What got you into Heroscape?

[Revdyer]

As far as HeroScape being a "gateway" game; I have to add the counter experience in my case. Before HeroScape, I dabbled in a lot of games, from ACW miniatures (like Johnny Reb), to the standard board games (except no one I know nearby will play Scrabble with me any more), and the classic games. Before HeroScape I was really involved in the time-sucks of Railroad Tycoon, Balder's Gate, Diablo, and Civilization (all versions) on the computer. Before that were all the TSR ADD computer games, going back to the Commodore 64. Before and during that I'd gotten hooked on YGI! and British Legends on CompuServe (when on-line time was $6 an hour!). (That takes my gaming history back to 1982 (before a bunch of you were even born) and my first Vic-20 computer. Early enough.) But once I got hooked on HeroScape, all those other games (except Scrabble at family reunions) fell away. So, for me HeroScape was not a gateway, but an exit game...exiting into the wonderful land of 'Scape.

Which does bring up, obliquely, the subject of GenCon. Some go, rightly for them, to see all the different games. I go for HeroScape. It's good either way.

[1Mmirg]

Heroscape is definitely not always a gateway game. Like Rev I played numerous other games (many more "complicated") before getting into HS. I like it b/c it is relatively simple and easy to play (I have kids now, so that is part of it--but I also just enjoy that I'm not cracking open a D&D tome or even just a 24 page rulebook every 20-30 minutes...).

I got into HS the Christmas it first came out--my wife bought it for me (I think she regrets that a bit these days...but she still plays with me) and we have played ever since. Except for when we were moving from AZ to FL (it was sad to box up the Scape...), there has pretty much always been an ongoing game in our house.

I still play other games as well, but HS is the one that gets the most consistent play--and I don't see myself going from it into anything else. It is just right for me and my family.

[Hero Hot Hatch]

The high quality of the sculpts, the game platform, the affordability and the diversity of sets are the 4 things that attracted by at first. I had seen the big display of the master set for over a year a few times before I bought. I bought it after I saw the 4th Mass and the Ninja set, both of which caught my attention.

[outforblood]

Originally Posted by Hero Hot Hatch

The high quality of the sculpts, the game platform, the affordability and the diversity of sets are the 4 things that attracted by at first. I had seen the big display of the master set for over a year a few times before I bought. I bought it after I saw the 4th Mass and the Ninja set, both of which caught my attention.

Man, too bad the ninjas are not a common squad. We learned the hard way and bought 2 sets of 'em not knowing any better at the time when we first started playing.

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Revdyer

except no one I know nearby will play Scrabble with me any more

Rev I will pack my travel edition for GenCon and buy you the beverage of your choice to enjoy while we play.

[Revdyer]

Originally Posted by Onacara

Rev I will pack my travel edition for GenCon and buy you the beverage of your choice to enjoy while we play.

Word!
(That's the only time I've ever used that expression, but it just seemed so very right in reference to Scrabble. <grin>)

Oh, the reason no one around here will play against me is not because I am particularly good. It is because I become incredibly violent when I see the letters "n" or "t." I hope this doesn't change your mind about the possible game. <laughing>

[Kroc]

My story is pretty boring, compared to some of you, but heh, it's all good.

I used to be a big D&D fan in the 1980's but then I went away to college and couldn't find people to play with. And the time, I got so tired of games that lasted for days on end... and then pretty much were only as good as the dungeonmaster... and would be easy if the dungeonmaster was trying to coax you to play, impossible if he felt mean...

So I stopped playing. And then a few years ago my nephew bought me HS for my birthday. How did he know? Well how did his dad (my bro) know? D&D + Action Figures + Legos! I've always been passionate about all three and here they were, combined in one... marvelous... package!!!!

I was hooked right away, but had a hard time finding people to play with. This community really has kept my interest up through the rough times. Now I have a fairly stable but small group. I expect it will get larger and larger as time goes by. No one who has enjoyed the first game has ever stopped coming back.

[Uprising]

I don't really have a big gaming background. The only games we used to play on a consistent basis were Heroquest and later Talisman, but most of the time it was an excuse for us to get together and get rowdy with some adult beverages. Always wanted to play a Minis game but didn't want to paint anything and I didn't want a blind purchase game. I needed a game that had simple rules that we could break out and have a good time with while getting rowdy. Heroscape fills niche nicely. As an additional bonus, when you spill beer on the board it doesn't get warped

[outforblood]

Originally Posted by Uprising

I don't really have a big gaming background. The only games we used to play on a consistent basis were Heroquest and later Talisman, but most of the time it was an excuse for us to get together and get rowdy with some adult beverages. Always wanted to play a Minis game but didn't want to paint anything and I didn't want a blind purchase game. I needed a game that had simple rules that we could break out and have a good time with while getting rowdy. Heroscape fills niche nicely. As an additional bonus, when you spill beer on the board it doesn't get warped

Right on to that! I've spilt all kinds of beer, soda, soup, hot cigarette ashes, etc. hell, just throw the pieces in a colander and spray 'em off.

[Revdyer]

New motto:

HeroScape, the game for smokin' drunks of all ages!

[Onacara]

Originally Posted by Revdyer

Word!
(That's the only time I've ever used that expression, but it just seemed so very right in reference to Scrabble. <grin>)

Oh, the reason no one around here will play against me is not because I am particularly good. It is because I become incredibly violent when I see the letters "n" or "t." I hope this doesn't change your mind about the possible game. <laughing>

Not at all Rev...but we need to set the groundrules that QEZJEX is a legal word but only when I use it.

[whipmaster]

i got in 2 scape from the tv ad back when there was only rotv