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New gaming group

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:58:00 -0400

This group has been formed to energize and organize the Tabletop Gaming community in New England and the world. Our primary goal is to support Gaming related events throughout the Northeastern United States and any place else, and coordinate group activities, play games, and make some friends along the way! ALL Non-GW Games, Card Games, Boardgames ,Historical, Sci-Fi,X-box,computer and Tabletop gamers are welcome here! Our goal is helping to connect players for all games in the New England area and the world. Check our web site for news and info. If you’re a player sign up to find opponents and places to play If you’re a store make sure you sign up as well and help promote events and gaming in your venue take advantage of the calendar to post events and times! We promote gaming community growth and inter store play thru organized play, sharing info and camaraderie! This site is maintained and sponsored by Adler Hobby a small gaming store in Hollis NH.

LINK · League of Extraordinary Gamers

Coming soon! MALIFAU

Sun, 09 May 2010 20:45:00 -0400

Malifaux is the name of Wyrd's premier game. It is a skirmish level miniatures wargame involving gang warfare in the ruins of an abandoned city. According to the game's backstory, the city of Malifaux was discovered through a portal into another world. This world is a source of the valuable mineral known as "soulstone" which allows for magical effects. Games pit masters and their crews against one another for control of this resource.

Released at Gen Con in August '09, Malifaux uses a unique card mechanic in lieu of dice. Numbers are randomly generated by drawing numbered cards from a "Fate Deck." A number of mechanics in the game allow for manipulating this draw. Malifaux features five different factions and associated miniatures for use in their game:

The Guild

The Guild is the law in Malifaux. They exert a fascist control over the city and are more concerned with the production of soulstone than they are with the safety of its inhabitants. The Guild offers a mix of ranged and melee combat and aesthetically possesses a number of Wild West motifs.

The Arcanists

The Arcanists are represented by the Miners and Steamfitters Union in Malifaux, an organization that represents the labor class in the city. The Arcanists use the public's support to mask an underground crime syndicate that traffics black-market soulstone. Their primary strength is in the wide variety of spells they can cast and boast a number of mechanical and elemental constructs and beast minions.

The Resurrectionists

The Resurrectionists are necromancers who command forces of the undead. Where the other factions are concerned with collecting soulstones, the Resurrectionists loot the ruins of Malifaux for magical devices and tomes of knowledge. They are very resilient characters in play, with the ability to absorb a lot of damage and to raise dead models as additional combatants.

The Neverborn

The Neverborn are the native inhabitants of the world of Malifaux. They are nightmarish monsters that terrorize the human settlers in Malifaux. Their existence is linked with a calamity that occurred in the world's ancient past. They are known for their speed and abilities that confound their enemies. They possess few ranged attacks but are very deadly in melee combat.

The Outcasts

The Outcasts are a group of smaller interests unassociated with the major factions in Malifaux. A number of Outcasts are also mercenaries that may be hired by the other factions for use in their crews.

HUZZAH NEWS

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:17:00 -0400

I know there has been a lot of Huzzah! email recently but this one deserves to go out and be read by as many people as possible. Look for posts on TMP and TGN, as well as our web page.

When Ken Eckhardt of Blue Moose Arts contacted Vallejo about obtaining some help with prizes for the Huzzah! painting contest he had no idea what he was getting into. Vallejo quickly offered assurance of their support but it was not until Ken arrived home Wednesday afternoon that he realized just how much support they would be providing to the convention.

On the porch at Ken's house were two large boxes, together weighing 60 pounds. The boxes contained approximately $2,000 worth of paint pots and sets!

So here is what we will do with this incredible donation. The first 150 registered attendees who arrive at the show will have an opportunity to spin the Vallejo Color Wheel. Where the needle stops, nobody knows, but attendees could win an individual paint pot, or a set valued at up to $48!

A HUGE thanks to Vallejo for their support of Huzzah! and our painting contest.

Huzzah! Historical Wargaming for New England

April 30-May 2nd, 2010

Portland, Maine

www.huzzahcon.com

PS Adler Hobby will be hosting a FOW event and have tables set up selling if thiers anything you need let us know well bring it with us to Huzzah!

AT-43 Bits sale & News

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:00:00 -0500

So Far we've opened and sold items from Oni & Cogs army boxes and we are down to only one Red Block box but still have lots of bits to sell from these army boxes.

Also Just in are all those little things;

GF9 tokens & Templates for AT-43

Hard top-loaders card sleeves AND deck boxes (larger sized for top loaders)

Many Different colored soft card sleeves

Ultra Pro - Different colored Deck Boxes

And a special metal deck box with a compartment for your dice comes in black with imposed skull very sexy gaming do-dads.

Axis & Alies Naval Game mats by GF9 and the awesome new bases for your ships!

In soon will be those awesome white cardboard storage boxes for cards and comics!

We will be at Total con Mansfield Ma. on Feb. 20 & 22 and a new Historical gaming con, HUZZAH! its in Portland Maine. on May 1st & 2nd stop by to see our awesome gaming tables as we run Flames of Was National qualifying events for both gaming conventions.

Firestorm is at Adler Hobby

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:40:00 -0500

FIRESTORM ARMARDA

We have been reading the rule book and painting figures for this and even started a fan group with lots of info

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/FirestormArmada/?yguid=325136935

TOTAL CON 2010

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:39:00 -0400

National Qualifier

Late war

1750 points

4 rounds

Three on Sat one on Sunday

Each round runs 2 1/2 hrs with breaks at the end of each round.

