I can actually add something to these conversations.

I always wanted to play a game of Vampire the Masquerade but I could never find one in and around my area. I finally got a game via roll20, it was a bunch of Americans and myself but it was great to do. From that I got involved with DnD with some of that group, and even more games with a different group from it.

Online is the only way I’ve ever RPGs and while I’d love to play in person but with the event (remain indoors) its been great. One group of mine was all american (bar me) and the newer group has 2 Germans, a Polish person and one English guy.

But when it comes to wargaming online, I’ve never properly dabbled. Can’t find anyone interested in trying it or if the opportunity presents itself I get busy doing something else.

Anyway that was a bit rambling and I dunno what point I was making…

@brennon Matte varnish typically uses talc as an additive. Its probably the addition of more talc than normal that makes it “extra matte”. I’d have to dig around for it on You Tube (there are quite a few) but I remember there was one reviewing Testor’s glosscoat and dullcote. Just a thing I remembered.

Happy Sunday lovely people. @brennon My Foundry paint bottle lids gunk up too. The collection is 10 years old. Some split and then dry out within weeks. I’m moving to Vallejo. I’m a Dellimoreian painter, black undercoat, 3+ layers of gradual lighter tints.

@fcostin Lovely work so far. I’m following.

Three fantastic community projects, well done.

So where was John’s pipe and why do I feel like there is a Magritte reference I’m missing?

My friends were already scattered around California but several have moved out of state in the last few years so I anticipate our continued use of online game platforms. We are especially fond of Boardgames Arena; https://boardgamearena.com/welcome. My role playing has actually expanded in the last year and with players all over the world (two of the groups are bi-hemispheral!) I know I will continue to inhabit Roll20 and Discord (GM preference depending) for the foreseeable future. Having said that, I just spent a wonderful afternoon playing a huge miniatures game in person with five other people in real life. Had forgotten how fun it can be to push toy soldiers around the table.

Happy Monday???

My local gaming club opened its doors on Saturday for the first time in months and I did not hesitate one bit to get my arse down there for a bit of Conan and my first game of Mezo. Nothing like interacting with people across the table.

Though on the flip side I have been rolplaying with greater frequency these days because we can do it online. And the best thing about it is I now play with guys I’ve gamed with for decades but now live in other cities. First it was cuthulu over google meets and lot sof ‘theature of the mind. Then we moved to DnD obn Beyond which has been a hoot as I hadn’t played DnD for over a decade.Now we are also looking at Twilight 2000 on Foundary.

I was suprised to find just how helfull DnD Beyond and Foundry etc are at the bookeeping side and rules access sideof things while not necessarily binding you hard to the rules so GMs have the flexibility of yweaking numbers and massaging results as they see fit. talking to my GM on the weekend we agreed that if we get to meet in person again its worth GMiong from behind a laptop screen with one of these systems just for the book keeping.

For me, digital gaming just isn’t gaming. I just stopped gaming altogether during lockdown. The actual gaming bit isn’t that much of an important part of why I do it anyhow. Having a screen and crappily rendered “models” just gets in the way i

Since restrictions eased I’ve had folks over to my house for gaming, and finally my club got back up and running this month, so its been nice to shoot the breeze with friends over an evolving tabletop story and a beer, which is the bit of social gaming I enjoy. I have to say I never really missed the pushing models around and rolling dice bit all that much.

I didn’t have the clear stand in the box either @fcostin emailed Gee Wulla Support and they send one out for free. Worth checking the Rider bases, as mine had hex holes and they need round holes otherwise you will have a nightmare assembling them, GW sent replacements for those out aswell.

It’s a bit tricky to fit the stand after assembly but it will push fit into the socket for it.