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- Chaos-Summoning Sorcerer
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Check in here!
Greetings playtesters!
Playtesting will hopefully get underway soon. In the meantime, playtesters will be trickling into this super-secret forum area where we will discuss super-secret playtesting stuff. This thread is for you to introduce yourselves to everyone, and to check in so we know who's here and who isn't.
So...your name, if you've had previous experience with the DragonMech RPG or the Battletech tabletop game, and 2 random vaguely interesting things about you. I'll start.
I'm Dieter. I currently live in Xenia, OH. I've played in several DM campaigns and had some stuff published. I also perform at renaissance faires, and I despise almost all vegetables.
Your turn.
Playtesting will hopefully get underway soon. In the meantime, playtesters will be trickling into this super-secret forum area where we will discuss super-secret playtesting stuff. This thread is for you to introduce yourselves to everyone, and to check in so we know who's here and who isn't.
So...your name, if you've had previous experience with the DragonMech RPG or the Battletech tabletop game, and 2 random vaguely interesting things about you. I'll start.
I'm Dieter. I currently live in Xenia, OH. I've played in several DM campaigns and had some stuff published. I also perform at renaissance faires, and I despise almost all vegetables.
Your turn.
Dieter Zimmerman
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
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- Hard-Bitten Adventurer
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I'm Matt. I live in Waterloo, IA. I've written for every DragonMech book that wasn't a solo Joseph Goodman effort, and I've been the DragonMech line developer for nearly that long. If you wonder about my BattleTech chops, let me show you the 30-odd mechs I've created for it, or the pages of optional weapons and equipment, or the 10 session campaign I wrote...
Ahem. Two things. I used to voice commercials for a local TV station, and I wrote some d20 stuff that ended up in Monte Cook's "Year's Best" series.
Ahem. Two things. I used to voice commercials for a local TV station, and I wrote some d20 stuff that ended up in Monte Cook's "Year's Best" series.
DragonMech line developer, freelance writer, tall guy named Matt.
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- Cold-Hearted Immortal
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- Hard-Bitten Adventurer
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My name's Kevin, and I live in Omaha. I have not designed anything at all for DragonMech or Goodman Games, but I've been designing RPG systems to play with my friends since I was in high school. I've played Battletech a number of times. I've never played in the DragonMech RPG setting.
I have a career in computer technical support, but I have a BFA in Illustration. I'm the Kevin listed in the playtesting credits of Matt's Complete Guide to Rakshasa.
I have a career in computer technical support, but I have a BFA in Illustration. I'm the Kevin listed in the playtesting credits of Matt's Complete Guide to Rakshasa.
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- Cold-Hearted Immortal
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Yo-
I'm Mateo.
I live in Las Vegas.
Along with a few others here, I had a hand in writing
Dragon Mech:Steam Warriors.
I have never finished a game of Battletech.
Nor has my wife.
But we've both played DragonMech Battles.
two hours after I explained to her how a hex-map works, she handed me my mechanized butt. Take from that what you will.
I'm Mateo.
I live in Las Vegas.
Along with a few others here, I had a hand in writing
Dragon Mech:Steam Warriors.
I have never finished a game of Battletech.
Nor has my wife.
But we've both played DragonMech Battles.
two hours after I explained to her how a hex-map works, she handed me my mechanized butt. Take from that what you will.
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- Hard-Bitten Adventurer
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Two questions leap to mind - how easy (or hard) was it for her to understand the game? And what did she like about it?zamzow wrote: I have never finished a game of Battletech.
Nor has my wife.
But we've both played DragonMech Battles.
two hours after I explained to her how a hex-map works, she handed me my mechanized butt. Take from that what you will.
DragonMech line developer, freelance writer, tall guy named Matt.
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- Deft-Handed Cutpurse
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Hi, I'm Ken, and I've happily served as editor on every DragonMech release aside from the core book. (And even on that one, I tossed in a couple of last-minute "unofficial" edits.)
I've never played Battletech, however.
I have an insanely detailed knowledge of movie and TV trivia, much to the concern of my wife. Because of my successful Melrose Place humor site, I was legally threatened by Spelling Entertainment in 1997, and the resulting coverage led to a favorable profile of me (with photo!) in Time Magazine in 1997. (Brad Pitt was on the cover, but hey, we know what the big story was...)
--Ken
I've never played Battletech, however.
I have an insanely detailed knowledge of movie and TV trivia, much to the concern of my wife. Because of my successful Melrose Place humor site, I was legally threatened by Spelling Entertainment in 1997, and the resulting coverage led to a favorable profile of me (with photo!) in Time Magazine in 1997. (Brad Pitt was on the cover, but hey, we know what the big story was...)
--Ken
DCC, DragonMech, Etherscope editor
Writer: "Madness at the Mutilated Oak," DCC #48: The Adventure Continues;
DCC #52: Chronicle of the Fiend
"It really is the height of pessimism to have a hat lined with chain mail." --Mrs. Peel
Writer: "Madness at the Mutilated Oak," DCC #48: The Adventure Continues;
DCC #52: Chronicle of the Fiend
"It really is the height of pessimism to have a hat lined with chain mail." --Mrs. Peel
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- Cold-Hearted Immortal
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Hi all,
My name is Erica and I have signifigantly less credits and accolades then all of you. But I love games, and I love gaming.
I suppose my greatest achievement is being a Tournament DM for the DCC (for the last 3 years). I've done some playetesting for other companies and a lot of demo-ing stuff. I had a few pictures make it into the Gen-Con year book last year (do to their extreme age, and the fact that I have been going to Gen Con for far too long). My most notable no-lifer accomplishment was becoming 248th in the world in Magic the Gathering.
If suppose if I had a super-hero identity it would probably be Playtester-Girl, or Demo-Lass.
Other than that I love Battletech. I have played lots and lots of Battletech. I am pretty good at tactical games (I can even play Star Fleet Battles, if any of you remember that overcomplicated yet cool game), and I love watching guys get really pissed off when they "lose to a girl".
I am very excited about this. I have a good feel for rules, and a good core of people around me to help me out.
My boyfriend Andy (who will sign on later), has lots of accredidations to his name and helped sculpt some of the DCC mini line.
Thats all for now
Erica
PS we had a DragonMech campaign for a while, and I have read all the DragonMech books.
My name is Erica and I have signifigantly less credits and accolades then all of you. But I love games, and I love gaming.

