D6G Ep 46: Flames of War Review Pt 2, Firestorm: Armada Detailed Review, Jennifer Rardin Interview

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4.8 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2009

⏱️ 246 minutes

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Summary

Really big show this time around. First we finish our review of the World War II miniature war game "Flames of War" by Battlefront miniatures. Next, Total Fan Girl chats with Jennifer Rardin, author of the series of urban fantasy novels. Finally, the D6G team tackles a detailed review of Firestorm: Armada, the new space combat miniature war game from Spartan Games. All that and our usual 'not too horrible' humor, with features such as: - The Hollywood Minute - Rapid Fire- What's in the News- & More If you'd like to discuss the show with us and others in our forum thread: . The following fine organizations help make this show possible: , on behalf of friendly, professional gaming stores everywhere. Looking for Gamers in Westchester, NY: ==Quick Reference== The News: 38 min Flames of War Review Pt 2: 47 min Hollywood Minute: 1hr 48 min Total Fan Girl: 1 hr 58 min Firestorm: Armada review: 2h 23 m Discussed in the show: Raef's Blog: Craig's Blog: Total Fan Girl Blog: Wargamer Radio Network: Pulp Gamer Network:

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0:00.0	This is the D6 generation with your hosts, Craig Gallant.
0:16.2	If you're getting any conversation, it's not charity.
0:19.7	Russ Wakeland, you put me on a a boat with freaking dragons attacking me and whatnot?
0:24.2	Now we're talking.
0:25.8	And rape, uh, Hollywood, Granger.
0:30.4	Now that's Jimmy Django right there.
0:32.9	With contributions from Total Fan Girl.
0:36.8	Vampers do not sparkle.
0:38.6	And our loyal listener.
0:41.1	Drago, Drago, Drago, we made you out of steel.
0:45.2	Welcome to another edition of Rapid Fire, the round-table discussion of all things gaming,
0:49.1	coming at to the speed of a Cyrillian scyth class frigate bearing down on you with engines on overburn.
0:53.9	This edition of Rapid Fire is brought to you by James to Owen, Australia 33, Wales 12. Red ones go faster? Uh-ya. I'm not going to touch that one with a 12-foot pole. Today our panelists are, as always, Rafe, tightrope walker, Granger, and Russ, the bearded lady wigglin let's begin issue number one throughout
1:13.2	science fiction movie history nothing has been as iconic eye-grabbing or as thrilling as the epic
1:18.0	spaceship battle scene scenes such as the opening mind-blower of star wars episode three revenge of the
1:23.7	sith the reaver versus alliance battle at the end of Serenity, many scenes from
1:27.8	Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, and Babylon 5.
1:31.2	And of course, who can forget the Battle of Endor in Star Wars 6, the Return of the Jedi?
1:36.4	Question, what one element of the epic space battle scene is clearly the most important,
1:40.9	bar none. Rusting robot, Rae, Russ?
1:43.3	Giant ships and little fighters. Sacrificial maneuver, Rafe. Lightaber duels. Wow. First of all, that makes no sense. Lightaber discus. I gave you hints. I gave you time. Nothing. Everyone knows that if a plucky robot companion doesn't sacrifice himself during the battle, it's all for nothing.
2:02.1	And that makes you both wrong, but Rave clearly way more wrong than Russ.
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