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Hey that Egyptian pyramid mid terrain would be pretty awesome for this game
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Jul 24, 2015 01:58
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signalnoise posted:Is premeasuring allowed? Yes
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Jul 24, 2015 02:01
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Commissar Kip posted:Cirque du Frostgrave FANTASY WARGAMES ON ICE, if a mod could edit the title plz. Done!
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Jul 24, 2015 02:34
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I think that the list of spell markers, models and terrain you'll need that someone posted a few pages back should go into the OP. I am going to start working on some stuff to make the game pretty and that list is a great reference.
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Jul 24, 2015 04:59
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jodai posted:I think that the list of spell markers, models and terrain you'll need that someone posted a few pages back should go into the OP. I am going to start working on some stuff to make the game pretty and that list is a great reference. I agree! OP updated. I also found some really cool 4Ground fantasy buildings, but they're very expensive and not terribly suited to "ancient city under ice"... they're more European split timber deals. So instead I linked to Hirst arts, which is  for the setting.e: and some other things that were mentioned along the way. moths fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Jul 24, 2015 |
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Jul 24, 2015 05:14
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I went for 4ground for the first time ever and they just arrived!! The laser cut MDF smells so loving good. Speaking to my gaming buddies we just decided to jump from "ancient city under ice" to "this is mordheim but not really, also it's been a harsh winter". One of my friends also pitched the idea that "the setting in the core rulebook might be icy ancient city, but why not have it take place over other cities as well?". I believe he wants to have us all play in a desert themed city as well - explains him using his Tomb Kings minis. My scribore miniatures also arrived - so I now have a bunch of cool bases and my Cthulhu wizard and apprentice. Now I just need some more cthulhu-esque characters. Does anyone have any ideas where to find cthulhu infantrymen or thugs?
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Jul 24, 2015 10:30
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I'm planning to use Tomb Kings minis too. We've just fluffed it as Frostgrave Museum has a bunch of their stuff, and they're here to reclaim it. I'm amazed how far the Tomb Kings skeleton box goes towards making a band too.
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Jul 24, 2015 11:43
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I bought this set of Viking Hirdmen to top off my warband http://northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=3884. Pretty good stuff. 44 dudes, 5 different poses, 60 heads with 11 variations and a bunch of swords, axes, spears and shields. The best part is that they're the exact same size a the official Frostgrave soldiers so most stuff fits just fine between the sets. The only problem is that they're all wearing chainmail, but it can probably be painted as coarse wool or something.
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Jul 24, 2015 13:12
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Electric Hobo posted:The only problem is that they're all wearing chainmail, but it can probably be painted as coarse wool or something.
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Jul 24, 2015 13:36
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I know, I just like variation. Edit: And I'll be playing with horrible people who'll bitch and moan about non-WYSIWYG models. Electric Hobo fucked around with this message at 13:50 on Jul 24, 2015 |
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Jul 24, 2015 13:37
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Electric Hobo posted:I know, I just like variation. You could buy these http://northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=5377
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Jul 24, 2015 14:29
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Electric Hobo posted:I know, I just like variation. Are they seriously going to be douches about "that guy is obviously wearing chainmail - did you pay for that?" If yes, you need new friends, my man. As long as you've got an approximation of what the model is supposed to be carrying and you're not proxying a Space Marine for a fighter, tell them to shut the hell up. Either that, or be as pedantic as they are - "Wait - he has a potion? Where is that modeled on the figure? Oh, it's not? Then you can't claim to have it." I hate people like that.
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Jul 24, 2015 14:44
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There are only a handful of troop types, how hard is it to figure out what is what? Are you expected to buy a new model if you get a suit or armour in a treasure stash? If you give your apprentice a bow?
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Jul 24, 2015 14:48
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Speaking of soldiers, does the game differentiate between any of the different types, other than statlines and weapons? I don't remember seeing anything regarding needing, say, a thief, or a knight for any of the missions. quote:…Of course we didn’t climb it. It was a hundred-foot ladder, standing by itself, with nothing at the top… berzerkmonkey fucked around with this message at 15:05 on Jul 24, 2015 |
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Jul 24, 2015 15:02
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The only differentiation I would ask for really would be to try and keep it somewhat consistent across models. Like if you want to use Space Marines, fine, I don't care, but please don't put down five tactical marines and tell me they're all different kinds of guys that I am going to have to try and keep track off. Although even that would probably be ok if you put little labels on the base or something. I will probably carefully model things to match their equipment as much as possible, but I do that for fun and don't expect anyone else to do it.
