Re: A somewhat controversial suggestion...

On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 14:18:06 -0500 "Scott Clinton"
<grumbling_grognard@hotmail.com> writes:
>Well, “Evil Empire” or not, I have always liked a good portion of 
>Citadel’s 
>minis (in pre-GW days they had a FANTASTICLY comprehensive line of 
>historicals).	They have some damn fine artists on staff IMO.
>

Point taken.

>Sure, GW's pricing policy blows.  Their rules and rule-lawyering 
>drives me 
>insane.  And while their back-story for 40k never impressed me either, 
>I 
>tend to ignore all back-stories in favor of my own (if I bother with 
>such a 
>thing).  Hell, the entire corporate attitude stinks IMHO  (ask me 
>someday 
>about the GenCon where the ONLY Warhammer Fantasy event was run my me 
>and 
>they would not give me the time of day).
>

Customer relations....

>But, for me, I have always liked the idea of "Orcs in space" (and 
>dwarves 
>too).	While 'my orcs' bear little resemblance to 40k orcs and nothing 
>makes 
>me cringe like the phrase "Waaagh" :-(
>

I agree with that.  Scratch the magic and substitute tech for some the
racial styles, you have a great SF game.  Nektons, Ralnai, Dreenoi...
Dwrves, Gnomes, Elves... Rauwoof, Blarad, Mekpurr... what's a godd SF
campaign without these and some 'Humans" as Aliens?

>I  picture my orcs as less intelligent, green skinned Klingons without 
>a 
>shred of honor.
>

Rule 1 - Win!
There is no rule 2.

>Anyway, I like the new minis (the Kroot too).	And with them being 
>plastic 
>maybe someday I will grab a box.  Heck, I just grabbed a handful of 
>"Gorka 
>Morka" orcs for 99 cents a pack the other week.  So much for 
>over-priced, 
>huh?  ;-)
>

Okay, that I can afford. <grin>

>Anyway, that’s my 2 cents.
>
>Scott Clinton
>The Grumbling Grognard
>

Gracias,
Glenn/Triphibious@juno.com
This is my Science Fiction Alter Ego E-mail address.
Historical - Warbeads@juno.com
Fantasy and 6mm - dwarf_warrior@juno.com

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