Mechwarrior PBeM report I: Hair of the Dog
The following is a dramatization of the first scene of a Mechwarrior RPG campaign played by e-mail using the Time of War rules (4th Edition) published by Catalyst Game Labs. Cast of Characters Mel “Mad Dog” Winters Current Rank: 1st Lieutenant Age: 30 Eyes: Blue Hair: Black caucasian Accent: A very “standard” sort of English … Continue reading
Mechwarrior: Hair of the Dog ~ Pt. 4
The campaign is ready to start, with an initial cast of three players. One player is in Aberdeen, Scotland, two in Montreal, Canada, and I am in Seoul, Korea. While there will no doubt be tables in play, it will not be face-to-face in the truest sense of the word. Basic gameplay will be conducted … Continue reading
Mechwarrior: Hair of the Dog ~ Part 3
Hair of the Dog Things are progressing smoothly with preparations for my Mechwarrior RPG campaign despite an upswing in business and my enthusiasm for so many games at once (All for One, Mechwarrior, Hollow Earth Expedition, Palladium Fantasy, and now Desolation). Catching Up It has been difficult to ride the crest of the massive information … Continue reading
Mechwarrior: Dissecting a Contender
Once things got moving with BF’s Mech-Breeding Genetic Algorithim the fur really started to fly. Spurred on by random memories framed in spontaneous theorizing and questioning, BF narrowed down the fitness function to one which did not fly in the face of what we consider to be reason, and began to produce fairly fit fighters … Continue reading
Mechwarrior: Initial Comparison of 3rd and 4th Edition
First Impressions: In an initial run through character creation using Mechwarrior 3rd Edition, and Mechwarrior 4th Edition, those who have kept current with the game line will know that I did not find too many differences in terms of fundamental approach and content. What I did find, though, was a trade-off in terms of how … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 