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Jul 24, 2015 15:10
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I like how Frostgrave comes with a built-in excuse to use weird scenery you happen to have lying around plus maybe some spread out cutlery. "I wouldn't want to meet the being that ate with THAT knife an fork..."
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Jul 24, 2015 15:11
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I can't really recommend 4Ground enough. Been building all afternoon and it's so drat fun. The smell of laser cut MDF makes me drool with pleasure. Also, we've decided that proxy models are good enough, seeing as not everyone has models yet.
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Jul 24, 2015 15:37
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Commissar Kip posted:I can't really recommend 4Ground enough. Been building all afternoon and it's so drat fun. The smell of laser cut MDF makes me drool with pleasure. Those prices though...
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Jul 24, 2015 15:46
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Straight outta Frostgrave, another crazy rear end wizard More thugs I smoke, yo my rep gets bigger I'm a bad magic user, and you know this But the pussy-rear end mages won't show this But I don't give a gently caress, I'mma make my snaps If not from the artifacts, from potions or maps Just like burglary, the definition is jacking And when illegally casting it's called packing Zap a necromancer in a minute I find a good grimoire and go up in it A crazy thaumaturge from the street Attitude legit cause I'm tearing up poo poo MC Merlin controls the prismatic For any dumb chronomancer that starts static Not the right hand cause I lost it to an Elf Every time I pull a wand off the shelf The encounter is random and that's a law M-E-R-L-I-N spells Merlin but I'm raw See, cause I'm the magic using villain The definition is clear, you're the witness of a killing That's taking place without a clue And once you're in the crystal, your rear end is through Look, you might take it as a trip But a caster like Merlin is on a illusionist tip Straight outta Frostgrave
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Indolent Bastard posted:Those prices though... Yea, they are gorgeous, but I just tried to imagine the cost of populating a 3'x3' table with no more than 12" of LOS, and blacked out for a few minutes. Would love to have something like that watch tower or the huge inn as a centerpiece, though.
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Jul 24, 2015 15:54
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They're expensive, but they are also pre-painted and gorgeous. If you price out the time it would take to put stuff together and paint it it is a no-brainer.
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Jul 24, 2015 16:12
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Also I finally got the interview I talked about posted up with the author of Frostgrave. Check it out! http://freshcoastgaming.blogspot.com/2015/07/game-designer-interview-joseph.html
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berzerkmonkey posted:Are they seriously going to be douches about "that guy is obviously wearing chainmail - did you pay for that?" If yes, you need new friends, my man. As long as you've got an approximation of what the model is supposed to be carrying and you're not proxying a Space Marine for a fighter, tell them to shut the hell up. Either that, or be as pedantic as they are - "Wait - he has a potion? Where is that modeled on the figure? Oh, it's not? Then you can't claim to have it." I think it's simple enough that if you want to play the game with space marines, you can as long as they're distinguishable. A friend of mine has war machine stuff he never uses so we might play using those figures. Archers may end up holding rifles and wizards may have steam backpacks and we're okay with that!
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muggins posted:They're expensive, but they are also pre-painted and gorgeous. If you price out the time it would take to put stuff together and paint it it is a no-brainer. I hadn't realized they came pre-painted. That does certainly make them more worthwhile. Commissar Kip, could you toss up some in process pictures?
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berzerkmonkey posted:Are they seriously going to be douches about "that guy is obviously wearing chainmail - did you pay for that?" If yes, you need new friends, my man. As long as you've got an approximation of what the model is supposed to be carrying and you're not proxying a Space Marine for a fighter, tell them to shut the hell up. Either that, or be as pedantic as they are - "Wait - he has a potion? Where is that modeled on the figure? Oh, it's not? Then you can't claim to have it." We had a guy start an official store Mordheim league and then said that all models had to be WYSIWYG including battle damage and such and also the not painted leniency was going to be done by the third week. Dude also min maxed his skaven list to be all snipers and such. Not surprisingly it didn't get to week three. WYSIWYG is so dumb in games like this.
