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Dystopian Wars / Re: MBS DW Fan 2.5 FAQ - Working Thread UPDATED 2/20/18: FAQ is Live!
« on: March 30, 2024, 10:29:08 pm »
Excellent! Thank you, all!
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Dystopian Wars / Re: MBS DW Fan 2.5 FAQ - Working Thread UPDATED 2/20/18: FAQ is Live!
« on: February 17, 2024, 11:14:05 pm »Hey all, long time no see! Too busy playing 2.5 and converting "new" craft.
A question - Does anyone recall the 6 engined bomber that was offered at IIRC Salute one year, the Valkyrie? And would anyone have the stats?
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General Discussion / Re: Perspectives on progress
« on: September 22, 2023, 03:33:28 pm »
Impressive looking token holders, I must say.
As for your analysis of your progress, I feel there is a parameter you might have missed.; How often does your collection get utilized for one of its purposes, or in blunt terms, how frequently do you play?.
Having limited resources, including space, I have a personal rule; For my forces, any army/fleet that I do not use at least once a year gets moved to a list for disposal - Usually sale, sometimes gifting to other keen players. Pragmatically, this makes more space available, and b can bring in funds to allow me to explore new options ( Read; Buy new toys for a new game or update previous forces.
). In practice, this also keeps me flexible as I make a regular shift from force to force, rules to rules and play style to play style, so I keep mentally fresh.
That works for me, though might not work for anyone else. I confess I admire your approach here, though.
As for your analysis of your progress, I feel there is a parameter you might have missed.; How often does your collection get utilized for one of its purposes, or in blunt terms, how frequently do you play?.
Having limited resources, including space, I have a personal rule; For my forces, any army/fleet that I do not use at least once a year gets moved to a list for disposal - Usually sale, sometimes gifting to other keen players. Pragmatically, this makes more space available, and b can bring in funds to allow me to explore new options ( Read; Buy new toys for a new game or update previous forces.
). In practice, this also keeps me flexible as I make a regular shift from force to force, rules to rules and play style to play style, so I keep mentally fresh. That works for me, though might not work for anyone else. I confess I admire your approach here, though.
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Dystopian Wars / Re: Cyclone Of Shadows - Initial Impressions
« on: September 22, 2023, 03:15:46 pm »
That seems to be a pattern with Warcradle's approach to DW. Some extremely well-thought-out sets of miniatures, with a highly open-ended rule book and game support. It falls somewhere between the Spartan approach and the current GW "Spoon-feeding" tactic; I know there's a bit of frustration among players about some of that, especially the "living ORBATS" that are updated every few weeks, as it feels a little unfinished and chaotic. Mind you a few players love 3.0 for precisely that reason, so different strokes, as they say.
Then again, I am loving some of the new ships.
Then again, I am loving some of the new ships.
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Misc. Naval Games / Brigade continue their South American fleets for Imperial Skies
« on: December 09, 2022, 04:48:56 am »
This time, a Paraguayan fleet with Italian influence.
https://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Blog/2022/12/back-on-track/
https://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Blog/2022/12/back-on-track/
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General Discussion / Re: Spartan vs. Brigade - Castles in the Sky
« on: November 10, 2022, 01:50:30 am »Seems if you couldn't concentrate on an AAR, then it must have been an intriguing game.
And any game with a Gewiterrwolke in it is going to be lots of fun, or at least busy.
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News and Rumors / Re: Broadside Empires of Steel
« on: November 06, 2022, 08:20:14 pm »
Very tempting, however I made my first KS backing in years, and it was successful ( I financed the Stork Heavy VTOL Lifter from Kore Games, and received three at a third the price of the main release - Pretty chuffed : and since I run at about 50% success rate I think i will with massive regret, pass on this.
It is very tempting, I will grant that.
and since I run at about 50% success rate I think i will with massive regret, pass on this.It is very tempting, I will grant that.
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News and Rumors / Re: Sturginium Skies: 2-Player DW Starter Set
« on: November 06, 2022, 08:16:45 pm »Well, "Beyond the....." is still way better than "The Rise of..." which is a warning sign whenever you see it in a naming convention.
You aren't wrong
The sets are also nice "joint buys" for two players to split up after purchase.
Me? I'm saving my money for the Scandinavian and Canadian sets
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Dystopian Wars / Re: New pre-orders from Warcradle.
« on: October 27, 2022, 10:38:02 pm »Well, I succumbed and got myself Mozhayski and Covenant Frontline boxes; I *refuse* to use the word "Enlightened" for reasons. Not bad models, but I am now looking forward to November for this -
https://www.manbattlestations.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;pic=79
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News and Rumors / Re: Sturginium Skies: 2-Player DW Starter Set
« on: October 27, 2022, 10:31:06 pm »There is an upgrade to the box set called, imaginatively, "Beyond The Sturginium Skies" -
https://www.manbattlestations.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;pic=78
( The rig is very nice: It's also available in the Covenant/Commonwealth upgrade to the "Hunt for The Prometheus" 2 player set; Guess what *that's* called?
)
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The Shipyard / Re: Armada Conversions
« on: August 12, 2022, 09:06:18 pm »Really captured the feel of a well-crewed but less that well-organised assult team carrier there. I love your conversions just as art pieces alone. (Y)
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News and Rumors / Re: Leviathans relaunch in August
« on: August 09, 2022, 07:42:59 am ». . . And it seems to have been funded, something like nearly seven times the goal being donated -
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cgl/leviathans-the-great-war?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=Leviathans
I was involved in another one this time around ( Which appears to be successful ), so didn't donate. But it's looking great.
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Misc. Naval Games / Prices Dropped for The Drowned And The Damned stls
« on: June 12, 2022, 08:36:54 am »Guess this fits here . . . the designer of fleets for The Drowned and the Damned has just discounted his MyMiniFactiry prices for stl files. The elf fleet is here - https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-the-drowned-and-the-damned-elf-fleet-180681 - with the others on the artists page.
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News and Rumors / Naval Assets for SF Games from Hardware Studios.
« on: June 06, 2022, 10:03:24 pm »Hardware Studios have several nice futuristic navy vessels in their ready-printed range, but recently they have expanded into more with releases in the stl "print at home"/local printing operation market, and very nice as well. In one case, eels not included.
https://hardwarestudios.co/product/ursa-hover-corvette/
https://hardwarestudios.co/product/military-barge/
https://hardwarestudios.co/product/stingray-attack-sub/
And by no means least in size -
https://hardwarestudios.co/product/everblockin-container-ship/
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Space Naval Games / Re: Space Naval Gaming Resources UPDATED 11/12/21
« on: June 06, 2022, 09:57:35 pm »Yes, Hardware Studios are meticulous in that respect - And for the Hellas Shipyard range, two sizes of Modular Utility ships are now available https://hardwarestudios.co/product/hellas-shipyards-utility-ship-pack/