tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post9067159599018153152..comments2024-03-24T07:20:37.190+00:00Comments on da Gobbo's Grotto - Wargaming blog: ATZ - an English Adventure - Anna and Chris (part 2)Da Gobbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-72726408480026558022017-09-11T22:02:46.013+01:002017-09-11T22:02:46.013+01:00Me too Joe :-)Me too Joe :-)Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-13464260038506524992017-09-11T22:02:15.901+01:002017-09-11T22:02:15.901+01:00It would be nice if the non-infected actually acti...It would be nice if the non-infected actually activated! ;-)Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-83519683971404000172017-09-11T14:56:46.269+01:002017-09-11T14:56:46.269+01:00Another gripping episode and I'm surprised tha...Another gripping episode and I'm surprised that the pair of 'heries' have lasted as liong as they have, but I'm still not that hopeful fo rthe eventual outcome. Zabadakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649765350412145174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-12542380851278599902017-09-11T14:41:07.746+01:002017-09-11T14:41:07.746+01:00Gah - what a slaughterhouse! To all the non-infec...Gah - what a slaughterhouse! To all the non-infected: just run away and end the madness :-) !Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-54209031756222742872017-09-09T13:24:44.049+01:002017-09-09T13:24:44.049+01:00Seriously Hils, no offence is taken at all - I pro...Seriously Hils, no offence is taken at all - I promise. In fact I invite honest comments as how else are you going to improve. I agree totally, balance to this is important and I wanted more narrative than straight batrep. It's why I moved very early on from explaining ATZ rules in the text and put them into the pics if needed. I am using the game as inspiration and direction but I do want to add roleplaying elements to it. Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-22112150942253714342017-09-09T13:16:26.266+01:002017-09-09T13:16:26.266+01:00oh hun, don`t think I`m digging, you know me, I re...oh hun, don`t think I`m digging, you know me, I really do love what you do. As the Americans say (usually when they lack the courage just to say it) "just sayin`" lol. <br /><br />Hmmm, that IS the problem isnt it. We go to all this trouble to try and recreate realistic `life` on our table tops, paint the minis so you feel you could almost reach out and touch a piece and it shout back at you "oi, watch it" And in our heads we imagine all those wonderful films, series, and books we real, which come to life s vividly in our imaginations.. and then we have these notions we will recreate this in miniature, on the table top and........... its just an AAR - concentrating on only one aspect, the fighting. <br /><br />So what we do is never like those films and books, because they include all the tension and atmosphere building in between, and an AAR simply can`t do that. This is the trouble Stevie has. If he writes a loooong story to accompany an AAR, on average, he gets maybe two thirds LESS comments for it (perhaps proving that people simply don`t want this), so ultimately, we are left with the almost `non` choice of just doing simple AAR`s. That, I think, is perhaps the joy of solo gaming, and I finally begin to see why Stevie is a lifelong soloist (by choice) given half a chance. His write ups can be as long ad as involved as he wants, and are a personal journal ad celebration of his journey, which he reads back to himself for his own pleasure and no one else`s.<br /><br />I stopped mixing AARs and storytelling all together, long ago, as I found the same thing. Most hobbyists just seem to want the table top fight. Mix the two ad you can end up in a whole caper of problems lol.<br />Hilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786352646244095934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-75888469731999569712017-09-09T12:56:44.221+01:002017-09-09T12:56:44.221+01:00Roger that Hils, as per my reply to Steve this par...Roger that Hils, as per my reply to Steve this particular stretch of the story was sadly a bit of a blood fest with little movement in the actual game (remember this is an AAR rather than just a story) from the heroes, I did think of just skimming over the repetitive parts but I left it in perhaps to the detriment of the narrative flow and I take that on board and sincerely thank you for it. Hopefully the next instalment will restore your enjoyment to previous levels xDa Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-12560502459158992382017-09-09T12:19:36.474+01:002017-09-09T12:19:36.474+01:00sadly I have to concur. While your story telling i...sadly I have to concur. While your story telling is a head and shoulders above the norm, the danger is that its starting to read like the descriptions of a really gruesome, graphically gory computer game. The story telling elements you are well capable of using (as you`ve proven you can do many times before) is beginning to get lost under the same non stop brutal description of endlessly repetitive kill kill, chop, rend, kill, kill, slice, kill, hammer to head.. swipe, main, kill kill hehehe.Hilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786352646244095934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-27404949277815391942017-09-09T11:01:38.584+01:002017-09-09T11:01:38.584+01:00Thank you Steve, don't worry I appreciate the ...Thank you Steve, don't worry I appreciate the honesty completely. Also don't worry this episode for me was a little stagnant as the game went on a little long but it does pick up some twists and turns in the conclusion!Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-91613878627901501322017-09-09T10:38:03.181+01:002017-09-09T10:38:03.181+01:00I`m going to make my first ever non positive comme...I`m going to make my first ever non positive comment about your amazing stories Andy. Are they in danger of becoming repetitive of non stop similar style/tale telling technique and endless graphic violence, at the expense of really good story telling (as your story started out being, and doing oh so well).<br /><br />otherwise, graphic and inteense, as always mate.Stephen Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704275344468801259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-60803140255379004392017-09-09T08:23:06.703+01:002017-09-09T08:23:06.703+01:00Thanks Martin :-)Thanks Martin :-)Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-17520122573734277712017-09-09T08:22:47.354+01:002017-09-09T08:22:47.354+01:00I thought it might mate. Is there a better way to ...I thought it might mate. Is there a better way to begin the Zompoc? LolDa Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-25983865259640718122017-09-09T07:49:06.081+01:002017-09-09T07:49:06.081+01:00Cracking stuffCracking stuffMartinChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465653471454483708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-10256055787961063572017-09-08T22:36:10.766+01:002017-09-08T22:36:10.766+01:00Fantastic! What a pair of killers Anna and Chris a...Fantastic! What a pair of killers Anna and Chris are - especially Chris. I have to say the thought of another Bryan having his own private harem really made me chuckle! Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-26224912162085375332017-09-08T19:35:18.927+01:002017-09-08T19:35:18.927+01:00There certainly seems to be a very sinister side t...There certainly seems to be a very sinister side to Chris mate ;-)Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-8224097506907491612017-09-08T19:34:31.058+01:002017-09-08T19:34:31.058+01:00Thank you Simon, the encounter is turning out to b...Thank you Simon, the encounter is turning out to be very messy indeed ;-)Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-41415894007469793442017-09-08T19:33:06.788+01:002017-09-08T19:33:06.788+01:00It certainly was Greg, just so many zombies floode...It certainly was Greg, just so many zombies flooded into the house, with Anna and Chris not able to get out! I've played the last few turns of the game now and I'm furiously trying to get them ready for next Friday!Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-46761283511601276332017-09-08T19:31:10.239+01:002017-09-08T19:31:10.239+01:00Glad you liked it Phil :-)Glad you liked it Phil :-)Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-6123630843739356452017-09-08T19:30:48.805+01:002017-09-08T19:30:48.805+01:00They did seem to spend quite a lot of time in that...They did seem to spend quite a lot of time in that house!Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-87262560351983917232017-09-08T19:30:12.403+01:002017-09-08T19:30:12.403+01:00Thanks Jez, yes it seems Chris is starting to unra...Thanks Jez, yes it seems Chris is starting to unravel a little, which is a bit worrying!Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-41581656373469173332017-09-08T18:59:12.509+01:002017-09-08T18:59:12.509+01:00So this group of Anna and Chris seems to be the bl...So this group of Anna and Chris seems to be the black sheep group, or just seems to be going to the Dark Side so to speak.The Archaeologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597798539590546463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-62857585360533718382017-09-08T15:10:58.748+01:002017-09-08T15:10:58.748+01:00"The room is getting more and more bloody as ..."The room is getting more and more bloody as they cut down zombie after zombie" - great line, Andy, and seems to have encapsulated this episode very nicely :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-77863658362209511282017-09-08T09:41:00.387+01:002017-09-08T09:41:00.387+01:00What a blood bath of an encounter! (gloriously enh...What a blood bath of an encounter! (gloriously enhanced with the new casualty markers I might add)<br />I'm hoping events mean Anna has passed the "Are you OK" test, but what on earth IS happening to Chris?!<br />Great AAR and the story is a real 'page-turner', loads of suspense as you leave us waiting for the next installment :-)The Wargame Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654413349305659155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-82489695376524774112017-09-08T09:13:28.595+01:002017-09-08T09:13:28.595+01:00A great read as always.A great read as always.Phil Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828625218031670912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8659404329585395747.post-77135927027511400912017-09-08T08:53:50.575+01:002017-09-08T08:53:50.575+01:00Another great instalment Andy, plenty of twists an...Another great instalment Andy, plenty of twists and turns even though they were only in one place. Makes it even more exceptional !Dave Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398737478468720431noreply@blogger.com