Author Archives: Mark
Fleet Engagement: Directorate vs. Mauridians
Yet another Fleet Engagement, this time between the Directorate (as invaders) and the Mauridians on defense. In this edition, we discuss planning, and what happens when your plan goes awry.
Belter Station Workbench
Given that I’ve started taking pictures of everything Jump War-related, it’s no surprise that I took pictures of the Belter Space Station in progress. For those who don’t remember, here’s what it looked like at the start:
Playtest Fleet: the Directorate (v.0.5.4)
The pictured fleet is one of Spartan Games’ Firestorm Armada fleets, the Directorate. Unlike the Cold Navy fleets I’ve posted, this one was painted by Leanne. (Like always, click to expand.)
On the workbench: Belter Station and Mauridian Missile Cruisers
Those of you who’ve roamed the site know that I once posted a list of space stations available on Shapeways. Shapeways, for those of you who don’t know, is a print-on-demand 3-d printing service. The ship above is the Belter … Continue reading
Fleet Engagement: Kharadorn v. TRN
The next in our campaign playtest series is a Fleet Engagement between the Kharadorn and the Terran Republic Navy, fictionally led by Kate and Terry, respectively. Unlike the fleet engagement between Camille and Zed, this one takes place around an … Continue reading
Fleet Engagement: Chaos vs. Imperial
In order to generate a whole bunch of games in order to test scenario balance and the campaign rules, I’ve started running a campaign solo with eight fleets. This is the first battle, where I discover that an iPhone might … Continue reading
Playtest Fleet: Kharadorn Royal Navy (v.0.5.1)
The pictured fleet is the third of Xtreme Hobby’s Cold Navy fleets, the Kharadorn Royal Navy. (Click to enlarge.)
World War II clearly needed better writers
As a resource for GMs whose players might say, “that doesn’t make any sense,” I give you this: Let’s start with the bad guys. Battalions of stormtroopers dressed in all black, check. Secret police, check. Determination to brutally kill everyone … Continue reading
Playtest Fleet: Mauridian Expeditionary Forces (v.0.5.4)
The pictured fleet is another one of Xtreme Hobby’s Cold Navy Fleets, the Mauridian Expeditionary Forces. (Click to enlarge.)
Space Stations
Available on Shapeways: Research Station — 2.7 inches. Belter Trading Station — 3.1 inches. Refining Station — 3.25 inches. Orbital High Port — 2.5 inches. Orbital Factory — 2.1 inches. Orbital Ring City — 2.0 inches.
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