![]() ![]() Of course, you can use it with other medieval settings of Two Hours Wargames. So, even if you don't catch on to the combat rules, this free PdF is still useful for any medieval RpG system of your choice. Three linked encounters are given : explore/raid/defend (I just don't understand why the terrain in "Explore" doesn't have Buildings in Square 2 while this same terrain has them for "Raid" if you successfully explored it). Fortunately, Swordplay 2015 includes the possibility of different weapons for your warriors and a nice rudimentary "battlefield" generator : if you fight with a team, you can then decide if you split your squad or keep it as one. ![]() I've already written in another review that the problem with a one-stat system is that you cannot develop a strategy with it :you're either doomed to failure or you become near invulnerable. Most of the system revolves around one characteristic, Reputation. ![]() Like his other products, these rules are meant to manage your small team of warriors and to pit them against opponents (randomly generated as "Potential Enemy Forces" = PEF). (you also download it with Swordplay 2018 on the author's website). "Swordplay 2015" is a "skirmish" free rulebook by Ed Teixeira. The only weak point for me would be that the AI will sometimes eat through these dice like candy, leaving the reminder of the match entirely to pure luck, with mild advantages over your stats, though this is easily fixable with some house rules (in my case, I just refill the bonus dice at the beginning of each round, substracting one from each fighter's pool).Īll in all, a very solid boxing game, fun, quick to set-up and play. It will force you to calculate carefully every move, especially during the first few rounds, which can be vital for the development of the rest of the fight. It is indeed easy to lose control of the fight if you are not careful with the bonus dice. You may even be a charismatic devil that gets points just out of charm!Īs a dice chucker, it has a lot of impredictability. Granted, some are worse to cope with than others, but all in all it gives you the feeling that you are creating realistic boxers. The step of creating a boxer is pretty exciting, with many random traits being disadvantages that will affect your strategy. I must admit I approached this title with reservations after the first read, but it has pleasantly surprised me. ![]()
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