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MBS Media / MBS Podcast Episode 71: November Hobby Update & Community SITREP

« on: November 27, 2022, 06:01:01 pm »

https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-71-november-hobby-update-community-sitrep

Andy is joined by returning guest Rob for this month's Hobby Update and Community SITREP! Andy and Rob discuss what they have been painting and playing, then look at the most recent activity across the MBS community. Finally, they take a look at a few recent product releases from Warcradle, Warlord Games, Brigade Models, and more!

Do you have a product you would like to see featured on the show? Do you have a question about this episode or a suggestion for a future show? Let us know by emailing us at: podcast@manbattlestations.com

Links Discussed on the Show:

MBS Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ManBattlestations

Texas Broadside convention: http://www.txbroadside.com

https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-71-november-hobby-update-community-sitrep

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MBS Media / MBS Podcast Episode 70: Michael "Mick" Farnworth Interview

« on: November 07, 2022, 11:12:53 pm »

Andy is back with another episode! In a bit of a departure from the usual fare at MBS, Episode 70 features an interview with Michael "Mick" Farnworth, who has a new book on modelling and painting Vietnam-era wargames that has just been published by Military Miniature Press. During their discussion, Mick and Andy discuss the challenges of book writing and publishing, as well as the content of Mick's new book and why a naval gamer might be interested in picking up a copy.

Note: Andy was provided with a review copy of Mick's book.

Links Discussed on the Show:

Mick's Painting Guide Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/136386787001968/

Military Miniature Press Store Page for Modeling and Painting Vietnam Wargames:

https://militaryminiaturepress.com/product/modeling-painting-vietnam-wargames/

MBS Etsy Shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ManBattlestations

https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-70-michael-mick-farnworth-interview

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News and Rumors / Broadside Empires of Steel

« on: November 02, 2022, 11:00:10 am »

 Another naval wargaming KS! This one is interesting for being both a print-and-play game as well as having a WWI theme.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/broadsideeos/broadside-empires-of-steel-decisive-battles

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MBS Media / MBS Podcast Episode 69: Castles in the Sky Reveiw

« on: October 31, 2022, 03:31:20 pm »

Ruckdog is back with a solo review of Castles in the Sky by Osprey Games! What does Andy think of EasyE's latest rule set? Have a listen and find out!

https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-69-castles-in-the-sky-review

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MBS Media / MBS Podcast Episode 68

« on: October 27, 2022, 08:32:48 pm »

http://www.manbattlestations.com/blog/2022/10/28/mbs-podcast-episode-68-hobby-update-and-community-sitrep/

After a hiatus over the summer due to Andy being deployed, the MBS Podcast is back! Greg and Andy discuss what they have been reading, painting, and playing over the summer, spend a few minutes talking about the Kenobi TV show, cover some highlights of what has been posted on the forums recently, and touch on a few major new releases and pre-orders. Greg also makes a very special announcement...

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General Discussion / I'm Back!

« on: September 30, 2022, 03:42:19 pm »

Hi all, as you have no doubt detected from my posts the last couple of weeks, I'm back home again!

As such, I'm looking to get some things spun back up here on MBS as we move into the fall. Generally speaking, here is what I'm envisioning:

1. Podcast: I'm working with Greg to try and get a recording session set up sometime in the next week or two. The show will be coming back!

2. Blog: I have several draft blog posts in the hopper that I wrote while I was deployed. I will be gradually finalizing them (adding graphics, links, etc) and then publishing them over the next few months.

3. YouTube: I hope to get back into making videos soon. I have a much less defined plan here, so it might be a bit yet. However, I do hope to have a couple up by the end of the year.

