tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post188947669939400850..comments2024-02-03T17:53:56.911+00:00Comments on ...the leadpile: Confrontation or Confrontation?Whiskey Priesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-53541063991034728572016-12-21T21:35:43.835+00:002016-12-21T21:35:43.835+00:00I tried playing Confrontation as a teen when the r...I tried playing Confrontation as a teen when the riles were originally published in White Dwarf. Still remember the fun of creating gangs and rolling for all the random stuff. Still remember trying to play the game too though - oof. Too much, far too much. The more a game has players/GM searching through charts and rules passages during a game, the less fun it turns out being. Necromunda was a boon to my gang-war games and I wish I could have enjoyed it more so (Damn you beer and women for interrupting!). <br /><br />Will say though that I far preferred the Confrontation minis to the Necromunda. Much less over-the-top cartoony design wise. <br /><br />(I plan to pick up Rogue Stars some time next year for my =I=munda games. It sounds very easy to get along with.)Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-65573325910662271692016-12-20T18:38:04.317+00:002016-12-20T18:38:04.317+00:00Oh yes would love that. Be nice, though keep meani...Oh yes would love that. Be nice, though keep meaning to look at the copy one has of Confrontation and add bits we added years ago to bulk out. <br /><br />Though saying that back to the Book, and books of art would love to see a re-released Mordheim game (use the fractured planetscape and lost village/towns with John Blanche art.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247453774169992114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-68028562401047170872016-12-19T16:13:44.241+00:002016-12-19T16:13:44.241+00:00Oh yeah....if only I'd thought of that.Oh yeah....if only I'd thought of that.Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106035249657749275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-64620325979082088372016-12-19T10:04:59.473+00:002016-12-19T10:04:59.473+00:00What I really would like to see would be an art an...What I really would like to see would be an art and background book based on Confrontation.<br /><br />Background information in the various charts but not covered in the background written to date could be included. <br /><br />I expect that such a book would please everyone else that has commented here, regardless of their rules preferences.<br /><br />Such a book, presented like the recent Goodwin Eldar sketches perhaps, is very appealing. cheetor/sho3boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903788038870748272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-66065333244539996792016-12-19T09:48:37.942+00:002016-12-19T09:48:37.942+00:00Isn't that exactly what was done with Necromun...Isn't that exactly what was done with Necromunda Erny?<br /><br />The plastic figs were a bit primitive sure, but beyond that that's exactly what Necromunda did at the time. cheetor/sho3boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903788038870748272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-58786659393203319352016-12-18T23:14:53.784+00:002016-12-18T23:14:53.784+00:00Option 5: Take much of the background combine it w...Option 5: Take much of the background combine it with tried and tested 40K and publish it with some nifty plastic miniatures and cardboard scenery. If only...Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106035249657749275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-25168325897030397872016-12-18T21:37:23.436+00:002016-12-18T21:37:23.436+00:00Would love to see the missing rules.Would love to see the missing rules.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247453774169992114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-14460456752336975722016-12-18T21:34:13.976+00:002016-12-18T21:34:13.976+00:00Personnaly love this game and when it first came o...Personnaly love this game and when it first came out we ran games of it at the local Grantham games club with people of all ages from 8 to 55 and initially we had a few mods to cover the missing bits from Rogue Trader as both D100 based. But we were lucky to get a full working copy after sending a letter of thanks they sent a copy, (Best day of ones life then.) The game plays well and once you get used to the rules and (also made a few cheat sheets to speed up play) made or used cheat sheets its a simple game to get going. <br /> Combat is not as complex as it seems as it seems more often as not as you never get going into it with limited ammo.<br /><br />The game was and still is great in ones opinion and am thankful to the community to get ones hands on a full copy again as its still fun to play. Would love to see it redeveloped and released, maybe even under the Oldhammer crew. Be nice to see stuff never released.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247453774169992114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-76052119714878346612016-12-18T06:36:10.737+00:002016-12-18T06:36:10.737+00:00You could definitely do some damage with that hoof...You could definitely do some damage with that hoof.Captain Crookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731334952415370890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-24639337668588032562016-12-18T04:10:20.880+00:002016-12-18T04:10:20.880+00:00yeah, that's true. Still it's useful to pu...yeah, that's true. Still it's useful to put some genre specific guidelines on paper. especially if you're using rules where weapons & fighters are created from the ground up.Ghasthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401924351959645260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-50053087558704141902016-12-17T23:37:21.798+00:002016-12-17T23:37:21.798+00:00Fulgrim, I'm curious which part(s) of the stat...Fulgrim, I'm curious which part(s) of the statement you disagree with (this is meant as information seeking, not argument generating). <br /><br />Playing some of the new rpgs that are coming out with cool (but simple) mechanics to drive thematic game play and give opportunities for players to influence events in a meta way, you really can see new interesting features arising to allow for frameworks that take all players input into situations. <br /><br />Being a fan of old rules sets, when I go back to read them (thinking about playing/running them), it's obvious just how unbelievably numbers crunchy they are. Simulation over taking the game. <br />davebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531919635590898334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-82816237968804259362016-12-17T16:07:45.976+00:002016-12-17T16:07:45.976+00:00I quite like the idea of an app to do all the calc...I quite like the idea of an app to do all the calculations for you. You could tell it if successful and it could work out the damage as well. Whiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-73158066207893439542016-12-17T16:06:42.230+00:002016-12-17T16:06:42.230+00:00Huh! Never even noticed their feet before. They...Huh! Never even noticed their feet before. They're like trotters. Whiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-43284163013546060092016-12-17T15:52:27.019+00:002016-12-17T15:52:27.019+00:00sure, was just chipping in with my thoughts :-)sure, was just chipping in with my thoughts :-)Ghasthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401924351959645260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-34310352886705628022016-12-17T15:34:48.091+00:002016-12-17T15:34:48.091+00:00These chaps are they, no?
