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Heroscape is a tabletop skirmish game. Due to its low price, low complexity and pre-made models, it is considered superior to most table top war games which are often too cheap to even paint their figures. The game's terrain is made out of hexagons that interlock, which can be built together to make really awesome things. The figure models are from all manner of different themes and include Vikings, Knights, Dragons, Robots, Werewolves, Highlanders, Monks, Secret Agents, Samurai, Giant Spiders, Orcs and Elves in 28mm scale. The game includes two options on how to play; a basic game where units only move and attack for beginners, and a master game where units have wound counts(HP) and other special rules. Currently discontinued by Wizards of the Coast after being sold by Hasbro.

As of October 2022 Hasbro started a campaign to relaunch Heroscape, using its susidiary Avalon Hill. The Relaunch is dependent on the success of a Haslab crowdfunding campaign.

Brief Description[edit]

Basically once upon a time on another planet called Valhalla, a warlord called Utgar wanted to use some springs to kill everything. Jandar, a heroic general, gathers a big group of like-minded heroes to defeat him. Several other generals join in on the fight for various reasons.

Gameplay[edit]

Players start by building a board for the game, either a preset map from instructions or building their own creation. Players would then draft an army from their available units, usually using the point cost on the units army card. Players then place their armies on the board, and the first round begins. Players place order markers on their units before the turn, meaning that you decide what turn a unit can act (Also meaning they can die before you can use them and cost you a turn). Players roll for initiative and begin the first turn, cycling between each player until all players run out of orders to issue. Winning the game is either decided by pre-placed objective markers, or who kills the most units, depending on scenario/players' choice.

The original set of rules can still be found from Hasbro Here

Factions[edit]

Jandar[edit]

An example of a Heroscape unit card and a unit loyal to the general Jandar

Heroic. Uses primarily "heroic" and brace type units:

Vikings
World War Two soldiers
Minutemen
Angelic looking Kyries
Knights
Yeti
Omnicrons(Justice inspired guerilla sniper robots)
Scottish Highlanders
A Dragon, a Cowboy and a Ninja

Ullar[edit]

Protective, Ally of Jandar. Primarily uses nature/forest or reptilian type units.

Elves
Monks
Vipers (aquatic alien race, hate the Marro aliens)
Angelic looking Kyrie
A Giant, a Dragon, a Cowboy and a Ninja

Vydar[edit]

Neutral General with an unknown agenda, although he most typically sides with Jandar. Primarily uses mysterious and secretive type units.

Secret Agents
Trons (Gladiator and slave robots)
Primadons (Space monkeys)
An Undead Queen, a monster-ish dog, a Dragon, A Coybow and a Ninja

Einar[edit]

Disciplined Conqueror. Sometime ally of Utgar. Uses primarily imperial type soldiers from Earth's history

Samurai
Romans
Greeks
British Redcoats
Fallen Angel looking Kyrie
Ashigaru (Japanese foot soldiers)
Gladiators
A Cyclops (for some reason called an "ogre"), a Dragon, Viking Warlord, a Cowboy and a Ninja

Aquilla[edit]

Primal and Feral. Newest General, forges an alliance against Utgar with all the other Generals, including Einar even. Uses primitive and tribal units mostly.

Indians
Sasquatch
Dwarves
Giant Spiders
Rock Golems
A giant insect and a Monk.

Utgar[edit]

Megalomaniac. Uses primarily "monster" type units:

Marro (aliens race)
Zettians (Robots obbsessed with enslaving their former human masters. Anywhere from small and dog like to large Dreadnought-style walkers)
Orcs (some on dinosaurs or other prehistoric animals)
Demonic looking Kyrie
Werewolves
Zombies, Vampires and other undead
A Dragon, a Troll, Black Knight, a Ninja and various other random monsters.

Other[edit]

It is important to note that there are two sub-games for Heroscape. Marvel Superheroes and Dungeons and Dragons. Marvel units do not follow any of the Generals while D&D units do, although they also include a new General, Valkrill (a weaker knockoff of Utgar), however he is not considered part of the regular Heroscape game.

The full Heroscape fan wiki can be found here

Gallery[edit]

