Weekender XLBS: Ultimate Gaming Rooms and the Return of Alien
February 22, 2015 by dignity
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Happy Sunday to all and DeadDave
And to you, told you id have a lay in lol.
That’s not much of a lay in DeadDave but you are an honourable man who is true to his word. However, if you really are a FW whore, does that mean you’ll be getting one of the new shadow “we need sh1t loads of big guns on this bitch!” Tanks? Or does your honour and integrity not stretch that far???
Oh bugger! I just looked at the stormhammer feed, you truly are a FW master!!
Mwahahahaha!
Boom
Happy Sunday!
Justin really needs to grasp the concept that there are people out there, in the real world, that are different from himself! I think he may have experienced a ‘paradigm shift’ when discussing reading rates with Lloyd. You ‘boys’ really need to read some more history of modern wargaming from writers such as Donald Featherstone, Terrence Wise, Charles Grant etc. This may broaden your understanding of why games today are like they are, they have their roots firmly based in the innovative ideas from early pioneers such as these. It would seem like your only experience of ‘old timers’ wargamers… Read more »
Damn Right!
PS, welcome to our hobby!
The first film in the series of Alien films was, Alien! The second, Aliens! The rest just milked the theme a tad.
good show.
what I do for hobby time is i paint on the sofa, I bring down a tea tray with a few models and a few paints. that way I can still be kinda social with the missus and get some hobby stuff done
Love a good (or even great!) Gundam kit. I tend to only assemble them, and then it’s mainly the 1/144 or 1/100 kits (which can still be insanely detailed). I have had a 1/60 PG Strike Gundam kit sitting around that I am, frankly, mildly terrified to even try and build….
I do distinctly remember that when I was getting into GW in the early 90’s my proxy for a Blood Angel Dreadnaught was a Zaku kit I brought in Hong Kong 🙂
Happy Sunday -I suffer from the same as Justin i’ll give any game system a go (okay it will take a lot to get me into 40K)
I think a game that John should try is one that was talked about
Dropzone Commander. Its still tanks etc so its not a far cry from WW2 but the vehicles are pretty self explanatory in their own right. Its a small scale game something John would be use to if he has painted Flames of War.
Good call. I tried DZC for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and it was great. It has a nice modern feel to it – both the setting and the rules. It’s got cool war machines which should appeal to @johnlyons, but they play very differently to WWII. The rules are very well written, fast and tight, and have an interesting alternating mechanic which will appeal if you like the Bolt Action activation system. And of course, you’ll have other people to play it with, and there’s the potential for gaming tables to look really, really cool.
‘Predator 2’ was the one in the City, I think what Justin is talking about was ‘Predators’
i really like being able to start my Sundays with XLBS, just wanted to say Hi to the community and a big thank you to the Guys at BoW. Just completed my break from gaming and over the last few months I’ve jumped back into Flames of War, 40 K, Kings of War, Dread Ball and Mars Attacks…. so like I say loving the content but it is very bad for the old bank balance! Making time for hobby is a challenge with kids I have 3 range from 15 down to 5 work full time and moonlight as the… Read more »
Oh and Warmachine, X wing, Descent etc, etc
Prometheus I just wish had not focused so much on trying to tie itself back to Alien. I liked the idea of seeing another story set in this universe, seperate from the Xenomorph’s story.
As far as bringing back Hicks, it’s not outside the realms of possibility that it wasn’t actually Hicks in Alien 3. Not like they’ve not got form on cloning…
Sad to say the way I read Rubicon took me three hours to burn through…
Try Relic Knights, John. You’ll find it a massively different experience compared to the games you mention you’ve played. Or make Justin happy and play Warmachine :).
I thought Relic Knights would be a good one to. But there might not be that many players around.
‘Rubicon’ by Tom Holland is one of my favourite narrative history books; it’s the type of book I always have a copy of to dip into wherever I am. I can also recommend ‘Persian Fire’ by the same author. If you’re after a more detailed approach to the Roman legions may I suggest ‘The Epitome of Military Science’ written by Vegetius (Publius Flavius Vegitius Renatus). The text was written past the Roman cultural highpoint but gives an insight into training, equipping and utilising the legions. It’s not quite a Roman Sun Tzu but is still a great historical source.
