The Freeborn are the most diverse of the civilisations of Antarean space comprising numerous different independent Houses or Vardos. Unlike the civilisations of the Concord and Isori the Freeborn inhabit the depths of space. They live aboard spacefleets that include craft that are so large their populations are greater than those of many worlds. Freeborn…
Following the game’s launch just a few short weeks ago, we’ve been inundated with photos, battle reports, army lists, and excited questions from Antares players across the globe… One of the recurring questions and discussion topics which arose was that of scenery… what does an Antarean gaming table look like? What do buildings look like?…
Buildings in the Antarean universe take many forms – from immense floating buildings soaring into the air like spires, virtual habitats enclosing diverse biospheres as well as hab areas and recreational facilities. Easy to imagine… but far harder for most of us to model on the wargames table! So we’ve been working with the guys from Sarissa Precision to create…
Terrain is very important in Beyond the Gates of Antares and impacts on a game in three ways. It can effect line of sight – blocking shooting opportunities, it can effect movement – squads can potentially suffer a penalty by having their movement reduced and it can offer cover – improving a resist value (Res)…
These great templates are made in a clear blue plastic and allow you to show a variety of things on the battlefield. The sprue is packed with a wide variety of templates – some of which will be familiar to experienced gamers out there – whereas others might not be so obvious…. all are used to…
With the starter set – ‘Strike Vector One: The Xilos Horizon‘ having arrived in the eager hands of scores of players across the Antarean universe, over the past few weeks we’ve seen an explosion in hobby activity across the internet on various forums, blogs and webpages – with players keen to explore this new universe…. A…
The Ghar – Created in ages past as soldiers in an ancient war, the details of which are long forgotten even by the Ghar themselves. Their distant ancestors were undoubtedly human but they have mutated into twisted, spiteful and pitiless creatures driven by an unquenchable hatred of all humankind. Pre Order in Store Ghar were…
The military of the Panhuman Concord is organised and directed by a branch of the IMTel called the Concord Combined Command – otherwise known as CoCom or more commonly as C3. The Concord responds to threats against it with logical ruthlessness, organising and dispatching heavily armed forces throughout Antarean space. The Concord armed forces are…
We have made available a download of the Quick Reference Sheet & Weapons summary as a PDF to be used as a handy reference during your games of Gates of Antares. Download PDF It is pages 256 & 257 of the Beyond the Gates of Antares rulebook, please download it and print as you see…
The Warlord troops have – rather unsurprisingly – gotten themselves a little carried-away in all of the excitement currently buzzing around Beyond the Gates of Antares – and we’re launching a campaign amongst the staff, so that we can familiarise ourselves with the rules and this strange new universe…. and we want to bring you all along…
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