SATURDAY

1st round, 9:30 am till 12pm - Lunch (12-1pm) - 2nd round, 1pm till 3.30pm

Break - 3rd round 4pm till 6:30pm

7pm till 11pm open gaming social

SUNDAY

4th and final round, 10.30am till 1pm

Break/scoring

1:30pm PRIZES AND AWARDS HANDED OUT

AT-43 Event

Saturday 2000 points

Three rounds starts at 11am

Sponsored by the New England AT-43 fan club NEAT-43

Some great At-43 gaming tables with cool scenery and prizes for playing

Sunday AT-43 Demos and open gaming

TOTAL CONFUSION 24

The Holiday Inn

31 Hampshire Street

Mansfield, MA 02048

508-339-2200

http://www.totalcon.com/

February 18-21, 2010

Adler chat site

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:31:00 -0400

Along with At-43, I play Flames of War, Axis and Allies naval battles, Dream Blade, Magic the Gathering, Descent the board game,...along with Videos games like Fallout 3 ,Mass effect,Fable 2 and Star trek on xbox 360.

I know a lot of you are also game whores like myself so I wanted to remind you we can chat about these games and what ever floats your boat at the Adlernest site......

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/adlernest/

Feel free to add content about any of your gaming favorites, post pictures, Reports on battles fought, games played and achievements unlocked....

See you at the con!

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:04:00 -0400

Heres a bit more info

Location: Nashua Marriotte hotel NASHUA NH

Notes: This is very open FOW format painting isn't important and as long as you have models and you send in your list ahead of time proxies are allowed. (meaning a simple base wont do but if you have a Panzer II and want to upgrade to a Panzer III its OK..) AND you must provide a copy of your list for your opponetts.....prizes will be awarded to winners and also by random draw....

Send lists to Adler Hobby at adlerhobby@yahoo.com

OGC(Open Gaming Convention)Con site with directions

http://www.ogc-con.com/index.html

Adler Hobby is hosting these two events on July 25 2009 at Nashua Marriott

AT-43 Open gaming

Army build totals = 2000 points

Pre-registration is highly encouraged. Everyone is welcome to join and we always a do a random prize drawings from all attendees...fun! Demo armies available!

Cool At-43 scenic-ed tables provided by Adler Hobby.

FOW Late War Event

1750 points

Saturday July 25th 2009 10;00 AM SHARP "meaning we start at 10am so be their a min 1/2 hr before"

Three 2 1/2 hr rounds with breaks.

Nashua NH at OGC convention www.ogc-con.com

(See OGC site directions & Location info)

Send army lists to adlerhobby@yahoo.com attn: G-Dogg event planner

Pre-registration is highly encouraged .

I have lists from these folks still waiting for more.

Connor Shaughnessy Ma.- Germans-FJ

Paul Kitchen ? - Germans -Mec. Inf.

Margo Meriggi Ma.- Italians -Inf.

Bill Hardin NY- German tank co

The Kaisers Pirates

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:45:00 -0400

SRP: $49.00

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Description:

The Kaiser's Pirates is a fast paced card game of gripping adventure on the high seas set during World War One. Players control some of Kaiser Wilhelm's ace German converted commerce raiders and light cruisers. Air Patrols were in their infancy and it was still easy to disappear into the vast expanses of the high seas only to re-emerge on another key sea lane. Players use their raiders in the traditions of the privateers and pirates of old to sink or capture as many Allied and neutral merchantmen as possible. Danger lurks everywhere but, in a desperate pinch, these ships can shoot it out with the British hunters.

In its unique game play system each player commands both the German and British Forces as they scour the sea-lanes in search of their next merchant prize. The game rewards cunning strategy, and fast-action card play

COMPONENTS

Rule and Play Manual

20 Raider card deck

60 Merchantman card deck

100 Action card deck

20 Solitaire card deck

16 Game markers

Eight dice: Two each double four, six, eight and ten sided

ARCANE LEGIONS GAMES

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:50:00 -0400

A new game that was recently revealed at GAMA has caught my eye. The name of the game is Arcane Legions.

You can learn more about them at their website here:

http://www.arcanelegions.com/

There’s also a preview of the game here:

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/14766.html

What draws me to the game first of all is the setting. It’s sort of like historical mixed with some fantasy.

Next is the way they decided to do the collectible factor in this game. The ways to buy into this game makes the random collecting via a booster almost a non-issue. Here are their product offerings.

More than 110 25mm figures with small starter armies for all 3 factions. With formation bases, and base cards for a two player game. Non-blind purchase. Not exactly sure if these are pre-painted or not.

Army Pack – $14.99

An average of 40 25mm figures with packs that are faction specific. These are not pre-painted. Non-blind purchase.

Cavalry Pack – $14.99

An average of 14 25mm cavalry figures with packs that faction specific. These are not pre-painted. Non-blind purchase.

Booster Pack – $11.99

Booster packs are random but are faction specific and contain leaders and special arcane units. Contains 8 combat units with at least 1 rare painted leader figure and base card, 2 rare or uncommon units with their base card with an average of 3 painted figures, along with 5 formation base cards. They are shipped in faction specific bundles of 8. A purchase of this bundle will guarantee one of every figure for that faction.

Update! The Booster Packs will all contain 5-10 fully painted figures (depending on the size).

There are 3 faction that will be available when it is released. There’s Cleopatra’s Egypt, Augustus’ Rome, and the Chinese Han Empire. Expected release date is September 2009.