Recent content by Ray Ray

I still play - ran a game at a small convention back in June. I've been amassing lots of stuff over the years and the 'fire sale' at Origins filled in most of the gaps in the collection. After that, we played a game at our FLGS using the WOTS rules - which made for a very entertaining game...

The new MI Army list / rules (v1.6) list a new Fleet Asset the "Avenger Bombardment Laser" under the category of 'Orbital Bombardment'. The supplement fails to indicate what the effect of the weapon is. As its a new toy, its not in the v1.0 lists. All we know is that it is 150 pts per salvo...

When I play Mobile Infantry? Every. Single. Game. A single TAC fighter can wipe the table against the bugs. Even the plasma bug is not immune as the fighter can loiter outside AA range and salvo missiles at long range. Even a Skyhook or a Viking provide fantastic air support - forcing...

Thanks for taking the time to provide feedback! See my comments below. 1) Reduce the speeds of all ships by half. I'm really resistant to de-coupling ship speed from the gunnery ranges. Primarily, this is because I'm committed to maintaining an historically accurate representation of gunnery...

Sadly, I've no idea. I'll have to defer to the Mongoose folks as to their future plans...

My 2/7 Cav troopers will soldier on, knowing that every day is another opportunity to hold back the arachnid hordes. And reinforcements have never been easier - or cheaper! - to find. I picked up a brand new basic game boxed set for $7.00. SST will remain a staple in my area and we'll ensure...

Some folks asked about Priority Levels for the fleet lists in Iron Thunder. Below you will find draft fleet lists for the USN and CSN fleet lists. I've done some rudimentary checks with some composite squadrons and they build reasonably balanced squadrons. However, I'm sure I've missed some...

Your not being overlooked...and neither are the priorities. I didn't rate 'em. They don't exist. Why? Well, there are soooo many ships of such differing abilities that it be a never ending debate about which ship belongs in which class. How many torpedo boats is a Virginia class ironclad...

D'oh! Especially since the notes for Missisippi and Louisiana indicate they were destroyed in April 1862. Wish I knew how those crept in. Its not like I don't have a copy of Silverstone sitting on the desk. There's no reason there won't be more fleet lists. I covered almost every combatant for...

And the vast majority of the Union ships in part two are actually steam ships. The masts are more 'artistic decoration' for use in cruising than of use in a tactical fight.

With a few isolated exceptions, naval combat during the American Civil War was between steam powered combatants. When sailing vessels were involved they are generally either being towed (Port Royal) or stationary (USS Congress/USS Cumberland at Hampton Roads, or the mortar schooners at Fort...

What the...? Good call out! Weapon Range AD Arc Special Heavy Rifle 40” 1 P.F.S Super AP, Double Damage, Slow-loading Heavy Rifle 40” 1 P,A,S Super AP, Double Damage, Slow-loading Medium Rifle 40” 1 P AP, Double Damage Medium Rifle 40” 1 S AP...

On Saturday, 1/12/08, two gamers (Matt and Bob K.) engaged in an epic battle pitting the best of the Union Navy (USS Monitor and USS Minnesota) against the pride of the Confederacy (CSS Virginia). Matt commanded the Union ships, while Bob K. commanded the CSS Virginia. In a hard fought, twenty...

I'll be running a demo game of Iron Thunder on Saturday 1/12/08. Demo will be at the Krystal Keep hobby shop in Kettering, Ohio. I've got plenty of ships, so you just need to bring yourself. (Or if you want to bring your ships, feel free to do so!). Game starts at 4:00pm and runs to whenever...

I've got a ridiculously large collection in 1/600. Mostly Thouroughbred, though Bay Area Yards is catching up along with some Peter Pig and a couple of old TCS castings. At least they are large enough to see without a magnifying glass! There may be a few ships you can't get in 1/600, but its...