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Hi, I occasionally post items to the Slammer Y! group that I've found on the web and consider to be of interest to group members. Below is an example of that...
Chris Nicole
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Mar 10, 2006
12:26 pm
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the slammer group. File :...
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Mar 10, 2006
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Guys, I'm working my way through the complete saga, and thinking that this would be a neat background for my games. Has anyone done the same? I haven't seen...
Nick Nascati
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Aug 16, 2006
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IIRC, the armor consisted of a helmet and black "synthileather" tunic and trousers. I've always presumed that the Nemourlon was either fitted into the leathers...
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Aug 17, 2006
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I just recalled - there's a description of a trooper's gear in "The Mercenary" (when the New Washington representative arrives to hire the Legion). Relevant...
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Aug 17, 2006
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Thanks much for the great input. So my inclination to do the Cadians in maybe khaki trousers and tunic and a drab brown armor and helmet should be about right?...
Nick Nascati
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Aug 17, 2006
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For 25mm size minis, I think the old Ral Partha Battle Tech "Battle Troops" would be great for this also. They are in light armor and one platoon is armed...
James Cox
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Aug 18, 2006
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Probably - if anyone asks, just tell 'em the Legion is wearing appropriate colors for the terrain they're fighting in. :) - Geo ... -- The Techromancer's...
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Aug 21, 2006
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Geo, Right. So far, they have turned out really nicely, the armor has a defintely leather look to it. Nick ... appropriate ... 8/18/2006...
Nick Nascati
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Aug 21, 2006
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I noticed some of these flyers being used by the Sergeants Mess Games club, in the report on Bovington in Wargames Illustrated. Does anyone know where I can...
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Aug 30, 2006
9:42 am
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I noticed some of these flyers being used by the Sergeants Mess Games club, in the report on Bovington in Wargames Illustrated. Does anyone know where I can...
Hugh Johnson
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Aug 30, 2006
9:53 am
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Hugh, I had chance to look in Mr Smiths reading rooms at lunchtime and found the show report from Bovington. The Sergeants Mess game was captioned as a Hammers...
Chris Nicole
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Aug 31, 2006
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Either actually, I have seen the flyers, as Shieldwall were at B'mouth and Eastbourne and Woolwich recently, they are said to be 15mm and would be about...
Hugh Johnson
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Sep 1, 2006
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Hugh, from the image on Sheildwall's site I'd say it looks like a cross between a jetcopter gunship and ED209 from Robocop. You could add a pylon and rotor...
Chris Nicole
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Sep 6, 2006
11:48 am
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I've been having a clear out ready for moving house. Mainly this has meant unloading masses of unpainted white-metal and loads of rule sets I don't play...
Chris Nicole
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Mar 28, 2007
4:23 pm
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SMLE 2.0 Ideas so far ... Organisation is 'Platoon Level'. Activation for squad/section and/or platoon leaders. Squads/Sections are composed of 2-4 ELEMENTS. ...
Chris Nicole
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Apr 12, 2007
3:36 pm
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Hi, I received an e-mail query re Predators in Slammer. It looks a good'un to pass around the Y! Group. Have any of you played Predators in Slammer ? Have you...
Chris Nicole
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May 3, 2007
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Robert, You may find Predators work best in an umpired game where your players think they are just fighting each other. An urban gang vs police scenario, as in...
Chris Nicole
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May 11, 2007
4:24 pm
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Ontos, I've added you to the Slammer skirmish mailing list. Welcome, come in have a look around and ask questions... Slammer rules is not specifically about...
Chris Nicole
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Aug 29, 2007
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... Comment from user: Found your rules while searching for sci fi skirmish games. Looks interesting (& fast) & might be suitable for Star Guard or the old FGU...
Chris Nicole
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Nov 19, 2007
1:42 pm
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Hi, I've added a couple more mini's companies on the Slammer Links page and re-pointed some of the older links. http://www.loran.karoo.net/slammer/links.html ...
Chris Nicole
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Dec 7, 2007
2:44 pm
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Just an idea you may like to consider when setting up a game... Part 1 The referee presents a scenario to the players. The scenario includes an 'Intelligence'...
Chris Nicole
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Feb 26, 2009
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... Further thoughts... You might be wondering why a 1D6 table goes from 0 to 7 ? I intended that unit leaders would modify the dice roll for their subordinate...
Chris Nicole
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Feb 26, 2009
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Marc, Zulus were added to Slammer after watching the film one Christmas. Also to see how they would work. I don't know if any one ever play tested them as...
Chris Nicole
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Jun 5, 2009
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LOL Sorry. Miniatures and Viagra don't mix LOL. Robert...
Robert Kennedy
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Jun 13, 2009
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I did not send that. I don't know how they did it. It used my work e-mail address while my PC was switched off. I neither use, need or sell their product and I...
Chris Nicole
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Jun 15, 2009
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Well, I figured it probably wasn't you. :-D Thanks, John...
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Jun 15, 2009
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Hey Chris. Long time no chat. I have been here since the early days of the rules. I was wondering if you had thought about using Print on Demand services like...
johnleahy55
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Jun 15, 2009
7:59 pm
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Hi John, For most of its life Slammer has been free to download. I've no idea how many people have downloaded it or are playing it (if any). There was a time...
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Jun 17, 2009
10:49 am
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Hey Chris. Actually, you can do it both ways. You can provide a PDF for those that want it. Or you could do as Two Hour Wargames does and send a PDF...
johnleahy55
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