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  1. Posted

    Hi all,

     

    Thanks for all the replies. I haven't got the beginners box just the core rulebook so I haven't got 'Escape from Mos Shuuta', though just thinking (cue clanking and grinding sounds), is there anywhere I can get it from FFG without buying the beginners box? I suspect not. That said  I have downloaded 'Under a Black Sun' from the site and I am going to get the GM's screen at the UK Games Expo at the end of the month so that'll give me another option with 'Debts to Pay'. Not having played the game yet I didn't know how long these scenarios took to run, but with your input I have a much better idea.

     

    I'll have a look at wookiepaedia as well.

     

    Once again thanks for the all the kind replies.

     

    Regards,

     

    Paddy

  2. Posted

    Hi,

     

    I have recently bought the EotE rules and a friend has asked me to GM a taster session at her FLGS. There are a number of adventures in the resources, but they all appear to run over multiple sessions. Does anyone have/ know of a convention style scenario that runs in about four hours ish. It may be that there is a link lurking within these forums, but I've searched and haven't found one.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Paddy

     

     

  3. Posted

    I have just bought the game and I'm trying to create my first character. OK so characteristics, basic starting gear etc all cost points etc, but when it comes down to action cards do I just pick the ones I want or do they have differing costs in creation points? I suppose the trade off is that the really good ones take ages to recharge or am I doing things wrong. I'd be grateful if someone could point me in the right direction.

    Cheers,

    Paddy

     

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    Well I've had a look at the posts on from the Emperor's Decree weekend and to be honest the overall impression I got was very postive and there were numerous objective reviews, including some from those who were, like me were skeptical of the new game. There have been demos going on in the UK this weekend, but none near to me (and I've been working too) so I haven't  the opportunity to get my hands on a set before it is released here.  The pictures and posts seem to indicate that the game has load of top class components. I know that this game will polarise opinion much as D&D 4th edition did last year and I think that it sounds interesting enough to give it a go. I also had a look on the Strike to Stun website and found postive posts there, but there was one that said that the game was available in the UK on www.play.com for £54.99 with free delivery. So the long and the short of it is that I've bitten the bullet and it's on pre-order for me.

    Not sure who I'll play it with though. It may be that I play it with my current group as a different fantasy experience to the D&D 4th ed we are playing at the moment or I'm also thinking of starting a weekly afternoon long board/ RPG session in my local area and may wheel it out there to perhaps get some different players interested. I'll have to see when it arrives.

    I am grateful for all the comments that people have posted in response to my queries. They have helped me to make a much more informed decision about the game.

    Regards,

    Paddy happy.gif

     

     

  6. Posted

    Deadline247 said:

    Definitely check out the Emperor's Decree sub-board of this section. There are quite a few detailed reviews of the demos played this weekend.

    My two cents is that it is that the changes are intuitive and enjoyable (especially the die mechanic). I also enjoyed the stance system quite a bit. As for the "bits and bobs" that seem to give people initial pause...I came away from the demo last weekend thinking it's still very much Warhammer Fantasy ROLEPLAYING with different dice and various "stuff" that keeps track of game info rather than pencils, papers and a stack of books on the table.

    Are there still the character classes and the progression through them as in the previous editions?

  7. Posted

    Duran Elderbar said:

    Fabs said:

     

    Dunno where in the South East you are, but last weekend i was having a thumb through a copy at the Games Shop in Aldershot.

     

     

    Where on earth did they get a copy from.  The UK distributor esdevium doesn't seem to have it yet!!

    I'm just jealous.  gran_risa.gif

    I've played the first and second editions.  I want to get my hands on a third edition copy so I can make my own mind up about the game.  It's great to see what other peoples thoughts about the new edition is, but that's only second hand information.  I generally rely on my own experiance before making judgement.

     

    I completely agree. It is better to have a look firsthand rather than **** something out of hand.

  9. Posted

    Guys,

    Thanks for the comments. It is nice to have a constructive discussion. I live in Folkestone, Kent. I have trawled around  the net and £67 seems to be about average. Amazon have it for £68. Orcs Nest in London haven't got it on pre-order. I may have to look at a few of the smaller shops, though in my experience it will be about the same price. It still has the feel of more of a board game, judging from the video to me. I would like to get a copy in my grubby paws first before passing judgement. My local games shop is in Canterbury and so I'll see if he gets a copy in stock that I can have a look at.

    Regards,

    Paddy

     

     

     

  10. Posted


    I know there have been a lot of posts on this forum both for and against this edition of the game. I only came on the website a week or so ago to see what was happening to Dark Heresy and was rather surprised to see that Warhammer is being completely revamped. It wasn’t aware that there was much wrong with the old system and I don’t seem to be able to find a reason from an official source for the change of direction. If there is one and I’ve missed I would be grateful if someone can point it out to me. I have tried to trawl through the forums, but with so many posts and so little time it is difficult.


