Blogroll Update

Greetings! It’s been quite some time since I’ve straightened up and cleaned out the ol’ Blogroll (which you can find on the right hand side of the page, under Recent Posts). As inevitably happens, some of the blogs listed there are now defunct, and others are no longer updating. So, I figured it would be a good idea to take out the completely dead ones, and add a few more than I’ve found over the years. I’ll be going through each one in the revised list, and giving a short description. The blogs will be listed in the same order that they are on the right, and I’ll also include the games they cover and if they are active or not as of this post. And so, away we go!

Andy G. and Ian C. (Dystopian Wars, Dropfleet) – INACTIVE

This blog is co-run by a great friend of mine, Ian. He has some great Dystopian Wars content up there, including files for his own homebrew pirate/mercenary faction. It’s no longer updated, but still worth a look.

Black Six Red Seven (Star Trek Attack Wing, Star Wars Armada, X-wing)

B6R7 is one of the more impressive sci-fi space gaming websites I’ve run across. Joe has posted all manner of useful guides, unboxings, and product reviews.

Cannot Get Your Ship Out (Star Wars Armada)

CGYSO is a great reference for Star Wars Armada players. Their in-depth tactics articles, references, and custom content make this one not to be missed.

Element 270 (Dystopian Wars Blog/Podcast) – INACTIVE

Element 270 was one of the most prominent DW blogs and podcasts back at the height of the game’s popularity under Spartan. While there have not been any new posts or episodes since 2016, there is still a lot of back-content here that is worth checking out.

Full Spectrum Dominance (Dystopian Wars, Dropfleet) – INACTIVE

FSD has an amazing collection of DW painting, gaming, and news articles. The owner of the blog has shifted his efforts to other social media platforms over the last couple years, but FSD remains a very impressive project, and a great source of inspiration for DW painting and modeling projects!

Ops Center (Firestorm Armada) – INACTIVE

The Ops Center is the personal blog of my friend Ryjak, where he has posted a wealth of great resources for Firestorm Armada 2.0, including his custom terrain templates. While it has not been updated since 2017, the tactics articles are still interesting.

Tabletop Gaming News

One of my go-to websites to find out about all things gaming, naval and otherwise.

The Waygate (Firestorm Armada)

This is my friend Josh’s blog, where he talks about the goings-on with the Firestorm Armada Michigan crew.

Uncharted Seas Courier (Dystopian Wars and Uncharted Seas) – INACTIVE

This is the hobby blog of my good friend Aaron. There is some great stuff here, including some event reports where you might spot some of my models engaged in pitched battle! Though it hasn’t been updated in a while, I still like to go back to this blog once in a while for inspiration.

There you have it! A nice, freshly curated blogroll. I’m hoping to be a bit better about adding and removing blogs to this list in the future. To be honest, it’s a bit disheartening to see just how many of the blogs in the old list were no longer active! If you have a blog yourself, or else know of one that would be a good addition to the list, please let me know. Commenting on this post will do just fine!

Until next time…

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Episode 49

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Greg and Andy are back to close out the year with the final ep of 2020! As is their tradition, they look back over their gaming experiences from 2020, and then talk about some of the things they are looking forward to in 2021.

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Episode 48

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For Episode 48, Greg and Andy have Rob on to talk about his store, Fight’s On!, that sells all manner of interesting accessories for both naval games and air combat games. Rob has graciously provided some discount codes to listeners of the show, which you can find below!

Prior to starting the interview, however, Greg, Andy, and Rob went down a bit of a rabbit hole while discussing Disney’s Star Wars TV show, The Mandalorian. You can find this discussion in the second segment of this episode, but be warned; HERE BE SPOILERS!

