It is the 1870`s, and war rages between the world`s great powers on a scale never before seen! At sea, mighty Battle Groups clash, as lines of giant, smoke-belching Dreadnoughts and Battleships hammer one another in mortal combat. On ravaged battlefields across the globe, huge armies take to the field, spearheaded by mighty armored behemoths, while the most extraordinary conflicts of all split the skies over the warring fleets and armies below. This awesome new power is the product of advanced industrial technology and revolutionary new science turned to belligerent ends. However, the causes for which the world`s great powers and their allies have sent their armed forces to warfare are the same as they ever were - greed, pride, the hunger for power, resources, and the unquenchable lust for dominance over all others! These are the Dystopian Wars! Newly redesigned and remastered, the Dystopian Wars 2.5 Core Rulebook features streamlined game mechanics, a fully-fledged Campaign System, the Fleet Action Fast Play and Commodore rules, and background material detailing the Spartan Sturginium World and the nations fighting the bitter world war.