Posting a comment for the "algorithm" because your use of LEGO's for a Frostgrave map/game was superb on your part. Long live LEGO! Great work on your how-to play explanation. Very well done.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I enjoy hearing from people that like the brick and block aesthetic of my channel.

Made 20 pieces of terrain and 2x 7man warbands over a year ago and finally played 4 turns last night! Great video

@bricksblocksgaming8017

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you've been able to play some Frostgrave! Covid has put a big pause on a lot of players' abilities to get out and game with people - it's good to hear when people are gaming again.

@dlear85

2 жыл бұрын

@@bricksblocksgaming8017 sadly covid has not been the issue ,I don't know anyone to play with this is the first time all year I have been able to nab the wife for a game hah

@bricksblocksgaming8017

2 жыл бұрын

@@dlear85 😂 That’s great your wife is gaming with you! There doesn’t seem to be a Frostgrave community anywhere around me either. Luckily I’m able to join people online through my videos and chat about the game through online Frostgrave groups.

@dlear85

2 жыл бұрын

@@bricksblocksgaming8017 i have never met a person who plays any tabletop game in England so hopefully the wife will continue. She was chuffed after killing my apprentice before we stopped so looks good 👍

@bricksblocksgaming8017

2 жыл бұрын

@@dlear85 I had the impression there were more people in the UK that played than in the U.S. I guess you just have to be in the right area. I would probably be able to find a group if I was in a larger city - but I honestly don't have time myself to meet with people during normal hours even if I found a group that plays. 😂 That's always good for a new player to get a confidence booster like that to keep them coming back.

Lego.. so simple.. Yet not thought of (by me). Awesome!

@bricksblocksgaming8017

Жыл бұрын

😊It’s a fun way to play!

I really love that you are using Lego for a model agnostic tabletop!

@bricksblocksgaming8017

2 жыл бұрын

It’s pretty fun using LEGO stuff. It is a bit spendy though if you don’t already have a collection… but so are regular miniatures, paint supplies, and hours of painting. 🙃

Great job mate! I'll be using this as a primer for getting a couple of my friends into the game post-Covid.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm hoping the video will serve as a demo for getting new players into the game.

Great video and good rule explanation!

@bricksblocksgaming8017

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I hope it was useful!

Perfect video man... thanks!

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad people are still getting value from it!

Just started learning about frostgrave and seeing you use some of the old mega bloks dragon set hits right in the nostalgia. From what little poking around about this game I have done so far I feel Ill like it

@bricksblocksgaming8017

2 ай бұрын

The Mega Bloks stuff is pretty awesome - lots of detail compared with LEGO. Frostgrave is a great game! If you’re on Facebook, there’s a great community there if you have questions about rules, miniatures, or terrain.

Great overview! I liked the different scene pics matching what you‘re saying :)

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Creating the scenes gives me an excuse to play with all my LEGO stuff. : )

An excellent, succinct and clear explanation of how to start playing Frostgrave second edition! The choice of using brick terrain and figures is also a wonderful way of introducing the game to younger prospective players. I found it entertaining and enjoyable, (and I'm a sexagenarian!) Looking forward to watching more of your videos, so have subscribed to your channel. Well done and thank you for producing this one.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! I'm glad people are enjoying the bricks. I know a lot of people get into wargames to focus on miniatures and terrain, so I've been pleasantly surprised by the interest people have shown to that characteristic of the channel. I had to look up the definition of sexagenarian - it didn't look like an age descriptor at first. I learned I'm barely holding on to being a Tricenarian.😂

Realy enjoy these now that I'm finaly getting my friends into this game.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos and good to hear you’re able to game with some friends! Happy loot collecting!

Awesome video! Just bought the book

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I hope you enjoy the game!

Great video!! Thank you ☺️

@bricksblocksgaming8017

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, I hope it was helpful!

Great video!!! And an extra +2 and a like for use of the Lego terrain/minis!!

@bricksblocksgaming8017

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Gaming with LEGO is a lot of fun!

An excellent explanation of the rules.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Monster Painter! It’s always good to have affirmation from other content creators!

I'm starting to think about playing frostgrave but now it'll only be fun if I find those lego minis!!!!

