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Wednesday 22 February 2012

Doomed, We Are All Doomed

I usually play with a small group of friends at my Club (SESWC) on a Thursday evening. These games usually have to be short and sweet as playing time is limited to about 3 hours or they have to be able to be stored away and restarted a following week.

My club is the South East of Scotland Wargames Club and they have their own website at:

http://seswc.co.uk/

The game my group is currently playing is boardgame called DOOM. Details can be found at:

http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10640/doom-the-boardgame


The storyline is that there has been a security breach in the Union Aerospace Corporations Mars base and that a group of Marines (played by three of my friends) have to investigate and resolve the situation. As you can see they are a pretty mean bunch and think nothing of slaughtering anything that moves.



I get to play the Invader and try to stop (well kill) them and prevent them from doing so. I never seem to get enough monsters to stake my claim to the base getting only a few at a time. These few are typical but usually provide little resistance.


I sometimes get more effective chappies who will hopefully dish out a bit more pain to the Marines.


It is early in the game but I know that I will get more effective monsters later on. Big brutes that look like this.



And then I might get some of these.



And finally I will get some of these (whoopee do).



I never get as many as these!!

4 comments:

  1. Lovely painted figures, the gaming group I'm in are big fans of the game- though I'm mocked for my resemblance to bald headed zombie miniature... have you played it with marine versus marine yet? The relevant rules are in the expansion.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  2. Hi Pete

    Thanks for the nice comments on the painting. Unfortunately they are the best I can do these days. Forty years ago I would have been proud of them. Twenty years ago I would have been embarrassed by them. Now I think they are just fine.

    No to the Marine versus Marine option. I wasn't aware of it and given the current rate of playing in my group it will be a while.

    Jim

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  3. I love the work you put into the bases! I too recommend the expansion, it's great fun.

    Coincidence: I'm going to be heading your way very shortly and will happily Doom with you at SESWC!

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    1. Thanks for the nice comments!

      Unfortunately recent events have resulted in my curtailing of attendance at SESWC. However it is a big club and I'm sure you will get some takers.

      Jim

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