Dystopian Wars 2.5 Unit Stats Spoilers

Over on the Spartan Forums, Spartan Mike has been dropping some very interesting hints about new things that are coming in DW 2.5. You can find the original thread here:

http://community.spartangames.co.uk/index.php?/topic/19898-kickstarter-dystopian-world-expansion-kit/

Now, if you would rather not comb through all 40 pages of that thread (or even just the last 10 or so pages where Spartan Mike has been dropping hints!), we here at EDR have taken the liberty of consolidating all the spoilers in one place, for your convenience! There has been a few tidbits put out for each of the major core factions, as well as the new League of Crimson mercenary faction. In general, the models being discussed are from the core nation expansion boxes, which were shown on the Spartan Blog not long ago. Lets dig in!

PRUSSIA

• Ice Maiden Carrier

• Big! This model comes in at 12” long
• Special deployment rules due to length (it stretches beyond the width of a standard 8" deployment zone), called “Doom on the Horizon”
• Intent is to make it reasonably balanced/competitive
• Size is officially “Massive +1,” a new classification
• Lahn Class Destroyers

• Has a Speershcleuder that is better at anti-air work
• Gustav Large Monitor

• Bombard guns have Devastating and Corrosive munitions
• Bombard guns capable of Area Bombardment
• Torpedoes! On a Prussian ship!

RUSSIA

• Magadan Large Sub

• Torpedoes are both concussive and devastating
• Murmansk

• Comes with 4 Hail Mortars
• 360 Arc
• Mid-ranged (RB 2/3)
• Concussive payload
• Area bombardment capable
• Unique ability to concentrate Hail Mortars into a single “Coordinated Volley” that improves accuracy
• Does this make it a Targeted Attack?
• Presumably uses Link mechanic?
• Specifically developed to avoid the Hail Mortar from being able to link with the primary weapons on the ship (for balance apparently – “heinous projection of AD”)
• Brings a “Dauntless Workforce” to front lines
• Guarantees their “tasked repair” is always successful
• Model is shorter than Ice Maiden, but girthier. Massive size class
• Onega CL

• Will also have a Hail Mortar
• Single mortar, not an array

BLAZING SUN

• Tokokawa Repair Vessel

• Brings long-ranged Samurai support
• Rugged Construction + Shield
• Chita Assault Robot Team

• Works in pairs
• Heavy & Upgraded flame throwers
• Improved from Zargani (?)
• Carries “Newly developed Japanese mines”
• Deadly in assault
• “The pair bring enough tentacle might to shatter a battleship!” – Naughty! I think I saw a Hentai about that once…
• Ika
• Will see upgrades to make it competitive with the Chita

REPUBLIQUE OF FRANCE

• Marans Chemical Bombardment Sub

• “Submarine Battleship”
• Chem Mortars (leathaly corrosive)
• Long range torpedoes
• Paired mine layers

COVENANT OF ANTARCTICA

• Menedaius

• “R&D Support Vessel”
• Launches Newton Support Ships
• Mobile repair crews
• Special rule: “Educated in Solutions”
• Increased ability to repair allies
• Strong anti-boarding defenses
• Strong RB1/2 broadsides

FEDERATED STATES OF AMERICA

• Providence Class Bombard Monitor

• Big Joe Gun:
• BB-level AD output
• Gun is redoubtable and can Area Bombard (multiple templates)

KINGDOM OF BRITANNIA

• Felshaw Light Carier

• Similar to other CVLs
• Expect Carrier Value 4
• Dynasty Repair Vessel

• Rugged Construction…3? 4? Stated to be among the highest in any DW vessel
• Security Posts
• Miracle Working Engineering Team
• Lacks conventional gunnery, carries lots of torps in Fore, P/S
• Aft turrets
• Target Painter
• “Projects great threat from any angle”

League of Crimson

• Elite mercenaries
• Specifically mentioned as villains, they steal the tech they want

And there we have it! There will be a lot more details to come in the near future, I'm sure, as we get closer to the shipping dates for all of the new DW goodies from the Kickstarter. Until then!