Cult Of Games XLBS: Stop The Hobby Train I Want To Get Off!
September 19, 2021 by avernos
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XLBS! And then there was 3….
SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY,
Time to watch the Greatest Movie ever made!!!! I guess will I wait for my VHS tape to rewind I’ll watch the XLBS
Happy Sunday!!
Happy Sunday all. Great work by Gerry. I’m enjoying the dare devil show on Netflix and Gerry is right Frank Castle has been updated to a Afghanistan veteran but it’s very good, better than I’d expected, so I’m looking forward to starting the Punisher spin off. I’ve never had any issues with playing from an older rule book but then I don’t play tournaments where I imagine the more recent rule book would be the standard simply from a promotional point as the company responsible is probably sponsoring the tournament in some way. I play what’s in front of me… Read more »
Not seen Dare Devil but the Punisher series was really good.
I recommend Dare Devil, especially if you enjoyed the punisher, Frank Castle is introduced through the 2nd season as a client of Nelson & Murdock following a particularly busy night and high body count. Worth a watch ?
I don’t think there is a left behind as you don’t really need to move forward these days with lots of people sticking to the editions they like.
Hmm… Matte Coat. I can get behind that. As we all know there does come a time when the gloss comes out again but only after quite a bit of handling. Perhaps I might be simply Satin Sash (a rather nice material on occasion and might well be a monastic order unto itself). My downfall is in basing material at present while I power through the collected hoard of figures to gift away. I will focus on one minis agnostic game (Saga works) and press through a motif for an army. What perhaps might be a development of the hobby… Read more »
I’ve decided not to jump up to 2nd edition Kill Team…I’ve bought all the books for the previous edition and I don’t really want to rebuy then again. I’ve gotten rid of my 40k armies in the past and I’ve not gone back apart from playing Kill Team and I don’t need to buy all the new shiny for it. I also haven’t bothered to up grade to 2nd Ed SPQR either yet mainly because I haven’t painted the minis yet. Likewise I didn’t upgrade to the new edition of Saga. I know look for rules that are either miniature… Read more »
Is it possible to relegate the term “disposable income” to history?
It sounds to me like flushing hard worked for money down the toilet.
I suggest we use a term like “discretionary expenditure” – as that is what it really is – and we are damned lucky if we are in that position as so many others aren’t.
Every penny I spend is a penny I could save for a rainy day, spend on my family in some way, buy another takeaway that month or otherwise find a wiser use for… But there’s a point where you need to enjoy your money for your own sanity and morale to keep going out to earn more each week.
Discretionary Expenditure better describes the money I spend on tiny fighty men.
Certainly a good new phrase haha
Another great weekender. Thanks for the shout out. For me it’s getting the value out any new edition, because my gaming time has drastically reduced because of a growing family I’m not seeing the benefits of getting into new editions. This is compounded by new versions not always being better, simply different, I.e 40k the last few editions are quite different from prior versions, are they better though, personally for me no. But people move on regardless as Ben said due to perceived obsolescence. I’m going to settle down with warhammer 6th/8th ed, and an older 40k or OPR and… Read more »
I think there is something to be said about not always buying new rules and just playing older games with new miniatures IF you need to pick up something new and shiny for sure.
In regards to getting left behind I’ve played 8 editions of Warhammer over probably thousands of games. I’ve bought all 3 editions of Age of Sigmar but played 3 games. I don’t feel left behind especially as I moved to KoW 2nd ed. Due to Covid I was looking forward to KoW III but instead I’ve painted several armies and will start playing 2022. Similarly I’ve bought 8 editions of 40K and played maybe 20 games over 30+ years. I love the lore but don’t really like the game. I usually just paint the boxed set, put it in a… Read more »
It will be interesting to see how GW support The Old World for sure. New miniatures? Forge World only? Bringing back the old plastic regiment boxes?
I am very tempted just to buy some new miniatures and play the old game. I can’t see it being drastically different rules-wise.
Happy Sunday 😀
So, when I bought the Indomitus box, I somehow knew that this would be my last 40k big purchase. I have played exactly zero games of ninth edition, partially due to the pandemic and lack of a community I click with. I picked up the basics of the new version of Kill Team, but working a second job now I doubt I’ll play it. I’ve decided to go through my pile of shame and complete it. In my POS I have Reichbusters full pledge and HINT:Be a better human. I love the models,but i haven’t painted a single one yet.… Read more »
The best thing can be painting up a couple of gangs/warbands for a game and then using them to teach new players. They don’t need any minis as you’ve already sorted that for them! Might be a way in with an older selection of miniatures!
