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  1. Calico_Jack73

    What to do now?

    I played WH40K waaaaay back in the day (Rogue Trader) and I had a lot of fun with it (which is why my fave computer game right now is Dawn of War: Dark Crusade). I could get back into it though I'd want to find a group of adults in the 30+ age range like myself. I'll think about it. I'd want...
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    What to do now?

    Yeah I did that but the group got together and decided that they wanted to change the schedule and faulted me for not being flexible. Weeknights are a no go for me as well. I have to get up at 0430 in the morning every weekday to beat the traffic on my commute. By the time my wife and I feed...
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    What to do now?

    Yeah I looked there and formed a group that lasted for a few months. Incompatable schedules got in the way. They wanted me to be more flexible with the schedule and I was in a situation where I couldn't.
  4. Calico_Jack73

    What to do now?

    I've come to the conclusion that I am going to have to hang up the dice bag for some time if not for good. A combination of geographic location and parental responsibility have conspired to make finding a group with a compatable schedule a fruitless endeavor. I've joined a couple groups but...
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    [Dec] What are you playing?

    Just started WH40K: Dark Crusade with the Imperial Guard. I can already tell that it is going to be slow going campaign. I had one skirmish with the Necrons and about the only way I could keep them off of me was to build a mine field two units deep and have three basilisks on standby to blast...
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    Best Modern Game System

    Unfortunately there isn't a system that nails down each of your items perfectly. Otherwise we'd all be playing it. Personally I like Cyberpunk 2020 for the modern combat firefight rules. Very realistic and very deadly. It takes into account shock from taking damage. One lucky shot can take...
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    [Nov] What Are You Playing?

    Finished the Space Marine campaign in WH40K: Dark Crusade and now I am trying to figure out which race I should play through the campaign next. The stronghold of the Eldar was probably the most difficult of all the strongholds IMHO. The sheer number of Fire Prisms was just crazy and they are...
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    must-have XBOX / 360 games ?

    If you like D&D Heroes then I've got to reccomend Hunter:The Reckoning. It is obviously based on the White Wolf RPG of the same name and I had a blast with it. Like Heroes you can play 4 player coop simultaneous. Don't forget the Splinter Cell series.
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    [Nov] What Are You Playing?

    I'm playing Warhammer 40,000: Dark Crusade. I'm thinking about picking up Battlefield 2142 but I've heard some bad things about it.
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    Tell me your great campaign ideas!

    I recently thought about using d20 Modern / Future to do one of the following: 1) A campaign based on the TV series "Supernatural". Every session the group hunts down some supernatural threat but there would be an overarching storyline as well. 2) Never had the chance to play the Dr. Who RPG...
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    DM Prep Work: The work involved with NPCs

    How much work do you put into creating a particular monster or npc? I've recently embraced Castles & Crusades as feats and skills don't exist in that system so NPC generation time has become greatly reduced. However, try finding a group that plays or is willing to play C&C. How many of you...
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    best free homebrew setting campaign

    Hope this doesn't turn into a threadjack... Gotta put my plug in for Midnight even though it isn't a homebrew. A lot of people compare it to Tolkien but I personally see a closer similarity to Star Wars episodes 4-6. The part of the Emperor would be played by Izrador and each of the Night...
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    Possible paladin codes

    When I play a Paladin my code is simple: "What would Superman do?" :) The USAF Code of Conduct wouldn't hurt either: Integrity First Service before self Excellence in all we do
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    anyone trying Battlefield 2142?

    I want to pick it up but it'd take time away from WH40K: Dark Crusade. :) Actually I've loved all the previous BF games BF2 is/was good but I think so far I liked BF: Vietnam best. I'll probably pick it up as a Christmas gift but I am in no hurry.
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    WH40K: Dark Crusade Game Experience Discussion

    Played this weekend in a comp stomp with a guy from Toronto against two necron cpus. He played IG and I played Eldar and I saw him use an IG tactic I'd never though of before though it makes perfect sense. He built a series of barracks near a choke point where the necrons would come at him...
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    WH40K: Dark Crusade Game Experience Discussion

    I wasn't totally crazy about the stories in Winter Assault but I do enjoy playing the Imperial Guard in skirmishes and multi-player so it was definitely worth it to me. For me the level design left something to be desired. Some were just entirely too long. A balance has to be struck between a...
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    WH40K: Dark Crusade Game Experience Discussion

    I agree... I walked all over Chaos as the Space Marines last night and then beat the Necrons. What made the whole campaign easy for me was when I beat a map that gave me a Terminator honor guard. My first move in any map is to upgrade him to have a Assault Cannon and he'll mow down any...
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    windows taskbar problems

    What version of Windows? If it is XP is it XP Home or XP Pro?
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