So visitors to this blog (admittedly a very small group as I don’t
think even my players pop in – so basically that means “me”) will notice
that I really suck at keeping a blogging schedule. I’m full of
intention – “blog posts every Tuesday from now on” but always fall
behind. This was originally compounded by the fact that I would make
separate blogs for different RPG projects… when a project was shelved
the blog would go months (or years) without an update. In my general
effort to degooglfy my existence (screw your privacy agreement Google) I
decided to combine the archives of my 6-7 Blogger blogs into this blog
about a month or so ago.
And then I didn’t post anything for a while… I fixed some tags and
reuploaded some pics that got lost in the transfer (though there is
still more to fix) but that was it.
So
what has been going on… well I have more interviews that don’t result
in full-time employment. My son had his first birthday. I’ve run a few
Daring Tales of the Sprawl (Savage Worlds cyberpunk) games and played in
a couple Marvel Super Heroes games. Been painting and collecting minis
and vehicles. Planning on a big life change in the next 6 months or so…
big move back to the JPN.
At paint night I continue to start projects more than finish them –
though 5 Copplestone scavengers and 7 Artizan/Foundry/Unknown western
figs are waiting merely burnt grass flock. And a platoon of 12 Dust
Tactics US Infantry are nearly finished painting close behind. I still
need to work on coming up with a paint scheme before I start laying
color – the Copplestone troopers have been Simple Greened 3 or 4 times
already as I start over – however I think I have their scheme figured
now.
Purchases have been a lot of vehicles – several 1/50 Hotwheels G
Machines as well as a few 1/50 diecasts from Solido, Jada and other
manufactures to go with bigger scale minis I have. I also got a number
of Siku, Lledo, Jada and Majorette 1/55-ish pieces to complement my
collection of more true-scale vehicles for 28mm. Vehicle scale
continues to be a multi approach deal – I pick up 1/55s as I see them
and 1/50s as well. 50s I think look best with larger minis like Reapers
and Victory Force, but the 55s are much better suited to most of my 28s
– Foundry, Copplestone, EM4/Grenadier, Artizan, TAG etc. I have
abandoned 1/43 though – going so far as to sell of a number of my
grossly large 1/43 Russian trucks and such. Since
Honorable Lead Boiler Suit
has pulled the 40mm UltraModern line I really have no use for the 43s
anymore. Of course Eric and Tony think 1/43 is right on – ’cause of
course the average man’s chin should come up to the window sill of a VW
Beetle… Sorry guys – most cars roofs are between sternum and nipple
height compared to me… my Jeep is chin height and even my wife can see
over the roof of the Fit. 1/55 is the stuff.
Played the 4th episode of the SW cyberpunk game last night – it’s
finally gelled into a cohesive setting of general cyberpunk rather than
any specific adaptation. And up on the horizon may be a post-apocalyptic
game. With limited time left to game in the US, and other friends
looking to play, a second project for off weeks seems a reasonable
idea. PA gaming has been a draw to me for a while and recently it seems
that many of my friends are interested in it too. Currently I’m
thinking about game systems/setting…
1.
D20 Modern: Post Apocalypse – love the
setting rules – find D20 too rules heavy given the rather unrealistic
feel (yeah I’m looking at you levels and hit points).
2.
The Day After Ragnarok (Savage Worlds) – ’bout as
cinematic (read: not-gritty) as D20 but way less rules dense. The
setting is interesting – Nazi conjure up a Norse Apocalypse that is only
averted with a nuke. It’s post apocalyptic 1940s by way of Robert E.
Howard. Pulp world torn asunder by the non-Euclidean corpse of the
Midgard serpent draped over Europe and Africa, leaking chaos. Sadly most
of my minis and cars are post period.
3.
Hell on Earth Reloaded (Savage Worlds) – also
easy to run. Basically Deadlands moved into the future. The Weird West
has been turned into the Wasted West by supernatural/nuclear/mad
science apocalypse. Mutants, cultists, gunslingers, zombies – basically
all you need in a world where the Civil War ended in a cold war between
the Union and CSA. Andrew wants to play a
Fist of the Northstar type and this setting seems best for that…
4.
Gamma World (7e) – briefly considered
but really not appropriate for campaign play – as your character will
have different abilities based on the cards dealt you from game to game…
also GW is rather silly.
5.
Atomic Highway – Newer system based on a d6 mechanic. Rules lite, with a customizable setting that can be as gritty as
Book of Eli or include mutants and monsters ala
Night of the Comet. Seems to have the best vehicle rules for a good
Twisted Metal/Mad Max feel.
Must say that I lean currently toward
Atomic Highway or
Ragnarok currently – but I’m not decided yet…
So there – a post. Maybe the next one will come in a week… or whatever. Deal with it.
