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Post by Vermin King on May 23, 2024 15:39:21 GMT -9
What are people playing these days?
What types of things are folks needing for their games?
Is there something that is already out there that someone wants to build, but want to see someone else build it first?
And, yes, since I saw no one jumping on the Vauban bandwagon, I will be tinkering with it for some time, but not in one sitting
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Post by Punkrabbitt on May 23, 2024 19:03:21 GMT -9
I have just picked up some Dave Graffam ruined medieval buildings. I am going to be building a ruined city kind of like Mordheim. I was going to use it for Forbidden Psalm, but after a couple of games I decided I enjoy Five Leagues From The Borderlands much more. So my Five Leagues warband will be spending some time in a ruined city instead.
Oh, and happy belated birthday!
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Post by WaspeaterDan on May 24, 2024 6:00:39 GMT -9
I'm pretty much always looking to play in Games Workshop's lore without having to bankrupt myself with their exploitative business practices. Currently most enthused about skirmish level stuff with rpg-lite elements like Gorkamorka, Necromunda and Mordheim.
I recently tried to put together a Toposolitario Samsara for Necromunda and it was an abject failure so seeing someone else's process for that would be much appreciated.
On a more ... err ... thematic (?) level, I've never been able to find any mini wargame / ttrpg scale stuff based on the Half-Life franchise. No specific game in mind for that though, I just think it'd be neat.
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Post by Vermin King on May 24, 2024 6:13:22 GMT -9
I'm pretty much always looking to play in Games Workshop's lore without having to bankrupt myself with their exploitative business practices. Currently most enthused about skirmish level stuff with rpg-lite elements like Gorkamorka, Necromunda and Mordheim. I recently tried to put together a Toposolitario Samsara for Necromunda and it was an abject failure so seeing someone else's process for that would be much appreciated. On a more ... err ... thematic (?) level, I've never been able to find any mini wargame / ttrpg scale stuff based on the Half-Life franchise. No specific game in mind for that though, I just think it'd be neat. There are several folks here who play NOT 40k, but I am not sure about all the different rulesets that folks use. If you do a search for 'Samsara' here, there are several examples of folks using them, but I have never built one myself. I have so much Half-Life stuff on my hard drive, but I would be interested in finding a game that circles around it.
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Post by WaspeaterDan on May 24, 2024 6:28:04 GMT -9
I'm pretty much always looking to play in Games Workshop's lore without having to bankrupt myself with their exploitative business practices. Currently most enthused about skirmish level stuff with rpg-lite elements like Gorkamorka, Necromunda and Mordheim. I recently tried to put together a Toposolitario Samsara for Necromunda and it was an abject failure so seeing someone else's process for that would be much appreciated. On a more ... err ... thematic (?) level, I've never been able to find any mini wargame / ttrpg scale stuff based on the Half-Life franchise. No specific game in mind for that though, I just think it'd be neat. There are several folks here who play NOT 40k, but I am not sure about all the different rulesets that folks use. If you do a search for 'Samsara' here, there are several examples of folks using them, but I have never built one myself. I have so much Half-Life stuff on my hard drive, but I would be interested in finding a game that circles around it. Necromunda traces it's roots back to a licensed Judge Dredd game GW did back in The 80s, it's megacity gang fights with some cyberpunk elements heavily slathered with gothic grimdark. A lot of Half-Life aesthetics would fit right in with it IMHO. It'd be interesting to use OPR's army forge to come up with stats & rules for Half-Life forces too.
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Post by Vermin King on May 24, 2024 6:29:30 GMT -9
I don't know how many folks need a Samsara or would be interested in having one, but that might be a possibility for a group build. www.toposolitario.com/workshop/samsara.html![](https://i.postimg.cc/hXKJCrt7/samsara-woodland.gif) It could prove quite interesting. Seeing which versions people choose to build. And seeing who will retexture it for their own purposes. If Punkrabbitt did one, I am reasonably certain that it would be pink EDIT -- I know my big issue with building this. NINE color schemes, THREE options for the front, TWO for the back end, THREE towers or none which is FOUR options (or is that NINE? Since there are two tower locations and you can either use one, two or none), and I haven't even gotten to the ADD-ON kits I believe that is around 500 different Samsara's you could build - Off the Shelf. Start modding and it really goes through the roof
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Post by ignatious on May 24, 2024 7:53:32 GMT -9
I recently tried to put together a Toposolitario Samsara for Necromunda and it was an abject failure so seeing someone else's process for that would be much appreciated. I've always wanted to build one (that and the walrus). Maybe I'll have to add this to my things to build instead of working on my own project (I'm really good at procrastinating).
