Post by Eric Farrington on Nov 16, 2020 15:22:10 GMT
This book has been on a slow boil since late 2018. Like most of my projects, the initial core rules come pretty quick. However there is much more to a game than just "Core Rules". Therefore, once I get a set of rules up on the WIP section of the blog, they tend to marinate for a bit until I rotate back to them. I tend to keep 2-4 games in various states of work. It keeps me and you on your toes!
I finally took the time to hash out the final few Dinosaur types and scenarios. Therefore, I figured it was time to do some more complete playtesting of the rules themselves. You may recall a past post about Playtesting these rules. With this post, we are on Level 3 Playtesting.
Only The Strong Survive is a model-vs-model dinosaur skirmish game. It is designed to be playable between single Dinosaurs and small groups. There is always a bit of a challenge in trying to make single model-vs-Model games interesting.
Big Al the Allosaurus had been roaming across the savanna for a few days. It's stomach rumbled ominously. It was hot. Big Al had managed to scare some smaller scavengers away form a carcass a few days ago, but that had only been a few nips of food. He needed something a bit more substantial.
Most of the other Dinosaurs saw he coming, and re-grouped into their herds and stayed away. It was going to be a tough hunt. It was too hot for a long, slow approach.
As he crested a small rise, a pair of trees broke up the plain in front of him. A herd of Stegosaurus were in the distance. However, what caught his eye was one that had broken away from the pack and was closing in on the trees, unaware of the Carnivore's approach.
In an instant, their eyes met and the hunt was on. All thoughts of the heat were forgotten as this was the moment Big Al had been hoping for.
Forces:
Allosaurus with 10 Instinct Dice- Big Al
vs
Stegosaurus with 9 Instinct Dice- Steggie
Mission:
This will be a straight up kill or be killed type of scenario. Steggie has wandered away from his herd towards some choice bits of foliage, when they are set upon by a roving carnivore; Big Al. Steggie is trying to drive Big Al off, while Big Al is trying to kill Steggie for a meal.
Set-up:
We are playing on the floor in a two by two space marked off with notepads. It was a bit makeshift with what I had brought, which was not very much. I had two plastic trees and a plastic rock, that we put near the middle of the area. Not much to work with this time.
Read the full report on the blog.....
bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2020/11/battle-report-only-strong-survive-big.html