tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post2173182452796497500..comments2024-03-02T15:12:47.341+00:00Comments on Colgar6 and the Infinite Legion of Toy Soldiers: ATZ (B Team-1): Going out for a bite!Colgar6http://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-15938017229187469722013-10-13T10:41:37.010+01:002013-10-13T10:41:37.010+01:00Well, as others have said, it's a minor victor...Well, as others have said, it's a minor victory just to have survived. Still, they were fairly spooked, I think!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-12017713120124826052013-10-13T10:39:21.012+01:002013-10-13T10:39:21.012+01:00Great to see the boys make it through the first co...Great to see the boys make it through the first contact unscathed. Even if it was a failed missionDavid Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148983897942472092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-25704265478076741212013-10-05T07:33:20.495+01:002013-10-05T07:33:20.495+01:00I think it's a very common experience; as one ...I think it's a very common experience; as one grows older you appreciate more the variety of abilities.<br /><br />I see this quite often with the kids at the games club, who always want the "best" character/spaceship/army. I try to point out that they're not always the most fun, though...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-32624112806831140552013-10-05T07:30:49.717+01:002013-10-05T07:30:49.717+01:00Yes, you're right - staying alive is indeed a ...Yes, you're right - staying alive is indeed a good result :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-79179615236399358922013-10-05T00:39:26.402+01:002013-10-05T00:39:26.402+01:00I'm from the tabletop wargaming background, an...I'm from the tabletop wargaming background, and it's taken a couple of decades for me to appreciate the importance of the average (and below average) man.<br />In my youth, armies were all Commandos, Paras, GebirgsJager and Tiger tanks.<br /><br />I've learned a lot from SLA Marshall (The empty battlefield) and a British contemporary (Name escapes me) - who suggested that a 24 man platoon would typically comprise 6 fighters, 12 followers and 6 shirkers (Fits a simple bellcurve).<br /><br />It's healthy to take a break from being Indiana Jones / Biggles / Rambo and try being the guys they fight against.SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-15370285485652640782013-10-05T00:39:14.339+01:002013-10-05T00:39:14.339+01:00I'm from the tabletop wargaming background, an...I'm from the tabletop wargaming background, and it's taken a couple of decades for me to appreciate the importance of the average (and below average) man.<br />In my youth, armies were all Commandos, Paras, GebirgsJager and Tiger tanks.<br /><br />I've learned a lot from SLA Marshall (The empty battlefield) and a British contemporary (Name escapes me) - who suggested that a 24 man platoon would typically comprise 6 fighters, 12 followers and 6 shirkers (Fits a simple bellcurve).<br /><br />It's healthy to take a break from being Indiana Jones / Biggles / Rambo and try being the guys they fight against.SteveHolmes11https://www.blogger.com/profile/17392212343858957364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-70943450391934775282013-10-04T22:37:28.464+01:002013-10-04T22:37:28.464+01:00Good game. I think staying alive is a good result ...Good game. I think staying alive is a good result for the early days of the apocalypse. They seem to run that way a lot of the time. I wish B - team well.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-38536480406925696922013-10-04T06:54:11.109+01:002013-10-04T06:54:11.109+01:00Yes, they did survive - but the mission was to get...Yes, they did survive - but the mission was to get a meal. Still, as Zabadak says above, sometimes the lowly characters are more fun in a game. After all, if Bert can overcome his problems and rise from REP2 to REP6 over a dozen games then that would be quite a legend, wouldn't it :-) ?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-59310833040403026082013-10-04T06:51:46.399+01:002013-10-04T06:51:46.399+01:00Hah, a blaze of *gory* wouldn't be quite the s...Hah, a blaze of *gory* wouldn't be quite the same, I think! Or would it :-) ?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-55953850804941719162013-10-04T06:22:13.507+01:002013-10-04T06:22:13.507+01:00I wouldn't say the mission was a complete fail...I wouldn't say the mission was a complete failure, they did survive, and that's the most important thing. Besides, you rolled up a bunch of mongoloids, two dumb asses and slow to react, really cant expect to get much use out of them. Great AAR, would like to see how much longer they can last. commissar80https://www.blogger.com/profile/00696561264646185272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-69118062647811918482013-10-04T01:20:53.387+01:002013-10-04T01:20:53.387+01:00did you in a daze of Gory?did you in a daze of Gory?cedrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567465798644856588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-90923365380356242122013-10-03T20:14:38.502+01:002013-10-03T20:14:38.502+01:00I'd also like to see Bert improve his abilitie...I'd also like to see Bert improve his abilities and do well :-) . Or failing that, to die in a blaze of glory!