They fight in units and as an unusual foot unit, not 4 figures form a unit, only 3 are enough.
Their weapon is a spiked club for a melee and they fight with 4 dices, typical for a red banner unit, which means they move one hex and battle.
Against mounted units, their first "on shield"-hit is ignored, although they are bigger then mounted units. This fact makes them IMO different than other foot units.
On the contrary, they are resistance against "on shield"-hits of their enemies.
They have a "bonus" strike with "on shield"- result and they have the ability "FRENZY"
But they may NOT ignore a flag unless supported.
As usual, they take one hit for each retreat hex, which is blocked.
This is another fact, which irritates me, because they are not a creature, but they "are larger and stronger" (from the manual!). than other goblin units.
IMO these facts make them something special, a "special unit" should have some "special" characteristics.
The ones, who read the manual and the unit card, could say, that they have 2 specialities.
-Being "Frenzy"!
and
-Rampage
Being "Frenzy" means, while attacking enemy unit, each "on shield" dice result of the Ogre unit, is rerolled for additional hits OR flags until the target enemy unit is dead or no more "on shield" dice result are rolled.
You are right, this ability is something special, but such a unit deserves this one, IMO it's nothing extra.
The ability, "RAMPAGE" is actually a consequence of "may not ignoring a flag!"
This new troops, who are larger and stronger than their racial brothers, are forced to retreat in case of a flag-result of an attacking enemy unit when they are not supported by another unit of the goblin army.
All units, (enemy or friendly) in adjacent hexes, must roll 2 dice.
Each player rolls for hits on his opponents units.
A hit is scored when a banner color is rolled that matches the unit; all other symbols are ignored.
Ogres retreat after all rampage rolls.
When you first read these rules, you don't recognize how they influence the game. I'll say like a double-sided sword.
OK, the Ogres should reteat, but the ability of "Rampage" makes them very dangerous for the attacker.
I can hear you now, saying "Look, another special ability!". But, don't forget; it makes them very dangerous, also for their own army units in the adjacent hexes.
And Each flag could cause a loss of a figure, in case of a blocked retreat path.
Did you said: "OK! Then play offensive with them."
I'll do; but it's not always wise, because they could be surrounded easily and possible too!
As you see, this "special" ability is not 100% benefit for the Ogres unit.
Last word:Ogres are a very good addition to the goblin army, exactly the "through break" or "spear-head" troop type, which the goblins needed!
But, we'll change 2 rules for our house games.
1-Their first "on shield"-hit against "mounted unit" is NOT ignored.
2-They retreat in case of 2 flags-result of the attacker with RAMPAGE.
3-In case of 1 flag result of the attacker they DON'T retreat BUT RAMPAGE.
This expansion set contains 
This pack comes with 14 banners;
After the final production of 3 fiugres in 54 mm. Mr. Abdullah Turhal began with a new line of 25 mm. figures, so-called "wargame figures".
In the box there are 3 separated bags for the sultan figure, his horse and a sword with the shield.
Each figure is packed in a box, complete with historic notes, in turkish and english and with a color photo.
Historical research and design was made of Abdullah Turhal, sculptor was Uhrin Zsolt,the figure on the photo was painted by Julio Cabos from Andrea Miniatures.
That's how it looks, without painting:
And at last, the similarity of teh face to the person of "Ataturk" is really fantastic.
If you want to read more about "Ataturk", the founder of the "Turkish republic", "Wikipedia" can be a good start:
and you should read more, if you are interested in history...
The website of the company:
He began with 54 mm.-1/32 scale, producing at first, an ottoman deli (crazy/mad) cavalry, the Sultan Tamerlane, a turkish commando and Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic.
On their website, it's written, that it is "the first and only turkish figure producer at world standards from turkish history". As far as Iknow, this is correct!
The issue which confuses me is the scale of both planes. It is written as 1:200, while all the other planes has the scale of 1:100. Maybe both planes are too big in compare to the fighter and ground-attack aircraft, so that this additional scale should be choosen as an exception.
Each pack contents 44 plastic banners with sticker sheets of green, blue and red units for both sides of the game, Stark ans Lannister.
