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)
I'm new to this, do existing patrons get the new welcome pack as well?
ye. its just part of the monthly release
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. ;-)
there are , but i cant find the renders now.. swear they were posted today somewhere
Oodles of ratmen and battle sisters... be still my heart!
oooo an opr nun in warsuit
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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.
Brian, great comment! Agreed! Happy soon to be 2023!
Love the rats, health is more important, this is still one of the best ones out there. Please keep it up!
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
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.
Thank you ! it's excellent
I've been jonesing for spikey men in spikey armour on large angry Horses. Havoc Bros please.
happy christmas
any chance for a Rattle Sisters cross over.. forbidden rat love that just cant be denied.. Ratmen need bikes too :)
OWWWWWWWWOWOWOWOWOWOWO Jaw firmly on the floor. AMAZING WORK!
Those Biker sisters .. ohhhh helllll yeah!
Looking forward to painting these :)
Please be goblins
I appreciate the honesty and trying to be realistic about the workload. I dont want to support crunch.
Dwarves! 🤞
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
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!
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!
Great minis, great patreon. Thanks for all you do for the hobby and have a wonderful holidays!
Orcs orcs orcs 🤞🤞🤞🤞
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.
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.
Can’t wait to print the final avatar!
Happy Holidays, thank you for your hard work!
Such awesome work.... Love it
All the sculpts look amazing! Go at whatever pace makes you guys happy.
Would love to see your take on ogres!
Oh, also happy holidays! Thanks for an amazing 2022!
Keep these rats coming! I love them!!
