nordicweasel

Hope you all had a good 4th

Cheers everyone. The new month rolls on and after a much deserved break, I am back hard at  work on [project] that we should be unveiling soon. This month will see new things to test out for both 5P and 5L and hopefully some new enemies to fight against as well. The [project] happening behind the scenes is eating up a ton of time so I apologize I haven't been as forthcoming with information as normal, but I think once you see it, you will realize both why and also how huge a task it is.

DOn't forget

to check in on the store page on the Modiphius website.
Every 2 weeks, a new "transmission" gets posted up with a bit of fluff text and 3 scenario seeds for little things you can use in your games.

https://www.modiphius.net/pages/five-parsecs

Quick update

The enemy pack revamp is getting stuck a bit so instead tomorrow you will get a scenario where you get to hunt down a werewolf for 5L. Originally I had meant the revamped pack to be first and the scenario second, but it'll be the other way around. 

But hey, who doesn't like werewolves right?

While we wait.. Bug Hunt 1.04

Based on feedback, the following changes have been made to Bug Hunt:

* The co op campaign now grants 1D6 points for capturing a resource stash instead of 5 points.

* Some aliens have had their encounter numbers increased by 1.

* Area weapons are now simplified dramatically.

* When you deploy, nearby objectives are pushed back to be at least 12" from your starting positions.

The new version is uploaded and available from Wargame Vault.

First pack this month

The first thing for you this month will actually be an update: Enemy pack 1 for Five Leagues is getting updated and expanded for more lizard-man fun and more things to do (and fight). 

Both because I think it could be even cooler than it is now, but also because it's fairly old and a fair number of people don't have it.
There'll also be a separate smaller pack for 5L players if all goes well, so its not all revamps.

Squad Hammer 1.05

Version 1.05 of Squad Hammer Core is available now on wargame vault. This adds more unit definitions, tweaks existing rules, adds rules for self-ordering units and monsters and adds a very handy unit check list, which was a needed step to get a proper points system (which has been awaited for a very long time).

Go grab your file again from the Vault and I hope you enjoy.

If you do, please consider throwing a few dollars at paypal (nordicweaselgames@icloud.com ). Spending time testing and writing *Hammer stuff unfortunately does not tend to pay for me. It's something I do when I can because I love the rules. 

Five Parsecs news

Five Parsecs scenario should be available tomorrow.

Also if you were waiting for a US source for the glossy new book, looks like Miniature Market is taking pre-orders now. Cheap too.
I dont believe those pre-orders come with the PDF, but you can contact Modiphius and see if something can be sorted out on that front.

Five Leagues 1.04

This wasn't meant to be update month, but I realized I'd done an update to 5L and never got around to uploading it.

So 1.04 is available, download from the library as usual. Change log in the back, mostly small tweaks but it does add an optional rule to increase combat lethality. The rest are some small enemy tweaks.

Bug hunt 1.02

A little surprise for you all: Bug Hunt is updated to 1.02 which adds support for multiple players conducting a map-based campaign. Work together with your friends out of town, locked down or in other countries to clear a colony of alien beasties.

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/346547/Five-Parsecs-Bug-Hunt link for those who don't own the game.

Five Leagues scenario 2

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/353107/Old-things-hidden-below-Five-Leagues-scenario-2?src=newest_recent

3 encounters, along with elements that can show up in quests afterwards. 5+ dollar patrons will get their code tomorrow most likely. 

This month

with things quieting down a little, this month the plan is a scenario for each of 5L and 5P. The latter should be both 2e and 3e compatible. 

Squad Hammer 1.04

Armored units should now be easier to manage in Squad Hammer Core, with a new trait and 3 straight-forward ways to rate anti-armor weaponry.

This should make life a bit easier when writing unit profiles. All you have to do is rate the unit as having normal, weak or no anti-armor capability.
Go download your new copies my lovelies.

Updates and general news

Greetings everyone.

Preorders for Five Parsecs are going hot.
I wanted to clarify a few things for people who have been confused:

The preorder is currently shipping from the UK (which is pretty spendy for US customers). In 5 weeks or so, Modiphius should have their US warehouse up and running and books will begin shipping from there, allowing a cheaper option.

Books are also going to retail, so stores that stock Modiphius items should be able to get it for you.

The PDF you get with the preorder is a slightly early version as a preorder bonus. When the book goes to print, this will be updated to the final PDF and a PDF only version will also be available for sale.

So if you are waiting for a PDF only option or you are wanting the book but want to save a bit on shipping, stay tuned!

Since I have had no chance to do much work on expansion content this month, I am instead offering two freebies to 5+ dollar Patreons:
Laserstorm, our older 6mm scifi wargame rules and Five Klicks From the Zone, 5P based post-apoc skirmish campaigns.

Please enjoy. I hope you'll forgive the erratic month in light of events :)

Next month you will get a brand new Parsecs scenario, tailored to be usable with both 2e and 3e, as well as more 5L content.

