tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post8690693759822545950..comments2024-03-24T00:19:48.310-07:00Comments on Delta Vector: Wargaming the World of Darkness?evilleMonkeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-10991520939740322852015-11-25T14:30:52.359-08:002015-11-25T14:30:52.359-08:00"Sex sells, of course, but when combined with..."Sex sells, of course, but when combined with Cthulhu the combination is likely to prove irresistible."<br /><br />Excuse me while I go and poke out my mind's eye.<br /><br />What is it with tentacles?<br /><br />(Non-fantasy vampire = one devoid of the usual ornate elf-like armour with lots of spiky bits that could be used plausibly for non-medieval/fantasy settings - i.e. anything that is not a dark elf rip-off)evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-59388393347100734572015-11-25T14:02:32.033-08:002015-11-25T14:02:32.033-08:00I'm not quite sure what a 'non-fantasy vam...I'm not quite sure what a 'non-fantasy vampire' might be, but I think I'm worried. <br /><br />I noticed that Blue Moon Manufacturing has a set of WWII leaders as zombies, so perhaps blood-sucking versions might also be feasible.<br /><br />Speaking of BMM, I am gratified to see that the rule books are available from Old Glory UK, thus providing a means of bypassing the ludicrous overseas postage, but I'm afraid that doesn't help you antipodeans.<br /><br />With reference to the over-representation of Cthulhu in wargaming, I can not possibly contest this. The WWII board game Heroes of Normandie includes big C (though not in my copy - probably a Kickstarter incentive). Furthermore, the forthcoming follow-up Shadows over Normandie goes the whole hog and concentrates on battles between US Rangers and cultists, as well as some of the Great Old Ones. The lesson - Cthulhu sells.<br /><br />The over-representation goes beyond wargaming, of course. A couple of days ago while browsing eBay I encountered a BluRay entitled Call Girl of Cthulhu, a title of genius to rival Teenage Hooker Became a Killing Machine - and probably an equally lousy film, but at this point the quality of the product is almost irrelevant. Sex sells, of course, but when combined with Cthulhu the combination is likely to prove irresistible.Jon Snow?https://www.blogger.com/profile/18349064979919474482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-34537768987377867772015-11-25T13:31:17.884-08:002015-11-25T13:31:17.884-08:00I'd also like to make an argument for Cthulhu ...I'd also like to make an argument for Cthulhu being vastly over-represented in wargaming. <br /><br />Considering its relative obscurity in the mainstream compared to WoD-style vamps/werewolves - it has at least as many rulebooks devoted to it (and definitely more miniature lines). <br /><br />I have heaps of fish-man, cultists and cowled ones from multiple manufacturers but I can barely find a single non-fantasy vampire, bar occasional one-off novelty sculpts from small boutique companies. evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-37990017697897480852015-11-23T14:41:52.598-08:002015-11-23T14:41:52.598-08:00You are probably right, though we mustn't keep...You are probably right, though we mustn't keep knocking old GW, should we, considering how much it has done for...erm, GW shareholders.<br /><br />Further evidence for the Cthlhu defence is the popularity of Cthulhu plushies, though I personally would not take one to bed with me.Jon Snow?https://www.blogger.com/profile/18349064979919474482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-1074282292127900662015-11-22T01:06:32.569-08:002015-11-22T01:06:32.569-08:00"Come to that, I suspect GW itself is a front..."Come to that, I suspect GW itself is a front for Cthulhu."<br /><br />I always thought Cthulhu was more benign that that....evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-41874296541081589082015-11-21T13:57:49.156-08:002015-11-21T13:57:49.156-08:00I've also remembered the name of the Savage Wo...I've also remembered the name of the Savage Worlds Cthulhu setting - Realms of Cthulhu. (Actually, I think I saw a reference to it in another post. What's worse - from the point of view of failing memory - is that I own it.) <br /><br />I agree about overpriced... well, everything, but as someone who has little use for digital files - which, to my mind, need to be printed out to be useful - I object to paying anything. I've just downloaded some freebies from Wargames Vault, but reconsidered my impulse to buy The Battlefield, today's special offer at $3, because it's available in print from Amazon.<br /><br />The Achtung Cthulhu! book, however, beggars belief (quite apart from the fact that I have no idea what it does). £45 (FORTY-FIVE ENGLISH POUNDS) for a softcover book!!?!! I can only assume it's part of an underhand scheme by Games Workshop's Black Ops division to make their prices look reasonable. Come to that, I suspect GW itself is a front for Cthulhu.Jon Snow?https://www.blogger.com/profile/18349064979919474482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-11689109276811480612015-11-19T11:30:07.002-08:002015-11-19T11:30:07.002-08:00I actually took a walk to my games room and the ti...I actually took a walk to my games room and the title that eluded me was "Strange Aeons."