Martin Takaichi

Classic warhammer skull chucker undead catapult, that's made of bones. Image courtesy of https://azazelx.com/2015/04/19/md8-undead-skull-chuckerscreaming-skull-catapult/

You gotta use your noggin'!

X-Wings by Angry Rancor Tie Fighters by Daniel Rendering by Mac's Lore

So I found out today that on this month, 33 years ago (HOLY F-), the original version of #StarWars: X-Wing was released on floppy. Which means I have an excuse to repost my own version of the X-Wing box cover art.
#blender #b3d

Agreed about Robotech/Harmony G (I'm personally only familiar with Macross).

The new rpg is mostly about emulating the vibes of the original series, and although a bit disorganized, it seems to get that while you might come for the mechs, you stay for the character drama.

I like using it as a wargame (although I think Lightning Strike might be the best iteration), but the rpg(s) could use a shift in focus. Haven't really read 4th edition HG, but from chatter it still seems to default to Milscifi.

Classic DP9 though - fantastic settings, narrow angle of entrance.

Alright, I'll cross you off the list. :)

I quite like Silhouette, but for something snappier TC feels like it hits the spot. Although I recently re-read the recent Robotech rpg, and while it's a bit messy and unorganized, it also looks like it could be good fun.

Art from Jovian Chronicles, by Ghislain Barbe. A Flight of CEGA Syreen exo-suits (big honking space robots) are streaking through spce, with some Uller missile cruisers in the background.

I seem to remember someone having run (or planned to?) Jovian Chronicles using Tachyon Squadron.

Now pondering doing the same thing myself, so curious if there's some JC>TS conversion work that's already been done.

Could it have been @rivetgeek.aggregatecognizance.com maybe?

‘She Works on Levels That People Don’t Even Know’ The late Catherine O’Hara had an uncanny ability to find the eccentric in anyone.

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And just like that, I'm (99%) finished. Next photos will be official.

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The *actual* old school revival we need in RPGs is that glorious post Vampire pre D20/Magic period when everyone was putting out stuff like In Nomine, Unknown Armies and Underground.

The Traveller d20 Characters & Combat handbook featuring a nattily dressed bipedal wolf & his diet belushi mate going HAM with their laser guns

Enhance

Zoom in on mr wolf please

My god, an AI could never

Ok, so the Traveller 5e news is… well it’s whatever. Not really worth getting too exercised about I’d say about BUT thanks to looking up previous d20 iterations of Traveller my life has been #blessed to discover what may be hands down the single greatest piece of RPG art I’ve ever seen.

Use only one piece of art to convince people to follow you!

Drybrushing this evening whilst with Alien on in the background.

Hope to get the red on tomorrow!

Aha! Svenska... ja det borde jag hajat från namnet förstås. :)

Great rundown! You touch on something I was pondering when reading the 2e rules - it became much more flexible, which can sometimes make it too loose.

With slightly stricter organization you get interesting choices.

Thanks! We'll start with 1e and play a few games to see how it feels.

Hmm... I can't recall what these are called. Corrupted electro priests or some such, from Blackstone Fortress. Scantily clad men with generators on their backs, cattle prods in their hands and high voltage cables on their heads.

The UR-025 robot and a traitor guardsman from Blackstone Fortress. Painted UR in their classic pale grey/blue colour, with plenty of rust and scuff marks.

Realized I don't have any really good photos of my Warcry warbands! Here are at least the leader and his right-hand man of the Untamed Beats. Think Conan the barbarian, but with bone weapons. I guess we're in Dark Sun territory here? Mostly naked flesh and rippling muscles.

A shot from a four player game of Warcry. The Iron Golem's ogre had just smashed a rival leader and was stalking his next victim, among the ruins of Eight Points.

Let's do one more...

After having been off GW for a long time, Warcry and Blackstone Fortress pulled me back in, followed by Underworlds. Two great game designs, and one... with really cool minis (that I haven't finished painting)!

Need to take some proper pics of my Warcry warbands.

#nerdlings

Photo of an urban Infinity table I set up to introduce the game to a friend. I'm using the cardstock terrain that came with the starter set (but reinforced inside), together with some scatter terrain from Zen Terrain (RIP, they made great terrain!). Lots of small details to enhance the feel - planted sakura trees, lots of potted plants, benches and street lights.

Same table, different angle. A main square of sorts, with planters, benches and trash gans. Oh, and unpainted (gasp!) resin walls. Need to rectify that.

Again, same setup. Here in the middle of the game. A Zuyong heavy infantry is directing a Yaokong remote and two Zhanshi down a back alley.

A shot I took right after I finished painting the terrain from the original Warcry core box. Made it pretty much as the official style - turqoise stone ruins, with bronze details and murky wooden parts. The whole idea was to paint this as quickly and easily as possible, and allow myself to leave it "good enough" with the intention of going back later to add detailing. Of course, I still haven't done that, but it's a great trick to fool yourself into not feeling overwhelmed. Did it all with a two rattle cans and a hefty drybrush.

Hmm... speaking of terrain, around this time I started putting together more terrain for Infinity, and was also seduced by Warcry (in large part thanks to the terrain in the original box!).

I think nice looking terrain often enhance the experience more than nice looking minis.

#nerdlings

The original Guija TAG (mech) painted in a dark blue/grey and white colours, dwarfing a Guilang sniper.

