What a whirlwind!

This month I:

Cleaned our apartment, went to Container Store to get storage for my minis, sold a bunch of stuff I didn't need or play with any more, re prioritized my hobby, got a promotion at work, painted a bunch of stuff, worked on a rules project, and had a bit of fun.

And this Thursday's my birthday...whew...

What a month..here's to more fun, and hopefully, more gaming...

Images from our Terminator Playtest

Images taken by CLDecker and US figures are his...as is the terrain and vehicles. The Terminator figures are mine. We found out a few things, namely, terminators like cover, and that early-model terminators and HKs can die under massed weapons fire. This has since been addressed, and I am hoping the 1.2 release will fix this so that while terminators and HKs will still go down if enough people mass fire, it's not going to be too easy.

Also, my infiltrators and air units weren't ready yet, so that might have been a game changer for the Terminators. Rules used were Force on Force. Figures for the US were Flashpoint minis and Dragon prebuilds for the vehicles.

SITREP..24 JUNE 2009

The good news is that the CBT stuff is mostly selling, or at least getting nibbles. Now all we have to do is get the Full Thrust stuff put up. For those inclined, the for sale post on here. I am very happy the exterminator's coming soon as I dearly want to get back to painting in earnest. I have a lot to do...and little time to do it.

I am also working on a side project of mine...sort of a unexpected fusion of the RDF Sourcebook from Twilight 2000 and Ambush Alley/Force on Force. It's called "Blood Upon the Risers" and it is going to be a free scenario pack by yours truly for said games set during the fighting between the 82nd Airborne Division and 1/75th and 2/75th Ranger Battalions against the Soviet 104th Guards Airborne Division in the area of Bandar-e-Khomeini between April and May of 1997. I think the name is apt, and I am using Google Maps to help me come up with the maps for the scenarios. I think it's a new and fun use for all those guys who have Americans wearing DCUs and Soviets for Afghanistan. Now, if somebody knows where a good source of Iranians in 20mm are (think Iran-Iraq war, I know about Lib Mins multi purpose line, and that's a good start, but the only guys he has with G3s are his incomplete West German line). It'll get done when I can, the main stumbling block being using CC3 to create the maps...it's a steep learning curve, but doable.

In other news, CLDecker and I are really embracing the Terminator theme, and I think the latest release of the rules may finally have terminators of the requisite toughness to sustain human fire. We'll see in the next playtest.

GZG is at it again, and they're so tempting me...especially the Ravager fellows as pictured on Dropship Horizon. I think I am going to get those and the Mantises I need for my Terminator flyers..now I just gotta work on John Connor's army. After I get the Tanstaffl Free Legion done I suppose.

It has begun

Well, I am selling some of the CBT and Full Thrust stuff off. Frankly. I'll probably wind up doing FT again sometime...now..it's just taking up space. As for CBT...I have kinda spilled enough ink over that, I'll just be glad to cull it a bit and put it away for a time. I need some time away. The game's going places I am not always cool with and I do not know if I can in good conscience, support it anymore. I appreciate the effort all parties are putting in, but I am simply not cool with a lot of what's gone on.

All in all, perhaps it's best I get some time away from it.

Hording, part 2

Ok, now I am going insane...

We had the exterminators over last week...and they seemed to have helped somewhat. But, we need another treatment...I got to painting some more vehicles, and blamo...the wife threw a fit because she just finds out about this today...and it becomes a general "harangue PF about his choice in hobbies" discussion...Am I wrong to be feeling a mite put out? Yes, I have a lot of stuff, I have a long standing "FOR TRADE" post on TMP here, but after a certain amount of activity, it has been tough to move stuff.

But honestly? Why in the hell do I work my tail off to be told that my enjoyment is "taking over the apartment" when I spend most of our social time doing things SHE wants to do. Have I complained? No. Even when some of this has at times, made me a bit uncomfortable. Again, I am supportive and have kept my mouth shut. But dammit...my one outlet..my stress relief is somehow a problem? UGH!

Here's a change of pace

A Hetzer for my 20mm WWII Germans!

I know, two posts in two days!

Lots to say. I worked on some posters for my Twilight 2000 buildings...man I wish those railroad buildings were a mite cheaper! I put them up on the Guild under the Terrain section.

As for other news, I have some 1/76 and 1/72 scale German WWII kits up for grabs. Recent purchase that had some items that were redundant to my needs. Lemme know via the blog or PM on TMP if you're interested!

I am also getting my hands on some interesting rules sets...may I say Troops, Weapons & Tactics is a darn nice rules set, and one I may play or use as an adjunct to Force on Force WWII rules. Too Fat Lardies did a nice job with it.

A word about process driven versus effect driven. I've played process driven rules, and until recently, it was seen as THE way to do skirmish rules. Honestly? I am glad there is a movement away from that to more effect driven sets like Ambush Alley, DH/CF7B, TW & T. Honestly, I agree with the sentiment, even if you have nice kit...if your troops stink, the kit is no damn good.

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