Never called my painting space a hobby lab before.
http://s37.photobucket.com/user/dazlamb/media/DSC_0046_zpstlbsxlpf.jpg.html
Still got some work to do in my garage to turn it into a cool games room!
http://s37.photobucket.com/user/dazlamb/media/DSC_0192_zpsb5b09a9b.jpg.html
Finding time for my hobby has always been a struggle. My ex-wife was a hobbyists so finding time when I was married was really easy, we use to paint and game at the same time. These days my other half/fiance has no interest in the hobby, in fact she refers to my collection as my junk. So a way round this was to create a small painting station in the bedroom, and a TV in there so I can paint whilst she watches TV in bed. I also find that other real life aspects impact on my hobby time such… Read more »
Happy sunday – with regard to the varnish thing – I found several recommending this tip, I have not tried it but friends have and it works – basically olive oil painted on, wipe down, and rinse with cold water:
http://entiago-projectmental.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/frosted-terror.html
I loved this episode.
Especially looking forward to the Try Something New series ^_^ I have aaaaaalways wanted to try RPGs, but there are also a ton of things I’ve never tried because I’m quite the noob!
I think John should totally try Warmachine! It’s small, fast and fun!
Happy Sunday!
@bintykins, not sure if you have a setting preference but 5th edition start box is probably a great way to go in terms of a starter rpg experience – and about £15 quid. Just need a few players, and none really need to be that experienced.
Oh thank you very much! I have no preferences at all, I am ready to be schooled! 5th Ed is D&D right? <- see that's how noob! 😀
Oh yeah, that would have been helpful information – D&D, that more me failing at being helpful. Should give a basic idea as to the rpg experience, then its finding a setting and system that suits you and your group 🙂 Sure lots here can help with different systems as well.
5e D&D is a good starting point with basic rules available as a free download. The hardest thing to find is a good group as different groups have different styles and motivations! Do you want to focus on mechanics and tactical play or more story telling? its a bid adventure thats for sure but a great addition to anyones list of hobbies.
Aw thanks for the replies! Hmmm, I hadn’t thought too far ahead but now you ask, I think story telling? I think the familiarity of D&D is appealing to me as a beginner. I’ll have to post in my local gaming club and see if I can find a group!
Been fan of RPG since junior school, I’d recommend it to anyone pick a genre and a game style and you can find a game that matches plus lots of opportunities for one shot games on goggle hang outs. I can recommend loads of different games!
I am leaning towards Warmachine. It’s something ive looked at for quite a while and never given a real go before. 🙂
Doooooo it!
I have exactly the same problem, Lloyd. I work from home and my office / dungeon is also my painting and hobby space. So at 6pm or so when I have been looking at all the stuff that needs assembling and painting for the last 9 hours or so, I go into the house to fulfill my social obligations and once the kids are in bed at 8.30 or so, I am always torn between spending time with the wife in front of the TV or sneaking back out to do some painting but inevitably I do the former and… Read more »
Yes @dracs finally someone else agrees with me that the pred is the better alien 🙂 and @dignity i agree that avp is good, brings back memories of the orginal avp computer game. But then i enjoy all the prea movies bar predators some good ideas on different hunting styles but a rubbish film. Id recommend Preadator concrete jungle its a brilliant game for the ps2. And if you ever do a boot camp for avp put my name down.
So, you’re looking for a new wargaming challenge eh? How about dabbling in one of the newer narrative skirmish wargaming sets like In Her Majesty’s Name? It has all the lovely imperial British flavour, what-ho chaps!, mixed with a thread of Victorian Science Fiction. This is not steampunk, as it maintains a strong grip on the history, attitudes and culture of the actual late 19th century. To this has been added those what-ifs proposed by Jules Verne, H.G Wells, H. Rider-Haggard and their colleagues. For a diehard historical wargamer, this can form the bridge between history and the fantastical. If… Read more »
Lloyd, start reading on a tablet 😉