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Post by ignatious on May 24, 2024 7:56:19 GMT -9
folks need a Samsara ...interested in having one... but that might be a possibility for a group build. I guess the above post means I'm in.
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Post by ignatious on May 24, 2024 8:01:20 GMT -9
If Punkrabbitt did one, I am reasonably certain that it would be pink Hmmm... I wonder how hard that would be. Punkrabbitt, if I can do it, would you want one? I suppose I should put the file in gimp, and look at it before I get too carried away in my head.
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Post by Vermin King on May 24, 2024 9:35:16 GMT -9
I'm pretty much always looking to play in Games Workshop's lore without having to bankrupt myself with their exploitative business practices. Currently most enthused about skirmish level stuff with rpg-lite elements like Gorkamorka, Necromunda and Mordheim. I recently tried to put together a Toposolitario Samsara for Necromunda and it was an abject failure so seeing someone else's process for that would be much appreciated. On a more ... err ... thematic (?) level, I've never been able to find any mini wargame / ttrpg scale stuff based on the Half-Life franchise. No specific game in mind for that though, I just think it'd be neat. OMG! I went back to Marcos's site and he no longer has instructions on the Samsara page (or I am blind and missing it). Were you building without instructions?
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Post by WaspeaterDan on May 24, 2024 10:30:36 GMT -9
I'm pretty much always looking to play in Games Workshop's lore without having to bankrupt myself with their exploitative business practices. Currently most enthused about skirmish level stuff with rpg-lite elements like Gorkamorka, Necromunda and Mordheim. I recently tried to put together a Toposolitario Samsara for Necromunda and it was an abject failure so seeing someone else's process for that would be much appreciated. On a more ... err ... thematic (?) level, I've never been able to find any mini wargame / ttrpg scale stuff based on the Half-Life franchise. No specific game in mind for that though, I just think it'd be neat. OMG! I went back to Marcos's site and he no longer has instructions on the Samsara page (or I am blind and missing it). Were you building without instructions? Yeah
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Post by Vermin King on May 24, 2024 15:47:56 GMT -9
I haven't talked to Marcos in a long time, but I will try to get hold of him to see if I can post the instructions EDIT -- I haven't heard from him for seven years, but he usually got back to me fairly soon. If not, I have a tendency to go overboard on build threads. Photos and explanations should get you through. And I can't just leave things alone. I like to have my builds be MY builds. I plan on building a trio of these simultaneously, two with the cargo back end and one with the recon scout back end. Each one will have one of the three cabins. I had a little Gimp fun tonight. I like the different textures available, but rather than deciding between them, I merged the Industrial Green with the Apoc at 25% opacity. I like the look of it. Just grungy enough ![](https://i.postimg.cc/N9zgdzWY/samsara-industrial-apoc-25.png) The one with the large Civilian Canopy will get the Cargo back and eventually the crane from the add-ons
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Post by flburns on May 24, 2024 22:34:57 GMT -9
What are people playing these days? What types of things are folks needing for their games? Is there something that is already out there that someone wants to build, but want to see someone else build it first? And, yes, since I saw no one jumping on the Vauban bandwagon, I will be tinkering with it for some time, but not in one sitting Mostly been playing a pulp era game (Justice, Inc., Hero System) set in 1933. Mostly have the figures and vehicles I need, other than I am looking for a steam locomotive and tender (preferably streamlined), and rolling stock for the engine. Been working on Railway-related things for a big set (crossing shanty, switching tower, watchman tower, station, water tower, coaling station, and signals) and hope to have a large accessories set out soon. I will probably end up making my own cars first, but the organic curves of a streamlined loco or the roundness of a standard, scare me a bit.
