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MaksimSmelchak	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:25 am
Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA	Hi Guys, One of the things I ike best about MI and GMR is that they give me a chance to play with dinosaurs again! Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. _________________ 6mm Sci-fi: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/6mm ... nWarGames/ My Personal Blog: http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/
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CyberShadow	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:55 pm
Swarm Tyrant Joined: Thu Jan 02, 2003 6:22 pm Posts: 9350 Location: Singapore	Quote (MaksimSmelchak @ 09 2005 June,04:34) While responding to a blog on Pixelgeek's site, I was forced to create my own. It was really easy! http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/2005/06/n ... -blog.html Maksim, can you put a link to that in your sig, to remind me to check it out when I see your posts? Thanks. _________________ https://www.cybershadow.ninja - A brief look into my twisted world, including wargames and beyond. https://www.net-armageddon.org - The official NetEA (Epic Armageddon) site and resource.
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Legion 4	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 4:14 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 5:13 pm Posts: 36989 Location: Ohio - USA	Thanks M/S... appreciate your concern. ? But as I said she's gone, even though it appeared to many how well we got along, she had some issues. I hope I didn't hurt her in the end. ? But enough said, I won't talk of her anymore. Heading for the gym for a light workout and then to work (there). Such is life... _________________ Legion 4 "Cry Havoc, and let slip the Dogs of War !" ... "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
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MaksimSmelchak	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:23 am
Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA	PART ONE - INCOMING INTERVIEW Hi Doug, Here goes... Quote (darkone26 @ 09 2005 June,17:20) *** How are you doing considering you do quite a bit on the E-A forum? *** I'm fine. Earlier this year, 2005, I was very much overstressed with my playtest list, the E-A Tyranids, not planned for many years and a number of negative fans pressuring me to put out material before I was ready to do so, but now I've got the E-A 'Nid playtest program back on schedule and am happy with the direction the list is taking. Mostly I'm very happy with the way Epic-Armageddon has been shaping up even with the shake-up of Jervis and the support staff. It's easily the best official incarnation of Epic to hit the shelves and the support, while a bit tenuous, has been very good with models, rules and online support being plentifully availible. I miss the retail store support, but I can understand the corporate decision to not push E-A on store owners. As much as I love Epic, I have to admit that Epic has become a niche game and its fan base has shrunk considerably over the years with all the failures associated with earlier editions of the game. Quote (darkone26 @ 09 2005 June,17:20) *** How has GW and Fanatic moved forward or backward in your opinion? *** It's tough to say... relegating the official Epic Magazine to an exclusively online publication takes away some of the clout that an actual physical publication holds, but, on the other hand, Netepic has had a successful online magazine, "Incoming," for many years. It's hard to argue with the success of the Netepic project and perhaps going online is the way to go. I like the format of the "living rulebook" being online and changeable, but I think that the finished product should be availible as a physical rulebook rather than an exclusively electronic one. I am an avid gamer and I am seeing many companies do well with the sale of electronic rulebooks, but the majority of gamers still seem to prefer a physical book than can be held in my opinion. Mostly, I look at the current evelution of Epic-Armageddon and Epic in general as a positive step so I'd have to say Fanatic has moved forward in my opinion. I remember just a year or two ago when Epic had little to no official support and older Epic fans like myself were increasingly withdrawn from the Epic hobby. That's no longer the case. Just last year, 2004, I ran an Epic-Armageddon game at a California gaming convention and expected to have a hard time making four players... instead I was very pleasantly surprised to have close to twelve players arrive and had many more inquiries. Epic's future may be in question but there is no question in my mind about there being a viable fan base for Fanatic / Specialist Games to draw upon if they want to promote the game and see it be successful. ? Quote (darkone26 @ 09 2005 June,17:20) *** How do you look at the restructuring of Fanatic / Specialist Games? *** As long as Jervis heads Fanatic / Specialist Games then I will have faith in it. Having met him in person as well as having exchanged a large numbers of E-mails with him over some time, I have to say that he is a stand-up kind of guy and I trust him to do everything he can to keep us older Epic fans in the fold. I hear a lot of negativism at the Epicomms forum and many Yahoo Epic E-groups, but I think that the game will succeed if the fans rally to it and be supportive of it. Jervis certainly hasn't given up on the game and I see no reason for the fans to give up on it either. I felt badly about not being around for much of the time when Epic-40k was released (I was in the