This game looks really great. I mean, nuclear weapon-toting space cathedrals? You've sold it really well here. I might hit you up later if I run out of things to read but for now this 25-year-old rabbit hole seems to run very deep indeed. Will be riding the wave of obsession for a good while till I get enough time again to get back to my Napoleonic painting projects.
One of us! One of us!
Its 40K at its most 40K, its Andy Chambers at peak performance where the rules, the fluff and the models all hit the spot perfectly. Get two small fleets printed to start and find someone to blast to pieces! Its a game of highs and lows, with all the 1999 style of big swings on small dice pools.
Heres a link to the current (community reviewed) rulebook:
BATTLEFLEET GOTHIC - RULES: OFFICIAL & NON OFFICIALThis is Warp Rift the free fan e-zine, issue 43 is the most recent 20 years anniversary issue. Has a guest column from Andy Chambers himself as well as a nice summary of all the fleets. A good starting point.
Battlefleet Gothic @ Specialist ArmsI'm yet to find any really good video battle reports (to the point I'm considering making some!)
But this is Andy Chambers talking about specialist games which is pretty cool (also a fun channel if you like old school GW designers talking about their work!)
http://youtu.be/d5_YXx-whAE?si=yAKsk-esq7kTJWlREdit, been poking at this Fire Raptor some and not sure I'm happy with it. The cockpit frames are just painted on as a big wrap around windscreen felt not very armoured for a marine gunship...