tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post6418549977500817821..comments2024-03-26T23:08:31.051-07:00Comments on Somewhere the Tea's getting cold...: Maxing your OldhammerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-68847498861292184462013-08-19T14:38:07.039-07:002013-08-19T14:38:07.039-07:00I was thinking more of the various skirmishes outs...I was thinking more of the various skirmishes outside the citadel between the Vale and it's allies and the forces of Balthus Dire. People would bring a model, converted or otherwise, and it would get statted up on the spot, assigned a side and an objective. I would probably have a small supply of models for people without figures and as strange encounters and things.<br /><br />If you're looking at doing a larger battle for the trolltooth wars etc, can I recommend 15mm? There's a much larger selection of stuff available, including rhinomen. Although conversion work is easier in 25mm admittedly. And don't forget the Field of Battle rules from Warlock 12!norsedeesohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933654482284395779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-57186222965710040042013-08-19T14:21:41.079-07:002013-08-19T14:21:41.079-07:00That sounds like brilliant fun! Did you envisage f...That sounds like brilliant fun! Did you envisage folk claiming various monsters, converting them and populating the citadel for you, or turning up with a hero to fight them?<br /><br />Rhinomen have proved the trickiest I must admit - especially in the sort of quantities I'd need for a phalanx.<br /><br />I think a post on the subject is definitely in order...<br /><br />Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-20000306479189898802013-08-19T14:07:03.217-07:002013-08-19T14:07:03.217-07:00Ah - back in the land of the connected again!
Oh ...Ah - back in the land of the connected again!<br /><br />Oh aye - hardest game in the world! ;)<br /><br />Actually - no humour intended there Erny! That is actually what I'm working towards for this academic year. Its a subject that I've become more and more interested in the longer I've been in the role.<br /><br />Personally I'm not that keen on those teachers who seem to have the smell of burning martyr hanging about them and hope I didn't come across that way - it is a tricky job but there's a lot of fun to be had as long as you can put up with successive meddling from each new education minister and various other obstructions that get in the way of the core business of being a teacher - teaching kids stuff!<br /><br />All slightly ironic as I was terrible at sport as a kid and don't really follow any teams or sports particularly on the telly.Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-90635287118742178902013-08-13T13:06:46.095-07:002013-08-13T13:06:46.095-07:00Next you'll be telling me there is something d...Next you'll be telling me there is something difficult to this teaching lark.<br /><br />Actually given what a raw deal you all get scrap the thin humor, I know it's not a walk in the park. Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106035249657749275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-57230284101934245422013-08-13T02:27:56.440-07:002013-08-13T02:27:56.440-07:00I've actually been looking at ideas for Fighti...I've actually been looking at ideas for Fighting Fantasy miniatures, in the hope of running a Citadel of Chaos themed participation skirmish scenario using the Fighting Fantasy rules at next years Bring Out Your Lead (if there is one) or other similar event. <br /><br />I have to say, it's proving difficult to find things like Rhinomen, Dogapes and so on for Balthus Dire's side.<br /><br />Was considering some sort of Bring A Miniature thing for it.norsedeesohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933654482284395779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-53317418574793516472013-08-12T14:54:52.650-07:002013-08-12T14:54:52.650-07:00Seconded - especially as the scenario writing side...Seconded - especially as the scenario writing side of things is what I really enjoy.<br /><br />It's been fun setting up the online game I'm gm'ing for Mouse and Private W. Especially as I can add in a 3rd party, create all kinds of nasty and beneficial surprises for both parties and have them going for all sorts of objectives that might be mutually beneficial or entirely at odds with each other!<br /> Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-34144690297143012492013-08-12T14:50:10.619-07:002013-08-12T14:50:10.619-07:00Pleasure - hope they'll be of some use!
I'...Pleasure - hope they'll be of some use!<br /><br />I've got a copy of Mighty Empires and wrote a post a while back on following the (possible!)rising fortunes of some of my characters with it, as battles got increasingly bigger in scale. <br /><br />Mind you I quite like the idea of zooming in to some small corner of one of these grand battlefields and fighting it out in 28mm as you say.<br /><br />No we must gather shoes! Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-48907107196729028372013-08-11T12:13:52.255-07:002013-08-11T12:13:52.255-07:00Sorry all - been away in the Lake District with no...Sorry all - been away in the Lake District with no internet all last week. Now connected through my Dad's phone so we'll see how long that lasts!<br /><br />Erny - Mostly through the way I teach PE (and hopefully how the rest of the school will soon be teaching it) with an emphasis on building core skills for invasion games/net/wall games or whatever it is they're doing that term. This leads to the kids being put in groups (mixed ability) to put together a game using their own rules which they can adapt how they see fit to make it harder/easier for one or both sides. That way all kids should get a taste of winning and losing as well as experiencing the benefits of tinkering with the rules to make the whole thing a pleasurable experience. <br /><br />We'll also be holding a lot more intra-school competitions for the whole of KS2, including fun stuff like Kurling and Goal Ball that really level the playing field and enable pretty much any team to win/lose whether or not the really sporty kids are in them or not.<br /><br />I think you might be right about the kind of inflexible attitude towards rules and winning that was part of playing up and playing the game - that's not what I'm after though!Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-83832700298704590942013-08-06T07:58:54.870-07:002013-08-06T07:58:54.870-07:00OK side step from the main topic of your post to l...OK side step from the main topic of your post to look at, kids having to learn to win and lose. How do you cope with the kids that never get to be good or bad winners and those that never get to see if they can lose with dignity?