tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post5478936810730450807..comments2024-03-26T23:08:31.051-07:00Comments on Somewhere the Tea's getting cold...: What a piece of work a Wargamer is...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-42129635065747560452013-07-01T13:50:48.783-07:002013-07-01T13:50:48.783-07:00Agh so many choices to make! Which warband? Which ...Agh so many choices to make! Which warband? Which scenario?! <br /><br />I'll start with the table - that's easy. The one you see in all my pics is pretty much exactly 2 x 4. <br /><br />Scenario - actually I just remembered there was the one I adapted from an old White Dwarf for the first issue of the Oldhammer fanzine that never was - <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11WQFHtT7eG_7Ir_XMXT_TGkANyzgNob-zLjCvNzuQSg/edit" rel="nofollow">Indio Anjones and the Barrow of Doom</a>. Might be nice to use that as a starting point and get some good pics for if we ever get round to resurrecting the fanzine? Who knows what other interested parties are seeking out the legendary weapon, or what curse it might carry? There was some rather lovely artwork done for it by Knobgobbler which sadly has never seen the light of day. Might see what Erny thinks about previewing it as he was the main man behind the fanzine.<br /><br />How about then having the various factions pursuing each other in and out of some larger conflict they have no part in - kind of like Blondie and Tuco and the bridge they blow up when they bump into the Civil War. This could easily become the Bridge over the River Whye. I'm sure we could work the others in somehow - or come up with other ideas as we see how we go...<br /><br />Must say I'm quite fancying Indio Anjones and his Mercenary treasure hunters!<br /><br />Next week sounds good to get our heads together - I'm writing reports and doing the hundred and one other things that need to be done as we come to the end of summer term so its a bit mad! Is it worth getting in touch via pm on the oldhammer forum? <br /><br />Can't wait!Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-57726474954327390672013-07-01T12:03:20.886-07:002013-07-01T12:03:20.886-07:00Fantastic, Thantsants!!! Yes, let's just star...Fantastic, Thantsants!!! Yes, let's just start out with a small skirmish. We can use any force you like (except your very beautiful Slann, if that is alright). (Actually, on second thought, it would be brilliant to see your Wondrous Slann in action - it's just that the rest of us will have to use proxies for them (which would be fun too)). <br /><br />I love the idea of each of us having the same table set-up - what about a 2 x 4 sized one for this game? Or even a 1 x 1 one might be interesting? <br /><br />As for your scenarios, I would excited to play any of them! Whichever you like. Or you can just dice up one? Or we can meet and bash out an idea as well? <br /><br />How about next week sometime for meeting to set-up things up? And perhaps start the game in two weeks, all being well? <br /><br />This will be a blast, Thantsants! private w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13382664057092304789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-45570217038192211542013-07-01T11:41:06.136-07:002013-07-01T11:41:06.136-07:00Hey, that's great, Warlord Paul!! I look forw...Hey, that's great, Warlord Paul!! I look forward to gaming with you! private w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13382664057092304789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-64521394007097203152013-06-30T04:05:29.547-07:002013-06-30T04:05:29.547-07:00Ah, excellent - Paul's in - cheers buddy!
So ...Ah, excellent - Paul's in - cheers buddy!<br /><br />So how do we work this thing? Forces I have some volume of are Orcs, Empire, Wood Elves and Dwarves at a push - think Orc's Drift. The Lustrian stuff only comes in groups of about 5 of each troop type at the mo - cheers LPL! <br /><br />I think small skirmishes are definitely the way to go - anything bigger with exotic troop types and I think we may struggle to replicate each others' forces on our respective tables. I say let small bands of warriors of individual characters drive the narrative forward - against the backdrop of some grander conflict that we never see in its entirety.<br /><br />I wrote a bunch of <a href="http://bloodforum.treps.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=101" rel="nofollow">scenarios</a> for the Oldhammer forum a while back - any good? Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-66990760491895157102013-06-30T03:35:47.756-07:002013-06-30T03:35:47.756-07:00Count me in for anything crazy!Count me in for anything crazy!Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-27839720051793674852013-06-26T22:48:14.650-07:002013-06-26T22:48:14.650-07:00Hey, All-Right!! Logistics be darned!!! We'll...Hey, All-Right!! Logistics be darned!!! We'll figure something out that I'm sure can work and be a lot of fun for everyone! (He writes while beaming and hopeful.) Perhaps a small skirmish to begin with - a probing reconnaissance attack! - to set the stage, introduce the story and to test/tweak out the internet playability of this madcap multi-player adventure? Thantsants, just the possibility of seeing four different takes of four sets of forces on four different tables on four different blogs has me loopy with excitement!! Thank you for considering this! I'll email Mouse when he returns at the end of the month to see if he would be into it. I hope he is - he is a great opponent and he has a fantastic flair for narrative! Desperate rearguard actions and break outs here we come!private w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13382664057092304789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-68341671703410726452013-06-26T13:31:00.725-07:002013-06-26T13:31:00.725-07:00It certainly would be a momentous occasion! Like y...It certainly would be a momentous occasion! Like you say though the logistics are likely to be fairly torturous. Can't speak for Paul but I'll try anything once though!<br /><br />You forgot probing reconnaissance attacks, desperate rearguard actions and break outs ;)Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-19804628036842204522013-06-25T13:09:40.054-07:002013-06-25T13:09:40.054-07:00You're welcome, Thantsants! And the virtual c...You're welcome, Thantsants! And the virtual circle is a good one too! Speaking of which, how would you feel about about an Old World/New World online bash? Perhaps you and Warlord Paul vs. Me and Mouse? I haven't broached this idea with Mouse at all (it just lit upon on me right now) and I haven't considered the crazy logistics of it, but wouldn't that be an amazing internet event and a potentially very fun time? Perhaps even a campaign/series of related battles/skirmishes where it might be two armies/forces vs. one etc. Oh-oh, now sieges, bridge battles, rescue missions, village raids, night-time camp attacks are flashing across my mind's eye...it must be this coffee I'm drinking - it is very strong! Anyway, just an idea I thought I would suggest to you. Charge! private w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13382664057092304789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-81512751811295821042013-06-23T15:19:16.576-07:002013-06-23T15:19:16.576-07:00Just did a bit of research to see what you were on...Just did a bit of research to see what you were on about - its like a different language! Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-56475408313260804852013-06-23T14:57:24.182-07:002013-06-23T14:57:24.182-07:00I laughed most at the reaction to a double Hydra l...I laughed most at the reaction to a double Hydra list with an unkillable lord on an ubertuber tournament report. That one apparently made even the powergamers shed a tear for the good old days.<br /><br />Challenge accepted on the battle report btw Gaj!Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-66328871806487980862013-06-23T14:52:12.081-07:002013-06-23T14:52:12.081-07:00Hah! My roguish wit knows no boundaries.Hah! My roguish wit knows no boundaries.Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-57321485301547100482013-06-23T14:36:36.581-07:002013-06-23T14:36:36.581-07:00Thanks Private - I appreciate the invite! It'd...Thanks Private - I appreciate the invite! It'd be great to come and visit the West Coast but I reckon the circle might just have to be a virtual one, for now...<br /><br />Mind you - we've got a UK Oldhammer Weekend organised. Who knows whether in the future we could pull off some kind of international meet? <br /><br />It'd certainly be a great goal to work towards - Oldhammerers of the World Unite!<br /><br />Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-26664936638962973912013-06-23T14:18:43.876-07:002013-06-23T14:18:43.876-07:00Cheers Mr S - I think you may just have pulled tha...Cheers Mr S - I think you may just have pulled that off with your Fimir! <br /><br />Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-21670590531318048152013-06-23T14:16:27.098-07:002013-06-23T14:16:27.098-07:00Funny you should say that Gaj, but I did have you ...Funny you should say that Gaj, but I did have you in mind as the exception to the rule! <br /><br />I think you'd enjoy the video - especially the bit where he talks about the gamers who need to prove something and find themselves at the microphallus end of the scale. <br /><br />I steer clear of such sites myself - all sounds mighty depressing. Narrative for narrative's sake I say!<br /><br />As for the game we have in the pipeline - we'll see what we can rustle up.<br /><br /><i>Now what was that he said about Lords with 2HW's, rerollable saves and magic chariots...