tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832507778586404963.post2097314176035842462..comments2023-11-22T03:12:07.280-05:00Comments on Arcadia Prime: Flames of War...is on FIRE!Dan Eldredgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06028212796512806387noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832507778586404963.post-83419185331665243162011-12-16T18:58:43.913-05:002011-12-16T18:58:43.913-05:00My British Late War Rifle Coy arrived today after ...My British Late War Rifle Coy arrived today after I found it dirt cheap on eBay.<br /><br />Not only does the company come with a 'Warrior' upgrade (CSM Stan Hollis, VC), it also came with a spare base <i>and</i> two spare infantry bods <i>and</i> three small bits of metal scenery (treetrunks) to use on the bases. <br /><br />Marvellous!<br /><br />Not much chance of <i>that</i> with GW, eh?<br /><br />Plus, I'm very impressed with the range of poses you get.<br /><br />Now all I have to do is (a) remove my own bodyweight in flash, (b) paint the buggers, and then (c) watch as they all get very fluffily mown down by the blatantly superior enemy forces.<br /><br />Just like playing Guard.Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832507778586404963.post-30507596745449233512011-12-16T04:42:06.780-05:002011-12-16T04:42:06.780-05:00Oh and thanks for the 1-up!Oh and thanks for the 1-up!suneokunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085094845127991965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832507778586404963.post-41699758290413888272011-12-16T04:41:08.802-05:002011-12-16T04:41:08.802-05:00The lack of modelling options is a good point ... ...The lack of modelling options is a good point ... but not an overwhelming one for me. What I'm really excited about is the scale and the impact on tactics.suneokunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085094845127991965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832507778586404963.post-89691444792756421712011-12-14T20:10:54.074-05:002011-12-14T20:10:54.074-05:00Those Osprey guides are things of beauty. I've...Those Osprey guides are things of beauty. I've always said that if I win the lottery I will buy the entire range, but I've never actually committed to one.<br /><br />The rules are blinding, mate (though your point about the comparative straightforwardness of them does, of course, stand), but I do get your point about the lack of painting and modelling options...<br /><br />...that said, I've never ever enthused about making 40K terrain, but I find myself excited by the prospect of crafting a FoW board as a project!Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832507778586404963.post-22884638077920865452011-12-14T18:45:06.107-05:002011-12-14T18:45:06.107-05:00I have enjoyed playing FOW for years and it has he...I have enjoyed playing FOW for years and it has helped me learn a great deal about WWII. <br />Don't worry about the rivet counters telling you your model is incorrect for the time period you are playing.ColKillgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16525442150477092825noreply@blogger.com