About Me
- GrandMaster Raziel
- I live in Scotland but I'm originally from Texas. I've been an avid gamer since the early '80s and have played just about every game out there. I have a lovely wife and 5 children, so getting the life / gaming balance is always important.
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Friday Quick Tip: Easy Deck Plating - Coming back to the hobby after what feels like a solid decade away was daunting. I just wanted to jump back in and get going. I had a plan of what I'd...6 months ago
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Blogging about Space Hulk - Written by Ron Saikowski, October 10, 2020I've decided to start blogging and sharing my Space Hulk material. Space Hulk: Boarding Mission Space Hulk has al...3 years ago
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How to paint Rusty Krieg?? - Long time no see! Among the many projects I have been working on, and yes I do still live... are some Krieg. I was inspired to do some Krieg by my friend ...5 years ago
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Hi Folks Just came across this on Bell of Lost Souls ( thanks BigRed).... " The Wraithseer is a HQ wraithlord, his physic powers ...
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Hi there folks I haven't fallen off the edge of the world just yet. Real life decieded to take a bigger chunk of time and any of you ...
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Saturday 2 April 2011
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Hi there folks
I haven't fallen off the edge of the world just yet. Real life decieded to take a bigger chunk of time and any of you with kids can understand that. With that said, I recently returned from a 2 week holiday back to my home of Texas for the first time in 15 yrs. I mention this because it has got me to thinking about the changes that have come to pass both here in the UK and back home in the wargaming community as a whole.
I met up with friends and family that had changed alot, along with my hometown (Galveston, which had survived Huricane Ike a couple years ago but still has the scars...) that almost seemed alien to me now. I found myself musing over the state of gaming today and how I think it has shifted from when I moved to the UK all those years ago.
When I left the states, the university/college scene was a big part of the tournament scene as well as a meeting place for everyone. In my area alone, there were 4 good tournaments a year minimum, and many smaller groups at local level. But now I think there may be a shift toward corporate sponsored events and the like, as my friend demonstrated with a FoW 1 day event he was booked for and has another one this coming weekend. I asked myself if I would be able to adapted to the new scene over there and I was surprised to find I would be coming back almost like a newbie...
Well, in closing, My family have decieded that we are going to make the move back to the states in the near future, so I guess I am going to find out by jumping in the deep end again :)
Cheers and Happy Hunting
I haven't fallen off the edge of the world just yet. Real life decieded to take a bigger chunk of time and any of you with kids can understand that. With that said, I recently returned from a 2 week holiday back to my home of Texas for the first time in 15 yrs. I mention this because it has got me to thinking about the changes that have come to pass both here in the UK and back home in the wargaming community as a whole.
I met up with friends and family that had changed alot, along with my hometown (Galveston, which had survived Huricane Ike a couple years ago but still has the scars...) that almost seemed alien to me now. I found myself musing over the state of gaming today and how I think it has shifted from when I moved to the UK all those years ago.
When I left the states, the university/college scene was a big part of the tournament scene as well as a meeting place for everyone. In my area alone, there were 4 good tournaments a year minimum, and many smaller groups at local level. But now I think there may be a shift toward corporate sponsored events and the like, as my friend demonstrated with a FoW 1 day event he was booked for and has another one this coming weekend. I asked myself if I would be able to adapted to the new scene over there and I was surprised to find I would be coming back almost like a newbie...
Well, in closing, My family have decieded that we are going to make the move back to the states in the near future, so I guess I am going to find out by jumping in the deep end again :)
Cheers and Happy Hunting
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