"Mutant Soldiers in the Battle for the Planet of the Apes" Topic
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Tango01  | 25 Feb 2025 5:19 p.m. PST |
… AND WARGAMING APE SCENARIOS. "I am going to discuss the wargaming potential of the ape movies. I'm disregarding the newer Ape movies that have a slightly different premise and storyline but that is another avenue which can also be explored.
In the first film, Planet of the Apes humans are little better than animals to be hunted. There is really only potential for a skirmish game where Taylor tries to outwit the apes. He is a crack shot, so once he has a rifle it evens things up a little. He also has his chimp friends to hide him. You could also have a hunt the human game, using cavemen or various human figures in brief outfits with weapons removed. American Indians or ancients might offer potential too,but I think it would be a boring scenario…"
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| Bunkermeister | 25 Feb 2025 5:59 p.m. PST |
Elastowit just released a new set of Apes and they are great. I love their stuff. Mike Bunkermeister Creek
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 25 Feb 2025 6:08 p.m. PST |
Seems to me that the Battle of the Planet of the Apes (original) period has the most potential for gaming, especially if there are other survivors in other settings. And anything in the following timeline up to the emergence of The Lawgiver, I would think. I don't know if the TV series, set post-Battle, would offer any useful ideas. |
| Tango01 | 26 Feb 2025 3:45 p.m. PST |
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| Stryderg | 26 Feb 2025 5:03 p.m. PST |
You could always extend the timeline a bit and progress beyond the movie cast… Taylor, with the help of some chimps gather up a few feral humans and start a colony off in the Forbidden Zone somewhere. He spends his time teaching the ferals and after a generation or two, you've got humans that can speak in numbers that matter armed with bows and swords. Now you've got raids, prisoner grabs, ambushes, etc. |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 27 Feb 2025 1:07 p.m. PST |
You could always extend the timeline a bit… That's an alternate timeline, considering Taylor dies in the second movie. |
| Tango01 | 27 Feb 2025 4:03 p.m. PST |
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