Posted by Runeslinger on May 25, 2011 · 6 Comments
An Experiment Having just gotten the Big Box o’ Battletech in the mail, but having few opportunities to break it out to use for anything other than my PBeM, it occurred to me to make some use of my languishing Youtube Channel and try an experiment: Lunchtime Battletech Challenge I will post an objective, opposing … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on May 23, 2011 · 4 Comments
Predictably, opening The Battletech Introductory Box Set brought back a lot of memories from the first time I opened a Battletech box set well over 20 years ago. In those days the ‘mechs were cardstock stand-ups with plastic bases, and neither of the terms Project Pheonix, or Unseen were needed. Each set, Battletech, Citytech, and Aerotech … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on May 23, 2011 · 4 Comments
I ordered the 25th Anniversary Introductory Box Set with some misgivings due to conflicting reports on quality and contents. Despite these concerns, the price was right, and so I decided to order from FRP Games – quite simply the easiest means of getting international game orders in my rarely humble opinion. It Arrived! The box … Continue reading →
Posted by Runeslinger on May 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
One of the things I look forward to the most when I start a new campaign is that very specific moment when the players are ready, willing, and able to step into a more proactive stance – and do so. I find that moment, when the group is growing more and more confident with the … Continue reading →
Category A Time of War, A Time of War Actual Play, Battletech / Mechwarrior, Campaign Recaps, Live Game Report, Mechwarrior Live Game Reports, The Blog · Tagged with A Time of War, Battletech, Mechwarrior, Play-by-mail game, Role-playing game, roleplaying, running games, Thoughts
Posted by Runeslinger on March 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I took most of this week off from my pulp-related projects, and spent extra time catching up on the game logs for my Mechwarrior PBeM, and fleshing out the next stages of the Hair of the Dog campaign. I think the most common complaints about play-by-post gaming tend to be about interruptions in the posting … Continue reading →
Category A Time of War, A Time of War Actual Play, Battletech / Mechwarrior, Campaign Recaps, Live Game Report, Mechwarrior Live Game Reports, Running Games, The Blog · Tagged with A Time of War, Battletech, Mechwarrior, Play-by-mail game, Play-by-post role-playing game, roleplaying, running games, Thoughts