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people caught slacking here in the last seven days.
We really like Google around here, and love the logo changes they do on special occasions. (We even copied the trick, for Warehouse 23's logo on the holidays!)
Google has opened their changing logo trick up to a contest for students, called Doodle 4 Google. Prizes include scholarships and laptops, as well as grants to the student's school for improvements to the computer lab.
The entry deadline was last month, but from now until the 18th, the public can vote on their favorites from the Regional finalists.
-- Paul Chapman
Warehouse 23 News: Ogre Miniatures Increase In Value!
Or, at least, that's one way to look at it. The cost of metal, the cost of oil, the cost of . . . of, well, darn near everything has started to take its toll on the Ogre Miniatures line. Starting June 2nd, individual Ogre minis will jump in price slightly. The boxed sets will remain at their current prices, but if you have been thinking about getting a shiny new Banshee Missile Tank, now's the time to act.
The director is a roleplayer. Coincidence? I think not.
-- Steve Jackson
Warehouse 23 News: Try, Try, Try To Understand
It's magic, man. Legend of the Five Rings: Prayers and Treasures speaks of shugenja and all the neato stuff they can do. It also goes into the religion of Rokugan and lists some cool magic-infused thingamabobs, but the mojo is the real attraction. Something about blowing up your enemies' heads has a certain . . . allure, don't you think?
May 12, 2008: Spaceships 2: Ready For Launch!
GURPS Spaceships 2: Traders, Liners, and Transports is now available from e23.
Building from the simple design system found in Spaceships 1, David Pulver has created nearly three dozen sample ships to fill the role of "moving stuff." From tramp freighters and heavy lift boosters, from passenger liners to yachts, this release has ships you need for any interstellar merchant campaign.
Spaceships 2 also covers the financial aspects of finding a ship, booking cargo and passengers, and making a profit. From operating expenses to speculative trade, this PDF details everything you need to know, including how to fudge it all!
-- Paul Chapman
Warehouse 23 News: Let's Start At The Start
No, let's start before even that. Let's roll back the clock to a time when people like to throw around words like "golden age." Exalted: Dreams of the First Age aims the Wayback Machine at a time when Creation was lousy with Solar Exalted, a time when all the neat Exalted toys were made, a time that . . . well, honestly, that we hadn't heard much about. Until now. Cool, huh?
May 11, 2008: Public Service Announcement
Rickrolled
To post a link with a on-topic subject which actually directs the viewer to a video for Rick Astley's debut single, "Never Gonna Give You Up".
Now you know . . . and have that song stuck in your head for the rest of the day. Hey, if I'm going to be humming it, then I might as well share the pain*, right?
* Pain is not actual pain, nor is said pain caused by the song itself, which isn't all that bad. It's the inability to drive the tune from your consciousness that's maddening.
-- Paul Chapman
No, not GURPS Traveller. No, not MegaTraveller. Or TNE, or T20, or T4, or Interstellar Wars, or any other flavor of everyone's favorite game of tromping about the stars. We're talking about plain ol' Traveller, as written in the Traveller Core Rulebook. Yup. Welcome back.
Okay, kids, it's time for another Good News/Bad News situation. Allow me to hit you with the Bad vibe first. The price of metal has gone up. Ogre minis, being made of metal, are more expensive to produce. What that means is come June 2nd, the individual Ogre minis will increase in price slightly. We're looking at about a 10% increase. Yeah, bleah, not exactly happiness. If you've been on the fence about filling out your army for The Last War, now is the best time to pick up those Raptors you've had your eye on.
This only affects the individual minis, mind you. The boxed sets will remain at their current prices.
The Good side? Your Ogre collection just jumped a little bit in value! Score!
(Hey, come on, lemme have my silver lining here, huh?) -- Fox Barrett
Warehouse 23 News: Ooooooh Poopie . . .
It's you and and the orc. You're charging at him, magic sword lifted over your head, your voice like gravel as you shout something you hope is intimidating. You do not see the banana peel. Time to reach for the Gamemastery: Critical Fumble Deck, 'cause baby, life just came up a 1.
May 9, 2008: Illuminated Site of the Week: Early To Bed, Early To Die
It's not enough the world has things keeping you awake at night and a plethora of items to plague your dreams, now they're getting you in that space between waking and sleeping. The Sleep Invaders are, according to this site, malevolent entities that want . . . uh, well the site isn't really clear on what they want. That must be why they offer you the book; it has all the answers. Could be another fly-by-night operation, assigning all the woes of life to otherworldly critters, but that's one spooky - and surprisingly well-produced - video. -- Suggested by Kim Bernard
Warehouse 23 News: W23/e23 Maintenance Update
The scheduled downtime yesterday was mostly hitch free. However, there are still some lingering kinks to be worked out. For example, some of the search links on the site might not function properly. Also, the Hypno Spendo Control Code we embedded is only affecting some of the smaller mammals. We're working to get everything back at 100%, but please don't hesitate to e-mail manager@warehouse23.com if you find any oddities.
May 8, 2008: Warehouse 23 And e23 Site Maintenance Today
Just a reminder, the Warehouse 23 and e23 websites and stores will be closed today for site maintenance. The stores will reopen tomorrow. If you need to contact customer service for those stores, please do so by email, orders@sjgames.com or by phone, (866) 366-7323.
-- Jimmie Bragdon
Warehouse 23 News: No News Is Good News?
Well, sorta. We're doing some much needed maintenance to Warehouse 23 and e23 today. As such, the two sites will be unavailable today. At least, not in this dimension. We apologize for the inconvenience. Unless you can dimension hop. In which case, just slide over a quantum.
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