Farcages Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Updated: now contains Commodore Cards for newly revised Minor Faction ORBATs. You can find the downloads at the bottom of this post. With the changes to Dystopian Wars 2.5, Commodores have become much more interesting. I love that you can randomly receive traits, I love how you can opt to replace traits and I love how the rolled effects can dramatically effect the battle. Writing down Commodore Traits every single match got old pretty fast though. Considering how we had objective cards and TAC cards, it made sense to me to make cards for Commodore Traits as well. So without further ado, allow me to present the 2.5 Commodore Cards. For those interested: the cards are made using Crobi's RPG Card generator (https://crobi.github.io/rpg-cards/). I've uploaded the JSON with the source of the cards at https://github.com/thomasverkooijen/Commodore-Cards. If you have anything you'd like to add or correct, feel free to make a pull request or post in this thread! Usage The cards are made to be as self-explanatory as possible, but I like rambling so here are some instructions. At the top of the card is the title as found in the relevant Trait Table. For National Traits these are the names that can be found in the relevant ORBAT. In cursive below the title is when the ability can be used, which can be one of the following: persistent, once per game turn or once per turn. If a Major Faction can elect to select this Trait instead of rolling on the relevant Trait Table, this is acknowledged in the text on the card. The meat of the Commodore Card is the Trait text on the middle of the page. This contains the exact text as listed in the relevant Trait Table or ORBAT, though I reserve some self-loathing and gnashing and wailing of teeth for the inevitable spelling error or attempt to sabotage my opponents' factions. Below the Trait text is the type of Trait, which can be either Command, Aggressive, Defensive or National. If it is listed on a Trait table, the relevant dice number is listed underneath for those who prefer to roll a D6. If you are so inclined, one could elect to randomly draw cards instead of course. Naturally, this would be the more civilized way of settling matters amongst honourable opponents. I'd recommend sleeving the cards, if not for durability then for comfort. Contents The PDF contains the following 36 cards: Command Trait Table Reputation For Failure Perfect Plotting Spy Master Coordinated Attack Not One Step Back With Me! Aggressive Trait Table Attack With The Sun At Their Backs! Close Range Precision Send In My Best Strike Hard and Fast! Dead-Eye Gunnery Weapons Free! Defensive Trait Table Requisitioned for my Personal Transport Perfect Reconnaissance Pass the Tools Local Air Support Jury Rigger Battle Drilled Ack Ack National Traits Major Factions Covenant of Antarctica: Masters of Technology Empire of the Blazing Sun: Shadow Tactics Federated States of America: Take Aiem Kingdom of Britannia: For Queen and Country! Prussian Empire: Lightning Assault Republique of France: Perfectly Planned Manoeuvres Russian Coalition: Sturginium Overload Minor Factions Black Wolf Mercenaries: One Careful Owner Chinese Federation: Wrath of the Red Dragon East India Merchant Company: The Best Money Can Buy Indian Raj: All Hands Forward! Kingdom of Denmark: Combat Turn League of Italian States: Power to the Shields! Ottoman Separatists: Unnamed (named it Advanced Alchemical Defenses on the card) Ottoman Traditionalists: Advanced Alchemical Munitions Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: With Fire and Sword Republic of Egypt: Wrath of the Gods Eye Royal & Free Australians: Forced Compliance Downloads A4 A4 format, single sided. http://thomasverkooijen.nl/files/CommodoreCards_A4_Frontsideonly.pdf A4 format, double sided. http://thomasverkooijen.nl/files/CommodoreCards_A4_Doublesided.pdf US Letter US Letter format, single sided. http://thomasverkooijen.nl/files/CommodoreCards_USLetter_Frontsideonly.pdf US Letter format, double sided. http://thomasverkooijen.nl/files/CommodoreCards_USLetter_Doublesided.pdf All cards now in one convenient package http://thomasverkooijen.nl/files/Commodore_Cards.zip Kapitan Montag, Thamoz, jub and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand-Stone Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen. Eric Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Thanks @Farcages, I really appriciate the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSAHoops Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I'll be printing and laminating a set tomorrow! Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcages Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 10 minutes ago, FSAHoops said: I'll be printing and laminating a set tomorrow! Very nice! Oooh, let me know how they turn out! FSAHoops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSAHoops Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 I will do, and I'll put a link on my blog too, if that's ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccabeus Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Brilliant idea, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcages Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 50 minutes ago, FSAHoops said: I will do, and I'll put a link on my blog too, if that's ok? Yes please, go for it! FSAHoops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDR_G Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Where is the blog? Meanwhile, Farcages what is a JSON? A code script? My printer will recognize A4, but the paper is not available that I can find (in the U.S.). If I size to fit at printing will it work? I worry the double-sided printing will not work. I will likely try this possibly without the RPG card online software. I will check some business supply stores and such for A4. I some in the past from them I lived in the U.K. but long gone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcages Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hang on a sec, I'll post them in letter format