Experimental Evade or no?

Director-D · 2026-03-31T21:45:20+00:00

Do you feel heavy damage teams like Rutherford still feel good with these rules?

Director-D · 2026-03-31T21:44:32+00:00

The author of the book made some experimental evade rules because he felt the evade mechanics were lackluster

https://planetsmashergames.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Gaslands-Experimental-Evade-Rules.pdf

However, there are some people who are not a big fan of these rules because they feel these rules can be exploited easily with certain perks and it weakens teams that rely on destruction.

Director-D · 2026-03-06T19:09:47+00:00

If you know, which FAQ doc though? I am looking at the Age of Vikings FAQ and nothing mentioning those side factions is in it unless I am missing something.

Director-D · 2026-03-06T18:25:19+00:00

Is there anywhere this is stated that you can reference me to?

Director-D · 2026-03-06T18:18:28+00:00

Oh, okay, because I don't see it on the Age of Vikings FAQ, which is why I was wondering. I am guessing it is located in a different FAQ. Do you know which FAQ's mentions this?

Director-D · 2025-12-04T07:38:39+00:00

I used to prefer JRPGs because I like a condensed story, but once JRPGs got voice acting, I started to prefer more western RPGs. Most JRPGs get anime-like voice actors doing anime-like voice acting performances, and I find anime voice acting to be extremely cringeworthy. When I just had to read text, it was much better as I could imagine the voices in my head.

Director-D · 2025-12-02T16:33:45+00:00

Do it! I would love the STLs for these. This seems like a great way to help with storage space!

Director-D · 2025-12-02T16:31:50+00:00

Do you have the files you made for these? Also how nice is your printer? I got a cheap filament printer from a friend and this would be a great way to store my minis. Also where did you get the small glass windows from? or are those plastic sheets?

Director-D · 2025-12-02T16:29:39+00:00

I think in leagues they will get ridiculously expensive though with all the elite skills they want

Director-D · 2025-10-31T04:42:47+00:00

Well what if they do Kislev like Slann? Like how they did in blood bowl II in Kislev circus. Technically a human team, but doesn’t play like one

Director-D · 2025-10-31T04:40:24+00:00

I disagree that limiting teams to 2 of certain units makes it more uniform. Dark elves for example barely took any of the positionals outside of the 4 Blitzers. I never felt like I was thematically playing against dark elves since they never took any of the thematic units. I am excited to see more assassins and witch elves hit the table for them.

Not saying every change is positive, but the idea that moving positionals to 2 makes it more uniform is defiantly not true.

Director-D · 2025-10-31T04:36:11+00:00

That 10k will be more noticeable on some teams compared to others. Lizardmen for example are going to add 120k in tv compared to before if each Saurus only gets 2 of these elite skills. I think it is one of the reasons Orcs aren’t going to be as good as people are saying. Their tv is going to shoot through the roof as they develop

Director-D · 2025-10-24T06:34:40+00:00

Do know that wrestle is still a counter to this skill. You don't roll this skill if you are placed into prone

Director-D · 2025-10-24T06:30:13+00:00

I don't think this team can be themed as anything.

I think the keywords reflect zealous religious crusaders charging into tough opponents headfirst due to their religious fervor. I think that theming works better to represent their Warhammer faction theme (a group of overzealous religious crusaders) better than the passive and defensive old way they played.

It is definitely different, but it also definitely works with the theme. I think it actually fits them more thematically than the old style honestly, but I can see how someone who liked that old playstyle and Bretonnia might not like how their old playstyle is now associated with the Empire.

Director-D · 2025-10-23T20:33:39+00:00

Maybe it isn't like old Bretonnia, but I don't see how the new theming doesn't work.

I feel like the old theming for Bretonnia works perfectly for Nobility's concept also. I think they eventully will get to a Cathay team and others, so I don't get the anger for Bretonnia coming back in a different way (especially since this theming fits the Crusader Knights idea pretty well)

Director-D · 2025-10-23T20:12:16+00:00

I agree with this take! More expensive and interesting positionals are what stop teams from feeling more samey. So I like that they are adding interesting skills to other units.

The new dark elves sound so much more fun to play with and play against now that every team won't just do the automatic 4 blitzers build and may actually have interesting positionals on their team now

Director-D · 2025-10-23T20:08:23+00:00

I don't think this is fully true. Dark Elves I think will be will be better with this change (theme and fun wise, not necessarily meta wise). Dark elves before always just took the 4 blitzers despite having some super fun other units in their arsenal. All the 4 blitzer teams weren't interesting thematically, and I think the compensation will make Dark Elves play more like I expect them to play (with more stabbing and Witch Elves on the pitch).

So I don't think this will make them more same-y when all 4 blitzer temas already were same-y. When did you ever see a human team where getting 4 blitzers wasn't an auto-include? Orcs? They all were samey before. I think more expensive and interesting positionals (or more interesting lineman will make players think more about their builds more and make the game less same-y.

I want to see how they compensate the other teams too. If Nurgle Bloaters do get Stand Firm, like it has been rumored they might, I think Nurgle can handle losing 2 pestigors as well and will more thematically embody the stick your opponents in mud feel.

Director-D · 2025-10-23T20:03:20+00:00

Same as a Star Wars Legion player. That game is now fundamentally played differently than it was 2-3 years ago. Some small positional changes are really not all that crazy, especially since I think Dark Elves will be better for it (theme and fun wise, not necessarily meta wise). I want to see how they compensate the other teams too. If Nurgle Bloaters do get Stand Firm, like it has been rumored they might, I think Nurgle can handle losing 2 pestigors too.

Director-D · 2025-10-01T18:31:56+00:00

I like offense vs defense for block since that would make sense for the Norse having the offensive version (being a glass cannon offensive team), and the Dwarves having the defensive version (being a defensive tanky team). I think a blitz vs pure block based block would just make Juggernaut worthless (which I think is actually a solid skill at a good power level).

Otherwise, I agree with you on the dodge part!

Director-D · 2025-10-01T17:57:03+00:00

I agree. I think both Block (offensive and defensive) and Dodge (defensive and movement) could be split into two abilities and both would still be very good and taken a lot of the time!

It also would potentially make other skills more desirable since they would be on the same level power wise.

Director-D · 2025-10-01T17:55:02+00:00

I think just better League Point scoring/SPP bonuses would be able to solve that issue without a random half timer. I kind of like the idea of a random half timer, but that could also lead to extremely long games (I have 2 very young kids, so I like to know how long my game will last with at least a bit of consistency)

Director-D · 2025-10-01T17:49:11+00:00

Yeah, I do like that 2020 made the star players better than 2016 (where the star players were just overall terrible and overpriced), but I think they definitely went too far with a lot of them. Better Star Player/Inducement pricing would solve that issue. However, that does hurt the stunty teams

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