Any new news on the beta rules?

[Travis Syxx]

Hey guys,

It's two months from X-mas any new info on whether we are gonna get some rules to play around with? Thanks for any info

Travis

[Frustrated Father]

Writing and rewriting. We've brought on a couple of seriously helpful fella's and their tearing it apart and working on it. I expect we'll have the beta available end of the year, early next, but want to make certain more is concrete than not.

Thanks for the interest, we'll just keep taking those baby steps before jumping and runnin'.

[Angel_of_Menoth]

Cool. I'm sure the extra time will be worth it.

[EricJ]

yep, the whips are out and the slave labor is slaving away! We tried to offer less whipping, but they said they liked it...but now I think I'm getting whip-elbow.

Anyway, we're definitely getting somewhere and I think it's looking great. I can't wait for the beta release either, but like Nathan mentioned, we want to make it something good and solid for you all to try out.

[LadyEyes]

Just let us know when/if we get to try to break it. :)

[Malebolgia]

Yeah, things are going very well now. r2-j1 and I have pushed the rules set we have now forwards during the last two weeks and we are hoping to have a first set of core rules that can be tested very soon. I'm sure Nathan will inform you once the rules are at that stage :)

[Travis Syxx]

That is great news. I really can't wait to try this game out. The pieces ares starting to come together pretty well with the factions filling out more and more each day. Would be a great Chrismahankwanzakah present. Early or late that's fine. Keep us posted with any further updates. Even some teases as to what some of the game is like would be exciting to here about. Thanks for the hard work.

Travis

[Rorik36]

Great news. After talking with you guys at Gencon our group is really interested in trying this out.

[Tenebræ]

If I may ask, how will the grunts/characters work per say as far as customization. The witchlings for example, come with one with two swords, one with one sword and a pistol, and one with a sword and a flashy hand gesture will there be "load outs" as per infinity or more of a wargear thing like GW, no details, just would like a general idea.

[Frustrated Father]

I just make pretty miniatures. No clue myself.

:stupido: :vb_devil:

We'll get some information out to you folks here in the near future. Working on a few things that I want done in a certain way and when we get there, we'll start dropping some information, artwork and faction/power organizations on ya'll here in the near future.

[Larkin Vain]

Just wondering how goes things on the game development. Look forward to learning more.

[Duende]

I heard through the grapevine that instead of using conventional gameplay methods of using dice or cards, it will instead involve doughnuts and a box of tissues.

I think Vike had a hand in it.... ;)

[Frustrated Father]

Things are going well, though I've changed some things around in order to get momentum on certain aspects that we want to emphasis so instead of pushing for a beta at the moment, we're going to open it up to a closed Alpha testing here in the next couple of weeks, bringing on 5-10 closed play test groups who will test the core rules.

After we get their input and iron out a few more areas of interest and have the time to work on graphics, design and of course the rules, we'll take it into a closed Beta test in the next two to four months and then after that, we'll go into an open Beta to get a final run on everything before we send it to production.

Crawl before walk. Walk before Run. We're going to make certain we've got something of interest, and done right, so I'm willing to take a bit more time on this instead of rushing it out, even though I know quite a few of you are chomping to see what we've got going.

Anyhow, keep your eyes peeled for the Alpha Testers call here shortly.

[goblyn13]

I heard through the grapevine that instead of using conventional gameplay methods of using dice or cards, it will instead involve doughnuts and a box of tissues.

I think Vike had a hand in it.... ;)

Well if you use the doughnuts from here (http://voodoodoughnut.com/) it would make for a verry interesting game.

[Larkin Vain]

Things are going well, though I've changed some things around in order to get momentum on certain aspects that we want to emphasis so instead of pushing for a beta at the moment, we're going to open it up to a closed Alpha testing here in the next couple of weeks, bringing on 5-10 closed play test groups who will test the core rules.

After we get their input and iron out a few more areas of interest and have the time to work on graphics, design and of course the rules, we'll take it into a closed Beta test in the next two to four months and then after that, we'll go into an open Beta to get a final run on everything before we send it to production.

Crawl before walk. Walk before Run. We're going to make certain we've got something of interest, and done right, so I'm willing to take a bit more time on this instead of rushing it out, even though I know quite a few of you are chomping to see what we've got going.

Anyhow, keep your eyes peeled for the Alpha Testers call here shortly.

