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Today's review is gong to be from the person I consider the James Brown of game design. Which ...
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Rolemaster No history of RPGs would ever be complete without discussion of Iron Crown Enterprises...
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Unlike my previous, starkly negative review I'm switching back to the generally positive again. ...
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| Username | ZDL |
| Join Date | 10/04/2019 |
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| Favorite games | Spark, Fate AE, Carcassonne, 象棋, 六虎, Star Realms, 陆战军棋， Euchre. |
| Other interests | Wind instruments. Music. Traditional playing cards. Chinese erotic artworks. |
| My blogs, vlogs, podcasts, websites | https://mewe.com/i/dianlizhang |
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ZDL commented on their blog postFringe Review: CORPSToday's review is gong to be from the person I consider the James Brown of game design. Which is to say the hardest-working man in game design.&...Mar 234 1hairylarry likes this
Mar 23RobboG: Not in the way I splayed that tree, no. Liberal arts is the primary skill and that's at 3 (hobbyist). Art is the secondary skill and that's at +4 for a total of 7 (professional). Sculpture is the tertiary skill and that's at +3 for a total of 10 (world class).RobboG: Not in the way I splayed that tree, no. Liberal arts is the primary skill and that's at 3 (hobbyist). Art is the secondary skill and that's at +4 for a total of 7 (professional). Sculpture is ...See moreYou need to sign in to comment -
ZDL commented on their blog postFringe Review: High Adventure Role Playing (HARP)Rolemaster
No history of RPGs would ever be complete without discussion of Iron Crown Enterprises' Rolemaster line of game products. Despite ...You need to sign in to comment -
ZDL commented on FollowMeAndDie's statusPodcast 175 - Building The Deck For A Card Game
I discuss what I've learned building the deck for my card game and ordering a play test deck from two POD services GameCrafter and DriveThruCards.
https://anchor.fm/...r-A-Card-Game-ebbut3Podcast 175 - Building The Deck For A Card Game
I discuss what I've learned building the deck for my card game and ordering a play test deck from two POD services GameCrafter and DriveThruCards.
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Mar 17Be aware that Taobao is a huge time sink. You'll find the weirdest things there, and they'll link to even weirder things until you're in the dark corners where people sell live giant hornets in bulk.You need to sign in to comment -
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ZDL commented on their statusSo, I've made a decision.
Once this virus plays out here, I'm going to start the process of negotiating a locally-licensed brewing of Corona beer called Wuhan Corona.
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Wuhan Corona: Just add a twist of Lyme!So, I've made a decision.
Once this virus plays out here, I'm going to start the process of negotiating a locally-licensed brewing of Corona beer called Wuhan Corona.
The slogans write themselves! The ads will go viral!
Wuhan Corona: Killer taste!
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New from Surreal Estate Games: Universe Unleashed!
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ZDL commented on their statusSo, because of the Wuhan Plague I'm getting an extra week of holidays! (Maybe even more!)Jan 283 0
Jan 27Well that's good news. Kind of. I mean I never root for a plague. But I'm glad you're getting some time off.
Jan 28More time off. I was on holiday starting the 18th. :D I was due to go back on the 3rd, but now it's the 10th.
Jan 28Well, I hope you get to go back to work soon. And I hope they find an innoculation.You need to sign in to comment
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Hey all, I've not been active here because I was relearning publishing–layouts, editing and all that. I also redid Universe Unleashed. I'm pretty happy with the new version for publishing and I'm ready to run some more stories on Main Mission as they hurtle out of the Solar System!
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Big things to watch out for:
1. The cannons are killer. They're REALLY WEIRD and they can do some very nasty pins that are difficult (sometime impossible) to escape if you're unwary. Learning to use cannons effectively is a core skill.
2. The horses move like knights, but they DO NOT JUMP. They move one orthogonal away from point of origin, then one diagonal away. They capture on the second, diagonal part. A piece at that first orthogonal point will block the move. This is radically different from an IC knight which can't be blocked.
3. Generals (the equivalent of kings), although restricted to their palaces, are not allowed to "see" each other, thus giving them ranged influence on each other. It's a common ploy in the end-game to use the general to constrain the other's moves. Watch for it!
It's a fun game. For historical reasons I can't ever like IC, but CC I kind of love, even though I suck at it. :DIf you have any International Chess (IC) skills you'll find that they translate easily to Chinese Chess (CC). CC is a faster-moving game (same number of pieces, larger board). Where with IC you maybe ...See more
Sue me. I thought it was funny. :P