Showing posts with label Edward Jackson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Edward Jackson. Show all posts

Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Patrol Angis released!


Following up on our pre-order offer I am delighted to be able to announce the general release of our first 15mm wargame title in a planned series Patrol Angis.  Core wargame rules for skirmish wargaming during the Prydian Civil War with infantry, bikes, battlesuits and portable weapons. Every copy of the book or game set comes with a unique Knight Errant miniature automatically (you also get the monthly free miniature as well!  Currently IMP22 Malig Campaigner worth 0.60GBP) worth 0.60GBP.  You can see Patrol Angis on our website on the 15mm Publications page.  Here is some information about this title:

15MM SKIRMISH WARGAME RULES SET IN THE ION AGE

Wargame rules for use with 15mm miniatures and models from theionage.com. An enjoyable playing experience in a space opera setting unlike any other. Tactically challenging but not complex, these rules reward players for their playing and not by the use of endless charts, tables and over powered characters. Once familiar with the game rules, in a single hour you can play a full game with another person or several or on your own in solo play. The rules will not take long to learn and are suitable for wargamers of all ages from novice to veteran. They are fun and can be expanded into other titles in the series.

Patrol Angis is a skirmish level of wargame which means it typically has between a dozen and about forty 15mm scale miniatures a side in play during a game. It works well with more but those amounts are ideal. Most games have one Platoon sized force per player and have one or two or maybe even three players. A Platoon or Lance which contains typically twenty two (22) miniatures. In Patrol Angis you play either as the Prydian Army in its quest to reclaim worlds lost to the Marcher Barons during the Civil War or you can play in the employ of Canlaster or Yordist or any of the other dozen smaller array of Marcher Barons. This includes playing as a “Conda”' or paid professional mercenary for any side.

This is low intensity warfare title where troops mainly on foot, root each other out over small objectives. It’s not massive, not often glamorous, but it’s pure adventure, it’s the stuff of heroes and it’s skirmishing at its best! Easy to get into and to build upon. It’s the starting point for your wargaming in The Ion Age!




In the book you will find the full skirmishing rules along with solo play, part one of the Prydian Civil War background, game tables and statistics, troops and armoury of the Civil War, the Dando II Campaign and three introductory scenarios set within it and an article on just what is The Ion Age.  A lot to read in a packed sixty four pages!

As well as a packed book you can purchase for wargaming we also offer Patrol Angis as a boxed set with two forces of miniatures to get you started and to play out the starter scenarios.  Here is what is contained in the Game Pack and if you take the time to total it up compared to retail price you will see its a deal.



Lance 1 (Prydian Army)
IAF001 Retained Post Alpha (10)
IAF002 Retained Post Beta (10)
IAF005 Balthazar and Jermone (2)
(Unique Knight Errant with Pistol)



Lance 2 (League of Yordan)
IAF016 Retained Post Delta (10)
IAF030D Duxis Battlesuit (Moth 88) (1)
IAF030E Duxis Battlesuit (Valerin) (1)
IAF030H Duxis Battlesuit (Angis) (1)
IAF046A Espaten Platform (Moth Long barrel) (1)
IAF066 Grav Platform Propulsion Unit (1)
IAF055 Retained Espaten Crew (2)

The miniatures in the game pack are all supplied with our round resin bases as used in all our photographs of miniatures.  Extra Value!


You can find all of the codes for Patrol Angis on our website on the 15mm Publications page.  Every copy of the book or game set comes with the unique Knight Errant miniature free and if you purchase the game pack painted and based from us your Knight Errant will also be painted and based for free too!  Here is the miniature to look at.

Thanks for Reading.

GBS

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Customer Questions about the Ion Age


A Musterman in the sights. Artwork by Edward Jackson
Hi IonFans!

Wow!  What a start to the new journey of The Ion Age it has been over the last three days.  First off I would like to thank all of you who have visited the site and this blog, who have placed orders, who have blogged and tweeted and so on about it plus of course Sam, Chris, Eli, Bob, Bob (again), Chuck, Robbie, Dave, Sid, Jim B, Paul, Vandal and the rest for the personal touches online.

I have been answering email though our domain since Hour 0 and in the course of this several questions have popped up again and again so I thought a posting here would help wargamers out and inform you all before you have to ask.  Don't get me wrong I love answering email but my fingers are sore from typing!  Here we go:

The Cart and Checkout Process
Some customers have been asking about the checkout process.  Why, when they put items in their cart they then checkout and no postage / shipping is shown against the order?  The answer is that this is the way our cart software functions.  Place items in your cart as normal and then when ready proceed to checkout, enter your paypal password and then once your account connects with our website you will be promoted to return to the Ion Age cart screen where you select your postage option (which is either a flat 5.00GBP worldwide per order charge or free worldwide if 75.00GBP or more of product value) once this selection is made the screen will show you the final order, all products including the shipping.  Click pay and there you go!

Buying Three Packs and Saving 10%
A couple of customers have asked 'how do I get my 10% when selecting to buy three of the same pack from the drop down menu attached to the product?'.  The answer is that you do!  All products on our website offer the choice of single pack purchase or single pose from the pack or three packs saving 10%.  Selecting the three packs option from the list of choices will automatically show you the price of three packs with ten percent deducted right there on the screen.  You need do nothing but select it and add to cart.  The saving is already applied.

The Free Unique Miniature
This is a common question.  Perhaps its cynical of me but a lot of customers have followed their order with an email asking 'will I get the free miniature, do I qualify, don't forget me' as if free does not always mean just that.  Well in answer.  Free means free for The Ion Age.  Any order placed will get one casting of the current free unique miniature added to it automatically.  In fact we have a box of them sitting ready to pop into packages going out.  Place an order and get the limited time offer free unique miniature...every single order, every single time.

Do I need an Account to place an Order?
Yes.  You do.  I know its a wee pain in the rear to create an account but it only takes a minute and once you have not only do you not need to manually enter your address again you also more importantly start earning Reward Points.  Every 1.00GBP spent with us gets you 10 Points and those points can be used against discounts and free miniatures once you have enough accumulated.   You must have an account to order and you have to sign in when on the website.

Should I click the Mailchimp subscribe box on the website footer and or here on the blog?
Either!  I do suggest you join our mailing list.  Each week we will be sending out an email through it with the latest news which, while elements will appear here on the blog or on the website only in the email will the full details and any offers be included.  So sign up and we promise that every email you get will be 100% Ion Age goodness in 15mm and 28mm scale with no filler!

If you have any question about the Ion Age website or this blog make a comment on this post or email us directly and I will reply to you.

GBS

PLEASE READ THIS
May 2019 and The Ion Age has been taken back into Alternative Armies.  It continues with new releases into the future!  Go to Alternative Armies for Ion Age pages of the 15mm Range the 15mm Terrain Range the 28mm Range the Publications range and the Free Downloads collection too for the latest.  All links to the ion age site are now defunct sorry!  If you wish to see something or ask a question email me on sales@alternative-armies.com.  GBS