Aug 282012
 

In this Box Breaking Matt opens up a Drake for Heavy Gear.   This model was made available at Gen Con 2012 in a limited quantity.  This model has a lot of options to it.  It is going to be a challenge for me to put together.

Music Black Black Hole performed by 3 minute Pop Songs.

You can learn more about Heavy Gear here.

Thank You Music alley for providing pod safe music.

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Heavy Gear Interview with John Nguyen and Jason Dickerson at Gen Con 2012

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Aug 222012
 

In this interview Jason and John discuss the next Field Manual “Forged in Fire”.  We talk about the changes to force lists and how the Nucoal is the new concept of building.   They drop some names of gears in the new videos.   We even managed to get our hands on the Drake, Box Breaking by Saturday.  Both John and Jason have been involved with Heavy Gear for a long time, it becomes evident when we spring  the question on them about their favorite era.

 

If you would like to learn more about the Heavy Gear universe you can get the Gear Up Magazine here.

If you want to get the rules for free click the Field Manual on the left hand side of your screen.

If you want to learn more about Heavy Gear Arena go like Stompy Bot here.

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Resident Evil: Mercenaries Coming September 15th

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Aug 112012
 

Resident Evil: Mercenaries

$ 34.99 SRP

MERCENARIES is a stand-alone expansion that brings the Mercenaries theme to life, giving your characters brand new skill cards to be used in any style of play. Draft Skill cards at the beginning of a game to give your Character a completely different play style. Your character will learn from those failures and successes as you continue to play, using that experience to activate the Skills they have to give them an edge in battle. MERCENARIES also introduces 3 different Mansions with 3 different challenges. Will you face the unruly Gandos horde, the creepy Illuminados, or the onslaught of Majini? Each Mansion attacks the palyer in a different way, leaving a multitude of combinations for ultimate replay value!

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Aug 022012
 


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STOMPY BOT PRODUCTIONS TO PRODUCE NEW HEAVY GEAR® VIDEO GAME

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stompy-bot-productions-to-produce-new-heavy-gear-video-game-164654816.html

SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, August 1, 2012 — Stompy Bot Productions, Inc. (www.stompybot.com) and Dream Pod 9, Inc. (www.dp9.com) have announced the exclusive licensing of Dream Pod 9’s Heavy Gear® franchise for PC, mobile and console 3D gaming to Stompy Bot Productions.

 

The Heavy Gear® franchise has released dozens of sourcebooks detailing the settings, people, and machines of the Heavy Gear® universe. The first Heavy Gear® computer game, titled Heavy Gear®, saw light in 1997 and its sequel, Heavy Gear® II, was released in 1999. An animated series was also aired in 2001. The Heavy Gear® game line includes an innovative mix of RPG/wargame books, card games, miniatures and other products.

 

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New Games Coming from Blue Orange Games

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Mar 092012
 

Blue Orange games is gearing up for several releases in the second quarter.

Spot It – MLB

$ 15.99 SRP

Batter up! The award-winning game Spot it! has joined the big leagues! What do you get when you mix America’s National Pastime with the best-selling card game in the country? You’re about to find out. Do you know all 30 MLB team logos? Fans and rookies alike will have a ball learning them all in this fast-paced game. Whether at home, at the ballpark or anywhere in between, spot it and you’ll be running the bases to victory! Ages: 7 to Adult 2 to 8 Players Play Time: 15 Minutes Contents: – 55 Cards – Illustrated Rules

 

Spot It – NHL

$ 15.99 SRP

Blue Orange Games and CSE Games are proud to present NHL Spot It! This unique licensed version of their award winning Spot It! includes all 30 NHL logos, fun hockey symbols, in a compact size and attractive tin puck-sized packaging. Blue Orange Games and CSE Games are proud to present NHL Spot It! This unique licensed version of our award winning Spot It! includes all 30 NHL logos, fun hockey symbols, in a compact size and attractive tin puck-sized packaging. Ages: 7 to Adult 2 to 8 Players Play Time: 10 – 20 Minutes Contents: – 55 cards – illustrated rules

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Why I Never Play Characters in 40k

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Jun 192011
 

While the Warhammer 40k Characters are cool, most of them never make it to the table for my games.   There  are really only a couple of reasons for this.  The first is the cost, the second is the point cost, and the third is well they are fluff related.

The dollar amount for most single model characters is just too much.   Especially now that they are going to finecast, or should I say fine crap as it is being reported all around the globe.  They are just not worth that much money to me.  So it is my way of saying wake up GW we don’t agree with your tactics.

More often than not the characters are over pointed for what they do.  I and my friends are competitive – we play to win.  With that kind of mentality it is much more effective to take another squad over a character.  Why?  Because most of the time taking a squad over a character gives ten to twenty dice, depending on weapons, for about the same point value.   It is really the dice you are paying for, and the 40k game is more about numbers than it is tactics.

 

Lastly, I hate fluff.  Not because it is not good, but because it is not needed to play the game.  Actually it is not the fluff I hate.  It is the concept that fluff needs to be elevated to point where it should influence your game. Nothing is more annoying than having a player tell you that your army is built wrong because it does not support the fluff. My all time favorite is you can’t beat me because I am playing Space Marines and you have never beat us in the story line.  Man did I laugh when I destroyed his perfectly built fluff list.

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Ways to Put More Game Into Your Hobby

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Jun 142011
 

If you know me you  know that I would much rather play a game of 40k, Fantasy, or Rezolution over putting models together.  I know for some of you that is like a carnal sin.  But I have no problem putting unpainted models on the table.  Heck I don’t even have a problem using a pair of socks as terrain.   Some would look at it and say “I can’t play on  that it doesn’t look good.”   Well, I would laugh and tell you “It is an imaginary hill in an imaginary game world.”  My point is I bought the toys to play the game.

 

There are several ways to to make sure you put more game into your hobby.  Some of these will boost your spirit and want you to play more, others will make it easier to play.

  • Pick the right game
  • Buy the army you want to play
  • Play before you paint
  • Pick easy models if you can
  • Don’t be mislead by what others say make your own decision
  • Choose the right group to play with.

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