rhacelt | 14 Jan 2024 1:39 p.m. PST |
I saw a copy of this set of rules in a local thrift store and know nothing about it. I was thinking about picking it up just for ideas but thought I would check in with the Hive mind to see if anyone has played it or know anything about it. Any info would be helpful. |
advocate ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 14 Jan 2024 2:38 p.m. PST |
Get it if it's cheap. A reasonable game with a few good ideas. A quick look on Board Game Geek suggests a decent resale price if it's in good condition. |
DisasterWargamer ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 14 Jan 2024 2:40 p.m. PST |
Dont know a lot about it – other than there were 3 supplements "Blood on the Plains", "Showdown" and the "Alamo" a search of you tube videos showed a number explaining the rules. Haven't seen it played in years. |
Flashman14 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 14 Jan 2024 5:41 p.m. PST |
Great game – we enjoyed it! |
79thPA ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 14 Jan 2024 6:38 p.m. PST |
I'd buy it to sell it if it was cheap enough. I played it a few times but I didn't care for it. Others liked it. |
Ed von HesseFedora | 14 Jan 2024 7:11 p.m. PST |
It is based on Games Workshop's Lord of the Rings/Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game. Very Hollywood. |
rhacelt | 15 Jan 2024 6:45 a.m. PST |
Thanks guys. I think I will pick it up. Any one else out there got more info on the game? |
Extra Crispy ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 15 Jan 2024 9:14 a.m. PST |
We play it quite a bit in our club. I think it is by far GWs best game, as it is the same rules as Lord of the Rings. They just change the names of things to give it a western "skin." I have a QRS which contains a rules summary. Get it here: link or PM me or mark@scalecreep.com and I'll send you a copy to look at. We do have 1 or 2 house rules. |
Pyrate Captain | 15 Jan 2024 10:43 a.m. PST |
Opinion: If you collect games, buy it. If you are addicted to Warhammer's generic system buy it. If you want a western gunfight game, buy Gunfighters' Ball. I am not endorsing this, but if you're short on funds and simply want to read the rules they are available on several file sharing sites. |
Dexter Ward | 15 Jan 2024 2:31 p.m. PST |
It is quite a good system, not based on Warhammer but on the Lord of the Rings game. Worth buying for the scenarios alone, but the supplements are not good value |
Henry Martini | 17 Jan 2024 7:40 a.m. PST |
As you might expect from a game lightly adapted from a medieval fantasy base, close combat plays a rather more prominent role than in either the Real West or the Reel West. |