PUMMEL
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PUMMEL! is a miniatures wargame rules system created by Polymancer Studios, publisher of Polymancer magazine
and Polyglot
. PUMMEL! was first published in 2006.
in Polymancer magazine.
The original PUMMEL! article was in the same issue of Polymancer as a military science fiction
adventure scenario, and the weapons list and specific rules in that article reflected this. However, subsequent issues of Polymancer magazine contained other adventure scenarios that featured large-scale battles, and Polymancer Studios made free PDF supplements available which included PUMMEL! statistics for the weapons used in those games.
Some of the genres for which PUMMEL! special rules and weapon stats were created include:
Usually, these supplements included Mojo stats for the same weapons.
In Polymancer magazine and in press releases, the game's name is spelled in all-caps and with an exclamation mark at the end of it (e.g. "PUMMEL!", not "Pummel").
to resolve conflict. The rules abstract many things that are covered in other miniatures wargames for the sake of fast-paced play and ease of learning. Articles in Polymancer magazine containing or referencing the rules (see References below) are written in a way that encourages ease of use and flexibility. They stress the generic nature of the rules, that they can be used in many genres.
Polymancer Studios has made a basic version of the rules available as a free download through Scribd
and Issuu
(see External links below).
rules based on PUMMEL!, called "Space PUMMEL!," were included. These rules had the same weapon and armor abstraction as basic PUMMEL!, with the addition of rules for damaging individual ship systems.
These rules were supplemented in Volume 2, Issue #8, with a set of ship design rules. These rules were entirely centered on combat, in that no rules were given for adding cargo space, passenger space, or other non-combat functionality to a vessel. The article containing these rules instructed the reader to "assume they are there."
Polymancer magazine
Polymancer is a magazine covering roleplaying games and related hobbies such as miniatures, wargaming, and LARPs. The magazine is published in Canada; its first issue was published in 2004.- Nature of Magazine and Content :...
and Polyglot
Polyglot (webzine)
Polyglot is a biweekly online newsletter about the game hobby industry. It contains official press releases put out by roleplaying game, board game, miniatures, card game, LARP, comic book, and computer game companies. It is published for free as a downloadable PDF...
. PUMMEL! was first published in 2006.
History
PUMMEL! was first introduced in Volume 1, Issue #10 of Polymancer magazine as a set of generic miniatures wargame rules, designed to be used in roleplaying games. Like Polymancer's RPG rules system Mojo, PUMMEL's rules have been released in printed form as magazine articlesArticle (publishing)
An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate.-News articles:...
in Polymancer magazine.
The original PUMMEL! article was in the same issue of Polymancer as a military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
adventure scenario, and the weapons list and specific rules in that article reflected this. However, subsequent issues of Polymancer magazine contained other adventure scenarios that featured large-scale battles, and Polymancer Studios made free PDF supplements available which included PUMMEL! statistics for the weapons used in those games.
Some of the genres for which PUMMEL! special rules and weapon stats were created include:
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- 17th century Pirates
- The Old West.
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Era. - Space combat
Usually, these supplements included Mojo stats for the same weapons.
In Polymancer magazine and in press releases, the game's name is spelled in all-caps and with an exclamation mark at the end of it (e.g. "PUMMEL!", not "Pummel").
Nature of rules
PUMMEL! uses a dice mechanicGame mechanic
Game mechanics are constructs of rules intended to produce an enjoyable game or gameplay. All games use mechanics; however, theories and styles differ as to their ultimate importance to the game...
to resolve conflict. The rules abstract many things that are covered in other miniatures wargames for the sake of fast-paced play and ease of learning. Articles in Polymancer magazine containing or referencing the rules (see References below) are written in a way that encourages ease of use and flexibility. They stress the generic nature of the rules, that they can be used in many genres.
Polymancer Studios has made a basic version of the rules available as a free download through Scribd
Scribd
Scribd is a Web 2.0 based document-sharing website which allows users to post documents of various formats, and embed them into a web page using its iPaper format. Scribd was founded by Trip Adler, Tikhon Bernstam, and Jared Friedman in 2006...
and Issuu
Issuu
Issuu is an online service that allows for realistic and customizable viewing of digitally uploaded material, such as portfolios, books, magazine issues, newspapers, and other print media. It integrates with social networking sites to promote uploaded material. Issuu's service is comparable to what...
(see External links below).
Space PUMMEL!
In Volume 2, Issue #7 of Polymancer magazine, a set of space combatSpace Combat
Space Combat is a game produced by Laminar Research to provide a simulation of space combat with accurate physics, unlike most other games of the same genre...
rules based on PUMMEL!, called "Space PUMMEL!," were included. These rules had the same weapon and armor abstraction as basic PUMMEL!, with the addition of rules for damaging individual ship systems.
These rules were supplemented in Volume 2, Issue #8, with a set of ship design rules. These rules were entirely centered on combat, in that no rules were given for adding cargo space, passenger space, or other non-combat functionality to a vessel. The article containing these rules instructed the reader to "assume they are there."
See also
- Polymancer magazinePolymancer magazinePolymancer is a magazine covering roleplaying games and related hobbies such as miniatures, wargaming, and LARPs. The magazine is published in Canada; its first issue was published in 2004.- Nature of Magazine and Content :...
- Mojo
- PolyglotPolyglot (webzine)Polyglot is a biweekly online newsletter about the game hobby industry. It contains official press releases put out by roleplaying game, board game, miniatures, card game, LARP, comic book, and computer game companies. It is published for free as a downloadable PDF...
External links
- Polymancer Studios, the Publisher of PUMMEL!
- "PUMMEL! Quickstart Rules" (at ScribdScribdScribd is a Web 2.0 based document-sharing website which allows users to post documents of various formats, and embed them into a web page using its iPaper format. Scribd was founded by Trip Adler, Tikhon Bernstam, and Jared Friedman in 2006...
) - "PUMMEL! Quickstart Rules" (at IssuuIssuuIssuu is an online service that allows for realistic and customizable viewing of digitally uploaded material, such as portfolios, books, magazine issues, newspapers, and other print media. It integrates with social networking sites to promote uploaded material. Issuu's service is comparable to what...
)