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25 years ago,Mordheimwas released.
Or at least, thats what the internet tells me.
I was four years old in October 1999 and didnt pick up the hobby for another five years.
Even then, I spent years only assemblingLord of the Rings SBGminiatures before I ventured into the41st millennium.
Video essayists will proclaim it as the best thing Games Workshop has ever produced.
Players will build entire boards of ruined medieval cities that can only be used for this game.
People will convert all manner of creative creatures to use as their forces.
What Makes Mordheim Good?
To answer the first question, Mordheim is a good game.
Thats why people dont stop going on about it.
And the simplicity of the ruleset means its so easy to create those house rules!
Progression is also important.
After youve built each character in your warband, you equip them with armour and weapons.
But you grow to love each member of your force.
Thats why its so devastating when John McSword takes a grievous wound.
No other tabletop game gives you that XCOM feeling of being genuinely gutted when your soldier is downed.
These arent elite fighters, theyre plucky opportunists.
Theres one more factor to consider: John Blanche.
Blanches input is something that modern Warhammer sorely misses.
Its less stylised, more generic.
We need more of that Blanchian weirdness, and Mordheim gives that Blanchitsu approach space to breathe.
The Community Keeps Mordheim Alive
However, Games Workshop hasnt supported Mordheim for years now.
Enormous battles comprising of hundreds of pounds worth of models?
Its surprising Workshop hasnt tried to bring Apocalypse back.
But, like Blood Bowl, the community has kept Mordheim alive.
In some ways, this is better than official support.
Will Mordheim Officially Return?
This is the question on everybodys lips.
Necromunda returned, so why not Mordheim?
I think Mordheim will return at some point.
), but who knows what Workshops plan for that is now?
The phrase be careful what you wish for springs to mind.
An official Mordheim ruleset may not be exactly what you want.
What if it tries to modernise and loses that beloved clunkiness?
What if its poorly balanced and your battles get one-sided?
What if it doesnt get ongoing support, like the Middle-earth range?
What if, worst of all, it gets the atmosphere all wrong?
Mordheim has survived for 25 years thanks to the grit, determination, and passion of its loyal players.
This is what makes Mordheim so magical.
Well, that and a healthy dose of Warpstone.
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