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Insane Ranter wrote:
> 40k?
> WFB?
> Mord?
> other??

40K, because there are no Squats. 😛

Seriously though, Sci-Fi is my first love and it's easy enough to play.
 
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Insane Ranter wrote:
> 40k?
> WFB?
> Mord?
> other??
>
>
40k, mostly because I am a sci-fi freak... and the fact that I don't own
any Fantasy Battle Miniatures 😛
 
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Hive Tyrant wrote:
> Insane Ranter wrote:
>
>> 40k?
>> WFB?
>> Mord?
>> other??

Wait. Play or "plan on playing one of these days real soon nowTM)? If
the former then most definitely "other"!
 
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On 1/17/05 2:43 PM, in article 6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net,
"Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote:

> 40k?
> WFB?
> Mord?
> other??
>
>
Fantasy - because it has horses!


janet
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"Janet Quick" <janetq@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On 1/17/05 2:43 PM, in article 6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net,
> "Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>
> > 40k?
> > WFB?
> > Mord?
> > other??
> >
> >
> Fantasy - because it has horses!
>

So does 40k....see Tallarn.
 
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"Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> 40k?
> WFB?
> Mord?
> other??
>
> Fantasy Battle. Could never get in to 40K as its far more random.
 
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"Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> 40k?
> WFB?
> Mord?
> other??
Hands down 40k. Why? One word doom wheel.

Prion
 
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"Prion" <mco@po.cwru.edu> wrote in message
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> "Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>> 40k?
>> WFB?
>> Mord?
>> other??
> Hands down 40k. Why? One word doom wheel.
>
> Prion
That'd be doomwheel. Stupid spellcheck.

Prion
 
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Out from under a rock popped Insane Ranter and said

> other??

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In article <6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net>,
"Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote:

> 40k?
> WFB?
> Mord?
> other??

If "other" includes "self" then I suspect many of the people who've
answered are fibbing.

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In article <csiatj$oil$1@eeyore.INS.cwru.edu>,
"Prion" <mco@po.cwru.edu> wrote:

> "Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> > 40k?
> > WFB?
> > Mord?
> > other??
> Hands down 40k. Why? One word doom wheel.

When was the last time you played WFB?

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"Qrab" <qrab@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> In article <6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net>,
> "Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>
>> 40k?
>> WFB?
>> Mord?
>> other??
>
> If "other" includes "self" then I suspect many of the people who've
> answered are fibbing.

You're a musical instrument?

Dan
 
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"Spack" <news@worldofspack.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Qrab" <qrab@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:qrab-DC84FA.06111418012005@newssvr13-ext.news.prodigy.com...
>> In article <6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net>,
>> "Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 40k?
>>> WFB?
>>> Mord?
>>> other??
>>
>> If "other" includes "self" then I suspect many of the people who've
>> answered are fibbing.
>
> You're a musical instrument?

Skin flute
 
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>> 40k?
>> WFB?
>> Mord?
>> other??
>>
>>
> Fantasy - because it has horses!

*smirk* But what's the point in minature horses? ;p
 
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"Insane Ranter wrote:
> 40k?
> WFB?
> Mord?
> other?? "

Easy one: WFB.
Mike
 
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On 1/17/05 11:40 PM, in article 41ec9322_1@news.iprimus.com.au, "elfbard"
<elfbard@iprimus.com.au> wrote:

>>> 40k?
>>> WFB?
>>> Mord?
>>> other??
>>>
>>>
>> Fantasy - because it has horses!
>
> *smirk* But what's the point in minature horses? ;p
>
Well...<most innocent blinking of eyes> fantasizing, of course.


janet
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"Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> 40k?
> WFB?
> Mord?
> other??

Since I'm a hamburger everyday rather than steak once a week kind of guy,
I'd stick with 40k. There's far more gamers around me, assuring me that I'd
be able to play often.

Karyth Teel
 
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"Lattes" <bumpin_removetoemail_@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> Insane Ranter wrote:
>> 40k?
>> WFB?
>> Mord?
>> other??
> 40k, mostly because I am a sci-fi freak... and the fact that I don't own
> any Fantasy Battle Miniatures 😛

You lack.
 
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Mord is tempting, but to get any sort of replay value out of it you need a
gamesmaster and a campaign, so it's not a pick-up-and-play sort of game. I've
yet to find anyone away from the internet who's actually played the current
incarnation of Epic, so it would be a struggle to get any games in. Therefore
it has to be WFB for several reasons:

- Better overall miniatures range (IMO)

- Solid rules derived from tried-and-tested (if old-fashioned) historicals,
rather than something invented from scratch by GW, makes for a better game IMO.

