Comments on: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay! WTF?

By: Pierre-Luc Marsan

Pierre-Luc Marsan — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:19:39 +0000

It actually is nice. By the time this article is written, there is a component-less version of the game that play as good a D&D. But i prefer with the component to remind you of all your available option at any time. Lot of room for improvisation, the componement are just there to make the experience seamless. It quite simple, the hardest part is to keep all the bit and pieces well organised. I use several lure box for that purpose. I found out that they were the best quality value and worked well to separate everything.

By: Stargazer's World » Blog Archive » Ask The Readers: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd Edition anyone?

Mon, 10 May 2010 07:09:50 +0000

[...] not the game I’ve played and loved for my whole roleplaying career! I wrote a couple of posts (here, here, here and here) where I voiced my disapproval of FFG’s decision to radically changed my [...]

By: Werekitty

Werekitty — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:17:56 +0000

I loved WFRP1 and I loved WFRP2. I loved them because you could play a big steaming great-axe wielding over-powered-in-battle chaos warrior, and because you could play the skinny hypnotist (or priestess of Shallya) with no weapons. I loved it because of its freedom of scope, not being forced into minis or maps, the gritty feel of it and the way you had to think around enemies not just charge into them going 'Ha HAA, I smite you with my sword of +2 Evil Smiting!'.

With perfectly balanced characters, miniatures, little cards with your abilities and what would appear to be, essentially, a total lack of freedom I don't really see the difference between this and a computer game. I wouldn't touch this 3rd Ed with a barge pole for the purposes of roleplay with my usual group.

Although saying that it would be brilliant to play with a group of 11 to 15 year olds, and would segue nicely into the tabletop wargame as well.

By: Cyric

Cyric — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:31:20 +0000

I'm totally on your site, mate! I wrote nearly the same blog entry in german on my site without knowing yours existed.

What I heard so far is everything but the WFRPG (be it 1st or 2nd Ed.) we know and love. What sucks the most though is that the 2nd Ed is only 4 years out today and there are so many places not visited in the rules and so many (short) adventures not told. There would have been plenty of room to print more handbooks for 2 or 3 years before coming up with a new game. And if at all than with a game that has not only the name Warhammer in common with the Warhammer RPG of times past.

By: Sven

Sven — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:24:23 +0000

Yeah…note me down as "not impressed" either.
I love, love, love Fantasy Flight Games. They make excellent boardgames and from what I've seen their RPG books are also top notch. But this feels and looks really wrong for an old-time Warhammer-fan.
"Mighty warriors perform mighty deeds"? And what about "Every hero is powerful on their own"? WTF??? That's not the WFRP I know. The whole dark, gritty and doomed aspect of the world seems to have been thrown over board(though this is in keeping with the new Warhammer Fantasy Battle – so I could just give it up…).
Well, maybe it works reasonably well as a RPG-Boargame – though I would have prefered if FFG had done the real thing and produced something like a Warhammer-themed Descent, a new Warhammer Quest game or similiar.

By: Zachary

Zachary — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:54:37 +0000

I don't have a dog in this fight, since I'm not really a WFRP fan, but the reaction here at Gen Con is split about 50/50. But I have to say, it hasn't created much buzz that I've heard. But looking at the Fantasy Flight booth(s), you would get the impression their RPG lines are 2nd-class citizens. .-= Zachary´s last blog ..GenCon Running Liveblog: Day 1 =-.

By: Stargazer

Stargazer — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:27:14 +0000

@wickedmurph: you're of course right, that it's probably better to stick to the games we like and don't start any edition wars etc. But somehow this whole thing brushed me the wrong way. I don't like that we are supposed to put down 60-100 bucks for a decent game.

And about my post's title: This is my blog and I write about how I see things. Maybe they do know something about the market I don't, but I just don't care. This is a blog about my love for games (where I am also allowed to rant) and not an objective market analysis blog.

