Marvel’s and Whedon’s Avengers
NO SPOILERS – I have just gotten home from the theatre where my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed The Avengers. Liking Whedon’s past work,and being very pleased with the movie incarnations of Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America, I felt before going that there was a good chance that the movie continuity for these heroes … Continue reading
Shadowscast – episode 5
This episode touches on the new Super Hero RPG based too firmly in the Marvel Universe, and the future loss of Guidance from Triple Ace Games. We look in more depth at using Korea as a location for gaming (this time with Bonus Content!) and compare the approach of “telling the story” versus “discovering it.” Volume 1, … Continue reading
A Time of War: Overview
I had intended to write a single overview entry on or review of A Time of War – The Mechwarrior RPG, 4th Edition much earlier than this, but hopefully the added perspective will balance out the delay. It is hard to believe that it has been a year already. I have posted several times on … Continue reading
Battletech Box Set Unboxing 2
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
Battletech Introductory Box Set Unboxing 1
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
Casting Shadows 