Posts Tagged ‘warhammer 40k’

Book Review: Blood Pact

Posted: 17th December 2009 by Eric in Books, Fiction, reviews, writing
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Dan Abnett strikes again with another thrilling installment of the Gaunt’s Ghosts saga. After their marginal victory at Hinzerhaus, the Tanith First and Only  are given some much needed downtime. Two years of it.
This story picks up with a Commissar-Colonel Gaunt wondering just how soft he’s gotten. One is reminded of the opening scenes [...]

Dear Makers of Warhammer 40,000 Video Games,

Posted: 12th December 2009 by Eric in reviews, video games
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First off, I applaud your efforts. Games Workshop and their affiliates have embraced technology from day one. I remember playing Chaos Gate more than ten, maybe fifteen years ago, and loving it. I still find myself muttering “The heat of one thousand suns shall purify your soul!” when rolling dice for Rogue Trader and Dark [...]

Rogue Trader vs. Dark Heresy

Posted: 2nd December 2009 by Eric in Role-playing games, reviews
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Role Playing Games have changed a lot since I picked up my first copy of Dungeons and Dragons Basic  Set (you know, the red box). But there is still an inherent flaw in most science fiction based RPGs: GUNS.
Using an abstract rules system to explain the multitude of possibilities in a fantastical setting is a [...]