Now up for download at http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/jdblockwar.pdf
Feel free to let us know what you think!
Feel free to let us know what you think!
New Version of Block War
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chaoschild
Mongoose
Judge DeMarco is still a bargain at 150 credits. By my count she should be 275 creds, as a level 6 Stret Judge.
Greg Smith
Mongoose
I concur, a reference chart with all the weapons from both books would be good.
Greg Smith said:
We will indeed be doing this, but we'll go through a few more updates on Block War first
LimeyDragon
Banded Mongoose
Shouldn't the Sky Surfer Hover Board now be classified as a vehicle.?
I put together a quick write up the what I think the Sky Surfer Board should look like.
Sky Surfer Board = Cost 80
Move: 20"
Agility: +1
Ramming: 2D
Armour: 1
Hits: 1
Type: Small, Bike
Crew: 1 Surfer, 1 Passanger (if carrying a passanger then drop Agility to +0)
Equipment: None
Modification Notes: Only the follow modifications can be added to a Sky Surfer Board; Heavy Armour*, Structural Reinforcement*, Turbo Boost*. Turbo boost is the most common modification to be added, due to all the rush the surfers get at going faster than a Lawmaster (but they can't outrun a radio)..
* Heavy Armour: only adds +1 to armour.
* Structual Reinforcement: only adds +1 Hit
* Turbo Boost: increase speed by +25%, no turning while doing a turbo move
Comments are welcome and encouraged...!
I put together a quick write up the what I think the Sky Surfer Board should look like.
Sky Surfer Board = Cost 80
Move: 20"
Agility: +1
Ramming: 2D
Armour: 1
Hits: 1
Type: Small, Bike
Crew: 1 Surfer, 1 Passanger (if carrying a passanger then drop Agility to +0)
Equipment: None
Modification Notes: Only the follow modifications can be added to a Sky Surfer Board; Heavy Armour*, Structural Reinforcement*, Turbo Boost*. Turbo boost is the most common modification to be added, due to all the rush the surfers get at going faster than a Lawmaster (but they can't outrun a radio)..
* Heavy Armour: only adds +1 to armour.
* Structual Reinforcement: only adds +1 Hit
* Turbo Boost: increase speed by +25%, no turning while doing a turbo move
Comments are welcome and encouraged...!
<emphasis mine>msprange said:
That "next revision of Block War" would have been the one released 11/14, yet no new rules were found regarding the above statement. I'm really interested in seeing how viable this new alternative is for my current Dredd Justice Department gang. Do we have an idea where those rules sit in regard to being released?
-Ken
chaoschild
Mongoose
In the Equipment section, Lightweight Armour is listed as giving a +3 bonus. But the updated entries for both the Med Judge and Tek Judge show them with a +4 armour bonus. Which is correct?
chaoschild
Mongoose
Also, quick question on flamethrowers:
I've been going over the timing on this and I think I've spotted a problem with the wording of this ability. If the player with the flamethrower is going first in the turn, does the target get any actions in his own phase?
The reason I ask is that the agility test to put the flames out AND the will check to see if a model can take any actions are both made at the start of the TURN. Neither will apply before the target's next phase, as he hasn't had a chance to take either test. Does he get his actions in his phase (because he didn't fail the test) or not (because he didn't pass it either)?
This is another situation where the effect is markedly different based on whether you're going first or second in the turn (see my other comments on Concussive Blast). I think that any situation like this would be simplified if the tests were taken at the start of the relevant player's phase. I think this would also be more intuitive for the players involved.
I've been going over the timing on this and I think I've spotted a problem with the wording of this ability. If the player with the flamethrower is going first in the turn, does the target get any actions in his own phase?
The reason I ask is that the agility test to put the flames out AND the will check to see if a model can take any actions are both made at the start of the TURN. Neither will apply before the target's next phase, as he hasn't had a chance to take either test. Does he get his actions in his phase (because he didn't fail the test) or not (because he didn't pass it either)?
This is another situation where the effect is markedly different based on whether you're going first or second in the turn (see my other comments on Concussive Blast). I think that any situation like this would be simplified if the tests were taken at the start of the relevant player's phase. I think this would also be more intuitive for the players involved.
chaoschild
Mongoose
More on armour; the Space Corps Judge in the Mercenaries section has a +5 armour value when it should be +6.
Just to let you all know, we are taking notes on all of this, and will tweak the next revision to answer everything!
Winged_Human
Mongoose
Matt,
I know you guys are super busy but it's now been 3 months since your update. Would you hapen to be able to give a goal date for the next revision to BW?
Thanks
I know you guys are super busy but it's now been 3 months since your update. Would you hapen to be able to give a goal date for the next revision to BW?
Thanks
Likely to be either just before Christmas, or just into the New Year - depends on a few other projects!
Winged_Human
Mongoose
Sounds Great! Looking forward to it.
Winged_Human said:
For clarification, the last Block War update was released on 11/14, so it has, in fact, only been 16 days (17 now).
It was a pretty major update, too.
But, I'm super glad to hear that a new release is coming soon, and going to be addressing all our above requests. Two-Pistol Judge, here I come!
-Ken
chaoschild
Mongoose
Judge DeMarco's Lawmaster upgrade is only +100 points, rather than the new cost of +150. Is this intentional, so that DeMarco can be used with the old Lawmaster stats in the core rules or is it an oversight?
Butcher's Boy
Mongoose
Lawmasters should have advanced autopilot
makes them more like the vehicles from the films/comics/novels
having to have a rider on the bike for autopilot to work kind of defeats the object of having auto pilot
makes them more like the vehicles from the films/comics/novels
having to have a rider on the bike for autopilot to work kind of defeats the object of having auto pilot
Winged_Human
Mongoose
Butcher's Boy said:
Refer to Block War pg 37 "Justice Department Modifications"
Butcher's Boy
Mongoose
D'oh
