OnTableTop – Home of Beasts of War | Site-Wide Activity https://www.ontabletop.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:39:32 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 40c43be2ed060c4c3fb517cbd3f94206 tinyheadbones commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676493 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:30:24 +0100 I really like the idea of a campaign that’s done in a day. I found in the most recent Mordheim campaign I played that my warbands never got out of 1st gear, while others seemed to be maxed out after a couple of […]

]]> a000ccb134b9ea2e334ba7456e7424d1 lawnor commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676492 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:29:51 +0100 I don’t really. It just bugs and confuses me. Plus, gotta comment to have a chance of winning that voucher.

]]> 61f3b957b941f125fc2b40ef2c5cc02f avien replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981761 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:26:46 +0100 I’m not prone to changing gears on games. Projects certainly, but whole games not so much.

Changing games requires an external pressure for me in the past, I started Dropzone because the group opted to play Dropzone rather than my preferred (at the time) Sparten Games Planetfall… and well that looks in hindsight to have been for the best. But not…[Read more]

]]> d9f0f898019f71315936de389e522d86 grantinvanman commented on the post, Modiphius' New Discworld Roleplaying Game Now Available! https://www.ontabletop.com/role-playing-games/modiphius-new-discworld-roleplaying-game-now-available/#comment-676490 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:11:30 +0100 Thanks for the recommendations on where to begin! Found a five-book boxed set on Amazon with those books in it for under $60 CAD. Done.

]]> 4b81685b4ddfaebd7ee9dbb92c4b0e63 grantinvanman commented on the post, Cult Of Games XLBS: How Do You Write Excellent Army Lists? https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/cult-of-games-xlbs-how-do-you-write-excellent-army-lists/#comment-676489 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:10:21 +0100 I like my 1940s Underwood Typewriter. Always faithful, always accurate. It’s a glorious piece of history. Back in the 1990s I used to make army lists on paper with a book and manually add/calculate r […]

]]> 864e13b7833d717274101b22c51d7938 crew wrote a new post https:/?p=1981663 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:59:45 +0100 Cult Of Games XLBS: How Do You Write Excellent Army Lists? Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week’s episode, Gerry poses a question on army lists. How do you write yours and more importantly, how do […]

]]> 37eed81731c2846ef77469e655d0b108 Grantincalgary replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981760 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:50:17 +0100 PLEDGE: three days of rain coming, means no bikes (gear change? Pull clutch, release throttle, engage gear, double-blip gas!) – but back to hobby this coming later week.

Games: I have changed gears based on what I’m watching: I recently ordered way too much Victrix based on “King and Conqueror” – all about the politics of the pre-Norman conqu…[Read more]

]]> 243d119f28e8d9da138f1a0699796ae0 jjgrubb created a new entry, Admitting I have a terrain problem for project: Entropy City: Making a Wargame https://www.ontabletop.com/?p=1981756 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:56:25 +0100 6bdf4a47120526754f718d7fe09529b5 a27cromwell replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981753 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:32:05 +0100 I guess I need to get motivated enough to finish 16 metal Japanese troops I’ve primed & base coated . After 50 plus years painting & building plastic kit where you can paint a lot of bits on the sprues , I really hate painting a one piece figure . I have to be in the zone . So far this week I’ve avoided the Japanese  by converting  some of W…[Read more]

]]> 70bc8c87710901381f0e5dd360a8acea zoidpinhead created a new entry, Battle Report: First practice game for project: Kings of War A Veteran Wargamer's Newbie Guide https://www.ontabletop.com/?p=1981752 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:17:14 +0100 e3bd22446241eca9688e3a80a75e5fe9 cowboygamer created a new entry, The wrong colour of filament. for project: Salute 2027 "Rules! More like guide lines" https://www.ontabletop.com/?p=1981751 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:13:03 +0100 41dfd52cab5e87c88af40edc16dea297 phaidknott commented on the post, House Escher Miniatures & Journal Lead New Edition Of Necromunda https://www.ontabletop.com/news/house-escher-miniatures-journal-new-edition-necromunda/#comment-676488 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:38:11 +0100 Well that didn’t take them long 🙁 But rules aside for now looking at the sculpts I’m not a fan. The heads/faces look more like Goliath offerings than Escher (being a bit oversized). The “footwear” looks […]

]]> 8425f95f2b92f605b35abd863f960764 danlee replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981739 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:56:09 +0100 This week’s pledge is to finish the current batch of Hero’s 3 mins, and then maybe start this month’s painting competition model (if we haven’t been hit by yet another heat wave by then).

 

  • Switching to a new/different game after playing $GAME for any length of time. How do you choose on what to play next? – Back when I actually played games…

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]]> fdb2a59eada238967798e7013f3faabf stealthykiller commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676487 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:45:52 +0100 Cool looking starter but I shouldn’t..

]]> 46e55c07bfe71c058d8432adfd922d5e danny76 commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676486 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:42:20 +0100 Gonna sit and watch now as been sick last few days.

