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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Marshall Sparks on November 03, 2015, 12:13:02 PM

Title: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Marshall Sparks on November 03, 2015, 12:13:02 PM
Hi everyone,

As some of you may recall, my historical-fantasy skirmish game, Broken Legions, is being released by Osprey Wargames next year. Well, the alpha testing is done, the draft is ready for beta testing, and I have a few places left on my playtest crew for some plucky souls.

So, if you're interested in Romans vs Barbarians vs Monsters (and variation thereof), and can commit to playing a few games in the next couple of weeks, drop me a PM and we'll go from there.

Many thanks,

Mark
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: grant on November 05, 2015, 03:12:41 AM
PM has been sent.

Romanes et monsters Eunt Domus!
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Marshall Sparks on November 05, 2015, 08:40:43 AM
Alright you fine fellows: the call for playtesters is closed, many thanks for a fantastic response (you know who you are). Grant: you're the last one, so expect a PM soon :)

My best,

Mark
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Kommando_J on November 09, 2015, 08:16:02 AM
Shame I saw this too late, please do update with any info, i've always wanted to collect ancients but have been out off by the huge numbers of miniatures normally required, a skirmish game sounds ideal, look forward to some clash of the titans style shenanigans.
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Longstrider on November 09, 2015, 05:49:33 PM
Yeah, me too! Miffed I missed this, but excited to see what you come up with. In the meantime I'd recommend 7th Voyage for the kind of gaming you're looking for, Kommando_J. BL looks like it'll be doing something different though, but both seem like they'd work for the sorts of classic stop-motion ancient monster mash in CotT and its ilk.
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: seldon on November 10, 2015, 12:58:29 AM
I'm very eager to see the final product... It would be great from some Gloranthan runquest skirmishing ...
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: grant on November 10, 2015, 01:02:16 AM
It's a very exciting idea, and so far having read the book, I'm very interested in the final too. I'm not how much in the way of details I can release... but Mark has a great game on the go here.
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Longstrider on November 10, 2015, 04:59:47 AM
Dang. Do tell us some spoilers if you're able to, Mark, please. I guess if not I'll just have to rebuild the hype machine for myself closer to release, but then that won't be much of a problem I expect.
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Saucy Jack on November 10, 2015, 08:28:23 AM
It's a very exciting idea, and so far having read the book, I'm very interested in the final too. I'm not how much in the way of details I can release... but Mark has a great game on the go here.
Very much agree - reading the rules they read very nicely indeed and the options in the warbands are excellent.
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: richstrach on November 15, 2015, 09:43:24 AM
Really looking forward to this, I've been put off the by the large numbers normally required for ancient stuff too but this looks ideal. And the fantasy aspect is an added bonus!
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: wulfgar22 on November 17, 2015, 06:28:33 PM
I've been put off the by the large numbers normally required for ancient stuff too but this looks ideal. And the fantasy aspect is an added bonus!

Yeah...this is a big draw for me, too. A chance to play Cato and Macro or Marcus Flavius Aquila and Esca...with myths and sorcery thrown in!
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Saucy Jack on November 19, 2015, 09:38:19 AM
On my blog I have written a bit about the rules that I have be fortunate enough be playtesting:

http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/11/broken-legions-playtesting.html (http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/11/broken-legions-playtesting.html)
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Saucy Jack on December 01, 2015, 07:43:22 AM
Finished one of my warbands that I will be using for Broken Legions - Soldiers of the Eagle.

http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/12/broken-legions-soldiers-of-eagle.html (http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/12/broken-legions-soldiers-of-eagle.html)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rVn6CeJZGus/Vl1NxFCRDhI/AAAAAAAACD8/i6rUAoFVIMw/s640/20151130_220334.jpg)
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Timbor on December 01, 2015, 03:48:20 PM
Nice warband!  I wish I had seen this earlier and could have gotten in on the playtest.  Looks like a nice ruleset is shaping up.
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: Roo on December 01, 2015, 05:42:04 PM
Now that little force looks fantastic!  Any options for Mycenaean Greek/ Trojans?  Would be great with a Minotaur?..

Looking forward to seeing more.
Title: Re: BROKEN LEGIONS: Call for Playtesters
Post by: nullBolt on December 02, 2015, 02:10:48 PM
This seems immensely cool. The kind of thing I'd go for immediately.