"Old Editions, New Recruits" Topic
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 miniMo  | 30 Aug 2011 12:08 p.m. PST |
For groups that continued playing older editions of the rules, it looks like 6th probably has the largest following -- Do you gain new players over time, or is it largely for the grognards? |
| jameshammyhamilton | 30 Aug 2011 1:50 p.m. PST |
I think that WRG ancients grew in popularity up till 6th, 7th caused a lot of people to fall out of love and then DBM brought many of them and plenty more into Ancients. |
| Sundance | 30 Aug 2011 3:21 p.m. PST |
Occasionally have new meat join us, but no one who has gone nuts for rules and minis yet. 'Course, I'm from a pretty isolated area. |
| Madmike1 | 30 Aug 2011 8:00 p.m. PST |
Started at 2nd edition, still own it, enjoyed 6th, hated 7th and was finally driven from Ancients by DBM. FOG got me back in. |
| Yesthatphil | 31 Aug 2011 3:36 a.m. PST |
Started at 2nd edition, too … hated 6th (the old WRG approach disappearing up its own *** etc.), loved 7th (new ideas – huzzah!), but was forced to diversify by DBM (viva Armati!) … FoG is better. Difficult to love but easy enough to get on with …. I have tried 'a game with the old rules' to humour friends but they quickly feel quite outdated … Played Armati at Britcon, played DBA at Eastern Front (and on Monday night) … will be playing FoG this weekend (Society of Ancients Doubles at Abingdon): variety is the spice of life. Phil Steele
soawargamesteam.blogspot.com |
| Khusrau | 31 Aug 2011 5:45 a.m. PST |
Now you know why they call him mad… |
| John GrahamLeigh | 31 Aug 2011 7:36 a.m. PST |
I'm the opposite of Phil… liked 6th Edition, hated 7th, loved DBM (and still do), bored by Armati and FoG Ancients. Current rules DBM, PBI (WW2), FoG Renaissance, Civil War Battles (ACW) – all played regularly. DBM is still attracting new players in unexpected places, such as deepest Norfolk. But most DBMers are those who decided not to move to DBMM or FoG. |
| Yesthatphil | 31 Aug 2011 8:05 a.m. PST |
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| dragon6 | 31 Aug 2011 12:23 p.m. PST |
Started with 4th, played lots of 5th and 6th.
Hated 7th, never played it. Was meh about DBM but played a lot of it Played FoG, disliked it and no longer play it Back to, occasional, DBM games |
| Sundance | 31 Aug 2011 5:55 p.m. PST |
Although having said that, I was a convert to 6th ed. I only started into miniatures ancients about 5 years ago and use 6th ed rules – the rules of choice for my game group. I bought FoG but have yet to make heads or tails of the rules. |
| Ban Chao | 03 Sep 2011 12:37 p.m. PST |
i have never played any of them 2 games of DBA is as far into WRG products i have gone but i would give any edition a go ^^ |
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