PaganMegan Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Anyone else playing this? I think we have converted most of our 40K players to it. Well, converted our EX 40K players to it. We had a bunch of folks that dropped 40K when the new edition dropped. Liking it a lot. I mean a LOT. We joined the Patreon for the fantasy minis, but hot damn! The Not-40K is so damned good! We just printed a Jackal loaner warband for Stargrave and GD:FF. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnwulf Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 I've played GF:F a couple of times and found it absolutely delightful. Trying to get some locals into their Age of Fantasy Regiments game because I miss my square base action. We'll see..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuldGrump Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 3:05 PM, Cygnwulf said: I've played GF:F a couple of times and found it absolutely delightful. Trying to get some locals into their Age of Fantasy Regiments game because I miss my square base action. We'll see..... The Regiments game is fast I like it, but am finding Rank and Flank a harder sell than the other games. The Auld Grump 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnwulf Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 8 hours ago, TheAuldGrump said: The Regiments game is fast I like it, but am finding Rank and Flank a harder sell than the other games. The Auld Grump Yeah, that's what I'm running in to as well. I like that kind of game, but skirmish games are a little more forgiving when it comes to unit placement and so that's what most people seem to prefer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werkrobotwerk Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 I have, I've been trying out a bunch of random lists. I like it. I think they still need to do some more tuning for the really big stuff but it is a generally good game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlylowlycook Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 I'm going to try and get my 40k playing friends into this today. It's got to be better even if I don't understand why wounds and melee ability have to be special rules instead of stats. Is 1000pts a good intro level? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werkrobotwerk Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 1 hour ago, lowlylowlycook said: I'm going to try and get my 40k playing friends into this today. It's got to be better even if I don't understand why wounds and melee ability have to be special rules instead of stats. Is 1000pts a good intro level? 1k is fine. most of my games have been about 1500. it'll get you a few squads, a few leaders and a vehicle or monster in most armies. Just gonna recommend maybe restrict the really huge monsters/tanks in your first game. They can be hard to deal with till you have a good understanding of how the rules work. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlylowlycook Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 One friend had something come up so I played instead of just running the game. Even with it being a first game and given we did use the Bolt Action dice pull for activations, a1000pts game went quick. As to @Werkrobotwerk's advice, I would say that 2+ armor saves mean a hell of a lot more than they do in modern 40k. Good time was had by all. My friend was certainly turned from a bit skeptical towards evangelizing GDR to anyone standing nearby. "Look at these rules" "They have an army builder and it's free" "They put your special rules on the sheet", etc. etc. On 6/7/2022 at 10:09 PM, TheAuldGrump said: The Regiments game is fast I like it, but am finding Rank and Flank a harder sell than the other games. The Auld Grump Haven't looked at this. As a Kings of War fan how would your compare it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werkrobotwerk Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 minute ago, lowlylowlycook said: One friend had something come up so I played instead of just running the game. Even with it being a first game and given we did use the Bolt Action dice pull for activations, a1000pts game went quick. As to @Werkrobotwerk's advice, I would say that 2+ armor saves mean a hell of a lot more than they do in modern 40k. Good time was had by all. My friend was certainly turned from a bit skeptical towards evangelizing GDR to anyone standing nearby. "Look at these rules" "They have an army builder and it's free" "They put your special rules on the sheet", etc. etc. yep. Having wounds greater than 6 can also be a big deal till you get used to how it works. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlylowlycook Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 This seems to be taking off a bit at my local store. Everyone that's played agrees that its better than 40K so hopefully we get a good critical mass of players going. What I really like is how quickly you get a game in. Yesterday I had time to unpack and set up terrain, help a new player make a list, decide to up the points because Grey Knights and Custodes are hella expensive even when renamed, had a player take off to bring his girlfriend home from work because her ride fell through and then pack my terrain back up. Never felt rushed in the slightest. This despite running a three way battle on a big table with two players on their first game (I need at least one more set of Bolt Action dice so we could go 4 way). I'm sure that once we get a bit of practice we should be able to get two games in which should accommodate people that can't get over to the store early quite nicely. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganMegan Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 We just played one of the Monthly Mission packs from their Patreon, for Gang Wars. The Cash Grab Back Stab. One gang with divided loyalties, divied between the two players during the first turn, as each unit is activated. It was a BLOODBATH! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaganMegan Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 On 6/16/2022 at 11:54 AM, lowlylowlycook said: One friend had something come up so I played instead of just running the game. Even with it being a first game and given we did use the Bolt Action dice pull for activations, a1000pts game went quick. As to @Werkrobotwerk's advice, I would say that 2+ armor saves mean a hell of a lot more than they do in modern 40k. Good time was had by all. My friend was certainly turned from a bit skeptical towards evangelizing GDR to anyone standing nearby. "Look at these rules" "They have an army builder and it's free" "They put your special rules on the sheet", etc. etc. Haven't looked at this. As a Kings of War fan how would your compare it? We haven't played it much. But Grump and I like it. A lot. The thing that makes it a hard sell is the sheer number of minis you need. BUT for players that ALREADY HAVE WH or KoW armies, it is a LOT easier to get them to try it. Duncan has started printing a Saurian army, so that will make six armies, but spread between three players. I have Beastmen/herd - I like the KoW Herd more than Beastmen, but that is flavor, not rules. And my Forces of Nature, which is less than complete or painted. Grump has Vampiric Undead and Mummified Undead. Duncan has Chivalric Kingdoms and Saurians, starting with the olf WHFB box from WAY back when. Even with Regiments, it is a FAST game. Age of Fantasy is a lot easier to get people to play, but we have mostly been playing Grimdark Future. GF has been WICKED easy to get people to try, and once they try, they are HOOKED! It seems EVERYONE has a WH40K army that they haven't played in YEARS, but never got rid of. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPete Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I have two full armies I have touched in years and you're tempting me to dig them out and finish painting them, before giving this a try... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlylowlycook Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Another positive experience with GDF. Played a game at our usual time and then managed to get in a learning game with a player that's way more into customizing looted vehicles for his orcs than learning rules upon rules. Even with the late start and him needing to put together a list they got in a full 1000 pt game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlylowlycook Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Thinking of giving the Age of Fantasy games a go. As much as I think that GW's Middle Earth games are quite good, I think it would be very nice to get peoples GW (or other) fantasy armies on the table. Has anyone come across a list of differences between Grimdark and Age of Fantasy? They seem extremely similar but maybe I'm missing things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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