But the one thing that was missing from this universe was deep space engagements. Battlefleet Gothic is a broadside battleship-bashing contest of vast proportions. Choose ships worth an equal amount of purchase points, clear off the dinner plates, and it's time to rumble. Each model represents a space-faring battleship, cruiser, frigate, or destroyer waiting for your orders. As in most space simulations worth their vacuum, the ships can only move so far, slow so much, or turn so quickly in a turn.
Weapons come in two overall types.
The game ships with ten scenarios and instructions for a campaign. And, as with all Games Workshop products, there is more to the game than the initial box and eight battleships. The company plans to support the title with at least Eldar and Ork fleets that can be bought separately. All in all Battlefleet Gothic is a quality piece of work. It mixes playability with downright fun and comes away a winner.