Comments on: If It Was a Non-Combat Encounter, Why Did You Use Orcs? http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/ Gaming Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Megido http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3044 Megido Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:17:05 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3044 Thanks for the link, kind sir. I shall make use of it. Thanks for the link, kind sir. I shall make use of it.

]]> By: Billy Gibbs http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3037 Billy Gibbs Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:59:53 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3037 Just wander around here a bit: www.dumpshock.com The forum's the best source for info about the game I've found, and the authors hang out there too. That aside, all my potential characters for if I'm ever not GM are Orks. A seriously badass marital artist, and a sniper who's not as badass, but I'm tweaking up bit. Just wander around here a bit:

http://www.dumpshock.com

The forum’s the best source for info about the game I’ve found, and the authors hang out there too. That aside, all my potential characters for if I’m ever not GM are Orks. A seriously badass marital artist, and a sniper who’s not as badass, but I’m tweaking up bit.

]]> By: Megido http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3036 Megido Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:07:04 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3036 Ed, I am, indeed, generally free on the weekends now. I have to work four hours on the first Saturday of every month, and sometimes I opt to work other Saturdays, but aside from that I have weekends off. I would definitely be open to some weekend gaming. Billy, you've definitely got me wanting to, at the very least, look into Shadowrun. If for no other reason than to see what all the hype around orcs is. I mean, I'm not in the least be surprised that they're the best physical combatants, but now I wanna learn the details. That, and now I really want to play Shadowrun. Ed, I am, indeed, generally free on the weekends now. I have to work four hours on the first Saturday of every month, and sometimes I opt to work other Saturdays, but aside from that I have weekends off. I would definitely be open to some weekend gaming.

Billy, you’ve definitely got me wanting to, at the very least, look into Shadowrun. If for no other reason than to see what all the hype around orcs is. I mean, I’m not in the least be surprised that they’re the best physical combatants, but now I wanna learn the details. That, and now I really want to play Shadowrun.

]]> By: Billy Gibbs http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3033 Billy Gibbs Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:00:05 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3033 The Mod says go! Anyway, the main problem with WAR! rules wise is gear that is Strictly Better than comparable gear in past books, without proportionate price or availability. The fluff is another mess, and Bogota is apparently a seaside with easy submarine access. Oh, and they gave stats for satellite mounted rail guns. For when you need to have crunch to justify "Thor shots fall, everyone dies." Back to Orks, they are The Best Race for any physical character, barring some extremely optimized one trick ponies. Unless you're the guy who wants to play a troll. The Mod says go!

Anyway, the main problem with WAR! rules wise is gear that is Strictly Better than comparable gear in past books, without proportionate price or availability. The fluff is another mess, and Bogota is apparently a seaside with easy submarine access.
Oh, and they gave stats for satellite mounted rail guns. For when you need to have crunch to justify “Thor shots fall, everyone dies.”

Back to Orks, they are The Best Race for any physical character, barring some extremely optimized one trick ponies. Unless you’re the guy who wants to play a troll.

]]> By: Ed Grabianowski http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3031 Ed Grabianowski Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:10:51 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3031 You guys are talking about games, right? Sounds on-topic to me. Eric, duuuuuuuude! You have to come game with us. You're good on weekends now right? You guys are talking about games, right? Sounds on-topic to me.

Eric, duuuuuuuude! You have to come game with us. You’re good on weekends now right?

]]> By: Megido http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3030 Megido Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:33:46 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3030 I guess you could save that sorta stuff for a campaign where everybody just wanted to go nuts, and be godlike for kicks. However, I think we're letting ourselves drift a bit off topic. I guess you could save that sorta stuff for a campaign where everybody just wanted to go nuts, and be godlike for kicks.
However, I think we’re letting ourselves drift a bit off topic.

]]> By: Billy Gibbs http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3027 Billy Gibbs Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:02:16 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3027 This thing is The Epic Level Handbook of Shadowrun. Except that most stuff in it is available at start, and not balanced for the rest of the game. It's so bad that the day it was released CGL had a meeting to ask "How do we not do that again?" This thing is The Epic Level Handbook of Shadowrun. Except that most stuff in it is available at start, and not balanced for the rest of the game. It’s so bad that the day it was released CGL had a meeting to ask “How do we not do that again?”

]]> By: Megido http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3022 Megido Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:45:33 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3022 Who needs sanity? It's rather overrated. Who needs sanity? It’s rather overrated.

]]> By: Billy Gibbs http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3020 Billy Gibbs Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:36:29 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3020 Well, it's a few more ranks of Throwing Weapons before I can throw them hard enough to hurt anyone. As for stopping them, the Slow spell is from WAR! The book that is not allowed at any sane table. Well, it’s a few more ranks of Throwing Weapons before I can throw them hard enough to hurt anyone. As for stopping them, the Slow spell is from WAR! The book that is not allowed at any sane table.

]]> By: Megido http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3019 Megido Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:18:42 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3019 Teach him how to stop the bullets, like Neo, and then it's only one small step to flinging them back. Teach him how to stop the bullets, like Neo, and then it’s only one small step to flinging them back.

]]> By: Billy Gibbs http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3017 Billy Gibbs Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:50:04 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3017 Yeah, but he's got so much defense I worry he needs to be able to hit things harder. Yeah, but he’s got so much defense I worry he needs to be able to hit things harder.

]]> By: Megido http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3016 Megido Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:38:25 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3016 If it allows you to dodge bullets, then I wouldn't refer to it as, "too many." More like, "just enough to be able to DODGE BULLETS!" If it allows you to dodge bullets, then I wouldn’t refer to it as, “too many.” More like, “just enough to be able to DODGE BULLETS!”

]]> By: Billy Gibbs http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3015 Billy Gibbs Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:53:28 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3015 An ork so disciplined he took pacifist is not as scary, but imagine the intimidate bonus he'll get after dodging bullets whilst charging his foes. I may have put a few too many points in Combat Sense. . . An ork so disciplined he took pacifist is not as scary, but imagine the intimidate bonus he’ll get after dodging bullets whilst charging his foes. I may have put a few too many points in Combat Sense. . .

]]> By: Megido http://www.robotviking.com/2009/05/06/if-it-was-a-non-combat-encounter-why-did-you-use-orcs/comment-page-2/#comment-3014 Megido Sat, 16 Jul 2011 22:42:13 +0000 http://www.robotviking.com/?p=1028#comment-3014 A disciplined orc is a scary orc. A disciplined orc is a scary orc.

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