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NEW Judge Dredd Block War game?!?
Never heard of Game and Curry, but my interest is piqued.
Judge Dredd Block War
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You could either have a sort of skirmish type game a la IMPERIAL ASSAULT with an overlord type throwing various bad guys and traps at players, or maybe a co-op for THE RAID where there is a hidden traitor . DREDD would be more of a strict shoot up , whereas THE RAID got me thinking about SPACE HULK where you have some Space Marines with ranged weapons, some with close quarters weapons.
Looking through BGG, there are remarkably few DREDD themed games.
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It sounds...probably not great. $15, 15 minute play time....definitely not a reimagining of the GW classic. I'll have to get a hold of it, of course, and I hope it has some classic Dredd artwork. Who knows, maybe it'll be a fun one.
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There's a part where Dredd bags on this other judge for having a moustache, that cracks me up every time.
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charlest wrote: Has anyone played the old block war game Mega-Mania/Block-mania? I've had a copy for over a year and haven't played it yet.
Yes, I've played it quite a lot as I bought it when it originally came out...
Even tried it a couple of years back and everyone had fun. Do you have Block Mania (2 players) and Mega Mania (3-4 players)?
If you have both play both as more players means more destruction!
I used Matt Greens modifications to the rules, which balances some of the randomness - fixing what can be found in each location, and starting forces and more. It helps.
Block Mania Streamlined
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Regarding the anthologies, definitely leave the first two or three aside as 'further reading material', there are some good stories in there but the writing is nowhere near being in full stride. Some people highly rate the "Cursed Earth Saga" in book 2 which is dedicated to both that story and another mega-epic "The Day the Law Died" but I find the writing and plotting to still be a little corny in comparison to later stories. Book 5 is often cited as a good place to start as it has the "Block Mania" and "Apocalypse War" stories which are very highly rated; I personally recommend book 9 because it has a bit of everything from Dredd's world in it so acts as a good showcase, and also opens with "Midnight Surfer" which is a real heart-pounder. Really though, you can't go wrong with anything from the black and white era (up to book 11)
I would also recommend avoiding everything after book 14 for the time being; the quality noticeably dropped off in the 90's and the material in the anthologies is sketchy at best, most notably the stories from the Megazine. Books 24 and 25 feature "The Pit" which is a great read but are otherwise unremarkable so you could just pick that up separately. The series is currently on book 30 and the Nero Narcos storyline which is a bit of a divisive one, so the quality is picking up but not quite out of the low point yet. Definitely recommend also picking up "America" which is a pivotal story that does not feature in these collections as it was not printed directly as a Dredd story.
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Jazzbeaux wrote:
charlest wrote: Has anyone played the old block war game Mega-Mania/Block-mania? I've had a copy for over a year and haven't played it yet.
Yes, I've played it quite a lot as I bought it when it originally came out...
Even tried it a couple of years back and everyone had fun. Do you have Block Mania (2 players) and Mega Mania (3-4 players)?
If you have both play both as more players means more destruction!
I used Matt Greens modifications to the rules, which balances some of the randomness - fixing what can be found in each location, and starting forces and more. It helps.
Block Mania Streamlined
Sam
Years ago, somebody here at F:AT was going to do a special event at a game convention that involved Block/Mega Mania for a lot more than 4 players. Was that you? It sounded fun.
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Jazzbeaux wrote:
charlest wrote: Has anyone played the old block war game Mega-Mania/Block-mania? I've had a copy for over a year and haven't played it yet.
Yes, I've played it quite a lot as I bought it when it originally came out...
Even tried it a couple of years back and everyone had fun. Do you have Block Mania (2 players) and Mega Mania (3-4 players)?
If you have both play both as more players means more destruction!
I used Matt Greens modifications to the rules, which balances some of the randomness - fixing what can be found in each location, and starting forces and more. It helps.
Block Mania Streamlined
Sam
I do have both, thanks for the tips!
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This is based on The Lost Expedition which is an OK Co-Op with a much better team/Vs mode, and notable for really nice artwork that gives it the feel of a 60's jungle adventure comic as you play down the cards. I keep expecting TinTin to show up on one of the cards. I like the idea of building up a Dredd adventure in the same way although who they get to do the art will make a big difference. Osprey are well established and tend to produce to a high standard so I am much more excited by this than the Block War game!
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