tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post8122966338018368510..comments2024-03-27T06:13:42.855-07:00Comments on The Mad Padre's Wargames Page: Another Dux Rohirrim Test GameMad Padrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-43215589272491164302015-12-18T18:54:34.883-08:002015-12-18T18:54:34.883-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-69324760820605708622015-12-18T18:54:15.229-08:002015-12-18T18:54:15.229-08:00Glad to hear that the separate Horse Archers were ...Glad to hear that the separate Horse Archers were not a complete disaster,<br /><br />I vaguely recall some set of rules 10 or 15 years ago where you could stash 1 or 2 berserkers in an ordinary unit. When the enemy got close the crazies would automatically charge, possibly out of sequence?<br /><br />Anyway, I confess that I don't really "get" Jackson's orcs as master soldiers fiercer and more competent than men, I see them more as hordes where they need 2 or 3 or more:1 to stand any chance but we do each get to choose what we like on the table top.Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-50372256944593506722015-12-18T18:34:04.838-08:002015-12-18T18:34:04.838-08:00I think he's the best dragon. They could use s...I think he's the best dragon. They could use some furriness. <br /><br />Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-13734927227734293322015-12-18T12:28:51.413-08:002015-12-18T12:28:51.413-08:00He actually did that using Arty Conliffe's Cro...He actually did that using Arty Conliffe's Crossfire rules, which he and I both love. Apparently he bit off more than he could chew but everyone with the exception of him enjoyed themselves. Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-32297908154133503772015-12-18T09:03:14.276-08:002015-12-18T09:03:14.276-08:00Nice report and seems your getting there with the ...Nice report and seems your getting there with the tweaks here and there :)Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-50754081051883514622015-12-18T04:21:40.895-08:002015-12-18T04:21:40.895-08:00I'm not even sure I would add any special rule...I'm not even sure I would add any special rules beyond the core Dux rules for named leaders. I would use the really big leaders separately. For example, would Gandalf the White or Aragorn with Anduril be a Level Four Noble? Strider be a Level Two or Three? I wouldn't want to give special rules for special swords, mithril shirts, etc. Just let them be leaders. Champions for me are an unexplored part of the rules but make sense for putting non-national characters, like Legolas or Gimli, who might fight alongside Men but would never lead or rally them. <br />I haven't even begun to think of real baddies, like Nazgul, and how they would work on the table. I think they would automatically cause shock to all units in a certain radius unless a heroic leader was nearby, but other than that I wouldn't want to overbalance the game. I need to revisit your rules sheet, there are some good ideas there.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-48160944775442051152015-12-18T04:17:00.995-08:002015-12-18T04:17:00.995-08:00Thank you Alan, it was fun. Some of your chaps did...Thank you Alan, it was fun. Some of your chaps did their part in that game.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-29871152762904262652015-12-18T04:16:36.972-08:002015-12-18T04:16:36.972-08:00He is barking mad, but he's fun in small doses...He is barking mad, but he's fun in small doses. Did you see the one where he talks about running a World War 2 game by email? Hysterical.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-62551310107940516522015-12-18T04:15:40.909-08:002015-12-18T04:15:40.909-08:00Thanks Benito. The end of Middle Earth is indeed ...Thanks Benito. The end of Middle Earth is indeed nigh, once the Catbeast finishes a long nap. Hopefully during that time Gandalf can find the lost Ball of Yarn of Numenor to distract it with.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-42350027088598545022015-12-18T04:14:38.966-08:002015-12-18T04:14:38.966-08:00More Rohan foot troops on the paint bench this Chr...More Rohan foot troops on the paint bench this Christmas. I have about a dozen that never met a brush yet.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-39408981377698796122015-12-18T04:13:57.962-08:002015-12-18T04:13:57.962-08:00True, no special rules. I just wanted to put some...True, no special rules. I just wanted to put something on the table that would spank you hard.<br />I would agree. Save the elite status for the really big things, like Trolls. I wouldn't even want to think about Nazgul or Balrogs.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-84673909392762351112015-12-18T04:11:28.493-08:002015-12-18T04:11:28.493-08:00I was similarly crushed, Dai. When I was 13-14 I ...I was similarly crushed, Dai. When I was 13-14 I was quite keen on being a Berserker but my high school guidance counsellor sent me in another direction. I suppose seeing as it is fantasy one can do whatever one wants, but I think Lindybeige's essential point, that a unit of berserkers fighting in ranks together, is just daft. Maybe a group or even a small mov of them unleashed at a key moment might make sense. You know, herd the biggest and dumbest warriors together, throw buckets of blood on them to get them all lathered up, and point them at the enemy?<br />Luigi would indeed make a very disappointing dragon.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-56151028076987994492015-12-18T04:08:38.263-08:002015-12-18T04:08:38.263-08:00Thank you Peter - isn't it rather that we do w...Thank you Peter - isn't it rather that we do what Cats want?Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-55170069048973128162015-12-18T04:07:54.034-08:002015-12-18T04:07:54.034-08:00Thank you Michael. The Catbeast might give some o...Thank you Michael. The Catbeast might give some of your dinos a run for their money!Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-15497905912021787832015-12-18T00:30:41.240-08:002015-12-18T00:30:41.240-08:00Good stuff, Padre!
