Welcome to the D6 generation.

In our minds, the models are real.

The dice are bullets.

And Starbuck is still a guy.

This is episode 5 of The D6 Generation, with your host's Craig Gallant, Russ Wakelin, and Rapher Hollywood Granger.

Coming up first is Rapid Fire.

It's a little crazy, but it's short.

Welcome to another edition of Rapid Fire, the roundtable discussion of all things gaming,

coming at you at the speed of a steam-powered, magically controlled robot.

I'm Geekly Nerdigan, your host today. As always, our penilists are Russ. It's pronounced DACA, damn it, Wackelan, and Rafe. I love Pee P.P. Granger. Let's begin. Issue Number one. The term steampunk was first coined by author K.A.W. Jeter in a letter to Locus magazine in April 1987. The term was meant to identify works of fiction

that occurred in the Victorian era by author K.W. Jeter in a letter to Locus Magazine in April 1987. The term was meant to identify

works of fiction that occurred in the Victorian era and were reminiscent of the works of H.G. Wells

and Jules Verne. Included technology that was advanced for the era, but based upon technological

principles that would, on the whole, have been available to people of that era in an alternate

line of history. Question. Is Steampunk a correct identification of the genre for the War Machine and Iron Kingdom's game setting? Rafe Pee-P's my master, castor blaster! No, it's not. Ross, the Shadow Marvin Shade of Shaven Raven. It is, but I prefer the term Jules Verne. Incorrect!

Just because it has meat, a burger is not filet mignon. Just because it has spaceships, Apollo 13 is not sci-fi. And just because it has steam, war machine is not steampunk. Derivative as its background is, this universe makes nothing but the steam from the rich and varied worlds for which it claims its genre. I mean, really, steam-powered, magically-controlled kidding machines?

What self-respecting Victorian would post? from the rich and varied worlds for which it claims its genre. I mean, really, steam-powered, magically controlled killing machines?

What self-respecting Victorian would put down his tea and crumpets to look at such a thing?

Issue number two.

Role-playing has been around for thousands of years, and for hundreds of years has been looked upon as a major tool in the psychologist's therapy bag. As entertainment, it has

been around since the Romans shoved a bunch of slaves in historically inaccurate costumes and forced

them to reenact famous battles. Role playing as an outlet for those uncomfortable with the

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