#frostgrave — Public Fediverse posts

So on the recent XLBS the question was

What Is A Narrative Wargame?

and the discussion always seems to revolve around tournament players vs campaign players and I feel there is more to this. I’ll try to do a list.

• tournament players – always ears on the ground, chasing the meta and the latest way to cheese the game in order to win.
• campaign/narrative players – setting up a scenario or campaign with (relative) strict rules and setup in order to enjoy a long play
• historical players – recreate a battle from history with all limitations, events etc in order to re-enact the battle/war and maybe even change the course of history
• casual players – just some gamers who like the setting, the models, the fluff and like to battle it out. No big digging in old tomes and chasing meta and any advantage they can get but more „rule of cool“ and a nice day with friends at the table

I think those are the main groups of people gaming companies try to address. Historical players are, well, the easiest. History is written only the rule system matters. And as long as everything stays within what history has said all is fine and good.

Campaign/narrative players, as long as the rules are mostly balanced and every faction has their ups and downs all is good and gaming is easy.

For tournament players rules should be (IMHO) play-tested to hell and back again. Every Army should have the same chances to win so that really only the brain behind creating the army list and implementing the tactics is the deciding factor on who wins. Like in racing games when everybody uses the same car and engine and only the driver makes a difference.

Now casual players. Rules shouldn’t be to much out of balance but a great backstory, fluff and flair makes all the difference. Fun first, rules second but everybody should be on the same side on how to resolve the outcome on the table.

Where do I see myself? Personally I think I’m mostly a casual player. Winning is nice but having fun is much more important. If a game (like Frostgrave) has an RPG element I also like campaigns but that is the exception to the rule. Tournaments tend to be too much stress and history… well, that just doesn’t tickle my fancy.

What about you?

All set up for our annual games day... The Woods, in the woods!

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Askartelijan pöytä ei tyhjää päivää nää etenkää kesälomalla. Elementtejä Frostgraveen syntyy vauhdilla, vaikkei olla viel pelattu yhtään peliäkää. No mut: on sit valmiina tauhkaa laudalle eikä tarvi proxytella kirjoilla tai Legoilla.

Jos Lappeenrannas on Frostgraven pelaajia tai siitä kiinnostuneita ni HMU.

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Frostgraven warband tekeillä. En tiiä viel onko kolme jousimiestä liikaa, mut sepä selvii sit ekassa pelissä. Uus velho tulossa Pelikryptasta ens viikolla, enää tarvitaan oppilas (-figu).

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WoodFolk fateweavers summon forth elemental spirits to join their cause #Shivershield #fantasygames #fantasywargames #wargames #oldhammer #folkhorror #theweald #thewoods #treeman #elementals #warhammer #aos #skirmishgames #frostgrave #shadowdeep #indiegames #indiewargames #tabletop #fantasy

You've always got something to achieve in Shivershield, but completing your objective is not enough. For a win you also have to prevent your opponents completing theirs. #miniwargames #wargames #fantasygames #tabletopgames #smirmishgames #indiegames #indiewargames #frostgrave #malifaux #mordheim

The hounds of the fae wild hunt break from the treeline. #shivershield #fantasygames #fae #miniwargames #tabletopgames #miniaturegames #indiegames #indiewargames #skirmishgame #malifaux #frostgrave #mordheim #warcry #underworlds #faerie #wildhunt #paintingminiatures #paintedminis #paintingwarhammer

Wulver cult and huldra slug it out among the cabbages. #fantasyminiatures #fantasywargames #shivershield #darkagewargames #vikings #indiegames #indiewargames #paintingminiatures #warhammer #frostgrave #aos #warcry #onepagerules #mordheim #moonstone #arcworlde #malifaux #tabletop #ttrpg

A lone myeri among the rocks. #shivershield #indiewargames #indiegames #fantasygames #fantasyminiatures #miniwargames #miniaturewargames #wargame #oldhammer #fimir #warhammer #mordheim #aos #frostgrave #onepagerules #paintingminiatures #paintedminiatures #minipainting #paintingminis #warcry #tow

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Bogles ambush a band of bucca emerging from a watery tunnel. #fishmen #goblins #fantasywargames #shivershield #miniwargames #wargaming #wargames #warhammer #oathmark #warhammer #aos #ageofsigmar #frostgrave #warcry #burrowsandbagers #onepagerules #indiegames #indiewargames #shivershield #fantasy