military at the time) and I'm determined to see Epic-Armageddon be a success and not suffer a similar fate as Epic-40k. To that end, I've organized a Yahoo E-group for players in my area: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/CA-EA-Gamers/ I also volunteered early on to head on of the playtest lists for the newer Epic-Armageddon armies. I thought I'd be heading up the Necron list, but I was chosen for the Tyranid list instead. At first the job of being a list "champion" was poorly defined, but, with a little time, the job has become second-nature to me and I enjoy the process now. Once the Tyranid list finalizes (I think it is close at this point), I hope to become a bigger part of the E-A Necron playtest team. ? ? In a few words, I have a lot of faith and hope in Jervis and the Fanatic / Specialist Games and I've seen that optimism met many times, especially from Jervis. I can't sing his praises enough. Quote (darkone26 @ 09 2005 June,17:20) *** Has the restructuring of Fanatic / Specialist Games affected you? Or just motivated you more? *** Mostly, I'm very motivated to see Epic-Armageddon be a success and, mind you, this is from a fan who is very attached to Epic as a game, but not very fond of Games Workshop as a company. Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. _________________ 6mm Sci-fi: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/6mm ... nWarGames/ My Personal Blog: http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/
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MaksimSmelchak	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:18 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA	Hi Guys, The school year is ALMOST over! I can't wait... we are finishing some planet research reports today and have an icecream social for the well-behaved students. Next week is the last and then I'll have some free time inbetween the search for a new job... Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. _________________ 6mm Sci-fi: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/6mm ... nWarGames/ My Personal Blog: http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/
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primarch	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:42 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Fri Feb 14, 2003 12:46 am Posts: 27069 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma USA	Hi! I agree that gamer like a physical copy of their rulebooks, so much so that is the driving force for me to make a similar attempt for NetEpic. While a digital copy is good for many reasons, nothing beats a nice rulebook in you hands. Primarch _________________ Primarch The Primarchload Magnetized Titans Tutorial Net Epic Gold Heresy Rules
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Dwarf Supreme	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:59 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Fri May 20, 2005 8:45 pm Posts: 11149 Location: Canton, CT, USA	Primarch, I definitely would be interested in a hard copy of the NetEpic rulebook. I agree, there is nothing better than to have a rulebook in your hands. _________________ "I don't believe in destiny or the guiding hand of fate." N. Peart
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Markconz	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:10 am
Purestrain Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:43 pm Posts: 7925 Location: New Zealand	Congratulations for making it through the school year Maksim! _________________ http://hordesofthings.blogspot.co.nz/
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dafrca	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 6:52 am
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 6:02 pm Posts: 10956 Location: Burbank, CA, USA	Quote (primarch @ 10 2005 June,06:42) I agree that gamer like a physical copy of their rulebooks, so much so that is the driving force for me to make a similar attempt for NetEpic. As long as going Hardcopy does not bring down the =I= onto your head, I would like to add something like that to my collection.   dafrca _________________ "Every Man is a But Spark in the Darkness"               - Cities of Death, page 59 Come fight me, if you dare...... http://dd-janks.mybrute.com
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MaksimSmelchak	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 3:35 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA	Hi Guys, That reminds me that I reread the old classic "Uller Uprising" by H. Beam Piper just a few months ago. The story of "Uller Uprising" is based on the Sepoy Mutiny from actual history and has a number of great sci-fi twists including a planet with a corrosive atmosphere, non-carbon-based lifeforms, giant lizards, skyships, native levies and fissionable (atomic) weapons. GREAT BOOK! I highly recommend it. Shabbat Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. _________________ 6mm Sci-fi: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/6mm ... nWarGames/ My Personal Blog: http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/
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MaksimSmelchak	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 3:46 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA	Hi MarkCo, MarkCo: Congratulations for making it through the school year Maksim! Well, it's not over until the fat lady sings, BUT... THANK YOU! Shabbat Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. _________________ 6mm Sci-fi: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/6mm ... nWarGames/ My Personal Blog: http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/

