tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post3318880533044645652..comments2024-03-28T12:39:04.081+00:00Comments on Vampifan's World of the Undead: Zombicide Scenario C23 Day Zero Part 1Vampifanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-26303639649547108572015-06-05T11:18:56.531+01:002015-06-05T11:18:56.531+01:00I really love Zombicide too, Johnny. I'm delig...I really love Zombicide too, Johnny. I'm delighted that you like my batrep. Praise from fans of the game means a lot to me.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-8163137919660831922015-06-05T11:17:34.507+01:002015-06-05T11:17:34.507+01:00Many thanks, Redcoat. Zombicide has now become my ...Many thanks, Redcoat. Zombicide has now become my all-time favourite zombie apocalypse game. It may seem like a simple hack and slash game but actually, it has a lot of depth to it.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-68270695687092534992015-06-05T08:57:49.438+01:002015-06-05T08:57:49.438+01:00I really love zombiecide! And to get a batrep from...I really love zombiecide! And to get a batrep from you like this is just pure awesome. Well written to be a story unfolding! Nice!<br /><br />And good pictures to go along with painted miniatures just gives it another star!Lord Siwochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277688650019625771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-3425115388163238292015-06-04T23:25:39.010+01:002015-06-04T23:25:39.010+01:00Very Nice Bryan!, I have to say your excellent bat...Very Nice Bryan!, I have to say your excellent battle reports are one of the reasons I ordered Zombicide!Redcoat893https://www.blogger.com/profile/09448916720958108136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-63785551674766082112015-06-04T10:13:49.007+01:002015-06-04T10:13:49.007+01:00Cheers, Simon. The Zombicide dice have been very c...Cheers, Simon. The Zombicide dice have been very cleverly designed. I love them.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-43506976019505270332015-06-04T10:12:24.552+01:002015-06-04T10:12:24.552+01:00Games of Zombicide almost always start off at a sl...Games of Zombicide almost always start off at a slow pace with the Survivors spending more time searching for weapons than fighting zombies. But the appearance of the Abomination was not what I wanted to see this early on in the game.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-3408727588368639322015-06-04T10:09:38.667+01:002015-06-04T10:09:38.667+01:00Thanks, Nobody667. It is comments like yours that ...Thanks, Nobody667. It is comments like yours that keep me motivated.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-71250574059511579382015-06-04T09:36:56.979+01:002015-06-04T09:36:56.979+01:00Very cool start. I love the look of those dice as ...Very cool start. I love the look of those dice as well never noticed the pips as bullet holes before.Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-48495979691296938832015-06-04T09:34:53.236+01:002015-06-04T09:34:53.236+01:00So far, so good. Seems like the team is well-arme...So far, so good. Seems like the team is well-armed and has every chance of success (but then there's the abomination...)Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-36846250471832458672015-06-04T01:28:48.672+01:002015-06-04T01:28:48.672+01:00Top notch, as expected Bryan! Your batreps are ex...Top notch, as expected Bryan! Your batreps are excellent, and this is a great example. Your descriptions and explanation of the game mechanics are quite helpful, and draws me right into the game. Keep them coming!Nobody667https://www.blogger.com/profile/12619766374150489698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-28562893482840008052015-06-03T23:13:49.548+01:002015-06-03T23:13:49.548+01:00Your comments are greatly appreciated, Steve. I ju...Your comments are greatly appreciated, Steve. I just couldn't write this batrep in my usual manner. A narrative prose was definitely the right decision to make. I loved bringing the six Survivors to life with my writing. Amy is cool, isn't she? I like her a lot. But I also love Wanda and Phil and well, all of them. They are more than just plastic figures on a game board. They live and breathe.<br /><br />It was kind of you to mention the photography. It rarely does get mentioned but it is something I take a lot of time and care over. There is also a lot more to just pointing a camera and clicking the shutter. I spend a lot of time doing photo-editing work. This involves getting the colour and contrast right, adjusting the horizon, and something very dear to me, cropping photos to focus on what is important. Photography is something that I am good at thanks to my graphic designer background.