The wait is over; the hotly anticipated Vauban Sky Fortress makes its entrance to Dystopian Wars this month.
The Vauban has arrived! The sight of this impressive Sky Fortress is not one that the French Navy will forget, as the awe-inspiring Vauban Battlefleet Set launches this May. Packed full of Levant ships, the Alliance are ready to pack an aerial punch.
Hot on the heels of the Ergun Battlefleet Set, the fiery new Empire vessels are now available in their own Empire Support Squadrons box.
These are due to be released at the end of May 2024.
Dystopian Wars
May introduces a fan favourite to Dystopian Wars, the Vauban Battlefleet Set, and allows players to put the pyre in ‘Empire’ with the new Empire Support Squadrons.
Vauban Battlefleet Set
The Vauban is the largest and the oldest of the early generation levant vessels still in service to the Republique. Photojournalists at the time of her launch etched the Vauban into the imagination of the French people. An indelible image is left of an engineering marvel hanging majestically low in the sky, sending waves of her heroic fighters and bombers to victory.
It is said that in the weeks following the public showing of the first Vauban Sky Fortress, French military recruitment centres reported a 22% increase in enlistment. Requests for an assignment within the Service Aeronautique were so prevalent that public relations officers had to be brought in to steer the public into more needed positions.
Young recruits were persuaded into infantry roles with the promise that it might lead to an assault position on a Levant cruiser, with promotion to a Vauban on the horizon. These things, while certainly possible, were in reality quite unlikely.
Many a lucky pilot would rise to the fortunate position of crewing a Frelon Bomber. These incredible aircraft seemed impossibly large when standing next to one, so much so that the wings were designed to fold in order to fit them aboard carriers; even the mighty Vauban could only carry limited squadrons. The significant payload of the Frelon bomber allowed them to cause serious damage to enemy fortifications as well as the largest capital ships and armoured divisions.
Now, the Vauban has the reputation of having the best of the best crews among the Service Aeronautique. While a small percentage of those original recruits have found their way to their dream positions, those that have got there have done so with hard work, dedication, and a not-insignificant amount of luck. This luck has rubbed off on the Vauban class, with each one having a story of defeating seemingly insurmountable odds. At least, that’s what the publicists say.
This box contains:
1x Vauban Sky Fortress
2x Chasseur Levant Cruiser (may also be built as Furieux or Voliere Class ship)
2x Dieppe Levant Cruiser (may also be built as Alma, Marseille, Gascony Class or Lyon Class)
2x Epaulard Artillery Submarine (may also be built as Sirene Class)
6x Honneur Levant Destroyer
2x SRS Tokens
6x Frelon Tokens
Empire Support Squadrons
Despite orders to the contrary, Captain Vanya Sokolov gave the command to push forward to attack the flank of the Diyu class vessel ahead. After months patrolling the Sea of Okhotsk, finally there was action and an enemy to fight. If he achieved the first kill, it would only be a matter of time before a promotion was due. Surely the cursed Commodore Belyaev only wanted him to hold back so that he could get the honour of first blood.
Captain Sokolov couldn’t help but admire the craftsmanship of the Diyu as he closed the distance. The jade green tiles that covered the roofs, the ornamental dragonheads cast onto the muzzles of guns and the rich golden lacquer made the Empire ships look like works of art, glinting in the sun. Sokolov vowed to take one as a prize and gave orders to flank the squadron of Diyu and prepare the marines for boarding.
As the Kutsov under his command broke formation he could almost hear the cheers he’d receive once this battle was over. Soon, the reverie was blown away as the Empire ships began to turn on the spot, a manoeuvre impossible for the Commonwealth ships.
It was then that Captain Sokolov realised that his pride had come before his fall and he slipped back into his chair with resignation. His last thought was a prayer of forgiveness before he and the scores of men under his command were engulfed in alchemical flame.
This box contains:
2x Diyu Immolation Cruisers (may also be built as Yaoji, Mekong, Wuhan, Lantau or Qiang Class)
2x Hexie Hover Zebeks
1x Yangshi Firebase
2x Escorts
2x SRS Landing Troops
You can pre-order all these exciting new products at your FLGS or online at Wayland Games on the 26th of April 2024.
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