Ian Richards on support in South America

http://209.221.178.225/showthread.php?t=831614Firstly Prereleases.We’d love to run them but this would take our partners/distributors also getting involved. It also comes with an amount of problems with shipping/customs and hence the need to work with our distributors.\ Promo minisThese are given out at premier events. Therefore we can and will support this once we have the events happening. Example: D&D Game Day. This ran very well in South … Continue reading Ian Richards on support in South America

MerricBMay 10, 2007Leave a comment

Board Games, Life, Uncategorized

Sleepless in Arkham

I woke up last night at about 4am and couldn’t get back to sleep for some reason. So I got up and played my first game of AH with the Dunwich Horror expansion. It didn’t take much time. So then I got online and wrote up the session report: A Tragedy in Seven Acts. That took more time than the game! It’s more story-telling in … Continue reading Sleepless in Arkham

MerricBMay 8, 2007Leave a comment

Life, Uncategorized

You fell victim to one of the classic blunders!

The first is never get involved in a land war in Asia. The second, only slightly less well known, is this: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/21425/page/1 You can find my entry on page 2. Continue reading You fell victim to one of the classic blunders!

MerricBMay 8, 2007Leave a comment

Board Games, Life, Uncategorized

A fifth microbadge?

Oh. It appears I’ve just been awarded another microbadge for writing 5 reviews on BGG. I’m now a “copper reviewer”. How many do I need before the next one? My good, dear friend Randy (said in a Londo Mollari accent) is also becoming notorious as a writer of Starship Trooper session reports on bgg. Cool! Someone even started a thread about them… http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/165094 Oh, and … Continue reading A fifth microbadge?

MerricBMay 8, 20072 Comments

Board Games, Life, Uncategorized

Fourth microgeekbadge!

Well, I now have my fourth microgeekbadge at boardgamegeek. Any guesses as to what it is? (Hint: not a game) Oh, and I’ve just bought 3 days worth of no ads at bgg. (Cost me 3 GG, or my review of Curse of the Dark Pharaoh. Bliss! The site loads much faster without them!) Cheers,Merric Continue reading Fourth microgeekbadge!

MerricBMay 8, 2007Leave a comment

D&D, D&D 3E, Review, Uncategorized

Complete Champion

G’day, all! This new addition to the D&D “Complete” series is due out Real Soon Now(tm) – if I’m lucky, it’ll be out when I go down to Melbourne this weekend. There are excerpts on the Wizards site for those interested. Apparently there is a reserve feat that allows you to heal… 3 hp/level of the highest-level healing spell you have prepared. Wow. Cheers,Merric Continue reading Complete Champion

MerricBMay 7, 20074 Comments

D&D Miniatures, Uncategorized

Lots of previews

Nice week at Wizards for previews… Mat Smith’s Previews for May and Beyond (click here) give us two Kuo-toa figures from Night Below. I can’t express how happy I am to see them – they look really good as well. They’re the first Kuo-Toa since Harbinger back in 2003! Stephen Schubert’s Night Below Preview 2 (click here) give us Raistlin Majere, Wulfgar and Lady Vol, … Continue reading Lots of previews

MerricBMay 4, 2007Leave a comment

Life, Review, Uncategorized

Posted a new review

I’ve just posted a review of Niagara on bgg, a light Eurogame I’m quite fond of. That takes my count of reviews on bgg to the total of 4! Hmm. Still a way to go to challenge Tom Vasel. (No, I’m not going to even get close). I’m somewhere between page 12 and 15 of the most active reviewers on bgg. That I can improve, … Continue reading Posted a new review

MerricBMay 3, 2007Leave a comment

D&D, D&D 3E, Uncategorized

Dragon & Dungeon magazine delivery

I just received Dungeon #145, Dragon #353 and Dragon #354 in the mail. To say my delivery of these magazines is erratic somehow doesn’t fully encapsulate the experience. I haven’t actually *missed* an issue, but periodical delivery is not the best way of getting things on time, especially if you live in Australia. One reason I’m looking forward to the DI: I don’t have to … Continue reading Dragon & Dungeon magazine delivery

MerricBMay 3, 2007Leave a comment

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Thoughts on the Digital Initiative

These are my personal views as to why Wizards has ended the production of Paizo’s “Dragon” and “Dungeon” magazines. They are not informed by anyone at Wizards, save what has been posted publically. I don’t have an inside source at Wizards, I don’t work (and never have worked) for Wizards, and I don’t have Scott Rouse’s office bugged. Pity, that. I’m going to be making … Continue reading Thoughts on the Digital Initiative

MerricBMay 2, 2007Leave a comment