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Big And Stompy
Nothing says “you’ve been invaded” quite as well as several huge robots crunching down Greenville’s Main Street, disintegrating everyone they can see. I’d really like to be able to get that image onto the gaming table in Mars Attacks, though … Continue reading
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Heroes In Mars Attacks
I promised I’d get back to heroes eventually, and here I am. As I mentioned in some of the comments, I’ve had a rethink and come up with an improvement on my original idea for the hero rules. It’s still … Continue reading
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Another Interview
I’ve done another interview for a podcast, this time a Spanish one (though it’s in English) at http://laserburn.blogspot.com.es/2013/10/mars-attacks-dreadball-season-3-en-el.html It’s been a while since I chatted to Miguel so we talk a bit about DreadBall as well as Deadzone and, of course, … Continue reading
Change Of Date
The first saturday of the month is almost upon us again, and normally that would mean a God of Battles day over at Foundry. However, on the 2nd of November the Foundry crew are all over in Antwerp at the … Continue reading
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My Martian Mistake
A little bird has whispered in my ear about yesterday’s post. Apparently I made a mistake and it’s not just the humans that alter their appearance – the Martians change too, just much more slowly. There are some earlier designs … Continue reading
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The Astounding 60s
One question that has come up a few times is why make the GIs contemporary and not 1950s or 1960s? It’s simple: if you look at the Mars Attacks cards and comics they’ve always been set “now”, whenever that might … Continue reading
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Trying To Spend Money
I mentioned the Color Warz board game last month when they had a go at running a Kickstarter. Well that didn’t work so they rebooted it for another go. I still like it, and the deals are even better this … Continue reading
Posted in Board Gaming
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How Large Is Your Martian?
I’ve seen a few people asking how big/bulky/etc the Mars Attacks models are, and having managed to scrounge up a couple yesterday I thought I’d do a few comparison shots for your amusement. The MA models look like they’re made … Continue reading
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Hmmm…
As is often the way with these posts, not all of the comment and debate is in public. So it was when I said I was starting to paint again. The longest discussion was with a friend of mine who … Continue reading
Posted in Painting & Modelling
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Heroes & Villains
One of the things that distinguishes Mars Attacks from Deadzone is the way it deals with the different levels of model. In Deadzone everyone is an individual with some degree of importance, much as in the real military. Different duties … Continue reading
Posted in Deadzone, Mars Attacks!
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