Thanks to those who helped me find my copy of Barbarian Prince! I've been having a ball with it! Question, though: How do you win, exactly, I mean. Do you...
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Chris Camfield
ccamfield@...
Dec 3, 2000 3:55 pm
... Funny, you know, it isn't specified. Since it doesn't say that you have to return with the money, I'd say you don't have to get back in the 70 days. ...
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Matthew Nadelhaft
haraggan@...
Dec 3, 2000 5:41 pm
Does anybody have a copy of Steve Jackson Games' "Star Traders?" There's a copy up on eBay, but the damn thing is missing the rules! I'd like to own this...
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neals@...
Dec 3, 2000 7:42 pm
... Right here. It's bland, but plays OK. I keep it on my "normal" shelf. ... Neal Sofge, Super Genius | Bugs, Ballistics, Binary & Bison Fat Messiah Games...
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Mike Arms
m_gmr@...
Dec 3, 2000 11:14 pm
Matthew, I have SJG's Star Traders and would be willing to mail you a copy of the rules (if you get the incomplete one on eBay). No, I don't think you could...
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Steven Woodcock
swoodcoc@...
Dec 4, 2000 2:40 am
I have a copy. I could photocopy or scan the rules for you, though I'll need to dig it up. Fun game. Kinda like one of the railroads games, in space. Steve ...
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Matthew Nadelhaft
haraggan@...
Dec 4, 2000 3:17 am
Thanks to all of you for the offers, but I blew it. The auction ended this morning! I thought it was later in the week. Hopefully, I've used up my quota of...
1229
neals@...
Dec 4, 2000 10:25 pm
Never seen the Ares game, sadly. The comparison to railroad games seems apt -- there's a big map of the galaxy, cargoes appear randomly with random...
1230
neals@...
Dec 4, 2000 11:39 pm
*** WARNING: CROSSPOSTED MESSAGE -- REPLY WITH CARE *** At long last, I've found pricing info for the Vindicator back stock I'm sitting on. (Embarassingly,...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 5, 2000 1:13 am
... At these prices, these are a steal for classic microgame fans! I bought my set of these a year or two back and was very pleased with the price to...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 8, 2000 5:20 am
This non-micro micro-related news slipped right by the list! Apparently Ogre Deluxe has snuck out, details at http://www.sjgames.com/newproducts/. Here's a...
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Edward Lipsett
translation@...
Dec 8, 2000 7:49 am
http://www.nobleknight.com is selling it for $39.95. ... ===== For books are more than books. They are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 8, 2000 3:33 pm
... Most of the time you can find an online dealer who will sell at 20-25% MSRP if you look around. Still pretty pricey (although not quite Warhammer...
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Boyd, Dave
BoydDa@...
Dec 8, 2000 3:56 pm
... Yeah, but... I had to buy it anyway. The minis are better and cleaner than they were before. They really come out nicely, and (for instance) the ground...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 8, 2000 4:19 pm
... How are the bases configured? I couldn't find a good scan on the web site... ... I agree, the price isn't bad for what you get. But when I think what it ...
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Boyd, Dave
BoydDa@...
Dec 8, 2000 4:28 pm
... bases ... A flattened, irregularly rounded base, about the same size as a base for a 25mm mini, with small rectangular depressions, spaced and angled ...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 8, 2000 4:38 pm
... Yes, being that certain single minis were going for the price of a current new set, it is good news! Except for the people hoarding the old minis... ;-)...
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Boyd, Dave
BoydDa@...
Dec 8, 2000 4:43 pm
... Having trouble finding players, alas. New set of Ogre maps? ... These are non-spindle boxes, so they are probably being manufactured specifically for SJG,...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 8, 2000 4:54 pm
... Whoops... maybe I should have said "seen." I haven't gotten it yet, I was wondering how it looked. Same as the new Ogre/GEV? ... Yeah, they are four...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 8, 2000 5:21 pm
Just got word that the Awful Green Things boxes won't be green: ... -- "Never give up -- never surrender!" Commander Peter Quincy Taggart...
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Boyd, Dave
BoydDa@...
Dec 8, 2000 6:28 pm
(Shockwave) ... Yep. Same stuff, updated packaging and design. ... I hate being a completist. *sigh* ... See above. *sigh* How many editions of this game...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 8, 2000 11:04 pm
... You are way ahead of the ASL completists... "micro-completism" is much healthier for the bank account (with the possible exception of "classic ...
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neals@...
Dec 10, 2000 12:00 am
Contrary to an earlier post, SJG is depending on mass-produced videotape boxes, which can be whatever color you want as long as it's black. On another topic, I...
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Boyd, Dave
BoydDa@...
Dec 11, 2000 3:15 pm
... Alas, this is apparently true... I mean, of course they are mass produced, I knew that, but I didn't know before whether he could special-order a ...
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neals@...
Dec 12, 2000 8:28 am
... That was the componentry. Admittedly, it's cheaper to laminate a whole map these days than in 1973, but the market's a lot smaller too. ... Don't bother...
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neals@...
Dec 12, 2000 8:28 am
... Neal Sofge, Super Genius | Bugs, Ballistics, Binary & Bison Fat Messiah Games | http://www.fatmessiahgames.com...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 12, 2000 1:10 pm
... Series 120 fans might also be interested in an article covering the entire Series 120 line which will be published in an upcoming issue of John Kula's...
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Robert Struble
rwstruble@...
Dec 14, 2000 5:34 am
Nice twelve game set on eBay (not mine) so far at $53.89 "This is a lot of 12 MicroGames by Metagaming. All are unpunched and complete except for the little...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Dec 15, 2000 2:30 pm
From: "Craig Zipse" <czipse@...> Subject: Re: [microgame] Microgame collection on eBay ... As I suspected, it looks like most of those micros are...
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Joe Hartley
jh@...
Dec 23, 2000 7:30 pm
... Neal, did you receive my Paypal payment for a full set of Vindicator back issues? It was sent on Dec 6th, and I haven't heard anything from you. Let me...