5P FAQ

https://fivemennormandy.blogspot.com/2021/03/five-parsecs-new-version-faq.html

Blog post with as many questions as I could gather up both about practical questions, new content etc. 

The big news!

You get this a day early as it turns out.

People have wanted a NWG title in glossy print for years. Today is the day that happens.

Nordic Weasel has partnered with the good folks at Modiphius to produce a super glossy, super-expanded version of Five Parsecs. This beast sits at over 180 pages, is crammed full of fantastic artwork and a ton of new content and is on pre-order now. You get the PDF right away while the book should ship in a month or so.

I'll have an FAQ available later to discuss all the questions people no doubt have, but go grab it at
https://www.modiphius.net/products/five-parsecs-from-home

and I'll be happy to answer any questions you have in the meantime. 

Stay tuned Thursday

Thursday will be the biggest reveal we've ever done. I am so excited my hands are actually shaking a bit. So please, stay tuned.

Until then.

Squad Hammer squad - Police

Since we got zombies, the second blog unit for Squad Hammer is the cops

https://squadhammerunits.blogspot.com/2021/03/police-team.html 

5L Dark Elves

The Pale Ones adds the third enemy pack to 5L, with evil elves and poisoned arrows everywhere.
https://www.wargamevault.com/product/350454/The-Pale-Ones-Five-Leagues-Enemy-Pack-3 

For 5 days, you can also go grab the Dwarf Warband for a dollar.
https://www.wargamevault.com/browse.php?discount=9a1653acec 

5L Enemy pack ready tonight or tomorrow

Just need a few final layout tweaks. I hope you have some dark elves in your collection.

Squad Hammer 1.03

One of the benefits of Patreon is having a bit of time to go back and touch up older games.
Today, Squad Hammer Core gets an update making individual units (1 figure units) more fun, interesting and distinct, without getting too far from the standard Squad Hammer philosophy.

The new content is just one page, with a few notes added in the rulebook as reminders. If you don't want to print your book again, just print the Individuals page. 

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/295773/Squad-Hammer-Core--Peoples-Edition 

Juggling

Many things are being juggled at the moment, but odds are for 5L this month, you will get new enemies: Evil elves (and their sorcerous minions). 

Main line discounts

A couple folks had asked for discounts on the "main" NWG titles, so why not?
5L, 5P and RS all 5 dollars off.

https://www.wargamevault.com/browse.php?discount=9d13732eef

https://www.wargamevault.com/browse.php?discount=9d18eb8c6f

https://www.wargamevault.com/browse.php?discount=9d16a0da27 

Five Parsecs tomorrow hopefully.

This is going to be something pretty major (and a bit of a blast from the past to boot), so I hope you are all excited. 

Renegade Scout 2.05

RS has been updated to 2.05, bringing a number of small tweaks to points costs, specifically for armor and some troop types.
Vehicles can also mount weapons in a limited traverse hull mount for a small discount
https://fivemennormandy.blogspot.com/2021/02/renegade-scout-205.html 

A question

Would you guys prefer to receive 1 larger pack each month, instead of several smaller?

So instead of receiving a 5P and a 5L pack of 5-7 pages each, maybe it alternated each month and the page count was closer to 15 or so?

I was just thinking about different ways to do things, and thought I'd let people have a say. 

I know some people really like getting a new little "thing" each month. Conversely, I also know some folks can feel overwhelmed if they only find time to play once a month. 

Five Parsecs Mind Bullets v2

The psionic supplement was released a bit over a year ago and today, we have an updated version incorporating feedback and suggestions, as well as offering improved rules and better integration into the campaign game. 

Note that you do NOT have to restart your campaign to use this and that it is usable with any version of 5P from 1.12 onwards (if your version has multiple enemy encounter tables instead of just one, you should be fine). 

Note that this is not a Patreon pack, so you'll have to pay for it but I think you'll agree that a cup of coffee for some cool new toys to play with is well worth it. 

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/345071/Five-Parsecs-Mind-Bullets

Squad Hammer update

Squad Hammer peoples edition has been updated. It now includes a scenario generator!

It is based off the one included in the original Squad Hammer rules, but polished off and improved.

You can find the rules below
https://www.wargamevault.com/product/295773/Squad-Hammer-Core--Peoples-Edition if you don't own a copy already.

Parsecs

Should all go well, the Five Parsecs pack will be a combo pack: Some new tricks to increase difficulty and some new items to outfit your crew with. 

Five Leagues tomorrow?

Odds are this won't be done until tomorrow, so I hope you forgive :-)

And another update

Knyghte Pyke and Sworde has been updated to 1.06

This clarifies a few areas that weren't as clear as they could be (Retreating figures are not slowed down by wounds, line of sight is blocked by friendly figures, setting up is done by alternating) and increases the points cost for boosting fighting skill for hero figures.

The change log is in the back of the rulebook and all you have to do is download a new copy from the Wargame Vault.