Author Archives: Quirkworthy

DZ FAQ Started

A first version of the Dedzone FAQ is up now. I’ve gone through about half of the comments so far (down to 56 from well over 100). As is my wont, I’ve deleted the comments that have been incorporated into the … Continue reading

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WIP

Just so you aren’t surprised, I’ll be sorting through the DZ FAQ page today. In common with the other FAQ pages (which all need tidying) the intent is to delete comments once I have dealt with them in a FAQ. … Continue reading

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Phew!

Well the Mars Attacks Kickstarter is finished, and what a finish it was. After the reverses and turbulence of the penultimate week the last few days saw a dramatic turnaround and a big rush to the end. Thanks to all … Continue reading

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End Of The Invasion

Well it’s been a turbulent KS and no mistake, but the final waves of invaders are almost upon us. The Mars Attacks Kickstarter ends in a few hours, so if you’re still sitting on the fence now is the time … Continue reading

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How To Clean Restic – Part 1

Following on from yesterday, this is the first in a series about restic¹ and what I learn from my experiments with various means of cleaning up models made from it. Before I start I’ve got some things that need covering, … Continue reading

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Deadzone, Restic, Giant Mouse Mats

I’m just back from Mantic where I was running down a number of loose ends. This is just catching up with some of them. First up, the Deadzone rules are now available digitally for KS backers. I’ve put up an … Continue reading

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Quality Of The DZ Plastics

The internet being the internet, it was inevitable that there would be a conspiracy involved somewhere. This one’s quite fun. Apparently, Mantic weren’t simply busy running a Kickstarter for Mars Attacks and hadn’t had time to post some pictures, oh … Continue reading

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Mars Attacks – Draft Points Values

For the big battles in Mars Attacks we’ll be using a simple points system, as mentioned earlier. This will give you a chance to tailor your army to suit your style of play. If you want lots of robots, go … Continue reading

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A New Mars Attacks Scenario

Now you’ve got the Heroics rules and a couple of Heroes, here’s a sticky situation  for them to try and get out of. Oh, and here’s another Hero before we start:   Tench-hut! The Sarge is a veteran of more … Continue reading

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Mars Attacks – Some Heroes

Stats for a couple of Heroes. I’ll put up a scenario for them tomorrow. However, before we get to their stats, you need the proper rules for Heroics. Heroics Heroes do heroic things, but even heroes have limits. To keep … Continue reading

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