Author Topic: Open Combat skirmish with the next generation (Read 4554 times)

grobut · « **on:** February 17, 2016, 10:03:09 AM »

Tried Open Combat with the next generation

I made 2 identical warbands and used simplified rules (only 4 stats and max one skill pr. mini) - we had a blast

Guess who won

richstrach · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2016, 10:15:13 AM »

Great stuff, and an excellent board! I play a simplified version of Frostgrave with my six year-old daughter, plus Pulp Alley and Otherworld Fantasy Skirmish. Annoyingly her interest seems to have waned of late, but I'm hoping that'll change when I finally finish painting up all the Age of Sigmar starter set models - an army of golden knights and monsters should hopefully draw her back in!

(She beat me in our first game of Frostgrave too ... )

Noverre Man · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2016, 12:32:12 PM »

Good to see the indoctrination at work. Suggest a house rule that older player adds one to all dice throws just to give them a chance.

DeafNala · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2016, 01:39:54 PM »

The game & miniatures look SPLENDID. Your opponent is ADORABLE. GREAT STUFF!

Vermis · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2016, 03:12:44 PM »

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Guess who won

Judging by the grin in the last photo?

A great-looking setup, and I can imagine the tense fights over the treasure chest.

I've got a gaming buddy who wants to try out Open Combat, but I have to admit I never noticed it before. Going by your pics, it's a small 'gang' skirmish like Mordheim or SBH?

Elbows · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2016, 05:55:52 PM »

Gonna spoil her with nicely painted minis and nice terrain...the horror when she stumbles into a proper game shop and discovers the seedy underbelly of gaming!

commissarmoody · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2016, 11:32:32 PM »

Never heard of open combat. Who.makes it?

CptJake · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2016, 11:45:25 PM »

I love seeing stuff like this. Well done.

Hupp n at em · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2016, 01:15:25 AM »

Quote from: Vermis on February 17, 2016, 03:12:44 PM

I've got a gaming buddy who wants to try out Open Combat, but I have to admit I never noticed it before. Going by your pics, it's a small 'gang' skirmish like Mordheim or SBH?

Quote from: commissarmoody on February 17, 2016, 11:32:32 PM

Never heard of open combat. Who.makes it?

I'll echo these gentlemen, I've never heard of Open Combat and you've now piqued my curiosity.

seldon · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2016, 03:10:12 PM »

Open Combat is a good, simple, skirmish for low fantasy/historicals made by second thunder https://www.secondthunder.com/

they recently went through KS to do a second edition which is almost ready to be out in print and pdf...

Excellent table and game... The opponent was clearly having lots of fun..

congratulations

Francisco

Golgotha · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2016, 03:26:38 PM »

Thanks for the link these rules look very promising.

grobut · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2016, 08:33:57 AM »

seldon i right

Open Combat is a skirmish ruleset that allows you to use the minis you like (you make the stats yourself).

It's fast and simple, but advanced enough to challenge the players. Even though there are no magic rules, it's easy to fix it using skills and weapons described in the book - eg. use the rules for a crossbow for casting a lightning bolt and so on

Give it a shot - it's fun

Daeothar · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2016, 08:41:49 AM »

Looks like fun was had by both!

You sure have created an excellent first gaming experience for the little lady; wonderful terrain and minis.

My little Khaleesi is 2,5 years old now, and already wants to sit next to daddy when he's 'painting planes' (X-wing

) with her coloring book and crayons. I can only hope that in a couple of years, I will be able to post a similar thread, hopefully with a table that is as nice looking as yours.

Keep it up and keep her interested; before you know it, she'll be wanting to paint her own minis...

grobut · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2016, 08:56:40 AM »

@deaothar

She already does - got a cigarbox full of painted minis she plays with (My little Pony vs Orcs & Space Marines) great fun to listen to. And cheers for Reapers Bones series - she loves to pick ud a few when shes with me to the local hobbyshop

commissarmoody · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2016, 09:28:06 AM »

Are the books out yet? On the Website it says. Preorder.

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