GW rerelease Lost Patrol

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Games Workshop is releasing a new version of the 2000 classic Lost Patrol with updated components and rules. It arrives in stores on June 17.

The new game is a two-player game with one side taking on the roles of Space Marine Scouts hunted by the other player controlling a group of fearsome alien Genestealers. Played out on a dynamic, tile-based board, the squad of Marines must navigate a jungle that moves and changes as they travel the board. The game has updated rules from the original 2000 game and is just as fast-paced as the original, playing in about 30 minutes.

Game Workshop's announcement of the new game makes it clear there are a few small differences from the original, designed by Jake Thornton (DreadBall, Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game, Deadzone). The new version includes 5 Space Marine Scouts, 12 Genestealers, 6 Infestations, 30 Map tiles, 3 Dice, and the rules. The figures are unpainted and assembly may be required. MSRP is $60.00.





From here :
[url]http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/33971/lost-patrol-returns[/url]

[Kirsten]

2000? I don't remember that at all

[grimmas]

Neither do I. Which is surprising as I tend to be bit of a "know it all" when it comes to these things 😊

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

I don't remember it either. Modelwise it sounds pretty boring and uninteresting to me, but maybe the game is good (the guy that wrote it has a good record)

Before I read the article the name made me think of a bunch of heavily battle damaged marines fighting against some unknown/unamed xenos in some equally unknown corner of the galaxy. I kinda want to do that now..

[grimmas]

Seems pretty inexpensive. Probably not aimed at more established hobbyists.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Yeah, $60 is cheap for a modern GW boxed game. Maybe it's another attempt to get stuff in toy stores and stuff like they want to do with that other stuff we've seen.

[Mr Mystery]

I have a dim recollection of it being on the shelves, and I'm sure there was a second game in a similar theme.

In short they were modern equivalents of the Trolls games - simple sets for kids to get gaming with.

I don't recall playing it, or indeed selling any.

[Path Walker]

Never heard of this, checked over on Jake's blog (he's a good games designer, shame he's thrown his lot in with a garbage company that squander his rules) says it was a limited release minigame (he's also got an FAQ and some extra rules for Scout Snipers for this game)

Don't think he'll have had much to say on this remake though

[Kirsten]

weird, I was buying every white dwarf at the time, seem to have missed it as does everyone else. scouts vs lictor would be more interesting.

[grimmas]

I remember things like Ultramarines, Mighty warriors and Kerunch which were stripped down versions of the main systems. May be they're trying somthing similar?