<br /><br />I'm already working on part 2. With luck I'll post it on Saturday. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until Sunday. So far, the action has been relatively quiet. That quiet is shattered next time. You want more? You SHALL have more!Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-79094751826554735272015-06-03T21:52:57.350+01:002015-06-03T21:52:57.350+01:00Thanks, Irqan. I'm glad you liked it and I cer...Thanks, Irqan. I'm glad you liked it and I certainly will crack on. Look out for part 2 in a few days time.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-36694290466697615752015-06-03T21:51:44.117+01:002015-06-03T21:51:44.117+01:00Very much appreciated, Simon. A magnum opus is exa...Very much appreciated, Simon. A magnum opus is exactly how I feel about this batrep. Everything about this scenario thrilled me and believe me, I put my heart and soul into making it come alive in as exciting a way as possible.<br />The appearance of an Abomination surprised the hell out of me. But it can happen if you are unlucky with the draw of the cards.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-77592146963146490722015-06-03T19:13:37.919+01:002015-06-03T19:13:37.919+01:00Long time since I read a zombie batrep off you, an...Long time since I read a zombie batrep off you, and I wasn't disappointed. Crack on matey.lrqanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317347167166315984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-61341800693835481462015-06-03T17:12:37.183+01:002015-06-03T17:12:37.183+01:00Your back story is what makes this `live` (maybe a...Your back story is what makes this `live` (maybe a strange choice of words). I really like your decision to stick with prose rather than try to explain the rule mechanics of each move... which, as you yourself say at the start, isn`t necessary as the game is so intrinsically simple, anyone reading this probably has a fairly firm grasp of how its played in any case.<br /><br />I simply adore how you`ve bought Amy to life.... hell, all of them for that matter. You`ve given them character and made them feel like heroes... survivors in a film, movie, or novel.<br /><br />Your use of close up photography adds to the atmosphere nicely... almost like Roman Polanski`s camera work ("Rosemary`s Baby" comes to mind), and the choreography completes the scene nicely. I imagine you initially chose to `direct` close up camera work to overly avoid the flat 2D Zombicide terrain; but what you ended up doing was making a really `claustrophobic` atmosphere, so very conducive to a zombie setting.<br /><br />I can`t wait to see and read more. Your story LIVES.... is real, gritty, and action packed. Like a spring about to uncoil as the story pounces inexorably towards its horrific conclusion. God, I hope the heroes all make it.<br /><br />I want MORE.Hilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786352646244095934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-38994123481582792332015-06-03T17:01:00.297+01:002015-06-03T17:01:00.297+01:00Bryan... What a magnum opus this is looking set to...Bryan... What a magnum opus this is looking set to be. Wonderful back stories, cracking painted minis, witty writing and excellent pictures... and an Abomination so soon in the game!?! Absolutely top notch stuff and its very clear just how much time and energy you've put into making this posting a visual treat for the eyes. Amazing stuff... and without doubt your blog is the definitive posting palace for "Zombicide" goodness :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-32107899117435833052015-06-03T14:24:28.732+01:002015-06-03T14:24:28.732+01:00Many thanks, Bob. This is an incredibly challengin...Many thanks, Bob. This is an incredibly challenging scenario made all the harder by the fact that only those Survivors at Red Level may exit the board. I'm glad you liked my back stories. I have always wanted to do a narrative based batrep and this gave me the perfect chance to do one.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-35898719406253650002015-06-03T12:12:03.432+01:002015-06-03T12:12:03.432+01:00Great start to a very cool scenario Bryan.
We ( th...Great start to a very cool scenario Bryan.<br />We ( the WNI and I) have played this one, it got brutal towards the end. You can't just leave making it a difficult adventure to complete.<br />It's an interesting one as it takes you all (the original survivors) back to the beginning and would make a great starting point for a campaign.<br />Your photography and little backstories of the action are to be commended Dude!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616664689882136444noreply@blogger.com