@bricksblocksgaming8017

11 ай бұрын

😄It’s a lot of fun using LEGO, but play with what you’ve got in the meantime! A lot of people hold off on playing games because they don’t have the right minis or they aren’t painted, but Frostgrave works with just about anything. 👍

Really helpful

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, feel free to share it with anyone else learning the game!

Thanks for this whole series. It has helped convince me to go ahead and take the dive into Frostgrave. Do you still plan on releasing a video about a campaign?

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. I guess I forgot to update the link in the video description I just added the link, but here it is as well. Thanks for bringing that to my attention! I’m glad to hear you’re getting into the game! I’ve got a lot more videos about Frostgrave if you want to check those out as well! kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYiE0NKxYNjRY9Y.html

Great vid, thanks for your work. Will you do one for Stargrave when it is out?

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am planning to do some Stargrave content! I’ve been checking out all the information I can find about the game and I have some ideas for my Captains and their crews.

I know this is only a small and fairly niche hobby but you deserve way more subs! You got mine. Your videos are awesome. Thanks for all the high quality work you've done on Frostgrave.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing and for your kind words! Yeah, the "Grave" games are a bit more niche than some of the bigger names out there and I wonder sometimes if my LEGO stuff might turn away people that are really into the traditional miniatures and crafting part of the hobby, but I'm enjoying making the content and it's neat to see there's people out there that are enjoying it as well, so I'm content.

@Kaiurai

3 жыл бұрын

@@bricksblocksgaming8017 I'm not into the Lego myself but that shouldn't matter to anyone. You're not a painting channel, you're a playing channel. Keep up the great work! :)

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kaiurai thanks for the feedback and encouragement. It’s interesting learning what aspects of my content are drawing people to the channel.

Keep up the great work fella. I'm really enjoying the videos and just got the second ed book. Now just to put warband together. You going to do any board build tutorials soon (would love to see some)?

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I don't have anything planned for board building at this point - I'm assuming you're talking about how to properly set up terrain for proper line of sight blocking and whatnot (as opposed to actually building a gaming table)? When I started the channel I planned to do time-lapse videos of LEGO terrain building, but it ended up being more work than I thought it would be to actually show what I was doing.

@marcgales-todd6908

3 жыл бұрын

@@bricksblocksgaming8017 yeah, I was definitely more interested in board set up, as well as ideas for set terrain pieces of various scenarios.although I wouldn't mind a video of what terrain pieces you use (rather than their building) for some ideas.

Is it just me, or does this make anyone else now want a Lego Frostgrave Video Game?

@bricksblocksgaming8017

Жыл бұрын

I would be all for that! 😃

Thank you for getting the Wizard and Apprentice activation rules right. It seems that many KZread actual play folks don't understand them at all. To be fair, the writing (in both 1E and 2E) in that section is kind of terrible, so it's excusable, but it's still frustrating to watch.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

4 ай бұрын

😄Thanks! I agree, that section could have been written better. I saw so many people get it wrong that I made an 8 minute video explaining it and a Short as an easy reference clip: -Group Activation -full kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4ugt8ardc_LirA.htmlsi=GXXs4tRhQ_Or9Bko -Group Activation - short kzread.info/dash/bejne/amWOktJygMqxk8Y.htmlsi=Ermv0la4ulbCmZQF

I like that you have used megablocks as terrain, I myself too have the megablocks set when I was a kid and this give me a great idea to use them again!

@bricksblocksgaming8017

2 жыл бұрын

Mega Bloks had some pretty nice castle stuff. Too bad they don’t make them anymore, and they’re hard to find used.

great video, thank you very much. I have a question about the interpretation of "in between" for "intervining terrain" when shooting. I understand that only terrain that lies on the flight line between the shooter and the target counts. So only the terrain over or through which the arrow flies. My teammate understands that terrain that the arrow flies past also counts as "intervining terrain". For example: If the target and the shooter are facing each other on a road without cover, he wants to count all terrain to the left and right of the road that the arrow passes unhindered with +1 for the target. Which view is the right one? In between as in "lying in line between shooter and target" or in between like "on the way between shooter and target passed terrain" I am happy if you can clear this up

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

Good question, the wording in the book is a little vague. My understanding is that only terrain that obscures the line of sight counts. So if you’re shooting through a doorway but can see the entire figure you’re targeting, the doorway isn’t “Intervening Terrain.” Or if your in a tower, shooting over a lower building and a few piles of rubble, they won’t count unless they are tall enough to obscure the figures legs or something. I tried to find support for either view and the best I found is a FB post from Joseph McCullough where he talked about figures as intervening terrain and said, “...every miniature that is in the line would count as intervening terrain.” Stating “in the line” makes me interpret that to mean the figure (or terrain) must be obscuring some part of the Line of Sight to the target.

