SF Minis

I think I have a basic framework idea for an easy table top war game. It came to me quickly, so I need to sort it all out. And write it down. Some times simply shining the light on an idea can make it go away.

Wincon '06

The largest Wincon in years. Of course it's been sleeping for years as well, but I have to say I'm actually looking forward to taking a short break from PC gaming for a Saturday. I found (and said recently) that there is a human dynamic missing from online gaming. This will probably change a bit in the next couple of years as voice over IP becomes more feasible.

Some Zombies!!!, a bit of Bosworth, and I think I'll bring my stack of SimCity Cards. I need to spend an hour working on my tourney rules.

I miss RPG night...

WoW

I've been back in the land of Azeroth lately (well when not getting my butt shot off, that is). The new twist is I'm playing on a Player vs. Player server. What this means is the real bad guys (that would be other players who have alter egos who are in the faction which happens to be opposed to mine) can choose to seek out confrontations with alter egos from my faction in designated dangerous areas.

Previously to this I had been playing on a Player vs. Environment server. On these servers my character can only be attacked by the opposing faction if I choose to be in player vs. player mode. On this new server, entering the contested area flips the flag automatically. Fortunately going back to an aligned area flips it back after a set amount of time. That's all good, until you accidentally forget the flag is set, while standing at a goblin traveling sales man.

Yup. I got Samurai Jacked by an orc.

NDA

OK. R0x0rs. I think that's what I'm allowed to say. I do have a couple of minor complaints, standard version stuff, really. If you haven't at least tried the demo of Battlefield 2, and are remotely interested in first person tactical shooter games, do it. And you'll have a pretty good idea of the game play, which hasn't changed a whole lot.

The grim setting is pretty grey.

I'm evenly splitting my time between this beta and WoW, which still gets top bill after 2 years. World of Warcraft (in case you've been hiding under a rock), is not really the best computer role playing game ever. But, it is fairly consistently enjoyable. Which is better than many rpgs I've tried lately.

Still these two titans are going to have to make room. There's a whole schwack of Warhammer related games and expansions coming out soon. And I really hope fileplanet secures a beta of Supreme Commander.

Sleep really should be optional.