"Dystopian Wars Fleet Action" Topic
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| ajbartman | 20 Jul 2016 5:34 p.m. PST |
Anyone played? Any thoughts? Is it really fast play Dystopian Wars? |
| The Beast Rampant | 20 Jul 2016 5:41 p.m. PST |
I wasn't aware this existed. Weren't the original DW streamlined and large-scale enough? It seemed about as complex as Man-o-War, which could be played with oodles of units, provided you could find room to lay out all the ship templates. |
| Generalstoner49 | 20 Jul 2016 5:59 p.m. PST |
Dystopian wars is a fast game with easy to pick up rules. If I have one complaint it is that sometimes ships die too fast. Each navy has its own unique flavor and special rules. On top of that the rules and ship rules are free online. |
TheBeast  | 21 Jul 2016 7:35 a.m. PST |
I found the original a bit counter-intuitive, and therefore not easy to pick up. However, definitely will have a peek at the new set. Thanks! Doug |
| Wargamer Blue | 21 Jul 2016 5:36 p.m. PST |
Didn't know these were out, thanks for the heads up. The original rules were no fun but I like the ships. |
| Covert Walrus | 25 Jul 2016 7:08 p.m. PST |
Copy just arrived, will have a look and let you know :) |
| Covert Walrus | 26 Jul 2016 5:22 p.m. PST |
OK, gave the book a quick read through last night. Lot simpler than the main rules, looks like it can run really large games or fast small games: the explanation of mechanics is clearer and the rules for fire combat are streamlined and simplified while still using all the mechanics of the previous rules. Movement is simplified and the effects of damage also now affect firepower in a way that makes sense and is a lot different to the main version. All up, I'd say it's a great intro version and will indeed make very large games faster and more do-able for players :) |
| TheBeast | 27 Jul 2016 4:47 a.m. PST |
Danke sehr, CW! I've one on the way as well. And, as the store manager admitted, that's a price I can't complain about… ;->= Doug |
| TheBeast | 03 Aug 2016 7:54 a.m. PST |
CW, did you order direct? Scotty sez he can't find a distributor. Doug |
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