Comments on: The sounds of music (part 2) http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/ This blog is devoted to newsworthy announcements related to Days of Wonder’s games and the company itself. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:35:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: chemnitz http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2804 chemnitz Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:37:33 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2804 Does anyone have a firm release date for the Dwarven Specialist pack? I see it listed as July 2007--does that mean early July or late July? Also, will the Goblin Skirmishers pack be released simultaneously? Thanks! I have an itchin' for some pipin'! Does anyone have a firm release date for the Dwarven Specialist pack? I see it listed as July 2007–does that mean early July or late July? Also, will the Goblin Skirmishers pack be released simultaneously?

Thanks! I have an itchin’ for some pipin’!

]]> By: The Preacher http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2803 The Preacher Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:19:45 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2803 Have you *heard* badly played bagpipes? That sound would strike fear in heart of John Wayne ;) Have you *heard* badly played bagpipes? That sound would strike fear in heart of John Wayne ;)

]]> By: Callidusx3 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2802 Callidusx3 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:59:25 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2802 The ability Borg & Co. gave the bagpipes is excellent. It really makes the unit unique. I just love what this mechanic will mean for board-top tactics. However, it seems to me that this ability would have been better suited to an undead-type unit (maybe a banshee?). It seems a bit odd envisioning how it works with bagpipers (must be some snazzy runes on those pipes!). The ability Borg & Co. gave the bagpipes is excellent. It really makes the unit unique. I just love what this mechanic will mean for board-top tactics.

However, it seems to me that this ability would have been better suited to an undead-type unit (maybe a banshee?). It seems a bit odd envisioning how it works with bagpipers (must be some snazzy runes on those pipes!).

]]> By: ColtsFan76 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2801 ColtsFan76 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:06:16 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2801 Sounds like Darkern the Skies will allow them to "fire." Sounds like Darkern the Skies will allow them to “fire.”

]]> By: Pierre http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2800 Pierre Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:01:40 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2800 About Bagpipes being "Ranged Weapons" does that mean that "Darken the Skies" apply to them as well? About Bagpipes being “Ranged Weapons” does that mean that “Darken the Skies” apply to them as well?

]]> By: constant whinner http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2799 constant whinner Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:51:21 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2799 Hmm. I 've got some concerns. I suspect you use this weapon by directing it against a single enemy unit. Doesn't make much sense to me. Sound is omni-directional. Would have prefer a shorter radius and the ability to affect ALL units in range. It is not very thematic to imagine the bagpipers "directing" the sound of their music to one particular piece. Maybe treating the bagpipes as melee / ranged weapons goes a little bit too far .... Hmm. I ‘ve got some concerns. I suspect you use this weapon by directing it against a single enemy unit. Doesn’t make much sense to me. Sound is omni-directional. Would have prefer a shorter radius and the ability to affect ALL units in range. It is not very thematic to imagine the bagpipers “directing” the sound of their music to one particular piece.
Maybe treating the bagpipes as melee / ranged weapons goes a little bit too far ….

]]> By: Old Dwarf http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2798 Old Dwarf Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:14:39 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2798 The Dwarves of the world Thank You! The Dwarves of the world Thank You!

]]> By: Wee Sodjer http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2797 Wee Sodjer Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:31:11 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2797 Eric, You have captured the spiritual essence of the pipes. Play on, my man... Eric,

You have captured the spiritual essence of the pipes.

Play on, my man…

]]> By: barcafer http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2796 barcafer Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:25:37 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2796 Just imagine using them to keep red infantry units at bey. A 3 hex range and 4 dice for a red unit, hitting 50% of the time, could protect a bridge or stronghold from heavy infantry for quite a while. A very cool addition. Now, I just want my centaurs. Just imagine using them to keep red infantry units at bey. A 3 hex range and 4 dice for a red unit, hitting 50% of the time, could protect a bridge or stronghold from heavy infantry for quite a while.

A very cool addition. Now, I just want my centaurs.

]]> By: ColtsFan76 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2795 ColtsFan76 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:44:39 +0000 http://blog.daysofwonder.com/2007/06/06/the-sounds-of-music-part-2/#comment-2795 tormentor - That's the point. They have a 50% chance of causing a retreat. Which means they have no means of a *direct* hit, but can cause *indirect damage* through the retreat process. With the chance for so many retreats, these little buggers (or should I say baggers?) will be quite potent against creatures. There will be more then 1 flag rolled in all probability so the creature's ability to ignore the first flag is inconsequential. Each flag after that will force a creature to retreat two hexes. And the trample alone will be quite destructive. tormentor -

That’s the point. They have a 50% chance of causing a retreat. Which means they have no means of a *direct* hit, but can cause *indirect damage* through the retreat process.

With the chance for so many retreats, these little buggers (or should I say baggers?) will be quite potent against creatures. There will be more then 1 flag rolled in all probability so the creature’s ability to ignore the first flag is inconsequential. Each flag after that will force a creature to retreat two hexes. And the trample alone will be quite destructive.

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