|
HeroScape General Discussion General discussions of packaging, terrain, components, etc. If it doesn't fit in any other official category, put it here. |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
#73
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
For what it is worth, I find that playing more than 4 players (unless really experienced and eager) just slows the game down too much.
Recently, I have begun introducing the game in quick 1v1 games (often two maps on a single large table), and players seem to like that. (Team play helps a bit to make non-active players feel more involved, btw.) My goal is to try to get as many players actively playing as possible, even if that means I sit out to be able to help watch over several simultaneous games. Enjoy the intros! Spread the HS virus . New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! |
#74
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
Quote:
I agree with 1Mmirg, that is playing with 4 already slows the game down. A way to resolve that is to play team 2 vs. 2. I have played a game with 6 individual players before, and the problem is the first one who got eliminated had to wait a long time until another player got eliminated so that they could start a new game, and their game actually finished before the main game. I also played a team game 2 vs. 2 vs. 2, and that went much better than 6 individuals, but still took a lot of time. If you have 6 players and do not want to play team, I would suggest to play a mini tournament. We do that a lot. 6 players into 3 random pairs for the first round. Rank each person after each round and pair people up according to the rank (1 vs. 2, 3 vs. 4, 5 vs. 6). After 3 rounds, you will have either one person who wins all (3-0), or several who win 2 game (2-1). Then you can have play-off game, champion game or anything you want. The time would be the same, but mini-tournament is way more fun than a game of 6. L...o....n......g.....H...e.....r....o.....S....c....a....p...e......r ..... Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners. How to share your maps with the world. VirtualScape 101. My map thread. |
#75
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
These cheat sheets are excellent. I won't turn so many new players away by yelling at them for asking the same question over and over again! JK (I ask a lot of questions myself!)
I agree that the mini tournament is much better than all at once. Shorter games really appeal to casual gamers; isn't that one of the main draws of our game in the first place? It sounds cool to build a huge map with every kind of terrain, and should be tried at least once by everyone, but you just can't beat a quick one-on-one 300 point match. |
#76
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
Quote:
|
#77
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
Any chance for an updated version of this that includes the DnD pieces? I realize they won't fit as is, but it'd be nice to include them.
|
#79
|
|||
|
|||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
Quote:
Also it would be great if you could include some of the heights, ruins 6, castle wall 10, battlement 2/3. ? maybe summary of all the glyphs too. This is great and will be printing it for sure! Thanks. |
#80
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
No, it is declared in the scenario or at the start of the game.
|
#81
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
Count me among the people who find this thing really useful and would love to see D&D added.
Looking for a way to get casual players involved in Heroscape? Do your opponents lack the interest or knowledge to build/draft their own armies? If so, check out Project 500! |
#82
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
I'd like to chime in and add a request for LongHS to add the D&D terrain to his already excellent reference cards. I still keep one handy at the table to jog my memory from time to time.
Thanks! Cheers, Talos "The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, 'You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done." - George Carlin |
#83
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
A PM to the good Dr. LongHSer might be appropriate, then. <smile>
|
#84
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Heroscape Brief Card for Beginners (Updated 10/30)
Quote:
that's great, i have noticed that as well when more players joins the game it slows down |
|
|