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by angelius
Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:08 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: My New Computer
Replies: 17
Views: 2967

2003 that's about the same time I started getting serious with my fiance and hence computer gaming was on a quick decline! :p haha
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by angelius
Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:02 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: My New Computer
Replies: 17
Views: 2967

I used to play Unreal Tournament heavily in the clan scene and whatever tournaments quake 3 let us have. I'd kill for a good LAN!
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by angelius
Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:25 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Who are your villains?
Replies: 20
Views: 4666

I would talk more about my villians but I'd probably offend some people on the board as we use real life religions and sects in my game!
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by angelius
Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:23 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Miniatures
Replies: 55
Views: 3296

<t>Oh one more thing!<br/> Don't be cheap! In my experience, you want good results use good tools! That goes for paints, brushes, mixing fluid, lighting... etc.<br/> <br/> Which brings me to another point, buy yourself a daylight bulb. It is AMAZING what that can do for your painting. It doesnt blee...
by angelius
Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:22 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Miniatures
Replies: 55
Views: 3296

<t>Oh one more thing!<br/> Don't be cheap! In my experience, you want good results use good tools! That goes for paints, brushes, mixing fluid, lighting... etc.<br/> <br/> Which brings me to another point, buy yourself a daylight bulb. It is AMAZING what that can do for your painting. It doesnt blee...
by angelius
Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:20 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: My New Computer
Replies: 17
Views: 2967

d00d that is dirt cheap for those specs! Nicely done.

For me, my LAN gaming machine is my laptop. The thing is a little hefty tho!
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by angelius
Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:18 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Help with new car
Replies: 19
Views: 4494

<t>Thanks I did look at the Cobalt SS supercharged and the Saturn Ion Redline. Pretty nice cars for that price range.<br/> <br/> I guess that gas mileage should be a concern. Especially after my impreza, that thing drinks for a inline-4!<br/> <br/> I'm also looking at the eclipse and the new rabbit ...
by angelius
Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:38 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Help with new car
Replies: 19
Views: 4494

<t>I got nothing against Fords really. Just that I need help from my parents and they don't like 'em too much.<br/> <br/> Me, I would have just got a mustang :p<br/> _________________<br/> Big Iron Vault Your friendly neighbourhood gaming magazine. Check out our new webcomic, The Heindrich Project!<...
by angelius
Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:03 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Help with new car
Replies: 19
Views: 4494

Help with new car

<t>Hi guys,<br/> <br/> SO... my dad takes my car out for a day and comes back with a busted rear axle. To make a long story short, I need a car soon. Right now I got a 2002 Impreza but it's costing me an arm and a leg to maintain.<br/> <br/> I once was biased against american cars but since $ is tig...
by angelius
Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:46 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Who are your villains?
Replies: 20
Views: 4666

<t>We have a strange campaign here at home, there really isn't a villian per se. Everyone is very grey, whether they represent "good" deities or "evil" deities. The good guys can do something atrocious, the evil guys can suprise you with an act of altruism. <br/> <br/> It's tricky but it has worked ...
by angelius
Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:29 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Ship to Ship Battles at Sea
Replies: 8
Views: 3332

<t>I'm looking at sea battles like boarding, canon fire etc...monsters attacking the ship...<br/> <br/> I was thinking of having the ship have hitpoints for the port, starboard, bow etc.<br/> _________________<br/> Big Iron Vault Your friendly neighbourhood gaming magazine. Check out our new webcomi...
by angelius
Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:00 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Ship to Ship Battles at Sea
Replies: 8
Views: 3332

Ship to Ship Battles at Sea

Does anyone have rules for this? If not maybe I'll take the time to make some up because the party will be going on a voyage soon.
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by angelius
Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:36 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Judges Guild
Replies: 63
Views: 10895

Old Skool forever!
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by angelius
Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:31 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Dive For Cover
Replies: 9
Views: 876

Why not just use the fighting defensively option from 3ed?
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by angelius
Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:55 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: What am I doing wrong?
Replies: 43
Views: 3934

<t>Nah critical is fine! I used that since level 1 too...gotta strike the fear of the CK into them at a young age.<br/> <br/> Heck my PCs stats are straight 3d6!<br/> <br/> Okay the not starting with full HP at level might be the cause of it...why not just retroactively give them max HP at level 1?<...
by angelius
Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:52 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Seige Engine Examples
Replies: 21
Views: 5741

