tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post5757130665495059311..comments2024-03-28T10:27:02.032-07:00Comments on The Renaissance Troll: Random Musings On My Gamesjoe5mchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-43152426100055868152021-02-25T07:35:37.247-08:002021-02-25T07:35:37.247-08:00Ratmen with black powder weapons would be somethin...Ratmen with black powder weapons would be something amazing to look forward too.Exploding-dicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279068316271828708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-64534884426313466092021-02-17T15:19:17.893-08:002021-02-17T15:19:17.893-08:00I'm someone who has lived a life seemingly in ...I'm someone who has lived a life seemingly in the background, I must say this final indignity I have suffered almost too much to endure. You see, I have been sickly and weak since the day I was born and doomed to go through my life weakling. I seemed to have always suffered from one illness or another and could never play with the other children as I so desperately wanted to. Mother always made such a big fuss over me, also, making the situation worse as the other boys teased me mercilessly after they saw it. I was browsing the internet searching on how I could be transformed into a powerful person when I came across the email of a man named Lord Mark. who was a VAMPIRE so I told him that I has always dreamed of becoming a VAMPIRES, All i did was just to follow the procedure that i was been told, and i bet you that procedure I took change my entire life to something i ever desire, freedom, sickness free, pains free, fame, influence, connections and even more that i can. Thanks to Lord Mark. Do you want a life full of interesting things? Do you want to have power and influence over others? To be charming and desirable? To have wealth, health, and longevity? contact the vampires creed today via email: Vampirelord7878@gmail.comAlandrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564958616469735697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-66412597033424645622021-02-16T07:03:12.372-08:002021-02-16T07:03:12.372-08:00Interesting thought about badly wounded in FG - wo...Interesting thought about badly wounded in FG - wouldn't that change make it a bit redundant in some cases though? E.g. if a thug is badly wounded he could just be replaced with... another thug? I suppose that's how it goes with them being killed - for us, badly wounded is indeed a fate worse than death because of this, unless you have an Inn!RebosFeetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-43674195256903583452021-02-13T11:50:19.583-08:002021-02-13T11:50:19.583-08:00Thank you Joeseph. It helped a ton and I am very g...Thank you Joeseph. It helped a ton and I am very grateful for that, I am on a budget and also socially distancing so I only bought the book and a box of crewmen. warden, heritors and monsters are basically all reaper bones minis and the terrain is aquarium decoration and homemade stuff. :)Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534627684759918092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-40012288517149133422021-02-12T23:46:04.448-08:002021-02-12T23:46:04.448-08:00Hey Pascal - glad to hear the game has helped you ...Hey Pascal - glad to hear the game has helped you through these tough times! It sounds like you've got a pretty good little system going there, with plenty of ways you can change it up to keep it fresh. Also check out the GA solo scenarios in Spellcaster (and Wargames Illustrated) if you need some more.joe5mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-41966391248829624542021-02-12T23:44:31.906-08:002021-02-12T23:44:31.906-08:00The problem with having Heritors and Wardens as op...The problem with having Heritors and Wardens as opposition in Solo scenarios is legislating when/how they use their Abilities/Spells. I can do this for very specific cases, but haven't found a good way to cover all cases. In general, I think it works better to go solo versus setting threats and save the other crews for when playing other players.joe5mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-29133187038713783902021-02-12T23:42:43.631-08:002021-02-12T23:42:43.631-08:00Many thanks. I will be talking more about Stargrav...Many thanks. I will be talking more about Stargrave and it's expansions - it's in a bit of a state of flux at the moment (in a good way). I still love Ghost Archipelago and plan to continue supporting it in various ways.joe5mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-62099312664908534992021-02-12T23:41:30.993-08:002021-02-12T23:41:30.993-08:00I have! The truth of the matter is that at the mom...I have! The truth of the matter is that at the moment I don't need to. You guys are buying enough games and supplements to keep the heating on here at home. While that is true, I prefer the more informal systems. But thanks for the vote of support - there may come a time when I need it!joe5mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-33883106347873165092021-02-12T23:36:44.382-08:002021-02-12T23:36:44.382-08:00I can neither confirm nor deny... oh wait, yes I c...I can neither confirm nor deny... oh wait, yes I can. Yeah, it comes from thinking about ratmen - or giant rats specifically.joe5mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-78517257217352963482021-02-12T22:27:51.566-08:002021-02-12T22:27:51.566-08:00First thought of mine too.First thought of mine too.BZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10428171813632219938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-31058288663246002422021-02-12T18:06:46.491-08:002021-02-12T18:06:46.491-08:00Is the expendable attribute something inspired by ...Is the expendable attribute something inspired by recent rat related endeavors? Seth Drallitochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752576843540191871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-53491538417822743052021-02-12T13:38:34.682-08:002021-02-12T13:38:34.682-08:00Thanks for this - I just asked for ideas about sol...Thanks for this - I just asked for ideas about solo systems for Ghost Arch & Frostgrave over on the Rangers of Shadow Deep facebook page. But you have made GA into something RoSD like by just having encounters, as opposed to putting in an enemy Heritor and crew. You aren't missing the threat of the full-throated opposition?B Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721957764536337888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-58332348324401163202021-02-12T13:37:49.143-08:002021-02-12T13:37:49.143-08:00Thanks for this - I just asked for ideas about sol...Thanks for this - I just asked for ideas about solo systems for Ghost Arch & Frostgrave over on the Rangers of Shadow Deep facebook page. But you have made GA into something RoSD like by just having encounters, as opposed to putting in an enemy Heritor and crew. You aren't missing the threat of the full-throated