We no longer live in the sandbox of our own little worlds. There is a far more dangerous galaxy out there and we must be ready for it. But we dare not lose ourselves in the process. How does a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Some Cowboys stuck around after The War to train a new generation of Cowboys. A lot of us retired and found something else to do. We’ve done good in the extreme fighting circuits for one. Not me. I don’t like[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Almost everyone meets many AIs today. They run houses, cars, and even clothing. You’ve probably given them money at the registers of your local store, or maybe you’ve flown in a ship built by them. Most of you have met[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Contact changed us. The War changed us. We were content with our own little power plays before them. They were the games of children squabbling over a sand box. Most of us never saw the wide world outside the sand.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cowboys are something else you know. Point us at an enemy and we’ll knock their blocks off, tell us we’ve got an enemy to fight and we’ll wait until its time to go in guns blazing. But what do a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Peloran Contact fundamentally transformed the cybernetic landscape in ways that most people did not expect. AIs were good at acting intelligent, but by and large AIs really only do what they are programmed to do. The Peloran Cybernetic Intelligences and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
After a final edit of the graphics and the rules for Forge of Wars: Tactics I have ordered my first production run of the game. I will be bringing it to Gencon for those of you who will be there.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Europe had many religious and racial minorities that lived in their own small communities, away from the larger towns. They were never accepted as part of society and many left for America. Those left behind became more marginalized as the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you ever go to Gamma Hydrae, take the booster shots. Seriously. Even I do. They keep the star’s radiation from killing you. They aren’t perfect though and you’re gonna want to take some serious gene treatments when you leave. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Watson and Sherlock were truly civilian AIs, not designed for combat in any way. They incorporated some combat algorithms but never really had the true drive to engage in cybernetic warfare. But they were very good consultants and they helped[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…