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The Bad: one-roll combats can be simplistic and too arbitrated as compared to having an active defense(parry, dodge), and subtracting or adding to a dice pool can be tricky.
The morality system feels forced, especially for experienced roleplayers, and would do better as a sanity rating ala cthulhu.
The skills can feel a little generically broad, as there are only 24 in the whole book(though with specialties).
The Good:
EVERYTHING ELSE.
Good Fluff, Good streamlined rules, a good split of the attributes and skills and talents into physical/social/mental, this book covers a lot for only 224 pages. from attributes/skills/talents, derangements, antagonists, some basic equipments, explanation of mechanics, explanations of storytelling vs roll playing, there's even an explanation of an in-game example of each skill or attribute....
Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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This is a fine introduction to wargaming. The author explains what he means throughout the text, in terms simple enough for a youngster or newcomer to grasp without difficulty, and the game mechanisms are great.
I would suggest some changes, however, which are not complicated, and do not violate the spirit of the rules: (1) Terrain is basically irrelevant, except as cover. I would suggest adding the rule that going through woods, across a stream, or crossing over obstacles cuts movement in half. (2) Add an Armored Car as one of the Special Vehicles available as an alternative, if for no other reason than bags of army men frequently come with one. It is armed with an MG, and has slightly better armor than a jeep or truck. (3) Add a sample scenario to the rulebook. Experienced gamers will know what to do, but a newcomer might not. Providing a map and a little background story would make things clearer, and would add to the excitement about "getting started" as soon as possible. (4) C...
Rating:  [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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Fantastic product! Well designed, easy to use, and high quality. Fat Dragon makes my favorite cardstock terrain. Keep up the good work!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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Drastic change from the old but much more balanced.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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While I often use paper minis in my games I rarely used paper scenery or vehicles. I just draw big stuff on the dry erase board, or use other objects of about the right size to represent things.
The earth drill is an exception, because it's just awesome. Pretty easy to put together, impressive looking, and it does add something to the game. It's evocative of the genre, and as it's to scale with paper character figures it gives a feel of the size of the thing. This is probably the cardstock piece that makes me re-evaluate my feelings toward cardstock scenery and props....
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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It's surprisingly well written. Above the standard I would expect for a $2 paperback. I liked it, it was fun.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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AWESOME!
Paper models at 25mm scale, complete with floorplans. Everything comes in B&W and colour.
If you want 3D models for your Western game - this is the product for you.
In the complete set, you get additional signage, windows, doors. These pdfs vastly increase the versatility of each building, as you can change the look of the features and turn a simple bar with large plain windows and swing-doors into an ornate silversmith shop with arched windows and glass framed door. This gives you literally countless of significantly different variations so that players will never feel as if they are seeing the same buildings in every town.
Construction times given for each building are accurate - there is a lot of cutting. You can use simple rulers and scissors to get a good result, but upon seeing a finished product you will want to secure yourself a proper workspace with craft knife and steel ruler to do these models justice.
I have not had a chance to play the included game y...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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"Strange Aeons" is a very interesting track. Although it is advertised as "Dark ambience for any Eldritch horror-inspired setting", I don't quite see (?) it for that purpose. It's a highly rhythmic 3:41 track with a strong, accelerating beat, featuring an Arabian-inspired sound. To my mind it brings images of night-time caravans crossing cool desert sands or shadowing someone through a busy Byzantine city into a full-on chase scene. At around 3:15 or so, it discards the beat and ends with similar ambiance to how it began, so it could conceivably be looped, though the driving beat may become monotonous if kept up too long. At 99 cents, the price is exactly right, so I'm reviewer tilting up one star for that. I definitely will be using this one in an upcoming game soundtrack, though perhaps not as advertised....
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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A nice product that lives up to its description and gives the player an opportunity to both knock up a quick battle group or a few individual characters depending on their requirements. I would like to see a top view option for all characters as this would enable me to produce so effective flats for larger scenarios but, that issue aside, these packs are very useful and also cost effective.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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I enjoy the game and know the author. My friends and I enjoy it immensely. However, this site is unreliable and I have been unable to download the product. I will never buy anything from this website again.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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![[Savage Worlds] Strike Force 7 - Savaged!](images/97/63145.jpg "[Savage Worlds] Strike Force 7 - Savaged!") |
Want to play a GI Joe-style roleplaying game? Want to do it in Savage Worlds? Here's your solution. The background for Strike Force 7 is detailed and filled with in-jokes from the "military fantasy" genre, and provides plenty of character background opportunities and loads of bad guys to fight. It only suffers slightly from conversion to Savage Worlds from its original d20 incarnation, mainly because edges are not straight-across equivalents of feats, but that's a minor quibble. Solid setting.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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Yet another great product from FDG.
There are lots of things that can be wrong with paper miniatures - scale, bits not fitting, etc. You get none of this with FDG products.
This is a great representation of an F-302... sorry... F-210 in 28-30mm scale that looks good on the tabletop, an certainly adds atmosphere to any game. Would also look good on any diorama.
The bad? As with all paper miniatures, all the prep work you need to do before assembling models. This can't be helped... :-)
At the end of the day, if paper miniatures are your thing, you can't go past this product for pound per buck. The qulity of the textures alone is excellent, let alone the finished product!...
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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I came across this game as part of the Haiti Gamers package and thought it looked interesting, so downloaded it.
I was very impressed, great core concept, reminiscent of In Nomine with a Norse twist. The characters are heroes called from Valhalla by the Gods to try to prevent Ragnarok, the Norse apocalypse.
The resolution system in the rules is elegant and straightforward, and i liked the character creation archetypes drawing on the Norse Gods. Alternatively, if you are a D20 modern fan, it has conversion rules for that.
I think this would be a great starting point for a modern horror campaign. I also like that the characters can effectively be from any era or place in Earths history.
There is also a free scenario downloadable from the Monkey Press site.
It would be nice to see more published for this very interesting creation....
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!] |
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When it comes to cardstock minis, my only two criteria are: 1) Will I need/want to use these in my game? (HECK YEAH!)
2) Do they look cool? (DEFINITELY!)
This artist, Alejandro, did really great job rendering a nice variety of savage looking snake men. A welcome addition to my tabletop adventures.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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This set IS my undead army. It's perfect for building a cheap army of minions, skeletons, zombies, etc.
If you need a lot of something this is ideal. Easy to assemble, quick to use, and even easily numbered so your players can tell you, I attack zombie 3, 12, and 74.
I can't think of anything that I would add to this set. It gives you exactly what it promises and does it at an extremely reasonable price.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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