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Post by Vermin King on May 25, 2024 6:09:53 GMT -9
Mostly been playing a pulp era game (Justice, Inc., Hero System) set in 1933. Mostly have the figures and vehicles I need, other than I am looking for a steam locomotive and tender (preferably streamlined), and rolling stock for the engine. Been working on Railway-related things for a big set (crossing shanty, switching tower, watchman tower, station, water tower, coaling station, and signals) and hope to have a large accessories set out soon. I will probably end up making my own cars first, but the organic curves of a streamlined loco or the roundness of a standard, scare me a bit. Ouch. Streamlined ... Have you checked out the West Japan Railway site? www.westjr.co.jp/fan/paper/sl/#c62![](https://www.westjr.co.jp/fan/paper/assets/img/sl/pict04.jpg) I always thought this was perfect for the golden age of steam. Big, smooth, fast. If I remember correctly, it is HO, so it would need to be enlarged. For rolling stock, you might check out the Zio Prudenzio archive (also HO and smaller) web.archive.org/web/20130730034601/http://www.zioprudenzio.it/fok-train.html or I believe there is some at ecardmodels.com You seem a little squeamish about taking on designing your own streamlined loco, but how would you feel about a little kitbashing of a classic? The Mallard at FiddlersGreen is cheap and would be a great jumping off point to modify into a wonderful model www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/vehicles/Mallard.html![](http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/vehicles/Mallard/IMAGES/mallard.jpg)
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Post by Vermin King on May 25, 2024 6:21:00 GMT -9
I haven't talked to Marcos in a long time, but I will try to get hold of him to see if I can post the instructions EDIT -- I haven't heard from him for seven years, but he usually got back to me fairly soon. If not, I have a tendency to go overboard on build threads. Photos and explanations should get you through. Quick response. Here you go samsara building instructions.pdf (2.76 MB)
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Post by flburns on May 25, 2024 15:49:40 GMT -9
Mostly been playing a pulp era game (Justice, Inc., Hero System) set in 1933. Mostly have the figures and vehicles I need, other than I am looking for a steam locomotive and tender (preferably streamlined), and rolling stock for the engine. Been working on Railway-related things for a big set (crossing shanty, switching tower, watchman tower, station, water tower, coaling station, and signals) and hope to have a large accessories set out soon. I will probably end up making my own cars first, but the organic curves of a streamlined loco or the roundness of a standard, scare me a bit. Ouch. Streamlined ... Have you checked out the West Japan Railway site? www.westjr.co.jp/fan/paper/sl/#c62![](https://www.westjr.co.jp/fan/paper/assets/img/sl/pict04.jpg) I always thought this was perfect for the golden age of steam. Big, smooth, fast. If I remember correctly, it is HO, so it would need to be enlarged. For rolling stock, you might check out the Zio Prudenzio archive (also HO and smaller) web.archive.org/web/20130730034601/http://www.zioprudenzio.it/fok-train.html or I believe there is some at ecardmodels.com You seem a little squeamish about taking on designing your own streamlined loco, but how would you feel about a little kitbashing of a classic? The Mallard at FiddlersGreen is cheap and would be a great jumping off point to modify into a wonderful model www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/vehicles/Mallard.html![](http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/vehicles/Mallard/IMAGES/mallard.jpg) My last geometry course being a few millennia ago (least it feels that way) complex curves are NOT something I do well. I've asked a few questions and its a 50/50 split betwee 'I don't know how either' or 'use a 3D modelling program', so yeah, it is intimidating. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/3210488/images/5MiMMQTCgM0u6YJcjVMr.jpg) I have considered going with a semi-streamlined locomotive...they seemed to use more angular 'shrouds', of angled planes....kinda-sorta reminiscent of a stealth airplane. I might look into the Fiddler's Green models, or just might go with that Japanese 4-8-4 (my player's wouldn't know it from any other steam locomotive) and just concentrate on making rolling stock (at least a few cargo, a few Pullman's, and a caboose). I should do the last 3 signals for my set tonight and try to wrap that one up first. Still have a semaphore, a lighted block signal, and a manual crossing-arm to build and photograph.
