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I really enjoyed grimdark future, because it meant I could use my 40k minis for it, but what I found is that it the game does lack a little bit of depth to it, even with extra rules.
They're on my shortlist of rules sets I want to try.
This has made my life exponentially easier. Thanks a ton!
Nice video, bitching shirt
If they still have chaos Lords with jumppacks they got Gdubs beat, sad as that is to say
1 page for free rules to 30 something for deluxe…
Me and a few friends regularly play 1500-2000 point games of Grimdark (once a week or so.) It’s a blast and got us all really into war gaming as a hobby. We all love 40k lore and world-building, but the rules were just detrimental to the most important rule: having fun. We’ve thought about giving third or fourth edition a try, but I think GDF is here to stay for us.
Really don't enjoy that Discord is now the major platform to get involved with indie and hobbyist communities, it's a terrible hostile app. Like Reddit on steroids
I think their biggest value is in the army lists that let you drop your 40k/AoS armies in directly. There’s a lot of free/cheap rules out there that are let down by that you need to do a lot of work to figure out stats for your troops.
The rules themselves are simple but functional pared down versions of rules you may or may not know.
E.g. one of the rulesets is pretty much Arty Conliffe’s Crossfire with the serial numbers filed off (with zero attribution or acknowledgement, of course).
My club has moved over to OPR. I went up the loft ladder and quite literally blew the dust off of the army boxes where my Death Guard minis have been languishing for many years.
Dragon Rampant had a similar effect on our Fantasy minis.
GW has nobody to blame but themselves.
Actually just last weekend me and a friend of mine bought a resin printer, and we're both very interested in One Page Rules products
I personally can't stand how the whole rules part of wargaming is handled by GW. They are expensive to get and take a lot of time to learn. Just to eventually be driven obsolete a few months down the line. Very hard to get new people into the hobby with barriers to entry like that.
I play OPR almost exclusively because it lets me have fun with my models without the headache.
One page rules is for people that like warhammer but dont want to carry 5 books, 3 card packs, a binder of errata and FAQ, and a paper bag to breath into.
I don't know if specifically one page of rules is ever enough. I have a bunch of one page roleplaying games, and they're fine because you can fill in the gaps through the normal roleplaying process, but they always lack something. I think for a wargame, especially one you're playing with not-close friends, you might need something like 5 pages, just so that there's enough to play with and not get into arguments. The direction so many games go in though is to drown the players in rules to the point that they can never learn them within the game's lifetime.
As for the miniature side, I kind of agree. We need the big boutique companies to help make things more visible, but I do like that there's more out there too. OPR has some great looking models, and if I ever get into fantasy, I might lean on them. As for games with a built in model line, I like what I'm seeing with Star Wars Legion. There are the models and whatnot, and most people probably buy too many, but I keep hearing people say that they are perfectly fine with 3d printed models, subbed in ones, and using rules off of your phone. Compared to how utterly toxic 40k can be, this attitude (even if it's just the player culture and not a corporate ruling) makes me want to play the game even more. 3d printing and third party models aren't going anywhere. Companies like GW can keep fighting a losing battle and continue to piss everyone off, or they can accept that people are going to use other models sometimes to play their game and start giving people a reason to buy from them (really good sculpts, large lines, and ease of purchase).
My £0.02 following my very first 40k game with my Custodes yesterday……. It honestly felt like a chore 😐
I think the arguments about rules-bloat has already been well- documented, but my general gripe after the game yesterday was the amount of time spent flicking back and forth through multiple hardback books just to play.
I've always thought 40k should have ring-bound Rule books/Codexes and minis should come with a printed copy of their datasheet that can be added/removed as needed (that would certainly help speed the game up).
As for simplifying to a OPR-type idea, I'd welcome something similar (especially considering the over-abundance of Stratagems and the clunky mechanics of things like the Custodes Martial Ka'Tahs).
OPR is a game system that I've been watching closely for some time, and is very tempting. I too love skirmish games, so skirmish versions of both genres are more attractive for me. For fantasy, I consider Beastmen, and for Sci-fantasy, I consider newly released Jackals factions (easy reason to guess – you can make heroes to use in both factions, as they are pretty similar. Of course "troopers" will have to be different). OPR definitely provides very good alternative to GW games and I dare say they seem like fierce competition on rise…
I love OPR! I've been a patron for almost a year now. I just filmed my first and second battle report this weekend using the Grimdark Future ruleset. Super easy for casual, fun games.
OPR made me love playing "40k" again. It distills all the fun of 40k without the bloat and waiting for my opponent to move, shoot and fight with their whole army before I get to do anything. GDF is wonderful.
