Anyone actively playing Gladiator?

[Bergh]

Hi everyone.

I got the Gladiator rulebook from the half price sale. and I got a large bunch of Gladiators.

Anyone playing the game?

I have read the rules and I don't see much tactics beyond just hope for lucky dice rolls.

[Togodumnus]

Haven't played yet, but I'm painting away (well, that makes it sound as if I'm making good progress - I've painted 2 of 24...)

Like you I got the rules on 50% off, and while overall pleased with the book I have to say it's really not that well-suited to 1 v. 1 battles. You can play the advanced hit allocation rules which help a little bit, but it's still pretty much a crapshoot and down to good dice rolls, as you point out. There are already so many Gladiator rulesets that cover 1 v. 1 well, though, and many of them free, that I can't say I'm too terribly disappointed in that regard.

Tactics will come into play in larger battles, but without any kind of point values it's pretty much up to you to design balanced forces or scenarios if you want to play something that's not in the book.

I'm in the process of writing up much more detailed campaign rules that should add some more depth to the game, and we'll hopefully get a campaign rolling sometime. When I finish off the campaign rules, I'll post them here.

[FleetfootMike]

Would love to see the campaign rules. Also, be aware that the last issue of WSS had some suggested tweaks to the rules in.

[Bergh]

WWS? whats that?

[FleetfootMike]

Wargames Soldiers and Strategy magazine - see my blog at http://troubleatthemill.blogspot.com/20 ... ue-58.html for review and links.

[Togodumnus]

I'd be happy to post my campaign rules when I finish them, may be a bit though as I'm a grad student and I don't get a whole lot of hobby time. Hopefully soonish, though!