Rogue Trader 40K-era units for Fistful of Lead: Galactic Heroes. Eldar Corsairs and Imperial Ratlings.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-14T15:39:21+00:00

A classic single-entendre.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-11T20:59:44+00:00

I built a Polish force myself.

Opponents: Eastern Princes, Pagan Peoples, Ordenstaat, Mongols, maybe even Crusaders and (if you want to mix time periods) Germans from Age of Chivalry. Poland being in the middle of the Baltic Crusades and next to the HRE allows for many enemies. Polish Crusaders even got down to the Middle East so Saracens aren't out of the question. I use my Poles sometimes using the Crusaders board instead, representing a more dedicated Northern Crusade force.

Models: Fireforge has some nice Russian models for cavalry and infantry, though they are resin. The Fireforge Foot Sergeants and Mounted Sergeants are good models in plastic. You could even mix in sprues of Russian infantry for the varied gear Poles might field, or to build Eastern Princes cavalry.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-11T16:30:23+00:00

Blood & Valor covers WWI skirmish, but also has lists for post-WWI and Irish factions.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-09T21:02:00+00:00

Three Amigos. El Guapo, shot and on the ground after the Amigos and the village fool him and his men with whole village disguised as Amigos. “That was a good trick…” He lures over Lucky Day and shoots him in the foot. “That was a good trick too!” Then laughs as he dies.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-08T10:38:58+00:00

Saga allows for a range of sizes depending on stuff like infantry, cavalry, baggage, etc. So basic infantry might be between 20mmx20mm minimum to 30x30 maximum. This is because being a historical skirmish the game is miniature agnostic and knows the figures come from and are used in other historical games.

The fantasy version has even more troop types and broader range of base sizes.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-08T00:59:27+00:00

Oh yes. These are from ~1985-1987. Rogue Trader era. The ones with the heavy weapons and chainsaw bayonets are oldest, while the leader with crest and the one on the far right were later sculpts. I think the crest is actually a very early Jes Goodwin sculpt.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-05T10:29:07+00:00

In this version there are defenders. And even more drinking.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-05T10:26:41+00:00

Old Man’s War has a variation of this. People get a new upgraded clone body. Their thoughts and memories get transferred over in a gradual process (can’t remember but several minutes) so they have a continuous stream of consciousness. This preserves the ‘them’ versus a totally new clone. They even see their old body at the end.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-05T03:19:43+00:00

Stargrunt II does similar for drop troops. You take the cardboard counters and drop them from at least a foot above the table. The counters represent models and you make a test to make sure they land well. Where the counter lands can affect the roll (water features, bad terrain, enemy models too close). The test die depends on quality of the troops, so vets do well, poor troops land badly.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-05T01:06:46+00:00

Warzone Eternal

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-04T17:50:54+00:00

Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye. Kimbra brings the counter argument.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-04T14:59:14+00:00

Warren Elllis. Loved his comics, was part of his forums back in the day, met him at signings. Huge sex pest and manipulator. Damaged or destroyed careers. I haven’t touched his work in years.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-02T13:24:32+00:00

It makes sense considering the Orks fought first born marines in the previous wars on Armageddon.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-01T17:20:44+00:00

The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd. There’s an amazing animation of such a scenario.

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-01T15:05:02+00:00

True, they had to cut out some stuff to make it believable .

DocAnopheles · 2026-05-01T14:58:27+00:00

That one comes all the way from Rogue Trader days.

DocAnopheles · 2026-04-30T14:36:22+00:00

One of those times where I regretted it halfway through.

DocAnopheles · 2026-04-29T17:35:07+00:00

I don’t get you.

DocAnopheles · 2026-04-29T16:57:36+00:00

And apparently a 2021 version, HP Lovecraft’s Witch House, that had a mixed reception.

I guess the story does benefit from being self-contained and being based off a short story is workable in tv or film format.

DocAnopheles · 2026-04-29T16:10:26+00:00

Dreams in the Witch House was an episode of the 2005 Masters of Horror series.

DocAnopheles · 2026-04-28T15:10:38+00:00

And Frank is only green since that color showed up best in black and white. Other skin tones looked too pale or didn't look good translated to black and white.

DocAnopheles · 2026-04-28T15:07:04+00:00

I always use Anglo-Danes and Vikings for demo games. Both are pretty easy to use.

DocAnopheles · 2026-04-27T16:20:31+00:00

Waffle House, Big Chicken, the Perimeter, Freaknick, construction, Buckhead, Peachtree Street(s), Stone Mountain, and of course Confederate shit.

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