Hi COGz another shitty wet Sunday Yay not.
Nice start small Gerry..
Nice paint job on Mechs John, pretty much the scheme I was thinking off for my Merc Regiment. Tip for tracking movement mini coloured dice,no movement white yellow walk, red run and blue jump, with the no showing the to hit mod. On the latest editions of games for me I think it depends on if its improved the game play, rather than just a rewrite to smooth out wrinkles for tournament play. I’m not a tournament player (ok I did do one but that was fror Dropbeasts to help out) I’m more a narrative player that likes to play… Read more »
We just ended up writing down “Hex: 5, run” on the mech sheets. It kept it more clear instead of associating colours to movement.
Our games tend to last a couple of weeks (particularly the 10 player games)so it made life easier as some of our players were infamous for not recording stuff between weeks (The infamous Big Paul who would disappear to the toilet at end of night so he wouldn’t have to help clear up)
Oh and glad you enjoyed it@
I think with playing old editions of games the issue is always going to boil down to getting opponents. With the “nu shiney edition” of rules you tend to get a resurgence of interest in the game and it tends to gather the playerbase all under the one banner (and edition) of the rules. Granted sometimes it’s down to personal choice. I MUCH prefer the 90s edition of Necromunda to the current unwieldy, bloated “mess” that the current ruleset is. But can I get any opponents (or even drum up interest for a campaign)? The new minis for the game… Read more »
I have, indeed, become jaded with many game systems. It partly boils down to us having so many systems come through our doors, and having justin trying to explain to me what makes a system good… I learn by doing, and when something is explained to me I generally tune out. So with Battletech, I loved the mechs, Ive watched the cartoon and played Mechwarrior 3 and Online. So the basic understanding was already there (as much of the tabletop games mechanics are present in the video games) So I watched some let’s plays on youtube and it clicked. It… Read more »
I think the new plastics and certainly the advances that 3D printing offer to obtaining the Mech minis have breathed a whole new life into the game. The old Ral Partha and Iron Wind Metals are pretty awful as a whole (there ARE a few nice minis, but most of them are extremely dated and/or suffer from inconsistent scales (where some of the light Mechs are the same size as the Heavy Mechs. If I remember right the “official” scale is about 8mm (just to be difficult). The PGI re-imagining of the Mech certainly updated the look to a more… Read more »
Yeah I’ve seen the turn based game. And as cool as it is. sometimes I just need to be in the pilot seat 😉
Just put the chips down and walk away an nobody gets hurt?
What about the spray in the tin lid an brush the faults John?
It’s all the heat sink warning lights that’s why the window look pink? John.
I do like it hot 😉
Free toster upgrade option.
Does a curtain of bullets count?
Space vampires Gerry.
Happy Sunday.
Good show as ever and a very interesting discussion.
If its to simplify an improve the quality of the gaming for player’s that’s a good thing for everyone. If it’s a money grab (GW)? It’s going to turn player’s away from the games.
Quote of the day:
“You need a hobby away from the hobby guys” John said
“That’s why I drink,” Gerry said with a cheesy grin
Happy Sunday 00:00 practical tips for long trips – Gerry Can.. or bottle in this case. 10:00 Using teeth…. sounds reasonable… 14:00 JEBUS! XD 200 GBP That’s really outch. I feel horrible now for posting the KS update @johnlyons 17:00 Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! 19:15 put arrows in the holes! 23:00 “emery board” …. Why do I always keep hearing “memory boards”? oO 27:30 “wet paint” …. oh my brain *g* 32:00 playing games… weird concept. will never catch on. 35:20 FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! XD 38:00 Not worse… more enthusiastic 44:00 “Way better then the Netflix version”… I’m so… Read more »
NO ONE GETS OFF THE TRAIN ONCE IT IS ROLLING!!!! Seriously, though… like… I can’t decide if I want off or want to drive… I am honestly happiest with my hobby when putting together and painting a starter set of 2 factions for a new ‘skirmish’ boxed game… but there are so many, that I never get to really explore them enough with my gaming groups.. and a lot of my gaming group have much better impulse control than me and have managed to stick to their main games (usually AOS, 40K, malifaux, or infinity) for a while… so I’m… Read more »