I suppose my greatest achievement is being a Tournament DM for the DCC (for the last 3 years). I've done some playetesting for other companies and a lot of demo-ing stuff. I had a few pictures make it into the Gen-Con year book last year (do to their extreme age, and the fact that I have been going to Gen Con for far too long). My most notable no-lifer accomplishment was becoming 248th in the world in Magic the Gathering.

If suppose if I had a super-hero identity it would probably be Playtester-Girl, or Demo-Lass.

Other than that I love Battletech. I have played lots and lots of Battletech. I am pretty good at tactical games (I can even play Star Fleet Battles, if any of you remember that overcomplicated yet cool game), and I love watching guys get really pissed off when they "lose to a girl".

I am very excited about this. I have a good feel for rules, and a good core of people around me to help me out.
My boyfriend Andy (who will sign on later), has lots of accredidations to his name and helped sculpt some of the DCC mini line.
Thats all for now
Erica
PS we had a DragonMech campaign for a while, and I have read all the DragonMech books.
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- Chaos-Summoning Sorcerer
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You sound like exactly the sort of person we want. Welcome aboard!Mouse wrote: If suppose if I had a super-hero identity it would probably be Playtester-Girl, or Demo-Lass.![]()
I have a good feel for rules, and a good core of people around me to help me out.
Dieter Zimmerman
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
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- Gongfarmer
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Hi, I'm Andy, the aforementioned boyfriend of Erica...
I'm primarily an illustrator and a sculptor by trade. I run my own website, dark-platypus.com, where I sell all the cool things I make. I sculpted a few of the DCC mini's, and also some for Magnificent Egos (most notably the Kobolds Ate My Baby! line). I have artwork in a number of the world's less popular little games, and also have done some comics work in the past. My latest big independent project has been Bendy Dungeon Walls, which some of you may remember from Gen Con.
I also have done some writing for comics and other things. I even wrote/designed a couple games: Monsters! A giant monster battlegame (which was published) and Tankity, a silly sci-fi tank fighting game (which was not).
I played battletech from when it was battledroids, all the way up until the clans came out and destroyed the balance of the game. I still love a good game of old-school battletech.
Erica ran a Dragonmech campaign for a while for us, and I even sculpted a very cool mini of my character Codger the Coglayer. Of course, right when I finished it, Codger got killed, and then the campaign ended. :/
Good to meet everyone, and I'm excited to be a part of this project!!
-Andrew Barlow
www.dark-platypus.com
I'm primarily an illustrator and a sculptor by trade. I run my own website, dark-platypus.com, where I sell all the cool things I make. I sculpted a few of the DCC mini's, and also some for Magnificent Egos (most notably the Kobolds Ate My Baby! line). I have artwork in a number of the world's less popular little games, and also have done some comics work in the past. My latest big independent project has been Bendy Dungeon Walls, which some of you may remember from Gen Con.
I also have done some writing for comics and other things. I even wrote/designed a couple games: Monsters! A giant monster battlegame (which was published) and Tankity, a silly sci-fi tank fighting game (which was not).
I played battletech from when it was battledroids, all the way up until the clans came out and destroyed the balance of the game. I still love a good game of old-school battletech.
Erica ran a Dragonmech campaign for a while for us, and I even sculpted a very cool mini of my character Codger the Coglayer. Of course, right when I finished it, Codger got killed, and then the campaign ended. :/
Good to meet everyone, and I'm excited to be a part of this project!!
-Andrew Barlow
www.dark-platypus.com
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- Chaos-Summoning Sorcerer
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I do remember the bendy dungeon walls! One of those things that made me go "Genius! Why didn't anyone think of that before?" Nice to have you here!majorplatypus wrote:My latest big independent project has been Bendy Dungeon Walls, which some of you may remember from Gen Con.
Dieter Zimmerman
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
New to DragonMech
Hi, I'm David.
I'm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where I work as an artist for a local newspaper.
I've been gaming for about 20 years and played Battletech once and ran screaming away from the experience and vowed never to play it again. However, I fell in love with many of the game books for some reason and still have them.
I hope to get some actual playtesting done in the next couple of weeks and post results.
-David-
I'm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where I work as an artist for a local newspaper.
I've been gaming for about 20 years and played Battletech once and ran screaming away from the experience and vowed never to play it again. However, I fell in love with many of the game books for some reason and still have them.
I hope to get some actual playtesting done in the next couple of weeks and post results.
-David-
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- Hard-Bitten Adventurer
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