<t>A ton more that can be applied to the SIEGE....<br/> Like I allow a rope tying check (WIS) to give a +2 circumstance to climb. (I roll this behind my screen) If you fail, well you just made it harder for yourself....<br/> <br/> I'm not sure that a document can encompass all these little quirks th...
by angelius
Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:46 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Dive For Cover
Replies: 9
Views: 876

<t>Getting a move to cover AND causing your enemy to miss seems powerful for a single action. <br/> <br/> How about this?<br/> <br/> If you want to dive for cover, you make a DEX check against the attack roll of your enemy. (d20+BtH+etc) <br/> <br/> The idea is that this saves time and if your enemy...
by angelius
Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:39 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: What am I doing wrong?
Replies: 43
Views: 3934

<t>ps. You have to teach them that running away is a viable option.<br/> <br/> I did that by allowing them to face a creature FAR beyond their abilities, an adult white dragon, and "trained" them that running away is OK.<br/> _________________<br/> Big Iron Vault Your friendly neighbourhood gaming m...
by angelius
Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:38 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: What am I doing wrong?
Replies: 43
Views: 3934

<t>What level are the PCs?<br/> <br/> For lower levels 1-5 or so, I find that if the total monster HD in an encounter = sum of the character levels provides a fair but challenging encounter where about 25-50% of the PC's should be knocked unconcious but win.<br/> <br/> Less than their levels = easie...
by angelius
Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:02 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Taking C&C to the masses
Replies: 31
Views: 5910

<t>Anything would be cool... I mean I pretty much sell C&C where ever I go as it is! Mostly by yelling at brick and mortar stores that don't have your game <br/> But something official and a tshirt would be nice for sure. I'm asking about the Toronto Game Con cause I wouldn't mind running a shor...
by angelius
Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:00 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: WHOA! She's a babe!
Replies: 83
Views: 13689

I love my boxed set too... the problem is that its too cool to play with!
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by angelius
Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:47 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Miniatures
Replies: 55
Views: 3296

<t>I use reaper for my C&C campaign. But I have a soft spot for spyglass minis. <br/> <br/> As far as paints go, I'm a sucker and I use GW stuff. I just got the mega paint set and that's all I use. But then my style is very cartoonish so if you dont mind that sort of colour pallete then you're o...
by angelius
Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:00 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Taking C&C to the masses
Replies: 31
Views: 5910

Hey the Toronto Expo is coming soon Sept 1-3 i think. Is the TLG going to be there this year?
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by angelius
Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:05 am
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: When is the Castle Keeper Guide coming out?
Replies: 15
Views: 4187

<t>I'll put my 2 cents in too, you really dont need it. Although I've played a few C&C games before, I'm on my 12th or 13th session now and you really dont need the CKG.<br/> _________________<br/> Big Iron Vault Your friendly neighbourhood gaming magazine. Check out our new webcomic, The Heindr...
by angelius
Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:13 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Taking C&C to the masses
Replies: 31
Views: 5910

HAS to be a black T-shirt...
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by angelius
Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:47 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Is it me or is it busier around here?
Replies: 48
Views: 12301

Yeah its all good methinks. It shows that C&C is indeed growing! Or at least we're getting some positive traffic.
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by angelius
Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:51 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Is it me or is it busier around here?
Replies: 48
Views: 12301

Is it me or is it busier around here?

<t>So I noticed that there seems to be a ton more posts and new folk around lately. Is it a gencon surge or are people just simply moving here from 3rd ed.?<br/> <br/> Strange, strange.<br/> _________________<br/> Big Iron Vault Your friendly neighbourhood gaming magazine. Check out our new webcomic...
by angelius
Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:13 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Observation on Castle Zagyg Dual Classing Rules
Replies: 12
Views: 4140

<t>Or just not allow multi-classing and dual-classing. Since every PC can pretty much do anything another PC can. With the exception of divine and arcane spells etc.<br/> _________________<br/> Big Iron Vault Your friendly neighbourhood gaming magazine. Check out our new webcomic, The Heindrich Proj...
by angelius
Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:03 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Play by Post question for admin
Replies: 5
Views: 1780

Play by Post question for admin

Is there a requirement I must meet before I use the C&C online forum for a PbP? I'm thinking of starting a small 4 player PbP.
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by angelius
Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:10 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: C&C - Seige Engine Mechanic Analysis
Replies: 106
Views: 24322

<t>In the end, I believe this is the boon and curse of C&C. It is really up to you and what works best with you and your players. <br/> <br/> If your players are the kind that need auditing on everything they do, then by all means use 10/15 or 12/18 or whatever cummulation of numbers you need to...