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Just wondered how much exposure people have had to warmachine or hordes.

Learn more about the games on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warmachine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hordes_(war_game)

Left off "Played it, didn't like it"

Played it in a demo game, seemed ok. I've got a couple of starter boxes somewhere from Gen Con 4 years ago.

yeah,
I think I'd like it, some of the figures look awesome.
But I've never bothered as no one I know plays any PP games.

Panic...

12thRonin wrote:Left off "Played it, didn't like it"

Make that not interested in general then. So many options, and I always add polls in a sleep deprived state so always forget at least one option

Did some research, read the background, thought it was pretty thin, didn't go any further...

Love the models, love the game.

I played one game with the Cryx (spelling?) It was fun and I wouldn't mind playing but I don't think that it will take 40ks place.

Played it when it first came out, then quit and sold my army off for an nice profit. I didn't like it because it seemed like unless you played the Cryx you lose (and lose badly).

Some people in our area stuck with it until about a year ago then the FLGS got out of it. Kind of funny though because the next store is an hour away and it has one of the larger player bases in the state. The even host a WM weekend annually and own several of the original minis from the first WM rulebook.

Used to play alot. Fun games with decent background. The granularity of control is finer than 40K, which makes it better for skirmish gaming, but slows down a bit. One aspect I did not like is the OMGPWN1!!11 instant win/lose situations because the warcaster moved .5 inch too far. Of course, playing Cryx, I also ruthlessly used that to my advantage ;-) Many early abilities were all or nothing (IE you can' do x or y) instead of increases to difficulty (compare Stealth and Camouflage) which is bad design, IMO. In the end, though, I drifted more towards Hordes bc I liked the Fury mechanic better. But faction balance was a serious issue. Currently Trolls are still subpar and Circle and Legion are OP. The continuing power issues from each subsequent release also left a bad taste in my mouth. Since I am unsure how the new rules rewrite will pan out, I haven't played at all in a while. I am hoping for a streamlined game (special rules creep was getting ridiculous and it seems like the are adopting a similar approach to 40K's USRs) but currently my favorite WM faction Cryx seems to play totally differently, which will probably bump me out of that faction entirely. Fortunately, I have a sizable Menoth force as well. And maybe it means TBs will be brought up to par when it hits Hordes.

Used to play either regularly but haven't touched either in months. Mostly its because I'm too lazy to get up Sunday to go to my LGS and play... I'd rather sleep in till 2pm lol

I also play Cryx for Warmachine as well as Orks in 40k. I don't play it as much as 40k but it's a really enjoyable game, I like the range of different attacks that you can do. More for the image of a heavy warjack being slammed around into walls, off cliffs and into other units. .

It helps that I really like the miniature range as well, there's some awesome models, though I have found that the metal models are slightly flimsier than their GW counterparts.

WM/Hordes = Pure, abject hatred.

Tried it... fun game, nice models, easy to play... but I just don't have time to commit to another game system.

If (when) GW prices 40K so high I can't stomach it I'll probably go back to Warmachine.

Its different than 40k. Games are faster than 40k. A lot of folks don't like that the game hinges on being aggressive and avoiding attrition if at all possible.

Its a totally different feel.

Oldgrue wrote:A lot of folks don't like that the game hinges on being aggressive and avoiding attrition if at all possible.

Most of the 40k players I know don't like the game because of this reason. Well, that, and the whole "Kill one guy and win" thing. I like it because it's very aggressive but still tactical. To be fair though, I like the newer WM MkII Field Test rules much more than the standard ruleset, MkI favors infantry way too much and was written better for Hordes.

Used to play it. Loved the game mechanics and figs, but liked WHFB and some other historical games more. Sold all my stuff to some dude in Australia on Ebay and payed for a vacation to Hawaii.

Considering its based off (massive failure) Iron Kingdoms RPG I already wasnt a fan, the models are overly cartoony and the game has alot more "how bad can I break this game" to it then most.

I know of it, I've heard good things about it, and I like some of the minis. But I don't really feel compelled to try it. I don't know anything about the backstory, so it hasn't had a chance to capture my imagination. I might give it a go one day.

Everyone by me enjoys it, but I don't really like the layout of the rules and the lack of bucket o' dice I love so much. That and none of the figures really really appeal to me like tyranids do.

Never really heard of it till now, might start looking into it. I heard something about steampunk...

You left off "Played It. Sold It because if I have to buy new figs to be competitive, I can start a different game that costs less."

I use to play both but pawned my Cygnar and circle. Im thinking about getting back into it but if i did id probaly stay with just hordes.

I think the game itself, overall, is really cool. Personally though I don't 'do' the hobby for the gaming aspect so I have a biased opinion - if it looks good, then it is good. lol

It looks nice, but i dont have the time or money right now. I intend to look into it and maybe get into it someday though. I loves me some wargaming i does.

I'm not fond of games that tell you to go on a "roid rage binge".

Watched BlueTablePainting talk about Hordes on YouTube. I'd never heard of it before then, and I'm still not interested to look into it. Games Workshop's enough for me. But hey, it's probably good stuff anyway.

Warmahci-Wuuuuuut?

Love the system, the models and the background. It's a triple threat!

It completely displaced 40k as my game of choice. It's just such a better rules system that I only am willing to get back into 40k because I got a bunch of free stuff.

I like that it forces you to be aggressive, and have found that no one I've played with has been as much of an asshat as those who played 40k. Setting up your list's combo that will completely decimate the other side (while trying to deny your opponent the same) makes for a very tactical game, and fits in beautifully with the skirmish system. Oh, and don't let anyone tell you you have to have the new shinies. Models from Prime (the first release) are still extremely competitive.

Both the models and the background have really grown leaps and bounds over the humble beginnings. The fleshing out of the armies and characters for each faction has really made the "themed army" a viable choice in many cases. Plus, the characters grow and change, progressing the storyline, which is much more intersting than the perpetual stagnation of 40k (not that I don't adore that background too, mind you).

Overall, I'm glad I made the jump from 40k to Warmachine. It's just plain ol' better.

my wallet hurts enough with gw maybe next year after the horde of gw I have to get for adepticon