FusilierDan  | 05 Jul 2015 4:25 a.m. PST |
Do you find yourself buying rules or getting into a new period if a rules writer you like writes rules for that period? For example Richard Hasenauer (Fire and Fury) comes out with a set of Ancient rules. Two Hour Wargames is an example of a company that has rules using the same basic mechanics for many different periods. Would you use their rules for all the periods that you play? If THW came out with a set in a period you didn't already have would you start to collect that period? |
| doc mcb | 05 Jul 2015 4:33 a.m. PST |
Ganesha uses similar mechanics (derived from SONG OF BLADES AND HEROES) in many periods. Sure: quite apart from liking the author, it is VERY convenient already to be familiar with, and to know you like, the rules mechanisms. |
| Ney Ney | 05 Jul 2015 4:44 a.m. PST |
I'll always be interested in what my favourites are doings not so sure about doggedly keeping the same mechanics for all periods though as I sometimes find that lacking. |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 05 Jul 2015 6:01 a.m. PST |
never paid that much attention. |
| SpuriousMilius | 05 Jul 2015 7:26 a.m. PST |
Yes indeed I do! I use THW rules very often for my skirmish scenarios: at TwisterCon I used "Six Gun Sound" for an Apache vs 7th Cav game, then at Texicon I used "Nuts!" for a WWWII adventure & "Chain Reaction 2" for a 1914 WWI engagement. "All Things Zombie" is my "go to" rules set for all of my walking dead needs. |
| Tony S | 05 Jul 2015 9:55 a.m. PST |
Absolutely! Mustafa's "Longstreet" rules forced me to raise an ACW Rebel army. Curse that man! He must have shares in miniature companies. :) Actually, although his rules are similar in some respects, they are different enough that "rules bleed" is a real danger among our group. The subtle differences often trip us up. |
| Weasel | 05 Jul 2015 11:01 a.m. PST |
I can tell from my sales figures that some people do :-) THW and TFL are two companies where I'll consider buying a game because of who made it, rather than the topic (Heck, I bought the THW colonial rules, even though I don't play colonials and still don't) |
| Gennorm | 05 Jul 2015 12:48 p.m. PST |
Certainly. If it has TFL on it I'll certainly consider it. On the same way, I avoid rules by one author like the plague. |
| Mute Bystander | 05 Jul 2015 2:56 p.m. PST |
Two Hour Wargames is an example of a company that has rules using the same basic mechanics for many different periods. Would you use their rules for all the periods that you play? If THW came out with a set in a period you didn't already have would you start to collect that period?
Yes to the first question.
I own most of the THW rules even though I don't play most of the sets/periods – they provide great inspiration for their other rules. I prefer adapting a THW rules set for my niches (1680's Indios versus soldados) over learning new mechanics. I am looking at the 5150 FC/CC/SN rules to adapt for aerial combat just because they are THW… Second Question – Not Yet. I really avoid zombies/mutants gaming but after some exchanges with Ed I have come to understand why Ed says ATZ is not about "zombie gaming" but survival gaming. So the defenses are cracking on that subject. |
| Weasel | 06 Jul 2015 10:43 a.m. PST |
It's no guarantee btw, that just because it's the same guy, it'll be the same mechanics. Though it's likely to share some themes of course. |
 etotheipi  | 06 Jul 2015 11:30 a.m. PST |
About 1 in 10 people who downloaded my free rules on WGV went on to buy the scenarios I have for sale. About 3 in 4 who buy a few will come back and buy more later. About 1 in 12 seem to keep coming back and buying my new stuff when I publish it. So will people come back … yes. Have I done a cross-genre check? No. Never thought to do that. But SWMBO is a librarian, so she could pull the data and sort it for me. |
