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Hello, As requested, I am de-lurking to say a bit about my interest in Dwarfstar games. I encountered the Star Viking game when it first came out all those ...
Robbin
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Jun 2, 2004
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It was loosely inspired, though really *really* loosely. Love Piper a lot. I have all of his books except for the murder mystery he did; I'll track it down and...
Steven Woodcock
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Jun 2, 2004
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... Although this was a frequent suggestion in the contemporary reviews, I think Arnold Hendrick's Designer Notes in Space Gamer 49 states that the game was...
The Maverick
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Jun 2, 2004
3:57 am
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I have it downstairs in the collection, though honestly I've utterly forgotten there was such an article. I base my commentary on the designer's notes I...
Steven Woodcock
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Jun 2, 2004
4:09 am
105
Mav, Lost your email address when my computer crashed, Please contact me when you get a chance--- Ron Shirtz...
welshbow2001
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Jun 3, 2004
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107
Along with your posting privileges are gone! [Sorry about the spammer...] the Mav -- "Never give up -- never surrender!" Commander Peter Quincy Taggart...
The Maverick
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Jun 4, 2004
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108
Two new game files have been posted with updated graphics, courtesy of Ron Shirtz. First, on the Grav Armor page is a set of remastered counters that Ron did....
the_maverick0
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Jun 7, 2004
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Excerpted from Arnold Hendrick's article "Designer's Notes: Star Viking" originally printed in Space Gamer 49; "Although the title and concept may bring back...
David W Valenze
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Jun 10, 2004
2:26 am
110
My goodness....thought this horse was way dead. All true but irrelevant.....I would expect more than what was in the book for a game (I mean...
Steven Woodcock
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Jun 10, 2004
3:41 am
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... I'm still not sure why Pournelle is supposed to be an authority on this though. Of course, Arnold Hendrick can currently be reached, if anyone is ...
The Maverick
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Jun 10, 2004
3:45 am
112
Pournelle owns the rights to all of Piper's works...picked them up in the late '80s I think. He wrote a novel or two that are semi-sequels in Piper's Fuzzy...
Steven Woodcock
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Jun 10, 2004
4:24 am
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Okay so over 5000 people have viewed the download page but only 8 of us are members? Or am I reading the forum wrong. I've not joined a 'group' before although...
the_rhymelord
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Jun 10, 2004
8:29 pm
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I don't think there's too many of us, no. I joined about a month ago though so I can't make an opinion yet. Outpost Gamma is an awesome game - just like one of...
Michael Eckenfels
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Jun 10, 2004
8:38 pm
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Well, numbers are a bit off. It is over 5000 times that the web page is being visit. As a matter of fact, I have visit the page more then 30 times already,...
Kenneth Li
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Jun 10, 2004
9:30 pm
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Some of those 5000 have got to be die-hards and repeats, of course...I've been to Mav's pages several times myself and I'm nowhere near as hard core as some...
Steven Woodcock
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Jun 11, 2004
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... There are currently 50 members in the Yahoo group, although I did make the group public so that people could read it without joining as some people don't...
The Maverick
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Jun 11, 2004
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... IMO the Metagaming games were always the best ones. There were exceptions of course (I loved the concept behind Valkenberg's Castle, for example) but...
Steven Woodcock
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Jun 12, 2004
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In a message dated 6/12/04 2:37:56 PM !!!First Boot!!!, ... for the most part I agree though I think that Task Force Games Starfire, Starfire II + III are...
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Jun 12, 2004
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I totally agree with you...Starfire and Starfire II were played EXHAUSTIVELY among my circle of friends. I was very very pleased when Space Empires hit the...
Steven Woodcock
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Jun 14, 2004
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10 men against hundreds...doesn't that make your heckles rise! Loved this game. Loved it to bits. Played Grav Armour and Ogre and wasn't impressed and sadly as...
the_rhymelord
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Jun 15, 2004
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I got an e-mail from Lewis Pulsipher today. He informed me that he talked with some people at the Origins game convention about having Dragon Rage republished,...
The Maverick
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Jul 5, 2004
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That would be great!--If it does happen,and in a larger format, I hope they can replicate the quality of the castle art as in the original--and mebbe make the...
welshbow2001
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Jul 5, 2004
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Well, it's one of the weakest of the original series but okay....I reckon it would be good to see it on the stands again. I'm glad he's been able to find some...
Steven Woodcock
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Jul 5, 2004
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125
Thanks to The Maverick I have now joined this group. I designed Dragon Rage. I don't know how Dragon Rage compares with the other Dwarfstar games (which I...
pulsiphl_2000
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Jul 14, 2004
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... I want to thank Lew for coming aboard, as I think he is our first Dwarfstar designer to have joned the list! I would also like to thank him for and...
The Maverick
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Jul 14, 2004
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... Uh, that should have been "with this request in mind"... ;-) the Mav -- "Never give up -- never surrender!" Commander Peter Quincy Taggart...
The Maverick
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Jul 14, 2004
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Maverick - I have consistently encountered your name across the web in conjunction with all the games i have enjoyed over the years (similar taste perhaps?...
yonyellow
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Jul 15, 2004
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... ...you have been barred from posting to the list and your address has been forward to NORAD for a tactical nuclear strike. Have a nice day, spammer! the...
The Maverick
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Jul 17, 2004
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Hi! Did you receive the draft of the Dragon Rage rules I e-mailed the other day? If not, I will send them again for your review before I post them to the...
The Maverick
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Jul 17, 2004
10:42 pm
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Who are you addressing, exactly? The Maverick <themaverick@...> wrote: Hi! Did you receive the draft of the Dragon Rage rules I e-mailed the other day?...
Michael Eckenfels
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