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Hydra Recap
Another weekend of LARPing, another weekend where I was left sad and angry and disappointed. There were either issues with the character, or issues with the game, or both. ( Read more... ) -
Fixed it...
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Things that annoy me about LJ
Hey, first post in ages... again.
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Consumption of Media
As you probably know, I’m a big consumer when it comes to media, be it TV, books, or more recently podcasts. I’m something of an addict. I’m the guy who stays up to 2am after having watched “just one more” episode of a favourite TV show several times.
Here’s what I’ve been watching / reading / listening to, and what I’m planning.
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Eclipse: Eridani Empire
The Eridani have to be one of the toughest races to play in Eclipse. They’re meant to represent a civilisation in decline or stagnation, probably something like the Centauri in Babylon 5 ( Read more... ) -
Eclipse: Rise of the Ancients expansion
We played a 9 player game of Eclipse on Sunday, using the expansion. I’ll attempt to provide my insight into the new developments.
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Eclipse: The Hydran Progress
So far I’ve played a few games as the Hydran Progress. I identified them early on as a potential favourite. Their big bonus is that they get to take two technologies for every research action they do. Given there are 24 different technologies and only 9 turns of the game, having that ability to get two at once seems to make sense for me. I can fill ( Read more... ) -
Eclipse Board Game
So, since probably pre-Christmas a lot of my close friends have been playing the Eclipse board game. No, not the one with sparkling Vampires. This one: http://www.dmfiat.com/reviews/board-game-reviews/game-review-eclipseRead more... )