Weekender: Community Shout Outs & Chart The World Of Dark Age With New Map!
August 27, 2016 by dignity
Join us for The Weekender where we're delving into the world of Dark Age and exploring it's map and giving you an update on some gaming highlights from the week.
Fancy Joining A BoW Dropzone Commander Team?
We kick things off by letting you know that community member commodorerob is looking for Dropzone Commander players to join him and seldon9 on a trip to the Autumn Invasion event in Croydon this September.
The event runs across the weekend of the 17th & 18th and should be great. Hawk are also running a painting competition too this time around.
Get in contact and let us know what other teams you want to bring together for the glory of Beasts Of War!
Competition Reminder & Community Spotlights
A quick reminder to go and check out the Bolt Action 2nd Edition Demo Game where you could win a Band of Brothers Starter Set by commenting with your favourite Bolt Action moments.
Additionally we delve into our Painting Picks from this week and talk about our new Golden Buttons that will start to collate throughout the year showing off some of the amazing work done by the community.
News Time!
A quick round-up of things you need to know!
- Corvus Belli Live Streaming Interplanetario 2016 - The big Infinity tournament is going to be live streamed with tutorials and seminars on the cards.
- Games Workshop To Live Stream The Warlords Age Of Sigmar Event - GW will be trying something similar with their own live stream of their first point matched tournament at Warhammer World.
Will you be tuning into these live streams?
Explore The Dark Age Map
We took some time to sit down with the creators of Dark Age to take a look at the amazing map Matt Weaver has created and find out more about some of the locations that could be perfect for gaming.
Maps are an important part of game worlds as they help to bring things to life and give you a sense of wonder about 'what's over those mountains?'.
Kickstarters To Keep An Eye On
What Kickstarters should you be looking at this week?
- The Dark Hold Goblin Adventures RPG - Play as Goblins in the Savage Worlds RPG system!
- Final Act - A tank board game, made by a tanker!
So there you have it; which of these two would you back?
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What are you up to this weekend?
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Ach, right as I go out to work… will watch tonight.
Second! 😀
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Happy Weekend!
Another great episode gents! Warren, Paizo, the makers of Pathfinder have you covered in the Goblins department. Critical Role did a one shot of Paizo’s Goblins campaign, https://youtu.be/u8MRyyFDX3c?list=PL7atuZxmT954bCkC062rKwXTvJtcqFB8i, that you can watch here. The episode is known as “To the Poop!” Paizo has an entire campaign book devoted to Goblin campaigns in Pathfinder. http://paizo.com/products/btpy98mj?Pathfinder-Goblins-Hardcover Check it out for an amazing laugh. Word of warning, do not drink anything while watching the Critical Role episode of Goblins unless you are unafraid of spit takes.
Awesome stuff! 🙂
congrats on releasing your iner game geek?@warzan and finding your glasses.
I’d got so used to a low res Ben that I thought my tablet had broken when he appeared in full screen. I considered turning my streaming down to the lowest setting to get the soft focus back.
We need the original startrek filter for him lol
lol! The close up with the light bar across the eyes
Thank you again lads. I am not a dark age player, but I do love that map. Warren is right maps are powerful and breathe life into game worlds. Nice work CMoN.. I loved Dungeon Keeper, it was a great game and yeah I can see Justin in a Cave Rave being a real goblin slapper 😉 .
and HD Ben looks slightly more loved and harder to ignore
It’s the weekend!! Although having been off work at home for a few days the only way I can tell is the arrival of the Weekender.
Maps give context. The written fluff and any art work creates the atmosphere and sets scenes – but maps pull the elements together into a more complete world.
As soon as you have a reason to be at war (i.e. landmass, resources, creating a sense of security for your people) then you know why and whers you’re fighting.
Happy weekend! Ah yes, the scene from Band of Brothers where Sgt. Martin tells the Brit tanker about the Tiger up ahead. Good times.
Table Top Tanking, now there is a line that could have gone horribly wrong haha. Great show guys looking forward to seeing you again tomorrow!
