DowntimeTown Episode 6: Chaos In The Old World

It’s a brand new episode of DowntimeTown, an extra-long bit of banter about the brand new Fantasy Flight release Chaos In The Old World. It’s a game that’s NOT EVEN OUT YET in most places, and we’ve already played it and played it.

Ryan getting his Tzeentch on.

Check it out vimeo-style below, and be aware that there are some flickering images of demonic corruption throughout:

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Chaos and Quest This Week! MAYBE.

Good news, ladies and gentlemen of the tabletop. MAYBE.

Fantasy Flight’s Chaos in The Old World and Middle-Earth Quest both will be shipping this week, according to reputable online board game dealers.

We’ve spoken a fair bit about Chaos in the Old World, but haven’t really mentioned Middle-Earth Quest. So now we’ll tell ye a bit about it.

Fantasy Flight says:

Up to three players will take the role of heroes working together as a team to prevent the Dark Lord from conquering the world of Middle-earth. Seek favor, training, and knowledge from famous characters from Middle-earth such as Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir, Denethor and many more. Each of the five heroes included in Middle Earth Quest (”MEQ”) must not only seek to thwart Sauron’s plans, but has a unique quest path of his/her own. Each quest provide heroes with valuable knowledge and skills in the fight against the Shadow. If the heroes are successful, Gandalf will acquire the knowledge he seeks, and move to set in motion the events which will eventually lead to Sauron’s defeat and the destruction of the One Ring (as described in The Lord of the Rings.)

One player will take the mantle of Sauron himself, seeking to corrupt the lands and leaders of Middle-Earth, to summon an unstoppable army of darkness, and to use the fearsome minions of Mordor in locating the One Ring. In the dreadful chance that Sauron be succesful, his great shadow will fall across a helpless Middle-earth. The lands covered in a darkness that no light will ever pierce.

Now, I’m not the biggest Lord of the Rings fan in the world. But I’m wise enough to know that when Fantasy Flight get their EPIC on, you better stand up, drop your trousers and get ready for love.

And just look at it:

FUCK! ME!

If it’s true that these games are out this week, we can officially call this week BEST WEEK EVER and put a cherry on top. Once I get it confirmed I’ll let you all know.

CHAOS and QUESTS! Zaa Ooo Zaa!

UPDATE: THEY’VE SLIPPED!

More Blood for the Blood God!

The Fantasy Flight website has just offered up another preview of the upcoming Chaos In The Old World, a game of corruption and domination set in the wonderful Warhammer universe.

This time round they’re profiling everybody’s favourite Blood God – Khorne.

Check out these guys. A regular couple of Khorneballs.

And to get us in the romantic mood, check out these choice quotes:

Fueled by hate, Khorne’s rage has drenched many a world in blood.

and

It is good indeed to be the Blood God.

It’s language like this that sets DowntimeTown’s heart afire with geek joy, so make sure to jump on over to the Fantasy Flight website and read more about a game we’ll be keeping a very close eye on.

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! AGAIN!

Fantasy Flight Embraces The Chaos

Excitingly, Fantasy Flight have announced the upcoming release of Chaos in the Old World, a game set in Games Workshop’s Warhammer universe.

Designed by Eric Lang (Call of Cthulhu Card Game), the game allows you to play the bad guys. Or the bad gods, to be more precise.

Early signs are that it’s a card-driven game of doing bad things, ruining stuff and being a bastard. Khorne, Slaanesh, all that lot – they’re in there. If you don’t know these names, hang your head in shame.

You can get more details at the FFG site.

Blood for the Blood God, etc. Naturally!