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-59695935232926270192013-10-03T20:13:22.394+01:002013-10-03T20:13:22.394+01:00Yes, I think the 2 story arcs could well cross ove...Yes, I think the 2 story arcs could well cross over at some point. Mind you, the B-team are only at Z+1 and will have to catch up quite a bit of time first.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-1440354034364980362013-10-03T20:12:11.400+01:002013-10-03T20:12:11.400+01:00Thanks, Irqan. I'm not sure what you mean by ...Thanks, Irqan. I'm not sure what you mean by the "classic style", but I'm pleased that you liked it.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-42796298955284596642013-10-03T17:20:23.745+01:002013-10-03T17:20:23.745+01:00Very good scenario, the story and the storytelling...Very good scenario, the story and the storytelling were well done. I am all in for Bert to come out as the best member of the team. I wish he can upgrade next time. <br />By the end of the campaign they will all lose some weight.cedrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567465798644856588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-27344877941091794802013-10-03T16:54:00.744+01:002013-10-03T16:54:00.744+01:00Oh, god - his arm's hanging off! LOL that was ...Oh, god - his arm's hanging off! LOL that was to funny. I wonder if the two story arcs you've got going will link up at some pointSimon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-30423228902826434132013-10-03T14:34:04.653+01:002013-10-03T14:34:04.653+01:00Cheers for that I enjoyed that a great deal. It...Cheers for that I enjoyed that a great deal. It's a long time since I read a good zombrep like that in the classic style. Rock on the B Team.lrqanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317347167166315984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-63233190503338316932013-10-03T13:18:04.648+01:002013-10-03T13:18:04.648+01:00Thanks, Zabadak. I agree that this was one of the...Thanks, Zabadak. I agree that this was one of the most fun games we've had in a while, despite the low REPs and the lack of firearms.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-62193989302935416322013-10-03T13:17:06.365+01:002013-10-03T13:17:06.365+01:00By the look of some of them, a missed meal won'...By the look of some of them, a missed meal won't do any real harm! This was intended to be an introductory scenario without any knowledge of the impending apocalypse; my players were well into the spirit of the game (after a little nudging that generalised looting, stealing and killing was probably a bad thing!).Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-51811085543477642952013-10-03T13:14:46.621+01:002013-10-03T13:14:46.621+01:00There were a few hairy moments for them, especiall...There were a few hairy moments for them, especially when Ernie was attacked from behind by 2 zombies at once (his friends froze in surprise and/or terror and didn't intervene to help him). Still, he came through it!<br /><br />My set of paper/foamcore buildings is ageing a bit now; I really lost my appetite for making more when I had a disasterous failure earlier in the year (http://colgar6.blogspot.com/2013/08/building-disaster.html).Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-68964093397891672212013-10-03T13:14:10.258+01:002013-10-03T13:14:10.258+01:00"Going out for a bite"...*snigger
Great..."Going out for a bite"...*snigger<br /><br />Great scenario and storytelling, very entertaining.<br />Lower ability characters and the early part of the apocalypse are far more entertaining than the Rambo Pyschos found in many others' games. Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-65125978335887076522013-10-03T13:11:22.506+01:002013-10-03T13:11:22.506+01:00Thanks, Vampifan. I'd like to believe in the ...Thanks, Vampifan. I'd like to believe in the possibility of redemption, even for a REP2 Bert. Can he man up and make something of himself?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-67014985865809616022013-10-03T12:40:27.010+01:002013-10-03T12:40:27.010+01:00Simple and effective scenario. Get some food (grea...Simple and effective scenario. Get some food (great title as well) and get back. As you say they may have gone hungry but at least they know about the threat. So they can regroup re equip and make a better attempt next time. <br /><br />Poor Bert Rep 2. He has suddenly become the underdog and therefore I will be rooting for him next time out!Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-54866352941555889762013-10-03T12:19:31.313+01:002013-10-03T12:19:31.313+01:00Nice to see these low Reps do OK. Of course it wo...Nice to see these low Reps do OK. Of course it won't last. As a paper building fan, it's really nice to see a table crowded with them.flashcovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105111571262990995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-15566288074290764732013-10-03T11:45:32.588+01:002013-10-03T11:45:32.588+01:00That was a lot of fun, Colgar. It's a good ide...That was a lot of fun, Colgar. It's a good idea to start a new team when your A-team gets too powerful. Bert, being Rep:2 is going to be a big liability to the team and I can't see him lasting long in future encounters.I look forward to more batreps with these guys.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.com