Thanks for the info. I'm very eager:) Your models are truly works of art. I do have a couple I have not worked on because of basing issues. Will there be any finalization on bases for certain models?

[Morf]

Well if you use the doughnuts from here (http://voodoodoughnut.com/) it would make for a verry interesting game.

My beloved Portland... sigh...have to wait till February!

[skrivanek]

FF,

Can you give us any idea as to how the current Wyrd minis will faction themselves up?

We know the Ortega Gunslingers are a group, and the Rotten Belles with Seamus, the Mad Hatter are a group - but are there any others?

I'm trying to put an order together, and while I'll be getting minis based on aesthetics, I certainly would like to flush out factions if possible, too.


Thanks,

Aaron

[Frustrated Father]

Well, lets see what we've got going at the moment or filling out here shortly in the next couple of months. Mind you, this isn't a complete list by far and I'm going to leave out some stuff cause I can.
Undertaker, Mortimer and Samurai Punks
Madhatter, Sybelle and the Rotten Belles
Morgue Master, Sebastian and some gruesome dead (including Killjoy)
The Ortega Gunslingers (Guild Hunters of Neverborn)
Judge, Justice and the Death Marshals (Guild Hunters of Necros)
Sonnia, Samael and the Witchling Stalkers (Guild Hunters of Magi)
Rasputina, Ice Golem and her Frostbiters
Marcus, Sabertooth Cerebus and .... (Dr Moreau anyone?)
Ramos, Injun Joss, Steamborg Executioner Class, Arachnid Swarm, and others ..
Lilith, mature Nephilim and terrors tot Nephlim .. etc
Zulikha the Hag, Wallokh 'Big mud' and Bayou Gremlins ... etc
Pandora, Candy, Kade and other Woes to be announced (as in kids and stuff).And others and so on and and so forth. Several will be going within the mercenary faction as well though not all the ones I haven't bothered to mentioned will be as a few of them will be joining the groups above as well. I'm still doing some playing around with them and more to the point, I can't tell ya everything.

:D

Besides, ya'll can get a good sneak peak on things to come and how they are lining up at the moment. Naturally these aren't the end all be all, but we're filling out the faction/powers for the game itself.

[skrivanek]

Thanks!



Aaron

[goblyn13]

Zulikha the Hag, Wallokh 'Big mud' and Bayou Gremlins ... etc


Bayou Gremlins?!? they make swamp boats more of a deathtrap?

[r2-j1]

Wow Nathan let the word out on quite a few things he hasn't shown yet. Proceed to speculate wildly.

[Wren]

Oooo, intriguing. I hope Zulikha and the Bayou Gremlins are one of the things we get to see soon. And Frostibiters!

[skrivanek]

I'm VERY interested in the Wyrd take on the following:

Judge, Justice and the Death Marshals (Guild Hunters of Necros)

Sounds like the Horsemen of the Apocalypse to me...

Aaron

[Frustrated Father]

Wow Nathan let the word out on quite a few things he hasn't shown yet. Proceed to speculate wildly.

Pretty much the idea.

:hypnotize

[skrivanek]

Pretty much the idea.

:hypnotize

Damn - now I need to figure out some more future-revealing questions.


Aaron

[Morf]

Nice to know! Maybe have one faction for each of the States? Bayou for Louisiana, Rasputina for Alaska :)

[herkon]

Uhhhh....hi my first posting .......(from Germany)

hope the rules are (more or less) clear,
or is the title only just clarified (without any sense)!?

ohhh....sooooooo.......thrilling this mysterious word...MALIFAUX....

[herkon]

ok..stop joking, hopefully beta rules could be testet soon.........

[Frustrated Father]

Welcome, testing is in process right now and there have been some well thought comments and critique as well as some new verbiage which I was pleased to see.

[herkon]

A friend of mine has just convinced our tabletop-party (six crazy but nice people) to fill in wyrd forms for became beta-tester....guess it will start soon (if we will be accepted!?)

[Frustrated Father]

Some have already been accepted. If ya'll have sent an e-mail I'm sure its been processed, otherwise I would contact Eric directly (ericj@wyrd-games.net).

[herkon]

Ok, I'm not sure if all have completed the required forms.
May be Nigthgoblin is waiting for one outstanding form from one of the other takers
as he will forward the complete document pile for our group...