Author Archives: Quirkworthy

Lost in Time

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Pity the poor designer. In fact, pity anyone in the business of creating things as they will inevitably be lost in the swirling maze of Time. At the moment I am just finishing a game that will not be released, … Continue reading →

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2nd edition Kings of War Review – Part 2

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Caveat: this second part is for the 5% of the gaming population who immerse themselves in the world of games and gaming as much as I do, and who are as curious and particular about how things work as I … Continue reading →

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2nd edition Kings of War Review – Part 1

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Quirkworthy

This review is split into two parts for a couple of reasons. The first is that it will not be short, and the second is that it seems at present to be a different game depending on your style or … Continue reading →

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Kings of War Tournament – After Action Report

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Quirkworthy

So now I’ve had more than 5 minutes’ sleep and the experience has at least begun to digest, what do I think of the tournament? Well I think it was clearly a success from Mantic’s point of view. Their aim … Continue reading →

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KOW Tournament Day 2

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Some photos from today’s battles. As expected I had a worse day today; in fact, the complete flip side of yesterday’s efforts, getting wiped out (or all but) myself in every game. In my defence, my first two games were … Continue reading →

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Musings on Day 1

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Before my immediate thoughts are buried by day 2’s events, I’d just like to jot down a few of them. It was an interesting day and provoked a number of broader points as well as points about the specific rules … Continue reading →

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KOW Tournament – Day 1

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Quirkworthy

It’s been a hectic day at the front, with 3 games played and much happy banter, cursing of luck and other associated gaming nonsense. I’m a bit brain fried to write much sensible for the moment, so I’ll mostly be … Continue reading →

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Trying Out Kings of War

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Had a go at Kings of War last night. I managed to persuade Bob to give up his evening so I could get at least a vague idea what was going to happen at the weekend. I shouldn’t really say … Continue reading →

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By Invitation Only

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Well I’ve decided to go to the Kings of War tournament this weekend. This is despite the fact that I’ve not played it since it was in the original Alpha well over a year ago, and then only once. One … Continue reading →

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Banking Rules

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Quirkworthy

While I was doing my usual morning round of feeding the menagerie and listening to the radio this morning I heard a rather intriguing report. It was about the lack of rationality in decision making within the banks. Apparently there … Continue reading →

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