Reply To: Room for a sci-fi arena sports Game?

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I’m up for any type of game like this. However I don’t play BB anymore as it’s just soooooooo slow to play (got spoilt by Dreadball, a sci-fi version of Basketball if you like).

These days I think for a game to catch on, it’s got to be fast and fluid. Although the minis do help, it’s all down to the game (and if I can be play as a pickup and play (but with some complexity).

Somethings that always seem to mess up previous “sports” games are the temptation to add more teams. With different stats, abilities etc, this always brings balance problems (Dreadball’s up to over something like 30 now). Try and keep it simple, or even try the “heresy” of keeping the teams basically similar (even if the models are aesthetically different). Individual named models with their own stats and abilities again is starting to get too complex (a bit like Guildball….sorry chaps), you just need stats for positions (Keeper, Striker etc). Let the players design their own team, and they’ll feel more of a connection to it (and thus the game).

Now Ice Hockey hasn’t been done (I do remember playing something from Tabletop Games WAYYYYY back when, it used a card turning arc similar to Car Wars and was played on a plain surface (no hexes or squares)) in recent years. So that might garner some interest (particularly in N.America).

I’ll keep an eye out on this one, it will probably end up on my collection should you bring it to fruition 🙂