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Wargame of the Month: Dropzone Commander

By David

Welcome to the first of our new series, Wargame of the Month.

Each month I'll be picking a new wargaming system to showcase in a series of blogs and videos to show off their background, rules, miniatures and heaps more hobby content. Plus we'll also have great Wargame of the Month specials as well!

So without further adoo, this months Wargame of the Month is …

It is the Year 2670

A Golden Age of humanity has passed into history. A time when mankind advanced implacably and unopposed through the stars has gone beyond living memory.

Planet Earth and the original Cradle Worlds are lost to the great foe, the Scourge. The shattering invasion of this terrible enemy has torn the domains of man asunder.

The remnants of human civilisation now exist in a collection of frontier planets. Thinly spread and underdeveloped, they are pale shadows of mankind's former glories.

However, this is not an age without hope. Humanity has found new strength, unity and purpose in these times of dire fortune. The colonies are undertaking a period of vigorous, dynamic expansion, unrivalled in the history of our race, united by a common purpose – Reconquest.

The armies of the United Colonies of Mankind march towards humanities' former heartland,
battling the dreaded Scourge one world at a time. Many enemies and allies await on this journey; an odyssey through the stars towards a distant and glittering goal – Earth.

What is Dropzone Commander?

Dropzone Commander (DzC) is a 10mm scale sci-fi tabletop wargame, devised for mass battles between two or more players. The rules are designed for efficient and dynamic games which can be played on a standard 4'x4' table (although larger tables work well also!).

The rules are based on an alternate activation system, which keeps the action constant and involving. They are also scalable, and will cater for tactical skirmishes as well as titanic clashes of metal and firepower.

This is accomplished whilst never sacrificing the character of individual units, and indeed all the colour and eventfulness of battle.

The game is built around the concept of rapid deployment and redeployment of your forces by airborne dropships, exemplifying the pace of combat on the battlefields of the future. This makes for a tactical and fast paced experience, where quick thinking and strokes of genius often bring victory.

Players have access to a wide variety of tanks, walkers, artillery and other war machines but still need to intelligently use their infantry to search buildings for objectives and secure them.

Getting Started

The simplest way to get started playing Dropzone Commander is to pick up the Two Player Starter Set, widely consiered to be amongst the best value for money starter sets for any tabletop game.

The starter set includes a plastic starter army for each of the game's main races, the United Colonies of Mankind and the Scourge, along with a full sized rulebook, 10 printed pre-cut card buildings and 2 cityscape posters to construct your battlefield.

Plus you also get reference sheets, a quick start guide, dice, templates and scenario objective tokens.

All up it's a fantastic deal as it costs less than the 2 starter armies purchased separately and you get a bunch of awesome terrain to go with it.

Before I forget, I mentioned the Wargame of the Month Specials earlier, well this month you can Save 15% off Dropzone Commander products in stock with Mighty Ape. This deal is available while stocks last and also includes the 10mm Jessari sci-fi range from 4Ground.

Next time we'll take a more detailed look at the various armies which are available in the Dropzone Commander universe.

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