That's a very good idea, because the original banners in the core game has been critised in a lot of forums.
The highest number of banners needed in a single scenario totaly for both sides is 41.
And in the "skirmish" scenarios, the maximum number of units incl. commanders is 15.
That means, one pack of those "premium banners" will be enough for all the scenarios in the core game!
The price on FFG webstore is 9.95 USD.
After the battle some thoughts about the units in this expansion:
The range of slingers is 2 hexes and this is in a board with 13 hexes depth and compared to the archers which have a range of 4 hexes logical.
But it doesn’t reflect their characteristic, which is "hit&run" from a far distance.
The spear bearers are not the right choice for a “skirmishes” pack.
They should be a part of heavy troops, IMHO in the core game. I think, DoW realized this lack and added them. Not the right packet, but a “Welcome addition”!
The Goblin band leader and drummers are a “double-edged” matter.
They are welcome and a very good reinforcement for this “frightened” race, which makes the life/battle very difficult to their enemies.
But on the contrary the main characteristic of the goblin race, “frightened” is canceled with their existence, even in 2 battle sections, if you use them as a unit correctly.
Being “frightened” was a logical balance, compared to the “goblin rush”, (IMHO one battle dice, for the whole “goblin run” ( 2hexes), instead of 1 dice for each hex could be enough!)
OK; without confusing new players or potential gamers, the characteristics of the “goblin race” in the core game are the suited ones. They are bloodthirsty but at the same time frightened.
Those main characteristics should be kept in mind while adding new special units.
During the game last night, I realized that a correct placed drummer unit with a band leader (in a hex between two sections), which is protected by other units during the whole game, can change the course of the battle.
IMHO this is too much power for one unit and change the main characteristics of the goblin race.
There could be a range or time limit for the effect of this unit.
The music could effect only in 1 section or in a range of 4 hexes.
Or only by the complete units.
Just some thoughts..
Anyway it makes fun to play with and against goblins, with these addition!
I should be causious with the definition "new", because what is "new" in our hobby in Turkey, could be 2 or 3 years old for Europe or USA.
There are some online-hobby shops, but I saw this kind of "model-sets" from Italeri for the first time in a shop.
It contents 48 infantry and 1 ISU 152, 6 acrylic paints, liquid cement adn 2 brushes.
There are a lot of different sets like,
german elite troops with Kingtiger,
Valentine Mk I with british infantry,
Panther with german infantry and
ISU 152 with russian infantry, which I bought.
I have choosen this set, because of the soviet infantry with winter uniform, which I miss in my collection for "Stalingrad" - scenarios of Memoir 44 and the tank destroyer ISU-152 was also absend in my collection. (a little correction: It's not a tank destroyer, it's SPG. Thanks to "Wiking")
The ISU-152 is a fast-kit and to my surprise the set contents not only 1 piece, like it's written on the box, on the contrary, 2 pieces of that tank-destroyer!
There are 5 paratroopers-sets:
The oldest one from Airfix produced in 1976:
Marketed especially in France from Heller.
One from Esci produced in 1989:
In the same year from Revell:
In 2009 a new one was produced from Caesar:
And last year the newest from Italeri in tropical uniform:
What will be the reaction of collectors and painters to those "specialized" sets?
Wait and see! (and read the forums!)
4 figures, with natural poses!
At the moment there are no more detailled information about the number of figures, price and so on.
The set has 48 figures with 16 different poses, made of medium plastic and has tan color.
The troops are wearing two types of uniform. The greatcoat was brought into service before war. The second one is a combination of a jacket with trousers.
More than half of the figures carry a submachine gun, one is firing a light machine gun,
another one is carrying an AT-gun and one using a mortar.
Especially the one on the mortar reminds me of the old Esci figures, but the rest are fine. Three of the kneeling figures are very similar.
The sculpting is very good till excellent. The poses are realistic and good good detailed. There is no flash.
I added a commandant is from Revell's "siberian riflemen"-set, because I can't imagine how such a firm like Italeri can produce a set without a commandant.
The man with a child in his arms is a samll gimmick as a resistance fighter from Caesar's "WW2 Partisan in Europe"-set.
Altogether a very good set!
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