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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: Pil on September 15, 2010, 04:10:27 AM
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Recently we played another big zombie game in honour of Braxandur's birthday.
Braxandur set up the table, here are some aerial shots from before the outbreak:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1882.jpg)
Objectives include the big parking lot for a good vehicle:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1883.jpg)
The big warehouse in the middle can be searched for supplies:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1892.jpg)
The small garage next to the warehouse for tools and fuel to fix the broken cars in the town:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1891.jpg)
Other objectives are the power plant on the right to turn on the gas station at the bottom of this photograph. The gas station requires power from the plant. Other buildings may house more survivors and likely more zombies as well.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1884.jpg)
Not much later, zombies scramble through the streets:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1894.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1895.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1902.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1903.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1896.jpg)
Out of gas, fifteen survivors enter the town carrying whatever weapons they found on their way here (three models for each of the five participants). The survivors split into two groups: one group heading to the warehouse and the garage and the others heading towards the chinese restaurant on the way to the power plant.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1906.jpg)
Big brains first: a blind zombie with a keen sense of smell claims the first victim:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1909.jpg)
Big boobd second: Lara Jameson is the second to fall.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1912.jpg)
The power plant group hasn't managed to make it to the door of the restaurant yet as the zombies keep swarming in and hand to hand combat is inevitable:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1914.jpg)
Lara Jameson (in pink) stands up not quite as frisky as before, before being quickly killed, again:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1917.jpg)
Two survivors down, thirteen to go, but at least the streets are clear...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1918.jpg)
...but not for long!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1920.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1921.jpg)
The survivors uise their momentum and high spirits to make small bits of the zombies.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1922.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1924.jpg)
The zombies are not impressed...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1925.jpg)
Some survivors make it into the restaurant and in a gunflash of cooperative fire clear the building of zombies...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1928.jpg)
...only to attract more with their noise.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1929.jpg)
On the other side Willis makes a dash for the warehouse and takes a peek inside.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1932.jpg)
Looks like trouble!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1933.jpg)
Time to worry about the streets first, come get some!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1934.jpg)
Unnoticed zombies around the corner claim a security guard who wasn't paying enough attention. A shame as his autoshotgun is lost with him!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1936.jpg)
Even worse, he rises to bite Waldo in the ass!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1939.jpg)
On the other side things are looking a bit better as the survivors close in on the warehouse:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1938.jpg)
Scrap that, this calls for some serious asskicking!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1941.jpg)
Fenced in with nowhere to go it's kill or be killed:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1944.jpg)
Near the restaurant the Funny Man takes some shaking shots at the advancing zombie's head.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1945.jpg)
But his unsteady hand becomes his doom...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1946.jpg)
Having cleared the restaurant the survivors exit to go to the power plant.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1948.jpg)
Near the warehouse all but two survivors have joined the dead, in their last stand, they can't fight off the undead horde overpowering them...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1953.jpg)
R.I.P.
Picking up another survivor from the restaurant (John Doe with the suitcase on the far left) the survivors find themselves quickly surrounded...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1956.jpg)
...and dwindling in numbers at the hands of a child...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1960.jpg)
...or a hooker...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1963.jpg)
...or a tranny, but not before John Doe switches on the power plant!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1964.jpg)
Bassie and Steeler (the only two survivors left at this point) decide to hop in a ride and see where it takes them.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1966.jpg)
It takes them only just around the corner, so they sprint to the next car...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1968.jpg)
...and take it to the gas station which is now operational.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1970.jpg)
It doesn't take long for every zombie in the vicinity to smell the sweat and gasoline, and even Bassie and STeeler are overwhelmed.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1978.jpg)
The end.
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Haha, this is epic, great and thanks for the inspiration.
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Those blood markers are pretty cool. And if they were made of foam they'd be perfect for cushioning delicate paintjobs as well.
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Awesome report, best battle report name ever! :D
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Great Board and Report. :D
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Goddamn masterpiece- the scenery is so cool. I passed up on a chance to buy that multi-storey car park a few months ago and feel like even more of a tit now I've seen one painted up and played with.
The way it went down to two survivors at the end was very cinematic- I love how sometimes the dice seem to take the directors' seat in games and set things up for an awesome ending.