A Zuyong Invicible and a Hsien Warrior. Both heavy infantry wearing power armor. The colour scheme is slightly off-white armor, with blue grey accents and olive green cloth details.

The whole group of models from the (then) new Yu Jing starter set. A Hsien, a Zuyong, a Tiger Soldier, three Zhanshi and a sneaky ninja with a bow. They're joined by a Guija TAG, and two Husong remotes. All painted in the same off-white and blue/grey colour scheme.

An army of bots! Two husong remotes, two Yaoxie and two Yaopu. They're all four legged robots, inspired by the Tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell. Here rebased properly to fit the new edition of Infinity, and photographed among some Infinity terrain.

It's been a year already?! 🥴

After having "been away" from Infinity for a bit, I got stuck back in when a friend picked up the new starter set. Painted some new (and old) Yu Jing figs, and fiiinally managed to finish the classic Guija TAG and a bunch of remotes.

#nerdlings #infinitythegame

Hey, Erik! Bit of a late repy here, but as I'm just prepping my UCM to be able to run intro games for friends I'm curious on your thoughgs on editions.

1e is the only one I've played (once) and had great fun. Why do you still prefer 1e to the newer edition(s)?

Me too, that was why I had to make the full set.

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A photo of a pack of toothpicks (sharp on both ends!), a bottle of Mod Podge and a pack of styrofoam balls in a variety of sizes.

Picked up some essential terrain making materials.

You know, for that cutting edge, never-seen-before style eye catchers to really enhance the tabletop!

#nerdlings #oldhammer

A photo of an Oppressor Command walker from Dropzone Commander. Stomping down a downtime street, with smaller, crab like Prowlers scuttling around it. Above them, dropships with more Prowlers are coming in. Painted in purplish and greenish metallics, with glowing red eyes.

Photo of a SSU heavy walker from Dust Tactics/Warfare. Two legged machine with two large cannons for arms, painted in the vein of Russian tanks during WW2. Fairly weathered and worn.

Photo of two Jaguars, two Iguanas and a Weasel mechs, and a squad of infantry from Heavy Gear by Dream Pod 9. These are in 1/144 scale, so there are three infantry per hex base, and the mechs are about 2-3 times the height of a person. Painted in classic Northern tan with dark grey accents and metallic weapon and engine details. Bright blue sensor "eyes" and red missiles.

The Ariadna company/faction of Deathmatch: TAG Raid from Corvus Belli. A large, crab-like and fairly industrial looking TAG (mech), a smaller catterpillared drone, and three infantry. Painted in typical ariadnan green, with yellow accents.

Alright, I think it's time for another batch of robits!

#nerdlings

This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole

Three battlemechs, in tan colours with dark brown accents, and grey weapons. Scuffed and beat up! A Thunderbolt, a catapult and a Shadowhawk.

The Nomads faction from TAG Raid by Corvus Belli. Besides the infantry (and small, boxy remote) the main actor is the large miner mech. Painted in a dark red with white and black accents. The mech carries a drill and a heat cutter.

A bunch of really tiny mecha from jovian Chronicles / Jovian Wars by Dream Pod 9, on flying stands. These are the smaller version released a few years ago, not the larger scale ones from the 90s. Painted in classic CEGA colours, that also happen to coincide with Zeon colour scheme from Gundam. Light green on the trooper mechs, a red and white prototype, and a couple of black and grey special troopers.

A group of seven Yu Jing remotes, and their mechanic handler, from Infinity, by Corus Belli. They're all four legged, kind of beetle like robots with various functions. Originally inspired by the tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell, these are a bit more spindly though. Painted in dark grey and off-white and based on urban style bases. They're placed in a cyberpunk cityscape.

Hell... might as well go through and just post robits for a while.

#nerdlings

A top down photo of a game of Dust Warfare in progress. I've added things like arrows to show movement, and little muzzle flashes and explosions to show who is attacking who, and damage done. The table is made up of a crossroads and a number of ruined buildings, surround by trees and hedgerows.

A small (150 points) SSU army for Dust Warfare. Two squads of infantry, two "gun tractors" and an artillery walker. They're placed on my friends game table, that's themed to Weird War II.

Hmm... I should make another battle report some day.

While it takes a fair bit of time, I remember really having fun with this Dust Warfare after action report!

firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...

#nerdlings

Dust 150 After Action Report

We played the hell out of it in the 2010s! I even made a classic White Dwarf style battle report for the last game we played.

For what it's worth, just as WFRP 3e became Star Wars EotE, Dust Warfare became Star Wars Legion.

Link to dormant blog: firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...

Robots…

A 15 mm scale powerloader from Ground Zero Games. Big and chunky, with two forklift / claws for hands. Painted in a "caterpillar yellow" to underline that it's a working vehicle. Of course with lots of wear and tear.

Two minis from Corvus Belli's futuristic sports game Aristeia - one is a kind of werewolf, so don't mind him. The other is Kozmo, a jet powered robot. Painted in white and vibrant green, with a pink cat face (kinda) on his display monitor face.

A lance of mechs from Battletech. A Locust, a Battlemaster, a Commando and a Wolverine. Tan with brown accents, and light grey weapons. Cockpits are a clear blue. Quite a lot of wear and grime.

The UR-025 robot (and a traitor guardsman) from GW's Blackstone Fortress. Slightly oldschool mechanical man look to it. Painted in the "official" style, witha pale bluegrey.

Hell, it's fun to just post more of them!