as well, both double-sided and single-sided. Give me a minute to whip 'm up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcages Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 US Letter format, single sided. http://thomasverkooijen.nl/files/CommodoreCards_USLetter_Frontsideonly.pdf US Letter format, double sided. http://thomasverkooijen.nl/files/CommodoreCards_USLetter_Doublesided.pdf Will update first post with new files as well. These have minor color as well, let me know if you prefer black & white. Where is the blog? Meanwhile, Farcages what is a JSON? A code script? My printer will recognize A4, but the paper is not available that I can find (in the U.S.). If I size to fit at printing will it work? I worry the double-sided printing will not work. I will likely try this possibly without the RPG card online software. I will check some business supply stores and such for A4. I some in the past from them I lived in the U.K. but long gone now. A JSON is a way to write information in a human-readable format. As an example, the JSON for the Reputation for Failure card looks like this: { "count": 1, "color": "SlateGray", "title": "Reputation for Failure", "icon": "expand", "icon_back": "", "contents": [ "subtitle | Persistent", "fill | 2", "text | This person does not inspire confidence in those around them. The Commodore reduces their Commodore Command Radius by half!", "fill | 2", "section | Command Trait |", "text | <span style='font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: bold'>1</span>", "" ], "tags": [ "command", "persistent" ] } For convenience and because I know there's a fair few developers out there playing Dystopian Wars I've put it up on Github so that even if I'm away for a bit others ccan easily fork their own version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSAHoops Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) Set printed. UK settings came off the printer at a good size. I would say one thing though: when printing the card backs the lovely gradient shows up more blocky. I'll post pictures etc on the blog once I'm done, but I'm aware this may either be where I was printing from my iPad, or my printer in general. I also printed b&w, which could've changed the way they look. Either way, I'm still happy and I'll set to curptting and laminating them in a mo Edited July 22, 2017 by FSAHoops Fat fingers adding words on my iPad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcages Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Ah, sorry to hear that. I'll look into making a gradient-free version as well, but that'll have to wait a couple of days I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSAHoops Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 That's cool, like I said, it's probably just my printer. So the US letter sized cards, are they smaller? Or credit card sized by any chance? The A4 sized ones are just a little too wide for the card laminating pouches I have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen. Eric Posted July 22, 2017 Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 They printed out just fine at work on letter (8.5"x11") for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcages Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 56 minutes ago, FSAHoops said: That's cool, like I said, it's probably just my printer. So the US letter sized cards, are they smaller? Or credit card sized by any chance? The A4 sized ones are just a little too wide for the card laminating pouches I have! There's two sizes available for the cards: 2.5" x 3.5" which is roughly poker card size, and the size I've been using so far, and then there's 2.25" x 3.5" which is roughly bridge card size. I could always rig up another bunch of exports with card sizes at 2.25"x3.5". FSAHoops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcages Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Cards have been updated with Minor Nation Commodore abilities. I've checked out bridge card sizes, but it'd squash a lot of the text and that'd force me to split the source material out in two sets to keep both sets legible. Would the cards fit if you trim the sides a bit? BuckDharma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSAHoops Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Cards fitted when trimmed off to London for the weekend, I'll update the blog with these on Sunday/Monday Farcages 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcages Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Lovely! Looking forward to seeing them used in action! FSAHoops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSAHoops Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Here you go @Farcages! http://thegrandfleet.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/trains-cheat-sheets-and-1k-fleets.html all blogged up NaH2PO4aq, Illidar and Farcages 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safr Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 very nice work, but I think, that French Perfectly Planned Manoeuvres is written wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcages Posted August 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 On 1-8-2017 at 9:23 PM, FSAHoops said: Here you go @Farcages! http://thegrandfleet.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/trains-cheat-sheets-and-1k-fleets.html all blogged up Awesome, thanks for the shout out! 8 hours ago, Safr said: very nice work, but I think, that French Perfectly Planned Manoeuvres is written wrong. Happy to correct mistakes! What would you reckon the proper spelling would be? Manoeuvers? FSAHoops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozysturn Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Had my first game with the commodore cards over the weekend and worked out great. Even used the old, old DW event Cards just to give the cards a bit of thickness in the card sleeves. I wonder if there are any steampunkish card sleeves out there or if Spartan may make some, sometime into the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
