Opportunistic rules support

Started by Luddite, 01 March 2012, 11:49:10 AM

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Luddite

Something that several manufacturers seem to do, that as far as i can see Pendraken have so far avoided, as 'army packs' that support specific rule sets.

So Pendraken don't have for example 'Warmaster Ancients Roman Army Pack' or similar.

I was wondering why?
Would this kind of indirect rules support be something people would buy?

Personally i avoid them as they almost never contain figure mixes that i would need for my army builds, and i like Pendraken's flexible approach to their basic pack constitution.

However, Field of Glory (Ancient/Medieval, Renaissance, and presumably Napoleonics) have 650pt 'fixed starter lists', that would be easy to put an army pack together for.  I can see a possible market there...

Given that Pendraken currently don't have inhouse rules (does Dungeonworld count?) is this an opportunity missed?

What rules would Pendraken minis support most 'naturally'?
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Luddite

Now look here... >:(

If Pendraken are going to HIDE this sort of thing in PLAIN VIEW, tucked away on their impossible to find interweb shop site thingy, how is a chap expected to know about them?

Eh?

Answer me that and stay fashionable...

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Excuse me while I crawl back under my muppet-rock.

:-[

Still...salvaging a bit of dignity for a moment...at least great minds think alike... :D
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http://luddite1811.blogspot.co.uk/

"It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion.  It is by the juice of Typhoo my thoughs acquire speed the teeth acquire stains, the stains serve as a warning.  It is by tea alone i set my mind in motion."

"The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules." - Gary Gygax
"Maybe emu trampling created the desert?" - FierceKitty

2012 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

"I have become inappropriately excited by the thought of a compendium of OOBs." FSN

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Quote from: Luddite on 02 March 2012, 03:46:35 PM
Still...salvaging a bit of dignity for a moment...at least great minds think alike... :D


Course the full quote adds - and fools seldom differ....... =O =O ;)
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