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Legion 4	Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:07 pm
Brood Brother Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2003 5:13 pm Posts: 36989 Location: Ohio - USA	My friends again have mentioned that I should get certified and be a teacher or even teach history at the local University... I'd rather sell shoes before I'd do that!! ? My "hat is off to you," M/S! _________________ Legion 4 "Cry Havoc, and let slip the Dogs of War !" ... "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
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Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:26 pm

Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA

PART TWO - INCOMING INTERVIEW Hi Doug, Here are some more responses to your questions for the upcoming "Incoming" magazine interview article: Quote (darkone26 @ 11 2005 June,08:19) *** How do you think the news of Fanatic has affected people and in turn how did the reactions affect you? *** Well... tough question! Of course, the constant shake-up of Fanatic has had a negative impact on the Epic fan base, but at the same time, new products have been released and there's no better way to encourage the fans to return to the game. the "Swordwind" book is as well made as the original E-A rulebook and the production values on those manuals are the highest of any GW product I've seen to date. The new miniatures are wonderfully sculpted even if the prices are a wee bit high for the market. In my neck of the woods (I'm usually in Sacramento, California, USA), I'm seeing GW price itself out of the gaming market. I'm seeing more reasonably priced games taking the forefront of gaming like Warmachine, Flames of War and Starship Troopers. It's was a pity for GW to let Andy Chambers go. Being that GW is in decline in my area (They even cancelled the LA Gamesday last I heard!), Fanatic and Specialist Games haven't made any impression in retail gaming stores here, BUT... There is still a huge following for Epic here in the Northern California area amongst gamers. Eric-Chern and his wonderful Epic army card site at this URL: http://home.comcast.net/~epicarmycard/M ... e/Main.htm As well as my Yahoo E-group "CA-EA-Gamers" both serve to help to organize local gamers to play E-A in local shops and get E-A games at local conventions. Overall, the constant change at Fanatic Games has impacted me in a negative way (Uncertain of the future of Epic), but it has also galvanized me to be a part of E-A's future success. Quote (darkone26 @ 11 2005 June,08:19) *** There has been mention that some Gamesdays within the U.S. have ignored Specialist games, what's your thoughts on this?*** Well... as I mentioned before, I'm seeing a lot of signs of the decline of GW and its' associated games within the USA. I see the cancelling of various Gamesdays as a negative measure. I understand the need for costcutting, but a Gamesday event or a similar gaming convention is a huge way to promote the game and even have the fans largely pay for the advertizing. I don't think the cancelling of various Gamesdays is a good sign. Quote (darkone26 @ 11 2005 June,08:19) *** As someone who helps with army lists and has possibly an idea of what's lying ahead, what do think will happen to Epic over the next couple of years? *** I see two scenarios: 1. EPIC ABANDONED: - GW decides to drop the Epic line again along the lines that Epic-40k (The last version of the Epic game that was, well... stillborn...) was abandoned. In this scenario, Epic goes underground again and becomes a fan-based project along the lines of Netepic, which has been a colossal success. I've already heard calls for fans to make E-A into a fan-driven project published on-line. I'm throwing my lot in with Jervis and Fanatic, but if the game is cancelled, I will join the fan-driven team to keep Epic alive. 2. EPIC SLOWLY GROWS: - In this scenario, GW realizes that Jervis and Fanatic have the potential to revive their customer base by re-attracting GW's lost, older fans back to the game. GW continues to give Jervis and fanatic the funding to release new products for Epic and keep their excellent online support of games like Epic alive and well. ------ I see scenario number two as a very viable possibility and, judging from the activity on the official E-A Playtest forums, I think that the next two armies released for E-A will be "Lost & The Damned" and my "E-A Tyranid" army lists. Both have most of a line of miniatures already availible (The old Epic-40k lines...) and have very exciting army lists in development. I hope to be a much larger part of the team developing the E-A Necron list in the near future after the "Nid list finishes the development cycle. Quote (darkone26 @ 11 2005 June,08:19) *** I noticed that you started a Yahoo E-group for Epic; is that E-group restricted to your part of the world or is it something for everyone no matter where they are?*** I ran an E-A game at a convention in 2004 and met a lot of Epic fans that I hadn't gamed with before. I started my Yahoo E-group as a way of organizing the Epic gaming community in my area... The forum is an easy way for players to contact each other and chat about games and whatnot. I later expanded the group to allow visiting players from other areas to contact players while visiting California to set up games and meet new friends. Here is the charter purpose for the E-group: Purpose: California_E-A_Gamers is an E-group organized to help GW Epic-Armageddon players all over California and the surrounding areas arrange games and to chat about local gaming issues. Visiting E-A players from Britain, France or elsewhere in the world are also welcome to use the E-group for arranging games when visiting California, USA. General E-A conversation is fine here, but there is probably more E-A chat going on over at the Epicomms forum at Epic40k.co.uk And the URL: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/CA-EA-Gamers/ In a nut shell, ANYONE and EVERYONE is welcome to join and... The more the merrier! Shabbat Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. _________________ 6mm Sci-fi: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/6mm ... nWarGames/ My Personal Blog: http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/

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Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 6:03 pm

Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA

Hi Guys, L-4: If I had a "mate," I would care less if she was interested in gaming, history, etc. She would do her "hobby" and I would do mine... and when we were together, we'd do whatever. I'd be interested in her... My interests are narrow, limited and somewhat eccentric. I'd never expect a female to be interested in playing wargames, painting toys or reading Sci-fi/Mil.History, etc., or watching the History Channel... I think that part of being really involved with someone is that you can admire their hobby and the way they enjoy it even if it isn't paramount in your own interests. Diana loves beadwork and making chainmail, which I admire, but don't plan to take as a hobby myself. I love miniatures, gaming and lots of science fiction, which she admires, but doesn't plan to take as more of a hobby herself. We get on very well. Shabbat Shalom, Maksim-Smelchak. _________________ 6mm Sci-fi: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/6mm ... nWarGames/ My Personal Blog: http://6mm-minis.blogspot.com/

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Post subject: Maksim's Blog: Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2005 6:12 pm

Brood Brother Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 4:43 pm Posts: 7258 Location: Sacramento, California, USA

Hi Dafrca, Quote (MaksimSmelchak @ 11 2005 June,07:26) L-4: I have some PenDraken 10mm Lizardmen with ranged weapons and Dinos with Hvy Wpns plus their 10mm Predator movie aliens. Working on some 10-15mm Lizardmen structures like in the lastest W/D, too... I'd forgotten about those. Those would be good minis for "Uller Uprising" by H. Beam Piper! Dafrca: You are not allowed to start another project until the Hoth stuff is done and pictures posted.

No worries... just thinking about it for the future!

I need to buy some more magnets (for basing) to get the Hoth project going again... been dragging my feet on that.

Shabbat Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.