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Great stuff! I would dearly love to put together a zombie game one day. Who makes the boozy clown on the can?
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Excellent report! I too am interested in the source of that dastardly child-frightener.
Looks like Die Hard didn't quite live up to his name this time around. lol
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Very fun report and game. lol
What rules did you use?
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I like the fact they try to escape in the same car I have in real life.
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That was a blast as usual, Pil! At least my buddy, Duke Nukem, wasn't there to die with the rest of the survivors this time. lol
Where the counters from? Still using Combat Zone?
"Braxandur's birthday" - Tell him happy be-lated birthday for me. It seems like it's been a while since he posted to LAF.
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Nicely done mate, like the objectives...futile and bloody..... that's the way, a huh! a huh! I like it!
(There's no happy endings, no riding off into the sunset...just the walking dead!)
:D
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Looks great, I think you need to get some washes on some of the toy cars though, they stick out too much.
Nice looking Zeds and survivors too. :D
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I forgot to mention: pictures were made by FM, the table is from Braxandur, the zombies and survivors were from all participants.
The clown on the can is made by Comfy Chair Games ("Mr. Jingles Extreme"):
http://www.comfychairgames.com/pack.php?pack=74
We used our Combat Zone zombie rules again:
http://combatzonechronicles.net/cozoxa/zomzone.htm
Though we have made the zombies a bit easier to kill than in the rules in the Chronicles since we had lots more of them. The adaptions we made were:
- all zombies within 50cm of a survivor move toward them, the rest stays put (random movement takes too much time)
- zombies have toughness 10 instead of 11
- headshots may be performed at long range and benefit from +1 to hit when in short range
All survivors are veterans with ablative/primitive armour (toughness 8), they are armed with whatever they have on the model. All pistols are heavy pistols and models are always assumed to be carrying a club/knife and/or a heavy pistol if the model does not have a close combat and/or ranged weapon.
I was told by Braxandur that Billy-bob (the mechanic battling the heroic last stand together with the fireman) actually survived the last stand but was killed shortly after, maybe Braxandur can elaborate 8)
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Very nice battle report and table!
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Great stuff, where are the avements/sidewalks from? or are they scratch built :) as they look great
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Braxandur explained his paving techniques in the Combat Zone Chronicles:
http://combatzonechronicles.net/cozoxb/pads.htm
So in short the patterns were scratched in foam 8)
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Great battle report. Ace scenery and really like the blood splat markers too... might scratch build some of those ;)
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Excellnet pics and story! Sounds like it was a great game!
Thanks for sharing
This just might be the motivation I need to get around to finishing my city terrain for zombie games. My goal is for the end of October, but the sooner the better!
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I was told by Braxandur that Billy-bob (the mechanic battling the heroic last stand together with the fireman) actually survived the last stand but was killed shortly after, maybe Braxandur can elaborate 8)
Aha...cell phone photos to the rescue! It was me and Brax on that flank and I covered it with photos. Here goes:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00005-20100813-2156.jpg)
Ash, Buffy, Major and Priest barrel into the zombies on the southside of the warehouse. Kaboom!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00007-20100813-2212.jpg)
Dumb Billy Bob wandered to the north of the warehouse and attracted a shitload of zombies...time to run back! But the zombies will always follow you...always...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00008-20100813-2213.jpg)
The two groups of survivors make a strong line of gunfire and bludgeoning goodness. They manage to put most zombies to rest, or so they think...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00009-20100813-2229.jpg)
Oh no! Loads of zombies stream from the warehouse, the cematary and the streets. And don't forget the zombies who were chasing Billy Bob...sounds like a killbox!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00011-20100813-2229.jpg)
"Uhm guys...I had a couple of bozos trailing me...could you help me out kicking their heads in?". Yes, Billy Bob sure attracted a crowd...Ash steps in and does the Boomsticking. Groovy!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00012-20100813-2231.jpg)
The Major stands firm and keeps some zombies at bay with his heavy pistol.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00013-20100813-2243.jpg)
But now Billy Bob and Fireman Fred find themselves surrounded by a good dozen of stinking dead. Sounds like their end, doesn't it?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00015-20100813-2254.jpg)
