This is our first trial run of Mantic Games new 'Epic Warpath' wargame system. Set in the Warpath Universe, it is in c.10mm scale and allows you to field reasonable sized armies whilst finishing a game in a few hours. The miniatures are great, but the rule set is what impressed us most - sleek gameplay with enough faction and special rules to keep everything interesting. I'm sure we'll see this system played here again!
A 30 points game - Plague Marines face off versus Word Bearers. The Plague Commander was brutally slain, thereby handing victory to the vicious Word Bearers.
Xenos Rampant allows a fun game to be completed in a few hours with fantastic Games Workshop models, but without the 'brain-ache' of 40K rules!
In this well balanced scenario, the British secured a convincing win. Despite a couple of early set backs, they professionally advanced on all fronts and successfully engaged the misfiring Germans. This was despite the fact that the Germans were expertly commanded and lead (!) The biggest disappointment of the evening was the poor performance of the two Tiger Is. They failed to knock-out a single British tank. By the last turn of the game, they had been dispatched by the power of the British 17pdr.
