Comments on: Comanche Light Mech preview http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285 Daily news, reviews and information for tabletop gamers of all interests. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:31:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21683 Zac Mon, 05 May 2008 00:12:14 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21683 The game isn't released yet. I am not sure what the street date is going to be. Larger version of the Comanche has been posted http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/04/14295 The game isn’t released yet. I am not sure what the street date is going to be.

Larger version of the Comanche has been posted

http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/04/14295

]]> By: Proclivity http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21682 Proclivity Mon, 05 May 2008 00:04:58 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21682 Has anyone played this game? Is it worth the buy? I love mechs, and that mech is so low tech, I want to buy it... Has anyone played this game? Is it worth the buy? I love mechs, and that mech is so low tech, I want to buy it…

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21675 Zac Sun, 04 May 2008 17:42:44 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21675 One can only hope :-) One can only hope :-)

]]> By: Dentatus http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21674 Dentatus Sun, 04 May 2008 17:29:31 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21674 Very cool. German ones coming as well? Very cool. German ones coming as well?

]]> By: Jim Bailey http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21673 Jim Bailey Sun, 04 May 2008 16:40:58 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21673 Sorry Robert. Didn't mean that to sound disparaging in any way. I was just repeating the analogy you brought up when you and I first discussed the differences in our games. It's fantastic that your expansion is working well! Take care. Off to paint some more models! Sorry Robert. Didn’t mean that to sound disparaging in any way. I was just repeating the analogy you brought up when you and I first discussed the differences in our games. It’s fantastic that your expansion is working well!

Take care. Off to paint some more models!

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21672 Zac Sun, 04 May 2008 13:37:28 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21672 I think the simplest solution is to just play both games but I am very biased when it comes to Weird WWII gaming. I think the simplest solution is to just play both games but I am very biased when it comes to Weird WWII gaming.

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21671 Zac Sun, 04 May 2008 13:36:09 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21671 <blockquote>Zac, I think you’re pushing the model count a bit.</blockquote> I was pushing it in both cases but perhaps you are right that 30-40 is a better range. I play with a lot of Zombies :-) I have 22 done up so far :-) It influences my model count to a tiny degree.

Zac, I think you’re pushing the model count a bit.

I was pushing it in both cases but perhaps you are right that 30-40 is a better range.

I play with a lot of Zombies :-) I have 22 done up so far :-) It influences my model count to a tiny degree.

]]> By: Darkson http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21669 Darkson Sun, 04 May 2008 13:13:16 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21669 Actually if you dive into the AE forum you will find that the AE system scales up very nicely. We have had no issues with folks playing games on a larger scale. In fact we have one crew in particular that plays large games on a weekly bases and post battle reports on their large battles. Yes AE is an outstanding game at the skirmish level but it also rocks and is fast paced at a Platoon level. Cheers, Robert Stuck in Croatia Actually if you dive into the AE forum you will find that the AE system scales up very nicely. We have had no issues with folks playing games on a larger scale. In fact we have one crew in particular that plays large games on a weekly bases and post battle reports on their large battles.

Yes AE is an outstanding game at the skirmish level but it also rocks and is fast paced at a Platoon level.

Cheers,
Robert
Stuck in Croatia

]]> By: Jim Bailey http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21668 Jim Bailey Sun, 04 May 2008 11:28:15 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21668 Zac, I think you're pushing the model count a bit. While its certainly possible to play very large games with the secrets engine (like whole platoons of mechs), the optimum model count is in the range of 30-35 depending how elite your guys are. In other words, about the size of a platoon. Most of my platoons have a command section, two squads, a couple of infantry support weapons, and a mech or two. You can build a viable platoon with 15 models in it or 50 but usually it is a number right smack in the middle of those two. The game works perfectly great at the squad level as evinced by a couple of scenarios that are included in the book but that is not its focus. I think your comparison of the two games: Secrets is to Warhammer Fantasy as AE WWII is to Mordheim is valid though Secrets is 1/3 the scale of WFB. The games have two different objectives and the rules are scaled accordingly. Secrets will not be as engaging as AE-WWII with 5 models on a side, and AE-WWII will be less weildy at 35 models. Just like what would happen if you played warhammer with 5 models and Mordheim with 35! Jim Zac, I think you’re pushing the model count a bit. While its certainly possible to play very large games with the secrets engine (like whole platoons of mechs), the optimum model count is in the range of 30-35 depending how elite your guys are. In other words, about the size of a platoon. Most of my platoons have a command section, two squads, a couple of infantry support weapons, and a mech or two.

You can build a viable platoon with 15 models in it or 50 but usually it is a number right smack in the middle of those two.

The game works perfectly great at the squad level as evinced by a couple of scenarios that are included in the book but that is not its focus.

I think your comparison of the two games: Secrets is to Warhammer Fantasy as AE WWII is to Mordheim is valid though Secrets is 1/3 the scale of WFB. The games have two different objectives and the rules are scaled accordingly. Secrets will not be as engaging as AE-WWII with 5 models on a side, and AE-WWII will be less weildy at 35 models. Just like what would happen if you played warhammer with 5 models and Mordheim with 35!

Jim

]]> By: Jim Bailey http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21667 Jim Bailey Sun, 04 May 2008 10:40:44 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21667 We're looking at about 3 weeks for the rules release. That guy there is standing on a 50mm base. Jim We’re looking at about 3 weeks for the rules release.

That guy there is standing on a 50mm base.

Jim

]]> By: stormwolf http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21666 stormwolf Sun, 04 May 2008 09:42:30 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21666 Me likey, could do with a few of these for my Rogue Trader games. Any chance of a larger pic Zac? SW Me likey, could do with a few of these for my Rogue Trader games.

Any chance of a larger pic Zac?

SW

]]> By: LarkinVain (Joel) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21665 LarkinVain (Joel) Sun, 04 May 2008 05:05:09 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21665 Is there a release date for the rules? Is there a release date for the rules?

]]> By: LarkinVain (Joel) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21664 LarkinVain (Joel) Sun, 04 May 2008 04:54:42 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21664 Ah so SoTR is a mass combat game. Thanks for the info. Ah so SoTR is a mass combat game. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Zac http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21663 Zac Sun, 04 May 2008 04:13:58 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21663 The mini can be seen in Grant's Salute 2008 photos next to some other minis http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/salute-2008-photos?nggpage=2 Second row, middle picture SoTR is more akin to 40K and AT-43 in size of game. So where AE-WWII has 15-20 minis a side you probably have 40-50 a side in an SoTR game. Units in AE-WWII are 2-4 models and in SoTR units are 10-20 models The mini can be seen in Grant’s Salute 2008 photos next to some other minis

http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/salute-2008-photos?nggpage=2

Second row, middle picture

SoTR is more akin to 40K and AT-43 in size of game. So where AE-WWII has 15-20 minis a side you probably have 40-50 a side in an SoTR game.

Units in AE-WWII are 2-4 models and in SoTR units are 10-20 models

]]> By: LarkinVain (Joel) http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2008/05/03/14285#comment-21662 LarkinVain (Joel) Sun, 04 May 2008 03:54:56 +0000 http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=14285#comment-21662 Does anyone know how well the SotR games scales with AE? Does anyone know how well the SotR games scales with AE?

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