tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post2776130548844952770..comments2024-03-28T10:27:02.032-07:00Comments on The Renaissance Troll: A Quick Spellcaster Polljoe5mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-90505289858860116332017-11-15T22:06:39.484-08:002017-11-15T22:06:39.484-08:00I found it difficult to make sense of the last art...I found it difficult to make sense of the last article. I don't know what the layout for the dungeon was. Some photos or a layout pic like in the D&D modules would've helped immensely. <br /><br />I really like solo scenarios, but not fiction. Coming soon or beta rules would be cool. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-83649164520577757952017-08-16T18:34:21.836-07:002017-08-16T18:34:21.836-07:00Havent bought the issue, but sounds bare bones but...Havent bought the issue, but sounds bare bones but at a decent price. (and I will be picking it up BTW) One thing I miss from GW Inferno! magazine. I think that would be a good fit for this. Short stories, house rules, scenarios with AAR, fan art and the like. <br /><br />To me that would be the ultimate fun for The Spellcaster.khest53https://www.blogger.com/profile/03485953087605107055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-3070703080700182462017-08-09T07:23:24.932-07:002017-08-09T07:23:24.932-07:00I'd pay a $1 for interior art... but not for j...I'd pay a $1 for interior art... but not for just one more piece.<br /><br />I don't really care about mini photography or terrain building, tutorials... there's a lot of that for free online already.<br /><br />Save the professional layout for when you can publish it as a physical magazine. <br /><br />Honestly, I just play the base game with very few additions, I mostly bought the expansions for more monsters and scenarios. I doubt I'll ever use horses or guns.Cesarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850403375228767172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-28940870850736120242017-08-02T07:02:58.243-07:002017-08-02T07:02:58.243-07:00Really enjoyed the additional content and I'm ...Really enjoyed the additional content and I'm looking forward to more. Looks like you've got a lot of suggestions already, so I'll try and keep mine simple:<br /><br />1) Games design insights - hobbyists rarely ever get to hear about the thought process and rejected ideas that go into games, which is a shame as it's fascinating stuff. I'd love to hear more about why things are the way they are, what you are pleased with and what you are less pleased with. It seem that this is the perfect place to voice all that.<br /><br />2) Other voices - sooner or later FG is going to become too big for you handle on your own. This is an excellent venue to start bringing other creators into the family and test out what they're made of.<br /><br />3) Additional rules content - ignore the naysayers. If they don't want to include an element then they can just leave it out. I love being able to keep a game feeling fresh by having something new to think about. Better still are experimental rules, where I can feel part of the process or even offer feedback.<br /><br />4) Campaign settings - as others have said, content that builds issue on issue to become a whole new setting for the game. A new part of Felstat is a start, but a lot of people have build 'dustgrave' boards. It wouldn't take too much to create monsters and the like to suit a different lost magical city.<br /><br />5) Analysis - I really enjoy thinking about the mechanics of a game and the numbers and options involved. Whether these are tacticia articles or something more detailed, they could be really interesting if done right.<br /><br />To put it simply: the best content for this magazine will be the sort of content that can't go anywhere else. Make it its own thing and it will find an audience.Admiraldickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366724674270521031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-4298470652758916982017-07-27T15:47:11.360-07:002017-07-27T15:47:11.360-07:00I think the layout is fine as is. I would like to ...I think the layout is fine as is. I would like to see more scenarios, especially solo scenarios. A painting article by Dalimore would be awesome as well. Special rules and monster stats would be great too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16166541255970844132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-43572473369089852842017-07-26T21:53:31.119-07:002017-07-26T21:53:31.119-07:00Great first issue. I would pay more for rules, ter...Great first issue. I would pay more for rules, terrain tutorials, and more solo campaigns. Actually anything you want to throw in, I will gladly pay more.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818854639399263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-79661805054988176882017-07-21T12:01:57.456-07:002017-07-21T12:01:57.456-07:00congrats on the first issue. I love frostgrave an...congrats on the first issue. I love frostgrave and it's become my go-to game. Love the constant expansions and updates for it. keeps the game alive and well for me so the magazine is a great way to help with that.<br /><br />With that said here's what i would pay for <br /><br />I'd love to see more options for base building and really bring that into the forefront of the game as it stands it's one of the only parts of the game that i feel is lacking. Most of the base components are really expensive and give too little bonus or are too specific to a certain spell or spell catagory to really be helpful. Games like necromunda have me playing for years because of the feeling of building a warband and base of operations. Really give a sense of progression beyond just levels and more loot and spells. Plus it's nice to have something that can potently give bonuses to game play or generate resources such as money, potions, scrolls, items, etc.