Troll Lord Games

<t>Oops. I forgot about the Rock and Roll argument. Yeah. Rock music(by and large died a long time ago. Not going to totally write off everything. Wasn't a huge alternative fan initially, but let's face it...Stone Temple Pilots, Alice n' Chains, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Weezer were pretty good. And, ...

<t>The old original vs. prequel argument. Well, I'll admit that I'm more of original fan, but...I didn't totally hate the prequel trilogy. Admittedly, there's plenty to criticize. Some of the acting(namely the two Anakin's and Padme. YES, she paled in comparison to Carrie Fisher's initial performanc...

<t>Little too mechanics heavy for me. Jolly and Co. do a great job, and it would be nice to play with an experienced gm. That said, I quickly sold my copy of the book. I'll probably stick with my old standby...Deadlands Reloaded, or original Deadlands. Either way, Jolly put out a fine book that does...

<t>I agree. Connery was the best. That said, I like Daniel Craig, and Timothy Dalton a great deal. Even Brosnan was good. I became more aware of Bond in the late 70's and early 80's, and also like Moore. I don't hate him, but he's lower on the list for me, partly due to the cheesy direction they too...

<t>Using the remaining original cast? Maybe, maybe not. I actually saw George Takei and Walter Koening(in person again) around Labor Day, and saw Nichelle Nichols last year. None of the them are looking terribly bad all things considered. Takei has a bit of a balding area that he didn't used to have...

<t>So many things to respond to. On the T. Dalton Bond issue...Timothy was great in both of his films. Gone was most of the cheese that accompanied the later Moore era. Not to mention that Moore was definately too old by the time of Octopussy, and A View to a Kill. Moore's standout films were probab...

Ah yes. Twighlight 2000. Never had a chance to play it. One of my friends owned the 2nd(?) edition boxed set back in the day. Intensive rules resulted in that being a wasted purchase. The idea seemed cool at least.

<t>I saw it just before the new the new James Bond movie. I don't know what to think. I had seen a few spoiler photos awhile back, and wasn't totally put off by them. However, this trailer has confirmed some of my suspicions that this will be nothing but Star Sex 90210. Some of the replacement actor...

<t>Twas sad news. As far as well known 1960's drummers go, he was one of the standouts along with Jack Bruce, etc. Hope it doesn't end up being drugs like it was with John Entwistle a few years back. My father-in-law was in the same hotel when Entwistle died. Either way, dead is dead. And, being a d...

<t>It's sad news in general. They were a pretty big company at one time. I didn't do any of the Clix games(mage knight, Marvel, DC, or Mechwarrior)because I've already got too many hobbies, and a greater love for rpg'ing. Hate to see those properties go away. Was always a treasure trove of rpg mini ...

Primarily a number of "plot points" with the Savage Worlds rpg. Afterwards, we've been playing a little bit of C&C's "The Rising Knight". Those are my systems of choice as of late. I suspect I'll be playing a lot of the new jumbo Axis and Allies board game(due out Nov. 18).

Shame Chrichton came under fire before his death for taking an unpopular viewpoint with Hollywood's climatological scientists. I can't say more than that, lest I violate a rule. And, I'm not going to. I was saddened by his death.

<t>I'd like to see more of the A series to be certain. I finally started a game of C&C recently. I've been buying the books from Stephen C. and Todd G. since 2003, and had only played C&C at cons. Considering I own practially everything, I thought it was time to actually play it. We've playe...

I'll keep that date set aside for the moment. Definately don't want to miss it. Thanks.

<t>With the delayed "official" comment, I had hoped there would be good news. Alas, no. Guess I'll have to quickly purchase the Eastern District pdf, not to mention pdf back-ups of everything else CZ. I'm correct in assuming, that all CZ products were available in pdf except for Yggsburgh hardcover,...

Was wondering if there's a date for Troll Con 2009. I'm in a bar band, and will soon be scheduling dates for next year. Don't want one of my bar gigs to coincide with Troll Con. Any information would be helpful.

<t>Orpheus, I'm not really p.o.'d at these folks, or any of the old D&D bashers. I just like to occasionally comment on the idiocy of their arguments. You're right, it's largely a time capsule line of thought. Over the years, most of the anti-D&D'er's moved on to other things(as they always ...

<t>Ah, yes. Real spells. That's one of the best parts of the Chick tract. Of course, the Parker Bros. Ouija boards have real power, as well. I once asked the board(in the early 80's) if my mom loved my step dad, and the board said yes. And, not because we moved the plastic lens thingy to the "yes" a...

<t>True, I didn't want to go too far with my comments, because I actually grew up with, and know a lot of wonderful, well-meaning religious folk. I'm definately not one of the bashers. Just wanted to point out(about people in general) the ability to have their cake and eat it too when it comes to th...

<t>No doubt that it was. Well, the verse about not suffering a witch to live, translated to poisoner (instead of witch) in the original Hebrew, but who's counting? heheh It probably became "witch" during the re-write(during the James theocracy) Anyway, it's not so much that I'm disputing the verses,...

<t>I'm certainly not defending the CCF, but(during the 80's inquisition) I went to two fairly strict houses of worship(not the strictest, but still pretty tough). One of the establishments had the old Chick tracts, so that instantly caused fear of D&D. Not to mention verses in the KJV that spoke...

<t>Even if it's not Mazes and Monsters, you need to check that one out. It's one of Tom Hanks' first big roles. Just before, or during the time he was on Bosom Buddies. I saw that on tv, and God knows it was yet another source of information for people who were already fearful of Dungeons and Dragon...

<t>Your subject line had me going for a minute. *whew* I didn't need more bad news. A local comic book store owner sold his business to somebody else after 12 years. He was a wonderful guy, and I hated to see him go. Thanks for the laugh, but I nearly had a heart attack until I read the first line o...

<t>Me too. I'm starting to run that one now. Only had one bugbear encounter, and the party went to Malforten. Haven't even gotten into the meat of the adventure yet. Stephen C, it's been nearly 5 years ago since I met you and Todd at Egyptian Campaign in Carbondale. I bought the initial C&C rele...

<t>Usually hair is not a problem in most public schools, unless it's super huge, multi-colored spikes, or something truly extreme. Same with facial piercings. Some schools have to reign that in somewhat, or somebody goes to school with a metal-covered face. This hair thing is complete crap, if I may...

<t>Uh-oh. Using Dungeon to recruit people to D&D. It sounds like what happened to me in the 1980's. A friend hooked me on D&D back in 82, but was secretly using the game as a recruitment tool. After a few game sessions, I found myself attending occult meetings, standing on pentagram-covered ...

<t>Calling other rpg's D&D can be dangerous in some circles. Especially when introducing younger kids to a game. It doesn't happen much these days, but a few folks who grew up during the 1980's pop culture inquisition may have a negative opinion of that game. Might not even let their kid play if...

<t>Great discussion! I totally agree with much that has been said. Siege is good, and simple. Compatability with 1E and 2E is another strong point. Not to mention that C&C gets rid of some of the 1E and 2E clunky bits. And, you can totally avoid the splat fat of 3.5, or the MMORPG feel of 4E. C&...

<t>Axis and Allies(the game that kicked Risk to the curb in the 1980's), Blood Feud in New York(a soon to be out of print mafia game from Eagle Games-highly recommended), War of the Ring(Fantasy Flight), Railroad Tycoon(the Eagle Games version-I'm not even a big RR fan, but I like it), Circus Maximu...

Great minds think alike. I also wondered about oiling parts of the screen. And, I have some electrical tape on mine as well. Actually, I think I need to put more on my screen. hehe