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(...) of (...) idea (...) said (...) play (...) off (...) :) It might be neat if it were based on the CastleWorld map. Brikwar events could be scheduled, using a specified location on the map to determine who would be involved, what territory could (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) *eyes his maybe 300 minfig total across all themes* "um.... RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!" But seriously - What about a bonus/modifier for a smaller, leaner, more highly trained band of Merc's.... I mean.. my history is weak and it's been ages since I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) Alliances with other armies, of course! (And I think you mean Dan Siskind) (...) Well, I was all ready for a BrikWars at the Brickfest... but no one was up for it, really. :-( Are you gonna be there next yeat, Pawel? (...) I don't think I know (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) I think another issues that arose is that people with huge armies (Dan Whatshisname:), James Aldrich(1)) would then have an unfair advantage over those that haven't complied 500-1000 troops. So how do you settle that? About gaming - I would (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) I think it was an interesting experiment...I have always enjoyed reading Richard Parsons brikwars updates, as well as the various space and castle NELUG brickwars descriptions. I like seeing the pics+models that result from a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) First, I must say that you have backlit and focused your photos well. You have captured your subject matter and the vibrance of Leo colors well. Some people may not realize hw hard it is to get the lighting just right for tight minifig shots. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) Actually, there was a lot of discussion about this when the idea of CW was still young... Several people WANTED to stage battles based on the number of troops they had, storm other people's castles and fortresses, etc. The idea is pretty much (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) I don't see how CW would be 'damaged' if some of its members decided to let a chapter or two of their respective stories be determined or influenced by the events that occur within a wargame... of course, they would have to be careful about (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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Hey everybody, I have a couple of minor updates on my CW stuff. First I've revised the bios for three of my characters adding some more information and pictures of major events in their life. I tried to really convey as much as I could with the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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John Radtke wrote in message ... (...) My (...) and (...) source. (...) In the anime[1] called "The Vision Of Escaflowne", which deals with a fantasy world, air travel is (mostly) done using "floating stones" of various sizes (mostly house-sized, I (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.space)
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(...) all (...) I'm (...) A special effects area would still be usefull since not all special effects need to be magical. I'd certainly like to see spells indexed somewhere, but I guess one's interest in them varies depending on whether one wants (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) The crystals is my realm are what power my airships. The crystals are coupled with Xeshtal's magic to make them function properly. The crystals still hold powers of their own, though. The magic just makes them more powerful. (...) I've thought (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) What if it was a highly advanced civilzation that has degraded back down to medieval technology? This could explain amplification crystals in a world full of castles and knights. These would also be hard to find or desirable because they (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) Hmm... maybe: - Weapons - Items (non-weapon generic things-- like a mirror or magic portal or something) And as for magical items, each character/item/weapo...re/vehicle could be marked as magical... hence if you looked up "magic" you could (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) <snip other details> (...) I'll be amazed if you haven't read any of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover novels because some of your ideas parallel hers. There are a couple dozen books covering the long history of the planet Darkover - basically (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.space)
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(...) the (...) crystals (...) I've seen the whole Escaflowne series, and it does a great job of mixing air-vehicles with medieval battle. In Escaflowne, there are two kinds of flight. The flying mechas get their energy from dragon hearts (a (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) I think a weapons section would be great. Perhaps instead of a "magic" section, we can title it "special effects" since I think that is what Wilson was really trying to have a place for. Of course narative detail is always nice on anything (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) Hmm... not to be the sour banana, but I dunno if I'd include a magic section if it's gonna be for spells etc... I guess my problem with that is that it starts to make it as if CW is more of a gaming environment rather than a MOC showcase (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) Your crystal idea sounds alot like the way that mecha and airships work in the world of the Japanese anime Escaflowne. In it, dragon hearts (or something like that, I've only watched one episode), which are what allow dragons to fly, can be (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) My problem is how to justify the existence and operation of airships. As first I thought "Magic!", but that doesn't really do the concept justice. My next thought was that each airship has to have crystals (found in the AQ and RR sets) which (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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