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@gregorysuchyta3 жыл бұрын
Big Zona Alfa fan. Allows you to take the post-apocalyptic trope and do something other than zombies. Re-skinning Frostgrave certainly works for some people as they'll be able to pick up and play, but you definitely shouldn't have to make apologies for being honest that you were hoping for something better.
@gernwind92623 жыл бұрын
For people who don't necessarily need a pure faction warband as player force: Nordic Weasel has been doing those salvage-crew-in-space games for quite some time now. Main contender is Five Parsecs from Home (2nd ed.), a solo campaign game where you send out your Firefly crew on missions the random tables give you. Simplistic combat, the meat is with the campaign. Randomised character generation (that's why no factions for PCs - the factions come into play as enemy forces) and gradual upgrades to your people. Other options: Starport Scum - more freeform, with even more of an Rpg background, and Renegade Scout - a re-tooled Rogue Trader with modern mechanics.
@gernwind92623 жыл бұрын
@@jeremyherndon2974 I should finally send out my crew that I rolled up two years or so ago... Never did anything with them beyond the admin step with training and looking for jobs. Since then of course, Ivan brought out several revisions to the rules. I just printed them again - this time I'll start the campaign for real. If I don't get distracted by a dozen other games that is.
@gernwind92623 жыл бұрын
@@solowargamer Ivan (Nordic Weasel) is fairly well known in indie game circles - he has published loads of games since his free "Fast and Dirty" from years back. Publishes everything on Wargamevault, so no wonder you didn't find him earlier - no physical books. And that's a misunderstanding: I called them "crew" because of your Firefly reference. Your "group of adventurers" may be a ship crew, and their missions may play out on a space station or on board of a derelict freighter, but those vehicles are not the focus of the game.
@blastobearfoot40053 жыл бұрын
the book looks like it will have more tables etc then the pdf (or the one I got), I saw it on Modiphius website
@gernwind92623 жыл бұрын
@@jeremyherndon2974 Heh. What's more, ships now are part of the game.
@Mosaic1172 ай бұрын
I love renegade scout. that’s my go to for platoon level gaming.
@Mosaic1172 ай бұрын
I have genuinely played Stargrave on multiple occasions, and although I enjoy it, your criticisms are very much valid.
@shaneflickinger3 жыл бұрын
This was a good follow up video. I haven't looked into any of the rules sets that you had in your pile, so looking forward to hearing more about those.
@frankg99563 жыл бұрын
I like your videos on the subject man. Thanks for talking about other options. I never played frostgrave, and I’m more into syfy so it doesn’t bother me the same way it does got you.
@shades00003 жыл бұрын
Really great video and I agreed with most of what you covered - very informative
@TheJoyofWargaming3 жыл бұрын
Buck Rogers had the best sexy evil space princess since Flash Gordon. A very 70s show, but a helluva lotta fun. I'd buy a game like that. Void Pirates is pretty close to it.
@TheJoyofWargaming3 жыл бұрын
@@solowargamer It is from the Goal system line. Uses a handful of dice, count successes. Great flavor, good fun. After listening to your entire video, it won't scratch the itch that you've got. For one, it's science fantasy, and for another, it doesn't come with any sort of background. You have to do all of that yourself.
@krisdray6733 жыл бұрын
I think you were a little hard on Star Breach. The ranged weapon and close combat mechanics do center around initiative but the modifiers are simple and logical. The game moves quickly and we play at a third higher points than recommended. It is easy enough for me to teach 12 and 13 year-olds, which is a big plus. It falls short in the world building, certainly, but we are an imaginative bunch and it is hard to beat a living rulebook...free of charge. The state of world and the cost of shipping are going to make heavy hardback rulebooks obsolete. I haven't even broken out my tyrannids or my Ultramarines yet...and I was able to cobble together a half dozen warbands for six different factions from a kickstarter I got a while back. Thorough review...I look forward to watching the other ones in this series.
@krisdray6733 жыл бұрын
@@solowargamer I get that. Kellogg has a Hunters beta (also free) that includes a simple effective AI that works for solo play in Star Breach quite nicely. I aporeciate all the work you did on this...and i still like the bumper music
@Psychichazard3 жыл бұрын
Another recommendation for Hunters here. Write your own Firerogers of the galaxy background!
@krisdray6733 жыл бұрын
@@Psychichazard You bet. There is just enough narrative for each faction that you can write your own scenarios or adapt all the great ones Elijah provides. I hope Star Breach catches on even more. Not much activity on their forum.
@janviggoneubergjohansen3 жыл бұрын
Hardwired!!
@jasonmabry85263 жыл бұрын
I was just about to come in here and suggest that also!
@petermcdonald47403 жыл бұрын
@@solowargamer I got a copy of Hardwired on Amazon. It fun!
@nrais762 жыл бұрын
Ah, you sound like you're on the same quest. Well, you've done the work, so I'll profit from your wisdom. Thanks for the vids!
@stevecooper84613 жыл бұрын
I tried rogue stars but found the fatigue system got old very quick. I never got frostgrave so stargrave is ok with me . yes its a reskin but that dont matter if youve not had frostgrave right?
@stevecooper84613 жыл бұрын
oops i ment to say stress system
@robins53143 жыл бұрын
I like Rouge Stars
@j4533 жыл бұрын
Great vid👍
@frankg99563 жыл бұрын
Have you thought about Warcaster: Neomekanica?
@marcoantoniosalazarmatamor94962 жыл бұрын
It’s a sci-fi continuation of sorts to the Iron Kingdoms game by Privateer Press. As in, it’s set in the Iron Kingdoms in its calendar year 3000, and all factions are now in space.
@j4533 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I'll be buying stargrave. I dont think I will actually. BUT I REALLY want some of these stargrave miniatures if they're anything like the frostgrave sets I think they will be worth getting.
@68Mie3 жыл бұрын
Frostgrave is a mele game, stargrave is a shooting game with 2 different loot