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Learning how to play 40k and playing exclusively on VASSAL.

Posted: 2010-11-07 11:39pm
by Chaotic Neutral
Is this feasible? I've already found all of the most recent codexes and rulebook on the internet.

Re: Learning how to play 40k and playing exclusively on VASS

Posted: 2010-11-08 12:10am
by xthetenth
Chaotic Neutral wrote:Is this feasible? I've already found all of the most recent codexes and rulebook on the internet.
Yes, I only play on vassal. It's really a good setup. How'd you find it now? The guy making the good module got shut down a while ago. If you pm me or something, I'll probably be up for a game to show you the ropes of vassal.

Re: Learning how to play 40k and playing exclusively on VASS

Posted: 2010-11-08 12:14am
by Chaotic Neutral
Thanks, maybe sometime in a week or two. My gaming time is pretty much filled with another game after Tuesday.

Re: Learning how to play 40k and playing exclusively on VASS

Posted: 2010-11-08 03:05am
by adam_grif
What is VASSAL? An online W40k simulator or something?

Re: Learning how to play 40k and playing exclusively on VASS

Posted: 2010-11-08 03:32am
by Stark
Its a boardgame simulator. Its usable to hopeless depending on the quality of the module involved.

I'm not going to bother with the lmgtfy.com link. :lol:

Re: Learning how to play 40k and playing exclusively on VASS

Posted: 2010-11-09 02:23pm
by xthetenth
Stark wrote:Its a boardgame simulator. Its usable to hopeless depending on the quality of the module involved.

I'm not going to bother with the lmgtfy.com link. :lol:
Really, the only huge advantage I can think of (and good enough for my purposes) is that you can get a network connection so I can play with people I couldn't play with otherwise. Well, that and the dice rollers are nice in a good module, but those are rare to be a true plus rather than just nice. I'd say the 40k module is the best one I've seen. It's very well put together, and I can't honestly think of a lacking feature other than a good way to deal with buildings.

Re: Learning how to play 40k and playing exclusively on VASS

Posted: 2010-11-09 05:39pm
by Stark
Being free is a pretty serious advantage. :) I play a bunch of older wargames on Vassal, because there are quality modules for it that make it way more fun than playing the cardboard chit version in 1988. I thought the 40k module went underground because of GW action?

Maybe I'm thinking of the Arkham Horror module. Man, I'd kill for that module. I'd take pictures of me next to my pile of Arkham Horror boxes. Just replacing the fucking card decks would be worth actual money for me.