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(...) Certainly seems to be true. The length to which they have embraced the community in the last couple years is an improvement, if you ask me. (...) Yes, that makes sense. It will be 100% non-violent, and if anything... aimed a bit more at kids (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) It probably could nowadays; LEGO Legal's attitude towards fan web pages has definitely lightened up quite a bit since BrikWars first came out. It used to seem like the barest mention of the word "LEGO" in a website resulted in immediate (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) If I recall correctly, the issue is the use of the LEGO name for a product that could potentially harm the LEGO brand. That is, BrikWars is a game of violence and destruction, and LEGO doesn't (didn't) produce toys with a violent and (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.gaming)
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I noticed something on the BrikWars site the other night that caught my eye. It was the specific reference to the fact that the LEGO(r) trademark (and presumably other toy brick trademarks) had not been used in the instructions of the game, so as to (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.gaming.brikwars)
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Hi, very nice idea to create it with bricks ;) thnx. Kai (...) (23 years ago, 7-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) That layout almost looks like it's not made from LEGO. :) The reason I mean this to be complimentary is that it's just so clean and smooth looking. It looks not unlike a commercially produced game, where the pieces have been molded in exactly (...) (23 years ago, 6-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) it. His was inspiration for mine. Pictures of my version in the brick can be see here: (URL)My own version that I made months ago can temporarily be seen here: (...) I think green looks nice, and might have gone with that myself, except I (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) (URL) own version that I made months ago can temporarily be seen here: (URL) only significant differences are those on the cathedral piece itself (mine is very cross-like, esp. from above, and much shorter), and my playing field is green (as (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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"Todd Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:HEEBpy.B7z@lugnet.com... (...) last (...) that) (...) play. (...) I live near Sacramento, CA. Not much happens here. So far I've only had one battle, and that was with my little brother. -- (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.org.glug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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"Todd Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:HEEBpy.B7z@lugnet.com... (...) last (...) that) (...) play. (...) I live near Sacramento, CA. Not much happens here. So far I've only had one battle, and that was with my little brother. -- (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.org.glug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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I got to spend several hours on the road in California with Mike Rayhawk last weekend, for an informal interview of Mike about BrikWars. Except for the wind turbines and Mike refusing to pull over for me when nature called (which I *was* prepared to (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.gaming.brikwars, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.org.glug, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.general)
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OK, whew, it's completed. The lugnet.fun.gaming group has been renamed to lugnet.gaming, and subgroups for BrikWars (URL) and Starship (URL) have now finally been created. If you run or participate in an RPG and would like a focused discussion (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Thanks! :) I am becoming more happy with my instructions as I go along. They are fun! (...) Hopefully! Lego & Gaming, my two favorite interests. If more people get insterested it can only be a good thing. (...) I agree. Although we have all (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Thanks. I copied the piece design from Gary Thomas' version(1) with some creative changes. I believe he got his ideas from a wood version he owned. (...) I haven't had too much trouble with that when I have played (2). But then I haven't tried (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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Earlier today, the groups lugnet.football and lugnet.publish.cinema were renamed to lugnet.sports and lugnet.animation, respectively. Assuming no further problems arising between now and a few hours from now[1], I'm going to also tackle renaming (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) My only worry about your very efficient design is that there may now be a run on those 2 x 2 45 degree double slopes that you use for the roof pieces. ;) I have often wondered why more abstract board games aren't recreated (or created from (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) first plastic version by Mattel)...are your pieces based on the current version's designs, or are they original? One thing I think is a possible downside to your version...the boxed game (at least, my version of it) has raised squares on the (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Thanks. I think I may revise the layout of the pictures a little, not so sure about load times, and I think it might be helpful to present it in a more usable manner. (...) The game is pretty good, if you like abstract board games. Not too (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) My Bad! You already posted them in the "Various" section. (URL) love for the castle instructions section :) Thanks again! Ben (23 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Hi Jason, These instructions are really good. The game looks like fun and I'll try it out with my family this summer. I think you should post a link to the instructions on Jake's site: (URL) (23 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.gaming)
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