Mantic gets another liscense! This time, The Walking Dead!

[styx]

Should any need an RV give me a shout... 

You sell those? Got a link to post or send to me?

[6milPhil]

Sure, I've had that one in my humble line for a couple of years now, sold a fair few. Well you can just PM me via here and I'll knock 10% off for you, or via ebay: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=86994.msg1072151#msg1072151 or via my not-too-good website: https://slugindustries.wordpress.com/

[zemjw]

Mantic have posted up a rules overview on their blog

[CptJake]

Draft rules are posted:

https://www.manticdigital.com/product/the-walking-dead-all-out-war-playtest-rules/

[jasper]

Looking forward to the game. The rules look like fun and I am a fan of the comics.

[CptJake]

My biggest issue with the rules right now is lack of decent terrain rules for a skirmish game in an urban setting.  Figures can't climb over cars.  No rules for going into buildings.   This just seems wrong to me.

Mantic has said they may try to put in some rules for buildings, but I suspect it will be an afterthought.

[Marshall Sparks]

Nope, not an afterthought - the plan was always to start small and simple, and gradually build up the complexity as the expansions come out. I think the Kickstarter has been so successful that Mantic are pushing for those expansions a bit earlier than anticipated - if only I had more hours in the day 

Scenery follows that same approach. I'm testing some generic scenery rules now so that players can use whatever they have in their collections on release, and then when I get to work on the later expansions (such as the Prison), where scenery is much more integral, an specialised, I'll explore further options.

Hope that allays some of your fears!

[robh]

Hope that allays some of your fears!

It is following the exact same path as Dungeon Saga.

Too much is being pulled in that some of it will get dropped after the KS, some will be re-formatted, some will turn out never meant to have been included and what is produced will be poorly edited/proofread and tested.

[CptJake]

Nope, not an afterthought - the plan was always to start small and simple, and gradually build up the complexity as the expansions come out. I think the Kickstarter has been so successful that Mantic are pushing for those expansions a bit earlier than anticipated - if only I had more hours in the day 

No, fears not allayed.   You can't have a modern skirmish game starting in Atlanta and not take buildings into account from the get go.  And if your design starts with characters not even able to climb on top of cars in modern skirmish set in a Zombie Apocalypse, you're likely starting in the wrong place. 

Cleary, that is just my opinion.   

[psyberwyche]

I fear this thread is now a little too salty for my tastes. However, for those interested in the game, there are two excellent videos up over at Beasts of War now:

Gameplay vid:
http://www.beastsofwar.com/the-walking-dead-all-out-war/lets-play-mantics-walking-dead/

Interview segment on the Weekender (and also a nice tribute to the late Wayne England, so doubly worth a watch):
http://www.beastsofwar.com/the-weekender/fanhunter-wolsung-rules-walking-dead/

[jasper]

I did a game with the beta rules against my son, apart from the normal checking and double checking the rule book (as normal during first times i play a game) it ran smooth and we had an absolute blast!!!

[Hupp n at em]

I fear this thread is now a little too salty for my tastes. However, for those interested in the game, there are two excellent videos up over at Beasts of War now:

Gameplay vid:
http://www.beastsofwar.com/the-walking-dead-all-out-war/lets-play-mantics-walking-dead/

Interview segment on the Weekender (and also a nice tribute to the late Wayne England, so doubly worth a watch):
http://www.beastsofwar.com/the-weekender/fanhunter-wolsung-rules-walking-dead/

Ha, yeah, I'm right there with ya.  Thanks for the links though. 

[Mr Brown]

Agree with previous sentiments that this thread is getting salty. Apparently an ongoing trend but the less said about that here the better.

From the majority of stuff I have read, this is clearly intended as a gateway game into 'wargaming'. The starter box has a low RRP and is essentially a set of quick play rules for a Walking Dead based grab the loot game. I don't see this being a problem. All to often people equate simple to bad. We all know, or at least should be able to find on this board alone, multiple gang based games with rules for zombies if you want to scratch that itch in a different way.

I like the rules that Ive read. I can knock together some scenery and some figures and get a few games completed in an evening. For me the KS looks like a good chance to get lots of Walking Dead figures and gubbins which no doubt others will say is made of terrible material and not worth it. Fair play, don't back it then.

[Hupp n at em]

From the majority of stuff I have read, this is clearly intended as a gateway game into 'wargaming'. The starter box has a low RRP and is essentially a set of quick play rules for a Walking Dead based grab the loot game. I don't see this being a problem. All to often people equate simple to bad. We all know, or at least should be able to find on this board alone, multiple gang based games with rules for zombies if you want to scratch that itch in a different way.

That's exactly why I'm interested. Yes, I'm a Walking Dead fan and yes, I'd have been interested if I did have a stable regular gaming group.  But I do not, just some friends who like board games and nerdy stuff and could potentially be brought into the wargaming fold.  They like the Walking Dead as well, so it's a natural move.  I think the "DIY" approach that is so comfortable and normal to most (all?) of us here on LAF takes some time to wrap your head around and get used to for people coming in from a GW-only or even boardgames-only experience. So it will be nice to have a contained system with a familiar setting to bring people in with. 

[Johnno]

That's exactly why I'm interested. Yes, I'm a Walking Dead fan and yes, I'd have been interested if I did have a stable regular gaming group.  But I do not, just some friends who like board games and nerdy stuff and could potentially be brought into the wargaming fold.  They like the Walking Dead as well, so it's a natural move.  I think the "DIY" approach that is so comfortable and normal to most (all?) of us here on LAF takes some time to wrap your head around and get used to for people coming in from a GW-only or even boardgames-only experience. So it will be nice to have a contained system with a familiar setting to bring people in with. 

I tried and failed to get my friends involved in LOTRs SBG and Warhammer.  They are mid-to-hardcore "boardgamers" and love TWD so this might work.

I'm backing it. My only gripe was the Mantic CEO stated there'd only limited pledge levels and no add-ons. A naysayer stated Mantic would buckle to the pressure and change that...now there are add-ons. Ie. Prison expansion. Hopefully, thats the only add on I "require". Quite a bit of negativity towards Mantic so hopefully this one works out.