DEAD MAN'S HAND pre-orders and preview

[greatescapegames]

Pics of the others will be up towards the end of next week.

With regards to your rules questions, there are prospector types that will be utilising such sneaky tactics but they will be in the second book.

[Malamute]

Another rules question. Does it have mounted options, firing from horseback etc?m I couldn't see them listed in the sample rules.

[goon3423]

I need to start reading more,  I already ordered the first two sets when I could have ordered four! Oh well,  I guess I'll have to paint faster! When are the current orders going out anyway?

[Heisler]

I believe the actual release date is April 20th.

[Ray Earle]

Another rules question. Does it have mounted options, firing from horseback etc?m I couldn't see them listed in the sample rules.

P29 Horses. Might cover it. Possibly.

There have been mention of bonus movement and modifiers to hit for being mounted so I assume that it'll be covered in the relevant section Nick.

Might not be, but I'm an optimistic sort. 

[Malamute]

Thanks Ray. Let's hope so.  

I think I will be picking up a set of rules at Salute. I like. What I see so far.

Can it be played with more than two people, splitting the car deck four ways into suits perhaps?

[Ray Earle]

Me too. The system appears to have exactly what I'm looking for. With the potential with the second volume to include experience and a story driven campaign. 

The figures look great too. 

Might try and get a demo at Salute.

[greatescapegames]

Current orders are set to go out on April 15th.

The deck can be split 4 ways for a game but it would make a better game to use two decks for four players.

Horse rules are in there.

We hope to have all four sets available for April 15th despatch for pre-orders.

We're looking forward to the demo games at Salute. We're running through a smallish scene and can accommodate one to four players for each demo.

[Malamute]

Might try and get a demo at Salute.

Ray, I'd love to give the game a try at Salute too. Sadly I will be running the Oshiro Models/Red Planet Miniatures VSF game,so won't get much free time beyond doing a bit of shopping(which will include these rules)

Swing by and say hello if you get the chance, I'll be wearing my Boot Hill T Shirt.

[Ray Earle]

Swing by and say hello if you get the chance, I'll be wearing my Boot Hill T Shirt.

Will do. 

[greatescapegames]

DMH Chronicle 8 discusses scenes and is up now:
http://www.greatescapegames.co.uk/dead-mans-hand

[styx]

Damm you! You just had to show those Desperados and they had to be cool! A rouge Indian, two former Confederates, some low life gunslingers tossed in with some Banditos....oh you know how to hit below the belt there! Well, there goes another wad of cash. 

On a serious note, huge props to this set having a great deal of diversity but why was not an African American not included in one of the sets or a Chinese worker? Both was also cornerstone ethnic groups that had a presence in the old west. Some of my past purchases for Old West figures was often driven by diversity as well as the cool factor of the figure.

[Elbows]

Isn't there a Chinaman in there somewhere?  I have painted up some of my normal Cowboys as black fellas.

I do need a couple of Coolie miniatures for my game...

PS: Was hoping for a bit better price on the mini's.   

[styx]

What are the table size(s) for the games? The scene didn't really give you an idea. With 3 vs 4 models it should be a 4x4 at most, maybe even a 3x3....

[Ray Earle]

I seem to remember 3'x3' being mentioned. But don't ask me where I'd seen it.