How To Play Survivors in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare PART 1 - Better Know A Faction Review

Want to build a Survivors force for Fallout: Wasteland Warfare? Here's every unit and faction special rule from Wave 1 - 4 broken down to help you plan your list.
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[@MisfitHobbies]

Great video, this is such a great resource for players trying to find out more around the strategy of these factions

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Cheers, good sir! High praise indeed :)

[@mauroa.4993]

Your video’s are very informative aswell! Good job both of you ♥️👏🏻

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

@@mauroa.4993 it's all about community! Big fan of Sam's work, and always great to see more FWW content on more channels

[@NexusIncorporation]

Damn, that makes me seriously think about build up a Survivors-Force. Very good job Ryan, you delivered a lot of info in a short package (good one can rewatch the video lol ) Can't wait to see part Two, love your work, keep it up. We'll see us in the Wasteland

[@williamholmes9195]

Ryan , Thanks for all the videos, they all very informative. Just wish we lived closer cause me and you would be playing a lot of Fallout Wasteland Warfare. Hope you and yours a Happy Holidays and a New Year.

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Cheers William, thanks for the kind words! Maybe when lockdowns are over and conventions are thing we’ll get in a game. Happy new year to you too!

[@thelonepainter4760]

These videos have helped me out a lot! Great work!👍🏽

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Happy to help, and thanks so much for watching :)

[@grimalldi4526]

For mama Murphy, stimpacks count as chems I believe. So starting with 2 big heals that she can use on or pass on to others isn't too shabby

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Huh...I hadn't thought of that! Technically you're right - stimpaks are chems! It wouldn't give you the extra foresight points for having an active chem, but you could buy some others to still benefit from that effect and get the two stimpaks for free. Smart thinking!

[@Anuduin]

Great video, as always. I think the Children of Atom are going to give the survivors a rough time, with all the rad damage

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Agreed! The CoA sound like they'll be a fun force to play around with. Thanks so much for watching!

[@LRTableTop]

perfect video mate. These really help with building lists, thank you.

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Happy to help any way I can! Hoping to focus on more faction / rules stuff here in the new year :)

[@LRTableTop]

@@WarGamesNewsRadio good idea. As there are a lot of confusing rules 😅

[@johnherrera5261]

Amazing video man keep up the great work

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Much appreacited! Will do - thanks for watching :)

[@Robman0908]

Love the videos!

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Cheers, thanks so much for watching!

[@MrAskarani]

love your content. War Games News is fallout gold!

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Cheers! Thanks so much for watcing - glad you're enjoying the videos :)

[@rainer_statistiker]

Hi Ryan! I love your videos, you're doing great stuff! 👍😁👍 And OF COURSE this video is totally awesome covering my favorite faction 🤠. Greetings Rainer

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Many thanks, Rainer! Love your work too! Thanks so much for watching, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@OccupyArnhem]

Mama Murphy is a great model for a survivors army. I played with her a few times and her predictions are such an advantage! Just be sure to keep her in the back and in cover (or even out of any enemy's LoS) and give her chems that grant quick actions so she can escape easier.

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Makes sense, she's a non-combatant for sure! Her foresight rules are so wild, nothing else like her in the game really at this point!

[@grimgrauman7650]

I think you should have talked a bit about Powerarmor because units like the Sole Survivor, Preston and Sturges become realy strong meele units in Powerarmor as they use Str. for meele attacks and get the Str.7+ extra black dice.

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Very true! I did a Power Armour breakdown in my BoS faction review, check out this video at the 5 minute mark for some PA chit chat: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKe5c4GIpsd5gtE

[@andrewrackliff8223]

Where does the Vault-Tec security say what the Baton ability does? I see it on the card, but not that it adds two additional to hit? Great work all around, man. I'm excited for these.

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Great question! Any “specialty” grants a +2 to skill checks with the listed weapon. Can’t remember what page of the rule book it’s on off the top of my head. A handful of units have these specialties with different weapons (Sturges and the .44, Hammer and the Super Sledge, Preston and the Laser Musket, etc.)

[@OccupyArnhem]

@@WarGamesNewsRadio I've looked it up several times now and did not find it in the rule book. As far as I know, it's in the rpg rule book.

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Found it! Pg. 10, on the very bottom. "Some models have abilities called Specialities. A model which has a Speciality recieves +2 on any Skill Values when using the relevant item or skill"

[@CraftyRic]

The goodest boy of them all.. Im sold

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Wasteland puppers get all the snoot boops

[@ExcaliburHobbies]

Survivors are awesome, so many Dogmeat models to paint!!

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

The mostest goodest bois ever!!!!

[@lesliestevenson5261]

Honestly Ryan I can t tell you how helpful this is. I’ve had FOWW for a good while but it’s a been bit intimidating to start. Excellent video. Modiphius should be thanking you….although my bank account is not …….😉

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

hahaha why thank you! It can be a crunchy game system, so I'm happy the vids are helping out :)

[@toddb2581]

My enclave troops crush them with hellfire flamethrowers vs settlers faction.

