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OD in Hell
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01-07-2010, 03:08 AM
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OD in Hell
Hi-I'm OD & I'm a Game addict,it's been about 2 minutes
since my last fix. I tend to pick up a Game because I like the Theme & then everything just snowballs This makes expansions a must buy but it also sets me up for related Games. I purchased Claustrophobia beacuse it's a logical Dungeon Crawl (by that I mean it has definite Missions & not simply Treasure Grabs)& the Hell Theme tied to the really hellish 30 years wars period. I've had the Game 2 days & i'm already Home Brewing up stuff using my considerable WarHammer Chaos Figs to use in the Game.This is all great as I already have the figs I need & only requires me to paint up some Mortheim Figs I've had for years. But remember I'm an addict & the concept of gaming in Hell has me hooked.This brings me to Hell Dorado a skirmish game (basis for Claustrophobia) but that's not available in the US or in English.Plus I would need a lot of 28mm Figs & have to assemble(the HD figs are well done but all seem to come in a thousand bits) and of course paint.This is probably enough to keep out of it even when it becomes available in English. But I still have the Battles in Hell urge & I need my fix :rolleyes: Solution I'm creating Unter dem Doppel Adler in Hölle ,a Campaign using WarMaster figs & the C&C BattleLore System. The 10mm figs are less money & I'll have room to store them. Basically I taking some of the Hell Dorado Fluff & having The Holy Roman Empire of Ferdinand II clense Hell. I'm departing from the Hell Dorado Fluff a bit & basing it on Dante's "Divine Comedy". So the Imperials will need to fight their way through all 9 Levels of Hell,using a Linear Campaign system borrowed from a HoTT varient.Currently I've finished my Army List & ordered my 1st batch of figs.I've tied the various troop types to Battle- Lore with some special rules (Troop seduction for the Demon of Lust Forces on the 2nd Level & such). I still need to tie together a Terrain Table & get all the Legal Pad stuff written up in logical order so I can post it up on my web Sight Board I use for such purposes. So I guess my 2010 Project is set. Pure Game addiction but at least I'm not alone :shy: OD Sighing like the night wind and sobbing like the rain,— Wailing for the lost one that comes not again: |
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01-07-2010, 06:20 AM
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RE: OD in Hell
Sounds cool (or as it's Hell maybe that should be hot) OD!
Shame you are not a Xbox 360 Gamer as there is a game called Dante's Inferno coming out very soon. Having played the demo, I think it would be right up your street. Check it out here |
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01-07-2010, 12:57 PM
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RE: OD in Hell
Thanks Z67,it does look interesting but I'm not much
for computer games .I just like to move card & figs:rolleyes: OD Sighing like the night wind and sobbing like the rain,— Wailing for the lost one that comes not again: |
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01-31-2010, 04:12 PM
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RE: OD in Hell
Here's the Fluff to "Unter dem Doppel Adler in Hölle" :
The brutality of the 30 Years War reached new heights when General Tilly's Imperial Forces sacked the city of Magdeburg in 1631 & set off an orgy of rape,pillage & plunder. So great was the blood shed that it steeped into the earth in such vast quantities that it opened a portal to Hell. The victorious Catholic forces lost no time in exploring this gaping portal & discovered to their horror it was a Hell Gate.Brief clashes with demonic forces who resisted the humans exploration soon reached the Imperial Court at Wen and the Pope in Rome. Emperor Ferdinand II anxious not to be distracted from his crusade to rid Protestantism from the Empire, was disposed to order the sealing of the portal. Pope Urban VIII was however appalled at the blasphemy of the Hell Gate.He also was seeking ways to limit the power of the Hapsburg's who although Catholic presented too much concentration of power in their control of both Spain & The Holy Roman Empire.This power threated the Papal States in Italy which were sandwiched between Spain & the Empire. Pope Urban decided the Hell Gate was the perfect distraction to keep the expansive Ferdinand occupied. The Pope invoked a Crusade to cleanse Hell & requested that Ferdinand provide the forces. Ferdinand reluctant to put aside his campaigns in Germany, nevertheless could not ignore the Papal obligation placed on him.He therefore instructed General Tilly to make some forces available for the conquest of Hell. Thus the cleansing of Hell was begun as a poor stepchild effort,the Emperor supporting it enough to show his obedience to Papal wishes but not enough to interfere with his war against the Protestants. I now have Twelve 10mm Armies to paint up: 9 for each Demonic Level + Holy Roman Empire + Harpy's (Infernal Woods -2nd Level Special)+ Knights Templer (4th Level Special). OD Sighing like the night wind and sobbing like the rain,— Wailing for the lost one that comes not again: |
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10-03-2010, 11:36 AM
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RE: OD in Hell
Well to update this,the Armies are done & The Campaign Started.
The first battle resulted in A Demonic Win but it was so close & The Empire had several chances to win but just couldn't bring it off. OD Sighing like the night wind and sobbing like the rain,— Wailing for the lost one that comes not again: |
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11-05-2012, 07:46 PM
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RE: OD in Hell
Hell Dorado has some of the sexiest figs I've seen anywhere. (That I'll never have skill to paint.)
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11-05-2012, 11:44 PM
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RE: OD in Hell
The story alone is just freakin awesome.
"It's the smell... it's driving them CRAZY!" |
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09-26-2018, 05:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-28-2018 01:30 PM by Old Dwarf.)
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RE: OD in Hell
Well it's been over 8 years & I never did really get the Hell
Campaign going after a few test battles. The problem was I based the Campaign on BattleLore but it really could not cover the Various Armies & then I tried a HoTT System but they all failed to really provide the brief brutal clashes I felt would be reflected in Hell Battles. So all the painted Armies remained in storage until inspiration hit & I decided to have another go at it. This time I'm using the OoP "Napoleon in Europe" Tactical Battle System & Battle Board plus a few modification to fit the Hell Theme. I've revised my Army Lists to reflect the NiE system & made a few adjustments needed to change from the individual figures used in NiE to the Regiment/Battalion bases used for my Army Units. I'll post up the Campaign Material & Battle Reports In the Battle Report Forum Battle Reports. The Campaign is called 'Unter dem Doppel Adler in Hölle" (Under the Double Eagle in Hell) OD Sighing like the night wind and sobbing like the rain,— Wailing for the lost one that comes not again: |
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