tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67671446407481886282024-03-13T20:33:19.746-07:00Dick Garrison's Amazing Interplanetary AdventuresJoin Earth's Legendary Hero Dick Garrison and Help Defeat the Peril from Beyond the Stratosphere!Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785517757211882618noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767144640748188628.post-24860981245398505712012-05-30T09:48:00.003-07:002012-05-30T09:48:42.118-07:00The Complete Flash Gordon Library<b>Titan Books</b> are releasing <b><i><a href="http://titanbooks.com/blog/definitive-flash-gordon-library/" target="_blank">The Complete Flash Gordon Library</a></i></b>, collating all the newspaper comic strips in a series of hardback books. A welcome release given how hard it is to get hold of the old <b>Checker Books</b> volumes at sensible prices. If you have not read any of the Flash Gordon strips they are well worth investigating and chock full of gaming and modelling ideas...<br />
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<b>Amazon</b> has good deals on all three planned volumes:<br />
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<b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0857681540/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wessexgames-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0857681540" target="_blank">The Complete Flash Gordon Library: On the Planet Mongo (Vol. 1)</a></i></b><br />
<b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0857683799/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wessexgames-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0857683799" target="_blank">The Complete Flash Gordon Library: The Tyrant of Mongo (Vol. 2) </a></i></b><br />
<b><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/The%20Complete%20Flash%20Gordon%20Library:%20The%20Fall%20of%20Ming%20(Vol.%203)" target="_blank">The Complete Flash Gordon Library: The Fall of Ming (Vol. 3) </a></i></b>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785517757211882618noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767144640748188628.post-29004710763570659932012-05-29T11:49:00.000-07:002012-05-29T11:49:43.842-07:00We Have Lift-Off...<b><i>Dick Garrison Rapid Launch</i></b> is now available at <b><a href="http://www.wargamevault.com/product/102655/Dick-Garrison-Rapid-Launch&affiliate_id=229495" target="_blank">Wargame Vault</a></b>.<br />
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<br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785517757211882618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767144640748188628.post-3498566726146416512012-05-28T10:51:00.002-07:002012-05-28T11:08:58.133-07:00The Final Countdown...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good news on the <b><i>Rapid Launch!</i></b> front in that it should be released - THIS WEEK!<br />
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Typesetting and formatting of the 28 page PDF has been completed and all that is left to do is a photo shoot tomorrow before uploading to <b><a href="http://www.wargamevault.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=2492&filters=0_0_0&affiliate_id=229495" target="_blank">Wargame Vault</a></b>. We have decided that whilst it is a 'lite' version of the main rules, it is still a quite substantial product so we will be charging a small amount for it, but we will ensure that purchasers can redeem this against the main rulebook when it is released later in the year.<br />
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As a teaser we thought we'd share the contents of <b><i>Rapid Launch!</i></b> with you...<br />
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<b>Introduction:</b> Khanopia: Empire of Misery, The League of Nations<br />
<b>Doughty Heroes & Sinister Villains:</b> Roles, Statistics, Pros & Cons, Equipment, Squads, Leaders<br />
<b>To Action:</b> Turn Sequence, Morale, Plot Twists<br />
<b>A Desperate Race:</b> Terrain, Obstacles, Movement Types<br />
<b>The Battle Joined:</b> Ranged Combat, Close Combat, Mental Combat<br />
<b>A Bold Attempt:</b> Challenges, Types of Challenges<br />
<b>Some Flimsy Scripts:</b> Perfidy in the Palace, Treachery, A Fate Worse Than Death<br />
<b>A Cast of Dozens:</b> Character Biographies, Character Record Sheets, Heroes of the Space Navy, Villains of KhanopiaStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785517757211882618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767144640748188628.post-62005213595682221532012-04-18T14:54:00.000-07:002012-05-28T11:02:29.019-07:00Countdown Recommenced...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1w4y5sDRLNo/Sl2uEtQ8WNI/AAAAAAAAAWg/m1j2YgRF60c/s1600/borain.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1w4y5sDRLNo/Sl2uEtQ8WNI/AAAAAAAAAWg/m1j2YgRF60c/s200/borain.JPG" width="198" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">As you may have noticed the release of<b><i> Dick Garrison Rapid Launch!</i></b> and the full rule book has been delayed mainly due to the fact that <b>Wargames Supply Dump</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> went offline (no doubt as a result of the machinations of the nefarious Khang the Compassionless) but they are now back (with new figures to boot). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Consequently we are looking at releasing </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><i> Dick Garrison Rapid Launch!</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">as soon as possible </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">with the main rule book following soon after...</span></div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785517757211882618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767144640748188628.post-85592370773506884572011-05-03T11:26:00.000-07:002012-05-28T11:02:41.919-07:00Countdown To Rapid Launch!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">As promised we'll be releasing<b><i> Dick Garrison Rapid Launch!</i></b> in May as a taster of the full rulebook to be released soon after.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Having investigated the print on demand option with <b>Wargame Vault </b>whilst we will be making the rules available as POD at some stage, due to the learning curve required (and the purchase of specific software that isn't cheap), this may take some time. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">However, we will not delay the release of <b><i>The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Dick Garrison</i></b> because of this and intend to release the PDF edition this summer as originally planned. In the meantime get painting your miniatures!</span>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785517757211882618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767144640748188628.post-87195994035389982362011-03-25T15:20:00.000-07:002012-05-28T11:02:54.712-07:00Peril From Beyond The Stratosphere<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--4TkeT2UdjM/SZhRKVLF15I/AAAAAAAAACg/tQsuJNb_5oc/s1600/khanopianofficer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--4TkeT2UdjM/SZhRKVLF15I/AAAAAAAAACg/tQsuJNb_5oc/s320/khanopianofficer.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">As many of you will know we have been working on a set of Golden Age </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">SF rules to support the <b>WSD</b> <b><i>Dick Garrison</i></b> miniatures range. I say we </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">but really mean Mike Baumann who has been toiling away producing a rather epic </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">game that beautifully captures the cinematic feel of the black & white </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">SF serials of the 1930's to 50's.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">He has just turned in the final draft and I'm pleased to let you all </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">know that <b><i>The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Dick Garrison</i></b> will </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">be released this summer. Initially we'd planned to just release this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">as a PDF but as <b>Wargame Vault</b> are now doing Print On Demand we will be </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">looking to make it available in this format too...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Additionally, as we have done with some of historical rules, we will </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">be releasing a cut down version of the game (currently entitled <b><i>Dick </i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><i>Garrison Rapid Launch!</i></b>) for you to try the core systems for free. I'm </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">hoping we'll get this out a few weeks before the main rulebook.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Mike has really immersed himself in the <b><i>DG</i></b> universe and has a number </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">of supplements planned and is in negotiations with other "studios" to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">see whether their "stars" would like "special guest star" billings in</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">future <b><i>Dick Garrison</i></b> adventures...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">We all appreciate your patience regarding the rules but like us all </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Mike has a real life with real life work and family commitments, but I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">am sure you will be bowled over when you see the final product.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">In the meantime you will need to get painting miniatures and you can </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">buy them from <b>WSD</b> <b><a href="http://www.wargamessupplydump.co.uk/dick%20garrison.htm">here</a></b>.</span><br />
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