tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post278624891543956403..comments2024-03-05T19:24:33.982+11:00Comments on Wargaming with Barks: 'Swatters' reviewBarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-67730944878772965342023-07-06T23:09:03.614+10:002023-07-06T23:09:03.614+10:00Bought the rules. Have figures on the way or alre...Bought the rules. Have figures on the way or already in hand. Will be doing a 15mm pirates vs giant bugs (ants, spiders, etc.) for Lost World island adventures.<br />Thanks for the review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-77520112799658292102013-04-17T00:19:10.497+10:002013-04-17T00:19:10.497+10:00I like that GG is kicking up the scale to using un...I like that GG is kicking up the scale to using units, such as they did with 61-65 and DSLB. I happened to be downloading the rules when I ran across your review. Good job.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667428218897971037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-53463500927907201952013-04-16T19:06:31.620+10:002013-04-16T19:06:31.620+10:00Yeah, I was thinking 'Swarm' too. Particul...Yeah, I was thinking 'Swarm' too. Particularly in the egg-chamber scenario.Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-52111932429011036662013-04-16T10:49:34.059+10:002013-04-16T10:49:34.059+10:00Thanks for the review. Looks interesting.Thanks for the review. Looks interesting.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-65079233056598691882013-04-16T01:05:29.784+10:002013-04-16T01:05:29.784+10:00BTW the working title for the small skirmish versi...BTW the working title for the small skirmish version is Swatters: SSU (Surgical Strike Unit). It will be compatible with my generic SF ruleset Harder than Steel-- when I manage to sit down and write it :-Dandrea sfiligoihttp://www.ganeshagames.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-4560102004958977152013-04-16T00:25:04.183+10:002013-04-16T00:25:04.183+10:00Oh yeah, I meant to say that we used the "Swa...Oh yeah, I meant to say that we used the "Swarm" entry in the bug list when using face-hugger and chest burster miniatures. <br /><br />Those parasitic/larval bugs are conceptually more suited to skirmish play rather than the slightly bigger engagements that Swatters represents. Facehuggers are such well known movie monsters it seemed a shame not to include them in our games, so we did, even if "swarm" was a bit generic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-7904018270359010432013-04-16T00:01:12.574+10:002013-04-16T00:01:12.574+10:00Glad to hear you enjoyed the playtesting, I liked ...Glad to hear you enjoyed the playtesting, I liked reading about it at your blog!Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-23279194302864165962013-04-15T23:59:18.569+10:002013-04-15T23:59:18.569+10:00I think that the skirmish version is going to be i...I think that the skirmish version is going to be insanely popular...Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-1974777474530584532013-04-15T23:56:09.519+10:002013-04-15T23:56:09.519+10:00We had loads of fun playtesting Swatters a couple ...We had loads of fun playtesting Swatters a couple of months ago (thats a photo of one of my 28mm playtest games shown above). Swatters is the most enjoyable Ganesha Game to date as far as I am concerned.<br /><br />I am also very much looking forward to the skirmish version, but if you have access to about twenty suitable human models and a load of genestealers or whatever I really do recommend trying Swatters in the meantime :)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-65559834283426711732013-04-15T23:48:02.206+10:002013-04-15T23:48:02.206+10:00Another set of great rules, well worth the wait.
...Another set of great rules, well worth the wait.<br /><br />Now hurry up with all the others in your backlog!Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-56706199083332874642013-04-15T23:47:04.992+10:002013-04-15T23:47:04.992+10:00They're hot off the webs!
You're a hard p...They're hot off the webs!<br /><br />You're a hard person to find how to contact, I hope you didn't mind me using your pictures!Barkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389368754759452544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-12851296452344811442013-04-15T23:45:09.292+10:002013-04-15T23:45:09.292+10:00Ooooh, a small skirmish version? Sounds like just ...Ooooh, a small skirmish version? Sounds like just the thing for us in Chicago!Patrick W. Rollenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832604648690667589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-57575166425823800462013-04-15T23:41:30.792+10:002013-04-15T23:41:30.792+10:00Great review Barks, and thanks for the mention! I ...Great review Barks, and thanks for the mention! I didn't know these rules had even been released yet :)<br /><br />The small skirmish version sounds awesome, just my kind of thing!Spacejackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206802338386700609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045275598713483939.post-3142802564903603962013-04-15T23:31:31.167+10:002013-04-15T23:31:31.167+10:00Thank you for the nice review! All the things you ...Thank you for the nice review! All the things you mention (acid blood, powerlifter etc) will be in a small skirmish version that should be available next year.<br />Also, a softcover version will be available on Amazon for about $17 (price to be confirmed), and additional materials (scenarios, variants) will be made available as short, free PDFs.andrea sfiligoihttp://www.ganeshagames.netnoreply@blogger.com