Wargaming Recon 51: Black Powder Explosion
Black Powder Explosion. This episode predates the name Wargaming Recon. We hope you will enjoy this one from the vault¸ it is the 2nd most popular episode in Wargaming Recon history! Not bad considering it was originally released April 14¸ 2011. Jonathan J. Reinhart and former co-host Tom Barbalet record together for the first time since Jonathan was sick with the zombie flu (actually¸ a severe respiratory virus that grossly exacerbated his asthma). As usual the week in wargaming is discussed. Most of it is focused on Black Powder ¸ which the dynamic duo swiftly transition into. A lively debate is had concerning the minimum¸ or starting¸ army size for this rule set. Tom reiterates suggestions he previously gave to Jonathan. Jonathan explains how he is attempting Black Powder. He mentions stellar advice from Henry Hyde. The two move on to the related issue of Osprey Publishing's New Vanguard ¸ Campaign ¸ and Men-at-Arms series. Tom and Jonathan¸ briefly¸ delve into the history of Massachusetts¸ while discussing Jonathan's schooling. Jonathan mentions his wife and her latest painting project¸ a Thaniras Elves War Dragon for the Uncharted Seas game. Jonathan jokes that it looks more like a drake but perhaps he is splitting hairs. The painting discussion includes Tom mentioning painting greats Kevin Dallimore¸ and his fantastic Foundry Miniatures Painting & Modelling Guide ¸ personal friend Golden Demon Winner and former ‘Eavy Metal painter Tammy Haye¸ and Golden Demon winner Kirill Kanaev. Tom flexes his mathematical muscles reviewing two dice rolling apps for the iPhone. Simple Dice by Nora Krauss and dynamicDICE are both reviewed. Tom alludes to creating his own dice app. Jonathan interjects with his preference for Dicenomicon. Jonathan discusses his appearance on Episode 1 of The Gate Stormers (be warned of explicit content) in that show). A whirlwind of topics spin about. Tom reminds listeners to participate in the Field of Chaos Political Compass Contest (now closed). An update is given on the Monty & the Fox's Wargaming Show branding (now Wargaming Recon). The editing schedule is briefly mentioned before Tom does a killer Neil Shuck impersonation! The conversation ends and paves the way for the debut appearance¸ on this show¸ of official gaming music from Bailey Records. "Enter Darkrider [Extended Remix]" from Stratos' album Autumnal Slumber will please your ear drums for 3 minutes and 28 seconds. Troll in the Corner Podcast Network Wargaming Recon belongs to the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network (TCPN). You may like some of the other shows on the network. Indie Talks - bi-monthly on Wednesdays covering independent games¸ film¸ television. Includes many interviews. Hosted by Trollitc owner Ben Gerber. Geeks Explicitly - weekly on Thursdays covering geek life¸ movies¸ gaming¸ and more. Hosted by Jonathan J. Reinhart. Monsters of the Shattered World - monthly on the last Saturday. Story of a young scholar encountering strange animals on another world. - monthly on the 2nd Monday. A podcast that discusses parenting as geeks and using those skills to raise the next generation of awesome people. Promos for the TCPN podcasts appear at the end of the show. Many thanks to Jeremy Kostiew¸ Troll ITC's logo designer¸ for the amazing logos. Check out his portfolio at MightyNightGaunt.com 12-7-Games.com Proudly Sponsors Wargaming Recon Need gaming supplies? Please consider our sponsor¸ 12-7-Games.com. BlueHost Affiliate Signup I want to send out a special word of thanks to the folks behind the following domains that were used to create a new hosting account with BlueHost with my Blue Host affiliate link recently. As you know¸ I earn a commission each time someone clicks through my link to sign up with Blue Host. So thank you! Accounts that were created recently: - Why not consider Blue Host fo