by Dennis ‘Matt Varnish’ Campbell
The second ‘Armies of….‘ book is now out, Armies of the Unites States and let’s see if it lets you Be All You Can Be:
Now first of all, do I have a US force for Bolt Action? No. Am I planning one? Also no… Am I tempted to use this book to represent the 2eme Div. Blindee Free French liberating Paris? Mais Oui! …Possibly yes!
by Dennis ‘Matt Varnish’ Campbell
Well all right, this is something I’ve been waiting for, the first non-Army book for Bolt Action, the v3 Compendium articles written by the Community. One thing I loved about Bolt Action v2 was the many campaign books and the extra flavour they brought to the game. I wasn’t a huge fan of the many one-off vehicles that became staples of all competitive lists from the old Campaign books, but I mean, that’s what’s expected when they aren’t really playtested?
by Dennis ‘Matt Varnish’ Campbell
In my previous article here, I mentioned trying out three lists and seeing what I’ll take to some upcoming events. Troubles at the Kruppe plant (aka 3d Printing issues) mean the Panzer IIs were still on the factory floor, and thus I would take either the gunline army or Mixed Bag list out for a spin vs Scott Roach.
Our order for the new Armies of Germany book and my MMG teams not having arrived yet meant probably not the Gunline list, so I decided to put together a list that had many of my new units painted and I could try out the ‘Hit Squad’ idea:
By Dennis ‘Matt Varnish’ Campbell
Now that Bolt Action is upon us, and more pertinent to me, the new Armies of Germany book, lets see how to update my old v2 army to the new hotness. When I was collecting for v2, I had one or two of different units, knowing I couldn’t really use more under the Reinforced platoon structure. While a Rifle Platoon stays pretty much the same with a few added support weapons, you get other vehicles and support weapons and guns in separate platoons now, which means I need more stuff!
by Dennis ‘Matt Varnish’ Campbell, pics by Scott Roach
Header picture: From the Sharpe’s Rifle series, Sharpe retires with his french wife to a farmstead in France.. we decided this was that farmstead, and as such I put an objective in it
Warlord Games graciously allowed us a preview copy of Armies of Germany, and since I play a Blitzkrieg-themed German Heer army, I felt I should take out some of the new units and rules for a spin and see what’s new.
“Free” weapons on the HQ units are gone, now every member of the Officer team gets a Rifle, and pays for Assault Rifle or SMG, or gets a discount if armed with just their Luger. Officer units can now take 4 other men, but only 1 can have an Assault Rifle, but everyone else can take SMGs or pistols. FSJ you can add a 6th man, Waffen SS can take a 2nd Assault Rifle.
By Morten
For a couple of years now, I have been eyeing Bolt Action from the sidelines, never really taking the steps to get into the game. I already play Team Yankee, Star Wars Legion and have had a few games of Star Wars Shatterpoint, so I was a bit on the fence about getting into yet another game system.
Then came the news, that Bolt Action was getting a Third Edition in September and I couldn’t help myself, as this seemed like the perfect time to start.
Now, I don’t really know anything about how Bolt Action Second Edition plays or how army building works. I have watched a single game some years ago and all I know about Third Edition, is what Warlord has spoiled in their Intelligence Reports. So far, I like what I’m seeing.
You can check out the Intelligence Reports here:
https://warlord-community.warlordgames.com/category/world-war-two/bolt-action/
by Matt Varnish
A new edition of Bolt Action by Warlord Games is upon us, we were blessed with an advanced copy, and rather than spill the beans for all the competitive players like everyone else, we figured why not actually play a regular old fun game with fellow No Dice No Glory alum, Scott Roach. We decided upon a desert game, so that he could dust off his Aussies and his Afrika Korps. We tried to incorporate as many new things from the new edition, and as luck would have it we came across a fair amount of questions and sneaky changes.
First big change, the way army lists are built is different. No longer can you take a lone ’88 or Pzr III, now these support units need to be in their own platoons. My own Blitzkrieg army only has 1 HQ painted up so I’ll need to paint up more, since a Heavy Weapons platoon and Artillery platoon need their own Lieutenant or Hauptmann. Speaking of lists, here is what we ran:
By Kreighton Long
Following up last weeks article covering how the Germans may end up looking in Third Edition, I set my sniper scope sights on the Soviet Union.
Most of the Army Special Rules remain the same from Second Edition. Veteran players will see the return of The Great Patriotic War, Not One Step Back!, and Massed Batteries.
By Troy A. Hill
WARLORD GAMES AND OSPREY GAMES ANNOUNCE ARMIES OF GERMANY FOR BOLT ACTION: THIRD EDITION
Warlord Games just announced that the first of the new Armies of … books for the impending new edition of their flagship WW2 skirmish miniatures game, Bolt Action is going to be released in the first quarter of next year:
Coming Q1 2025! Warlord Games and Osprey Games are excited to announce Armies of Germany, the first book in the upcoming series of Armies of… rules supplements for Bolt Action: Third Edition! – Warlord Games Press Release
By Kreighton Long
A few weekends back I had the opportunity to compete in a Bolt Action tournament. Twenty-four players converged on Titan Games and Hobbies in Timonium, Maryland for a day of competitive play. Operation Roundup was Tournament Organizer Mike Kehs’ third tournament and largest so far. Mike began organizing tournaments in Maryland to support events for players in his area. Learning from other TOs, Mike advertised early and often for his event which helped to pull in players from multiple states around Maryland.
Mike’s tournaments aim to provide enjoyable experiences for competitive players, hobbyists, and new players alike. Mike was supported by two assistants who doubled as judges for the painting competition. The assistants helped to ensure a smooth event considering it’s size with one stepping in as a ringer to even out the numbers.