]]> e202ed8c5d057d4707f426d44809a6fb draconis created a new entry, Final two raiders from the box for project: Draconis: Spring Clean 2026 (Fallout) and Onward https://www.ontabletop.com/?p=1981732 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:30:27 +0100 c039c5181971c856fb41fff6d89aa2ca sundancer replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981731 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:07:12 +0100

Forums have been misbehaving in appearance for some reason.

Misbehaving how? Only thing I noticed is the mentioned search bug (again this moment) but the odd javascript error I keep getting seems to be gone in that moment. Thought that might be coincidence

]]> 37b67c6b9cd52c99e72872cad0ab92ae leftnotrace replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981730 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:34:28 +0100 Forums have been misbehaving in appearance for some reason.

No pledge. I still have Phoenix to airbrush, but I’ve been focused on RPG writing and when I wasn’t in the mood for that it was too hot to go outside and airbrush.

Not had chance to wargame in well over six months as my adversary been unavailable, but we are hoping to play something…[Read more]

]]> bc155a30e4507079bf237012da15b504 pagan8th commented on the post, Modiphius' New Discworld Roleplaying Game Now Available! https://www.ontabletop.com/role-playing-games/modiphius-new-discworld-roleplaying-game-now-available/#comment-676485 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:26:53 +0100 I enjoyed the first two. The TV adaptations were not very good though.

]]> ea4854981349a6b4a3ac8a6bdf364937 sundancer replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981729 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:15:47 +0100

OTT website behaving oddly for anyone else this week?

Not really other than one odd thing yesterday. Search field was enormous and had a weird number on it.

search-field

Gencon had cover on the YouTubes but it’s far far away and nothing special was revealed by anybody. Nobody had a big bit about anything.

]]> fa51cde87abbb3dbb74d1adedf124caf poentje created a new entry, Misty Mountains 43 / 43 for project: SCC25 and beyond - Lord of the Rings by Poentje https://www.ontabletop.com/?p=1981728 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:13:18 +0100 be1b86dda61445f74c140f1add72dfa7 avernos commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676484 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:56:03 +0100 why do you care?

]]> a36ee122e53f7deee5b6cb4c6d291aa2 itchardpirate commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676483 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:51:37 +0100 Great show – thanks!

]]> 1afa8e4d4d89e4cd6a17cc379cd5c798 limburger replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981726 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:43:01 +0100 OTT website behaving oddly for anyone else this week?
I think hamsters are tired and need replacing …

Delivery notification for Tomb Raider kickstarter says I’m getting my package today, so I can’t do f*ck all today as I’m pretty sure that the moment I go on a supply run they will attempt delivery and claim that I was not at home. 🙁

Gen Con…[Read more]

]]> 52412839e36ab3e63b119b0963b9a951 ugleb commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676482 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:40:45 +0100 X-com minis are nice, although it does feel a bit pricey. Hmm….

]]> f796d1a9604243d1bb12ce88ab37f622 zoidpinhead replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981725 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:51:04 +0100 Pledge: Play some KoW and get familiar with the rules enough to introduce my friend to them this week.  Keep painting, even if it gets hot as I’ve got deadlines to meet 😀

Answer:  I’m generally at the behest of whoever is hosting the game as to what rules are used and whether I’ve played them or not.  We usually play something familiar but no…[Read more]

]]> 6db940662f9b8a8625a8d03e03dc3199 mechawhalestorm commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676481 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:02:10 +0100 Pillage starter is firmly on my radar, nice sample of terrain and lootables with the tokens and some mini’s. I hope the starter book works as a good physical rules reference since I use the pdf rulebook

]]> e68b051d14300904aeea300477a8bd71 sundancer replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/#post-1981706 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:36:45 +0100 Pledge: when temps come down a bit more paint some minis again. And also not murder anybody when I get back to work on Monday XD

Switching game. I think I prefer to go to “trusted known good” for comfort but actually I think it’s best to discuss that with the people you play with. And make a decision on that subject this way. Jumping into…[Read more]

]]> 99ae569da3a67c4415346102aac8943f sundancer replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Staying Alive! Staying Alive! in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-ha-ha-ha-ha-staying-alive-staying-alive/page/5/#post-1981701 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:23:17 +0100

Maybe later tonight, maybe tomorrow

If you quote me, to it properly! And “tomorrow” is today. Time. What a concept.

 

NEW THREAD!

 

[unofficial weekender] Changing gears

]]> 2b75db260b496077998d3b9dd644461c sundancer started the topic [unofficial weekender] Changing gears in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-changing-gears/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:21:46 +0100 ### Start of shameless copy and paste ###

First time visitor to OTT? Then please introduce yourself in the New Member Thread and look around in the Project System. Then come back and read on…

https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/introduce-yourselves-new-member-thread/

https://www.ontabletop.com/project/

Read all of this before you start a…[Read more]

]]> d18b9dee692deb69eb288dcc86c8a311 sundancer commented on the post, Modiphius' New Discworld Roleplaying Game Now Available! https://www.ontabletop.com/role-playing-games/modiphius-new-discworld-roleplaying-game-now-available/#comment-676480 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:18:29 +0100 But they are also the “least” Discworld-y (the first two). I think “Guards! Guards!” (First of the City Watch series) would be the best starting point.

