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A new game from Wizkids
« on: March 16, 2005, 03:23:23 PM »
In the same vein as their Pirates of the Spanish Main constructible strategy game, Wizkids is coming out with a rocketship game that looks pretty cool.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_article.asp?cid=39686&frame=company
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2005, 03:28:36 PM »
just one question
Why is it called "Rocketmen" if half the characters pictured are scantily clad blue and green chicks.

Oh wait.. I get it.
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2005, 03:51:07 PM »
because a real rocket man would...
er...
well...
and thats final!
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2005, 01:00:43 AM »
Hmmm...interesting.

I bought a little of the Pirates stuff, but never got around to playing. I'll have to remember to check the rules once they become available.
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2005, 01:24:24 PM »
Just got an answer from WizKids PR: the game is scheduled to release in August or September, and will have five playable factions (as illustrated at the bottom of the press release).
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2005, 04:00:32 AM »
Sounds interesting, so sure I'll buy a pack.

But one question.  Will it come with the cool little (ie Microscopic) dice that Pirates had?
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2005, 08:47:32 AM »
The idea is to have all you need to play a game in a pack, so I'd have to say yes.
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2005, 08:56:18 AM »
That said, it'd be a pretty crappy game using only one ship apiece, and most probably differing point totals.
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2005, 02:23:05 PM »
Finally, some news about how the game works. Out theories on customization of lasers and shields has proven true, but the really interesting part are the action points. I hope we hear more about them soon.

http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_article.asp?cid=39935
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2005, 03:52:47 PM »
so distributers are taking pre-orders for august. its about 80-90 dollars a case.

Course there will be a special DVD pack too with all the episodes of the cartoon they're running.
So pricing will be 3.99 per normal pack or 12.99 w/dvd.
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2005, 04:40:40 PM »
This actually looks like it could be a lot of fun.
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2005, 07:50:45 PM »
pirates has evolved from cool looking to cool playing and this one looks cooler!
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2005, 09:26:30 PM »
Yikes I'm getting more and more scared that Heroclix will be cancled sooner the latter.  WK announced two new games at comic con both are card based.

First is a CCG
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_article.asp?cid=40071&frame=events

Second is a NASCAR game like Pirates
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/wk_article.asp?cid=40081&frame=events
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Re: A new game from Wizkids
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2005, 12:52:00 AM »
Nascar game's product placement alone should pay for many years of Heroclix.
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