Melee: Castles & Crusades Board Game
Melee: Castles & Crusades Board Game
I noticed this on the website in the Anvil: Upcoming Releases section and was wondering what it may be
It it a Dungeon-like game?... only better
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It it a Dungeon-like game?... only better
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Me curious too!
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"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
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Wow, this product was being worked on like 2 years ago. I havn't heard a word about it in that time.
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- Jyrdan Fairblade
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Getting more interested!
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"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
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Count Rhuveinus - Lejendary Keeper of Castle Franqueforte
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
Lord Tadhg - Lejendary Keeper of Castle Ardmore
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
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Does the game use minis?
Representative figures are nearly always required for a board game, so... absolutely! I can't go into more, really, since I'm under a NDA on the contents. I'm not even sure, honestly, how much, or what, I can say... I wish I had cheeplives email, so he could come and answer and discuss this.
serleran wrote:Quote:
I wish I had cheeplives email, so he could come and answer and discuss this.
Hmm, send him a PM here. He's registered and it might trigger an e-mail to him!
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"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
Lord Tadhg - Lejendary Keeper of Castle Ardmore
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
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Right... the C&C Board game. It's funny yall should mention that. Yes, it's been in development for about a year and a half now. Yes, Serleran is right, I did submit a "Tournament Board Game" to the Trolls a little while before the final draft of the C&C playtest rules came out.
When asked to design the game by Steve, he told me a list of parameters and I did my best to meet them. When I did design it, I did not have any real set idea of how C&C was going to turn out (i.e. this was even before the SIEGE Engine had been decided upon). As such, the game I built does not really resemble C&C we all know.
It's a good game. It plays well and the few playtest comments I've gotten were positive (Serleran, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it). But it really didn't do a good job of being a C&C board game. It was a good game to approximate jousts and medieval melees, but not really C&C.
But Steve's had the full version since prior to the release of C&C. But with the release of C&C, the board game fell by the wayside (obviously) to focus on the PHB, M&T, and the 2nd printing. All along the way I've ruminated on what a true C&C board game could be like.
As such, I've completely re-built the game basing it off of a simplified SIEGE Engine. It's a dungeon-crawl style game. I can't really say much more about it, other than it really will be designed to be a board-game set in the mileu of C&C.
I'm working on polishing up a final version of it and will hopefully be opening it up to playtest. It is VERY IMPORTANT that we get a lot of playtesters and a lot of FEEDBACK. So watch the boards and let us know if you're interested.
Hope that satisfies some curiosity (and of course leaves you begging for more).
When asked to design the game by Steve, he told me a list of parameters and I did my best to meet them. When I did design it, I did not have any real set idea of how C&C was going to turn out (i.e. this was even before the SIEGE Engine had been decided upon). As such, the game I built does not really resemble C&C we all know.
It's a good game. It plays well and the few playtest comments I've gotten were positive (Serleran, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it). But it really didn't do a good job of being a C&C board game. It was a good game to approximate jousts and medieval melees, but not really C&C.
But Steve's had the full version since prior to the release of C&C. But with the release of C&C, the board game fell by the wayside (obviously) to focus on the PHB, M&T, and the 2nd printing. All along the way I've ruminated on what a true C&C board game could be like.
As such, I've completely re-built the game basing it off of a simplified SIEGE Engine. It's a dungeon-crawl style game. I can't really say much more about it, other than it really will be designed to be a board-game set in the mileu of C&C.
I'm working on polishing up a final version of it and will hopefully be opening it up to playtest. It is VERY IMPORTANT that we get a lot of playtesters and a lot of FEEDBACK. So watch the boards and let us know if you're interested.
Hope that satisfies some curiosity (and of course leaves you begging for more).
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cheeplives wrote:
I'm working on polishing up a final version of it and will hopefully be opening it up to playtest. It is VERY IMPORTANT that we get a lot of playtesters and a lot of FEEDBACK. So watch the boards and let us know if you're interested
I posted this thread... so Yeah!
cheeplives wrote:
Hope that satisfies some curiosity (and of course leaves you begging for more).
Some, but pales in comparison to the new amount created
serleran wrote:
Representative figures are nearly always required for a board game
Could use the CnC figures!
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Thisw sounds like a board game I will really get into. I assume it is easy to learn and plays fast?
Since its 20,000 I suggest "Captain Nemo" as his title. Beyond the obvious connection, he is one who sails on his own terms and ignores those he doesn't agree with...confident in his journey and goals.
Sounds obvious to me! -Gm Michael
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Sounds obvious to me! -Gm Michael
Grand Knight Commander of the Society.
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- Ungern
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Hi,
I playtested the original version, and would be happy to playtest v2. The original had a good basis for a tourney game, and you might consider releasing it to the wargaming market.
Does the change in emphasis mean I shoud stop sending Steve those links to the plastic knight sets?
Cheers,
Christopher
I playtested the original version, and would be happy to playtest v2. The original had a good basis for a tourney game, and you might consider releasing it to the wargaming market.
Does the change in emphasis mean I shoud stop sending Steve those links to the plastic knight sets?
Cheers,
Christopher
Oh! sign me up as a playtester of the new version! I love board games! Well, ones like Risk, Axis and Allies, Heroscape, and I do like Monopoly.
Since its 20,000 I suggest "Captain Nemo" as his title. Beyond the obvious connection, he is one who sails on his own terms and ignores those he doesn't agree with...confident in his journey and goals.
Sounds obvious to me! -Gm Michael
Grand Knight Commander of the Society.
Sounds obvious to me! -Gm Michael
Grand Knight Commander of the Society.