Battlefield Evolution
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Set in the near future, and inspired by games such as Battlefield 2
, Battlefield Evolution is a miniature wargame from Mongoose Publishing
, the same company that created the Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game
. The rules for both games are similar. Battlefield Evolution has prepainted plastic figures opposed to the metal unpainted figures usually produced by Mongoose. The first set will be released in January 2007. Four armies are set to be released, with one new set added per army each month. The Israel Defense Force, United States Army
, and African warlords were mentioned as possible new factions.
rich country of Kerakhistan plunges into civil war. America sends the Marine Corps under the command of Major General Walsh to protect its interests in the country. The European Federation, an economic alliance, sends in its own multi-national task force under the same pretenses. The Chinese, still smarting from the US-Sino Trade War of 2011, sends military units into Kerakhistan to curb Western imperial ambition in the region. The Middle Eastern Alliance, a loose alliance of both Middle Eastern countries and neighboring non-Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt and Pakistan, sends its own military force into Kerakhistan to act as a shield between the American, European, and Chinese forces and the local population. Kerakhistani militia
groups pledge their support to the Middle Eastern Alliance, vowing to fight alongside those pledged to aid them. In Indonesia USMC F-22 Raptor
Fighters and EFTF Typhoon II Fighters clashed, with losses on both sides. On the American/Mexican border a guerrilla force launched an attack, destroying patrol towers and an armed UAV
. It is currently unknown if this force is of Middle Eastern origin or under orders from Beijing
. It is also possible that this attack is from another, unknown faction.
. In this scale 28mm equals 6 feet, which is bit smaller than the more common “28mm scale”, in which an average human is 28–30mm tall (~1:60). This means that while the Battlefield Evolution figures are accurately scaled, they seem small compared to "28mm" figures. (And vehicles, which are 1:50
, 1:48
, and/or 1:43 scale
, depending on the company.) However due to this the popular 1:72 scale model ranges scale well with Battlefield Evolution due to scale creep.
In early August 2007, Mongoose Publishing stated in their regular periodical Signs and Portents (Issue 47 Wargamer edition, page 65) that Battlefield Evolution would have its future releases placed on hold while they work out their production issues.
Already released products are still available for purchases, but any items that was previously indicated for a July 2007 release are no longer on the company's listings.
There are also a great deal of well formatted fan army lists that undergo peer review at the Battlefield Evolution fan site and use 3rd party miniatures. These lists are available to Download for free at the (http://forum.evocommand.com/viewtopic.php?t=696)
Fan Armies include:
A current noteworthy achievement of the fan made army lists is the depth of unit selection and army options and background provided far exceeds the professionally produced Mongoose Publishing lists. Currently the Australian Defense Force, Polish Army and US Army lists are made to this standard, with the other lists fast approaching their level.
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2 is a computer game by the Swedish developer Digital Illusions CE . During development, Trauma Studios contributed to the development of the game after it was acquired by DICE...
, Battlefield Evolution is a miniature wargame from Mongoose Publishing
Mongoose Publishing
Mongoose Publishing is a prolific British manufacturer of role-playing games, miniatures, and card games, actively publishing material since 2001...
, the same company that created the Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game
Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game
Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game was a short-lived miniature wargame released in 2005 by Mongoose Publishing, a gaming company based in the United Kingdom. It drew upon the novel, films, and TV series as inspiration through a license from Sony...
. The rules for both games are similar. Battlefield Evolution has prepainted plastic figures opposed to the metal unpainted figures usually produced by Mongoose. The first set will be released in January 2007. Four armies are set to be released, with one new set added per army each month. The Israel Defense Force, United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, and African warlords were mentioned as possible new factions.
Story
In the year 2018 the fictional oilOil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
rich country of Kerakhistan plunges into civil war. America sends the Marine Corps under the command of Major General Walsh to protect its interests in the country. The European Federation, an economic alliance, sends in its own multi-national task force under the same pretenses. The Chinese, still smarting from the US-Sino Trade War of 2011, sends military units into Kerakhistan to curb Western imperial ambition in the region. The Middle Eastern Alliance, a loose alliance of both Middle Eastern countries and neighboring non-Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt and Pakistan, sends its own military force into Kerakhistan to act as a shield between the American, European, and Chinese forces and the local population. Kerakhistani militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
groups pledge their support to the Middle Eastern Alliance, vowing to fight alongside those pledged to aid them. In Indonesia USMC F-22 Raptor
F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals...
Fighters and EFTF Typhoon II Fighters clashed, with losses on both sides. On the American/Mexican border a guerrilla force launched an attack, destroying patrol towers and an armed UAV
Unmanned aerial vehicle
An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...
. It is currently unknown if this force is of Middle Eastern origin or under orders from Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. It is also possible that this attack is from another, unknown faction.
Scale
The Battlefield Evolution miniatures—figures and vehicles—are accurately produced in 1:65 scaleScale model
A scale model is a physical model, a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object, which seeks to maintain the relative proportions of the physical size of the original object. Very often the scale model is used as a guide to making the object in...