By: wickedmurph

wickedmurph — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:53:07 +0000

We'll, we've all had these arguments all over the intertubes, and I'm trying to follow the advice of Jeff Rients (of all people!) and just play the games I like and not re-ignite edition wars. I think the sad fact of the matter is that we're looking at a minimum of 60-100 bucks for a core-ruleset with good production value these days, and the focus seems to be headed towards battle-mats, minis and action cards. Like it or bewail it, we've all got to live with it. Nothing wrong with the old WFRP 2e book, though, is there? And really, I haven't seen a lot of new material for that game lately, so it's not like we can complain that they won't be supporting it anymore? Maybe the title of the post should be "WTF, do they know something about the market I don't?" .-= wickedmurph´s last blog ..Incorporating High Level NPC's =-.

By: Stargazer

Stargazer — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:52:45 +0000

@all: yes, I am judging a game before I have seen or played it, but as I said I believe it may even be a cool product in itself, but it's not what I would have expected as a new edition of WHFRP. And from what I've read I believe it may be another step in the direction we've seen in D&D 4th Edition. You can call me grognard all you want, but that does not change, that I don't like that development.

Another point: the original WHFRP was one book that contained everything you needed to play and I bought it for approx. DM 50,- which is approx. €25. The 2nd Edition needed at least the core book and the bestiary to play, which was a bit more expensive, but paying €100 for a roleplaying game? I don't think so…

I've made the mistake to buy all D&D core books and then found out, I didn't like it that much. I won't make that mistake twice.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:36:07 +0000

Prediction: The game will be awesome and sell very well, angering the grognards into perpetual blogosphere bitching. Just like 4e.

By: kaeosdad

kaeosdad — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:53:40 +0000

I started to comment and it got pretty long so I posted about it here: http://symptomsofmadness.blogspot.com/2009/08/war... in short, I disagree sir. I think it looks fucking awesome.

By: wickedmurph

wickedmurph — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:37:03 +0000

Hey, wow. Pre-judging a new version of a game before you've played it, or even seen it. Warhammer FRP was always a favorite of mine, but it also felt like a bad port (to use a computer metaphor) of a wargame. Incorporating mini's and a playboard is a nice way to sync up the wargame and the rpg – lets you use those armies in the shoebox under your bed for something else!

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By: Shingo watanabe

Shingo watanabe — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:24:36 +0000

I Liked this mix between boardgame, cardgame and RPG, but I want take look before said if this is wrong. My first impression when I read was of awesomeness, but after I see the price…

I Will wait the firsts reviews to decide if I buy it or no.
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By: Tomtom

Tomtom — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:36:28 +0000

The thing is that all people bitch and moan about these new games – like 4E and also about this new WFRPG -.

BUT then they buy it nevertheless.

I am sure that after some weeks we will read that the "first printing" – or how you will call it for this box – was sold out.

The roleplaying crowd should learn to vote with their money/feet/otherresource, at last. OR we will more and more get those RPG/boardgame type mixes.

Only seldom I could read a good word on 4E, but I read everywhere that it is the best selling book of RPGs.

If it is soo bad and you do not have to go 4E why do you buy it then?

No critic will reach the makers and writers of these new systems if the crowd will buy and buy and buy all books stores empty.

By: Zzarchov

Zzarchov — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:32:35 +0000

Im a big fan of better utilizing the play space in a boardgame manner, tabletop RPG's do not require one to be constantly erasing numbers on a piece of paper in my book. http://zzarchov.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-no-love-... That said, I do hope they don't make the mechanics based on the "play area" instead of making the play area based on the mechanics. Making the tail wag the dog so to speak. From a business point of view, what they are doing is the most logical idea. The old version is basically a different game, so what they are doing is releasing a new game while keeping the brand value of their previous versions. They are a business seeking to make profit, and they only make games to fuel that end. .-= Zzarchov´s last blog ..Well St. Jerome, Paladin of the Sun God, in THESE parts the Sun God demands human hearts. =-.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:21:12 +0000

Looking back at the original WFRP games this makes me sad. .-= Bob´s last blog ..The Capital – The Work Begins =-.

By: Hammer

Hammer — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:16:39 +0000

The gaming group I play with are heavily into WFRP, although I haven't played it myself. From what they say, it sounds like a more advanced version of the Dark Heresy system, which I love. This on the other hand seems to be borrowing much of what I dislike about 4E :-/ .-= Hammer´s last blog ..Toying With A New Idea – In-Character Game Write-Ups =-.