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Orcs vs Elves batrep

Orcs vs Elves batrep

Postby mattjgilbert » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:51 pm

This batrep sees the new Orc beta list against the pesky Elf army.

Battle Report

Actually, it's the first game. We played another since which I also took pictures and notes from so will write that one up too.

I hope you enjoy it.
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Re: Orcs vs Elves batrep

Postby killmaimburn » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:59 am

Terrible link there matt.
Correct link
http://www.thedragonstears.com/stuff/ba ... -04-16.pdf
Shall now read :D
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Re: Orcs vs Elves batrep

Postby DaBoss » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:08 am

Interesting battle report.
What were the rules for the Hill?
Seems it might have been better for the Orcs to have gone round it than over it.

I still need to play a game of KoW to see how it plays differently from Warhammer, how do you find it?
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Re: Orcs vs Elves batrep

Postby mattjgilbert » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:13 am

oops - fixed it now thanks :)


We decided that units could not move at the double up or down it but could charge (but it would be disrupted so -1 to hit). I think something like this might be better placed nearer the edge of the table :)

We've stopped playing WHFB totally in favour of KoW. We were fed up of games taking forever to play because it took just as long to look up rules and FAQs as it did to actually play the game. The number of rules, exceptions to rules and special rules has got totally out of hand (and that's when you can find what you are looking for).

We played this game in the batrep, including taking pictures and notes, in about 90 minutes. I think we checked 1 rule once. And with only 12 pages of rules in total... it didn't take an age to find it :D
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Re: Orcs vs Elves batrep

Postby WolflordHavoc » Sun May 01, 2011 8:22 pm

After playing 12 or so games of KOW the thought of going back to WHFB fills me with a lethargic dread - I just cannot be bothered with it.

In truth I never really liked playing fantasy - it was too clunky.

KOW allows you to get on with Stratagy and tactics with none of the 'technical' issues that plague WHFB.
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Re: Orcs vs Elves batrep

Postby Baragash » Thu May 05, 2011 11:56 pm

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Re: Orcs vs Elves batrep

Postby mattjgilbert » Fri May 06, 2011 1:31 pm

bloody hell

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