Thanks to all of you for sticking around through my absence! If there is anything else you would like to see happen here on MBS, please let me know

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News and Rumors / Sturginium Skies: 2-Player DW Starter Set

« on: September 30, 2022, 03:36:51 pm »

Warcradle has put up a new 2-player starter set for DW:

https://www.waylandgames.co.uk/dystopian-wars/92755-sturginium-skies-two-player-starter-set

It's an Imperium vs. Crown set, featuring lots of new airship models:

Sturginium Skies - Two Player Starter Set Information
The great powers of the Dystopian Age are constantly testing each other's boundaries, fighting for territory and resources. The Imperium, while comfortably controlling miles of the Greenland coastline, had decided to make a push into the Labrador Sea, to claim some of the Crown's Dominions in Canada. It was believed that in the face of an overwhelming military presence in the region, the Crown would yield and allow the fishing and gas fields to be ceded to the Imperium. With the knowledge that an ill-timed exercise by the Union to the southwest of Canada would draw much of the Canadian airforce and focus to counter this buildup, Kommodore Wilhelmina von Hoeppner was given the Kaiser's blessing to begin the special operation.

The initial forays by the Prussian airships were met by the anticipated patrols from the Canadian Aerial Defence Force. Vast Imperium forces efficiently and ruthlessly silenced these valiant aircraft. leaving the east coast unawares and poorly defended in the face of this Prussian onslaught. It was only in the opening stages of the naval battles that followed that the Crown became aware of the Imperium's intentions, but by then the Atlantic Fleet had been left very much alone in the fight.

Military campaigns take time and logistics to implement, and in the lull following this initial battle, urgent requests for reinforcements to both the High Commission in Ottawa and Canadian Naval Command. Fortunately, the British 14th Rotor Expeditionary Division was on manoeuvres off the coast of Ireland under Air Marshal Clive Spottswoode. The 14th had already followed up on intercepted Luftstreitkrafte communication chatter and triangulated a Prussian refuelling convoy in the mid-Atlantic. Spottswoode immediately saw the threat and, after making use of the captured Imperium supplies, was proceeding at full speed to the Labrador coast.

The Prussian aerial battlefleets began their offensive, led by a mighty Stark Imperium class skyfortress, and supported by aerial and naval assets. The scattered Canadian defences soon rallied and began making strikes at the Prussian forces causing Kommodore von Hoeppner to split off squadrons of her Kreigsturm Assault Airships to hunt down the Canadian patrols in the hope they could take them unawares. What von Hoeppner did not know, but the Kaiser later said she should have anticipated, was that the Canadians had redeployed three squadrons of their new Toronto Class Control Cruisers to the region just the week before the invasion. These advanced vessels proved crucial in tracking Imperium attacks and coordinating Canadian defences at sea, slowing the Prussian advance and buying the Crown reinforcements precious time.

Sturginium Skies showcases the beleaguered Canadian forces as they hold off against a powerful Imperium attack. Will Air Marshal Spottswoode and the 14th Rotor Expedition arrive in time to make a difference for the Crown? Or will Kommodore von Hoeppner and her Prussian battlefleets reach their target for the glory of the Imperium?

Contents:

1x Stark Imperium Skyfortress
2x Kriegsturm Assault Airship
4x Jaeger Aerial Fast Destroyer
4x Aerial Escort
2x Reiter Cruiser
4x Sigimer Destroyer
3x Prydain War Rotor
3x Tintagel Battle Rotor
6x Saxon Scout Rotor
3x Newfoundland Attack Cruiser
6x Orca Hunter Submarine
SRS Tokens
1x Rule Book
1x Campaign Book
2x Victory & Valour card decks (60 cards each)
1x Template set
40x Action dice
12x Critical dice
2x Condition token sets

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MBS Media / MBS Podcast Episode 67: MBS At 10 Years

« on: April 17, 2022, 11:46:56 am »

Greg and Andy are back with another episode of the Man Battlestations Podcast! This time around, they do a bit of a retrospective on the history of MBS, which has  now been online for 10 years!

https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-67-mbs-at-10-years

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MBS Media / MBS Podcast Episode 66: March Hobby Update

« on: April 07, 2022, 04:00:25 pm »

A little later than planned, Greg and Andy are back to talk about all the things they got up to in their gaming hobby during the month of March! Also discussed are new releases and the latest MBS Community SITREP!

http://www.manbattlestations.com/blog/2022/04/07/mbs-podcast-episode-66-march-hobby-update/

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Space Naval Games / Star Wars Armada: Rapid Reinforcements

« on: April 07, 2022, 03:39:37 pm »

Atomic Mass Games has just released some new content for SW Armada, via a print and play PDF:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ce432b1f9d2be000134d8ae/t/624f2ae59745aa6b7ca3fcb4/1649355498365/SWM_RapidReinforcements_01_1.1.pdf

This is an interesting approach to providing support for the game. While I would prefer full releases, at least t his gives players some new ways to mix things up on the table.