Pixie battle bards stir the spirits of the woods with their profound orations... or should that be profane? #paintedminiatures #paintingminitures #miniaturepainting #warhammer #oldhammer #warhammerfantasy #shivershield #thewoodsminiatures #mordheim #frostgrave #nacmacfeegle #fantasywargame #fantasy

Look out behind you... Facing is important in Shivershield. Sneaking up on someone gives you a real advantage in a fight. #miniwargames #wargames #fantasygame #fantasybattles #tabletopgames #indiegames #indiewargames #frostgrave #mordheim #underworlds #moonstone #warcry #ageofsigmar #aos #warhammer

And that's it. One last badger-riding pixie brings us to the end of figures from the Shivershield starter set. #shivershield #pixies #paintingminitures #miniwargaming #miniwargames #skirmishgames #indiegames #miniaturegames #miniaturewargames #tabletop #tabletopgames #rpg #mordheim #frostgrave

Just a li'l pixie rushing to the attack. #shivershield #miniwargaming #miniwargames #paintingminitures #fantasyminiatures #skirmishgames #fantasygames #indiegames #indiewargames #tabletopgames #burrows&badgers #moonstone #folklorefantasy #aos #ageofsigmar #underworlds #warcry #frostgrave #mordheim

Takin' a break and cheering on his mates. #shivershield #pixies #miniaturepainting #paintingminitures #paintingwarhammer #miniwargames #fantasygames #indiegames #indiewargames #miniaturegaming #tabletop #frostgrave #burrowsandbadgers #miniwargames #ttrpg #rpgminiatures #faerie #folklore #28mm

Pixie lairds carry swords befitting of their station. Of course, to a human that's barely a longsword, but to a pixie it's enormous! #fantasyminiatures #fantasywargaming #pixies #shivershield #miniaturewargames #frostgrave #burrows&badgers #warhammer #paintingminis #paintedminis #miniaturepainting

Clanshogs are at one with their forest environment. #shivershield #fantasygames #indiewargames #fantasyminiatures #pixies #skirmishgame #tabletop #indiegame #indiegames #warhammer #frostgrave #burrows&badgers #miniwargames #miniaturewargames #miniaturegames #fantasywargames #mordheim #thewoods

Tuatha call the pixies Hogmanach for their love of drinking and celebration. #shivershield #skirmishgames #fantasyminiatures #fantasygames #indiewargames #pixies #indiegames #miniwargames #wargaming #wargames #tabletopgames #tabletop #folklore #frostgrave #mordheim #burrowsandbadgers

Ghillies ride to battle atop their faithful badger allies. #pixies #fantasyminiatures #paintedminiatures #fantasygames #fantasywargames #skirmishgames #indiegames #folklorefantasy #shivershield #nacmacfeegle #wargames #miniwargames #oathmark #frostgrave #burrowsandbadgers #mordheim #warhammer

Another silverskin takes a swing. #tabletopwargames #skirmishgames #metalminiatures #vikingminiatures #fantasyminiatures #fantasygames #indiegames #warhammer #frostgrave #mordheim #oathmark #shivershield #ttrpg #paintedminia #miniwargames #miniwargaming #miniaturegames #darkagewargames

Silverskins are elite warriors, veterans of many battles and a lifetime surviving in the wilderness. #vikings #darkagewargames #wargames #miniaturewargames #miniaturepainting #fantasywargames #fantasyminiatures #28mm #paintingminiatures #skirmishgames #indiewargames #indiegames #frostgrave #wargame

Fangs have yet to earn their wolfskin, but are nonetheless savagely committed to their path. #darkagewargames #vikings #midgardheroicbattles #miniaturewargames #tabletopgames #shivershield #vikingminiatures #mesbg #warhammer #oathmark #frostgrave #thewoodswargame #skirmishgame #paintingminis

Greyskins wear the pelts of wolves they have killed, embodying the power and ferocity of the animals' spirits. #fantasygames #skirmishgames #darkagewargames #miniaturewargames #fantasyminiatures #oldhammer #warhammer #frostgrave #indiegames #vikings #miniwargames #paintingminiatures #paintedminis

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Had a great weekend playtesting the new Woods Skirmish rules. Leprechauns vs goblins was laugh-out-loud hilarious with their new capabilities. #thewoods #thewoodswargame #thewoodsskirmish #fantasywargames #fantasyminiatures #skirmishgames #oldhammer #mordheim #arcworlde #moonstone #frostgrave