Well, it looks like my game will be ran less often than I initially planned. But when I do run it, I am sure we will all have a blast.
I'm debating running a play-by-mail Beast Wars game myself. Let me know how it goes!
Quote from: ShadelingWell, it looks like my game will be ran less often than I initially planned. But when I do run it, I am sure we will all have a blast.
How often are you running it? (Just curious)
Quote from: Eddy FateI'm debating running a play-by-mail Beast Wars game myself. Let me know how it goes!
I'm curious about Beast Wars, as I've never watched it. Is the tone similar to the '80s Transformer cartoons?
Yes and no, there are lots of very cool bits in later Beast Wars--early on it isn't quite as interesting, and the CGI aniomation was primitive, but it developed into (and I'm not ashamed to admit it) a far better /story/ than the original Transformers with lots of in jokes:
Upon Finding the "Ark"
"Die Cast they don't make them like this anymore"
:)
Not to meantion the Shakespeare :)
Quote from: Cynthia Celeste MillerI'm curious about Beast Wars, as I've never watched it. Is the tone similar to the '80s Transformer cartoons?
Sort of.
Small cast of regular characters, villians never get "killed", small inside jokes and occasional cartoon "logic" (like Waspinator hanging in the air when he can no longer fly before plummeting)...
... but it has a more cohesive story, and has won Emmy Awards (I believe) as a science fiction show, not a cartoon. It also has GREAT links to the original series, explained a lot about the original series, and does violate some retro-toon conventions (like the permanent killing of a character in the regular series). It also becomes more serialized and less "compartmentalized" as the show goes on - ironically, it plays out more like a good RPG campaign than a cartoon.
So "Beast Wars" might be the gap between CAH and cartoons. :-P
Wow! Judging by what you guys have said, I really need to seek Beast Wars episodes. Might be right up my alley.
I almost watched it once (a few years back), but somehow felt annoyed that they turned "my" transformers into beasts instead of vehicles. In retrospect, that was a pretty lame reason for passing up what sounds like a great show.
Quote from: Cynthia Celeste MillerWow! Judging by what you guys have said, I really need to seek Beast Wars episodes. Might be right up my alley.
I almost watched it once (a few years back), but somehow felt annoyed that they turned "my" transformers into beasts instead of vehicles. In retrospect, that was a pretty lame reason for passing up what sounds like a great show.
I did the exact same thing in 1996 - "What the HELL did they do to the Transformers? What the hell is a Maximal?" It wasn't until a fellow Transfan, while talking about the "dark" nature of the new Dreamwave comics, pointed me to the series again a few weeks ago did I really become a fan.
You can get episodes of Beast Wars/Beast Machines (and the original TF series!) at http://www.tfarchive.com on a rotating basis.
Or, we can talk about me mailing you some CD's... :-)
Personally, I loved Beast Wars. I got alot of insights into Transformer "biology". In the series, the Maximals, decendants of the Autobots, were on an exploratory mission when they ran into the Predacons, decendants of the Decepticons, who had lost the anciect war and had become 2nd class citizens. Well during the scuffle, several "stasis pods" were abandoned in orbit around ancient earth to keep the baddies from exploiting them.
This is the stuff I love. In each stasis pod was the protoform of a Transformer, depicted as a vaguely humanoid form of swirling silver with a "Spark", the cybertronian soul, suspended within. When these stasis pods would occasionally fall to earth, there was a mad race to the crash site by each side in an effort to increase the numbers on either side. Once landed the pods on board computer would scan for indigineous life forms and use the DNA sequence it found, in the programming of the new Transformer, even fossilized DNA was useful. Presumably, this would give the new bot instincts of a sort that was best suited for the new environment they found themselves in. Personality chips in the pods could be switched if there was time before the scanning process that would determine whether the new bot was Maximal or Predacon, hence the race for the pods.
I'd highly recommend catching episodes of Beast Wars, but definitely shy away from its sequel show Beast Machines. That was just sad.
Stop it, you! You're making me drool over that cartoon. Must ... find ... Beast Wars. :)
BTW, glad to have you stop by, Josh.
For those of you who don't know, Josh is the newest addition to the Spectrum team. You can expect to see his artwork gracing the pages of Iconia and Darkness Unleashed.
Quote from: Cynthia Celeste MillerStop it, you! You're making me drool over that cartoon. Must ... find ... Beast Wars. :)
http://tfarchive.com/bwepisodes2.shtml
tempt... tempt... tempt...QuoteBTW, glad to have you stop by, Josh.
For those of you who don't know, Josh is the newest addition to the Spectrum team. You can expect to see his artwork gracing the pages of Iconia and Darkness Unleashed.
Hi Josh!
Eddy, you're an evil, evil man. You already know that though.
I'm going to have to break down and order a few eps to see if I'll like it as much as I think I will.
Quote from: Cynthia Celeste MillerEddy, you're an evil, evil man. You already know that though.
I'm going to have to break down and order a few eps to see if I'll like it as much as I think I will.
If you can cover my shipping, we can talk. :-)
Isn't this ironic - (Eddy) Fate tempting Cynthia... not the other way around.
BTW, I will be ordering CAH in the very very near future.
-Aaron
Now that is a reversal, isn't it. Usually, I'm the one tempting fate. More often than not, in fact. :)
Thanks for your interest in the game, Aaron. I sincerely appreciate it.
Quote from: Cynthia Celeste MillerNow that is a reversal, isn't it. Usually, I'm the one tempting fate.
I'd comment, but I need to keep working my way
out of the gutter. ;-)
Quote from: Cynthia Celeste MillerQuote from: ShadelingWell, it looks like my game will be ran less often than I initially planned. But when I do run it, I am sure we will all have a blast.
How often are you running it? (Just curious)
Was going ot run it once a week...but now like once a month.
Sorry I haven't picked up CAH yet, but I did pick up several episodes of the original Transformers series being released by Rhino video on DVD. Now if we can just get Galaxy Rangers and Thundercats as well... :)
Chris
Quote from: BankueiSorry I haven't picked up CAH yet, but I did pick up several episodes of the original Transformers series being released by Rhino video on DVD. Now if we can just get Galaxy Rangers and Thundercats as well... :)
Chris
No need to apologize, Chris. :)
In any case, I really do wish Rhino would get ahold of the Galaxy Rangers. What a cool show that was. I'd give a pinky finger to be able to watch those episodes again.
As for Thundercats, until Cartoon Network pulled it from their Toonami schedule (the bastards! lol), I'd been recording episodes religiously.
Quote from: Shadeling
Was going ot run it once a week...but now like once a month.
I know it's little consolation, but once a month is better than not getting to run it at all. :)
heyya, i dont wanna promise anything just yet but I might have a freind with ALL of the beast wars and beast machines eps on tape.....(and i am the one who bought the cd at metagames...) seeing as we live in the same town if ya want i might be able to round them up for ya to borrow if ya'd like
Wow! That would be fantastic, if it could be arranged! Fantastic indeed. Much appreciated. :)
Quote from: stormwerksheyya, i dont wanna promise anything just yet but I might have a freind with ALL of the beast wars and beast machines eps on tape.....(and i am the one who bought the cd at metagames...) seeing as we live in the same town if ya want i might be able to round them up for ya to borrow if ya'd like
Now not at all... so sad.