Another week has passed by without much being achieved hobby wise - I have just had too many distractions! So, the end of the week arrived, and we played another game of the Green Horde Zomicide, with Chris substituting for Andrew this week.
Here are some images I took and a whole lot more close ups supplied by mate John.
First up, a couple of AI generated images of our band of "survivors' as they are termed in the game. You can choose from about thirty different "styles" so here is one each of Digital Art, Fantasy Art and Cinematic
Plus, an extra bonus one!
The game was a bit of a slog, and we lost a survivor along the way - Asim the Arabic warrior in the blue headscarf - but we finally manged to achieve the mission (recovering keys to the blue and green doors) and removing some of the Necromancers secret artifacts. We also killed off an abomination, several necromancers and a ton(ne) of zombie orcs!
Here she is in all her AI glory!
Now follows a series of close ups from John, I will add descriptions if I can be bothered!
The Zombie Abomination
Johannes (Charlie) and Rolf
Megan
The Zombie Besties
Asim the AY-Rab (Chris, till he was killed off!)
SURPRISE! It's ANOTHER necromancer!
Doors.............. !!
Berin (John) above and Johannes below
Megan and Rolf
That's it for tonight - we are all at Julians again tomorrow for an all-day game of V&F plus lunch to celebrate the big man's 70th birthday, using his original boyhood collection of 30mm Willes Figures, which, as he quipped, are almost as old as he is!
Great looking fantasy game sir!
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Thanks Michal glad you are entertained!
DeleteThose AI-generated images look great Keith. Every one has the usual two arms and legs, as opposed to one or three. It sounds like you're enjoying Zombicide. I wish now we had encouraged a few more games, but unfortunately two members of our Saturday group were totally disinterested.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence - Zombicide is fine but about half our group would not be interested, either!
DeleteGreat looking game,sounds fun, luckily no additiinal Christmas decorations, so my wife can read your blog in peace!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain! Funnily enough, they put the Christmas tree up at work a few days ago and I took a picture of it to share with the group, but I didn't post it in the end!
DeleteAnother fine beer and pretzels game there Keith and as always, the figure sculpts are superb, especially when looking back at those early Minifigs ranges! The AI images are frankly incredible and as i think I mentioned in your last post, lots of graphic designers et al must be worried sick about the future. I believe one of the main wargames mags has used an AI image for its front cover.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. I certainly had your comments in mind when I was producing those AI images. I heard a report this week about a well known author here in NZ (although not well enough known that I remember her name) who had her book ruled out of contention for prestigious prize because the cover was created using AII!
DeleteThat's mad to rule out an entry because of an AI cover, considering how much it is used across the World. I know many designers who are widely using it to help speed up the creative process.
DeleteYes I agree and the more since the competition is about the writing between the covers, not the illustration on them! I think the organisation running the awards was roundly criticised from most quarters!
DeleteThese models are quite incredible as are your AI renderings. Which AI engine are you using? I look forward to seeing a return to some historicals.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon....sorry I have not figured out how to go to a second site, copy its URL and then post onto here, using my phone! I will put in a link next post!
DeleteSmashing lookings models.
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty incredible aren't they Richard...and as mentioned, despite the significant cost (in my eyes, at least) of the boxed set board game, the figures work out to be about a pound or two each!
DeleteFantastic looking game and figures Keith.
ReplyDeleteThe images are great, another rabbit hole to spend/waste time in 😁
Poor Chris's character dying but in every Hollywood action movie at least one character has to die... well done Chris taking one for the team.
Thank Ben and that is a very prescient comment re the AI rabbit hole, that's exactly what I have found!
DeleteNot too sure if the game is for me although it does look fun but the models are really nice, they really look good. Interesting AI pictures Keith, not a rabbit hole I have fallen into yet!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie - it's a game I am happy to play occasionally but I would never buy myself, which is my position on all these types of games really.
DeleteThe AI is a worse time waster than Netflix at the moment!
The models alone are worth the entry fee. My two eldest grandchildren are reaching an age for getting involved in a bit of dungeon crawling - continue to keep my eye out for something suitable. I bought the latest and the previous D&D starter kits with a view to making a home brew dungeon from wooden tiles.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good way to get into it, Norm - then, the rules can be as simple or complicated as they need to be, depending on the age and interest of your grandchildren.
DeleteAs long as you still had a bit of fun and rolled a few dice it’s all good. Doesn’t always have to be historical gaming does it?! Nice use of AI images - I used ChatGPT the other week to produce an image of the USS Enterprise (don’t ask) which would have been great if it had managed to not replace its hull registry number NCC1701 with total gobbledygook. Note - for the record (and my future safety), I’m pleased to welcome our new AI overlords.
ReplyDeleteVery true JBM! The AI does seem to have issues with certain things, text being one of them.
DeleteAn entertaining and fun game
ReplyDeleteThanks Scotty, it was that!
DeleteCool looking game Keith, I love it that you've added in the AI version of the figures too, very entertaining!!
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