I touched on this in a previous post and these really aren’t anything scientific but act more as a guide to what I look for and get from my hobby. This is probably the first time they’ve been “documented” so a lot of this is brain dump information so take...
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I’ve been playing D&D since the Basic Red Box was released in the UK thanks to my brother Allan.When 1st Edition Advanced D&D came out I jumped onto that and never looked back.2nd Edition Advanced D&D never really clicked with me or my players but I did buy into it,...
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In the world of Project Management there’s a phrase that normally sends shivers down my spine. Actually there are MANY such phrases but the one I’m referring to here is “Plan for a plan”. Essentially this means that you can’t build a full project plan so you build a skeleton...
Continue reading...2 posts in 1 day? Well today is my birthday and with that in mind I wanted to talk about what I look forward to from my hobby over the next year. Edge Of The Empire. The new Star Wars RPG from Fantasy Flight Games.There are some good looking (well it...
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Why am I making this blog? For probably 3 reasons. 1) I enjoy talking about the hobby. After all that’s kinda why the 1st Chapter happened. So the blog won’t be just about my experiences of the hobby of tabletop games but will also talk about “the hobby of tabletop...
Continue reading...So it started to re-take shape through playing the new Star Wars RPG from FFG. The main difference I was finding at this point what that I was looking forward to the games and I don’t just mean the Star Wars RPG. The Star Wars LCG game had been sitting...
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In the run up to Christmas 2012 Fantasy Flight Games released their Star Wars: Edge Of The Empire Beginner Game RPG. At the same time Star Wars The Card Game LCG came out. Having looked at the LCG offerings from FFG previously during the 1st Chapter I had never really...
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So, after trying something a little different and then trying to go with what I knew I could easily have opted for giving up or taking an extended break. But that’s really not what you do with a hobby that has been an integral part of your life now is...
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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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