- More variety in the armies, both in the number of major armies and the range
of playing styles, than in 40k.

- I prefer the pseudo-historical fantasy fluff for atmosphere (though some 40k
fluff is arguably more inventive or at least less blatantly pilfered).

- Tanks are all very well, but 40k armies just don't look like big forces in
the same way as WFB armies of ranked regiments, even when they have as many
models, and WFB armies tend to look more imposing and coherent on the
battlefield.

Philip Bowles
 
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"Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> "Spack" <news@worldofspack.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> "Qrab" <qrab@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>> In article <6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net>,
>>> "Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 40k?
>>>> WFB?
>>>> Mord?
>>>> other??
>>>
>>> If "other" includes "self" then I suspect many of the people who've
>>> answered are fibbing.
>>
>> You're a musical instrument?
>
> Skin flute

TMI :|

Dan
 
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In article <csgq6e$1mr4$1@delphi.ridgenet.net>, Desert Lurker
<ironman150.spam@ridgenet.net> writes:

Either can become the other, but I like the sci-fi universe,
where *I* have evolved Skaven, Saurus, Black Orks, Beast-
men, and others to the 41st century, given 'em weapons
and such (and keeping the ones they already had as ap-
propriate) to keep them competetive, or kept them basic-
ally *as-is*, figuring the Empire is bound to run across
planets of ALL tek and cultural levels: so occasionally I
have Space Marines fighting HUGE numbers of *vanilla*
fantasy figures, or more to my liking, my own *evolved*
fantasy figures, etc. This could of course be done vice
versa with almost the same results (although one'd al-
most certainly have to muck up the fantasy rules QUITE
a bit to incorporate futuristic figures than the other way
'round). To pick just ONE game over another to give me
max flexibility and playability both? I'd certainly still buy
large numbers of GW miniatures of all types, but I'd
totally ditch their rules in favor of Crunchy Frog Enter-
prise's excellent ALL PURPOSE MINIATURE RULES,
which were designed from the outset to enable players
to experiment with scenarios just like this: take a tac
squad back in time and fight a hit and run guerilla cam-
paign against phalanx-using Roman Legion troops (at
least they'd both still use Latin! <G>), or similar "what-
if" scenarios -- if you can imagine it, the rules will sup-
port it, and best of all, your ENTIRE collection of minia-
tures is available (and recommended) for use!

Bubba Yeah-I-had-to-take-a-dig-at-GW-and-put-in-yet-
another-plug-for-Crunchy-Frog's-rules Pearson
Manassas, VA
 
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In article <6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net>,
"Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> writes:
> 40k?
> WFB?
> Mord?
> other??
>

Very short question, means it needs a long answear.

Before answearing the question, I'd go throw the options.

WFB is what got me into miniatures gaming, but that was third edition
and that is still my favourite edition. If I where going to play only
warhammer, then it would be third edition, with the needed house
rules.

Before I played WFB, I played a lot of hexagonal tactical war
games. Games, that often are more realistic, despite simplistic
rules. If I had to pick just one of those games, it would be Napoleon
at Eylau. It is a game that is fun and challenging. It is also quite
possible to win on either french or russian sides.

Then there is others.

One of the miniature games that is really interesting is Fantasy
Warlords by Gary Chalk and Iain Bailey. It is interesting, because it
eliminates much of the randomness. It is neither a I go U go
game. All movement happens simultaneusly.

I'd definitivly would go with Fantasy warlord if I only was allowed to
play one game for the rest of my life.

/Your friendly neighbourhood Ewok
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"Ewok" <ewok@dd.chalmers.se> wrote in message
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> In article <6yUGd.569$vh.327@bignews4.bellsouth.net>,
> "Insane Ranter" <no@spam.com> writes:
>> 40k?
>> WFB?
>> Mord?
>> other??
>>
>
Other: BFG. Cheap(ish)to get into, relatively solid rules set, actually
quite tactical for GW.
 
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On the 24 Jan 2005, ewok@dd.chalmers.se (Ewok) wrote:

<snip>

> I'd definitivly would go with Fantasy warlord if I only was allowed to
> play one game for the rest of my life.

Hey! I've got that! Never played it, but the rulebook is really good,
loads of info and good illustrations (some of which bear a remarkable
resemblance to those in some of the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks). The
descriptions in the miscast tables were particularly funny, IIRC.

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