Author Topic: Duel at Dawn! A battle report in ComicVision (Read 6078 times)

PeteMurray · « **on:** April 17, 2008, 02:53:42 PM »

Look, I know Comic Life might be the new cliche, but it is a neat program. I don't care if Photoshop can do everything it can, this just does it quick and dirty. I loves me some Comic Life.

Anyway, I went over to Illumisar's house last night and we played three quick games of Wings of War. And so begins our tale:

PeteMurray · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2008, 02:55:43 PM »

With only two planes, you can play on a 2' x 2' (60 cm squared) board. This particular ground cloth is my quick test field for mocking up my Rattrap stuff.

Also with only two players, the first couple of turns consist of: 1. Close. 2. Try to guess whether the other guy will turn left or right.

PeteMurray · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2008, 02:57:36 PM »

And, uh, in a fit of terrible luck, Illumisar pulled a Sickly and blew up on the first hit.

As the noble von Parkburg, I couldn't help but feel strangely unsatisfied by this flukey victory.

A rematch was immediately called for...

JollyBob · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2008, 03:08:20 PM »

Nice report. The more I see of this game the more tempted I am to get it.

It's also nice to see the boy Sickly has now become immortal, and coined a phrase all of his very own.

Plynkes must be so proud of him. :

:

Illumisar · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2008, 03:49:39 PM »

Nice write up Pete!

Oddly, each of the three matches we played ended by virtue of the insta-pilot-kill/fueltank-kablooie card. There was a lot of flaming wreckage raining down over the trenches of Ypres last evening to be sure.

My wife mentioned this morning that she chuckled every time she heard one of us shout "Immelman!" with childlike glee in our voices.

WoW is a great little game, one we're likely to be playing often.

Mo · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2008, 04:12:38 PM »

Yeah, I may buy into this game at Spring Fever. It looks like something my son and I would have fun with.

Marc

Aaron · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2008, 04:32:00 PM »

Of course you can remove the insta-kill cards from the decks for those that find it too flukey. I like them myself, but oddly they have yet to be drawn in the few games I have played. I always end up in marathon games where every 0 and 1 point card in the deck must be drawn before anyone goes down in flames.

Great report Pete. I may have to look into that comic program.

Plynkes · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2008, 04:36:41 PM »

Aaron is quite correct. It even says in the rules somewhere to take them out if you want to reduce the element of chance. I also like them, because they always seem to happen to someone else. But they can easily lead to some rather truncated games upon occasion.

Ummm, nope. Not tired of Comic Life reports yet. Won't hesitate to point out when I am, though. Everyone can rest assured of that.

Quote from: "JollyBob"

Plynkes must be so proud of him. ::

I most certainly am not. Flaming dirty little hippy.

Lowtardog · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2008, 04:49:34 PM »

We played a quirky game the other week by removing randoly the number of cards from the manouvre deck unitl you only have the same number at the points of damage you can take...now it makes for a fun and frustrating game when you can only turn right or dont have the cards for your immlemann I can tell you.

Saying that I had 5 kills to my name by the end of the night :mrgreen:

Poliorketes · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2008, 04:52:01 PM »

Great report!

Quote from: "Illumisar"

Nice write up Pete!

Oddly, each of the three matches we played ended by virtue of the insta-pilot-kill/fueltank-kablooie card. There was a lot of flaming wreckage raining down over the trenches of Ypres last evening to be sure.

My wife mentioned this morning that she chuckled every time she heard one of us shout "Immelman!" with childlike glee in our voices.

WoW is a great little game, one we're likely to be playing often.

We had a similar run in our club with a series of 3 3vs. 3 games, when in each game the germans got both instant kill cards early in the game. Next time we played with the same machines it took nearly an hour before the first plane went down. But that's the fun of the game!

Hammers · « **Reply #10 on:** April 17, 2008, 05:00:59 PM »

Quote from: "PeteMurray"

Look, I know Comic Life might be the new cliche, but it is a neat program. I don't care if Photoshop can do everything it can, this just does it quick and dirty. I loves me some Comic Life.

Anyway, I went over to Illumisar's house last night and we played three quick games of Wings of War. And so begins our tale:

Lovely! I am sure I can see glistening droplets of saliva on the gaming board from you making those noises.

Illumisar · « **Reply #11 on:** April 17, 2008, 05:08:17 PM »

Does anyone find it oddly suiting that Pete’s three posts for this WWI game are numbered 1916 - 1917 - 1918?

Synchronicity is an old little thing . . .

PeteMurray · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2008, 05:26:39 PM »

Quote from: "Lowtardog"

We played a quirky game the other week by removing randoly the number of cards from the manouvre deck unitl you only have the same number at the points of damage you can take...now it makes for a fun and frustrating game when you can only turn right or dont have the cards for your immlemann I can tell you.

Now that is a brutal house rule. I love it.

Don't worry. Even though all three games ended with the KABLOOEY card, there was plenty of lead shot out in Game 2.

Helen · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2008, 10:36:42 PM »

Hi Pete,

Great report

Can't wait to see 1919

Helen

PeteMurray · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2008, 01:43:38 AM »

I'm not going to make a new thread for the second game. This one is much better! It's also approved by the Comics Code, so no naughty bits or depictions of immorality in a positive light.

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