Favourite RPG Setting… Ermmmm Dragonlance is a bit of an easy one here as would Star Wars given how it’s largely built into my DNA. Those 2 aside though there aren’t any settings that have grabbed me and encouraged me to become immersed in the lore and such like –...
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So almost 2 weeks ago (really?!) I posted about the Wednesday at Gen Con. It’s now 3 weeks til we fly out to Gen Con and my excitement level increases on a daily basis. Unfortunately it also means that I’m working harder and thus having less time to create content...
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So on Friday 10th January I played Alpha Strike for the first time. Tonight I expect to play it for the second time. What worked? I bought it on the premise of it being a simplified and distilled rule set that enabled me to play Battletech on a Friday night....
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Way way back at the beginning of this blog I posted about Battletech. As I said back then I tried playing the full (well Introductory Set) rules and it didn’t quite work for me. That aside the universe and the idea of playing with giant robot mechs (I’m a boy after...
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Now by “Go with what you know” I mean RPGs. *there’s a sequel to this post coming so bear with me if you’re someone I play with currently* It’s a safe option with me. Trouble was I didn’t want to just leap into a D&D Campaign or similar. I mean...
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When you try to rediscover what drove you to enjoy your hobby many people go back to basics. I kinda did that but instead of going for my “comfort zone” of RPGs I decided to try a game I hadn’t played for 20 years or so. Battletech – http://bg.battletech.com/ Now I...
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