<br /><br />On the RPGs-are-overpriced theme, the PDF prices for almost any are insane. $20-$25 up to sometimes $40(!) for a digital file! And that's supposed to be the cheap option! (Not to mention you end up buying supplements etc which have similar pricing)evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-15054377947423937902015-11-19T08:10:32.274-08:002015-11-19T08:10:32.274-08:00If your reference to an unnamed Cthulhu game isn&#...If your reference to an unnamed Cthulhu game isn't meant ironically, I'd assume you mean the RPG Call of Cthulhu, but there are a lot more now than when that appeared, including Trail of Cthulhu, and a source book intended for Savage Worlds (though published by a third party - names forgotten in both cases). Otherwise, there's Achtung Cthulhu, and World War Cthulhu, which like Call Of, seems to have a variant for every decade of the last century, as well as SF options, with more no doubt on the way. Useful information seems hard to find, though I was seriously put off Achtung Cthulhu by the absurd prices for the books (£45 for The Fate Guides to the Secret War - a softcover). It has a good looking range of figures, though, all of the Weird World War II variety, and thus, other than the Mythos Creatures, not restricted to Lovecraftian horror. If interested, see<br /><br />http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=174&cat=428&page=1<br /><br />I'm not sure how compatible these are with other ranges, such as West Wind, or DarkSon Designs, but they are nominally 28mm.<br />Jon Snow?https://www.blogger.com/profile/18349064979919474482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-3202915552301147662015-11-17T12:58:03.464-08:002015-11-17T12:58:03.464-08:00Yes, whilst I recommend stock SoBH as a fun change...Yes, whilst I recommend stock SoBH as a fun change of pace, I wouldn't particularly recommend the missile-focussed versions. I can't recall my exact reasons (my SoBH craze was a few years back) but it loses simplicity without being (imo) particularly suited for the missile-centric era. <br /><br />Other options include Chaos in Carpathia, and Savage Worlds (which works out of the box but has detailed horror supplements if you want more). Most pulp rules have some horror element included. There's also that 1930s era Cthulhu game I can't remember the name of (but reviewed somewhere).<br /><br />I've been playing my own house rules, which is a sure sign that nothing appeals (as I am lazy and prefer to use and criticize others' work rather than do myself)evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-38834275247350027532015-11-16T14:36:11.678-08:002015-11-16T14:36:11.678-08:00I've no thoughts about figures, I'm afraid...I've no thoughts about figures, I'm afraid, but I was wondering about the viability of Fear and Faith for rules. I bought a set recently, along with Mutants and Death Ray Guns, before becoming aware, primarily via this blog, that the SoBaH system is not well regarded for modern periods, which is why I've subsequently held off from buying Flying Lead. I am now looking into the sets by Zombiesmith, such as Songs of Our Ancestors, which are derived from Flying Lead, but have more detail, and apparently make a lot more sense with vehicles, but they don't cover horror.<br /><br />Any thoughts and ' or clarifications would be appreciated.Jon Snow?https://www.blogger.com/profile/18349064979919474482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-52979278613215352602015-09-30T16:12:17.626-07:002015-09-30T16:12:17.626-07:00Great post! I recently had the same idea and now d...Great post! I recently had the same idea and now desperately try to find all my old World of Darkness-stuff. Already as a kid, I hated the system and even went to such lenths as writing a shorter version where anything was solved with a d10+trait+skill roll :)<br /><br />I had this idea, btw, through this fantastic 15mm miniature-series, complete with WoD-vampires and Vaticane hunters:<br /><br />http://www.fighting15sshop.co.uk/15mm-173-c.asp<br /><br />Rebel Minis seems to have some excellent Crinos-Werewolves which I need to order, and I have thought that a lot of the Zombie-Hunters (in 15mm) could actually be converted very easily into Vampire hunters.<br />Fincas Khalmorilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236426064810488093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-69558909689437573822015-09-27T05:14:22.483-07:002015-09-27T05:14:22.483-07:00I think Ral Partha did them. While googling their...I think Ral Partha did them. While googling their sight, I came across their Blighthaven line - basically their beautiful Demonworld 15mms repacked into not-Mordhiem warbands.