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So, has anyone played?


Debating getting back on the horse of Warhammer, killteam seems fun and fairly cheap as GW goes.


Post your teams / tactics / thoughts.

So I was wondering what warhammer was up to nowadays and OH LAWDY

It seems Warhammer Fantasy is being replaced with 40K lite

Not sure how I feel about seeing a beloved game change so radically (I would say ruined but I can't say that til I try it)

So what are everyones opinions on this??

So I went of the games workshop website for the first time in ages and proceeded to have a look at the fantasy and 40k stuff, just seeing how the prices were and what the new kits are like

Holy armadillo whats happening?

Is there a new fantasy rulebook or is the Nagash stuff just fluff and rules for a new campaign?

What happened to Imperial Guard? Why is it some sort of latin now?

Who are the other guys with like 3 sets and an entire rulebook?

http://www.katawa-shoujo.com/ (its free so thats a bonus)

Katawa Shoujo is a bishoujo-style visual novel set in the fictional Yamaku High School for disabled children, located somewhere in modern Japan. Hisao Nakai, a normal boy living a normal life, has his life turned upside down when a congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school after a long hospitalization. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right. There are five main paths corresponding to the 5 main female characters, each path following the storyline pertaining to that character.

The story is told through the perspective of the main character, using a first person narrative. The game uses a traditional text and sprite-based visual novel model with an ADV text box.

Katawa Shoujo contains adult material, and was created using the Ren'Py scripting system. It is the product of an international team of amateur developers, and is available free of charge under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND License.

I'm creating this thread as a place of discussion and also I place where I hope we can post our personal thoughts and feelings about this game.


I first heard of Katawa Shoujo through Reddit, there are many posts on r/gaming of images from the game and the comments of these posts are always full of very high praise for what I initially thought was a rather peculiar if not seedy game. The sheer amount of praise and recommendations of gamers convinced me to download it and give it a go.

Now I do not personally have any fetishes over disabilities so the fact this game contains 18+ images was somewhat putting me off playing it. Once again a returned to Reddit and commentors were very clear in emphasising the R rated images was not a part of the appeal of this game and can in fact be turned off in the options menu.

For my first few playthroughs I went in blind as I was strongly recommend to (and I strongly recommend the same to those whom have never played before) and found myself truly captivated by the story. I messed up a lot on my first try however and ended up with the shortest possible ending (death in fact). For my next try I was more committed to going for a particular girl (Hanako) and ... wow ... just wow ... I had been warned that this game sends you on a rollercoaster of emotions but I had thought it all exaggeration.

The game has IMHO the best writing and storytelling I have ever seen in a video game. This game had me distraught, worried and downright depressed at times, but at others I was laughing and feeling incredibly joyous. There are very few mediums, let alone video games, that have brought out such emotions in me towards fictional characters and that could the very way I view and interact with people.

There are moments in games I will always remember, from receiving my first Pokemon to conquering Europe in the name of Rome. My first good ending in Katawa Shoujo is one of those moments, though I may of only selected the the right answers it feels like so much more than that.

I cannot recommend this game enough, click the link ---> http://www.katawa-shoujo.com/    download, play and come here with your thoughts

Please include spoiler tags around any spoilers (duh)

Which was your first ending?

Who is your favourite character?

Which path did you enjoy the most?

As many of you are aware the 2014 FIFA world cup in Brazil is nearly upon us and as is common in many workplaces and social clubs we are going to be having a sweepstake!

All those taking part will be assigned one or more of the 32 nations competing in this tournament.

Whoever is lucky enough to get the winning team will get a yet to be decided prize (probably just bragging rights)

So if you are interested in joining please say so, I will randomise the teams on the evening of the 11th (GMT) so everyone has their team(s) before the first game

Competitors:
C_G - Netherlands, Japan, Algeria
The Khan - Brazil, Ghana
No1 Croat Fan - Germany, Bosnia, Honduras
TTG4 - Argentina, USA
Jubal - Costa Rica, Uruguay, Ecuador
Dripping D - Belgium, Croatia
SotK - France, Chile, Australia
Othko97 - Colombia, Ivory Coast, South Korea
Lizard - England, Mexico
PG09 - Italy, Nigeria, Iran
Mars - Spain, Russia, Greece
Pentagathus - Portugal, Switzerland, Cameroon

R16:
Brazil (Khan) vs Chile (SotK)
Colombia (Othko) vs Uruguay (Jubal)
France (SotK) vs Nigeria (PG09)
Germany (Croat) vs Algeria (CG)
Netherlands (CG) vs Mexico (Lizard)
Costa Rica (Jubal) vs Greece (Mars)
Argentina (TTG4) vs Switzerland (Pentagathus)
Belgium (Dripping D) vs USA (TTG4)

Quarter Finals:
Germany (Croat) vs France (SotK)
Brazil (Khan) vs Colombia (Othko)
Argentina (TTG4) vs Belgium (Dripping D)
Netherlands (CG) vs Costa Rica (Jubal)

Semi-Finals:
Germany (Croat) vs Brazil (Khan)
Argentina (TTG4) vs Netherlands (CG)

Third Place:
Netherlands (CG) vs Brazil (Khan)

WORLD CUP FINAL:
Germany (Croat) vs Argentina (TTG4)

Do you own any of these games? Would you be interested in doing an Exillian swap game?