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-Heroscape is a tabletop skirmish game. Due to its low price, low complexity and pre-made models, it is ideal as "baby's first war game". The games terrain is made out of hexagons that interlock that can be built together to make really awesome things <!--please insert a/some images- I can't cuz I'm on iPod-->
-The models are from all manner of different settings, and include Vikings, dragons, robots and elves.
-==Brief description of the plot==
-Basically once upon a time in the future of Valhalla, a bad angel called Utgar wanted to use [[derp|some springs to kill everything]]. Jandar, another angel gathers a big group of buddies to [[Anal_circumference|rape]] him. They go about this by summoning "mighty" warriors to punch each other
-==Factions==
-===Jandar===
-Lawful good (although oddly likes Vikings). [[Grey_Knights|A mary sue and Your main source of cheese]]. Uses:
-•Vikings, mostly stabby guys who get two guys that buff them in the starter box
+[[File:Heroscape1.jpg|right|400px]]
-•WW2 soldiers, whose sergeant is somehow so fast he can't be shot
+Heroscape is a tabletop skirmish game. Due to its low price, low complexity and pre-made models, it is considered superior to most table top war games which are often too cheap to even paint their figures. The game's terrain is made out of hexagons that interlock, which can be built together to make really awesome things. The figure models are from all manner of different themes and include Vikings, Knights, Dragons, Robots, Werewolves, Highlanders, Monks, Secret Agents, Samurai, Giant Spiders, Orcs and Elves in 28mm scale. The game includes two options on how to play; a basic game where units only move and attack for beginners, and a master game  where units have wound counts(HP) and other special rules. Currently discontinued by [[Wizards of the Coast|Wizards of the Coast]] after being sold by [[Hasbro|Hasbro]].
-•Buffy Valkyries
+As of October 2022 Hasbro started a campaign to relaunch Heroscape, using its susidiary Avalon Hill. The Relaunch is dependent on the success of a Haslab crowdfunding campaign.
-===Utgar===
+== Brief Description ==
-Neutral evil. Uses almost everything, especially:
+[[File:Heroscape 1.jpg|thumb]]
-•Marro, weird sludgy things that can regrow and Zerg rush. Have an expansion dedicated to them
+Basically once upon a time on another planet called Valhalla, a warlord called Utgar wanted to use [[derp|some springs to kill everything]]. Jandar, a heroic general, gathers a big group of like-minded heroes to defeat him. Several other generals join in on the fight for various reasons.
-•Dragons, flying big things. Normally crap.
+== Gameplay ==
-•Orks. Sadly no WAAAAAAAAGHing and kinda meh. Are also good at zerging and allow for movement of heros and squads simultaneously
+Players start by building a board for the game, either a preset map from instructions or building their own creation. Players would then draft an army from their available units, usually using the point cost on the units army card. Players then place their armies on the board, and the first round begins. Players place order markers on their units before the turn, meaning that you decide what turn a unit can act (Also meaning they can die before you can use them and cost you a turn). Players roll for initiative and begin the first turn, cycling between each player until all players run out of orders to issue. Winning the game is either decided by pre-placed objective markers, or who kills the most units, depending on scenario/players' choice.
-•Almost anything that could be considered evil that isn't Valkrill. Including the heroscape equivalent of a 10 point independent character
+The original set of rules can still be found from Hasbro [https://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/HeroScape_2nd_Edition_Rules.pdf Here]
-===Vydar===
-Probably true neutral. A mercenary and a dick. Likes backstabbing everyone except for some reason considered good.
-Uses mostly spies and stealth units
-===Ullar===
+== Factions ==
-Chaotic Good. A bit like [[Radagast_the_brown|Radagast]] from lord of the rings. Likes elves, wild things. Uses elves and [[Cheese|The most op dragon EVAR]]
-===Einar===
+[[File:Jandar.JPG|200px]]
-Punchy. Uses dickish samurai, zerging Romans and some kind of hunting god. Faps over swords
-===Valkrill===
+=== Jandar ===
-Chaotic neutral (or maybe evil). Only has 4 units
+[[File:raelin.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An example of a Heroscape unit card and a unit loyal to the general Jandar]]
+Heroic. Uses primarily "heroic" and brace type units:
+*Vikings
+*World War Two soldiers
+*Minutemen
+*Angelic looking Kyries
+*Knights
+*Yeti
+*Omnicrons(Justice inspired guerilla sniper robots)
+*Scottish Highlanders
+*A Dragon, a Cowboy and a Ninja
+[[File:Ullar.JPG|200px]]
+=== Ullar ===
+Protective, Ally of Jandar. Primarily uses nature/forest or reptilian type units.
+*Elves
+*Monks
+*Vipers (aquatic alien race, hate the Marro aliens)
+*Angelic looking Kyrie
+*A Giant, a Dragon, a Cowboy and a Ninja
+[[File:Vydar.JPG|200px]]
+=== Vydar ===
+Neutral General with an unknown agenda, although he most typically sides with Jandar. Primarily uses mysterious and secretive type units.
+*Secret Agents
+*Trons (Gladiator and slave robots)
+*Primadons ([[Jokaero|Space monkeys]])
+*An Undead Queen, a monster-ish dog, a Dragon, A Coybow and a Ninja
+[[File:Einar.JPG|200px]]
+=== Einar ===
+Disciplined Conqueror. Sometime ally of Utgar. Uses primarily imperial type soldiers from Earth's history
+*Samurai
+*Romans
+*Greeks
+*British Redcoats
+*Fallen Angel looking Kyrie
+*Ashigaru (Japanese foot soldiers)
+*Gladiators
+*A Cyclops (for some reason called an "ogre"), a Dragon, Viking Warlord, a Cowboy and a Ninja
+[[File:Aquilla.jpg|200px]]
+=== Aquilla ===
+Primal and Feral. Newest General, forges an alliance against Utgar with all the other Generals, including Einar even. Uses primitive and tribal units mostly.
+*Indians
+*Sasquatch
+*Dwarves
+*Giant Spiders
+*Rock Golems
+*A giant insect and a Monk.
+[[File:Utgar.JPG|200px]]
+=== Utgar ===
+Megalomaniac. Uses primarily "monster" type units:
+*Marro (aliens race)
+*Zettians (Robots obbsessed with enslaving their former human masters. Anywhere from small and dog like to large Dreadnought-style walkers)
+*Orcs (some on dinosaurs or other prehistoric animals)
+*Demonic looking Kyrie
+*Werewolves
+*Zombies, Vampires and other undead
+*A Dragon, a Troll, Black Knight, a Ninja and various other random monsters.
+=== Other ===
+It is important to note that there are two sub-games for Heroscape. Marvel Superheroes and [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. Marvel units do not follow any of the Generals while D&D units do, although they also include a new General, Valkrill (a weaker knockoff of Utgar), however he is not considered part of the regular Heroscape game.
+The full Heroscape fan wiki can be found [https://heroscape.fandom.com/wiki/Heroscape_wiki_(Main_Page) here]
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+heroscape 2.jpg
+</gallery>
+[[Category: Wargames]]
+[[category: Skirmish-Level Wargames]]

Heroscape: Difference between revisions

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Brief Description[edit]

Gameplay[edit]