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MBS Media / MBS Podcast Episode 65: TTS Discussion

« on: March 28, 2022, 12:02:46 am »

https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-65-tabletop-simulator-discussion?_ga=2.2382896.1020187575.1648439466-912750623.1648439466

This episdoe, Greg and Andy discuss their experiences with a new (to them!) virtual gaming tool, Tabletop Simulator! In this episdoe, they discuss what TTS is, how it works, what they like and don't like about it, and even mention a few alternatives if TTS isn't your thing!

Links discussed on the episode:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop_Simulator/

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MBS Media / MBS Podcast Episode 64: February Hobby Update

« on: February 28, 2022, 05:21:30 pm »

https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-64-february-2022-hobby-update?_ga=2.169022881.1651804545.1646086148-787736372.1644877751

It's that time again! Greg and Andy are back with the monthly hobby update. After discussing what they have been painting, playing, watching, and reading lately, it's on to the Community Sitrep. They finish up with a disucussion of some exciting new products!

Links discussed on the show:

Tower of Skulls by Richard Frank: https://www.amazon.com/Tower-Skulls-History-Asia-Pacific-1937-May/dp/1324002107

Warcradle Annuncement on March Releases:

https://blog.warcradle.com/blog/march-releases-the-union-are-set-to-make-quite-the-splash-with-the-enterprise

Combined Arms from Warlord Games;

https://us.warlordgames.com/collections/combined-arms

Brigade Models Uruguay Faction:

https://www.brigademodels.co.uk/Blog/2022/02/libertad-o-muerte/

MBS Forum Poll on TTS: http://www.manbattlestations.com/forum/index.php?topic=3104.0

Help support the show! Consider buying some MBS Swag at the MBS Etsy Store!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ManBattlestations

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The Showcase / Ruckdog's Random Spaceships!

« on: February 27, 2022, 03:10:15 pm »

Hi all! Here are some pics of some random ships, stations, and civilian craft that I've been painting up, mainly for use with A Billion Suns:

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News and Rumors / Combined Arms (Warlord Games)

« on: February 17, 2022, 08:43:29 pm »

This popped up in my email!

https://warlord-community.warlordgames.com/incoming-combined-arms/



BLUF: This is a stand-alone boardgame that also allows you to incorporate games of Bolt Action, Blood Red Skies, and/or Victory At Sea into a campaign setting.

Bolt Action – Combined Arms is a strategic board game that commands the players to face off, seize the initiative and outwit their foe amidst the fog of war. Each game will see you fighting for control of air, land, and sea in order to claim objectives and hold them against the enemy.

Combined Arms includes finely detailed plastic miniatures featuring five different objectives as well as unit markers that represent Army (Infantry and Armour), Naval, and Aircraft units (brown for Allies, green for Axis) as well as Blitz markers to represent fast moving units. The objectives also come in brown and green to represent captured objectives, with grey objectives representing those yet to be captured.

The game also employs counters to represent orders, scouts and concealed units.

This looks really interesting to me! I'm always intrigued by campaign settings, and this looks like a great way to do a Victory at Sea campaign. It might also be fun to adapt to Dystopian Wars or other settings 

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MBS Media / MBS Podcast Episode 63

« on: February 14, 2022, 05:36:09 pm »

https://manbattlestations.libsyn.com/episode-63

For Episode 63, Greg and Andy have Jason Weiser on for an interview! Jason is the founder and Editor-In-Chief of Military Miniature magazine, a new publication that is focused on the American wargaming hobby.

https://militaryminiature.com/