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2023-03-31, 09:49 AM
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I primarily cut my teeth on wargame reviews and wargaming. However, I decided to branch out into some RPG reviews. This is my first one, so I look forward to your feedback on it.
I actually started my RPG journey before my wargame journey. I learned how to play "Red Box" D&D from a friend's dad; a Lutheran pastor. I picked up all the boxed sets from a little bookstore in the local strip mall, the only strip mall within a day's bike ride! From there, I managed to scrap and scrape together the basic AD&D books, the Buck Rogers RPG, and the TSR Marvel Super Heroes game. As a teen, I played a lot of West End Games D6 Star Wars and Shadowrun. Many of the books have been lost to time, and I still lament the loss of my Masters edition boxed set. Shortly there after, an ad in Dragon magazine sucked me into the world of Warhammer and I have managed to juggle my two RPG and Wargame hobbies every since.
Now that I am older, having regular RPG nights and/or Wargame nights is much easier. I was able to get into a local RPG session much easier than I was able to get into the wargaming community! The wargaming scene had a number of starts and stops. Meanwhile, I have had a long running RPG group with a dedicated weekly game night, that was only interrupted by COVID, but has since re-grouped after vaccines became widely available.
The re-engagement with this group has rekindled my interest in RPGs. Thanks to this group I have been able to play and run a few more modern games such as Dune, Lasers and Feelings, Monster of the Week, Legend of the 5 Rings, Those Dark Places, and more. The group is primarily a Dungeons and Dragons 5e group, but we are not averse to spreading our wings a bit! Thankfully, we have several people who are capable of being game masters as well as players too!
However, this is going to be my first actual RPG review. It will follow the normal format my reviews take:
- Things I liked
- Things I did not like
- Meh and other uncertainties
- Final thoughts
Let's get into this with two-fists swingin' and snub-nose .38's blazing! The full review is on my Blog:
http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2023/03/rpg-review-hard-city-osprey-games.html
Has anyone here had a chance to play or take a look at Hard City? What were your thoughts?
I primarily cut my teeth on wargame reviews and wargaming. However, I decided to branch out into some RPG reviews. This is my first one, so I look forward to your feedback on it.
I actually started my RPG journey before my wargame journey. I learned how to play "Red Box" D&D from a friend's dad; a Lutheran pastor. I picked up all the boxed sets from a little bookstore in the local strip mall, the only strip mall within a day's bike ride! From there, I managed to scrap and scrape together the basic AD&D books, the Buck Rogers RPG, and the TSR Marvel Super Heroes game. As a teen, I played a lot of West End Games D6 Star Wars and Shadowrun. Many of the books have been lost to time, and I still lament the loss of my Masters edition boxed set. Shortly there after, an ad in Dragon magazine sucked me into the world of Warhammer and I have managed to juggle my two RPG and Wargame hobbies every since.
Now that I am older, having regular RPG nights and/or Wargame nights is much easier. I was able to get into a local RPG session much easier than I was able to get into the wargaming community! The wargaming scene had a number of starts and stops. Meanwhile, I have had a long running RPG group with a dedicated weekly game night, that was only interrupted by COVID, but has since re-grouped after vaccines became widely available.
The re-engagement with this group has rekindled my interest in RPGs. Thanks to this group I have been able to play and run a few more modern games such as Dune, Lasers and Feelings, Monster of the Week, Legend of the 5 Rings, Those Dark Places, and more. The group is primarily a Dungeons and Dragons 5e group, but we are not averse to spreading our wings a bit! Thankfully, we have several people who are capable of being game masters as well as players too!
However, this is going to be my first actual RPG review. It will follow the normal format my reviews take:
- Things I liked
- Things I did not like
- Meh and other uncertainties
- Final thoughts
Let's get into this with two-fists swingin' and snub-nose .38's blazing! The full review is on my Blog:
http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2023/03/rpg-review-hard-city-osprey-games.html
Has anyone here had a chance to play or take a look at Hard City? What were your thoughts?