen. Review Sprache ist erstmal Englisch, wird sicher auf Deutsch, Bayerisch und Sächsisch erscheinen, aber irgendwo muss man ja anfangen
Was haltet ihr vom Setting, der Idee, ich bin gespannt, was ihr sagt
Hier mal die Präsentation von Markus Geiger:
AIRSHIPS INCOMING!
If you love wargames you should check this out:
The newest 3DARTLAB game, set in 1948!
Dockfighters, The Ale Wars is a miniature aerial combat game with epic dieselpunk fighter aircrafts, giant airships and
airborne launched Dockfighters, set in 1948.
Germany has broken up into small, independent states and you take on the role of a squadron leader, leading pilots
from the Bavarian or Saxon Air Forces into combat. Aircraft and pilots change over the course of the game, gaining
experience and equipment options.
The currency in Dockfighters, is fame and honor, this can be gained by shooting down enemies or by completing missions.
The players do not always have to fight against each other. Often cooperation is even the better way. It may not
make sense militarily, but it's good for the personal glory.
The game mechanics were designed to simulate easy and fun, but also realistic and strategical thrilling aerial
combats. All planes and airships are moved on a hex grid map using magnetized stands to simulate altitude and
speed. You can even cover behind floating clouds or risk to fly through a thunderstorm. Clouds are movable
three-dimensional game elements.
The gaming Board is constantly changing; Mission structure, ground targets, clouds, weather and special conditions
like steel cables or drifting mines in the air, make every game a unique challenge and guarantee a high replay value.
Your squadron has its own chronicle, because every game influences the squadron and its pilots and thus the
next mission. Experience, number of aircraft and equipment options must always be kept in mind to ensure
operational readiness.
Get ready to climb into the cockpit and become the most famous Fighter squadron in Bavaria or Saxony!
1-2 PLAYERS | VERSUS & CO-OP MIX AND SOLITAIRE MODE | AGE 14+ | 90+ MINUTES
ORIGIN: the title “DOCKFIGHTERS” based on little fighters which can be docked and launched from giant airships.
This is the only game where you can start “DOCKFIGHTER” Dogfights!
FEATURES
- Epic miniatures based on real and experimental blueprints of the age around 1940
- Magnetized bases, spacers, and miniatures to track speed, altitude and the pilot’s skill
- Asymmetric units including mini Dockfighters, fighter aircrafts and fighter-bombers
- Giant airships which can be weaponized or used as carrier
- Various extra payload like bombs, missiles, and torpedoes
- Build up your own squadron using honor, buy new airplanes and blueprints of weapons and airplanes
- Promote skill-based pilots
- Hex grid-based game map
- Floating clouds as three-dimensional game elements
- Various missions with special conditions
- Included campaign, for ale and fame!
DON’T FORGOT TO SUBSCRIBE THIS PROJECT!
WE NEED ANY PILOT!
(MAY-JUNE ON KICKSTARTER)
Best wishes
Markus
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/3dartlab/dockfighters-the-ale-wars