</i>Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-66387622576332097042013-06-23T14:13:44.662-07:002013-06-23T14:13:44.662-07:00A very enjoyable and spot-on post, Thantsants! An...A very enjoyable and spot-on post, Thantsants! And hey, if you ever want to widen your circle to include us West Coast freaks, you know that you would be welcomed most wholeheartedly! Just get on a plane and come on over! private w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13382664057092304789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-37184709284512662902013-06-23T13:09:50.500-07:002013-06-23T13:09:50.500-07:00Great post. I particularly like the quote on beard...Great post. I particularly like the quote on beardy players from Rick Priestley. I like to win, of course, but more important to me is that the army I play with pleases me aesthetically and thematically, and also has a good back story. I imagine this is why I like old school GW, the minis of that era are packed with character.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-76592857900967793412013-06-23T11:31:14.758-07:002013-06-23T11:31:14.758-07:00I dunno. I think Shakespeare's description of ...I dunno. I think Shakespeare's description of me is pretty spot on, actually.<br /><br />I keep meaning to watch this video categorising wargamers (observing them in their natural habitats? One assumes narrative gamers are extinct, hence the omission...). <br /><br />All I can say is that I'm with you. Listening to modern players chat (well, discuss their business on forums), I find myself feeling sorry for them and the level of abstraction they move to in order to describe their story - stuff like "Lord with 2HW and 2+ rerollable save in death star protected by 2 units of chaff" - frankly, one wonders why the writers (even the poor buggers now slaving away at GW with their childish, shallow tales) bother with the background at all. Players only read the background as a way to get more points at tournaments by producing some kind of theme, or by exploring the background as some means of justifying whatever 'beardy' combination they have ("Well, they're magic users aren't they - no doubt they just summoned the chariot into the inaccessible forest - duh!).<br /><br />I don't mean to tax you and Warlord Paul, but having both proven your narrative abilities, painting abilities, photographic abilities and your blogging abilities, I have some expectations over your oldhammer game...Weazil the Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151330356478295441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-45848971910853066732013-06-23T10:19:39.916-07:002013-06-23T10:19:39.916-07:00Thanks Paul - just don't get too heavy with th...Thanks Paul - just don't get too heavy with the online dating comparisons. People will talk! ;)<br /><br />I have four weeks of term time left before the freedom of the summer hols, if that helps with arranging a date for our Oldhammer game. Can't wait!Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-8207906661402154572013-06-23T10:17:48.118-07:002013-06-23T10:17:48.118-07:00Chees matey - congrats on your ranking in the LPL ...Chees matey - congrats on your ranking in the LPL this year! Some absolutely stunning entries yet again.Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-76789974627364861412013-06-23T10:16:59.922-07:002013-06-23T10:16:59.922-07:00Thanks Chico - I'm a firm believer that one sh...Thanks Chico - I'm a firm believer that one shouldn't object to what goes on between consenting adults.<br /><br />Even tournament gaming ;)<br /><br />Actually I can understand the enjoyment - its the same, I would imagine, that I get from playing and winning at some strategy computer game.<br /><br />Your Genestealer Cult certainly looks the biz by the way! Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-58761193870365076152013-06-23T05:35:03.851-07:002013-06-23T05:35:03.851-07:00That turned out to be an excellent article Thantsa...That turned out to be an excellent article Thantsants, well done, it was a thoroughly good read! It's heartwarming to find someone on the same page as me too! Looking forward to our Oldhammer game, I will update you on that very soon.Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-68496499380296298792013-06-23T03:28:27.902-07:002013-06-23T03:28:27.902-07:00Cracking post mate!Cracking post mate!Greywolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821195398547914242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-92158117884166849822013-06-23T01:57:29.714-07:002013-06-23T01:57:29.714-07:00Very good read that, I like to play competitively ...Very good read that, I like to play competitively and go too 2/3 tournament events each year. I do enjoy showing off my old toys at these events though.Chico Dankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209424634551876747noreply@blogger.com