I'm juggling a bunch of stuff this week, so this one will be short and sweet - a quick look at d6 Magazine.
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Star Wars Wednesday - Nova Eclipse
This week, we take a look at the Nova Eclipse - the highly customized AR-37 Paragon-class light transport from Christopher West's maps and, and his personal game.
But first, a brief note that I was sorry to hear that Lucasfilm laid off Bonnie Burton (aka @bonniegrrl) this week, their long-time social network liason (and likely other duties I know nothing about). I only had brief contact with Bonnie, several years ago when she interviewed me for an article on my blog at starwars.com. Starwars.com announced that it was revamping the official blog, with their ongoing reworking of all things starwars.com that has been underway for awhile. The latest blog post is looking for feedback on what people want to see on the site, so now is the time to comment, if you want to see particular types of content, etc.
Now, on with the Nova Eclipse. We'll start once again with Chris' description, followed by my stats for Saga and d6 systems, as usual.
Star Wars Wednesday - AR-37 Paragon Light Transport
This week, I finally return to the RPG stats for Christopher's West's Mass Transit III/Boarding Action map. It's time to take on the AR-37 Paragon-Class Light Transport...but there's a bit of a wrinkle. The stock version of the AR-37 doesn't actually appear on this map, it's on Christopher West's successful Kickstarter Offworld Docking Port map. The one on Boarding Action? It's the Nova Eclipse, Chris' ship in his home game, which I'll tackle next week. The second level of the AR-37 appears on the Kickstarter Nova Eclipse map.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Infographics
Infographics seem to be all the rage on the internet. They're great ways to distill facts or data (accurate or otherwise) down to an easily understandable image that highlights the point the creator is trying to get across. A new, or rather, a rediscovered series of Star Wars related infographics began making the rounds recently. It reminded me of some of past versions and put me on the hunt for others.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - X-Wing & Other Minis
Some new minis news this past week:
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Essential Endnotes
Jason Fry's Star Wars Essential Guide to Warfare was recently released. I haven't made it out to the store to pick it up yet, but will in the near future. Jason is now posting endnotes for the volume, which for certain types of fans and professional freelancers, can be highly interesting and informative.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - April Fun
Another April, another bit of fun. I decided to join in rather later this year, on April 1. I might have done it sooner, but frankly, it sort of snuck up on me, and I didn't get a good idea until the day of. So, it's probably less polished than it might have been, but with limited time, I went with what worked.
Read MoreStar Wars Wendsday-ish - SWRPG Old School Renaissance!
Forgive the unusual timing, but this news couldn't quite wait until my regular Wednesday post. Star Wars roleplaying is about to enter the Old School Renaissance!
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Planet Comicon & Blockade Nebulon-B
KC's local major comic book convention was this past weekend. Planet Comicon is a growing show, and they've continued to get good Star Wars related guests over the years. I skipped last year, due to job hunting. I almost skipped this year due to other obligations, but my wife prodded me into going anyway.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Gemini Assault Lander
Way back in August 2011, I started to stat out Christopher West's Mass Transit III map starships and vehicles. Well, I finally got back to them tonight. Hopefully, the next won't take nearly as long to get to, but no promises. So, here's the Gemini-class Tandem Assault Lander, from the back of Mass Transit III. Enjoy.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Starwars.com Blog Closing
I got the official word of something I expected to happen long ago. The Starwars.com blogs are going away in 60 days. Starting in 2005, I posted regularly there in a blog called Delusions of Grandeur, as Silverforce.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Ralph McQuarrie
Last week marked the passing of Ralph McQuarrie, the visionary artist behind a huge percentage of the works that established the visual style of Star Wars. Given that I've looked at his work since the 70s, I wanted to share some thoughts.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Clone Wars and Sidecars
So, being tired from a lot of stuff happening lately, I took some time tonight to catch up on the Clone Wars episodes piling up on the DVR. Watching several at a time, especially those that are linked story arcs, actually makes it easier to follow along. This is especially true for story arcs resurface weeks after they left off.
So, you know, spoiler alert for those who haven't seen up to the most recent episodes (or some of the less recent episodes, like I said, they were stacked up and some were missed the first time they were broadcast).
Star Wars Wednesday - See ya CL...
It's been awhile since I posted anything directly gaming related that didn't include a link, so today, I'll switch things up a bit. Back to gaming talk....but you still get a link.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Episode I 3D
This past week saw the opening of Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 3D, so of course, I headed out to see it. Slight spoiler alert for comments on 3D.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - More Talnar's Rescue & Interview
Well, it's not even close to Wednesday this week, but chances are, if I change it to Star Wars Weekly, it will become soon become Star Wars Monthly.
So, I received word recently that the Threat Detected podcast has posted the last section of the interview they started with me regarding Talnar's Rescue and Saga Edition in general, last fall. You can find a list of links here. Thread Detected also posts a lot of Saga stats related to the games they are playing, so Saga players should keep them in mind when looking for new resources.
Star Wars Wednesday - Clone Wars aids
Another quick post this week, so here's some advice on keeping up with the ever more complex Clone Wars storylines.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - Kenobi's Difficulties
SPOILER ALERT! This week's entry includes comments on last week's Clone Wars episode.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - News Outbreak
Star Wars news is everywhere recently.
Read MoreStar Wars Wednesday - KOTOR is Back
The Old Republic is everywhere lately. In this case, is the Knights of the Old Republic making its return to comic book store shelves. This week marks the release of that to the Knights of the Old Republic: War, by John Jackson Miller.
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