Battleground: Elves of Ravenwood Preview

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Battleground: Fantasy Warfare here at IGUK. Our review of the first three starters and expansions was very positive, and we gave it a very respectable 9.2/10 overall. Fans of the first three races have been eagerly awaiting further expansions, and the great news is that the first new race since the release of the system is almost here, having shipped this week from Your Move Games.

The new expansion features The Elves of Ravenwood, who, according to Chad Ellis at Your Move Games, “bring many traditional infantry and archer units to battle, but they are also joined by fantastic forest allies.”

Classic Battleground unit types such as Spearmen and Bowmasters feature alongside stunning new units like Treants, Centaur Cavalry and Packs of Wolves. The special power that the elves possess allows them to invoke forest spirits which guide their weapons, enabling the elves to hit almost any foe.

Not wishing to simply introduce new units to the game, Your Move have not rested on their laurels with regards to the rules, which have been updated and streamlined to further improve the overall experience. Says Ellis, “The 2.0 rules streamline some movement and routing issues and expand upon the ‘stay with the line’ standing order, which is now an official part of the advanced rules rather than optional. The updated rules also divide each faction’s units into core, standard and elite – armies must contain a minimum number of core units and have a maximum number of each elite unit, based on total points available.”

Players aren't forced to buy the new expansion in order to use the improved rules though, as Ellis has confirmed that “the updated rules are available for free download on the Your Move Games website.”

So there you have it: from now on you can download free, updated rules for Battleground from here, and soon all of you Battleground fanatics can add a further fantastical race to your armies! To ensure that you receive your decks during the week of release you can pre-order your Elves of Ravenwood decks here.

By Jason M. Brown