It’s been a little while since I last posted a proper update about the ChargeReal project on this site – hobby times has been distracted by the arrival of The Old World in my group of Regular Opponents and so evenings spent printing resin and painting green have been replaced with assembling plastic and rebasing modern GW figures into a method that somehow lets them rank up properly.
But that said, my brain is still focusing on building up the ChargeReal and in particular the Republic of Shyluz. Having announced the project earlier this year, I’ve been building up notebooks of concepts and ideas I want to include, pulling from both reality but also theoretical setups and geopolitical narratives that can help setup exciting and challenging situations to wargame through.
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More importantly, work on ChargeReal has been continuing on the Patreon. While preparing the first ChargeReal sourcebook, Patrons are getting a first look into everything that will be included, giving a chance to help build something to help detail the world and get people involved. So far on the Patreon, these are the posts I’ve released:
- Plan for the Gaming Element of the Shyluz Sourcebook: As a counterpart to the original release post, this post covers the elements of the book that will focus on gaming, such as the Patrol Generator or the various platoons.
- ChargeReal Platoons: To cover a wide variety of forces, we first must decide how we’re going to detail them. This post details some of those facts.
- Shyluz Platoon Overview: This post covers the basics of the different Shyluz Platoons (Shyluz Airmobile Infantry, Shyluz Scout Cadre, Shyluz Armoured Infantry and Shyluz Militsiya), setting some of their flavour in preparation before they receive greater detail.
- ChargeReal Fiction – Outpost 441: The book is also going to have a set of short stories set in the ChargeReal. This one covers the Shyluz Airmobile Infantry on the southern border, dealing with watching against possible illegal crossing by non-government fighters.
- ChargeReal – Shyluz and Its Neighbours: For some greater detail on the situation of the Republic of Shyluz, this post looks outside of the Shyluz border at the three nations surrounding it – The Tsardom, The Bazi Empire and The Holy State By The Maker As A Promised Land To His Faithful (or Rettung). As well as the current situation, it also suggests how they may appear on your tabletop, be it in opposition or as allies to your Shyluz Forces. (at time of releasing this article, this item is still exclusive to paid Patrons)
As for what is coming up, I’m currently most of the way through writing the first platoon list for the Shyluz Airmobile that should be going up on the Patreon this week. This is going to be a version 1, both because I’m missing artwork but also because I want to have a little discussion with the Researchers. After that, as well as the other platoons, I’ll also be discussing another element – the mercenary forces that populate the world of the ChargeReal and specific groups that will appear in the Shyluz area. This is an element I’m especially excited about, mostly because it allows for some weird and wonderful additions to the factions involved.
If you’re interested in coming along and getting a first glimpse of everything (as well as being included in the final product) then you can join the Patreon. ChargeReal Researchers will get exclusive looks as well as being involved in the planning stages, while News Fans for the next month or so will have some of the new details shown off to help show what I’ve been up to. However, everything I work on will eventually be available for free patrons to read so even signing up for free will keep you involved.