edonil Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 ...man, filters for accessing memory do odd things. I read 'saga' and my brain went '...why are there vikings in Star Wars? O.o' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Too many games.... too few names *grin* Going to try catch up with a couple of other mates tomorrow too..... either have a quick game of Dux Bellorum or the Game of Thrones LCG. Either way I will probaly end up looking to build a Saxon dual purpose Saga/Dux army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Always best when you can get multiple uses out of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 One of the good things i find with historics..... a viking is always a viking no matter what system you play, while a space marine, not much else he can really be *grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 So true...so true. And then Raging Heroes invented three different kinds of scifi female infantry that look appropriate in a half dozen games. *grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Yeah, that is true too..... *grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I want one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Uh. Uh. O.o Huh? What is it, and who made it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustcrusher Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 It's not so much that anything bad happened- I still have great memories of D*C 2008 and 2010, but last year I realized just how little I actually cared for the con as a whole. I don't mark out over celebrities, I am not as big a partier anymore, and I usually go to two panels- the voice actor panel and whatever my cousin's pop-culture-history-geek friend hosts. D*C's gaming is starting to ramp back up but it hasn't been a huge part of the con for years (1999's con was much, much bigger gaming-wise). In short, I don't think the full D*C experience is worth the money for me. I will probably head down to Atlanta that weekend but at most we'll get a day pass. Magfest is a much better deal- smaller and it focuses on what I want. Origins sounds like it's bigger than Magfest but still a lot smaller and less crowded than Dragoncon. Gencon is gigantic but again, since it's mostly gaming, most of what's there will be of casual interest to me at worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 A giant slug.... out of Tor Gamings Cabinet of Curiosities (where they put random models they dont know what to do with) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustcrusher Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Ooh, is Dux Bellorum good? I have a copy of it and it sounds almost like someone looked at Kings of War and decided they wanted just a little bit more complexity, and some rules to simulate historical battles rather than fantasy ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I have had a couple of games of Dux dust and it is actually pretty good, played two games one after another, same armies, different outcome which to me shows something must be right. My mate is really into it and as bases is using massive 120mm x 60mm unit ones so it looks impressive on the table. I also hear that people have started using it for Battles of Westeros.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Hullo again e'rbody! How goes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redd.Cohen Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Fantastic! The whole OTTer gang is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Hooray! \o/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Shaper Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 ok it's almost 7am and I'm just about packed and ready for the GT... Redd I play Injustice if that counts as a fighter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Good luck at the GT Shaper.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redd.Cohen Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Injustice totally counts. It's actually in EVO this year. I'm pretty stoked to see it. I haven't played it, but I heard Aquaman is a serious punisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Shaper Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Good luck at the GT Shaper.... Thanks... With a fight forming over the wooden spoon I'm aiming for mid card obscurity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Good luck, Shaper! That's cool that they made Aquaman a serious player, poor dude usually gets the short end of the stick in anything that involves anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Ah the fight for the wooden spoon is always the most vicious.... I bear scars from many a venture into that arena *grin* ---------- Post added at 08:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:54 AM ---------- Thats because he is Aquaman..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Aquaman just got a bad rap, that's all. don't be hatin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustcrusher Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I keep forgetting why I don't read TMP very often...all it takes is some people's comments on the new product new and reviews to remind me. Highlights from this go-round include: Open Spoiler :facepalm: A guy that doesn't like the Running Thunder Wild West Exodus model because it's not historically accurate. :facepalm: A guy that doesn't like Mantic's new Mummy figures because they are more like Skyrim draugr/armed for battle instead of being just corpses in bandages. :facepalm: A guy that hates rolling lots of dice because dice hitting the scenery and models breaks the immersive atmosphere of the game (even though it could happen rolling even one die). Doubly :facepalm: because plenty of people suggested "use a dice box/tray for your rolling" and he seemed to have a problem with that, too. :facepalm: Bones suck because they are too soft :facepalm: :facepalm: Bones suck because they aren't metal :facepalm: Dreadball's going to be a "flash in the pan" compared to Blood Bowl despite Mantic actually freaking supporting it while GW left BB fans to rot. I'm not saying any of the above are beyond reproach. Perhaps it's the art degree talking here- I don't have a problem with criticism, but I do have little patience for people who insist on bloating up a thread with too much fanboyism or curmudgeonly "it's different, so it must suck" non-logic. Fair criticisms of said items: Open Spoiler I hope that horse is cybernetically enhanced, or those cannons are made of some sort of light Unobtanium alloy lest the poor thing collapse from the weight.The hands without weapons in them look like they are wearing mittens, and restic is tough to clean up.Even with a dice tray I still drop the things on the floor. Rolling two dice is a lot less counting/mental math.Bones don't hold sharp-angled detail quite as well as metal minis, and some paints and primers won't work on them.Nope, the "not metal" thing is still stupid. It's the 21st century, folks- metal ain't getting any cheaper. Time to accept that and move on. Bones aren't intended for collector's pieces (at human to ogre) sizes anyway. They are made for the gamer on a budget and to bring stupid-expensive collector's pieces into a reasonable price range (I shudder to think how much Kaladrax Reborn would cost in resin, much less metal).Dreadball has some rules issues, but overall it's pretty fun. Dreadball should get better over time since it's had maybe a year to improve versus Blood Bowl's 20+. It took Blood Bowl about 4 revisions before it was balanced the way it was meant to be, so hopefully Dreadball won't take that long to iron out. See? All legit criticisms. Took me longer to type than to think of them. I am so glad this board is mostly the smarter critic type. Makes life easier. Sorry about that. I had to get it out of my system, and I know most of you agree with the message even if you think I'm a bit too arrogant about it *wink* ---------- Post added at 04:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:06 PM ---------- The hard part is, there are enough very good contributors that I can't ignore the site forever. Oh well, First World Problems, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Ah TMP a wealth of so much knowledge and so much hate..... ---------- Post added at 09:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:11 AM ---------- Aquaman just got a bad rap, that's all. don't be hatin... Ok, if we end up cosplaying as the Justice League, you have to be Aquaman *grin* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redd.Cohen Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I second this motion. ---------- Post added at 04:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:16 PM ---------- I'd play Injustice, but I don't have it, that and I suck at 3D fighters, they're a slower pace than what I'm normally used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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