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Post by David N.Tanner 07011959 on Oct 5, 2016 16:46:22 GMT
Oh, I should have realized it wasn't there because it was still on pre-order. Duh.
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Post by madmorgan on Oct 6, 2016 17:30:29 GMT
top notch! Amazon just offered a nice selection of new FireHD tablets and one looks just in my price range.
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Post by tenchuu on Oct 21, 2016 6:05:36 GMT
Woah woah woah, Texas front? Has he been here? Houston's a swamp, not a desert, so no roadrunners!
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Post by scottwashburn on Oct 21, 2016 14:14:54 GMT
We've both been to the Austin-San Antonio region and I went through El Paso and Amarillo when I was a kid. An incredible range of topography and climate. The Austin area reminds me of parts of New Jersey
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Post by hardlec on Oct 21, 2016 21:40:13 GMT
I bought my e-book from books-a-million. I left a review there. I will continue to buy from BAM for other reasons.
Is it possible to put up a review on Amazon without being a customer?
Do you have any plans to produce scenarios with Orders of Battle for you battles?
As you now have an apprentice are you now a Sorcerer, I don't think you are a Master of the Dark Side...
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Post by madmorgan on Oct 25, 2016 5:37:12 GMT
hehe - well he was kind enough to let me do the scenarios for book one - see them in my OOB sub board.
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Post by tenchuu on Oct 25, 2016 6:05:30 GMT
We've both been to the Austin-San Antonio region and I went through El Paso and Amarillo when I was a kid. An incredible range of topography and climate. The Austin area reminds me of parts of New Jersey That's still the arid (and prettier) end of things; once you get off the Edwards Plateau it turns into swampy forest; Martians had better watch for gators in the Bayou City!
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Post by hardlec on Oct 25, 2016 17:07:26 GMT
The United states has every type of Terrain known, except for Fjords.
Texas has almost every type of terrain, there are no glaciers or any Tundra. I have family near Waco.
All things considered, there are still miles and miles of miles and miles.
The "wide open spaces" are perfect for Tripod mobility, and for human artillery.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, there were more cows in Texas than people.
As late as 1914, Texas saw military action. No-one who fought against Texas has come off better than second best.
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Post by LS650 on Oct 26, 2016 4:43:05 GMT
There are fjords in Alaska, and in the AQMF timeframe the District of Alaska was under US control, so I think it's fair to say the USA even had them then.
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Post by madmorgan on Oct 26, 2016 11:29:54 GMT
Hmmm, I've been doing some 'up north' stuff with my "Yeti Battalion", but you've inspired me with the Alaska statement. Looks like its time to dust off some research books for an Alaska campaign! TY. (cackles a bit like a demented mad scientist).
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Post by hardlec on Oct 27, 2016 1:50:25 GMT
The existence of fjords means my Norwegian Blue Parrot will no longer be pining.
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Post by lcpl210 on Oct 27, 2016 5:35:54 GMT
Scott, I am eagerly waiting for book two, I have shared my love of book one with friends and family as well. As a Texan I am super stoked for a Texas offshoot series as well. Keep up the great work.
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Post by scottwashburn on Oct 27, 2016 11:21:55 GMT
Glad you enjoyed it! Book 2 is due out in early December and I'm confident that you will like it just as much as Book 1-maybe more! I just finished the first chapter of Book 3, which is due out next year. And I'm working with the author who will be writing the Texas Front books. He's an old friend who I have worked with before and really good writer. Many things to look forward to.
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Post by madmorgan on Oct 28, 2016 10:56:14 GMT
Quick question on the Texas front books - will they feature the various IG Texas units (tea tosser, etc.)??
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Post by scottwashburn on Oct 28, 2016 11:40:13 GMT
I haven't really given that much thought. Now that I do, I'd have to say probably not in the exact form we see in the game. Texas' great problem is its lack of industry in 1910. There basically isn't any. There are no steel mills, locomotive works, arsenals, or any of the stuff needed to build steam tanks and artillery. They will be dependent on what gets sent there from the east, but what they get will not be nearly enough. So they are going to need to improvise. I could see weapons which make use of oil and gas, but it's unlikely that they will be mounted on stream tank chassis. Maybe a few using salvaged wrecks and such, but not as a standard issue item.
Right now my plan (and this could change after discussions with my co-author) is to send the very young Robert Goddard (who pops up briefly in Book 2) to Texas to develop rocket weapons. Rockets can be built on a small scale without needing a big industrial base. So I could see Texas using multiple rocket launchers (Russian Katyuska-style) in place of conventional artillery. The Bazooka will also make an appearance (on all fronts) to give infantry a practical weapon to use against the tripods. (Not sure if it will be CALLED a Bazooka, although entertainer Bob Burns has, in fact already created the original Bazooka by 1910.)
So, things aren't going to exactly follow the game--although you guys need to convince Ironclad Games to release some rocket artillery models!
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