Comments on: VOR 2.0 announced http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153 Daily news, reviews and information for tabletop gamers of all interests. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:59:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Skuzz http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21443 Skuzz Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:12:21 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21443 Wow, some seriously kind comments here folks. Very much appreciated. :) I completely agree with many of the comments here, VOR never got a chance to do its thing and FASA imploding sadly cut its life short. I aim to fix that. Although im absolutely focused on finishing up the writing end of things for VOR 2.0 at the moment, my head is swirling with the miniature side of the equation. Would love any and all names/contact info for sculptors that may be interested or available. Also, if you have any feedback/opinions/requests on VOR 2.0 PLEASE hit the ironwind forums and post em. Nows the time! And no i havent been contacted by privateer press in regards to VOR so if they were interested they havent told me. Ill just not comment about the 'dire trolls' if you dont mind... grrr. ;) Wow, some seriously kind comments here folks. Very much appreciated. :)

I completely agree with many of the comments here, VOR never got a chance to do its thing and FASA imploding sadly cut its life short. I aim to fix that.

Although im absolutely focused on finishing up the writing end of things for VOR 2.0 at the moment, my head is swirling with the miniature side of the equation. Would love any and all names/contact info for sculptors that may be interested or available.

Also, if you have any feedback/opinions/requests on VOR 2.0 PLEASE hit the ironwind forums and post em. Nows the time!

And no i havent been contacted by privateer press in regards to VOR so if they were interested they havent told me. Ill just not comment about the ‘dire trolls’ if you dont mind… grrr. ;)

]]> By: evernevermore (John) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21433 evernevermore (John) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:17:26 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21433 I actually really like the idea of points based action - both No Limits and AE-WW2 work really well and really tactically because of it. The scratchforce rules have me very curious. The Vor universe was pretty good in the novels - all of the ones i had were well written and told you alot about the setting. I actually really like the idea of points based action - both No Limits and AE-WW2 work really well and really tactically because of it. The scratchforce rules have me very curious.

The Vor universe was pretty good in the novels - all of the ones i had were well written and told you alot about the setting.

]]> By: larylich http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21427 larylich Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:46:14 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21427 Maybe if it completely got rid of the point based action system it would have potential. That dynamic was a huge road block to having a fast/fun game. Maybe if it completely got rid of the point based action system it would have potential. That dynamic was a huge road block to having a fast/fun game.

]]> By: PMMJ http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21378 PMMJ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:13:24 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21378 Oh, man. Great news. It's on in the fashion of Donkey Kong. I always felt the unvierse of Vor never really got its chance to shine, hopefully this will do the job. Oh, man. Great news. It’s on in the fashion of Donkey Kong.

I always felt the unvierse of Vor never really got its chance to shine, hopefully this will do the job.

]]> By: nanite (Seth) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21374 nanite (Seth) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:44:39 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21374 The Vor background and minis are something I have always really liked but missed out on the first time around, so never got into. I was thisclose to buying up a bunch of Zykee on ebay though. Man, here's a great use for those SST armies that are collecting dust. How do the rules compare with more recent systems (SST, Infinity, Hordesmachine)? The Vor background and minis are something I have always really liked but missed out on the first time around, so never got into.

I was thisclose to buying up a bunch of Zykee on ebay though.

Man, here’s a great use for those SST armies that are collecting dust.

How do the rules compare with more recent systems (SST, Infinity, Hordesmachine)?

]]> By: evernevermore (John) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21369 evernevermore (John) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:12:03 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21369 I think the Union troopers aged the worst - the hands and faces specifically - though the Zhykee are kinda hard to tell as those things just look wierd and off proportion. Neo Sovs just had the advantage that most anything that looked odd could be explained away as "radiation did it" I think the Union troopers aged the worst - the hands and faces specifically - though the Zhykee are kinda hard to tell as those things just look wierd and off proportion.

Neo Sovs just had the advantage that most anything that looked odd could be explained away as “radiation did it”

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21359 Zac Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:01:20 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21359 I think the Humans were decent sculpts at the time but as mentioned they haven't aged as well as the Growlers. That said, I don't think that the Neo-Sov chemgrunts were that bad even compared to current figs. I think the Humans were decent sculpts at the time but as mentioned they haven’t aged as well as the Growlers. That said, I don’t think that the Neo-Sov chemgrunts were that bad even compared to current figs.

