Warmachine & Miniature gamesDon't get me wrong, games today have really shaped up to be really amazing, though some of the games have met demands that I consider iffy, ranging from length of gameplay, to TVs needing to be in HD to fully read dialog (I play my Xbox 360 on a small screen). So having a different hobby is good to prevent burnout IMO, and one of my most loved hobbies is table top gaming.
A lot of people think Warhammer when you mention miniature gaming, and it's actually not a bad game, but there are other table top games that don't enough love like the star child for Games workshop does, so tonight I'll be talking about a miniature game I can't wait to get into.
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Warmachine is very similar to Warhammer, but adds steam punk elements, magic, and robotic combat. The basic can be played from a small & simple skirmish game, to an apocalypse style war. There are two units, which are also icons for both Warmachine, and it's developers Privateer press.
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Warcaster: The dude in the center belongs to the heart of any good Warmachine band, the warcasters. The Warcaster can use focus points to give his or her units bonus dice to attack, or use them to cast spells. Without a Warcaster, the Warjacks would not even function, let alone fight to his maximum capacity...speaking of Warjacks.
Warjacks: The mecha dudes are known as Warjacks, and they're are practically the poster children of Warmachine and Privateer press. There mechs with one goal in mind...the destroy. They have lots of health bars, so it'll take more than a few beatings to take one down.
You can also add normal, one HP units, though a majority of Warmachine armies consist of a few Warjacks, and a Warcaster as there leader. Unlike Warhammer, your not swarmed with a few units, in Warmachine, you can have a few units, and still have a meaty game.
I just bought the rule book, and it's darn sweet. I haven't decided on an army yet, but I'm just admiring the badass artwork. So if your wanting to get into a wargaming hobby, but wanted to play small battles, then go with Warmachine.
So everybody, what is YOUR favorite table top hobby? You have one? If so, what is it? Well that's it for now, take care.
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But for the most part, I find myself occupied for weeks with one game, and I typically don't stop until it's finished. Lately I've been pulled back into FFVII. Old, yes, but it has kept me occupied. I might get back into FFVIII after I finish VII. I still have yet to finish either one...
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Haven't got around to trying it, but I would like to flip through it now that you mentioned it. Speaking of which, Ever heard of Savage worlds? It's an RPG game, where you can play anyone you want, in any setting you want...kind of hard to explain, so check the website out.
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Who needs realism?
Though I've said all of that, it doesn't change the fact that Dark Heresy seems relatively interesting. Hardly know anything about Warhammer. I stick with WoW. I know it has a tabletop game, but I've never had any exposure to it. Just heard little mentions of it here and there.
I didn't really look at the Savage worlds thing.
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