December 24, 2022

January Preview + Roadmap

Hi everyone, here's a preview of all the new stuff you'll be getting next month, plus a roadmap of what you can expect in the near future!

January New Releases

Next month we're finally back to the regular 2 army schedule, continuing with the release of the Ratmen and Blessed Sisters, plus the Epic Avatar of Lust. Then we've also got the new Lust Daemons terrain coming, some more Change Daemons terrain, as well as re-releasing the FTL Xenos fleet.

For 2D print we'll have a new army for you with the Saurians Set #1, as well as the Jackals Set #2, plus the re-released FTL Xenos Fleet. On the gaming side we're going to be releasing 8 missions for all games, as well as 2 new factions for Grimdark Future: FTL, and we'll keep working on our skirmish adventure game AoF: Quest.

3D Print Rewards (1 legend + 60 models + 4 terrain + 88 bases + 18 game aids):

  • Legendary - Lust Epic Avatar x1

  • Ratmen - Warlock x1

  • Ratmen - Veterans x13

  • Ratmen - Rat Master x2

  • Ratmen - Rat Swarms x3

  • Ratmen - Cannon x4

  • Ratmen - Themed Bases x44

  • Ratmen - Game Aids x9

  • Sisters - Biker Superior x3

  • Sisters - Biker Warriors x9

  • Sisters - Biker Fanatics x6

  • Sisters - Vanguard Superior x3

  • Sisters - Vanguards x16

  • Sisters - Themed Bases x44

  • Sisters - Game Aids x9

  • FTL - Xenos Fleet x4

  • Change Daemons - Large Terrain x1

  • Lust Daemons - Medium Terrain x3

2D Print Rewards:

  • Saurians - Set #1

  • Jackals - Set #2

  • Saurians Terrain

  • Jackals Terrain

  • FTL Xenos Fleet

  • FTL Space Terrain

Games Rewards:

  • 8 Game Missions

  • GF: FTL (beta)

  • AoF: Quest (beta)

The above is only the new stuff that's being added next month, so you're also getting a ton of other welcome pack minis, 50% discount code, games, and much more!

Project Roadmap

December was the last month where we're releasing 3 armies, and starting in January we're finally going back to 2 armies per month. We are happy to go back to our regular releases in 2023, so that we can work at a more realistic pace. :)

To give you a better idea of why we're doing this for those that are new, you need to understand that for the past 2 years we used to release ~8 units per month. During the last 6 months however, we've doubled that number to ~16 units per month, which has been extremely taxing for the team, and we can't keep doing that without completely burning out.

That being said, whilst we are going back down to 2 armies per month starting in January, we're still going to increase our output by 25%, releasing ~10 units per month, which is much more realistic for us to do, and it's still a ton of content for just $10, especially with all the other stuff you get (legendary units, terrain, bases, game aids, welcome packs, loyalty rewards, etc.).

Running a Patreon with monthly release deadlines is not easy, and we don't want to make the mistake of overcommitting to how much stuff we release anymore. So in the future, instead of going crazy trying to deliver 3 armies per month, if we have the capacity to produce more than the 2 monthly armies, we will release them via alternative means such as crowdfunding.

Apart from that, with the new year, we've got a lot of cool stuff coming!

First off, we're planning on running a small survey sometime in January, to get feedback on some new concepts we've been working on. This survey will help us get a sense of what the community thinks, and what we could focus on next.

Then in February we're going to be releasing a new Welcome Pack, this time featuring the Saurians and the Jackals. We're also looking into making some 3D and 2D print starter sets, which will be available for free, and should serve as the perfect intro for you to get into the games. :)

For the next few months we'll then be continuing with the Ratmen and Blessed Sisters releases, bookended by some new Loyalty Rewards at the end of April. But then in May, a new fantasy army is coming... more info soon...

Here's a roadmap for the next few months:

  • February - Ratmen & Blessed Sisters, New Welcome Pack

  • March - Ratmen & Blessed Sisters

  • April - Ratmen & Blessed Sisters, New Loyalty Rewards

That's it for now, happy wargaming!

- Gaetano

Comments (36)

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Maasio · January 4, 2023

I'm new to this, do existing patrons get the new welcome pack as well?

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sully · January 5, 2023

ye. its just part of the monthly release

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Jeremy Bernhardt · December 28, 2022

Gaetano, will we see sculpts for Battle Sisters Fanatics with Arc-Flails? We got the whips on the Superior, but flails are a unit-wide option, and using the same pose for everyone makes that units not look as fun as the others. ;-)

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sully · December 28, 2022

there are , but i cant find the renders now.. swear they were posted today somewhere

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Roger Burgess · December 28, 2022

Oodles of ratmen and battle sisters... be still my heart!

