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Through the Breach

Started by TristramEvans, February 27, 2015, 01:41:00 AM

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TristramEvans

February 27, 2015, 01:41:00 AM
The new Malifaux RPG, with card-based mechanics. Anyone pick it up, read or play it yet? Any thoughts?

Spinachcat

#1
February 27, 2015, 02:17:39 AM
Nope. Please tell us about it!

TristramEvans

#2
February 27, 2015, 02:21:57 AM
Well, here's the video advert for it from the kickstarter campaign Wyrd did:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCqaff8ne7s

I've been looking for reviews online, but not much buzz around it.

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#3
February 27, 2015, 03:09:01 AM
That cover very much reminds me of Dresden Codak.

Very cool.

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March 01, 2015, 09:56:11 PM
Never heard of it till now, would you care to give an actual description in the thread rather than sending people off with links without details?
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#5
March 02, 2015, 02:08:50 AM
Quote from: TristramEvans;818052The new Malifaux RPG, with card-based mechanics. Anyone pick it up, read or play it yet? Any thoughts?


Looks steampunk, which sucks, and uses card based mechanics, which also sucks. I now know all that I need to about the game. Nice artwork, though.
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crkrueger

#6
March 02, 2015, 04:09:08 AM
Interesting in that they are following PP's path (which really I guess was GW's path originally).
First - miniatures wargame with a very unique setting that sells a lot of minis, and allows for a lot of world building through fluff.
Second - an RPG expression of the setting that is tied more to the wargame as far as mechanics go.

Seems like if you want to get rich in the RPG industry, introduce your IP as a miniature wargame first.
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Jerram

#7
March 02, 2015, 08:27:01 AM
Except PP started with Iron Kingdoms as an RPG then did Warmachine.  Granted the first IK was d20 based and there most recent one is much more similar rulewise to WM.

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March 02, 2015, 03:04:53 PM
Quote from: Jerram;818550Except PP started with Iron Kingdoms as an RPG then did Warmachine.  Granted the first IK was d20 based and there most recent one is much more similar rulewise to WM.

I thought Warmachine was in 2003 and Iron Kingdoms 2004, but you're right in that they did a d20 RPG way before the new one.

Helldorado is next on the Warmachine-to-RPG path I'm hoping.  Or maybe Infinity.
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#9
March 02, 2015, 03:55:30 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;818576I thought Warmachine was in 2003 and Iron Kingdoms 2004, but you're right in that they did a d20 RPG way before the new one.

Helldorado is next on the Warmachine-to-RPG path I'm hoping.  Or maybe Infinity.

Infinity RPG was announced... last year, I think.
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March 02, 2015, 04:15:10 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;818576Helldorado is next on the Warmachine-to-RPG path I'm hoping.  Or maybe Infinity.
Given that Cipher recently announced that they are no longer selling Hell Dorado by distribution (direct order only now), I wouldn't get your hopes up. :(

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#11
March 02, 2015, 06:51:10 PM
PP did the Witchfire Trilogy of modules for 3.5. It wasn't a full RPG yet. Around the same time they released the first Starter sets for Warmachine with just quickstart rules. Once the minis game kicked off did they release a full Iron Kingdoms RPG using OGL. The latest IKRPG is no longer OGL, and uses its own system which more closely adheres to the established setting without having to cram d20isms into it... The new IKRPG is a great system itself.

As to Through the Breach, I'm curious about it, but the only person I know who has it, has not had a chance to read it since receiving his Kickstarter package.

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March 03, 2015, 01:33:05 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;818484Never heard of it till now, would you care to give an actual description in the thread rather than sending people off with links without details?

I have no idea, hence the thread. All I know is that its a card-based resolution, and is apparently similar to the minis game. But Ive never played that either. Just saw the book for sale in my FLGS, flipped through and though the art was decent and the setting somewhat evocative, and came back home and posed this question to the last RPG-themed online community I frequent after failing to find any sufficient info online regarding actual play.

TristramEvans

#13
March 03, 2015, 01:34:57 AM
Quote from: Brasidas;818581Given that Cipher recently announced that they are no longer selling Hell Dorado by distribution (direct order only now), I wouldn't get your hopes up. :(

Thats a shame, because that setting is incredible. Like Pablo Picasso, Goya, Louis L'Amour and Clive Barker all got together to create a world.

One will at least still be able to order Hell Dorado minis online for a while, which I've been doing for about a year now.
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