[@Rentner65]

Great video!

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Many thanks, good sir! Means a lot coming from the Paladin himself :)

[@Rentner65]

@@WarGamesNewsRadio Haha :-)

[@korbyynbear5592]

Another great one, definitely needed the two-parter! Although I know these guys well, the refresher was certainly appreciated

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Many thanks, Korbyyn!!! :)

[@HarrierPanels]

Hey Ryan! Thanks for the video! On 8:15 The Vault-Tec security officer with a Baton Specialty adds 2 points to his melee skill when using a baton. Why 2? Is there any rule for Specialty to see how it adds to a skill.

[@HarrierPanels]

Found it at rules book, page 10. +2. Do you know the answer if it reads "Does carry" (weapons etc) for a unit? Does it mean it comes for free?

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

The Specialty rule is kind of hidden, but you found it! "Does Carry" is for battle mode, and means that the unit gets the item for free (just like items listed as 'Equipped" on a unit card). Battle mode is in a bit of a state right now as it's being reworked, so it's not currently a 100% complete competitive rule set

[@allenforbes8108]

Nice recap, can't wait for more! Got the app, and went for a random 500 cap survivor force, got Heroic Piper, Free Tech, Settler, Scavenger, Sole Survior Tech, EyeBot, and a sniper. The team seems really balanced, each has a cheap melee and ranged attack, but that is about it. What are your thoughts?

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

Sounds like a very objective-focused crew! Not much for melee fighters, so I'd try and stay away from close combat unless your SS tech in in power armour. Heroic piper is interesting - if it were me I'd probably move the heroic card onto the SS tech to maximize either objective or combat actions

[@allenforbes8108]

I know double commenting, but I was wondering if there would be a scifi / horror faction with mannequins, tendril beast, Doctor Who's Tardis, The Space Baby portal, and even 76's confirmed cryptids as 1 named set, and "rumored" 76 cryptids as rank and file with rules that change if you put down the good guy "Wise MothMan" or any named villain.

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

@@allenforbes8108 that would be very cool! We'll see if / when 76 stuff gets added into the game. There's been a few rumors, but no set release dates or confirmed units

[@dice-d20]

hi does the minuteman ability work on Preston and Ronnie? does Preston's +1 health ability work on Ronnie

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

A bit tricky with these, but short answer to both questions is sadly "no." The Minuteman unit only gives their 2-for-1 activations and +2 to hit to other Minuteman units (not the faction keyword). Same with Preston's +1 HP, it is only for the Minuteman unit (and not the faction keyword, so no extra HP for ronnie).

[@patrioticmucus2329]

Has the survivor reference card been updated by modiphius? I see the update in the errata but on the reference card sheet on their site and the FoWW app it's still showing the old info about the +1 armor going to unnamed survivors

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

It hasn't been updated, but it's on their radar for the next errata after it was pointed out to the dev team a few months back

[@patrioticmucus2329]

@@WarGamesNewsRadio gotcha, thanks. Played the intro tutorial with a friend and I knew they had been updated but when I tried to show I felt like I was taking crazy pills 😆

[@ranjeers]

Kinda missing power armors at this list T-45 and T-51b to be more specific

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

You're not wrong, but I do have power armour break-downs in my BoS and Enclave reviews! I have a full PA specific video coming soon, because an armour breakdown in every faction video is a serious time sink

[@ranjeers]

@@WarGamesNewsRadio Brilliant can't wait for armour breakdown than. Cheers!

[@MDonuT-of7px]

Fun fact: Veronica in T-51 with any type of quality melee weapon (I generally use a Shish-Kebab until I can get my hands on a proper proxy for a Power-Fist) hits like a TRUCK, and due to the power armor, can activate scribe counter much more consistently

[@Jabbawock1972]

for me its one of the weakest factions..no good non unique close combat chars. vault dweller for example...cheap as hell but such a low to hit chance and with only 4 hp...dead in one attack with a SM or someone in PA... CC have a big advantage vs ranged Combat..always faster so the shooter never cant get away...ranged cant support in a CC fight( except preston or pay extra for equipment) beside my opinion on that faction....your Vids are the best..

[@WarGamesNewsRadio]

True true! CC is lacking in the Survivors for non-uniques. They've got decent shooters, but are very vulnerable to a melee blitz from swarm factions.

[@Jabbawock1972]

@@WarGamesNewsRadio but thats a Game system Problem as CC is so much stronger than Ranged combat(faster Movement, More possible Dmg ( love PA with a jagged Powerfist..you can get 11dmg at max)...only Ranged Faction that can counter that are the native stealthboy Institute ( especially vs dumb Super Mutants)