<br /><br />Base building aside i also like many of the suggestions i've read here on the forum.<br /><br />I'm a sucker for world building as it helps be feel more connected to the game as a whole and also helps inspire my creative juices when coming up with my own content or warbands. I'd love to see a world map and more settings for the game (as was mentions earlier) the docks, red district, arena, temples, outer districts... etc<br /><br />I'd love to get more rules, monsters, scenarios, hirelings, items, and mini-campaigns as it's always nice to get those things from the source as opposed to just fan made ones.<br /><br />i like the idea of the occasional painting and terrain article as well as a strategy highlight to use certain spells or hirelings together to great effect.<br /><br />a little internal artwork is always nice but doesn't have to be all out.<br /><br />some things that i read from other peoples posts that i think were great ideas were wizards specific hirelings, expanded classes(kinda like the knights) maybe have different healing schools for apothecaries or different thief or mercenary groups that focus and different stats.<br /><br />having a section for fan content would be a big plus as it will give different opinions and help connect us a group.<br /><br />Narrative Battle reports are always fun to read and was one of my favorite parts of old white dwarf's back in the day.<br /><br />and finally i love the idea of more NPCs or factions running around. One that was suggested was an anti-magic wizard hunting group, or maybe there's a weird underground kidnapping ring that can come in randomly and try to steal your hirelings or wizards and you have to search for them, try to mount a rescue, or pay their ransom to get them back. maybe occasionally you can never get them back or you find them later through random luck.<br /><br />anyways i've probably written too much as it is but i love frostgrave and i'm excited for the potential this magazine represents of keeping the game and content alive and well. Thank you joe for such an awesome game that i can get so passionate about. :-)Waynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-50147156495847471412017-07-18T05:14:00.990-07:002017-07-18T05:14:00.990-07:00More art.
A twist on fiction: combine fiction and...More art.<br />A twist on fiction: combine fiction and battle reports. Write story-telling battle reports of linked scenarios. Include photos of awesome miniatures and terrain, showing the key moments of the story.<br /><br />I agree with the camp that says forego more rules. Instead, port the existing rules into new settings and genres. Provide scenarios and the aforementioned narrative battle reports to show new Frostgrave locales/environments, sci-fi, pulp, post-apoc, Cthulhu, etc.Mike "Shades" Schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09713709248807527404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-37499408643038381562017-07-15T19:00:09.807-07:002017-07-15T19:00:09.807-07:00Thanks for the first issue! Really like the rules...Thanks for the first issue! Really like the rules for horses and the knights.<br /><br />I'd go for a few dollars more for: more solo scenarios and small or large campaigns; a few more pictures. Maybe articles on locations in the city and how to build/create/buy pieces for them... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-86791034676458359032017-07-15T14:33:33.855-07:002017-07-15T14:33:33.855-07:00I want to see miniature painting /scenery building...I want to see miniature painting /scenery building articles, new scenarios and fiction to improve the background Lord Borjadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358178216874507866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-82494861429588095072017-07-15T09:08:07.386-07:002017-07-15T09:08:07.386-07:00I would like to see improvements in the layout and...I would like to see improvements in the layout and interior art. Also diagrams, specially for the scenarios. I do believe if you want to do this on the mid-term it might be valuable instead of paying a person to do the layout everytime get someone to design some templates. Like an article template, a scenario template and so on, that you can reutilize over and over. Same thing with some graphical assets, for example doing the coat d'arms of the Knight Orders and then use those shields for different article headers. I would love to tinker with the current magazine and send you an example.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08319988750377659942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-43998436789304141082017-07-14T14:14:24.530-07:002017-07-14T14:14:24.530-07:00Joe,
Firstly, congratulations on a great issue. ...Joe,<br /><br />Firstly, congratulations on a great issue. I'm not sure that I'll be incorporating the gunpowder or mount rules, but anything Frostgrave is an interesting read. I understand that these optional rules are just that - options. But I do think rules published by the game designer are viewed as more than a houserule. And folks will likely incorporate all of it.<br />That said, I'm still new to the game and am sticking with the core rules for now. I haven't seen a need for more complexity. Maybe that will change.<br />What I'd love to see in Spellcaster is perhaps some illustrations, some short story of a struggle or particular aspect of Felstad and then follow it up with a scenario that ties back into the story. That scenario could even be followed up with a painting guide and terrain building tutorials for the encounters.<br /><br />And of course more solo scenarios.<br /><br />Again, congrats on the first issue,<br />Pat ToveyPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02692088885359634314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-36095926711171396442017-07-14T11:34:31.063-07:002017-07-14T11:34:31.063-07:00Solo scenarios, please!
