Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I logged on here. Made some changes to how I spend my spare time and wanted this place to be part of my new routine. But that’s not what I made this topic for.
Soooo… whilst contemplating my start into wargaming (Warhammer 40k 2nd edition) I felt strangely missing the era of static pose miniatures. I also like the multipart minis too. But how to get the simplicity of single pose AND the character of multipart kits? Whilst I’m at it why not include my love of at ease poses.
The result isn’t a new game yet. More of a concept of a game mechanic.
What about an army scale game but with a command centre off board, where one will place commanders rather than having them as fighting figures on the battlefield. Possibly at a larger, collector’s scale. Perhaps not. Each one purchasable just as units on the battlefield but giving different buffs and abilities. For example, drill sergeants giving a unit improved stats. A artillery officer ordering barrages from off the table. Etc.
On the battlefield most miniatures will be single pose, but there will be Ace fighters. Sometimes officers but sometimes private rank individuals that have a special talent. These will them be made using multipart kits, to distinguish them.
Odd concept and not a clue how to implement it, but I thought I would just drop it here.
That damn RL!
By multi-part kits I mean when heads, arms, legs and torsos are interchangeable.
The idea for a command post comes from the dug out from bloodbowl (fantasy American football) where the coach, assistant coaches, chear leaders, etc had to be represented by a miniature according to the rules. My thought is that players could design there own command room and is unconnected to the battlefield.