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(...) Ever played Dungeons & Dragons? Brik Wars is identical to it, except for one little thing -- you build your army with Lego, instead of using cast iron minifigures. you can read the rules here: (URL) when is a good date for everybody? Probably (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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drew@netpluscom.com (LegoMasterLuke) wrote in <FsIwzs.Gn6@lugnet.com>: (...) Being the professional nit-picker I am, BrikWars looks a lot more like WarHammer or something like that. The basic idea is that you build LEGO combatants and act out a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Well, considering the fact that I have never heard of WarHammer untill now, Dungeons & Dragons is the closest analogy I could some up with. The basic idea is that you build LEGO (...) I haven't read the 2000 rules yet. (...) This one sounds (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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drew@netpluscom.com (LegoMasterLuke) wrote in <FsK2Kz.s6@lugnet.com>: (...) I was afraid you'd take that as a slam. Just trying to control the expectations of other readers. I wanted to name a few other war games, but WH40K is the only one I am (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) I have just recently gotten into RPG's, and have played pen'n'paper style (D&D, Vampires, Shadowrun) only a little bit. My knowledge is extremely limited, but I'm always up for more fun :) (...) I live in Cleveland, 2.5 hours away, so a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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<snip> (...) Yes, I'm not 18 yet. I'm 14, to be specific. And yeah, you've got a point. I've got to get a date and a location specified before I can ask for permission, though. (hint hint) LegoMasterLuke (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Same here. I played GURPs for three or so months. (...) The majority demands a weekend ; (...) Do technic figures cost any more points then a regular minifig? Are they any better in a Brik War skirmish? I can create huge hordes of armed (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Hope none of you Ohioans mind if I butt in :)... Since it looks like none of you are going to be real familiar with the game when you show up, you should just run an informal kind of gig just to get familiar with the game, and not worry too (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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Mike makes some good points. We ought to just bring what we're strong in and use this first session as a way to establish how to actually play the game. (Any experienced BrikWars players from out-of-state wish to join us?) I could go for laying (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) According to Chapter 8 of the 2000 rule book, technic figures cost 3 CP, and their only real differences are they make great technix/mechanix, and move at 8" per turn instead of the usual 5". That and they make a much greater target because (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) I can't wait to lay waste to a huge horde of knights with a couple of nuclear cruise missiles launched from an F-117 Night Hawk ... muwhahah... (...) Just give me a weekend, and I'll be there. This brings us to our next subject -- who wants to (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Not directly, no. That total is about what I have all the instruction manuals for, which I tallied in an Excel Spreadsheet and then copied to my web page for all to see. It's on the order of 60,000, but I haven't checked recently. Currently, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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tremor@apk.net (Adrian Drake) wrote in <FsLG3D.5ME@lugnet.com>: (...) This would be great. Any takers? (...) I was thinking of fielding a Majisto/Dragon/Undead army. Just use space stats for them and have at it. I think I can field around half a (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Hmm. I am going to need to go through this exercise again soon. Its been awhile since I did. I think I had between 50 and 60K last time I did it. I'd guess around 80K now. (...) I think I have three really big rubbermaid containers. One of the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) How is the 29th of April with everybody? This is the same day that NELUG is doing their Brik War event in Massachusetts. LegoMasterLuke (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) I'll be at Cedar Point the day after Memorial Day (May 30th) to partake of the wonders that are Millenium force :) 4/15 is good for me. I'll add my nono's to the list below: 4/8 Just too soon. 4/16 Palm Sunday 4/22 Easter 4/23 Easter 4/29 ALD (...) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) No good for me, I'll be camping that weekend. Gino suggested 4/15. I think that'll have to be it if you want both he and I to be there, at least for quite a while. Adrian (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) May 15th? Thats a laugh. The 15th of May is on a Monday. How about 4/13? (...) drew lawrence (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) No sir, you appear to be a little confused, 4/15 is APRIL 15th. Tax day. Adrian (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Oh boy, do I feel stupid. *Slaps himself* I knew that ... stupid me. ARRRGGG, I can't be there on the 15th. That is the ONLY weekend I'm doing something. :( I wish I could reschedule... legomasterluke (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) think (...) Nevermind -- I CAN reschedule... the 15th is fine with me. (How do you cancel a message you just posted?) (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) You can cancel a message if you go through a newsreader (but not with lugnet's web interface) Netscape's newsreader will do it just fine. Adrian (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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(...) Ok, the date is the 15th -- what about the location? Somebody who lives in Columbus is almost mandatory..... as is a big table. legomasterluke (24 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh)
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