Posts : 78 Join date : 2011-02-01 Age : 41 Location : Akron, Ohio
Subject: Thank you Death Squads creators! Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:18 pm
I basically stopped playing 40k at the LGS because of codex creep and all of the over the top new things and how uber-competitive/no fluff so many of the people there became. Which is a shame because I have about 4000 points of space marines and a couple thousand points of nids. Now my personal gaming group (I mentioned them in a prior post with my first list) love playing <1000 point games (usually 500-600 points) and love playing Mordheim. Death Squads is going to be a wonderful addition to our group!
On a side note I think it is poor business practice for GWS to have stopped the support of the specialists games. In my gaming group we have at least one warband of every race for Mordheim, and I expect we will be doing the same with Death Squads. I am very much looking forward making squads of all of the different races that I otherwise would never have considered buying as I never planned on making army sized forces.
Narcissus
Posts : 973 Join date : 2010-10-15 Location : Vancouver, BC
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:19 pm
I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiments. Thank you to the creators of deathsquads. This is such a comprehensive project and creates such an interesting aspect of gaming in the 40k universe. Thanks!
Arachas
Posts : 1880 Join date : 2010-08-15 Age : 40 Location : Secret Volcano Lair in The Netherlands
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:35 am
Thanks guy. It's really encouraging to hear stuff like this. AWESOME!
Gatlag Stonetooth
Posts : 1427 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Ridderkerk, The Netherlands
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:48 am
Long_John_Silver wrote:
On a side note I think it is poor business practice for GWS to have stopped the support of the specialists games. In my gaming group we have at least one warband of every race for Mordheim, and I expect we will be doing the same with Death Squads. I am very much looking forward making squads of all of the different races that I otherwise would never have considered buying as I never planned on making army sized forces.
I was having the same discussion yesterday with my buddy: it's a real shame they quit supporting Mordheim. It's one of their best games! They better quit with that LOTR shit and re release it. Thank god we have Death Squads now!
Mordheimer
Posts : 9756 Join date : 2009-07-12 Age : 51 Location : Elizabeth City, NC (USA)
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:16 am
Wow... Uhhh.. Thanks! I feel just like you. I have 4,000 points of Necrons (totally nerfed!) and 6,000 of Nids.... and I won't play 40k. I mean, if I ever get black to play, it would be only with Dozer, DaBank (who don't play 40k but can push a 3k NON-MECHANIZED IG army!) and JD3... just for old good times sake.
Death Squads is OUR labor of love; from fans for fans. It is about all of us putting our efforts together. You guys bring stuff and ideas... and we organized them. As long as you guys are having fun, we are working on !
Now... where are my pictures of Squads?
Gatlag Stonetooth
Posts : 1427 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Ridderkerk, The Netherlands
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:01 pm
Mordheimer wrote:
Now... where are my pictures of Squads?
Working on it Boss!
Laney
Posts : 3352 Join date : 2010-02-13 Age : 48 Location : Colchester, Essex, England
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:05 pm
Thanks guys - It's great to know how much your support what we are all trying to do.
And yes, there should be more love for specialist games. A Games 'Workshop' should be creative like they used to be in the old days, with excellent lines like Talisman (still going but not GW), all the Roleplay stuff (with Fantasy Flight - good that some companies have vision to keep this stuff going) etc.
Cheers Laney
Da Bank
Posts : 2724 Join date : 2009-07-28 Location : Fort Myers, FL (USA)
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:07 pm
Thanks for the positive feedback.
It had been an adventure to work on this project with everyone to date. It has taken a lot of work and many dedicated people who are here and not here to get to this point.
Thanks back to all you guys for playing the game and giving us suggestions on things to fix.
Here is some Death Squad trivia.
What was the original name of Death Squads?
What were the first two squads created for the rulebook?
What were the first two "squads" used for the very first game that spawned Death Squads?
What is Death Squads anniversary date?
Narcissus
Posts : 973 Join date : 2010-10-15 Location : Vancouver, BC
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:18 am
Was the original name Mordheim or Necromunda? I always get them confused...
Gatlag Stonetooth
Posts : 1427 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Ridderkerk, The Netherlands
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:16 am
Da Bank wrote:
Here is some Death Squad trivia.
What was the original name of Death Squads?
What were the first two squads created for the rulebook?
What were the first two "squads" used for the very first game that spawned Death Squads?
What is Death Squads anniversary date?
I recently reread your interview with tabletop geek, so me answering these would be spoiling the fun for the other members.
Da Bank
Posts : 2724 Join date : 2009-07-28 Location : Fort Myers, FL (USA)
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:07 am
Ok. Sounds good. If no one answers in a few days then go ahead.
Mordheimer
Posts : 9756 Join date : 2009-07-12 Age : 51 Location : Elizabeth City, NC (USA)
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:28 pm
Click on the SPOILER for my answers... I hope I got 'em right. I was there! HA!
What was the original name of Death Squads?
Spoiler:
Project X
What were the first two squads created for the rulebook?
Spoiler:
Imperial Guardsmen and Ork Mob.
What were the first two "squads" used for the very first game that spawned Death Squads?
Spoiler:
Imperial Guardsmen and Tyranid Genestealers. The IG won one of the games! WTF?!
What is Death Squads anniversary date?
Spoiler:
August 28th 2008. In this day we announced to some friends that we (DaBank and The Mordheimer) were working on a 'variation' of Space Hulk that we played 2 weeks prior for 2 hours. On September 4th it was nicknamed Project X and by the 8th it was named Death Squads. See PICTURES in this post!
Da Bank
Posts : 2724 Join date : 2009-07-28 Location : Fort Myers, FL (USA)
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:40 pm
Yea, 100% for Mordheimer!!
Gatlag Stonetooth
Posts : 1427 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Ridderkerk, The Netherlands
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:47 pm
Good job! I'm impressed!
Mordheimer
Posts : 9756 Join date : 2009-07-12 Age : 51 Location : Elizabeth City, NC (USA)
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:27 pm
Gatlag Stonetooth wrote:
Good job! I'm impressed!
Uhhh... geee guys... thanks. Hehehehe...
Gatlag Stonetooth
Posts : 1427 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 45 Location : Ridderkerk, The Netherlands
Subject: Re: Thank you Death Squads creators! Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:04 am
Love that guy! He's the only one I know capable of doing a Triple Lindy!
Subject: Thank you Death Squads creators! 
Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:18 pm
Uhhh.. Thanks! I feel just like you. I have 4,000 points of Necrons (totally nerfed!) and 6,000 of Nids.... and I won't play 40k. I mean, if I ever get black to play, it would be only with Dozer, DaBank (who don't play 40k but can push a 3k NON-MECHANIZED IG army!) and JD3... just for old good times sake.
!
Hehehehe...