@bikemike1b

3 жыл бұрын

@@bricksblocksgaming8017 thank you for that answer

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

@@bikemike1b you’re welcome!

I’ve got two painted warbands. Just need to learn the rules.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

I hope these videos help you out with the rules!

I’m looking at picking this up for the public library where I’m working. We already play D&D and have a bit of terrain/minis to use. Does this come as JUST the book and the players need to find the minis and terrain? How much guidance is in the book for this? What other source material is helpful to buy?

@bricksblocksgaming8017

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome you’re considering getting it for your library! It’s just the book. It has a “what you need to play” section that explains terrain, miniatures, dice, and tokens you’ll need to use - and encourages players to use whatever they have (boxes, styrofoam, folded card stock, etc.) if they don’t have actual miniatures and terrain. There is an official line of miniatures from North Star Games, but again players are encouraged to use whatever they want. There are a number of expansions/supplements that add some extra options and more scenarios and stories to play through, but the core book has everything you “need” and 20 scenarios which gives plenty of options (the supplements are also all paperback which might be problematic for library books). Let me know if you have other questions!

hello a swimming question (TN5) what does it mean? who adds +5 or takes away from me -5?

@bricksblocksgaming8017

3 жыл бұрын

TN5 means Target Number 5. So on a d20 you need to roll a 5 or better to succeed. Since it's a Will Roll for swimming, you add your Will stat modifier to the result. The swimming roll is a little trickier than most checks because there are additional negative modifiers based on Armours, Shields, and Treasures being carried. So a Knight carrying a Treasure would roll a d20, add +1 for their Will, then apply -5 for Heavy Armour, apply -1 for carrying a Shield, and apply -2 for carrying the Treasure (so d20 +1, -5, -1, -2 - or d20-7). If the result is less than 5 they take damage equal to the amount they failed by and can take no actions that turn.

@antoniosalerno3462

3 жыл бұрын

@@bricksblocksgaming8017 ok thanks for much

Also I would like to know, there is a lot of differences between Star and Frostgraves? I want to dive in, but I don't know if if it's worth buying both books.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

2 жыл бұрын

They’re similar enough that knowing one will make it really easily to learn the other, but different enough to offer some variety. Stargrave is more focused on shooting combat and the interactions with Loot is quite a bit different (2 types that have to be unlocked/hacked into). Also spells in Frostgrave are generally much more powerful than the powers in Stargrave.

Great video. I noticed you allow yourself and your audience to be trounced by unvetted corporate advertisers, presumably with the hope of getting that sweet, sweet KZread kickback money... so how's that working out for you? Got a few extra lego sets laying around at the expense of your character? No hard feelings, I'm just a friend trying to wake people up to how they get manipulated into having their good intentions perverted to serve the schemes of the unscrupulous. We spend all this time pretending to be heroes on the tabletop, but what effect are our actions having in the real world? Go ad-free and ask for donations; it's what a true hero would do.

@bricksblocksgaming8017

Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, thanks for the comment; I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I do make a small amount of money from Google Ad Sense, however KZread places ads in videos whether they're monetized or not - I noticed ads popping up in my videos before my channel was even eligible to monetize. So I figured I might as well monetize and get something back for it. I was also kind of curious how much monetization actually pays. I have thought in the past about creating a Patreon account or something, however I don't want to feel bound or pressured into creating something just because someone signed up to give me money, expecting specific content or a specific frequency of releases. I do wish that content creators had more say into what kind of ads played in their videos. Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions - they are something I have and do put a lot of thought into, and your comment has made me consider the subject even more.👍