We could lead the Exilianite dynasty to European supremacy in CK2 (867-1453)

conquer the new world in EUIV? (1444-1821)

Satisfy our imperial desires or create a great communist nation in Vic2? (1835-1936)

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ukraine-facing-civil-war-lviv-declares-independence-yanukovich-rule-1437092
Well armadillo....

so was looking at some mordheim/warhammer forums and came across numerous discussions of Games Workshop pulling their entire specialist games line

http://warhammer.org.uk/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=113698

from what i gather this means all the existing stock will be sold/scrapped and games workshop will no longer support them

tis a sad time for fans of specialist games but it isnt really that surprising, no new figures for any of the lines have been released for nearly a decade and the rules are largely fan made now too

Luccini diplomat btw

This is copy of my original post of CTA

As those who read WD (unless you subscribe in which case you will get yours 2 weeks after its release date grrr...) will have seen, there is no 'Next issue' thingy in the back of the magazine only adverts for ogres and a Wanted! poster featuring a Vampire Pirate...

The word on teh webs about this is a potential release of a Naval warfare game (10mm scale) set in the fantasy universe (a la Man O War for you old timers), all very exciting  Details are still sketchy as people are unsure whether or not it is like Man O War (whole fleets doing battle) or a naval heroquest (single ships representing a player kinda stuff).

I will keep this thread updated as rumours come around (or you guys can  )

May the 21st is the end of the world day for 2011

apparently the rapture is going to happen for a multitude of reasons, most of which is creationist nonsense

http://www.businessinsider.com/end-of-world-may-21-2011-4  <-- explanation

i have recently developed the urge to create another Mordheim campaign of sorts
i have a few rough ideas but any suggestions are welcome
first idea is that each warband is assigned either a item or character and has to transport them to safety through the forests of the olde worlde or that each warband is defending a wagon [or similar] along a trade route eg empire to Cathay  and the scenarios and trading etc change at different stages in the campaign

Ps. plan on using empire in flames instead of mordhiem

So gentlemen, let us discuss the old worlds replacement to warfare.

ULTRAMARINES  the movie...

OMFG   IS THIS A NEW LEVEL OF FLEECING HELPLESS 12 YEARS OLDS?

or is it going to be quite good   either way I'm going to see it

A place to put new ideas for magic items with points values and effects so you can get our feedback on them.

A place to discuss campaigns  past, present and future

what do you fear?


Needles and War of the Worlds [Jeff waynes musical version mainly]

Which army do you think is overpowered in Warhammer Fantasy?

In my opinion it would have to be Warriors of Chaos   basic troop on par with most other heroes and heroes that can get better through a battle  also due to these eye of the gods advancements thier heroes own in campaigns

What is the story behind your army?
be it a mighty WAAAGH!!  holy crusade   oathguard or militia

please do tell

[Flaming Arrows]

Flaming Arrows; 10 gc; Availability: Rare 7 (one game only)
Flaming Arrows can be shot from any bow or crossbow, and do not change the weapons range. A flaming arrow hit will strike at +1 Strength and -1 Armor Save. The user cannot move in the turn he wishes to use them, even if using a regular bow, unless he has special skills which allow him to do so (such as Nimble). You can purchase a quiver of them, but the special flammable substances soon go bad on exposure to air. After each game they loose their effect and you must buy another quiver if you wish to use them again.
or
Fire Arrows; 30+D6 gc; Availability: Rare 9
Fire arrows are tied with rags soaked in oil up in a tight pouch that explodes bunched up in a tight pouch that explodes when hitting the target, setting clothes and equipment alight. If you hit with a fire arrow roll a D6. If you score a 4+ your opponent has been set on fire. If the warrior survives the attack they must score a 4+ in the Recovery phase or suffer a Strength 4 hit each turn they are on fire and will be unable to do anything other then move. Other warriors from the same warband may help to put the flames out if they wish. They must move into base-to-base contact and score a 4+ in the Recovery phase.

Toughened Leather; 5 gc; Availability: Common
There is nothing like many months at sea to really toughen up clothing! Covered with crusted salt, spilled rum, and other less savory materials, many a pirate has found his long coat to have stiffened up to a very hard finish, and even offers some protection in combat.
Special Rules:
Toughened Leathers work exactly like Light Armor, giving the wearer a 6+ Armor Save, but cannot be combined with the effects of any other armor except a Helmet or Buckler. This includes using a shield - most pirates find they get in the way when fighting in the stiff leather, resulting in falling into the briny deeps when trying to board a ship!
 
Whew, thats ripe Matey!: Once bought (or broken in), a pirates Toughened Leathers cannot be given to another pirate or sold back at the Trading Posts