Battletech Lunchtime Analysis [BF Wolfe]

Posted by Runeslinger on May 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

BF Wolfe, despite pressing demands on his time has put together and sent me an analysis of the first scenario for the Battletech Lunchtime Challenge, complete with spreadsheet! As you may remember from earlier Battletech posts on this blog, such as Battletech Battle Royale 3025 , BF bases his tactical considerations on relative damage curves over … Continue reading →

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HEXing Seoul, part 1

Posted by Runeslinger on May 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

On Sunday, I met with new gamers for the first time in years. My efforts at contacting players in the Seoul area interested in trying Hollow Earth Expedition have turned up 4 possible candidates, two of which were able to make Sunday’s trial run of a very short introductory experience. Normally, I like to make … Continue reading →

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My collection’s name is Nyarlathotep

Posted by Runeslinger on May 18, 2011 · 4 Comments 

I honestly have no idea how many games I have added to my collection since I branched away from AD&D in 1989. For my six gaming years prior to that, I had been something of a minimalist, choosing rules over modules, and came to focus on AD&D over D&D initially for reasons of compatibility with … Continue reading →

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Mechwarrior: Running A Time of War ~ pt.5

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 →

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Buddha was not a roleplayer

Posted by Runeslinger on April 20, 2011 · 4 Comments 

I think attachment is of vital importance in helping a campaign generate the kind of self-sustaining momentum which can lift it from a mere activity to something special. Attachment, a subset of feelings and reactions in the larger concept of Investment is something which occurs to a large degree on the players’ side of the … Continue reading →

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