Happy Saturday and thanks for the shout out @warzan t-shirts sounds cool☺
Hello guys! Happy weekend!
The Dark Age map looks grand 🙂 Ok, of to see the BA 2nd Edition game
Enjoyed the show again lads, a nice touch with the golden buttons anther step to get more interaction between the forums and front-page stuff and of course community community community which seems to be the theme over the last couple of weeks or so, great stuff!
Goblins and team BoW FTW!!
happy weekend guys! Live infinity is nice but it is payed, no information how much yet. I live idea of golden button I am looking forward to see it expanding!
ok update on that its free to watch yesterday prelections on corvus belli youtube channel 😀 free. so only live stream is payed?
Wahooo Boot camps gimme gimmee
Two Bootcamps..?!?! Yay!!
Can’t wait to finding out what and when 😎
Have a great time off Ben!
See you all tomorrow
Really hope the two bootcamps are not for games I’m interested in. My firstborn is due in December and I’m not sure if there are enough Brownie Points in existence to get me to Ireland around then lol
You mean you are not willing to sacrifice your first born 😉
Dunno, depends on what I’m being offered…
beer and whiskey?
@avernos with you around. .. that would never happen ; )
@redben speaking as an other half, being her along 🙂 They have hospitals in N. Ireland and just think of the stories you could tell if your little one was born in the BoW studios!
Indeed. I could entertain the clerk in the divorce court with them lol
I certainly amgoing to try get to the bootcamps, need to get ahead of @rasmus … Lol
Well you never know …. But it is doubtful
you guys read my mind , team beasts of war. count me in for infinity . kilian for team captain . infinity live stream bostria seminar last night along with the angel and luxumbra seminar were amazing. lots of news, a few more ideas on the table from corvus belli . 15mm infinity game ,Acheron blockade starship game and talk of a linked campaign between these two along with the standard game. can we have a thread if you guys have time or do you want the community to throw one up? great stuff from cmon ,they really are pushing… Read more »
Really keen to hear about the boot camp, the games involed will make or break my decision but this might be a chance to take the plunge.
Konflikt 47, BA2 or Dropfleet Commander would be my favourites.
Among (many) others..doh..can’t wait to find out!
Had to pause this week’s weekender 7 minutes in to say a big WOOHOO to Team Beasts of War! I’ve taken part (can’t really say ‘contriibuted’ much) to the BoW team in the last Dropzone Commander Invasion (or two?) but I can’t go this time. Not that my lack of presence is going to be anywhere near as damaging as missing @rasmus ! So if you can get together 1500 points of a DZC army by mid-september, do please go and get in touch with @commodorerob . Even if you’ve not played before, it’s a very welcoming game and very… Read more »
Or even the DZC Winter Invasion…
@angelicdespot certainly hope to see you back in the team in January 🙂
Invasion is certainly for beginners and veteran players so don’t feel put off by it.
Yeah, I’m gutted to be missing it this time.
Looking forward to Coastal Assault in Brighton next week though!
So @commodorerob flying the flag all alone ? Send me a flight ticket and i’ll join you
Well @warzan was talking sponsorship deals
Sorry @seldon9 I should read the show notes as well ..
I’ve not been particularly interested in Dark Age before, although they do have some great miniatures, but the map really gets my attention. I love maps even when they’re nothing to do with gaming, but they do add so much to SF and fantasy game worlds.
They say a picture is equivalent to a thousand words. A map can be worth at least as many again!
Another great episode. I would love to get involved in a Flames of War team based in the UK if one comes up. Gives me an excuse to build a new army. 🙂 Not sure if someone has already said this, but I think the scene that John and Justin are photoshopped on for the BA Mark 2 game is from Band of Brothers, episode 4 “Replacements” when Easy Company are in Neunen during Operation Market-Garden. Sgt. Martin (played by John) runs up to a British Cromwell and tells the tank commander (played by Justin) of a hidden tank. I… Read more »