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The Reflex
Aug. 3rd, 2020 11:24 amI was not expecting the level of melancholy this weekend brought. I was able to see a number of seminars and panels and the Ennies, and that was alright. But. No anticipation as the clock ticks towards 10AM Thursday, no crossing paths with friends and industry people, none of the experiences that are part of the place.
I didn't get into any gaming sessions as part of the online con, handling the weekly DG session instead. One of the folks I've met through Armada asked about joining the game, and I'm excited about that, and some older gaming friends are interested in dropping in as their schedules allow. Good enough for me.
So, the big announcements, at least from my point of view. Armada's upcoming Clone Wars-era expansions look incredible, my proclaimed lack of interest in that era aside. I think they're going to bring new players to the game and keep it going for a while longer. X-Wing's getting plenty of new material, continuing gradual move to allowing new players to dive in with a preferred faction - this time with the Resistance. There will be more new miniatures coming, but the sustained future of the game will be card packs, and I am so very good with this. Arc Dream took a gold Ennie for The Labyrinth, and I'm going to order that one from the LGS this week. The GenCon organization declared the online convention a success, and there will be a GenCon Online 2021, no matter what happens with the Indianapolis show.
Crafty's Kickstarter for the new board game went off well, and it's into stretch goals now. Virtual tables were full all weekend long. Good for the company and my friends.
I didn't get into any gaming sessions as part of the online con, handling the weekly DG session instead. One of the folks I've met through Armada asked about joining the game, and I'm excited about that, and some older gaming friends are interested in dropping in as their schedules allow. Good enough for me.
So, the big announcements, at least from my point of view. Armada's upcoming Clone Wars-era expansions look incredible, my proclaimed lack of interest in that era aside. I think they're going to bring new players to the game and keep it going for a while longer. X-Wing's getting plenty of new material, continuing gradual move to allowing new players to dive in with a preferred faction - this time with the Resistance. There will be more new miniatures coming, but the sustained future of the game will be card packs, and I am so very good with this. Arc Dream took a gold Ennie for The Labyrinth, and I'm going to order that one from the LGS this week. The GenCon organization declared the online convention a success, and there will be a GenCon Online 2021, no matter what happens with the Indianapolis show.
Crafty's Kickstarter for the new board game went off well, and it's into stretch goals now. Virtual tables were full all weekend long. Good for the company and my friends.