How about more settings w...Solo scenarios, please!<br /><br />How about more settings within the Frostgrave world, around the edge of Felstad? Trading posts, monasteries, prisons, etc.? More NPCs, and more spells, too. How about some more anti-magic stuff? Like an organization or religion that hunts down spellcasters?<br /><br />I also second this suggestion:<br /><br />"I'd also like to see model suggestions for some of the more obscure creatures, such as the Foulhorn or the crab/turtle demo thingies from Pacts - you know, the ones where it's not as easy to buy a 'counts as' that's faithful to the books."<br /><br />Artwork is a good reason to buy the physical books, so I would save it for that. Most importantly, keep Spellcaster coming!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576560226761426261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-39206788515607607252017-07-14T11:32:36.045-07:002017-07-14T11:32:36.045-07:00I really liked issue #1. Simplicity is good & ...I really liked issue #1. Simplicity is good & keeping it at a low cost for those who want to add other options to their campaigns is good. Some of the other comments mentioned some FAQ's on things asked my numerous people, though perhaps a FAQ on the blog is better. The new magazine does allow potential to develop more creatures with stat's & who knows maybe even some more co-operation with Northstar to create these said creatures as miniatures (see JP's comments above. One of the wonderful things about the game is the ability to use miniatures from other lines, however when you start getting into Frostgrave specific critters, then it becomes a challenge.Terry Silverthornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02873668652853883440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-44969789053405639312017-07-14T10:33:37.725-07:002017-07-14T10:33:37.725-07:00Throw everything in, I'll pay. I won't rea...Throw everything in, I'll pay. I won't read the fiction (sorry it's never in the same league as serious writing), but some do. Adam Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536927211650727677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-14627375590990421882017-07-14T09:28:38.830-07:002017-07-14T09:28:38.830-07:00I would love some semi-official rules for soldiers...I would love some semi-official rules for soldiers to advance. This is the one thing my group is looking for right now. I know that there are some fan-made alternatives, but none of them really do it for us. Christofferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244791214700721810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-49485575722122709232017-07-13T18:01:20.360-07:002017-07-13T18:01:20.360-07:00I'd pay up to $12 per issue (assuming it was m...I'd pay up to $12 per issue (assuming it was maybe a quarterly?) for any or all of these improvements EXCEPT for the new rules. I agree with quite a few on here that rules just tend to snowball and can even break things. I realize they're not considered official, but once they're in the wild, some will want to play them while others will not. <br /><br />While I'm okay with the current layout at the $5 price point, seeing things in more of a magazine style layout would be great. That means artwork, editorial(s), articles related to FG and even GA, and scenarios... LOTS of new scenarios.<br /><br />I don't know what the Frostgrave player size is, but I've got to imagine this could be a nice source of income for you if enough players find it useful. <br /><br />James Floyd Kelly (Jim)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13876934942928389738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-45025527204715277192017-07-13T16:05:03.414-07:002017-07-13T16:05:03.414-07:00I enjoyed the first issue. I am totally new to min...I enjoyed the first issue. I am totally new to minature war gaming so any readable and accessible information is great. I would like to see more solo scenarios, battle reports with pics (if possible), and more optional rules. And maybe examples of warbands/terrain from different sources. Maps of the world would be excellent as well. The layout was fine and somewhat refreshing. Over produced layouts are sometimes confusing. I would rather pay for content rules/scenarios/visuals than a fancy layout. Yes, I would pay more, your writing is very good and understandable to me even as a complete newbie to the