Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

[Agamon]

I really, really really really wonder what Fantasy Flight is going to do with WFRP3e? 2e was hardly broken by any stretch of the imagination. I didn't even know people were clamoring for a revision.

Yeah, I'm pretty happy with my 2e books that I haven't really had a chance to use yet. Someday soon, hopefully. Cool game, for sure.

 

[Sanzuo]

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Wow, thanks. This website is awesome.

I really, really really really wonder what Fantasy Flight is going to do with WFRP3e? 2e was hardly broken by any stretch of the imagination. I didn't even know people were clamoring for a revision.

It would be nice if the FF guys took on some of the Green Ronin guys since they're the ones who wrote the current version - which is awesome.

My complaints about the current edition? Hmmm... let me see. I don't have many. The rules that aren't fleshed out can easily be called on by the GM.

EDIT: Oh crap.

Rumors, rumors!

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

It seems that the rumors for a version 3 of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay are not ending. Recently a post in Graham McNeil’s blog mentioned playtesting WFRP 3 which lead to a flood of forum-posts at the StS-forums as well as the FFG-WFRP-forums. What concerns some people is the fact that the game mechanics (according to Mr. McNeil) seem to be very different from what we know from its predecessors:“The game was very different to anything I’ve played before, with a lot of table space taken up by character sheets, action and ability cards, dice etc. It felt like a strange hybrid of board game and roleplaying game at first, but once the notions of the new mechanics took hold, it felt very natural.”, Graham McNeil writes.


I think I’m not alone when I say that the first impression I had was: oh, FFG jumps on the D&D 4e bandwagon. . From a business view it makes perfectly sense: people who liked D&D 4e might give this game a try. But would that be WFRP anymore? So some people are already seeing the Dark Ages coming back. Just to steal this pessimists the thunder: all we have up to now is a post in someones blog, this person might be in good contact with GW and FFG, nevertheless we are still lacking an official statement from FFG or GW. So as long as they remain silent a WFRP 3 is not confirmed.


If the rumors are true we will see. It might take some time until the game will published. And then we could give it a try. Perhaps its not a bad game? Who can tell? If it is in fact a D&D 4e clone I doubt that I’ll play it - why play the copy when you can play the original? Therefore I think that there is no need for panic - even if WFRP does not continue to be the game we knew, what keeps us from playing WRFP v1/v2 in the future?

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[Obryn]

I think there's another thread somewhere about that WFRP3e description.

I'd hold off before panicking, but would not be surprised if FFG put out an excellent - but very different - WFRP game. They need to sell core books to turn a profit, and they can't sell new core books to a market who already has them.

As for me, I love both WFRP2e and D&D 4e, but just like any game, I'd want to evaluate any WFRP3e on its own merits. If I don't like it, I already have almost everything produced for 2e, so I'm not particularly worried.

-O

 

[Aus_Snow]

I think it's about time I buy myself the 2nd edition. So no, not moving quickly on this one. Sometimes I pounce on a game when it first comes out (or before, even!) and sometimes it's like this. Oh well.

The 1st ed. stuff still holds a special place on the bookshelf, but from most of what I've heard, 2nd is strictly better. And it sure looks pretty. Well, 'pretty' anyway.

 

[Nebulous]

I haven't actually had the pleasure to play WFRP 2e yet, but it is such a beautifully laid out game and the mechanics seem top notch. If i wasn't having such a good time with 4e, and i was deperate to branch out and try something new, i'd be all over Warhammer. I'm just sort of concerned that FF will put out a different but equally awesome game and i'll feel compelled to buy that too and not use it much.

 

[Sanzuo]

Probably my favorite thing about WFRP is the career system. I just like the idea that what you start out as has no bearing on your potential - that a servant could become a knight or a camp follower could become a master wizard.

That's something I wish they had in Dark Heresy. When you pick/roll a career in DH it seems a lot more restrictive. Although I love DH's setting and combat (gunfire) rules.

If they at least kept the career system I think I would be happy. My greatest fear is if they revamp the careers so you automatically start out as a "high level" career. EI, Level 1 Warrior Priest of Sigmar. Starting out as a ditchdigger is the cornerstone of the game in my opinion.

 

[sjmiller]

OK, slightly goofy question. I know back in the old days of Warhammer Fantasy RPG there was a career or background where you could be a former Blood Bowl player. I imagine that is not in there any more, but it would be nice if it were.

 

[Agamon]

OK, slightly goofy question. I know back in the old days of Warhammer Fantasy RPG there was a career or background where you could be a former Blood Bowl player. I imagine that is not in there any more, but it would be nice if it were.

Wow, why don't I remember that (been a long time since I played 1e)? No, it's not there now, but it would be awesome.

 

[Sanzuo]

Wow, why don't I remember that (been a long time since I played 1e)? No, it's not there now, but it would be awesome.

Now that I think of it - it doesn't sound like it would be too hard to come up with your own careers. It's not like you have to worry about it being too "balanced."

 

[NiTessine]

OK, slightly goofy question. I know back in the old days of Warhammer Fantasy RPG there was a career or background where you could be a former Blood Bowl player. I imagine that is not in there any more, but it would be nice if it were.

I don't remember ever seeing a career like that for WFRP, but the Ex-Blood Bowl Player was presented as a player character for Warhammer Quest in an issue of Citadel Journal. Issue #16, I think, though I may be wrong.