opposition?B Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721957764536337888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-68416602995383143012021-02-12T13:27:01.665-08:002021-02-12T13:27:01.665-08:00Hi Joe, have you thought about starting a patreon?...Hi Joe, have you thought about starting a patreon? I should think that you would get good support writing supplements, maintaining faq's, getting beta test rules changes tested by the patrons (different levels have different access), releasing single scenarios and the like. These all could be available for patrons and depending on their level could either be paid, or available at reduced costs. just a thought. I really appreciate your work and would happily sign up for something like this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-32837101135552186252021-02-12T11:20:07.027-08:002021-02-12T11:20:07.027-08:00I would be really excited to hear about the plans ...I would be really excited to hear about the plans for expansions of Stargrave! <br /><br />As popular as Frostrgrave is, I am glad you gave a nod to Frostgrave Ghost Archipelago. It is really a fantastic setting. <br />SanddollarKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515173431194994770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-30172094272547000482021-02-12T09:59:57.503-08:002021-02-12T09:59:57.503-08:00playing Ghost Archipelago singleplayer has kept me...playing Ghost Archipelago singleplayer has kept me sane during lockdown #3 here in Germany. I started playing in december and I even came up with my own rule set for singleplayer and I am having a blast! <br /><br />I play with 7 figures per game, Heritor+ Warden, 2 Specialists and 3 Crew. The main treasure is on one side and I start on the other, two smaller treasures are placed 6" apart with the help of a scatter dice, every round or when a treasure is picked up, I roll a D20 and a random encounter roll will be made on 16+ unless there are already more than 5 creatures on the board. the 6 largest terrain pieces all have a number 1-6 and a D6 decides where the creature spawns. I also implemented the rule that if a crew member is downed and not carried (like treasure you can only leave via the boat not any board edge) back to the boat, he will get a +3 on his survival roll(+1 for every monster still on the board alive at the end of the game)<br /><br />The tension when 4 people carry a treasure chest and two wounded crew through the jungle back to the boat and every turn you pray that there are no adds spawning! Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534627684759918092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-47385648917446570032021-02-12T08:00:39.230-08:002021-02-12T08:00:39.230-08:00"the game is sporting a 5-star average on Ama..."the game is sporting a 5-star average on Amazon with over 250 ratings!"<br /><br />And it is well deserved! I've been playing 2E with my boys, and the improvements have been excellent.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576560226761426261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-83632025014541383612021-02-12T07:36:58.728-08:002021-02-12T07:36:58.728-08:00Thankfully, most of the time, I'm more interes...Thankfully, most of the time, I'm more interested in creating systems that allow for as much player creativity as possible, than I am in building specific worlds. So, I don't really feel pressure in that way. Some people prefer the detailed worldbuilding. Nothing wrong with that approach, but it might make it a harder sell to the general wargaming public - especially if it doesn't have specific miniatures. joe5mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-78300952409158100422021-02-12T07:20:24.833-08:002021-02-12T07:20:24.833-08:00Joe, thanks for the Stargrave backgrounds, that...Joe, thanks for the Stargrave backgrounds, that's really interesting. I was wondering if you get a minute you could give us some of your thoughts as a game designer about the pressure to conform to certain tropes in scifi.<br />Building a whole new world might be fun, but difficult to do in a game and probably counter-productive (sales wise) as lots of players will want to set games in their favourite works from TV and movies.<br />So where does that leave you as a game designer? Make sure you tick everyone's boxes? Create new stuff off your own? Little of both?Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11540756950997939463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-64804459578924860162021-02-12T07:16:54.524-08:002021-02-12T07:16:54.524-08:00but DungeonsDark is my HeroQuest expansion!!!! :...but DungeonsDark is my HeroQuest expansion!!!! :)<br />http://forum.yeoldeinn.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=3223<br /><br />I liked the "Through Dungeons Deep and Caverns Old..." line from the song at the beginning of the Hobbit (book and as sung in the Rankin/Bass cartoon). There were too many hits on "Dungeons Deep" so I decided on "Dungeons Dark" with the eventual addition of "Forests Old" and "Caverns Deep" for settings.<br /><br />While I did start building "ForestsOld" for HQ years ago, a well done grid with natural terrain (HQ uses squares) is a level of artwork I'm not capable of and I gave up. Instead I'm looking to get my forest setting fix with ROSD. We are Rangers, more outdoor adventures please! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-42373759645456358032021-02-12T06:59:13.518-08:002021-02-12T06:59:13.518-08:00Not much, possibly nothing at all. It would genera...Not much, possibly nothing at all. It would generally only apply to units that are so bad that they aren't worth any more points. It's more a balancing mechanism to makes these units less of a liability in an army.joe5mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-85452077949671147152021-02-12T06:41:12.059-08:002021-02-12T06:41:12.059-08:00How much would you rate expendable in terms of poi...How much would you rate expendable in terms of point increases?Thaddeus Gregory Blanchettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359423010378429288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-52898245262727079902021-02-12T05:54:14.780-08:002021-02-12T05:54:14.780-08:00Great update, I need to convince my kids to play G...Great update, I need to convince my kids to play GA again!Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834680567404576703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-74185645110063426782021-02-12T05:45:14.435-08:002021-02-12T05:45:14.435-08:00Nah, it’s clearly a Crucis Lancers Warhammer!Nah, it’s clearly a Crucis Lancers Warhammer!Toxic Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610996381605071743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3781995839246169257.post-87905233263984311172021-02-12T05:44:12.470-08:002021-02-12T05:44:12.470-08:00Very true, and I might suggest it for my group des...Very true, and I might suggest it for my group despite my misgivings on tinkering with rules!<br /><br />After all Joe mentioned it :D<br /><br />NathanToxic Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610996381605071743noreply@blogger.com