Re: [WABlist] WAB 2.0

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

 

I have not been very active but we are getting back into WAB. I will post my AARs. I think one of the big benefits of groups is the excitement created by reading other people's game reports.

Later
John

On Sep 28, 2010, at 12:11 PM, "Jonas, Jeff" <jjonas@soe.sony.com> wrote:

> Well I can certainly welcome quick response here on WABlist, is the
> first communication in a very long time. I don't like to take such a
> dour tone, but actions speak louder than words, or bellyaching.... so if
> they turn things around I will tone down the rancor.
> So thanks Rick for chiming in.
>
> One of the problems with WAB IMO is that the WABlist is a barometer of
> interest in my peer group. There has been no interest in games here, in
> weeks, except for a smattering of rules questions. Part of that is
> because I've had no time to even write up the few games I've had a few
> weeks ago, but if I am the only person writing up their experiences with
> WAB2 here, then it is hardly a discussion.
>
> I did point out that there were a number of issues with the army lists
> in WAB2's selection choices... those issues apparently are going to be
> fixed by Martin (such as mixed weapons for barbarian skirmishers- you
> can do the math there). Some of the other issues I've had in WAB2 is
> due to the changes in Stubborn. If two forces are high in stubborn now,
> things can be very locked together. In a game between two EIR forces we
> had few if any units ever burn stubborn, they just rocked back and forth
> in momentum until a panic re-roll was missed. This actually made for a
> weird game in which only luck was a factor- it came down to the first
> side to miss two 9's in a row, and then have the stubborn troops panic
> due to break tests was the deciding factor.
> JJ
>
> Pretty sad since it has a pretty loyal following especially by Historic
> game
> standards.
>
>

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