DagobahDave's Shadow War Resources

[DagobahDave]

Here's my collection of fan-made stuff for Shadow War: Armageddon so far. I'm interested in bridging Necromunda and Shadow War, and I'm bringing some Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay baggage with me (taking a rat catcher's view of 40K).

CAMPAIGNS
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-CAMPAIGNS-vDag.pdf
This alternate campaign system contains much of what I think the standard campaign system is missing. Fighters earn experience points individually, equipment purchases are limited, acquiring territories is a fundamental aspect of play, there's a wider range of serious injuries and the option to repair them with bionics, some built-in methods for balancing underdog teams (with Team Re-roll as in Blood Bowl, and easier access to Special Operatives), a greater variety of twists (subplots) for the hunt in the Promethium Sprawl, a custom mix of skills (including a new category of skills available only to Team Leaders), and some other stuff.

MISSIONS
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-ENTER-THE-ARENA.pdf
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-FRONTAL-ASSAULT.pdf
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-POWER-STRUGGLE.pdf
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-PROMETHIUM-BANDITS.pdf
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-RUNTHERD-ROUND-UP.pdf

KILL TEAM ROSTER SHEETS
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-ROSTER-SHEETS-vDag01.pdf

CARDSTOCK TERRAIN
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-FOLDUPCARGOCONTAINERS-vDag01.pdf

 

[DagobahDave]

Some more missions:

http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-PURE-MAYHEM.pdf
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-SHOOTOUT.pdf
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-SURPRISE-ATTACK.pdf

 

[dabbk]

Interesring stuff! did you add them to the vault? just to make sure they'll be available 15 years from now

 

[0604854]

The exp system is not what I would go for, one model could kill 3 guys but get no exp. I don't like the team exp rules instead why not give individual models rewards. (Like necromunda)

 

[DagobahDave]

The exp system is not what I would go for, one model could kill 3 guys but get no exp. I don't like the team exp rules instead why not give individual models rewards. (Like necromunda)

The reason I'm not doing that is because I don't want to over-reward winners, and I want to regulate the rate of advancement across teams without added bookkeeping.

For several drafts of these rules, it was possible to pick up individual xp awards for specific mission objectives, but I've removed those while I reconsider if they're helping or hurting my overall design goals. Mostly I find them unnecessary. If you think Fighter A was really the MVP for being in the right place at the right time, even if other fighters actually pulled the trigger or whatever, then you should be able to reward Fighter A for that assist.

My intuition about what makes for fun (and somewhat balanced) campaigning is that teams should be earning about the same total experience after each mission, regardless of the outcome. The difference between winning and losing is subtle but important. Consistent winners will enjoy a little regular boost, while consistent losers will tend to catch up eventually and perhaps give someone a run for their money. If instead it was possible for consistent winners to advance at a much faster pace overall, losing teams would have no hope of a reasonably balanced scenario coming their way after a while.

 

[0604854]

Winners should be rewarded the balancing factor should be giant killer etc.

 

[DagobahDave]

Couple of new things.

Kroot Mercenaries Kill Team
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-KROOT-MERCENARIES.pdf

More Missions
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-INTERCEPTION.pdf
http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-MISSION-TYPICAL-PATROL.pdf

 

[vaneheart]

Any new updates on this?

 

[DagobahDave]

No updates.

 

[Aulenback]

[Comments and suggestions deleted per request]

 

[DagobahDave]

Appreciate it! Best wishes.

 

[James Harrison]

Thanks for this.

 

[mikegoesgeek]

Any chance we can still get access to these?

 

[MusingWarboss]

Any chance we can still get access to these?

I don’t think they’re coming back, so unless anyone else filed them in the Vault here you’re out of luck.

Interesring stuff! did you add them to the vault? just to make sure they'll be available 15 years from now

Not quite 15 years but the advice was wise and seemingly not listened to…

 

[Ronan_]

you can still access it via the wayback machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20220211190614/http://www.outworld-studio.com/swa/SWA-CAMPAIGNS-vDag.pdf

 

[MusingWarboss]

Nice.

Now if only he’d put them all in the vault here.