Skyknight needs help

[skyknight]

I think that may be what happened to mine, a yard sale. I do remember though that the ogre and cannon were really nasty. And Nether like I said, I would suggest it. Lots and lots of pieces I remember and it was a lot of fun over a few beers.

[CupidsArt]

YES! I love this game, I play it every now and again with an old buddy of mine.

It makes you feel like a kid again, the map is so friggan big you almost have to play it on the floor.

It is so close to the simplicity of HS, I think that's why Malechi used the cannon art from it for his custom HS cannon rules.

Wow, I'm gonna' have to get ahold of my buddy so we can get a game in again,

I will say this, if you can get ahold of a set where almost nothing is broken and you still have all of the mount riders you are a lucky guy.

[Grishnakh]

Poor Grishnakh even painted a whole set, though not too well. I mounted the figures on individual bases to get them off of those ugly movement trays to. I think I've got five or six sets down in the basement somewhere. And we bought a large piece of green fabric, drew large hexes on that and used it instead of the matt that came with the game. Some of the trees I now use for Heroscape was bought to be used for that game. I still play it with my kids now and then. It can be fun.

[Uprising]

Fun Game. I used to have it, but my folks got rid of it and some of my other Games when I moved out years ago. It takes up a lot of room, but I thought it was an extremely easy to learn and fast paced game. There were also 2 expansion released for it in Europe I believe. You can find them on E-Bay every once in a while.

[Grungebob]

I have this game!!

[Gabbi]

I'm the only one here that doesn't like this game?
not a bad game at all, but sure a very young targeted game, a game with so many lacks that can't be enjoyed by and adult gamer (imho, ofcourse. your enthusiasm demontrates that I can be wrong).

plus, the miniatures were terrible, those beastmen, single pieces with the shield, sometimes haunt my sleep even today...

[Malechi]

••• Sky you aren't old, KH is but a mere child ... The game is as old as he is and has been out of print for just as long!!! •••

Originally Posted by skyknight

Anyways there was a game when I was a kid, I think it was before Heroquest.

Incorrect sir, this game Battle Masters was a direct "descendant" of HeroQuest using the basically the same combat dice (just like the ones we use for HeroScape dice version 2). It was HeroQuest Warfare.

Originally Posted by netherspirit

$30+15 shipping on eBay

You can get it much cheaper if you look. I bought it a couple years ago, 2 Battle Masters sets (well one and a half as many parts were missing from one) and free shipping as the seller was local to me for grand total of $10.00. You want the game, you don't need the game. So keep a search and wait for a cheap one to come up - just make sure it has all the parts!!!

Originally Posted by Gabbi

I'm the only one here that doesn't like this game?
not a bad game at all, but sure a very young targeted game, a game with so many lacks that can't be enjoyed by and adult gamer (imho, ofcourse. your enthusiasm demontrates that I can be wrong).

plus, the miniatures were terrible, those beastmen, single pieces with the shield, sometimes haunt my sleep even today...

There is a man that just didn't get Battle Masters. My friend, you really need to take a step back when that attitude comes out about a game that is really just a precursor to HeroScape. The only differences being drafting, special abilities and terrain. If you would like an example of why that attitude was just so wrong, try going to your local game store and asking the Warhammer people what they think of HeroScape. A game is only good to those that enjoy it, to the rest it is but a child's toy ...

As for the figures, you need to remember it came out 15 years ago. All figures at that point were the bulked up, steroided out figures with bulked up, steroided out armor and weapons!

[reapersaurus]

I picked it up on EBay years back for like $10.

[Gabbi]

Originally Posted by Malechi

There is a man that just didn't get Battle Masters. My friend, you really need to take a step back when that attitude comes out about a game that is really just a precursor to HeroScape. The only differences being drafting, special abilities and terrain. If you would like an example of why that attitude was just so wrong, try going to your local game store and asking the Warhammer people what they think of HeroScape. A game is only good to those that enjoy it, to the rest it is but a child's toy ...

As for the figures, you need to remember it came out 15 years ago. All figures at that point were the bulked up, steroided out figures with bulked up, steroided out armor and weapons!

Malechi, I'm sorry, but I think I'm unable to fully understand the meaning of your entire post. I can read English quite well, so well that at distance of some days I can't tell If a thing I've read somewhere was in English or Italian, but when comes to sentences too complex, or with "side talking", I'm in difficulty.

so, I'll answer only to the two parts I understand:

A game is only good to those that enjoy it, to the rest it is but a child's toy ...

I disagree with this one. It's true that if you don't like a game you'll judge it worse that deserved, but one thing are personal tastes, another thing are facts. and is a fact that there are good games and bad ones, and there are games for younger kids and games for older people. sure an adult can enjoy a kid game (no shame in it), but some games are expecially designed for kids, and Battle Masters is one of these.

As for the figures, you need to remember it came out 15 years ago. All figures at that point were the bulked up, steroided out figures with bulked up, steroided out armor and weapons!

it's a problem of the molds, more than the sculpts. the design is what you described, but then the choice (or the needs) to make the most of them single pieces determined an even lower quality (along with the technology of the time, I suppose).

btw, are you sure BattleMasters is a precursor of HeroScape? here in Europe HeroScape has been released before BattleMasters.

[Malechi]

Originally Posted by Gabbi

... It's true that if you don't like a game you'll judge it worse that deserved, but one thing are personal tastes, another thing are facts. and is a fact that there are good games and bad ones, and there are games for younger kids and games for older people. sure an adult can enjoy a kid game (no shame in it), but some games are expecially designed for kids, and Battle Masters is one of these.

So are most games, including HeroScape.

Originally Posted by Gabbi

btw, are you sure BattleMasters is a precursor of HeroScape? here in Europe HeroScape has been released before BattleMasters.

Battle Masters was only released in Europe over the last two years?!? It has been out of print for close to 15 years!

If you did not in fact mean HeroScape, but instead mis-typed HeroQuest ... HeroQuest was first released in 1989, Battle Masters was first released in 1992.

[Hex_Enduction_Hour]

Originally Posted by CupidsArt

I will say this, if you can get ahold of a set where almost nothing is broken and you still have all of the mount riders you are a lucky guy.

Decades from now collectors will say the same thing about the FotA castle sets. "If you can get a hold of a set with the castle wall base clips still intact, you're a lucky guy."

[Comet5]

I just bought a copy of this, great, fun game. Wish I had time to paint all the figs.