Comments for Cipher Studios http://cipher-studios.com The internet home of Cipher Studios, a hobby gaming manufacturer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:21:39 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Boot Camp : Anima Tactics #4 – Play Your Own Game by Odie http://cipher-studios.com/2012/02/boot-camp-anima-tactics-4-play-your-own-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Odie Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:21:39 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2209#comment-1516 Glad you liked it. If there are any lessons I would want to help gamers (both new, and old) understand to better enjoy their games, it's this: Play what you love, and learn to play it well. Advice and opinions come and go, but if you stick to those rules, you'll be a much happier gamer in both the hard-fought wins, and the soul-crushing losses. Glad you liked it.

If there are any lessons I would want to help gamers (both new, and old) understand to better enjoy their games, it’s this:

Play what you love, and learn to play it well.

Advice and opinions come and go, but if you stick to those rules, you’ll be a much happier gamer in both the hard-fought wins, and the soul-crushing losses.

]]> Comment on Boot Camp : Anima Tactics #4 – Play Your Own Game by Gobbo http://cipher-studios.com/2012/02/boot-camp-anima-tactics-4-play-your-own-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 Gobbo Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:31:01 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2209#comment-1514 Great article. I am going to steal some of the ideas and concepts for my other minis games! Great article. I am going to steal some of the ideas and concepts for my other minis games!

]]> Comment on Tactical View 3: Battle Report! by sAdam http://cipher-studios.com/2012/01/tactical-view-3-battle-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 sAdam Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:28:14 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2168#comment-1513 Yes, but if they destroy it you end up with no Org bonus. About Hel. During my games I was able only twice to send character off the table with "Gates of Hell". That ability is powerful but highly unreliable. Yes, but if they destroy it you end up with no Org bonus. About Hel. During my games I was able only twice to send character off the table with “Gates of Hell”. That ability is powerful but highly unreliable.

]]> Comment on NMM: an Acolytes’ Struggles by Cipher Justin http://cipher-studios.com/2012/01/nmm-an-acolytes-struggles/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Cipher Justin Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:17:02 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2222#comment-1492 It's amazing how that goes from a highlighted gray to metalic in that one last step. Looking forward to more! It’s amazing how that goes from a highlighted gray to metalic in that one last step. Looking forward to more!

]]> Comment on Tactical View 3: Battle Report! by Alex http://cipher-studios.com/2012/01/tactical-view-3-battle-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 Alex Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:54:56 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2168#comment-1466 Yeah, whenever it's a roll this or your character dies roll, I always will burn gnosis. Even with resist 10 your chances are only about 60% of making the roll. As for the Org bonus, I have found that Empress's Chosen is amazingly awesome. Being ably to have a character that always rolls two dice is a huge bonus and getting +1 attack/def and +2 resist is just icing on the cake. Yeah, whenever it’s a roll this or your character dies roll, I always will burn gnosis. Even with resist 10 your chances are only about 60% of making the roll. As for the Org bonus, I have found that Empress’s Chosen is amazingly awesome. Being ably to have a character that always rolls two dice is a huge bonus and getting +1 attack/def and +2 resist is just icing on the cake.

]]> Comment on Tactical View 3: Battle Report! by Cipher Justin http://cipher-studios.com/2012/01/tactical-view-3-battle-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Cipher Justin Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:50:23 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2168#comment-1452 I was not aware of the specific attack tag on King's Tower, but that would make sense, the ability did seem a bit strong. I guess that evens out the misreading of Soul Steal. I was not aware of the specific attack tag on King’s Tower, but that would make sense, the ability did seem a bit strong. I guess that evens out the misreading of Soul Steal.

]]> Comment on Tactical View 3: Battle Report! by Cipher Justin http://cipher-studios.com/2012/01/tactical-view-3-battle-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 Cipher Justin Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:34:14 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2168#comment-1451 Yeah we were using Gnosis, but I used one for the initiative roll and had planned to save the other two to help Samiel make it to the Colonel. Never thought I'd miss the resistance roll at resist 10. Actually combat mastery wouldn't have really helped, as I think I rolled 3 9's and 10's that entire game. The armor was invaluable though as both Daniella and Claire were saved from death by a point at different times in the game. Yeah we were using Gnosis, but I used one for the initiative roll and had planned to save the other two to help Samiel make it to the Colonel. Never thought I’d miss the resistance roll at resist 10.

Actually combat mastery wouldn’t have really helped, as I think I rolled 3 9′s and 10′s that entire game. The armor was invaluable though as both Daniella and Claire were saved from death by a point at different times in the game.

]]> Comment on Tactical View 3: Battle Report! by Ape2020 http://cipher-studios.com/2012/01/tactical-view-3-battle-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1449 Ape2020 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:12:30 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2168#comment-1449 Interesting game. On the AT forums Empire players 9 times out 10 would chose Combat Mastery over any of the other Empire Org Advantage for the very reason you were having problems with Macbeth and the Black Loin. They hit hard but are not very accurate. Also where you guys using Gnosis? I mean with Hel on the board one should always keep on handy one handy for her instant kill special and to help Empire's hitting problem. Still sounds like fun. My current Empire team is: Org Adv-Combat Mastery Yuri Duncan Black Lion Odin Belith 2xMajor Ingis -ape2020 Interesting game. On the AT forums Empire players 9 times out 10 would chose Combat Mastery over any of the other Empire Org Advantage for the very reason you were having problems with Macbeth and the Black Loin.
They hit hard but are not very accurate. Also where you guys using Gnosis? I mean with Hel on the board one should always keep on handy one handy for her instant kill special and to help Empire’s hitting problem. Still sounds like fun. My current Empire team is:
Org Adv-Combat Mastery

Yuri
Duncan
Black Lion
Odin
Belith
2xMajor Ingis

-ape2020

]]> Comment on Tactical View 3: Battle Report! by Alex http://cipher-studios.com/2012/01/tactical-view-3-battle-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Alex Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:05:10 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2168#comment-1447 Sounds like an interesting game. A couple of things I thought I would mention. First do you know that King's Tower is only used against a specific attack? It's not +3 til the end of the turn. It's also reactive so when the attack comes that's when you declare it, not in advance. Also when rolling for Gates of Hell, why didn't you burn Gnosis? On something that important you should always burn Gnosis. Sounds like an interesting game. A couple of things I thought I would mention. First do you know that King’s Tower is only used against a specific attack? It’s not +3 til the end of the turn. It’s also reactive so when the attack comes that’s when you declare it, not in advance.
Also when rolling for Gates of Hell, why didn’t you burn Gnosis? On something that important you should always burn Gnosis.

]]> Comment on Hobbyist Tactics Episode 3: The Rest of the Head by Cipher Justin http://cipher-studios.com/2012/01/hobbyist-tactics-episode-3-the-rest-of-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Cipher Justin Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:19:37 +0000 http://cipher-studios.com/?p=2135#comment-1443 Since reading this article, I've used these techniques on a couple of my own models, and I must say the results are fantastic! Since reading this article, I’ve used these techniques on a couple of my own models, and I must say the results are fantastic!

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