]]> By: ejdmo http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21358 ejdmo Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:53:19 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21358 Personally, I kinda hope that they redo all of the figures <i>eventually</i>. I also hope that they go for good sculptors as opposed to cheap ones. Not that into Bob Olley personally. Great technical sculptor but I don't like the 80's feel that all his stuff has. Dearly hope they avoid Bob Naismith. He <i>can</i> do great work, but rarely does, it seems. Tre Manor would be an awesome choice for Growlers, in my opinion. Some of the other folks working for Reaper would be good for the rest of the lines. Bobby Jackson comes to mind. Any other ideas anyone? Personally, I kinda hope that they redo all of the figures eventually. I also hope that they go for good sculptors as opposed to cheap ones.

Not that into Bob Olley personally. Great technical sculptor but I don’t like the 80’s feel that all his stuff has. Dearly hope they avoid Bob Naismith. He can do great work, but rarely does, it seems.

Tre Manor would be an awesome choice for Growlers, in my opinion. Some of the other folks working for Reaper would be good for the rest of the lines. Bobby Jackson comes to mind.

Any other ideas anyone?

]]> By: evernevermore (John) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21355 evernevermore (John) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:41:56 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21355 I wouldnt say that the human sculpts are poor - they just show thier age and what was big then. Remember that the game was a direct competitor for 40k at its peak - the Neo Sovs especially have alot of 40k influences. Now if we could just get a Scrunt or Grymm army into the rules... I wouldnt say that the human sculpts are poor - they just show thier age and what was big then. Remember that the game was a direct competitor for 40k at its peak - the Neo Sovs especially have alot of 40k influences. Now if we could just get a Scrunt or Grymm army into the rules…

]]> By: Tri3 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21354 Tri3 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:49:23 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21354 Would love to see many of the human older sculpts redone. The Growlers were all pretty good, but the rest of the line was rather poorly sculpted compared to what other companies are doing these days (Artizan, Copplestone, Hasslefree, Bob Olley...). It would be fantastic if Bob Olley sculpted up one of the ranges. There is so much potential for VOR, but if the sculpts aren't good, it will not take off like it should. Would love to see many of the human older sculpts redone. The Growlers were all pretty good, but the rest of the line was rather poorly sculpted compared to what other companies are doing these days (Artizan, Copplestone, Hasslefree, Bob Olley…). It would be fantastic if Bob Olley sculpted up one of the ranges. There is so much potential for VOR, but if the sculpts aren’t good, it will not take off like it should.

]]> By: Veritas http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21350 Veritas Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:22:39 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21350 I always thought the Hordes Dire Trolls were total rip offs of the VOR growlers. Now I see that Matt Wilson would have even had first hand knowledge of the growlers so it becomes less and less coincidence. Oh yea, and time to dust off my Neo Soviets! I always thought the Hordes Dire Trolls were total rip offs of the VOR growlers. Now I see that Matt Wilson would have even had first hand knowledge of the growlers so it becomes less and less coincidence.

Oh yea, and time to dust off my Neo Soviets!

]]> By: madzerker http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21345 madzerker Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:40:59 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21345 ah, yeah, it was paul bonner on the box set, so the army books prolly were matt willson. It was the growlers attacking the union guys. ah, yeah, it was paul bonner on the box set, so the army books prolly were matt willson. It was the growlers attacking the union guys.

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21344 Zac Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:54:59 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21344 Boardgame Geek has a page about it http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4977 Boardgame Geek has a page about it

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4977

]]> By: Dagorlad (Alan) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21343 Dagorlad (Alan) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:46:59 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21343 Gonna demonstrate my n00bie-like ignorance here, but can someone please link to a site that showcases the original game please? I've never seen anything about it before I read this post. Gonna demonstrate my n00bie-like ignorance here, but can someone please link to a site that showcases the original game please? I’ve never seen anything about it before I read this post.

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21341 Zac Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:15:01 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/04/28/14153#comment-21341 Was the boxed set art of the Growlers attacking the human troops? Was the boxed set art of the Growlers attacking the human troops?

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