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Post by WaspeaterDan on May 27, 2024 5:14:04 GMT -9
Many thanks to both Dave and Marcos
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Post by Vermin King on May 27, 2024 6:33:27 GMT -9
My build probably won't start until later this week. Saturday I was shoveling gravel, repairing my Dad's gravel road that washed out. I got some dust and grit blown into my eye, and now I seem to have poison ivy in or around my eye. When your vision is messed up, it is hard to do paper models. I also intended to get ignatious's ATV knocked out before starting. I tried to get it scored this morning, but I can't focus well enough. Maybe in a couple days
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Post by Vermin King on May 27, 2024 8:02:52 GMT -9
BTW ... not sure if I will ever do anything with it, but when I went back to my conversations with Marcos, we had an interesting discussion of the IKubes. Marcos wanted to come up with a Dungeon Crawl game where instead of doing halls like okumarts Dark Fast Dungeons ![](https://i.postimg.cc/qhfHWpGV/cavernspreviewcover.jpg) Topo wanted to create thick walls with the IKubes, that would sit on dungeon ground tiles. To my knowledge he never textured any pieces, nor did the floor tiles, but I did find it a very interesting concept. We all know how wonderful the IKubes are for fold-flat portability, but if you had some that were textured with cavern walls, some with dungeon walls, etc., it would be a great concept. Last year, I played with the IKubes, making them half-height, cardboard-warriors.proboards.com/thread/11257/toposolitario-ikube-style-basesI might have to play with them this year, making them half-width. Another rabbit hole would be to design an IKube to be an ITriangle, so that one could have angled walls
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Post by Punkrabbitt on May 28, 2024 19:25:51 GMT -9
If Punkrabbitt did one, I am reasonably certain that it would be pink Hmmm... I wonder how hard that would be. Punkrabbitt , if I can do it, would you want one? I suppose I should put the file in gimp, and look at it before I get too carried away in my head. Yes please ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/3210488/images/5MiMMQTCgM0u6YJcjVMr.jpg)
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Post by creyates on May 29, 2024 5:25:43 GMT -9
Nice to see everyone chiming in! I've been working on my own print & play wargame for some years now. I'm currently working on a unit of chariots. I've been working my way through the "intro" units and will be tackling terrain soon. Does anyone have any resources for creating hexagonal prisms? I'm hoping to make some hills (battlefield is a hex grid). Here's a quick screengrab for fun. ![](https://i.postimg.cc/9DRGCQTr/Capture20240529-01.jpg)
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Post by Vermin King on May 29, 2024 6:18:33 GMT -9
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Post by ignatious on May 29, 2024 13:25:19 GMT -9
Hmmm... I wonder how hard that would be. Punkrabbitt , if I can do it, would you want one? I suppose I should put the file in gimp, and look at it before I get too carried away in my head. Yes please ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/3210488/images/69jEayw2PQ2_ioytaWHl.jpg) Damn it. . . Alright, challenge accepted. I was going to put all of this in gimp anyway, so I should be able to pull something out of my as....um.. I mean...um ..hat, yeah hat.
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Post by creyates on May 30, 2024 9:56:44 GMT -9
Vermin King I'm thinking of doing connecting/connected hexes. Thanks very much for all that! I think something like the battletech example will work for me.
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Post by Vermin King on May 30, 2024 10:18:52 GMT -9
How's this for inspiration...
I wonder how hard it would be to design that ship...
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Post by Punkrabbitt on May 30, 2024 14:48:21 GMT -9
IIRC it's a 200-ton Free Trader. I was trying to build a different version of that ship in 15mm a lifetime ago using WWG components and it was about 18" long I think. I'm not sure, it was a long time ago.
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Post by Vermin King on May 30, 2024 14:51:45 GMT -9
IIRC it's a 200-ton Free Trader. I was trying to build a different version of that ship in 15mm a lifetime ago using WWG components and it was about 18" long I think. I'm not sure, it was a long time ago. Mine would be much smaller. Think 4-man Recon
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Post by Vermin King on Jun 1, 2024 7:49:11 GMT -9
Still planning on doing the Samsara after the ATV, but I was also side-lined by an attempt to make this more 'Ebbles-like'. I would really liked to have the components as closed boxes, instead of having open boxes with tabs gluing at the connection point. If they were closed boxes, it would be easier to put magnets in there and swap things out. Not everything is 'open', but a lot is. Generally, the 'open' boxes are the ones that are difficult to get the shape of the closing panel right. So, I think I will build the open boxes and mount them on spare card, then cut the part away from the sheet. I might even scan the finished panel and add it in position on the part template. Dunno
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Post by ignatious on Jun 1, 2024 9:25:10 GMT -9
When you get the panels squared away, send them my way. I'll see what I can do to help with next part.
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Post by okumarts on Jun 2, 2024 12:39:30 GMT -9
I'm running a homebrewed Mork Borg modern spy campaign inspired by Slow Horses. ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8c/Slow_Horses_series_promotional_image.png)
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