Hmm, I have a bunch of berserke...Good stuff, Padre!<br />Hmm, I have a bunch of berserkers and I certainly intend to use them on the table. Just have to figure out how to beef up the other side to get a fair fight.<br />Champions and Named Leaders are another thing we have been pondering. I want them to be important, but I still want the game to make sense. In short, a game where Aragorn is more like Dick Winters than John Rambo.Thomas Nissvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635793244352536541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-71346522067845324442015-12-17T23:00:09.714-08:002015-12-17T23:00:09.714-08:00Great looking game an scenery- looks like fun was ...Great looking game an scenery- looks like fun was indeed had.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-68641847294953296192015-12-17T20:04:51.864-08:002015-12-17T20:04:51.864-08:00Almost. They are nice figures. If I ever expand...Almost. They are nice figures. If I ever expand my collection, it will be with other product lines, unless I can find some of the GW LOTR figures second hand. They are not cheap on ebay, however, so ...Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-51322431416750472852015-12-17T16:05:05.200-08:002015-12-17T16:05:05.200-08:00Love the Lindy Beige video. He's become somet...Love the Lindy Beige video. He's become something of a legend either for his trove of knowledge or his funny sweaters. I can't decide which, but I like him.Disgruntled Fusilierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995610821904415726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-23379220167131369402015-12-17T15:36:26.201-08:002015-12-17T15:36:26.201-08:00I thought the way the Rohan shock and horse archer...I thought the way the Rohan shock and horse archer cavalry was handled worked well BTW.<br />But yes Rohan needs more shield and spear armed foot to form a shields all.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996350912869829140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-60754714913112372552015-12-17T15:34:15.791-08:002015-12-17T15:34:15.791-08:00Well its not like you gave them some kind of speci...Well its not like you gave them some kind of special "berserkers" rule. But should Orcs get elite troops? In the Tolkien works the elite guard types are trolls or hobgoblins or your big uruks.<br /><br />Yes more champions would be gooder.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996350912869829140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-76248305900900243312015-12-17T11:21:07.982-08:002015-12-17T11:21:07.982-08:00Sad, my 13-14 year old excitement over historical ...Sad, my 13-14 year old excitement over historical berserkers is now dulled to a froth-lacking whimper. <br /><br />But orc berserkers are another matter. Fantasy is fantasy afterall and a good story trumps all!<br /><br />Nice to see you got a 2nd game in. Agree fully on the poor humans needing shield walls, they would also be thematic with them being Norse-ish in design.<br /><br />Your dragon reminds me of Falcor from Never Ending Story - just, peach-coloured and somewhat more lethargic. :)Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-50653593686495714602015-12-17T10:32:49.558-08:002015-12-17T10:32:49.558-08:00Mike
Great looking table and minis (and Cat). The...Mike<br />Great looking table and minis (and Cat). The problem is of course that no Cat will do what you want it to! Cheers, PDPeter Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118894381672707297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-55598783011628445502015-12-17T09:55:09.169-08:002015-12-17T09:55:09.169-08:00Unleash the Fell Catbeast of Mordor! Absolutely p...Unleash the Fell Catbeast of Mordor! Absolutely priceless and the less said about the Berserkers the better! Great post Michael.Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-5243051619261404512015-12-17T09:53:56.021-08:002015-12-17T09:53:56.021-08:00Very nice - almost enough to make me want to buy s...Very nice - almost enough to make me want to buy some GW - almost.PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-26111952419250496652015-12-17T09:45:53.171-08:002015-12-17T09:45:53.171-08:00Nooooo! The Catbeast unleashed!!! The end of the M...Nooooo! The Catbeast unleashed!!! The end of the Middle Earth is nigh!!!<br />LOL<br />Great report and photos Mike<br />Love it!!Anibal Invictushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574972963418062956noreply@blogger.com