Are you Spartacus? If yes, then you're ready for the Pit!

Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:13 am

Cleaver the Pit.

I'm catching up on my reading and had a chance to have a look at this game and it's very cool!! Hand to hand combat in the gladiatorial pit/arena. This looks like a great thing to have on hand, if too many people in your gaming group don't show up and you still want to do something.

Incidentally, the game calls for a hex map. Anyone know where to get a cheapo?

Here's a link to the product page:
http://www.trolllord.com/newsite/games/7750.html

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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:16 am

Want a hex map? Here you go:
http://zho.berka.com/goodies/hex/qh.html

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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:18 am

Does it finally include the rules for finishing moves and animals? I hope so!

Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:21 am

Omote wrote:
Want a hex map? Here you go:
http://zho.berka.com/goodies/hex/qh.html

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Hmm, it's probably me, but I can't seem to get this working. It's not intuitive and I don't see instructions.
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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:25 am

serleran wrote:
Does it finally include the rules for finishing moves and animals? I hope so!

I see movement rules, but nothing about animals. Would those be lion and tigers and bears (oh my) that would face opponents in the pit? Mebbe a variation of the game, not included??
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:29 am

Rhuvein wrote:
Hmm, it's probably me, but I can't seem to get this working. It's not intuitive and I don't see instructions.

Paper width = 850

Paper Height = 1100

Set all the ink colors to 0

Set all the background to 255

Hex with = 1 pixel

Background = none

It will render on the screen for you. Just right-click n the image and save as.

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Hex side 25
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:36 am

Quote:
Would those be lion and tigers and bears (oh my) that would face opponents in the pit? Mebbe a variation of the game, not included??

Yes, something aside from other warriors, though I also recall the possibility of facing down both... and they were talked about in playtesting but it doesn't look it got much beyond that. Its alright, always room for a Cleaver the Pit Expansion Pack I: Blood Cage! CtP is a great little game... fast, deadly, and downright mean.

Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:48 am

Omote wrote:
Paper width = 850

Paper Height = 1100

Set all the ink colors to 0

Set all the background to 255

Hex with = 1 pixel

Background = none

It will render on the screen for you. Just right-click n the image and save as.

........................................Omote

FPQ

Hex side 25

Thanks, better. But what's the hex side setting? I tried 50, which looked good on the render, but didn't quite come out right on the print copy.

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:51 am

serleran wrote:
Yes, something aside from other warriors, though I also recall the possibility of facing down both... and they were talked about in playtesting but it doesn't look it got much beyond that. Its alright, always room for a Cleaver the Pit Expansion Pack I: Blood Cage! CtP is a great little game... fast, deadly, and downright mean.

Yeah, I can't wait to try this. I watched Davis briefly playing this. He was very intent and engaged. I'm glad I got this ~ only $1.00!!!!!!!
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AGNKim · Post by **AGNKim** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:05 am

Rhuvein, you could also try this:
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/

(scroll down just a bit for hex)...

I got this at LGGC also... seems pretty cool, although I haven't played. I wanted my son to play with me, but he's seven and his mom kinda flipped out.
(A Guy named) Kim

Jyrdan Fairblade · Post by **Jyrdan Fairblade** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:55 am

$1?!

So, is this an actual hardcopy product - it says so on the product description, but for one dollar?

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:22 pm

$1 American dollar... SOLD! Never played it before, sounds like it is pretty fun. C'mon Davis, get a mass production of this game out. I want to kill Cleaver the Pit some people at my FLGS.

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Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:25 pm

khartsfield wrote:
Rhuvein, you could also try this:
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/

(scroll down just a bit for hex)...

I got this at LGGC also... seems pretty cool, although I haven't played. I wanted my son to play with me, but he's seven and his mom kinda flipped out.
(A Guy named) Kim

Thanks Kim, I'll check it out!
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"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth

Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:27 pm

Jyrdan Fairblade wrote:
$1?!

So, is this an actual hardcopy product - it says so on the product description, but for one dollar?

It's more like a pamphlet or booklet the size of the boxed set PH or one of the OD&D booklets. 12 pages.
And yep, $1.00 and signed by Davis.
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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:47 pm

The "Flip-Mat" foldable battlemats I use have squares on one side and hexes on the other side. They are portable, inexpensive, and work well. I think Paizo makes them now, Steel Sqwire used to.

Tadhg · Post by **Tadhg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:55 pm

Breakdaddy wrote:
The "Flip-Mat" foldable battlemats I use have squares on one side and hexes on the other side. They are portable, inexpensive, and work well. I think Paizo makes them now, Steel Sqwire used to.

Thanks Breakdaddy, I'll check 'em out!
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