tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313155990967976958.post4224439057776304020..comments2023-06-19T13:51:50.446+01:00Comments on March of the Damned: No More Templates - Good or Bad?Eryx_UKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745459114536513706noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313155990967976958.post-30679443434583379822018-02-09T16:00:31.491+00:002018-02-09T16:00:31.491+00:00I wouldn't say I miss them, more look back on ...I wouldn't say I miss them, more look back on them fondly as a nostalgic thing. As you've said, scatter dice and more specifically which way they actually indicated a template moved were awful, never saw opponents actually move the template in the right direction, even though most of the time I wouldn't argue cos it just wasn't that important to me. Equally, the flamer template was often used wrongly, measuring either from the wrong point or in the wrong manner.<br /><br />Whilst I think D6 is perhaps a little harsh (D3 +3 might be fairer) I certainly think that it's now a better system than before, even if it is a little abstracted (abstract in its pure definition I mean, as in the rules are created to represent a concept rather than pursuing a dogmatic method of writing a rule to accurately recreate a concept - probably the best way of describing 8th edition actually!)Triple Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002702481127525157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313155990967976958.post-7441455145681324972018-02-08T22:26:38.648+00:002018-02-08T22:26:38.648+00:00Things play quicker but I miss them.Things play quicker but I miss them.Rory (Stepping Between Games)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11795468944108833350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313155990967976958.post-79366339147185856922018-02-08T21:17:08.615+00:002018-02-08T21:17:08.615+00:00I was sad to see templates go, but I do think the ...I was sad to see templates go, but I do think the game is better for it. It's great not to have to check the spacing on every model in a unit and be able to "clump up" on terrain without worrying about getting unduly punished for it. <br />In addition, the scatter dice caused more arguments that any other die in the game!<br /><br />I was using my own templates since 3rd edition, so it was sad to say goodbye to them after so long in use. Mike (Didcot Wargames Club)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04136576868354842829noreply@blogger.com