tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post4748914061248643110..comments2024-01-06T01:01:22.871+00:00Comments on The Conflict Cornucopia: Flashing Steel - My thoughtsChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-18345588212410990342014-07-06T21:27:14.620+01:002014-07-06T21:27:14.620+01:00Hi David. Thanks for your comment. Nice to see thi...Hi David. Thanks for your comment. Nice to see this post getting attention more than 2 years after it was originally posted! <br /><br />I like your work on your blog. I'm actually slowly moving more to 15mm where possible and Pirates will be one thing I redo at a smaller scale.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-71295468566261542092014-07-06T19:25:09.715+01:002014-07-06T19:25:09.715+01:00Good game review! Here's mine, plus me blog i...Good game review! Here's mine, plus me blog is full of Ganesha's games http://unitrecon.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/flashing-steel-giant-rat-of-sumatra.htmlunitrecon42@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692158569648660368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-73300652063204113362011-11-28T12:02:41.292+00:002011-11-28T12:02:41.292+00:00Hi DocOcks. It was quite a simple system really. T...Hi DocOcks. It was quite a simple system really. The rules utilise what are called quality checks for certain situations, for example morale checks. Each check requires the roll of three d6 and each die that equals or beats the figure's Quality rating is a success.<br /><br />So I just decided on what the AI's plan was before the game and made a table up for it. I decided that the regular pirates had been ordered to retrieve the treasure as a priority, so the table looked something like this:<br /><br />0 Success: Remain stationary and shoot nearest enemy (or engage in melee if no ranged weapon).<br />1 Success: Attack nearest enemy using best form of attack<br />2 or 3 Successes: Take action to complete mission<br /><br />So the better quality pirates would end up focused more on their mission, while the less disciplined would end up fighting more. I also basically reversed the table for the Captain and his two 'senior' pirates as they were to act more agressively while the minions did all the heavy lifting of teasure chests!<br /><br />Bear in mind this was just a quick version to see if it would work at all. I'd develop different options for future games.<br /><br />How it worked out was that between the rule set's activation checks and these quality rolls, I had very few choices to make for the AI, which is how it should be in my opinion.<br /><br />As it happens, I have been beaten twice by this AI, which either shows it works well or I am a terrible wargamer!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-51533673663884582582011-11-27T06:17:28.326+00:002011-11-27T06:17:28.326+00:00Great report. I too am a solo gamer and use sobh a...Great report. I too am a solo gamer and use sobh as my main gaming system. I'd live to hear/see more about the templates you used for determining ai actions.DocOckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101709101585532717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-48646752153239153022011-11-26T18:41:15.488+00:002011-11-26T18:41:15.488+00:00Thanks 'old one'. I do get inspired more b...Thanks 'old one'. I do get inspired more by 'fun' games and scenarios, so yes, that is important to me. Thanks for your comment on the docks. I think for something quick to allow me to get on and play the game they certainly do the job. I'll be posting more games in the future, so keep an eye out for developments!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-43769249808166490092011-11-26T18:16:44.200+00:002011-11-26T18:16:44.200+00:00Very interesting. Your games always seem to have ...Very interesting. Your games always seem to have the quality I think is the most important - they are fun. You say the dock and walls are 'just card and marker pen' but I think hey are very effective. As a solo player myself I hope you have found the 'holy grail'. Best wishes.The old onenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-72728915802960847312011-11-26T10:43:49.548+00:002011-11-26T10:43:49.548+00:00Barks: Thanks. Hope you have fun teaching the game...Barks: Thanks. Hope you have fun teaching the game to your mate! Sure you will! For a while I did try to play LotHS mainly using LotR and referring to the LotHS book for the pirate extras, but got fed up going between the two books. Maybe i should just bite the bullet and take a pen to LotHS and write in amendments!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-89537617850718134982011-11-26T09:51:42.575+00:002011-11-26T09:51:42.575+00:00Thanks for the review- I look forwards to more bat...Thanks for the review- I look forwards to more battle reports! I'm going to be teaching 'Flashing Steel' to a mate tomorrow. I, too, was disappointed by LotHS and was a fan of the LotR rules.Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-36836385791168562112011-11-26T06:19:48.866+00:002011-11-26T06:19:48.866+00:00Hi Dale, thanks for your comment. By that I meant ...Hi Dale, thanks for your comment. By that I meant two things: Firstly, it seems to me that there are some ambiguities in LotHS which don't exist in The Lord of the Rings. Given that the core rules are basically a copy and paste job, I don't find this reasonable. Secondly, some changes were made, such as the way combat across barriers is dealt with. I didn't like it at all in LotHS. It was only later that I bought LotR and then was amazed that this had been changed. <br /><br />Maybe I am being too harsh. I don't know. But I just find it frustrating that I feel I need to refer to LotR to clarify what is in LotHS!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603532357518350194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8841468276667018631.post-79660218855031865552011-11-26T01:59:32.283+00:002011-11-26T01:59:32.283+00:00Great start; I liked your description a lot.
I am...Great start; I liked your description a lot.<br /><br />I am interested in your comment about Legend of the High Seas taking away and leaving it lacking. Perhaps there is a rules review in there?Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667428218897971037noreply@blogger.com