Can you help me i cant figure out how to find the army builder for custom warbands in age of fantasy skirmish i just became a patreon
Played a game of the fantasy skirmish version. Worked great!
OPR $10 tier is great, especially right now. Typically, each month they release one set each for GDF and AOF. Each set is for one army, and typically includes a couple of units, a hero, and something bigger. Starting this month, they will be releasing a bonus third set until they finish releasing all of their demon models. Some sculpts can be a little hit or miss (I'm looking at you, T.A.U. suits), but I haven't found another STL Patreon that provides as much value.
I just tried one of the STL (Jackals) and it is awesome. I primarily play 40k, so I am using them as Kroot but I would like to try one of the grimdark rulesets.
I love their ftl war fleets.
Can't wait for the new rules set from you guys. Your Reign in Hell rules and style of the game was inspired.
40k intimidates me with all the rules and things to remember/thick rule books etc. Because of this, I've stuck mostly to being a hobby hero. That being said, OPR might be the thing I need to take the plunge into wargaming.
Been tempted to try One Page Rules for a while as my 9yo is really put off by the bookkeeping in AoS. Definitely going to give them a go this weekend after such a glowing recommendation.
This is a great series! Keep it up! "Why I like it" is great for getting to know some new games I haven't played yet.
My friends and I have played Warstuff many MANY times. LOVE them. We've even tweaked the rules a bit. They are great. Lego men, Plastic bugs, Dinosaur Erasers, whatever!
I played my first game yesterday evening and I absolutely loved it!
havent seen the rules for 1 page rules but that sounds badass.
Let me guess 'STLs' are renamed 'STCs' 😉
I play, or rather, umpire, a double blind historical (WW2) skirmish game–many of the charts can fit on the "one page" However the instructions for using the charts, not to mention the "art" of umpiring cannot. The double blind could be used for any game, but you need the umpire. The several features are the RPG for the leader figure or stand, that the leader figure or stand would only know what he can directly hear or see to include his own side. In a word, the player would only know a little–this isn't chess—-this is chaos for the gamer.
Since everyone has been speaking well of Grimdark Future, I searched for it. Whatever I found had several pages describing activating individual models, and many pages of incomprehensible army lists. This video has not boosted my confidence in OPR.
Why the SOS at 11:30? ØØØ_Ø_Ø_Ø_ØØØ
New game from Snarling Badger Studios 😃
I played OPR in 2014 because looking for an alternative to 7th edition.
I perked up at the point you made with the leg up when you alternate unit activations. That's actually super smart and keeps the game going rather than one player waiting until the other finally moved all of his giant swarm army. And the leg up you get for going first after some of your units have been killed off is also a very interesting mechanic.
As someone who tried to get into Warhammer after playing Xwing and Armada, I have to say it's pretty difficult. What books do I need? What info from each book? Oh, now there are new books but only for some factions. Now my faction had a disadvantage I guess… I gave up, painted the models and moved on to Legion.
Great video, got me a little excited again 🙏
Switched to OPR and a 3d printer and became a patreon of them.. Only game I still play from GW is warcry and will also use OPR models for it from now on. GW lost me, overcomplicated rules and overpriced products
I've been a patron of One Page Rules for a year now. I have about three complete armies (and skirmish teams) for BOTH Sci-fi and Fantasy worlds. That's six armies that are as fun and unique to play as 40k stuff. Honestly, for the fantasy stuff, I'm loving the quality and differences in sculpts more. Hands down, Saurians beat Seraphon on sculpts for a direct comparison, but most of the options are going completely unique and that's been super-neat.
I'm so glad I took the plunge into the 3D printing side of the hobby. It really brings in a wider scope and restores that sense that this is MY hobby, not some addiction to a particular company's products.
Awesome! Didn't now about ONEPAGERULES! 😀 Hoping to get my 10 year old to play some games with me 😀
hey, i've written one page rules for warhammer which are free, but oh boy warhammer has so many minis, so there's somewhat more of it than one page, and whoops you can also pay for them, but only if you want, i've heard gw fanboys have strong wallets. f**kin no thanks. but only because i hate this ugly cover.
Their rules are awesome and their STLs are above and beyond that. Some of the best prints in the business today.
OPR ist just better in every regard than GW, starting with list building is as fun as playing. As a newbie building a 40k list, even with all the overpriced, bloated books, is a nightmare.
You forgot to mention that there is an A.I included so you can play solo. It's not the most sophisticated engine but when you just want to roll some dice alone, it's great.
I love it