<br /><br />Perhaps the tournament scene was born on the playing fields of Eton?<br />Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106035249657749275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-82581114628479132002013-08-05T15:46:24.708-07:002013-08-05T15:46:24.708-07:00That's a bloody good idea Gaj you cunning fox....That's a bloody good idea Gaj you cunning fox.Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-84364364985500739852013-08-05T14:18:42.298-07:002013-08-05T14:18:42.298-07:00Interesting stuff indeed. I think one of the ways ...Interesting stuff indeed. I think one of the ways this could be done would be to advertise for a scenario maker. That is, let's pretend I have a game lined up with Andre. We advertise (BLOOD forum, I suppose) for a GM to create the army lists and scenarios based on the lists of figures Andre and myself have - the GM then reveals the scenario and lists and we have to play it. The GM won't be there actively GM'ing, but he will have set the game up. <br /><br />This introduces a more people into your game and creates an impartial 'army list writer' who has no vested interest in whether a force wins or loses. And, as we know, once you're relieved of the burden of winning at all costs, suddenly, narrative, characters and the human drive for survival take over - i think enough to change ones play style. In truth, this would work for any edition of Warhammer (or probably any game, actually), but seems especially obvious for 3rd ed. <br /><br />Maybe Andre and I will do that the next time we get together...<br /><br />Regards<br />GajWeazil the Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151330356478295441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-21815875706663663672013-08-05T14:17:37.216-07:002013-08-05T14:17:37.216-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-83730301533292296172013-08-05T14:06:45.476-07:002013-08-05T14:06:45.476-07:00Another good post. Thanks for the scenarios I thin...Another good post. Thanks for the scenarios I think that is something that eludes me right now. The way I did it in the past was to start a Mighty Empires campaign to give the reasons for the battles to happen. I follow the Gourd.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-56598644203998772502013-08-05T13:45:03.631-07:002013-08-05T13:45:03.631-07:00You know you're just making it sound more attr...You know you're just making it sound more attractive, right?<br /><br />Know anywhere I can get hold of a PDF copy of issue 12?Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-8010823099985236582013-08-05T12:10:26.795-07:002013-08-05T12:10:26.795-07:00Trolltooth Wars armies are mental, giant spider th...Trolltooth Wars armies are mental, giant spider things, ghosts, rhinomen. Lots of Fear, Stupidity and Animosity going on.<br /><br />Also Fields of Battle from Warlock 12 as an alternative ruleset...zhu bajieehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004498036257289234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-31223195414587271842013-08-05T07:19:12.898-07:002013-08-05T07:19:12.898-07:00Both sides have so much character and appeal! Why ...Both sides have so much character and appeal! Why aren't we all doing this?!Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-43479947766052793582013-08-05T06:57:57.960-07:002013-08-05T06:57:57.960-07:00The Newhammer Popular Front - Splitters!! ;)
If y...The Newhammer Popular Front - Splitters!! ;)<br /><br />If you're going to work with the People's Front of Oldhammer you have hate GW - a lot.<br /><br />OK, sorry done paraphrasing Monty Python, although I could go on all day...<br /><br />Hmm, Marr of Dire - I might need that long to decide!<br /><br />Hordes of Hill Goblins, Eyeless archers and the terrible Sorqs or Rhinomen Phalanxes driving Soulless Ones before them, supported by Lizardmen and Black Elves?Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-51321264230392658812013-08-05T04:32:19.989-07:002013-08-05T04:32:19.989-07:00The People's Front of Oldhammer and the Newham...The People's Front of Oldhammer and the Newhammer Popular Front should struggle together!<br /><br />Take your time over Lustria but when you're ready pick Marr or Dire and I will collect the opposite.Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-77488657504728333962013-08-05T02:45:22.194-07:002013-08-05T02:45:22.194-07:00I thought that might be right up your street - muc...I thought that might be right up your street - much as I don't like the idea of non competitive school sport (One of my roles at school is Sports Co-ordinator) because kids need to learn how to be a good winner and loser, as well as having the opportunity to invest themselves emotionally in a game because they want to win, I really feel that it has a part in Old School Gaming. <br /><br />Besides there is often something even the losing side can take from the aftermath of a battle - the BEF at Dunkirk or the Romans after Pyrhrhus' "victory" over them at Asculum.<br /><br />Hopefully there'll be plenty of tales from the battlefield after the Oldhammer event!Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-22503978273710214162013-08-05T02:33:27.256-07:002013-08-05T02:33:27.256-07:00What's this Games Workshopes they go the house...What's this Games Workshopes they go the house? You want a bit of imperative and ablative in there me Laddo!<br /><br />Are you talking about the common enemy from your Newhammer perspective or referring to my non violent protest? ;)<br /><br />I've got a folder of pics somewhere of various minis that would be conversion fodder for Zharradan Marr's chaotics. <br /><br />Need to get Lustria under my belt first but Trolltooth could well be the next big project and it's be great to have you on board!<br />Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-23193885619262301002013-08-05T01:53:34.591-07:002013-08-05T01:53:34.591-07:00I like the idea of reframing the notion of 'wi...I like the idea of reframing the notion of 'winning' in the way you suggest and making it part of Oldhammer gaming. That's something I'm really invested in. Also it would be great to hear more stories about people's Oldhammer gaming on the tabletop - it would dispel the misplaced perception that Oldhammer begins and ends with figure fetishisation.Daveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338536132702316924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341832496341749426.post-82904463193719353932013-08-05T01:51:02.760-07:002013-08-05T01:51:02.760-07:00Shouldn't we be fighting the common enemy?
Ga...Shouldn't we be fighting the common enemy?<br /><br />Games Workshopes eunt domus.<br /><br />P.S. Trolltooth Wars; I'm so in on that it's not funny.Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.com