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killin usoftly · December 27, 2022

oooo an opr nun in warsuit

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sully · December 27, 2022

?

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Brian Romine · December 27, 2022

I, for one, really *really* appreciate how you will develop full armies before moving on to another. I really have having 3/4 of an army available, but to be missing some critical units. I have been loving the OPR patreon for years, 3D printing got me through the pandemic, and OPR helped with that.

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War Mammoth · December 27, 2022

Brian, great comment! Agreed! Happy soon to be 2023!

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Tom De Roeck · December 26, 2022

Love the rats, health is more important, this is still one of the best ones out there. Please keep it up!

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Mallaury Ferneschola · December 26, 2022

To make up for the diminished value, could you mayhaps offer some throwback miniatures for those who might have missed some? it can just be one unit that is part of a release instead of a whole one, that way there is still a reason to buy the rest of it! Subscriptions are already something that needs to be made a budget of, its hard to buy things even with a discount when you already have to pay the sub for multiple creators! That way, you do not even have to necessarily still have an above than average output! It also does not need to have 5 months (6 for rats), nearly HALF A YEAR of the same armies in a row, I know that I am not the only one who likes to collect a bit of everything. If I did not really love the whole project, I would clearly prefer to leave my sub once I get a few units of one army for more value, conversions still go a loooong way! Battle Sisters are also something people love to make, so between spending 60 euros for one artstyle instead of 60 for like, 3-5 different styles, for the sake of variety and value, yeah that too has to be counted in x_X

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sully · December 26, 2022

There is no diminished value. 3 armies was always temporary. This is normal value, and still a great deal for a tenner as it was in the before times.

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Gilles 56 - Five Fingers and a Brush · December 25, 2022

Thank you ! it's excellent

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Nik Fortuin · December 25, 2022

I've been jonesing for spikey men in spikey armour on large angry Horses. Havoc Bros please.

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Quinton R. · December 25, 2022

happy christmas

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3dKleetus · December 24, 2022

any chance for a Rattle Sisters cross over.. forbidden rat love that just cant be denied.. Ratmen need bikes too :)

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Jarra Joseph-McGrath · December 24, 2022

OWWWWWWWWOWOWOWOWOWOWO Jaw firmly on the floor. AMAZING WORK!

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Jeremy · December 24, 2022

Those Biker sisters .. ohhhh helllll yeah!

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Alastair Smith · December 24, 2022

Looking forward to painting these :)

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Jake Plisken · December 24, 2022

Please be goblins

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Aaron · December 24, 2022

I appreciate the honesty and trying to be realistic about the workload. I dont want to support crunch.

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Toby kidd · December 24, 2022

Dwarves! 🤞

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sully · December 24, 2022

nah theres a plethora of options for scifi and fantasy dwarves already (opr literaly JUST promoted one), other armies should get attention fsr before that

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MagiusDel · December 24, 2022

It's hard to say from just the silhouettes, but the silhouettes for the Vanguard Sisters look really dynamic and like they'll be a blast to paint. Definitely looking forward to getting them to the printer then the paint table, and seeing what comes after these are done!

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Ragathiel · December 24, 2022

Putting less strain on yourself is 110% the right call. Your output rate is already much higher than I (and most people, I imagine) can keep up with on the printing/painting side so it's not like we're losing anything. Looking forward to the rest of the ratmen!

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Mindy Franke · December 24, 2022

Great minis, great patreon. Thanks for all you do for the hobby and have a wonderful holidays!

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Robert Powers · December 24, 2022

Orcs orcs orcs 🤞🤞🤞🤞

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Nik Fortuin · December 24, 2022

On the one hand, YES. On the other hand, we'll be coming off half a year of Ratmen, maybe don't start another 6+ month army right away.

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Chad Unruh · December 24, 2022

Going to a sustainable pace is a good plan. Sure, it's fewer models but it's worth it to stay healthy mentally. There's still no better value for STLs out there.

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SpillboBaggins · December 24, 2022

Can’t wait to print the final avatar!

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Gonzalo Zesati · December 24, 2022

Happy Holidays, thank you for your hard work!

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A Kilgannon · December 24, 2022

Such awesome work.... Love it

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Widdershins · December 24, 2022

All the sculpts look amazing! Go at whatever pace makes you guys happy.

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Rhys Bennett · December 24, 2022

Would love to see your take on ogres!

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Shane Smith · December 24, 2022

Oh, also happy holidays! Thanks for an amazing 2022!

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Shane Smith · December 24, 2022

Keep these rats coming! I love them!!