<br /><br />Would be great for those doing Frostgrave on a budget. The Demonworld 15s are old, but still a benchmark for 15mm design. evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-12914600598896198312015-09-27T05:09:06.722-07:002015-09-27T05:09:06.722-07:00I think the 7TV fantasy rules (the ones I slated f...I think the 7TV fantasy rules (the ones I slated for being overpriced) had a faith mechanic of some sort. I'll have to see if I can add something similar to Middlehiem. evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-7277062758971740072015-09-27T05:07:03.422-07:002015-09-27T05:07:03.422-07:00That's a cool find! I've seen them before ...That's a cool find! I've seen them before but didn't know where they came from. The corporate thugs/assassins etc might be useful and at $2 a mini they are affordable if P&P is reasonable...evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-68628525160151760722015-09-27T05:00:59.828-07:002015-09-27T05:00:59.828-07:00As usual, the weird synchronization of ideas. I ch...As usual, the weird synchronization of ideas. I checked, though. Mum said I didn't have any ginger-headed siblings adopted out...evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-58874304722733992442015-09-26T23:15:18.684-07:002015-09-26T23:15:18.684-07:00I actually have the official World of Darkness min...I actually have the official World of Darkness miniatures that were released... way back. I guess I could put them to good use. Or possibly ebay.FilmExilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935064846182355579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-49887886315426074212015-09-26T20:57:21.421-07:002015-09-26T20:57:21.421-07:00"There were plenty of interesting ideas - lik..."There were plenty of interesting ideas - like making Faith a resource that Fallen angels need to manage/earn - might be a fun wargame mechanic "<br /><br />Call of Cthulu and Strange Aeons do something similar in reverse, with Insanity Points and Black Marks respectively. I like the sound of the more positive mechanic of Faith Points though, particularly in a campaign setting. Presumably you would loose them for particularly nasty encounters or failures too...Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-6218920617437259972015-09-26T17:00:07.933-07:002015-09-26T17:00:07.933-07:00With a few slight mods these figs could be useful ...With a few slight mods these figs could be useful for this genre<br />http://shop.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/slicks-89-c.aspPaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-66908223264842411982015-09-26T16:56:19.540-07:002015-09-26T16:56:19.540-07:00Your enthusiasm is, as always, contagious. Damn y...Your enthusiasm is, as always, contagious. Damn you!Paul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-78112055813199880022015-09-26T16:55:58.509-07:002015-09-26T16:55:58.509-07:00I was very happy with those SoTR one, and very hap...I was very happy with those SoTR one, and very happy with how they came out. The trousers could easily be done up a civilian clothes<br /><br />http://tasmancave.blogspot.com/2010/05/jager-wulfpack.htmlPaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-3199604028721957582015-09-26T14:08:11.143-07:002015-09-26T14:08:11.143-07:00Hmm. I'll have a look but I always pigeonholed...Hmm. I'll have a look but I always pigeonholed them in the classic 1920s-40s pulp (Cthulhu etc) which is quite well represented for rule-setsevilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-77874548224593907782015-09-26T13:25:45.372-07:002015-09-26T13:25:45.372-07:00Strange aeons would make a good rule set they have...Strange aeons would make a good rule set they have lots of monster stats for werewolves vampires wizards and mummies Jthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05926697264806086812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-81889892419364076802015-09-26T12:56:56.821-07:002015-09-26T12:56:56.821-07:00Heh. That's what kickstarted it, along with t...Heh. That's what kickstarted it, along with the release of X-COM 2. evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-74309321411490698162015-09-26T12:56:05.790-07:002015-09-26T12:56:05.790-07:00Much respect for anyone who found the WoD playable...Much respect for anyone who found the WoD playable, let alone as a minis game :-0evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-15990505774015913922015-09-26T12:55:04.209-07:002015-09-26T12:55:04.209-07:00"For Werewolves, have a look at Westwind'..."For Werewolves, have a look at Westwind's Secrets of the Third Reich German section. They might be what you are looking for."<br /><br />....I have both the WWW2 Mondhunden or whatever, plus the ones from their newer steampunk game. Reaper have some scary big werewolves I'm considering as well.evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.com