tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post2494208927276747165..comments2024-03-02T15:12:47.341+00:00Comments on Colgar6 and the Infinite Legion of Toy Soldiers: ATZ: The End is Nigh!Colgar6http://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-64366279112018125972018-05-29T18:54:03.676+01:002018-05-29T18:54:03.676+01:00I was hoping that Laura would make it too. Her de...I was hoping that Laura would make it too. Her death was just so...unnecessary and pointless :-( .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-44978848638388897612018-05-29T18:53:15.018+01:002018-05-29T18:53:15.018+01:00Thanks, CC. I didn't see this comment until j...Thanks, CC. I didn't see this comment until just now; I wonder if blogger is having a little e-mail hiccup :-( ?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-21250678662817905862018-05-29T16:56:17.558+01:002018-05-29T16:56:17.558+01:00As I was reading the batrep I was so sure Laura wa...As I was reading the batrep I was so sure Laura was going to make it. Sigh. The zombies always win ... in the end. :)FourEyedMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161202517627920103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-37765246708315026062018-05-25T08:12:15.780+01:002018-05-25T08:12:15.780+01:00Great report, Hugh. Just goes to show that a decen...Great report, Hugh. Just goes to show that a decent mat and good looking buikdings do make a very pleasing environment to game in/on. <br /><br />I have bern eyeing up the UrbanMatz 3' x 3' urban mat for a potential purchase, as my Mars Attacks one is a liitle small.Carrion Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243490491778253955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-35736845198462406902018-05-24T13:22:15.874+01:002018-05-24T13:22:15.874+01:00I'll look forward to hearing how you get on wi...I'll look forward to hearing how you get on with them :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-34759020702907960422018-05-24T13:17:37.189+01:002018-05-24T13:17:37.189+01:00The mat is really more suitable for sci-fi/industr...The mat is really more suitable for sci-fi/industrial settings, rather than modern, public-space urban. Still, it does look a lot better than many of the alternatives, doesn't it :-) ?<br /><br />I still think that the players could have saved *most* (though perhaps not *all*?) of the characters by making more cautious choices.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-37550120259211046682018-05-24T13:15:33.676+01:002018-05-24T13:15:33.676+01:00Thanks, Terry.
Technically, the Reverend was only...Thanks, Terry.<br /><br />Technically, the Reverend was only "out of the fight"; there is a faint, GM-determined chance that he might make a miraculous escape. After all, there was only one zombie nearby and it was fully occupied with a different victim...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-19994302351369699022018-05-24T13:14:00.146+01:002018-05-24T13:14:00.146+01:00I do prefer games like this to have a number of di...I do prefer games like this to have a number of different players - anything from 3 to 6 is usually good, in my experience. That way, you get a variety of opinions and rarely any consensus about plans :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-32386808030507090912018-05-24T08:08:11.455+01:002018-05-24T08:08:11.455+01:00That's a very nice mat, and I do like the prin...That's a very nice mat, and I do like the printed building and vehicles, it makes for a very atmospheric board. Shame the game didn't end better but that's the way the cookie crumblesVagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031648950206231742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-44003825126873011652018-05-24T00:59:56.541+01:002018-05-24T00:59:56.541+01:00Many thanks for the info - and I FINALLY got round...Many thanks for the info - and I FINALLY got round to ordering a set of your events cards from ArtsCow last night :-)The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-31508705966458348792018-05-23T23:07:31.774+01:002018-05-23T23:07:31.774+01:00Excellent report, though I am saddened with the lo...Excellent report, though I am saddened with the loss of the Pugilistic Reverand.Terry Silverthornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02873668652853883440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-1323151907664232232018-05-23T22:30:10.838+01:002018-05-23T22:30:10.838+01:00Lol just like in the movies were seemingly silly m...Lol just like in the movies were seemingly silly mistakes are made. I guess it just the heat of the moment type thinking :)Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-36219000285719559292018-05-23T17:46:27.544+01:002018-05-23T17:46:27.544+01:00Well, zombies do fall into the "horror" ...Well, zombies do fall into the "horror" category, don't they :-) ? Thanks, Michael.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-70936632758634942522018-05-23T17:45:50.202+01:002018-05-23T17:45:50.202+01:00No cats were hurt either - but maybe you're no...No cats were hurt either - but maybe you're not fond of cats :-) ?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-4728499021484569592018-05-23T12:41:45.450+01:002018-05-23T12:41:45.450+01:00On my word, that was a brutal encounter! Fabulous...On my word, that was a brutal encounter! Fabulous report. Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-83396495491243666022018-05-23T12:11:43.183+01:002018-05-23T12:11:43.183+01:00I realised there was no dog hurt on that game. It ...I realised there was no dog hurt on that game. It makes me feel better. Cedric&Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13505988004944258964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-64409503777592071162018-05-23T11:29:08.657+01:002018-05-23T11:29:08.657+01:00It was set up as an ambush, so I do need to take s...It was set up as an ambush, so I do need to take some responsibility myself. However, not one of the players seems to have questioned whether they actually *needed* to try to break into cars, buildings or whatever.Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-31317858747108810202018-05-23T11:26:51.273+01:002018-05-23T11:26:51.273+01:00Thanks, Irqan. So, you liked it, then :-) ?Thanks, Irqan. So, you liked it, then :-) ?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-75932079667863747142018-05-23T11:26:27.981+01:002018-05-23T11:26:27.981+01:00Well, some of the players just got unlucky - but t...Well, some of the players just got unlucky - but there was a distinct air of "let's loot the place". I blame video games...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-90897480499328206972018-05-23T11:25:30.345+01:002018-05-23T11:25:30.345+01:00You're more than welcome, Joe! Yes, the lesso...You're more than welcome, Joe! Yes, the lesson is clearly "run away and live" :-) .Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-49358616156169263412018-05-23T11:24:21.639+01:002018-05-23T11:24:21.639+01:00Thanks, Bryan. I never intended to stop playing A...Thanks, Bryan. I never intended to stop playing ATZ - it's just that other things got in the way :-( . Now there's a real possibility that it might become a regular feature at the new club - if the players haven't all given up in disgust, of course!Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-80793924187013166752018-05-23T11:21:45.366+01:002018-05-23T11:21:45.366+01:00My son planted the "Epic Fail" markers, ...My son planted the "Epic Fail" markers, after sifting through my box of assorted tokens. I think it was a little harsh on the cops; they were just unlucky and hadn't really made any silly mistakes. But the debacle at the end thoroughly deserved such a rating, I think!<br /><br />Yes, it's the "Mayhem" police station from WorldWorks Games.<br /><br />The mat is a 4'x4' "Urban District" from UrbanMatz: https://www.urbanmatz.com/p/196/urban-district-4x4Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-7937503334582467242018-05-23T11:19:33.133+01:002018-05-23T11:19:33.133+01:00Brutal, but totally predictable given the players ...Brutal, but totally predictable given the players actions, I'm surprised that anyone survived at all.<br />Great aar - very entertaining and good looking set-up too.Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-34657946294587173142018-05-23T11:18:42.428+01:002018-05-23T11:18:42.428+01:00Yes, indeed. I really hoped that the Reverend and...Yes, indeed. I really hoped that the Reverend and his group would survive longer than this. Early-day citizens without much in the way of weapons or skills need to be *very* cautious, though...Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556126903764105050.post-38280971042302905452018-05-23T10:09:34.620+01:002018-05-23T10:09:34.620+01:00Cor blimey! What a great episode.Cor blimey! What a great episode.lrqanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317347167166315984noreply@blogger.com