. In this scale 28mm equals 6 feet, which is bit smaller than the more common “28mm scale”, in which an average human is 28–30mm tall (~1:60). This means that while the Battlefield Evolution figures are accurately scaled, they seem small compared to "28mm" figures. (And vehicles, which are 1:50
1:50 scale
1:50 scale is a popular size for diecast models from European manufacturers such as Conrad, Tekno, NZG, WSI and LionToys. Typically they produce scale models of construction vehicles, tower cranes, trucks and buses. These are often the official models distributed by the manufacturers of the real...
, 1:48
1:48 scale
1:48 scale is popular among modelers both as diecast models, plastic models made from kits, and construction toys. It is especially popular with manufacturers of model airplanes and model trains...
, and/or 1:43 scale
1:43 scale
1:43 scale is an extremely popular size of die-cast model for adult collectors in Europe, Asia and the US. There are many manufacturers in this scale producing everything from customized and accurate race cars to emergency vehicles to family sedans and SUVs, including several making the...
, depending on the company.) However due to this the popular 1:72 scale model ranges scale well with Battlefield Evolution due to scale creep.
Armies
(Current as of September 2007)In early August 2007, Mongoose Publishing stated in their regular periodical Signs and Portents (Issue 47 Wargamer edition, page 65) that Battlefield Evolution would have its future releases placed on hold while they work out their production issues.
Already released products are still available for purchases, but any items that was previously indicated for a July 2007 release are no longer on the company's listings.
- United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
- M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank
- Marine Infantry Squad
- Shadow RST-V Squad
- Force Recon Team
- AH-1Z Super Cobra (On hold)
- Stinger Teams (On hold)
- People's Liberation ArmyPeople's Liberation ArmyThe People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
- Type 99Type 99The Type 99, also known as ZTZ-99 and WZ-123, developed from the Type 98G , is a third generation main battle tank fielded by the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It is made to compete with other modern tanks...
Main Battle Tank - PLA Infantry Squad
- WZ-551 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
- Command Squad & FAV
- PLA EQ2050 Air Defence System (On hold)
- PLA Sniper Teams (On hold)
- Type 99
- European Federation Task Force
- Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank
- British Army Infantry Section
- British Army Command Section and Warrior IFV
- British Army SAS Section
- British Army Future LynxLynx reconnaissance vehicleThe Lynx reconnaissance vehicle is a United States-built tracked armoured fighting vehicle, which was employed by the armed forces of the Netherlands and Canada....
(On hold) - German Leopard 2Leopard 2The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s for the West German Army. The tank first entered service in 1979 and succeeded the earlier Leopard 1 as the main battle tank of the German Army. Various versions have served in the armed forces of Germany and twelve...
140mm MBT (On hold)
- Middle Eastern Alliance
- Toyota HiluxToyota HiluxThe Toyota Hilux is a series of compact pickup trucks produced and marketed by the Toyota Motor Corporation. Most countries used the Hilux name for the entire life of the series but in North America, the Hilux name was retired in 1976 in favor of Truck, Pickup Truck, or Compact Truck...
Trucks - Insurgent Infantry Squad
- Fedayeen Squad
- 2S6 Tunguska
- Snipers & Revered Leader (On hold)
- ZulfiqarZulfiqar MBTZulfiqar is a second generation Iranian main battle tank , conceived by Brigadier General Mir-Younes Masoumzadeh, deputy ground force commander for research and self-sufficiency of the armed forces. It is named after Zulfiqar, the legendary sword of the first Shia Imam Hazrat Ali.The test...
Main Battle Tank (On hold)
- Toyota Hilux
There are also a great deal of well formatted fan army lists that undergo peer review at the Battlefield Evolution fan site and use 3rd party miniatures. These lists are available to Download for free at the (http://forum.evocommand.com/viewtopic.php?t=696)
Fan Armies include:
- Australian Defense Force
- BundeswehrBundeswehrThe Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
- British ArmyBritish ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
-expanded and revised unit lists of the MGP produced rules - French ArmyFrench ArmyThe French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
- Israeli Defense Force
- Italian ArmyItalian ArmyThe Italian Army is the ground defence force of the Italian Armed Forces. It is all-volunteer force of active-duty personnel, numbering 108,355 in 2010. Its best-known combat vehicles are the Dardo infantry fighting vehicle, the Centauro tank destroyer and the Ariete tank, and among its aircraft...
- MEA -expanded and revised unit lists of the MGP produced rules
- People's Liberation ArmyPeople's Liberation ArmyThe People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
-expanded and revised unit lists of the MGP produced rules - Polish Army
- Russian ArmyRussian Ground ForcesThe Russian Ground Forces are the land forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. The formation of these forces posed economic challenges after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and required reforms to professionalize the force...
- United States ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
- United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
-expanded and revised unit lists of the MGP produced rules
A current noteworthy achievement of the fan made army lists is the depth of unit selection and army options and background provided far exceeds the professionally produced Mongoose Publishing lists. Currently the Australian Defense Force, Polish Army and US Army lists are made to this standard, with the other lists fast approaching their level.
External links
- Mongoose Publishing - Publishers website.
- EvoCommand.com - News, expanded rules, new army lists, fan forums, gallery, game strategies, contests, terrain & miniatures.
- blog