From the Warlord Games Website
The new Judge Dredd miniatures game rulebook is now at print and
release is just around the corner! In our continuing set of previews, we
now take a look at Mercenaries in the game, and how they are used.
Mercenaries are the balancing feature in Judge Dredd, allowing forces
that have been pummelled in a campaign or a player who has just joined
an existing campaign (or re-joined after a prolonged absence) to
continue fighting the lead players on an even level, permitting him to
carry on building his force and Heroes up.
Mercenaries are also a great way to include the huge (and growing!)
range of Judge Dredd models in your games, even the slightly
‘off-the-wall’ models common in the comic strips. They are models
brought in to your force on a temporary basis, for the lure of money,
favours or the simple joy of fighting (think of them as requisitioned
reinforcements for the Justice Department).
If you find yourself facing a force worth far more than yours, simply
calculate the difference in Credits between the two, and that is your
‘allowance’ for Mercenaries. Mercenaries are chosen from the list
available to your force, and often allow to field models you do not
ordinarily have access to. In the spread above, for example, the Justice
Department can call for a ring of Electro-Cordons (perhaps the player
is facing a huge Street Gang and needs to contain the punks and juves as
they are dealt with one-by-one), or an Exorcist Judge (useful if you
are facing enemy psykers, a Demonic Cabal or – gulp! – the Dark
Judges…).
The Academy of Law Tutor and Cadet Judge are also available to the
Justice Department too. Other forces can take the Bat Burglar shown
here, but there are many, many more models to choose, from Robodocs to
help patch up your force after a battle to meat-hungry alien Kleggs with
their Klegghounds!
Mercenaries are also an opportunity to bring some of the well-known
personalities of Mega-City One into your games. A few forces are built
around such characters (such as Chief Judge Cal’s Personal Retinue) but
others gain access to them as Mercenaries – so, you can actually have
Judge Dredd himself take part in your campaign!
The list does not stop there, however. The rulebook includes full
rules for the likes of Kenny Who?, Psi-Judge Anderson, Sabbat, Oola
Blint, Spikes Harvey Rotten, Chopper, the Judge Child, and many, many
more! As the Justice Department, you can even bring in visiting Judges
from other Mega-Cities from around the world.
We will be adding new characters to the list of available Mercenaries
over the coming months and years, so you can be sure your favourite
2000AD character will be appearing soon!
The Judge Dredd miniatures game rulebook is currently on pre-order and will be available later this month.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Warlord Games Press Release - Preview: Judge Dredd Miniatures Game – Mercenaries
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