http://3.bp.blogspot.co...These chaps are they, no?<br /><br />http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rfDIKrCvzY8/UVS9Hlhy_EI/AAAAAAAABKA/vjl2u_uHbiM/s1600/tumblr_lqbfie39BZ1qhslato1_500.jpgFulgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240488639149082960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-67962084386660739172016-12-17T15:29:43.757+00:002016-12-17T15:29:43.757+00:00Honestly, I'd respectfully disagree. But it...Honestly, I'd respectfully disagree. But it's all horses for courses. Fulgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240488639149082960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-2340847658471403252016-12-17T14:19:59.176+00:002016-12-17T14:19:59.176+00:00My bargepole is like the club foot mutation, pixi,...My bargepole is like the club foot mutation, pixi, I will beat you down with it in short order. <br /><br />What other ideas were floating about back then JB? Captain Crookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731334952415370890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-60900855941137327802016-12-17T13:25:57.128+00:002016-12-17T13:25:57.128+00:00Intersting discussion WP!
I haven't looked at...Intersting discussion WP!<br /><br />I haven't looked at 'Rogue Stars' so I can't say how it stacks up to the Laserburn / Confrontation engine. The complexity of rules allow you to tell different stories. An action point system allows you to tell a different story and make decisions based on different factors than an I-Go-U-Go mechanism. Similarly a system that identifies which bits of a body get injured by a shot, or how much more difficult it is to hit a moving target than a stationary one, or how much ammo you have left, let you tell different stories, to make gameplay decisions about different things, to think differently about what's going on on the tabletop, it's just a question of focus.<br /><br />For me, an ideal Confrontation 2017 or deeply-mathematically modelled narrative game engine would be better suited to a mobile app, so players don't have to battle with the maths, with a stronger visual and more flavourful interface than tables of modifiers in a book. So.. erm #3.5 gets my vote!Zhu Bajieehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945636483237344750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-48771841943677883072016-12-17T12:33:57.588+00:002016-12-17T12:33:57.588+00:00We are proper bad, it's non stop. It's an ...We are proper bad, it's non stop. It's an addiction.Whiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-13287506702963334202016-12-17T12:33:29.096+00:002016-12-17T12:33:29.096+00:00Thank you very much, i'm glad you enjoy my ble...Thank you very much, i'm glad you enjoy my bletheringWhiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-45962793575408430022016-12-17T12:32:57.766+00:002016-12-17T12:32:57.766+00:00I was out of the hobby for Necromunda so it's ...I was out of the hobby for Necromunda so it's always been a game others people played. I have played it since but the combat system really bothers me.Whiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-1533273253009641322016-12-17T12:32:05.410+00:002016-12-17T12:32:05.410+00:00Really no need for a mod pack, a bit of ingenuity ...Really no need for a mod pack, a bit of ingenuity and imagination will allow you to transfer Hive warfare into most games.Whiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-6653170000708683262016-12-17T12:29:42.760+00:002016-12-17T12:29:42.760+00:00My bargepole is like the club foot mutation, pixi,...My bargepole is like the club foot mutation, pixi, I will beat you down with it in short order. <br /><br />What other ideas were floating about back then JB? Captain Crookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731334952415370890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-13626515496645768652016-12-17T12:29:08.029+00:002016-12-17T12:29:08.029+00:00It's not really a 'bad' game, just ove...It's not really a 'bad' game, just overly complex. We did shave it down to lay and it worked pretty well even with multiple players.Whiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-4098266806751396222016-12-17T12:28:03.315+00:002016-12-17T12:28:03.315+00:00I'd love to have a look through that folder of...I'd love to have a look through that folder of yours, just to see the process and what secrets it still holds. I assume the club foot mutation would mean that they could literally use their mutated foot as a club? They'd have excellent balance and the an extra kicking attack or some such. No need to bring along extra weapons, some bizarre creepy walking methods and deadly ambushes. Nice concept.<br />Whiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.com