How About an Official Warlord Card Deck?

[Jeff Cope]

Hi,

 

I'm new to Warlord. Recently picked up the rulebook, and am looking to pick up some models soon. I'm still trying to decide what faction to play (though leaning towards Reptus, or a Freelance force).

 

I was thinking, as I was reading the section on the Draw Deck, that an official Warlord deck of playing cards would be so much cooler than utilizing a generic deck of cards. I know there's optional rules presented for using extra Warlord data cards...but, if you don't have extra cards....well, that option's out!

 

So, whaddya y'all think of an official (whether produced by Reaper, or licensed to another company) deck of playing cards. They could be, of course, used for Warlord or for any card games you might play.

 

Jeff

[Qwyksilver]

It's a cost thing.

In order to have custom decks made a reasonable price, you need TONS of cards, literally.

For the number of decks likely to be sold, the price for printing that much smaller number would be very high and would mean on the consumer end a big OWWIE.

 

Believe me, we've all asked.

 

 

 

There is a link in the Warlord Forums to a set of cards one of the board members made based off artwork in the Core Rulebook. You can print them out on card stock and laminate them and they work great.

 

Here is the Linkage to that post with the cards.

[NTaker]

I think the whole card deck thing would be a great idea.

 

Warmachine has done this where one gets multiple cards for "common" units...and cards that run their magic..mercs that can work for said faction(lest it be a merc deck!!)ect.It has sold very well at around $12 per deck.The decks are much nicer than that cards you get in the box...aka in color and well coated.

 

Warlord would do well to give this one a try due to the fact that folks always lose their cards and having to flip back forth in a book(slowing down the game)...or printing out cards on line of crap quality(printer paper?).Hell even go so far as to include some cards to determin unit activation order...rather than using "playing cards".It could bring a bunch to the game....but the ball is in your court.

[Naterstein]

There are some "official" cards made, just not in production, however they have been made available to DL and print. While they will not be the same texture of a real playing card, you could get them printed on card stock and laminated.

[Jeff Cope]

It's a cost thing.

In order to have custom decks made a reasonable price, you need TONS of cards, literally.

 

I'm wasn't thinking of custom decks. The rules talk about using a regular 52 card deck of playing cards. I was just thinking a 52 card deck of Warlord playing cards would be cool. I understand it's a niche market, but I just thought it would be neat to play using actual Warlord-themed playing cards, rather than you're basic set of Bicycle (or whomever) playing cards.

 

Not trying to be argumentative (just thought I'd state such, as tone sometimes is easily misread on forums), just an idea.

 

Jeff

[Reaperbryan]

It's been bandied about, but really it does seem to be a cost issue. We made Initiative Cards for CAV several years back, and those cards (at $9.99 a deck of 52- which can be used like normal playing cards, but the 4 suits are CAV emblems) have never sold well.

 

The big question I alwyas had - assuming we were going to make Warlord cards, which 4 factions would get a deck - and which 6 would get left behind?

[VelveteenRabbit]

I've just started printing initiative decks on business cards. One side has the Warlord Logo, the other side has the symbol for the appropriate factions. It's pretty cool actually...

[Storminator]

It's been bandied about, but really it does seem to be a cost issue. We made Initiative Cards for CAV several years back, and those cards (at $9.99 a deck of 52- which can be used like normal playing cards, but the 4 suits are CAV emblems) have never sold well.

 

The big question I alwyas had - assuming we were going to make Warlord cards, which 4 factions would get a deck - and which 6 would get left behind?

 

Not only are the suits CAV emblems, but the pips on the cards are silhouettes of CAV models. We played a game of rummy with them using the additional rule that you can't discard a card unless you can name the CAV.

 

PS

[Jeff Cope]

The big question I alwyas had - assuming we were going to make Warlord cards, which 4 factions would get a deck - and which 6 would get left behind?

 

Ah, see, there's something that, in my newbie ignorance, I failed to consider.

 

Jeff

[dewen]

It's been bandied about, but really it does seem to be a cost issue. We made Initiative Cards for CAV several years back, and those cards (at $9.99 a deck of 52- which can be used like normal playing cards, but the 4 suits are CAV emblems) have never sold well.

 

The big question I alwyas had - assuming we were going to make Warlord cards, which 4 factions would get a deck - and which 6 would get left behind?

Does it have to be a 52 card deck? Could you sell packs of 12 (or some quantity) of a single faction? Maybe the deck would contain multiple colors in case you played an opponent with the same faction. I am not looking for a playing deck. I want a cool initiative deck for Warlord. These could even be packaged in a reaper blister, starter boxes, or booster sets. Each player brings their initiative set for their faction to the game. I don't know much about CAV, but I'd like to see this happen for Warlord.

 

Just my thoughts. de

[All-Terrain Monkey]

That compounds the problem Dewen; now we'd have to buy literal tons of 11 different factions.

[VelveteenRabbit]

I highly reccomend making your own. It's easy, and if the cards get marked just make more... In a table top environment like this it would be all too easy to end up with bent/scratched cards... If you have a decent printer they will look just fine.

[dewen]

That compounds the problem Dewen; now we'd have to buy literal tons of 11 different factions.

I know nothing about what it would take to produce these. I am just a consumer with a request. Producing the stat cards would seem more difficult than a standard deck. But I understand if you say it is difficult or expensive. I am creating my own right now and it is working fine. The gaming group is expanding their number of factions so I need generate more.

 

- de

[shakhak]

I would vote for a simple card design. Pick a faction color, like Overlords appears to be that deep purple, print the warlord on it, put 12 in a pack.

 

For example, The Necropolis cards would all have a red trim, 6 of the cards in the pack would have a picture of Judas, and 6 would have a picture of Moandain.

 

You only design 2 or 3 cards per pack(keeping it cheap).

You already make very detailed and colored cards so contact with the distributor is already there.

Most Warlords already have some kind of colored concept art that could be used.

 

I would purchase this for 4-8 bucks. And I know that it doesn't cost that much to make it, and I would think the rebuy rate would be high, as people lose/damage them. And we have reasons to keep buying them when a new faction comes out or we buy a new one.

[jhilahd]

Try these:

 

Warlord Draw Decks