genre. Jannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-63505719543631493932017-07-13T14:16:26.802-07:002017-07-13T14:16:26.802-07:00I would like to also add the problem with addition...I would like to also add the problem with additional rules in several different places. If you don't have a steady group who can agree on exactly what rules to use, it can make it difficult to get a pick up game. There is nothing worse than trying to get set up for a game only to find that your opponent is using rules from a source you weren't aware of or conversely looking forward to using new rules you just picked up to find that your opponent doesn't want to allow something they aren't familiar with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605527833464482330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-42353338768168804962017-07-13T12:03:29.799-07:002017-07-13T12:03:29.799-07:00Great job with the first issue.
I would pay more ...Great job with the first issue.<br /><br />I would pay more fore more rules content. Everything else is nice to have, but i would't pay more for it.<br /><br />I would like to see the common soldier getting more personality (skills?) to raise them to more than simple cannon fodder.<br /><br />Have you seen the House rules compendium from the FB Frostgrave group? Some excellent ideas there.sherman0815https://www.blogger.com/profile/06533102387312349518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-42151984666144050232017-07-13T10:48:31.243-07:002017-07-13T10:48:31.243-07:00As others have already said, the layout did the jo...As others have already said, the layout did the job, but could have been improved. I don'y think that's where you should concentrate short term.<br /><br />Internal Artwork would be nice if you can get it, but again isn't make or break.<br /><br />In general, I would concentrate on why people buy Spellcaster, and that's for specific Frostgrave (and Ghost Archipeligo) content, which to my mind means:<br />Scenarios<br />Fiction<br />Rules (including more creatures/monsters)<br /><br />I would add to that, as someone else mentioned, it would be interesting to see other skins for the game, showcase how other people use the rules with different genres and miniatures.<br /><br />Mini photography, painting and terrain can be sourced from a million other places, so I wouldn't wastre my time on them if I were you, unless it was something that was extremely on theme.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541611128064822330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-75556424030831040702017-07-13T10:35:12.442-07:002017-07-13T10:35:12.442-07:00The issue 1 was perfect for me. A bit of everythin...The issue 1 was perfect for me. A bit of everything for a good price.<br />For issue 2, maybe less new rules and more scenarios with new Frostgrave places (the harbour, the red district, arena,...) with cool creatures... ;-)<br />A beautiful map of Feldstad could be nice too.<br />Gab (BE)<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-15351642615310521462017-07-13T09:58:30.385-07:002017-07-13T09:58:30.385-07:00plus 1 for additional rules or scenarios anything ...plus 1 for additional rules or scenarios anything else fineJthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05926697264806086812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-22416866676320043102017-07-13T09:53:14.283-07:002017-07-13T09:53:14.283-07:00I'd really love to see more rules content and ...I'd really love to see more rules content and articles. I don't care that much about color printing, except the cover, and more professional photography and artwork inside, but a bit of fiction here and there also wouldn't be remiss. And I would be absolutely willing to pay more to get all that. I'd even be fine paying $12 to get everything listed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-52720744362618284432017-07-13T09:53:11.239-07:002017-07-13T09:53:11.239-07:00I was thrilled to get horse rules that I'd bee...I was thrilled to get horse rules that I'd been hoping for. <br /><br />I disagree with people who say that more rules is bad. They're all optional so it's nice to be able to pick and choose whatever you want.<br /><br />So more rules is all I'd look for. Bare bones presentation and $1 in my pocket is fine with me.knightlyknavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985729520763700748noreply@blogger.com