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Old 01-31-2007, 10:42 AM   Top  -  End  -  #1
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Default Soon, the real test will begin...

To make a warrior hero, authors only need to describe him waiving a big sword.
When telling a story about a wizard, the authors need to think of a magic mechanism, but other then that it's just "ZAP => Boom".

But Parson is not a warrior or a wizard, his talent is strategy, and that's a real chalange for the authors.
Unlike any other type of hero, to make HIM smart, THEY have to think of original wars and even more original ways to win a war against the odds.
And to make this even worse, they face a tough crowd of people who are at least familiar wih basic strategy gaming.

Nothing else to say but "good luck".
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Old 01-31-2007, 11:46 AM   Top  -  End  -  #2
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Default Re: Soon, the real test will begin...

You, my friend, are not just whistling "Battle of New Orleans."
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Old 01-31-2007, 11:49 AM   Top  -  End  -  #3
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Isn't that saying properly completed "...out of your 'boop'"?
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Old 01-31-2007, 02:16 PM   Top  -  End  -  #4
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Default Re: Soon, the real test will begin...

I, for one, am expecting Parson to say, "If only we had some kind of Holocaust Cloak."
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Old 01-31-2007, 04:48 PM   Top  -  End  -  #5
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Go get 'em, Rob. Can't wait to see what you've got planned.
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Old 02-01-2007, 02:03 PM   Top  -  End  -  #6
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Default Re: Soon, the real test will begin...

But the creators have one major advantage...

They, too, are familiar with game strategy. ;)
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Old 02-01-2007, 04:21 PM   Top  -  End  -  #7
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Default Re: Soon, the real test will begin...

Quote:
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You, my friend, are not just whistling "Battle of New Orleans."
I love that song.
But I'm sure it's already done. Notice the minis grid? Yeah. I'm doing something similar in a war story, and I can do it: which means they can super-do it.
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Old 02-07-2007, 02:47 AM   Top  -  End  -  #8
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Good morning, America, how are you?
Don't you know me? I'm your native son!
I'm the train they call The Battle of New Orleans...

Oopsie, wrong song!

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Old 02-07-2007, 06:33 AM   Top  -  End  -  #9
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Default Re: Soon, the real test will begin...

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I, for one, am expecting Parson to say, "If only we had some kind of Holocaust Cloak."
And a wheel-barrow...

Well i'm looking forward to the battle that is about to begin. It sure is a harder task, to depict a good strategist rather then a great warrior or wizard, but the authors have it most likely pre-planed (isn't the subtitle: The Battle for the Gobwin Knob?), so i would not worry. It will be more tricky to ballance ammount of strategy details so that not only wargames fans would read the comics with interst.
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Old 02-18-2007, 06:48 PM   Top  -  End  -  #10
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Default Re: Soon, the real test will begin...

It's going to be intersting,to tell the truth; does he defend the pass to hold them off at a chokepoint, or stay behind the walls and wait out the seige?

And what of the tunnels? There shall be heavy fighting there.

The dwagons are one of Stanley's strength, though. I'd start strafing the pass with them soon.
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Old 02-18-2007, 10:47 PM   Top  -  End  -  #11
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Well, let's just hope they can stay away from having to pull out the big guns: wooden alpacas and potato salad
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