Hi!
Note I said 8 hours of play. The set up is another matter. For those particular big games I set up the day before so when we show up eveything is ready to go. Also there are many people participating usually 8-10 people and I divide the battlefield in sector. I personally don't play the game but act as a judge as I supervise that the game move steadily to a conclusion.
I must say I am envious, since you have played a larger game than I! Pretty cool. 36 bio-titans? Wow! I personally only own 18. Hmmm... maybe I'll get 18 more <evil grin>.
I with you, I LOVE large games. It gives you the true epic feel. My goal is to play a 100,000 point game.
Perhaps someday I will.
Peter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Whitehead" <graham_at_...>
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Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [NetEpic ML] My opinions on recent posts
> Hi,
>
> 40,000 points in 8 hours ? Now we KNOW you're kidding :-))
>
> I reckon to be able to play 15-20,000 point SM/TL games in a day, but 40,000
> !! Does that include setting out all the troops? The nearest I have played
> was a SM/TL game of 50,000 points of tyranids attacking 60,000 points of
> Eldar & Imperial alliance (dug in behind fortifications with trenches, razor
> wire and LOTS of minefields). It took us most of an afternoon just to get
> the troops on the table. The game itself lasted over a month (about 160
> hours playing time) although this would normally be shorter, this game was
> part of a campaign - so had to be played out until one side was either wiped
> out or managed to escape the battle arena. Also tyranid games tend to last
> longer because of the regenerative qualities of the titans(cockroaches are
> easier to kill!) and there was 36 of 'em on the field. Of course, if you had
> several players on each side moving stuff at the same time, that would help.
> In our game, the alliance had four players (it should have been five, but
> the squats bottled it and went underground !!) but I was on my own with the
> bugs.
>
> Aah, the memories. That game went down in local history and was one of the
> most enjoyable I have played. I prefer big games and like to play games that
> last all day / all weekend with lots of detail and variety. I guess that's
> why E40K left me stone cold.
>
> Regards,
> Graham
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Ramos" <primarch_at_...>
> To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 12:11 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [NetEpic ML] My opinions on recent posts
>
>
> > Hi!
> >
> > Nah, the time stands. I had one friend in Long Island who he and I have
> the record for a 6000 point game 1 hour and 30 minutes. The thing is that
> fellow and I know the rules cold, no looking up and we're very focused. I
> consistently played 6000 point games with that guy that hovered on average
> around 2 hours and 15 minutes. Now, with some other friends, Darius for
> example we averaged 3 to 4 hours per game. One good friend of mine it took
> closer to 5 per game.
> >
> > It depends on my mood I guess. If I'm in the tournament mood I make games
> move real quick. If not a lot slower.
> >
> > Heck, I've run games with up to 40000 points per side that have run to a
> successful conclusion in around 8 hours with multiple players taking a hand.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "tzeentch666" <tzeentch666_at_earthlink.net>
> > To: <netepic_at_yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 6:57 AM
> > Subject: Sv: Re: [NetEpic ML] My opinions on recent posts
> >
> >
> > > --- In netepic_at_y..., <eivind.borgeteien_at_c...> wrote:
> > > > Besides that, I wonder what we do different...
> > > > > Fra: "Peter Ramos" <primarch_at_c...>
> > > > > Games in the 4000 point region will give you a quick game with
> > > resolution within 1-11/2 hours.
> > >
> > > * I think Peter must have meant *11* and a half hours >:)~ That or
> > > Peter plays like a crazed monkey hyped up on crack - I certainly
> > > never finished a game that fast (my Rogue Trader games tended to be
> > > shorter then an hour though - and that was using the original REalms
> > > of Chaos rules!). Maybe its the fiddly moving of all the stands or
> > > something.
> > >
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