tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post6587792293029487276..comments2024-03-25T18:56:22.992+11:00Comments on The Tactical Painter: Ultracombat Normandy reviewThe Tactical Painterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-46607670330233954802020-09-30T15:42:12.199+10:002020-09-30T15:42:12.199+10:00Thanks. I think the description of the games as ‘f...Thanks. I think the description of the games as ‘fast paced’ are not borne out by the nature of the mechanics and the amount of dice rolling. Like I said, taken individually there is sound logic to all the rules, it’s how they play in practice that’s the problem.The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-11403246239874816212020-09-30T15:38:54.536+10:002020-09-30T15:38:54.536+10:00Thanks Jim, always happy to try something new but ...Thanks Jim, always happy to try something new but these certainly failed to hit the spot.The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-22829930235436389032020-09-30T12:13:25.166+10:002020-09-30T12:13:25.166+10:00Great review. I have bought these rules out of cur...Great review. I have bought these rules out of curiosity but not played them yet...your experience sort of matches with what I was worried about when reading them. They may stay ont he shelf a while longer!(Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17333928965917754588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-28115060978413688512020-09-26T18:37:01.536+10:002020-09-26T18:37:01.536+10:00A really thorough review and I can see why you are...A really thorough review and I can see why you are not convinced.Jim Jackamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418123950779160903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-66534521710543288752020-09-26T08:13:30.625+10:002020-09-26T08:13:30.625+10:00Thanks Stew, I think you’re right. We know the sor...Thanks Stew, I think you’re right. We know the sorts of things we like to get from a set of rules and those things should become apparent from a first playing.The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-1949841884979969522020-09-24T11:32:47.617+10:002020-09-24T11:32:47.617+10:00Nice review and summary. I think one gaming sessio...Nice review and summary. I think one gaming session is enough to get an idea if a rule set is for you. You either like it enough to keep playing or you don’t really. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-37788781203031970602020-09-24T10:08:42.946+10:002020-09-24T10:08:42.946+10:00I think that’s exactly it Phil. Nothing wrong with...I think that’s exactly it Phil. Nothing wrong with the ideas and concepts, my issue is how that translates into a tactical gaming experience and that’s where things started to fall apart for us.The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-8078710169218825592020-09-24T09:43:22.888+10:002020-09-24T09:43:22.888+10:00If you are happy with Chain of Command I don’t thi...If you are happy with Chain of Command I don’t think you’ll find anything additional in these, but as I said, this is only based on an initial test game.The Tactical Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980190745315043364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-20703563962815145032020-09-23T19:10:13.636+10:002020-09-23T19:10:13.636+10:00A fair and measured review there. There are some i...A fair and measured review there. There are some interesting ideas but the writers appear to have over egged some of the mechanisms.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7861229654080360536.post-73242088019053743042020-09-23T16:40:19.582+10:002020-09-23T16:40:19.582+10:00Ughhh... this really doesn’t sound like I‘d like t...Ughhh... this really doesn’t sound like I‘d like to give the rules a try. Thanks for writing down your thoughts on it. Saved me a few bugs.Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.com