tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post4324694282865478302..comments2024-02-03T17:53:56.911+00:00Comments on ...the leadpile: It was all so simple back then.....Whiskey Priesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-69920561369556587292013-10-25T06:54:01.258+01:002013-10-25T06:54:01.258+01:00From what I can gather it's to do with how the...From what I can gather it's to do with how they work out their points values. If you mess with the statline it increases points values but adding a special rule it's less so. Therefore I'd say it's that that's flawed, rather than come up with umpteen rules come up with a new PV calculating system.Snickithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043252668515117665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-66853720805748738042013-10-22T10:11:55.961+01:002013-10-22T10:11:55.961+01:00Another teacher, eh? I wonder if there is somethin...Another teacher, eh? I wonder if there is something about teaching and wargaming that go together? Of my (what I laughingly call "regular") group of gamers, four out of the six are teachers and so am I...Rabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066364524817373862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-63575797045600109712013-10-22T09:04:48.356+01:002013-10-22T09:04:48.356+01:00I recently had a game of 6th edition 40K with the ...I recently had a game of 6th edition 40K with the same mate as above and it was one of the least enjoyable games I've ever had (including the one and only game of 5th). I tried to explain to him why I hadn't liked it and, being a little lubricated at the time, found it difficult to explain. I think what it comes down to is when i shoot someone and they fail their save I expect them to die (Mr Bond!). I don't want re-rerolls! If we get into combat I expect there to be honest to goodness, seat of your pants fisticuffs not reroll after sodding special rule induced reroll! That's why I haven't stepped in and told the kids at my club that they are doing it wrong. They are in fact doing it right. GW appear to be doing it wrong.Whiskey Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956327711660800903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-34747108032563142052013-10-22T07:18:08.222+01:002013-10-22T07:18:08.222+01:00Yeah, the number of rules was daft. It's why 4...Yeah, the number of rules was daft. It's why 4th was such a momentous thing. If you play the basic rules it's just that, nice and simple, even adding in the magic rules it's still easy. The real problem came when you keep adding army books. Whilst they were lovely (and exciting at the time) there is no doubt it created the highest case of rules creep there has ever been! I've always thought the stat line should give you all the special rules you need. Want someone to be quick in a scrap? Don't do "always strikes first", give em ab exceptionally high Initiative. No "immune to psychology" give a super high Leadership (maybe even make it 12). All of the rule is right there in the dice roll against that stat. Great article Dude.Snickithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043252668515117665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298356674700006690.post-50571060901431990782013-10-21T21:19:43.749+01:002013-10-21T21:19:43.749+01:00You nailed it. That's the essence of gaming an...You nailed it. That's the essence of gaming and stands in 3 letters : fun<br />What you describe is exactly my experience of oldhammer, battles fought on the corner of a table at lunchtime with totally made up rules.<br />Great times...Asslessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475252828835332056noreply@blogger.com