tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post1301861285255810269..comments2022-04-10T07:09:43.754-07:00Comments on Sticks and Dice: Thoughts on PP's Mini-2016 KeynoteMoondoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406843345452827040noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post-6488874029854809302016-02-12T06:00:05.576-08:002016-02-12T06:00:05.576-08:00You are not alone my friend. :)
I'm not sure ...You are not alone my friend. :)<br /><br />I'm not sure if its the same for you, but I'm still suffering from a bit of early Mk. 2 'caster "awesome concept, missed execution" shell shock. Sloan is a great example: just looking at her concept art and knowing her faction, you'd think she'd be a goddess of death. But she ended up being a kinda worse Siege? <br /><br />Same thing with the likes of Strakov, Nareesh, Grayle; lots of potential, but they couldn't stick the rules landing.<br /><br />So, even with PP having a pretty fantastic track record for recent 'casters/'locks (the only honestly bad one I can think of from the last few books is Reznik2) it is hard to hear about new 'caster/'lock concepts and not be just a little nervous. :)Moondoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406843345452827040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post-89535638386899692542016-02-11T17:56:07.100-08:002016-02-11T17:56:07.100-08:00I'm very strongly looking forward to Bane Lich...I'm very strongly looking forward to Bane Lich Agathea, but Zaakaar does not do it for me. I don't know what it is. Honestly, I just don't know what to expect for any faction anymore. Kara Sloan, gods bless her, broke my capacity to understand or fathom how models will actually work. She reads like a hunter-killer, she maths like a hunter-killer, but is exceptionally poor at it. One day, maybe, I'll have the same brain. Until then, though, I'm just going to hold onto my pants and see what comes forth! Seething Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905621278933711526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post-23476167135288906132016-02-10T10:18:16.213-08:002016-02-10T10:18:16.213-08:00Things like the greater incidents of unique spells...Things like the greater incidents of unique spells and abilities give me more hope for Karslov than I have had for 'casters in a long time. I feel like being shackled to the "simplicity" of early Mk. 2 really hurt Strakov and Harkevich (much more so the former than the latter). <br /><br />I think having some completely new element (whether its spells or special rules) is really crucial for a new 'caster to have an impact at this point in the life of WM/H. If nothing else it gives them a way to stand out from the pack (and being the 16th 'caster in the faction means he's going to have a lot to be compared against).<br /><br />I remain overall cautiously optimistic. Butcher3 and Zerkova2 have great rule sets (even if I can't really use the former effectively and the latter is a bit janked up by meta/army selection issues) and the last two release cycles have overall had great releases in them (the Mad Dog is the only legit downer IMO, and I didn't have any expectations for it so I don't care much). <br /><br />This is the most faith I've had in PP to get key releases right for Khador. But I also can't forget some of the early Mk. 2 missteps, so I'm couching all expectations. :)Moondoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406843345452827040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post-2406942212026115012016-02-10T10:11:36.079-08:002016-02-10T10:11:36.079-08:00I agree with the desire for a Mk. 3 and the produc...I agree with the desire for a Mk. 3 and the production concerns. For good or ill, it seems like PP is full steam ahead with WM in the coming year (no pun intended) so I'm not sure a Mk. 3 is in the cards anytime soon.<br /><br />Unless they pull a complete surprise and these new 'casters are what will be the first crop of new 'casters in Mk. 3 (sort of how the "Forces of" 'casters were in Mk. 2). Unlikely, but I suppose it is possible.<br /><br />The production issues are really frustrating. Khador hasn't really had any big shake ups since Butcher3, but they have had a few really solid releases - Grolar, Rager, and Victor - which would have been great to get anytime near their actual release date. Its been so long for all of those at this point that I sometimes even forget they're an option.<br /><br />I think there is hope for some increased relevance for things like MoW and AKs. The hard/frustrating part is that PP needs to give them the right support to turn them around. Even then, as you said, there is still a lot of dead weight in most factions. But nothing short of an edition revision is likely to sort that out and as mentioned it feels unlikely that is going to happen in 2016.<br /><br />At this point I'll just take whatever I can get. If the MoW solo get 2/3 of the MoW I have back on the table consistently, I'll be a very happy camper (Bombardiers are dead to me). If the MoW solo sucks, this may turn into an Infinity/Malifaux/Yomi blog. ;) Moondoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406843345452827040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post-38139631266053419012016-02-09T17:40:49.354-08:002016-02-09T17:40:49.354-08:00I'm wondering what Karslov's unique spell ...I'm wondering what Karslov's unique spell will be. They've been quite reliable with regards to putting those out there.Marth Frighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03287968596677869046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204656001626690368.post-37892041568073724242016-02-09T14:57:41.464-08:002016-02-09T14:57:41.464-08:00I am at the point where I would really like to see...I am at the point where I would really like to see MK III. Nothing against this new crop of casters per say—just the options available to each faction are really showing their age. I absolutely love MOW and they haven’t been a factor in a long time despite a new theme force and possibly a new character support model. I don’t expect PP to remake the game on my behalf—but I look at all the factions and there is a lot of dead weight out there. I would think they would do better to remake the game and catch up on their production schedule—some items of which are criminally late. The model range is huge for most factions—I am beginning to wonder how much longer they can keep up this release schedule (one book per year per system) before the field becomes too cluttered to support their business model.<br /><br />Blind Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520436070549149135noreply@blogger.com