Hell no! The zombies were all hacked apart by Fireman Fred and especially Billy Bob! Billy Bob accounted for 7 zombies alone in that turn. His wrench was dripping with pussy blood and other icky parts, but he was still alive and kicking. Yeehah!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00016-20100813-2310.jpg)
But then Priest gets cocky and advanced too far. His double barrel wasn't good enough and the doctor gave him a new root canal...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00017-20100813-2312.jpg)
The rising body of Priest was blown to bits, the zombies were put down and the party advanced towards the northwestern part of the warehouse. They were quickly surrounded by loads of zombies. Could they hold 'em off?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00020-20100813-2319.jpg)
Fireman Fred and Musky Molly killed them...but where are Ash and the Major?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00021-20100813-2319.jpg)
Into the warehouse...the sneaks are looking for some nice and tasty new weaponry. At least, the Major wants a new gun. Ash can't part with the Boomstick.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00023-20100813-2335.jpg)
The major found a big recoiless rifle and he and Ash both hurried out of the building...chased by several zombies. And then it happened...Rave from the Grave...Thriller all over again! A rush of zombies came from the fresh graves and surprised the heroes from behind. Fred, Billy Bob and Buffy head out into the garage, searching for spare parts.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00024-20100813-2340.jpg)
But then...suddenly...a zombie manages to sneak up to Ash and bit him to death...alas...so ends the life of a hero. And so starts the unlife of Evil Ash (darn it Kev...make an evil Ash :D).
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00026-20100813-2344.jpg)
As Brax' survivors fled into the garage (cowardly hillbillies!), Buffy was left to her own outside. As you can see, a vampire slayer doesn't stand a chance against a horde of raving dead.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00027-20100813-2346.jpg)
And then the Major is also assaulted in the streets...and thus all my survivors have perished. R.I.P.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v194/malebolgia/zombie/IMG00028-20100813-2356.jpg)
Although Fred is neigh unkillable with his mighty axe, there comes a moment his muscles tire...and then, a small mistake can lead to your quick and gory death. Fred's blood sprayed into the garage like a leaky fire hose...R.I.P.
I don't have pictures of Musky Molly's and Billy Bob's deaths near the garage, but they too were consumed. They will remembered.
Yes, it was an epic evening 8)
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Oh yes, the Blood Spatters are by Litko:
http://www.litkoaero.com/page/LAI/CTGY/TS_woun
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Braxandur explained his paving techniques in the Combat Zone Chronicles:
http://combatzonechronicles.net/cozoxb/pads.htm
So in short the patterns were scratched in foam 8)
Oops missed that :D cheers
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Awesome post Malebolgia, and great pictures too, very atmospheric. I hadn't seen this part of the action yet as I was too busy on the other end of the table!
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I'm really impressed! :o
Priest with shotgun... who makes that brilliant mini :-*???
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I'm really impressed! :o
Priest with shotgun... who makes that brilliant mini :-*???
Griffin Miniatures, only available in a set with four other survivors and fifteen zombies though:
http://griffinminiatures.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=28
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I always laugh when I see this miniature with his walker.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/Freek55/zombiegame%2013-08-2010/IMG_1903.jpg)
I really need to work on converting one over for my games!!
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His wrench was dripping with pussy blood and other icky parts, but he was still alive and kicking. Yeehah![/quote]
Erm, the appropriate term here would be purulent.
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His wrench was dripping with pussy blood and other icky parts
I missed that part in the above forum.
Maybe an outbreak of zombie cats? :)
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What's the source of the red crowd control barricades? Thanks.
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Nice report and very nice toys!!
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What's the source of the red crowd control barricades? Thanks.
They are Braxandur's and they are originally toys, I don't know what set they were from but maybe Braxandur knows 8)
I always laugh when I see this miniature with his walker.
Hehe, thanks, it's a favourite opponent for us too just because it's too embarrassing :D
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Updated link for Litko bloodspatter tokens
http://www.litko.net/products/Blood-Splatter-Tokens-%28Set-of-10%29.html
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I have seen both types of barricades in numerous toy play sets here in the US. Everything from sets of construction or emergency vehicles to the cheap plastic police & firemen bagged toys.