    I thought I’d tell you about myself so that you know where I’m coming from. I’m 43 and I live on the South Coast of England. I have been gaming for almost 32 years. I have played and GM’d the various incarnations of D&D (and yes I do play 4th ed.), Traveller, Runequest, Call of Cthulhu, Pendragon and many other systems. I am not resistant to change and I think that change can be a good thing. However, such a radical departure for Warhammer came as a bit of a shock to me personally. I have a lot of the previous edition books and to my mind there is nothing wrong with the system as it is for running role playing games in the Old World.
     

    To use a comparison with another huge RPG launch I have to use 4th ed. D&D. I have to say that I was initially sceptical about the launch of 4th ed. D&D and was one of those that thought ‘what are they doing to the game’ when rumours first started to circulate, but rather than **** it out of hand I decided to a) play it at UK Games Expo in May 2008 and b) get the first adventure, Keep on the Shadowfell (the scenario had a set of quick start rules) that retailed for about £17. I enjoyed playing the game at UK Games Expo immensely and was won over. I could visualise using my ranger’s powers and although I’m sure I didn’t play him to his full potential I got a real kick out of the game. With the initial adventure I reasoned that I could try the game with my friends and if they didn’t like it (after all they were the ones who were playing it), I would ditch it in favour of another system. I like the game as it keeps a lot of the same mechanics from previous editions, though had some nice new ideas and didn’t need some different dice as I had accumulated a load of polyhedral dice over the years. I have to say that I was not pleased with a lot of the things that Wizards promised , but have ultimately failed to deliver, specifically on the online interactive side. But for me what made it a go was that my players played it and enjoyed it too. We have been playing the game for about eighteen months now with only a brief break for a Call of Cthulhu scenario and a couple of new players for reasons other than they disliked the game. I have spent a lot of money on 4th ed. D&D, far in excess of the £66-£67 mark that WHFRP 3rd ed. would cost, but I didn’t have to do it all at once, and I have bought things as and when it suited me and my pocket. I have not bought into the various gimmicks/ play aids that they have bought out and have bought enough miniatures to depict the action for all concerned without having to buy vast quantities of boosters and to my mind they missed a trick by not producing a miniatures pack to go with each adventure.


    I still remain very sceptical of this WHFRP 3rd. Firstly the price tag. I live in the UK and I have seen it for around the £66-£67 mark on the Gameslore and Leisure Games websites but there has not been enough in the various forums or the video to make me think that I really need to get this game. The video is slick, but it is a sales pitch after all. The pieces all look very well made and of a high quality, but remind me of somewhat of the big box board games from FFG that I already own, most specifically, Arkham Horror. Someone else has posted to say that the rule books on the video look thin and I have to agree. I don’t know if I really need a stance tracker or a party sheet or all the other gimmicky bits that they showed me in the video. Again they mentioned them, but to my mind it was very general. I think someone else suggested a video of a session of the game being played and that would be useful.
     

    The bottom line is that my domestic and financial circumstances are such that I really can’t chuck that amount of money away on something that I and my players may play only once or twice. This game does seem to be a very all or nothing affair. To buy into the game I would need to buy the whole box. There are too many unanswered questions in my mind that make this a must have purchase. For instance I have six regular players (a luxury in this day and gaming age I know) and reading the various bits on the gaem says the box is for a GM and three players. Am I missing something or does this mean to play it with six players I need more dice or something else? If the latter is the case then it makes it an even more unattractive proposition financially. Also have the systems completely changed? For instance is character progression which I always enjoyed – is it the same, moving through the various basic and advanced careers or is it completely different?
     

    If there is an independent review floating around or if there is somewhere in the South East of England where it is going to be demo’d then I’d love to know so I can play it firsthand I would be grateful if so I can better judge the game.


    I like the board games that Fantasy Flight have made and own a number of them. I also like their RPGs in the form of Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader. I think they are well produced and have a lot of good components and are great and fun to play. I really like the Warhammer Old World setting.

    It may be that the new edition of Warhammer is a fantastic role playing experience and may, as the video claims, allow you to create stories that the players will talk about for years, but the creators are asking me to make a very big leap of faith by altering the game so completely. I’m not condemning the game, nor am I welcoming it with open arms because I simply don’t have enough information to do either. But I am certainly not preparred to fork out money on a box and have it gather dust before going on Ebay in a few months time.

    I await your comments.

    Regards,

    Paddy

     

     

     

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