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Radish posted:We had a guy start an official store Mordheim league and then said that all models had to be WYSIWYG including battle damage and such and also the not painted leniency was going to be done by the third week. Dude also min maxed his skaven list to be all snipers and such. Not surprisingly it didn't get to week three. WYSIWYG is so dumb in games like this. It's even dumber in a game like Necromunda - those models were all metal (some one piece casts with the weapon molded to the chest,) and yet, you were somehow supposed to model damage and weapon changes. My thinking is that as long as the models are distinct from each other and can be easily identified by a particular characteristic ("pirate-hat guy") and have an approximation of carried weaponry ("that handgun is a crossbow",) you should be alright. What would piss me off would be six identical models carrying halberds when one is a thief with two daggers, an archer, a warhound, etc.
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If a minis line specifically was about that sort of customization as you go, like with pre-drilled magnet holes, then that'd be cool. Otherwise the requirement is a bit daft.
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Jul 24, 2015 16:57
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berzerkmonkey posted:It's even dumber in a game like Necromunda - those models were all metal (some one piece casts with the weapon molded to the chest,) and yet, you were somehow supposed to model damage and weapon changes. Yeah I agree totally with this.
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Indolent Bastard posted:I hadn't realized they came pre-painted. That does certainly make them more worthwhile. Sure thing! I'll post them tomorrow as I'll have more time then. berzerkmonkey posted:have an approximation of carried weaponry ("that handgun is a crossbow",)
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berzerkmonkey posted:Are they seriously going to be douches about "that guy is obviously wearing chainmail - did you pay for that?" If yes, you need new friends, my man. As long as you've got an approximation of what the model is supposed to be carrying and you're not proxying a Space Marine for a fighter, tell them to shut the hell up. Either that, or be as pedantic as they are - "Wait - he has a potion? Where is that modeled on the figure? Oh, it's not? Then you can't claim to have it." I don't really need new friends, I just need to get some of my friends to play stuff like this. The super pedantic idiots work at the local game store, so I'm working on carefully getting rid of them without pissing them off. Some of them also have a massive collection of used miniatures, so part of their shittyness is along the lines of "I have a figure that looks just like I think yours should. Wanna buy it at a stupidly high price?". I guess that there are idiots everywhere, but it gets bad when they run the local gaming scene so they all can jack each other off.
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  https://ospreypublishing.com/blog/Frostbrick/
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Rulebook Heavily posted:If a minis line specifically was about that sort of customization as you go, like with pre-drilled magnet holes, then that'd be cool. Otherwise the requirement is a bit daft. It would be pretty cool to have some sort of modular miniature set where you could easily swap out weapons on the fly, even heads or limbs.... 
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I was wondering how I was going to get non-minis gaming friends to play this with me. Conveniently one of them has a giant LEGO medieval and fantasy collection.
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Jul 24, 2015 20:27
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Terrain wasn't made of lego bricks. 6/10 
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E:Whoops. That Lego Frostgrave thing is so awesome. My younger brother inherited our Lego collection by virtue of having children first but this is the game I wish I could have played as a kid. jodai fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Jul 25, 2015 |
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Jul 25, 2015 00:28
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You wouldn't even need rulers you could just count studs since they are all spaced exactly the same
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Jul 25, 2015 00:59
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That'd be pretty inconvenient/slower unless you used a ruler stick measured out in studs. 
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Ok, two tips if anyone is interested in Brikgrave. Firstly, bases are not a problem. Secondly if you really don't want to use a tape measure there is the Brikwars Angry Inch as a useful LEGO only measuring tool.
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Electric Hobo posted:I bought this set of Viking Hirdmen to top off my warband http://northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=3884. Pretty good stuff. 44 dudes, 5 different poses, 60 heads with 11 variations and a bunch of swords, axes, spears and shields. The best part is that they're the exact same size a the official Frostgrave soldiers so most stuff fits just fine between the sets. I was debating a box of these vs the frostgrave set, went with the frostgrave set instead for the little bit more variety in heads etc. Actually I've just remembered I have a bunch of Celtic plastics from warlord games that I haven't used for anything yet.. going to have to dig those out too and check the scale of them out. But £20 for 40+ models is awesome, been meaning to get my buddy to demo saga for me at some point and these will be the go to option for my saga warband 
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