Battlefleet Gothic
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Battlefleet Gothic is a tabletop miniatures game based in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe. Battlefleet Gothic is a starship combat game, and focuses around the incursion of the 'Gothic Sector' by fleets under the command of Abaddon the Despoiler, and the subsequent campaign by the Imperium to restore order.
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The game
Battlefleet Gothic is an extension to the Warhammer 40,000 universe, providing the ability for players to stage space battles between fleets of space-faring ships. Players select spaceships from a variety of fleets, representative of the various Warhammer 40,000 races. The main fleets are for the Imperial Navy, Chaos, Orks and Eldar pirates, although the game has been expanded to include fleets of Space Marines, Craftworld Eldar, Dark Eldar, Tau, Tyranids and Necrons. These ships are represented by 2-10cm long models.
The rules and miniatures were originally available in Games Workshop stores, although reclassification as a Specialist Game means the rulebook is now available in PDF format from the official home page.
Inspiration
Much of the inspiration for the game was drawn from World War I naval clashes, with emphasis on battleships, heavy guns, and torpedoes, as opposed to modern naval warfare dominated by guided missiles and aircraft. However, there are also hints of influence from the Age of Sail (the importance of broadside fire, and the background descriptions of the Imperial Navy) and modern eras (carrier ships and fightercraft).