We’ll protect the King. You and I.
Prepare yourself to gather your ranks and march into battle armed with the Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings rules summary and reference!
I wasn’t planning to add another mass battle wargame to my collection, but there’s always something tempting about diving into another system and another world. Para Bellum have developed a new fantasy world and a huge number of impressive miniatures in record time, and when I contacted the company and they were enthusiastic about a collaboration, I could see I was going to get hooked.
Before too long a big box full of miniatures hit the doorstep and I began unboxing, constructing, and painting. And playing, of course! I’ve only had time for one game so far due to current events, but it was great fun. There was something particularly enjoyable about pushing around units all ranked up together in neat formations that took me back to old school Warhammer Fantasy Battle and more traditional games. Conquest does hearken back to these types of games and doesn’t make too many concessions for beginners, but it also has a few innovative systems and flows nicely once you get the hang of it.
It took me a little while to get used to the larger scale of the miniatures, but now that I’ve almost finished painting the miniatures from the starter set there’s no denying how impressive they look on the tabletop. Para Bellum have developed their own manufacturing and supply chain, and there’s a noticeable improvement in quality between the starter set minis and later releases, so it’s great to see the minis are getting better all the time.
After talking to the guy in charge from this company their enthusiasm, dedication and excitement came across very strongly, and it’s always good to see new companies taking on the big boys in the fantasy wargaming field. Be sure to check out the Para Bellum website, where you’ll find lots of information on the game background and its factions, plus an online army builder. So far there’s a human army, a weird semi-alien army, some fiery dwarves, and northern barbarians (including a huge giant)—and much more to come!
I’m looking forward to many more games of Conquest when I can have a friend over to play again. Here’s my rules summary and reference, which hopefully will make it even easier for new players to discover this game.