Being a huge fan of the LOTOW and the LOTHS systems, I have finally succumbed to the urge to adapt the system to my favorite setting - the Victorian Sci-fi...
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lotrhithero
Mar 6, 2009 12:08 pm
Although a popular setting, I don't know of any lotr adaptions. I've not done any myself as I've bee playtesting a system by Eureka which is very tongue in...
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DarkValkyrie74@...
darkvalkyrie74
Mar 6, 2009 1:42 pm
anyone know the average cost of a skill is? For instance I'm making a head villain from scratch and how many points the 4 skills are he gets like many other...
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lotrhithero
Mar 6, 2009 3:11 pm
There are no fixed points cost or formula's for working skills out, many LOTR named heroes special skills cost nothing, such as Haldirs and Legolas' extra...
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mcmordain@...
mcmordain...
Mar 6, 2009 7:47 pm
Well the problem as I see it, is that there are no rules for vehicles in the original ruleset, so you have to come up with one. Or maybe you can use Foxwigs...
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tauhead73
Mar 17, 2009 3:48 am
Got some of those sweet Celt and legion minis comin from Warlord. Im gonna paint a few of the boxes I have now this month. Thanks for the LOTR variant rules!...
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lotrhithero
Mar 17, 2009 7:33 am
Welcome Matt, I've been playing the Rome/Celt rules for a long while now and they appear to be working superbly after a lot of input and idea's from the group....
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tauhead73@...
tauhead73
Mar 17, 2009 5:33 pm
Yeah I just got a few of the basics. Cataphracts huh? Did you get yours from Warlord or some other company? Any recommendations as far as sculpts? Matt ...
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lotrhithero
Mar 17, 2009 5:55 pm
My mate picked them up at a show,not sure of the make, I'll ask. Dave...
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tauhead73
Mar 23, 2009 6:39 am
Hey all, Quick question, sorry if its obvious. The rules in the LOTR book say if you shoot in the shoot phase you cannot support with spears (legionary support...
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Terry Maltman
terry_maltman
Mar 23, 2009 5:53 pm
... I know Dave S agonised over the pila. It's a difficult weapon to distil into a simple rule. What he ended up with is a heavy weight defensive throwing...
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lotrhithero
Mar 23, 2009 7:09 pm
Hi Matt, That is correct a model cannot support and shoot. I've taken the pilum into account by allowing a second rank to support as if spear armed, normally...
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tauhead73
Mar 24, 2009 5:34 am
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robertearleyclark
robertearley...
Mar 27, 2009 10:03 pm
Hmm. I statted up some of the Space 1889/RAFM sets for LotOW. I can look around when I get home and see if I can find them to post. No steamtanks or anything,...
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ydarg1214
Mar 29, 2009 12:13 am
That would be great!!...
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pthomaswidgren
Mar 29, 2009 10:01 am
hi. im thomas, first time poster. i want to do some quick and dirty napoleonics and i think/hope that the war of the rings rules set could do the trick. what...
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lotrhithero
Mar 29, 2009 3:48 pm
Hi Thomas, I've not got nor played the rules yet so any idea's are pure speculation. You will need to find a Napolionic average for a profile, points cost it...
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Hixon, Timothy
hixont
Mar 29, 2009 6:04 pm
WOTR is also very fluid in terms of formation changes and movement. Napoleonic formations were not as dynamic. I think Dav'es suggestions arre a great start....
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Thomas Widgren
pthomaswidgren
Apr 1, 2009 10:22 am
thanks dave. ive read through the rules in the filessection and i think that i could incoroprate thiings such as strengths for guns etc. i havent read the WOTR...
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lotrhithero
Apr 1, 2009 10:29 am
Hi Guy's, I've just uploaded my latest Rome and Celt profiles. I finally bought a jumbo at salute so their are untested rules for them along with Sarmatian...
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robertearleyclark
robertearley...
Apr 1, 2009 4:42 pm
Hmm. I'm having a bit of trouble locating them, but I'll recreate them from my notes if I have to in the next couple of days....
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robertearleyclark
robertearley...
Apr 2, 2009 1:23 am
I just posted them in the files. Enjoy, and if you have any ideas for big machines, let me know. I have a couple different machines I'd love to work in ( a...
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Richard Halcomb
rjhalcomb2002
Apr 2, 2009 2:37 am
... Hey Pete, I am a member of the European Battlefield group, and I posted a question for you over there. Here is the reply I got: "Richard, As I am no longer...
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LOTRvariants@yahoogro...
Apr 8, 2009 3:57 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the LOTRvariants group. File : /Britain...
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Terry Maltman
terry_maltman
Apr 8, 2009 4:14 pm
Good work Dave. You are way ahead of me. I don't get the rule book until tonight and have hardly had chance to look at the last Britain Invaded update yet. I...
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lotrhithero
Apr 8, 2009 8:27 pm
These are the first untried draft which works as an army builder, please let me know of any errors or idea's. Copy the page to another, remove all those you...
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lotrhithero
Apr 8, 2009 9:49 pm
Terry, have just uploaded the latest Britain Invaded files, made a few changes after playtesting last week. Dave...
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LOTRvariants@yahoogro...
Apr 9, 2009 2:03 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the LOTRvariants group. File : /Britain...
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allan.traise
Apr 9, 2009 6:04 pm
Great Work Dave!!! I just bought the WOTR rulebook and plan to use it for both Ancients and WOTR now I have these lists. Happy Gaming, Allan...
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Scott & Tracey Bowman
jscottbowman
May 2, 2009 2:53 am
Just wondering if there is a Star Wars variant, & does anyone do a range of suitable wargames miniatures in 25/28mm scale? regards Scott...
