Author Archives: Quirkworthy

All Day Talking

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Well I just got back from the Mantic open day where I had a jolly time. Lots of excited and enthusiastic folk, which is always nice to see. Ronnie and I gave a seminar/talk/Q&A/general waffle this morning about Dwarf King’s … Continue reading →

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Mantic Open Day

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Another weekend, another convention! Well, an Open Day. Tomorrow Mantic Games are having their second Open Day and I’ll be there running demos of Dwarf King’s Hold and  taking part in a couple of seminars about what’s new and where … Continue reading →

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When is Terrain not Terrain?

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Quirkworthy

When it’s scenery, of course. What exactly is the difference between scenery and terrain, and why should anyone care? Let’s take that in 2 steps: definition and use. Dictionaries are only a little help when it comes to defining words … Continue reading →

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How Often is Often Enough?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Looking at the site stats, I always feel guilty if lots of people have come by and I haven’t posted anything new for them to see. Like a bad host. On the other hand, I also feel that it’s a … Continue reading →

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Terrain

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Quirkworthy

I was looking at the Micro Art Studios Infinity bases the other day. I’d seen them on the net before and was pleased to see that they looked even nicer in person (so to speak). Several of them have bits … Continue reading →

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Top of the Class

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Talking with a gaming buddy today, I was trying to explain the difficulty in picking which Smog figures to get. ‘The problem’, I said,  ‘was that they were mostly 11 out of 10, and you were left with discarding the … Continue reading →

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Mmmm… Zombies :)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Quirkworthy

If you’re interested in Dwarf King’s Hold then you’re in for a fun time over the next few weeks. Not only have we got Dwarf King’s Hold: Dead Rising coming back into print (get ’em while they’re hot!), but we’ve … Continue reading →

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More Shinies

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Quirkworthy

The second expense my Irish escapade added to my shopping list was Smog 1888. Smart Max (who are the bounders responsible) started out making insanely detailed and finely made 50mm (ish) figures for the painter and collector. Smog – the … Continue reading →

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Shiny Toys

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Quirkworthy

When I said that I had stoically resisted temptation, I was only talking about what I’d spent on the day. As well as being on panels, running lots of demos of DKH, appearing on Beasts of War live  and so … Continue reading →

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Back From My Travels

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Quirkworthy

Back from the Emerald Isle this afternoon after a fun time at Q-Con and with the Beasts of War guys afterwards (filming videos for DKH2, Urban War 2, etc). Q-Con turned out quite busy with something over 1,500 people attending … Continue reading →

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