"Oldhammer First Edition Box Set has Arrived!" Topic
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Mars Miniatures | 23 Apr 2015 2:40 a.m. PST |
link Oldhammer First Edition Box Set has Arrived! I've owned nearly every edition of Warhammer at some point or another. But the original White Box 1st edition was the one that never synchronized with my finances, availability, and/or my interest in wargaming (dont you just hate those hobby droughts). At long last, much like the Dark Crystal, the Great Conjunction is upon me. Just today, I have received a beautiful copy. The box is reasonably intact, and all the booklets are in very good condition. Also, the box contains not only the 3 booklets it should have, but also 3 booklets from the Forces of Fantasy expansion, and another booklet of armies called the Book of Battalions. Basically everything I could ever need for 1st edition gaming. I might hunt for some old White Dwarf magazines in the future though. So its official… this blog is now an Oldhammer blog. And I am aligning myself to the codes of conduct of an ancient and venerable institution. The Invisible Fraternity, the Brotherhood of Worldwide Gaming Grognards. Our manifesto: to grumble a lot, roll dice often and sneer at new fangled rules sets. So, fellow soldiers of the Old Guard, I have come to say… after many years I am ready for a new campaign to extend, once again, the limits of glory! Whats that mean for this blog? I will be skewing my purchases towards old lead from the 80s. Marauder, Citadel, Ral Partha, Grenadier, etc… These will fill the ranks of lead I already have. And of course my rules are here, a perfect fit as you will see for my Dwarven Lost Kingdom Reclamation Project. Highlights as to why Im using 1st edition: Use any figures, rules for fighting in dungeons, dwarf and gnome army lists, scenario driven games, character hero progression for a hybrid blend of rpg/wargaming, and even stats for Balrog (yeah, not a bloodthirster… Balrog, deal with it, Tolkien estate!) Some pics to celebrate and some words to accompany them below.
Beautiful old school charm, box is in great condition considering it was "made in 1982"
And look at all the goodies that were in it! More pics and text at link |
Brennus | 23 Apr 2015 3:23 a.m. PST |
I'm very jealous. My Mum threw out my Second edition box set plus most of my miniatures when I was in college. The scars have never healed…. |
Overdaedge | 23 Apr 2015 3:26 a.m. PST |
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Mars Miniatures | 23 Apr 2015 3:39 a.m. PST |
Brennus, Ouch, but then again, I gave away hundreds of figures over the years. I probably had one of everything that came out in the 80s, both fantasy and rogue trader. Why was I so nonchalant with lead? sniff… |
Mars Miniatures | 23 Apr 2015 3:39 a.m. PST |
Overdaedge, Thanks budday! Im gonna need it. |
MajorB | 23 Apr 2015 3:53 a.m. PST |
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Mars Miniatures | 23 Apr 2015 3:58 a.m. PST |
MajorB, As far as Warhammer goes… yeah. As far as fantasy wargaming, Gygaxian Chainmail/OD&D beats it by a decade or so. |
HistoriFigs | 23 Apr 2015 4:51 a.m. PST |
Haven't played this edition in a good long time. Now I'll have to go over and pull my copy off the self and give a fresh read and who knows maybe even dig out the old figures and have a go at a game or three. |
MajorB | 23 Apr 2015 5:04 a.m. PST |
As far as Warhammer goes… yeah. No, no, you miss my point. I meant "Old Skool" as opposed to "Old School"!! |
Gone Fishing | 23 Apr 2015 7:36 a.m. PST |
Congratulations on your find. I've never seen those rules, but I like everything I hear about them: the openness to other figures, scenarios, lack of dogmatism, etc. I do own a copy of the original Warhammer FRP (the big old hardback) and at times find myself flipping through its pages somewhat wistfully. Citadel/GW seems to have really lost something over the years. I especially liked the old Citadel figures--they had buckets of character! Good luck with your project! |
Zargon | 23 Apr 2015 8:12 a.m. PST |
Ahh! Whem gaming was fun and beer cheap :) ( well Bugmans at least :) just ot own that box artwork is worth it. Yes I see a turn th the light, slow but steady like a an old Man-o-war ineverterble :) May all dunk tyheir heads into the heady bowl of classical Warhammer and Rogue Traider. Nice one Mars. Cheers and happy gaming PS give us a heads up of AAR and how the rules play for you. |
Zargon | 23 Apr 2015 8:12 a.m. PST |
Ahh! When gaming was fun and beer cheap :) ( well Bugmans at least :) just ot own that box artwork is worth it. Yes I see a turn th the light, slow but steady like a an old Man-o-war inevitable :) May all dunk their heads into the heady bowl of classical Warhammer and Rogue Trader. Nice one Mars. Cheers and happy gaming PS give us a heads up of AAR and how the rules play for you. |
Mars Miniatures | 23 Apr 2015 9:40 a.m. PST |
To all, Thanks again for looking. I will be making more Oldhammer posts on this board in the near future, as more figures come my way. I just got some old Ral Partha, some Kev Adams dwarves, and some Bob Olley figs in the mail. MajorB, lol, ok. Daryl, yeah, it has alot of rpg-lite all over it. And character is what I want in my gaming again, even if its mass combat. Zargon, ahh, I was too young then to partake in the imbibing of the brews, the only beer I drank then, was Rootbeer. |
PatrickWR | 23 Apr 2015 12:37 p.m. PST |
Well that looks like a load of fun! Is this edition "playable" as an actual wargame? Or is it a calcified mess of good intentions and bizarrely structured sentences, like Original D&D when it was first published? :-) |
Bandolier | 23 Apr 2015 7:08 p.m. PST |
Nice score – Gotta love that artwork and nostalgia! |
Mars Miniatures | 23 Apr 2015 7:39 p.m. PST |
PatrickWR, Hey buddy! Unfortunately, it isnt written in Gygaxian prose. I am a stalwart fancier of using that peculiar labyrinthine locution in everyday usage! ;p One of my favorite parts is this gem of the summation of the D&D experience: "The referee bears the entire burden here, but if care and thought are used, the reward will more than repay him. First, the referee must draw out a minimum of half a dozen maps of the levels of his "underworld", people them with monsters of various horrid aspect, distribute treasures accordingly, and note the location of the latter two on keys, each corresponding to the appropriate level. This operation will be more fully described in the third volume of these rules. When this task is completed the participants can then be allowed to make their first descent into the dungeons beneath the "huge ruined pile, a vast castle built by generations of mad wizards and insane geniuses". Before they begin, players must decide what role they will play in the campaign, human or otherwise, fighter, cleric, or magic-user. Thereafter they will work upwards – if they survive – as they gain "experience". " – DMG 1st edition |
Mithmee | 23 Apr 2015 8:06 p.m. PST |
Probably far better than what is out there now. |
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