]]> 9b5e026ec091978b481f216f0665e6ec balthazaar commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676479 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:54:41 +0100 i was so looking forward to the Xcom stuff, then i saw the price of the starter set…jesus makes GW looks cheap! Pillage set is cool, wish it came with the full rulebook, but either way will probably get it, […]

]]> f28fd2bfcb0820e4916523569910c11b limburger replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Staying Alive! Staying Alive! in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-ha-ha-ha-ha-staying-alive-staying-alive/page/5/#post-1981699 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:51:37 +0100 I’m guessing ‘later tonight’ is in another time zone ? 😉

Invincible RPG arrived … and it is sooo pretty. Free League really know how to match theme to content.

]]> 7e242e77cee21bac822edc7638d92a30 caledor2 commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676478 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:47:30 +0100 Peachy also placed a vid about Xcom.

]]> 82671c26e61eb0a01dce87e964c7b297 lawnor commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676477 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:54:50 +0100 Why was that one mini from the Brigands of Arja set blue when the rest are purple? He stands out like a sore thumb. Aren’t those 3D renders, and can have their colour changed easily? It seems like an odd and […]

]]> b54d1b2a33ffeb598f5effe01b3ef375 phunter648 commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676476 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:29:38 +0100 Nice one 😉

]]> 3a87ced8a4ad5d98d38ebd3b4833ae45 denzien created a new entry, The fishing fleet for project: Sky pirates https://www.ontabletop.com/?p=1981695 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:59:44 +0100 a4d188b22f1118258abedc4a684af24b pagan8th commented on the post, Modiphius' New Discworld Roleplaying Game Now Available! https://www.ontabletop.com/role-playing-games/modiphius-new-discworld-roleplaying-game-now-available/#comment-676475 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:08:12 +0100 If you want to start I would suggest the first two which are a single story: The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic. And in my opinion the best of the others involve the City Watch.

]]> e53f91e5624669f0c4403a37bfc39563 rayzryr commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676474 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:37:25 +0100 Good show! I’d probably pick up some of those 7-TV cops if I had the money. There’s another sci-fi video game franchise that I think is ripe for tabletop game treatment, though it likely won’t get plucked for it. […]

]]> fa5254e0718a0d2cf27135767e3ebfd4 zorg commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676473 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:53:30 +0100 Great show guy’s

]]> 2e098d74f951451a5485eb0bfe1500dc zorg commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676472 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:26:46 +0100 Yay it’s weekender time people👋👋👍👌

]]> 574059ecfaf39fd0678bc930bec4c21a zoidpinhead commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676471 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:12:50 +0100 Great show. Lots to look at. This was exactly the same amount of time as it takes me to build 10 Orc Gore Riders. Please can the show always be this long in case I need to build some more another time, thanks 🙂

]]> 86f438b4cf44085c5d62cb5f7d772769 mathias commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676470 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:01:54 +0100 😁 🤞🏻

]]> c5fdcfaba0a985053ba7dabe9077c0e3 smithsco commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676469 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:16:40 +0100 Really curious about Pillage but won’t pick up the starter. Down for Vikings. Would rather have a different faction than Irish.

]]> 842b092fc6ad6f956fcf42f1bcf01249 avernos created a new entry, £50 Wayland Games Voucher - 31st July OTTWeekender for live blog: PRIZE CENTER https://www.ontabletop.com/?p=1981692 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:00:35 +0100 7a28814b91eb3777392657d841a24d87 limburger commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676468 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:51:17 +0100 Pillage, loot and Plunder ? Any more P words in there ? 😉

]]> c5de38b585994e2f254f38d29e292d37 wonkygoblin commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676467 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:22:38 +0100 7tv looks like a rabbit hole i would never climb out of, I’ve managed to avoid them so far 😬

]]> be9efb3c2901fe513cd1f7f284dee07b sundancer commented on the post, Victrix's New Pillage Starter Set! Best Introduction To Historical Wargaming? #OTTWeekender https://www.ontabletop.com/featured/dark-age-pillage-dnd-wow-7tv-xcom-ottweekender/#comment-676466 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:49:37 +0100 A show full of Gerrys!

]]> da998dcd032c234022f1b310295db8d4 denzien created a new entry, Updated clinic facility for project: IN SPACE NO ONE CAN HEAR ME PAINT https://www.ontabletop.com/?p=1981683 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:42:37 +0100 71d9292eb34d77d2a225e7b62e2d3d50 sundancer replied to the topic [unofficial weekender] Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Staying Alive! Staying Alive! in the forum News, Rumours & General Discussion https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/unofficial-weekender-ha-ha-ha-ha-staying-alive-staying-alive/page/5/#post-1981670 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:30:35 +0100 New threads? That will never catch on. Might do one though. Maybe later tonight, maybe tomorrow XD

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