tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071854826133661871.post1377877253000574806..comments2024-03-29T00:15:54.423-07:00Comments on Erny's place.: Realms of Chaos, some thoughts...Ernyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06106035249657749275noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071854826133661871.post-73998469668621947632013-02-27T08:23:09.226-08:002013-02-27T08:23:09.226-08:00"Yes that was what I expected, not being pair..."Yes that was what I expected, not being paired off onto separate"<br /><br />*tablesWarlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071854826133661871.post-55653845392308211892013-02-27T08:21:59.327-08:002013-02-27T08:21:59.327-08:00Yes that was what I expected, not being paired off...Yes that was what I expected, not being paired off onto separate like, like, well, a TOURNAMENT! (*hawks*, *spits*).<br /><br />Even so, players in multiplayer games tend to get tunnel vision instinctively and go straight forward, never straying from their zone of operations. Just like WW2 Russian divisions.<br /><br />I realise I am trying to impose a semblance of order onto the Chaos which is the sign of a very unhealthy mind, a mind crying out to be ignored, but with a little jiggery-pokery by a GM in the deployment phase certain match-ups can be nurtured and bad ones avoided.<br /><br />Regardless of all else, shame on those champions that on the day fail to seek glorious combats and dangerously exciting duels. Spawndom awaits them!Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071854826133661871.post-53134129198838260912013-02-27T07:55:40.931-08:002013-02-27T07:55:40.931-08:00Depends, my understanding was that all the warband...Depends, my understanding was that all the warbands were facing off at the same time on the same table. Utter chaos but lots of fun.Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106035249657749275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071854826133661871.post-36431095080541557332013-02-27T07:38:34.265-08:002013-02-27T07:38:34.265-08:00Yeah, those tables are not just random, they are t...Yeah, those tables are not just random, they are truly wild.<br /><br />I thought that the more pitiable warbands might be best off facing each other in the big bash, or going two vs one.<br /><br />Flying Trolls are great, while they are passing stupidity checks!<br /><br />Given that each game caps you at a maximum of 2 rewards and demands that your champ survives, I thought that getting in two or three games for narrative purposes and putting them on the blog/bloodforum would be a great idea. Theoretically weaker starting warbands should balance out a bit after those games too (no guarantees mind...).<br /><br />If the worst case scenario plays out and someone turns up out of the blue with a warband that is a veteran of 20 games, someone may need to have a quiet word. :)<br /><br />Perhaps warbands should register progress on the Oldhammer blog or bloodforum?<br /><br />At the very least, an uberwarband should have some pretty serious mission objectives for the day, like collecting the same number of enemy champion heads as your Gods number (2xD6 for unaligned!). :)Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071854826133661871.post-7572326068993198482013-02-27T06:56:34.436-08:002013-02-27T06:56:34.436-08:00Thing is right from the start there can be a huge ...Thing is right from the start there can be a huge difference in champion status, just look a zhu's champion, loads of fun but game wise not able to stand toe to toe with a regular trooper let alone Dragan. Mind you his troll may have better luck.<br /><br />I don't think even uber warbands will be too much of a problem in a mass battle, things should even out.<br /><br />I'm not imagining I'll have lots of pre-big game games just enough to inject some character and narrative. We have 6 months to go so don't want to over dose too much, until the big day anyway.Ernyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106035249657749275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3071854826133661871.post-9341430234842090012013-02-27T06:36:40.648-08:002013-02-27T06:36:40.648-08:00I was hoping that people wouldn't beef up thei...I was hoping that people wouldn't beef up their warbands too much, is that really a worry? Also, if the campaign rules are done properly as the champion grows the story of their Warband is one of managed decline rather than a path to glory, they are mere pawns after all. Anyways, you can always just get a GM on the day who drops 12" radius Karma-Comets on any cheese-loving neckbeards.Warlord Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477146670213381976noreply@blogger.com