IV. That Guy James.
That Guy James. He is a
quasi-mythical figure in my zodiac.
Fortitudinous.
Epic.
Talented.
He recently posted a “clean slate challenge” that has me seriously (re-)considering those embarrassing masses of
half-finished, half-started, un-started, untouched, and otherwise neglected
figures that I have lingering in the margins of my hobby space.
I like to think that I have, or at least once had, a reasonable rate of output, but one glance under the sofa and...
And then we have these gems. This
is an exemplary monstration on how one writes a rant. Or here. Exemplary. I say exemplary because these commentaries are written without the bile, malice, or smug self-righteousness one usually expects in a "rant," but rather these appear from a place of genuine consideration, sense, and even affection for the material at stake. How refreshing.
Once
articulated, I can see nothing else, yet before I’d never been able to place my
finger on it. Both of these had me in near hysterics.
And then there’s this. James, yes
that one, has designed the newest (and one hopes final) iteration of the
Killzone cards. There’s more to show than what you get here, but this should
communicate the fundamental idea. What’s important here is the wonderful
combination of talent, enthusiasm, talent, and a decent measure of OSR congeniality.
The new system involves three
different levels of mission, each of which is immediately identifiable in this
system, and otherwise designed to pull your modest resources in extraordinarily
challenging ways. Good luck, troops.
But this post is about James and
his amazing contributions.
I admit it.
I am hopelessly biased here, but I believe that
Killzone is quite good. With James, it is bloody amazing. Talent.
6 comments:
*Hands pressed together at the palms; a small bow* An honor to be of service good sir.
Those cards really are glorious, worthy of any major publisher. It's 40K, but with it's own cleaner, more contemporary spin. There's love in there for sure.
The cards are absolutely awesome. Is there any way to get the psd or ai files? I would like to translate the cards to my language, because not everyone in my area speaks English.
Thanks in advance.
Those Killzone cars are fan-freaking-tastic. Now if only I could find someone willing to play a game smaller than 2k points....
I was following KZ for a while, where did these cards come from? They are fantastic.
@ James. The honor is mine.
@ Porky. Indeed. There is a strong element of love. We are fortunate to have James fighting for the forces of good and reason.
@ Julian. Good question. I will see what I can do for you. The cards in English will be available for purchase soon, if you are interested otherwise. If not, perhaps you can send me the translation?
@ #2501. ouch. I'm not sure. Perhaps you could fold these into a larger game? I'd be curious to hear how that works.
@ M3M. These are brand new. The basic text/card is available for free, but these fancy and colorful versions will be available for order soon.
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