Re: [WABlist] Forgeworld and CoE

Monday, May 2, 2011

 

Why is being WAB redone without the horrible game support a bad thing?
It's the same thing as OSRIC or Pathfinder for D&D. I personally am a bit
pissed about the poor support WAB gets, so someone literally stealing WAB's
audience with better support will either a) make FW step up to the plate, or
b) kill off WAB in favor of a game that actually gets support from the
company that makes it. Can't see either being a bad thing.

Ray

On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 2:15 PM, John Gareth Lane <gareth.lane@yahoo.co.uk>wrote:

> Hi Llan
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> I could not agree with you more, Clash of Empires is WAB and there is no
> getting away from it, it is plagiarised and it's not particularly well
> hidden either.
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> Mine is going on eBay and I will wait for Rob's War and Conquest,
> alternatively I will stick with WAB.
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> Gareth
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> --- On Mon, 2/5/11, Ilan Mitchell-Smith <imitchellsmith@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Ilan Mitchell-Smith <imitchellsmith@gmail.com>
> Subject: [WABlist] Forgeworld and CoE
> To: WABlist@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, 2 May, 2011, 19:05
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> I now have my copy of Clash of Arms as well, but I am not as enthused as I
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> seems a little bit like learning a bunch of new details and nuances only
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> Forgeworld I am interested in Jeff's take on "confidentiality agreements
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> Dear Warhammer Historical,
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> I was hoping to find out what some of the plans are for the Warhammer
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> Ancient Battles lines of books. I have been playing2.0 with my local club,
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> but we have been wondering what kinds of releases we can look forward to
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> buying. Any information would be appreciated, and have a great day!
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> >>Simon Kirkham's response:
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> Thank you for your email. There will be several new books released
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> >>my response:
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> Hi Simon,
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> Thanks very much for the prompt response, and for the information. Sorry
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> and news releases might make CoE an easier game with which to build and
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> sustain a gaming community (in the last year we have built, and continue to
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> build, a vibrant WAB community here in Southern California).
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> Thanks again, and let me apologize again for further pursuing the question.
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> Hi Tris,
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> Thanks for the response. I was also hoping to ask one further question:
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> to build a stronger community to have support from the producers of WAB,
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> your company. I would be happy to pass along your policy and the contact
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