WARNING TO MEMBERS OF THE MICROGAMES MAILING LIST: I regret to inform the mailing list that I cannot take the "issues" with Dave Kohr to e-mail as he has...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Jul 1, 2000 4:25 pm
Wally Wang forwarded me the following brief gaming bio along with some more background information on Orbit War. This has also been posted under the Orbit War...
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The Maverick
themaverick@...
Jul 1, 2000 4:47 pm
... I don't think I've actually seen a copy... I found a Metagaming flyer in Space Gamer 13 with a black and white picture of the game and components. The...
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Dave Kohr
davekohr@...
Jul 1, 2000 5:03 pm
... I don't know how your game progressed, but in the last game at SVB, the endgame was also long and drawn-out. The thing is, that was actually fun, because...
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Chris Camfield
ccamfield@...
Jul 1, 2000 5:50 pm
... At that point, yes, I was talking about INWO in comparison with original Illuminati. Thought I'd said so! I should actually have said "Factory Set" (aka...
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Matthew Nadelhaft
haraggan@...
Jul 1, 2000 10:52 pm
I've got the game (bagged, 1975)- The cover sheet is in B&W, There are two maps. One the map is B&W (basically a white sheet of hex paper with a grey-shaded...
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Joe Hartley
jh@...
Jul 2, 2000 3:12 pm
... It seems that this is a first edition of it, then, rather than a Xeroxed fake. Excellent! Now to try and not get raked over the coals for it... Thanks...
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Matthew Nadelhaft
haraggan@...
Jul 2, 2000 3:55 pm
... No problem. Ask about the color of the counters, to be sure. As far as gettig raked over the coals goes, it is a tough game to find, but believe it or...
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Mark Johnson
Mark.E.Johnson@...
Jul 3, 2000 4:22 pm
You have to know I *hate* that this situation has come up, but the longstanding flamewar between micro list charter members Dave Kohr and The Maverick has...
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Joe Hartley
jh@...
Jul 3, 2000 5:46 pm
Not one, but two Microgames in the mail today - Rommel's Panzers and Helltank Destroyer. Any comments on either of these? ...
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Neal Sofge
neal_sofge@...
Jul 3, 2000 6:43 pm
... I never actually managed to play HTD, but Helltank is fun. It captures the "see it, kill it" feel of modern armor....
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Neal Sofge
neal_sofge@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:11 pm
I've been thinking about this over the weekend. As you all know by now, I'm fascinated by the boundaries between adventure gaming and the general game market,...
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njs@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:17 pm
Just wanted to toss my two cents in on a couple of the threads running on this list. First, I am also a fan of Illuminati with the third expansion set. I...
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Neal Sofge
neal_sofge@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:26 pm
... I think the original micros were trying to target this audience as well, but with wargames. Cheapass and Metagaming are both sort of ...
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Boyd, Dave
BoydDa@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:27 pm
... that ... played it ... the ... Well, no. After not having played it since a bunch of plays when it first came out, my recollection is that there's no...
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Neal Sofge
neal_sofge@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:36 pm
I just wrote a relatively long review of HellRail <http://www.galloglassgames.com/galloglass/hellrail.html> but then this stupid Microsoft email package...
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Jon
oss@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:36 pm
... Okay, here's what I think: As of today I'm changing the name of One Small Step to One Violent Micro Game Publisher!...
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njs@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:40 pm
... One of my pet areas of interest in this hobby, as well. ... I like it a lot (then again that may be because it sort of matches my weird ass way of...
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Boyd, Dave
BoydDa@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:43 pm
... Surprisingly nice componentry. The Hellrail cards are surprisingly durable. I wonder what kind of stock they are made of? ... It really is a clever...
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Neal Sofge
neal_sofge@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:46 pm
... OK, I have to ask......
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Neal Sofge
neal_sofge@...
Jul 3, 2000 9:09 pm
... I think it's standard index....
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Matthew Nadelhaft
haraggan@...
Jul 3, 2000 11:57 pm
I followed the link to the Hellrail website - the game looks great but the compay calims it is out of print... Any ideas where to find it? Matt ...
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Brian Train
citizenx@...
Jul 4, 2000 6:10 pm
... A long time ago I had a copy of The Ythri, and the counters were green-on-yellow and yellow-on-green. They were strip-cut rather than completely die-cut....
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Rob
hubris@...
Jul 4, 2000 7:54 pm
... holding out a foolish hope ... As harsh as Mark's action may seem, I have to say the "flame war" was making the list a less than fun place to be. ... ...
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Jon Compton
oss@...
Jul 5, 2000 12:54 am
Wanted to let everyone know I've put up the Foxhole Information page at our website, http://ossgames.com. Come on over and have a look. Thanks!...
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Neal Sofge
neal_sofge@...
Jul 5, 2000 7:05 pm
... I bought mine from Tom Jolly, which probably doesn't help you any. Try Boulder, they're good at stocking small press stuff. I'm not sure there will be...
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Matthew Nadelhaft
haraggan@...
Jul 5, 2000 7:20 pm
... I ordered it (along w/ a copy for poor ol' distant-and-deprived Eddy) and their game Fimblevintr, from Funagain - at a decent price. Can't wait to try it!...
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DJA Redick
djar@...
Jul 5, 2000 7:56 pm
Hey Gang... I'm still looking to pull/get more articles for The Journal of Microgaming!... 12 to16 pages, 1/2 height! Color cover wrap... Cheers, -- djar ...
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Neal Sofge
neal_sofge@...
Jul 5, 2000 10:49 pm
... Did you get the Deluxe edition? I hate to admit it, but the color cards are cool. And you get a bunch more menus, some really hilarious....
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Mark.E.Johnson@...
Jul 5, 2000 11:08 pm
While tracking down a lead on a completely different sort of game (Wood Wars, a miniatures battle using wooden pawns only!), I discovered one that is clearly a...
