Dropfleet Commander at GenCon2016 and Reconquest: Phase 2 release

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Fleet Carrier Croydon this is Battleship Birmingham. We are anchored in the orbit of Celstion IX. Provide co-ordinates on your location to align commencement of insertion. Over.

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Err, Birmingham, about that insertion, can we, erm, delay it? Over.

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Insertion is confirmed for 07:00 hours. Send co-ordinates. Over.

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Well, erm, errrr, there's a slight issue Birmingham. We're um... Not in orbit yet. There must be a bit of wiggle room on the insertion time? Or maybe even the day? Over.

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Insertion cannot be delayed. Ground forces have been deployed and are awaiting orbital support. What's your projected time of arrival. Over.

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It's the funniest thing really. We were all ready to go, engines warmed, gyros extended, yada yada, and then Pete, our health and safety officer, being the stickler for detail that he is noticed that all our evacuation guides had typos! So of course we had to send out for a re-print, which we received last week, but then Pete, who really is a top guy, reported that half the red alert bulbs were the wrong colour if you'd believe it! They were Mellow Cherry rather than the Bruised Rhubarb they should be. So, we're still waiting for the new bulbs, and expect to leave shortlyish. Well, of course that's if Pete doesn't find anything else which breaches regulations! He really is an asset, that Pete. So, we'll be with you soon? I would think. Soonish. Soonish plus a couple of jiffies. Over and out.

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You know what they say, it's all fun and games until someone fails to deliver on a Kickstarter promise (that said I quite enjoyed writing that intro, silver linings and all). We've stumbled into August and we're all still without toys! Hawk have issued a pseudo-statement through a dedicated Talon (Mr Donald Roach Jr) in a Sauron's Mouth-esque way;

Quick update on the KS (look for an official post from Hawk soon):

Hawk is just waiting on a few printed items but are currently packing pledges to the best of their ability until they arrive. 

The Scourge space station add-ons will be shipped at a later date from the rest of the pledges (just those kits) due to those falling a bit behind schedule. Hawk didn't want to hold the rest of the backers pledges for this one item. 

Look, here's the thing. It's late, and that's annoying, but I would rather have a complete package than a rulebook laden with errors; typos aside, of course. The only thing that concerns me is the event at Cardiff on the 20th August, as that's really only two weeks away. I guess we shall see.

All evidence from Gencon shows that the models are ready though, and not ready in a 'rushed too soon, primordial soup' way but rather a 'peak of evolution, freaking gorgeous' way; for example, the difference between Joe and I. You don't have to take my word for it, Sauron's Mouth aka Hawk Bothan aka Donald took lots of not-so-secret pictures which you can see below! Unfortunately much like a Bothan, Donald was lost in the line of duty, trampled into human bloodstard (that's bloody custard) by the GenCon hoards (not hordes).

On top of all this, what I'm most excited about, more over Dropfleet, is here! It's finally here! It's over a year late BUT IT'S HERE! Reconquest: Phase 2 hit the Hawk Wargames store yesterday, so go buy a copy or six. And if you are lucky enough to be at GenCon and have the book, take pics of the Scourge units rules and email them to me (obteamdzc@gmail.com). Hawk didn't grace us with a review copy. I'm kind of joking, but not really.

Enjoy the piccies!