Recent content by Talvisota

Empires in Arms is by far my favorite, although I own half a dozen other bookcase games. That old War of the Ring game from ?SSI? is a serious classic. My older bro and I used to play it a ton back in the day. . . . ah, the memories. And for some strange reason, we always listened to an...

Don't snack - eat only at mealtimes. Our bodies were not designed to need that much food. Plus, try changing the amount of walking to 3-4 miles per DAY.

Sold everything and went to Kazakhstan, former Soviet central Asia. Stayed 5 years. You'll be fine.

I greatly appreciate all of your help. Once we get settled, I will certainly check out the places you recommeded. In fact, the Green Dragon looks like it is but 5 minutes from my new place of work. Thanks!

ENWorlders all, After 5 years in Central Asia and 2 in Bloomington, Indiana getting an MBA, I am now moving to Charleston, SC to start work. Our second son is due in May, and we will be making the geographic shift as a family of four in early June. I'd love to learn about gaming circles...

That is cool news! And as for editing, that is the one thing that RPG companies really need nowadays. Make us proud!

I voted green. Sure, they are all awesome, and all play a part, but IMC I made the breath weapon gas killer as usual but it left a powdery green residue that acted as a fertilizer.

Just trying to get a grasp of the industry and GW's relative strategy within it. Using ye olde Porter's "five forces" model for corporate strategy, alternative products are a major factor that must be considered. Why are they successful when there are so many attractive competetors/alternative...

OK, "dead wrong" or not, are there any viable alternatives to GW's products out there? I am not too familiar with this part of the gaming universe, so I am not sure what else there is. Someone is still buying, and apparently buying a lot, even at those wacko prices. Of course, lowering...

This caught me by surprise, too. It can't be that expensive to maintain; it adds little fixed cost to their normal operations. Maybe it was a support issue, like too many complaints or requests for assistance or something like that.

Their marketing may sound like it is straight from Satan, but let's not forget that they are a public company, so therefore their goals are to enrich shareholders first and foremost. Attracting new gamers regularly at that age is far more important than stroking the feelings of 10+ year fans...

Overreaction in the markets, it seems. I am buying a few shares - it is a real cash generator, with a decend dividend payout ratio. They just had some very optimistic goals and didn't meet them. Performance otherwise is quite good. I agree with the statement that the depreciating dollar is...

This is a player problem, and I would approach it as such. Often times player John just doesn't like ceding control of a game to Joe-behind-the-cardboard, and James has deep-seeded problems with Carl and Mike's percieved lack of respect for him. Then there is Kristin, who just wants to be...

The real benefit with long-distance travelling with horses (or mules, donkeys, tauntauns, whatever) is not speed or comfort but carrying capacity. With minimal effort, mounts can be used to carry necessary supplies over long distances without encumbering their owners.

Please be so kind as to send me a copy of this masterpiece! stwebste@indiana.edu Thanks!