Hey we’re back and that is only a threat if you don’t want to learn about the contents of the espionage game 1955. 1955 is brought to us by APE (Advanced Primate Entertainment).
Here is a quick look at what is inside.
Check back soon for a game Demo.
Here is a really cool fan made video.
http://youtu.be/N7glPda2Lcc
Warhammer 40K is another sci-fi skirmish game. It has a huge following. It is both loved and hated by gamers around the world. There is just so much one can say in the great GW argument, but we aren’t here to fuel that debate. I am here to give an honest review of Warhammer 40K
Here is my brief history of 40k. In November of 2004 (the night bfore Thanksgiving actually) I painted my first 40 Dark Eldar Warriors. For, oh the next 3 years we played pretty hard, 2 or 3 nights a week. So, what happened? Life just kind of got in the way. Our 4oK games began to grind down. We still play a game or 2 a year but it is nothing like it used to be.
So here we go the roller coaster known as 40K.
Warhammer 40k Uses an archaic set of game rules. The largest detriment to the game is the whole army activations. The game industry moved away from this around 2003. Not only is whole army activation old it slows down game play. The game would play much faster if the interaction of activations alternated form player to player instead of army to army. Further, if the activations alternated squad to squad the game would allow for more tactics.
This Box Breaking focuses on the Skarrd Warband from Dark Age.
Tomorrow, I hope to play a short demo of the game and get it posted.
In this Box Breaking we take a look contents of the Dark Age Forsaken Warband.
Check back soon for a game demo and the Skarrd Box Breaking.
Rezolution is a sci-fi skirmish game from Aberrant Games. It is set in a cyber punk world where corporations effectively rule all. That theme always seems to lead the game into a “darker tomorrow”. As far as games go, it does a good job of putting fluff into the game. It also does an excellent job of using simple mechanics to achieve fast play. Since it is a skirmish game you do not need a lot of toys to play the game.
In order to start playing Rezolution you would need to choose a faction. The easiest and most cost effective way to do this is to buy one of the starter boxes. Each box has quick start rules and about 5 figures. If you want the rules you can buy a hard copy with the starter or you can download a copy at wargame vault. In other words for about 45.00 you have everything you will ever need to play the game.
There are a few game mechanics I would like to talk about, opposed rolling, models and wounds, craft, and hacking. It is these 4 mechanics that make the game stand apart. Opposed rolling is the where you shoot or make a melee attack against another model. When you do this you and your opponent both roll two six sided dice and add the appropriate attribute to determine the victor. When models get wounded the wound is recorded. By making this record you track the “strength” of the figure. As models are wounded they can face death sooner, or fall unconscious. Craft is the magic and psionic attribute. It only appears on models that have a magic or psionic ability. Each model with craft has craft powers defined on the stat card. Hack is well computer hacking. It allows for the model to do thing like, hack robots, and computers. It also allows two or more hackers to duel on the grid (a network so to speak). There are other cool mechanics that make this game even better, but the mechanics we spoke of are the ones that truly define Rezolution.
The forums are not always bustling with activity, but they are visited frequently. Further, the owners of the company takes great interest in their players and answers questions on a regular basis.
I give Rezolution a 5.6 out of 7. You might be wondering the what or the how behind that rating. Well, there is a long story to it, but basically my wife created a calculator that works of some points we decided were important for a game. I will go into that more at a later date. the hort story is we look at
There are more sub categories to each of those. you might think a 5.6 is low. It’s not. I have been using it for about 5 years now and it is a harsh calculator. Many games do not get above 3.
If you have not read the rest of this diary you might want to start at the beginning. When I started building my 16000 point army I knew there would be some challenges. The most obvious challenge is money. I have been looking for ways to curb the cost of this monster for some time now. One of these ideas is to use proxy models when ever I get the chance. I will only do this for the models beyond that of a standard game (3000 points).
Looking at my army I have a need for about two hundred Centigors. Games Workshop charges about 12.00 a piece. That is just way too much money. I guess that leaves me with two options. One is to sculpt them all myself, or make a master mold. The other seems to be converting them. Both the options will take a considerable amount of time and both seem daunting.
About two years ago I started looking for a cost efficient model to convert. I was at a loss and had given up. Then GW came out with the Island of Blood starter set. It contains Elyrian Reavers. A very inexpensive model. You can get 5 on eBay for like 5 dollars shipped. Yes, I had decided it was time to start converting.
Now, that I had chosen the base model for my Centigors, I needed the rest of the pieces parts. You can get everything you need out of the Gors box set. Or if you are cheap, like me, you can find everything on eBay to make five Centigors for under 10.00. Yep, that’s right five 12.00 figs for only 10.00.
Next time around I will either post my how to make the Centigor from a a reaver or I will post some pics of the one I have finished. I am still deciding if this should be a video, written instructions, or both.
All right in this Box Breaking we have the Beginner Box set for Pathfinder from Paizo Publishing. If you are thinking about playing Pathfinder RPG this might just be the thing you need to watch.
I ahve waited to delve into Pathfinder RPG for oh about a year. This box set will give me that opportunity.
If you check back in a day or so we will have a character creation video using this box set.
Hey Gamers,
We are back with another Box Breaking. This time we take a look at the award winning game You’ve Been Sentenced. This video not only explores the game contents, but it includes a brief look at game play.
In the near future we have plans of
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Another Box Breaking, this time we pull out our fishing pole for Twisted Fish. So bait your hook and see what comes inside the Twisted Fish Card game.
We hope to have some game play shots up in the near future.