08-01-2001, 05:36 PM
What's wrong with a bit of 40k.<br>
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Actually i do have a set of the warhammer Ancient rules, god knows why, the closest I've efver come to gaming with my minatures was with paper napoleonic units a couple of years ago against my brother, all was fine until the cat...<br>
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I think the emphasis on playbility and speed tends to be Warhammers strength though. It gets people involved, and as the basic mechanics are the same kids can move over from the fantasy rules to the Ancients fairl;y easily. I intend to beat my brother all around the park with my Spartans when I get enough painted pu, and he ought to catch on quickly. Realism is all well and good, but many of the complex systems I've seen played actually get very unrealistic, too bogged down in the effects of rain on bow strings and the like, you loose flow and fun, and get rules lawyer. Kept fast and simple, and without the ability to control every last thing i think the games are actually more realistic from the point of view of you as an ancient commander.<br>
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Actually i do have a set of the warhammer Ancient rules, god knows why, the closest I've efver come to gaming with my minatures was with paper napoleonic units a couple of years ago against my brother, all was fine until the cat...<br>
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I think the emphasis on playbility and speed tends to be Warhammers strength though. It gets people involved, and as the basic mechanics are the same kids can move over from the fantasy rules to the Ancients fairl;y easily. I intend to beat my brother all around the park with my Spartans when I get enough painted pu, and he ought to catch on quickly. Realism is all well and good, but many of the complex systems I've seen played actually get very unrealistic, too bogged down in the effects of rain on bow strings and the like, you loose flow and fun, and get rules lawyer. Kept fast and simple, and without the ability to control every last thing i think the games are actually more realistic from the point of view of you as an ancient commander.<br>
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In the name of heaven Catiline, how long do you propose to exploit our patience..
