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2013/08/26 23:21:57
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
Awesome, i love the rules for wonder weapons, especially the cryogenic beamer, the traps sound like they work well on paper but i will see in game. also what happened to the base profile for the survivors?
The Black Hand
2013/08/26 23:24:16
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
I have no problem whatsoever with the weapons, is think they are all viable substitutes for the weapons you have down. i would definitely say that this has come a long way from an idea and a post of dakka dakka, how long have we been working on this?
The Black Hand
2013/08/26 23:43:38
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
Oi! I'll have you know I'm technically still a South African.
Also I ditched the thing because all 3's + two 4's is actual pretty decent
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Ok, I read it, it's pretty good, I think I'm going to have a day off from this though, it's tough only thinking about 40k zombies, so you'll probably hear from me tomorrow
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Alright I suppose we can take a day off. Thanks for all the work so far, couldn't have done it without you.
I'll let you off the survivor thing, you have a point. I'll see if I can do any fluff work today though.
See you boys whenever
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
Ok so I got very busy (thank goodness for no school) with things in the book, I'll put in on pg1 tomorrow (damn computers in my 40k hating brothers room). Spoke with another one of my mates, one who helped with the original concept in my head, who got this ball rolling, I'm going to put an Acknowledgements page on the end because without them we have nothing.
I'm still thinking we could publish this....
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
Yeah.... Just seems a shame, we have the 3rd most popular thread from yesterday at least here and we've got a great piece of work that's nearly finished, just a shame it would have to stay between us.
Aaaaanyway, melancholy moment over now. You got any c+c on the book DunX?
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
Sorry if i cant get on more often now, now that school is starting up it'd be wise to have my attention undivided, but i'll pop in like this for a few minutes.
The Black Hand
2013/08/29 05:12:57
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
It happens merc. I'm back in next week so I've taken a step. I've contacted GW. Just an email asking if our concept interests them, and if they would like to see the rules. I know we said it could be giving up our project, but if they change it loads we still have the real rules. Plus, if they like it we've created the next 40k expansion
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
Fair 'nuf
Sorry for being gone so long, I was taking a romcom anime break.
As for c&c on the book, I can't really remember much except that everything was pretty much fine, I'll reread and add later.
It's fine no problem, everyone deserves a break. Thanks for whatever you change/add. I haven't heard back yet, so we've got time to make this the best we can
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
Ok, just to keep you in the loop I'm going to attach the email I sent GW.
Spoiler:
To whom it may concern,
I, along with a group of like-minded hobbyists, have been working on a new game mode/expansion for Warhammer 40k. The working title is Warhammer 40,000: Zombies. As the title suggests, this is a horde survival game in which a small team of players must survive against insurmountable odds and numbers, with some assistance possibly in the form of special weapons etc. The game was dreamt up as a fusion of 40k and Call of Duty; Zombies, and is now a near-finished set of rules with all the bells and whistles.
Anyway, my friends and I have decided that we should share this idea with the world, and what better way than to go through the creators of 40k itself?
This message is simply a test of the water, so to speak. Do you think our game would be a viable sales option for yourselves and for hobbyists? If so, I am happy to send you the most up-to-date version of our rulebook.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Regards,
Mitranekh the Omniscient (i used my real name but for privacy I'll use my dakka name here)
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
Possibly but there's no harm in trying is there? If we get nothing, we keep the rules to ourselves. If they say C+D, we keep the rules. If they like it, we're in business. There's no risks, just a potentially big gain
Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh btw Ocean, have you got any c+c on the book?
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"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
Thanks, nice to see someone on the thread thought everyone gave up!
Deviantduck, as nice as your suggestion is we have a rules set of our own on here? It's nice to see another rules set, perhaps we can factor parts of it into our game.
Joseph Porta, you may need to be a bit more specific. I agree that CoD zombies is awesome hence this thread. Do you have any other comments?
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
Just a quick post to let you know - you guys have done an awesome job on this. The rules are relatively simple (though - I haven't used traps yet), and the game itself is just plain fun! Congrats.
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2013/09/07 08:56:27
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
Well, I've only played one game so far, and we didn't even use the full rules, so I'm not really in any place to offer suggestions for improvement.
But thinking about it... I can't see anything wrong with the gameplay, it was just a whole lot of fun! I love how the game lends itself towards home-rules, and of course, when you're both on the same side rules disputes are settled much quicker!
Anyway - gotta have another game of this next weekend. I'll let you know if I spot anything that needs improvement - but otherwise, two thumbs up!
Good job!
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2013/09/08 04:46:33
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
Aside from everything involving call of duty that sounds decent. However, Call of duty is a terrible game, which was poorly executed, produced and maintained and should never be compared to the likes of Warhammer ever.
2013/09/08 04:52:29
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
Why not. Typhus has zombies for csm so their could be massive hordes of them and then like a daemon prince plus typhus as like ultimate boss. And hell hounds could be tyranids. Your mystery box could be based on rolling like a d20 matched with a chart. Then having it move to another room like a d6 if you have 6 rooms. Reviving could be base contact or up to an inch away, an you just give up your shooting phase. It'd be very fun I think!
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2013/09/08 05:53:24
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
Thanks, you do that, look forward to hearing from you!
Mountain-Breaker I understand not everyone loves CoD, but the whole game spawned from me and my mates trying to put the games together, the whole thing owes its existence to it. Hence why many CoD-esque features are included.
That BT guy, that was what we thought, it all got watered down. We haven't considered using nids we looked at Daemons, if 40k pirate wants to try in the playtest?
Anyway, if you read the book we already have reviving, box, box movement etc in there, read those, see what you think
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
Turns out I won't actually be able to fit in a game this weekend. However, I'm toying with the idea of some sort of table to introduce tougher zombies - maybe I could slip a few nids or something in it as well. I'm thinking along the lines of rolling a d6 at the beginning of each wave or set, and on the roll of a 6, a 'tough' zombie (or unit of zombies) comes in. There could be a table to roll on for this, and modifiers depending on what turn it is.
Anyway, when I do get around to it (could be a couple of weeks), I'll let you know how it goes.
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2013/09/10 14:41:42
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
No matter how long it takes, this project can rest on the backburners for a while. Tough zombies/nids would be fun, not sure how to work it because 1 in 6 is a lot in the big waves
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
How about a 'boss' zombie, like George from Call of the Dead.
I can see a Trygon working for that, if you drop fleet
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2013/09/10 16:36:17
Subject: Just a thought... Could you "merge" 40k with CoD Zombies?
Trygon? Flipping heck that's hard, and it would have to be soooo slow if you want to make it like George, especially on smaller maps. Regardless it's a great idea, will need some work though to make it beatable
"The galaxy knelt before us once, and it will do so again" "'Anton, you could not outsmart that rock'
'I'm still smarter than the Imperial Guard'"
The Black Hand
. i dont have any improvements tonight, i feel pretty pooped today.
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