Link to Fight’s On!:

https://www.fightsonstore.com/

Special Fight’s On! Codes for MBS Listensers (Valid through 12/31/20):

“MBSchaff” for 20% discounts on the naval chaff cloud markers

“MBSmine” for 20% discounts on naval mine markers

“MBSmissile” for 20% discounts on seaskimming missile markers 

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Ruckdog’s Report

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In this very special edition of Ruckdog’s Report, Andy has Stickman, The Paper Fleet Admiral, and Kim, his Mom, on to talk about the Kickstarter campaign for their new game, Paper Fleets. At only 11 years old, Stickman is ready to make waves in the naval gaming scene!

Links:

Paper Fleets Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfleets/paper-fleets?ref=discovery&term=paper%20fleets

Stickman Games Website:
https://www.stickmangamesatx.com/

 

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Episode 47

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Greg and Andy are back for a somewhat abbreviated episode, where they talk about some exciting new developments in the world of Star Wars gaming! Greg has been playing a fair bit of the hit new video game Star Wars Squadrons, and give his impressions of it. Andy then discusses some of the new developments for Fantasy Flight Games’ Star Wars Armada, including the new Clone Wars-era ships that are coming in the near future.

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Episode 46

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Greg and Andy are back with two great segments for Episode 46! First up, the discuss some naval related books they have been reading lately. Later, they have Max and Marcus on from Warlord Games to talk about the recent launch of Victory at Sea, and what might be coming down the line for that game!

Segments:

Naval Book Review: 45min

Victory At Sea Interview: 1hr 19min

Links:

https://www.twitch.tv/warlordgamesofficial

https://www.facebook.com/Max-Ayson-Painting-hobby-and-Gaming-109198717327411

 

 

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Episode 45

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Ruckdog and Landlubber are back with another jam-packed episode of the MBS Podcast! First up, they discuss Command and Control mechanics and Fog of War in naval games. In the second segment, they discuss Oak & Iron, the new Age of Sail game from Firelock Games!

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Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 3)

Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 3)

Greetings! As the relaunch of Dystopian Wars approaches, I felt it would be a good opportunity to take a look back at the history of the game, and reminisce a bit about its origins and past life. This winter will mark both the 10th anniversary of the original game’s 2010 launch, and the re-launch of Warcradle’s version of the game, which is all the more reason to take a little walk down memory lane! If you missed Parts 1 and 2 of this series, I briefly examined the origins of Spartan Games, and then took a look at the launch and first two years of releases for Dystopian Wars (DW) in Part 1. In Part 2, we looked at how the game developed over 2013 and 2014. For the third and final part of this series, I’m going to be covering the releases and development for the game from 2015 through Spartan’s untimely demise in 2017, and then briefly touch on developments for the game under Warcradle. As part of this post, I’ll be discussing the ill-fated Dystopian Wars Kickstarter, and will finish off with some general thoughts about the overall life of the game. Full speed ahead!

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Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 2)

Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 2)

Greetings! As the relaunch of Dystopian Wars approaches, I felt it would be a good opportunity to take a look back at the history of the game, and reminisce a bit about its origins and past life. This winter will mark both the 10th anniversary of the original game’s 2010 launch, and the re-launch of Warcradle’s version of the game, which is all the more reason to take a little walk down memory lane! If you missed part 1 of this series, you can find it here. In the first part, we briefly examined the origins of Spartan Games, and then took a look at the launch and first two years of releases for Dystopian Wars (DW). This time, we are going to be looking at how the game developed over 2013 and 2014. Full speed ahead!

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Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 1)

Dystopian Wars: A Brief History (Part 1)

Greetings! As the relaunch of Dystopian Wars approaches, I felt it would be a good opportunity to take a look back at the history of the game, and reminisce a bit about its origins and past life. This winter will mark both the 10th anniversary of the original game’s 2010 launch, and the re-launch of Warcradle’s version of the game, which is all the more reason to take a little walk down memory lane! This post is going to be focused on the major product releases for DW. While writing this post, I mainly drew on Spartan’s email newsletters (which are still lurking in my Gmail inbox after all these years!) as well as news posts here and there from websites such as Tabletop Gaming News. Let’s get on with it, shall we?

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