| Bashytubits | 19 May 2012 1:48 p.m. PST |
1) I use the same characters and model the scenario as closely as possible to what I have seen.
2) when it is a historical situation I merely use the show as inspiration and base it off of historical research.
3) I go full hollywood.
4) I change the period but keep the scenario in order to fool the players who may have seen the same show.
5) I play the show in the background while the battle rages to set the mood.
6) People really use a movie or television to game historical stuff?
7) Too much work I just show up to play. |
| darthfozzywig | 19 May 2012 2:41 p.m. PST |
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Frederick  | 19 May 2012 2:43 p.m. PST |
I would say 2) and 4) – sometimes |
| JimSelzer | 19 May 2012 3:25 p.m. PST |
I go with 3 & 4 its a game so why duplicate a predetermined outcome or perceptiom |
| Yesthatphil | 19 May 2012 3:26 p.m. PST |
I only do historical wargames but some of the list apply (if the treatment is convincing it is a source of information and/or inspiration … and so, say, we have played Anglo Zulu War stuff with the unmistakable 'Zulu' soundtrack playing – and the Richard Burton narrative at the beginning of the game …) … So a credible 'stand alone' 8. might be 'play the sound track'. |
| richarDISNEY | 19 May 2012 3:38 p.m. PST |
Total 3 for me.
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| galvinm | 19 May 2012 4:35 p.m. PST |
Yes. Just got done watching Red Cliff. I see a warring states army or two in my future already. Dang, and I still have all these other projects to finish, too. Oh well. |
| Lentulus | 19 May 2012 6:41 p.m. PST |
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| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 19 May 2012 6:49 p.m. PST |
8) The movie/show inspired me to get an army! (Cite example)
Troy/Mycenaean. |
| Uesugi Kenshin | 19 May 2012 8:04 p.m. PST |
Game of Thrones and Borgias have both inspired me! |
| ancientsgamer | 19 May 2012 10:17 p.m. PST |
2 and 5. Spartacus, among other movies had me going for Romans early on. Believe it or not, the old Asterix comics did as well. Nothing like playing Kingdom of Heaven while fielding Crusaders ;-) |
| kreoseus2 | 20 May 2012 1:59 a.m. PST |
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| Oddball | 20 May 2012 5:45 a.m. PST |
2 and 4. I've also done Sci-Fi games on movies. Ran a bunch from "Firefly" Browncoats vs. Alliance war. |
| corporalpat | 20 May 2012 6:35 a.m. PST |
1,2,3 & 4 for me! Some of my latest; Resident Evil, John Carter, Star Wars, and Last of the Mohicans. |
| WarWizard | 20 May 2012 7:38 a.m. PST |
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| Grand Duke Natokina | 20 May 2012 9:25 a.m. PST |
No. Usually we take our scenario from a written source and modify it to fit in a usable scale on our table. Generally on the 12 by 7 1/2 foot table we run about a battalion and a half total at 1 to 1 in terms of numbers of troops and vehicles. |
| Feet up now | 21 May 2012 3:59 a.m. PST |
2) when it is a historical situation I merely use the show as inspiration |
| Dynaman8789 | 21 May 2012 8:55 a.m. PST |
Longest Day always gets me in the mood for a Dday battle, A Bridge too far does the same for Market Garden and Gettysburg for, well, Gettysburg… |
| Gennorm | 24 May 2012 2:55 a.m. PST |
2 – gets me interested but then I ignore the film and do it properly. |
| Dasher | 06 Jun 2012 9:37 p.m. PST |
Almost always.
I am all about the visual. |
