gibsonm Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thought I should set this up as a discrete topic, rather than it buried in the other one “more AARs in the strategy forum!“ (sorry if you have already seen this there). I have started the AAR process on George's great scenario. First three entries at: Armour Attacks! Hopefully there will be regular updates (as time and the beta test schedule permits). [ March 06, 2008, 08:17 PM: Message edited by: gibsonm ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 Chapter 4 at the newsstand now! Armour Attacks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardsman Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Brilliantly done, Mark!! Only looked at the first chapter as I haven't played the scenario myself yet. Will read them through after I've played each one myself, and compare notes. Darren 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roter Stern Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I wish all AARs were made in comic-book form, what an excellent and fun read! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Smith Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 That's pretty cool Mark. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Chapter 5 at the newsstand now! Armour Attacks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Steiner Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Originally posted by gibsonm: Chapter 5 at the newsstand now! Armour Attacks! gibsonM, I love your comic-format AARs. Just finished chapter 5 and it was a gripping read! Could you please tell me how you make the comics. What software do you use? What is the font you use for the text? I hope you don't mind me asking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 BRILLIANT!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Originally posted by Cpl Steiner: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by gibsonm: Chapter 5 at the newsstand now! Armour Attacks! gibsonM, I love your comic-format AARs. Just finished chapter 5 and it was a gripping read! Could you please tell me how you make the comics. What software do you use? What is the font you use for the text? I hope you don't mind me asking. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Originally posted by George Mc: BRILLIANT!! George, Thanks, but to paraphrase Newton‘s “If I see further, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants," it wouldn’t be possible without your scenario (and CM:SF for that matter) to provide the foundation on which to stand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Steiner Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Mark (a.k.a. gibsonm), Thanks very much for your detailed description of how you put the comics together. I will check out "Comic Life". One day I may have a go at doing a comic-strip AAR myself - it certainly seems to be the ideal way to do AARs. In the meantime, keep those AARs coming! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Yes its out for the PC. I just purchased it for $29.95 deluxe edition. There is a standard edition for $24.95. I will be making my first attempt on a AAR playing Hammertime. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Smith Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Great chapter 5! Gripping! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Chapter 6 (Bumper - Twilight Zone Edition) at the newsstand now! Armour Attacks! Let me know what you think about the way its presented. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Well not wanting to appear "needy" (but of course that is probably what this post indicates), Its coming up on 48hrs since I posted this and no comments / feedback. I've posted and alternative format "Armour Attacks! Ch6 Alt" which instead of the concurrent layout of "Armour Attacks! Ch6" has a sequential layout: pp 1- 3 common overall picture pp 4 - 14 the version that didn't go forward pp 15 - 25 the version that was saved and therefore is the start point for Ch 7 p 26 same summary comparing the two. If for some reason the gloss has worn off this idea, I'll stop wasting my time and get on with something more productive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Steiner Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Mark, I just had a look at the latest edition. I have to say I found it hard to read because of the "reality / alternate reality" split. Not your fault because the game crashed but all the same, it was a little confusing. Still very well presented though. If it was me I'd probably just bin one of the story arcs and go with the other one exclusively, even if this is not exactly truthful from an AAR point of view. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Well then as I said above try reading "Armour Attacks! Ch6 Alt", which again to quote from the post above yours: I've posted and alternative format "Armour Attacks! Ch6 Alt" which instead of the concurrent layout of "Armour Attacks! Ch6" has a sequential layout: pp 1- 3 common overall picture pp 4 - 14 the version that didn't go forward pp 15 - 25 the version that was saved and therefore is the start point for Ch 7 p 26 same summary comparing the two. So to make it as simple as possible, both provide the same information, but: "Armour Attacks! Ch6" = concurrent "Armour Attacks! Ch6 Alt" = sequential And if you want to avoid the timeline that didn't go forward just read: "Armour Attacks! Ch6 Alt" pp 1- 3 common overall picture pp 15 - 25 the version that was saved and therefore is the start point for Ch 7 P.S.: If you think reading it was hard spare a thought for the guy writing it trying to keep all the pictures in the right place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webwing Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hey Mark, I finally got a chance to read some more of your brillant AARs. I was trying to download everything to read later but then I would need to download each page as a separate jpeg. It makes no difference in the end. Now I'm uptodate and looking forward to more! Thanks for sharing! - 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Steiner Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Mark, I will check out the "alt" version as you suggest as maybe I was being a bit harsh in my comments. Keep up the good work! P.S. - I downloaded the 30 day free trial of Comic Life and me and my son put together a few pages based on the "Rock Around The Block" scenario. It isn't fit for public viewing (my 9 year old effectively wrote it with my help) but it was fun to do. It makes me realise how much work you've put in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 Chapter 7 at the newsstand now! Armour Attacks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 gibsonm, Was going to ask you why you used the "armour" spelling, but in checking your profile I not only swiftly answered that but discovered you have a remarkable hobby I'd never before encountered--"Wargamming!" Is this combat with legs (best looking) or using them, perhaps as cudgels? Please explain which variety works better in your experience, as well as the tradeoffs in length, mass, and fleshiness vs. boniness. Seems the fleshy leg could deliver a heavier blow, albeit more slowly, but the boney leg could get in there more quickly and concentrate more force in a smaller area. Dare I ask about your, er, equipment supplier? Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 Well as for the first, that is the spelling the Author used (and I happen to come from a part of the world where that is considered “correct” - Of course you could have deduced that from my signature block). As for the second, its obviously a typo, which I’ve now fixed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Chapter 8 at the newsstand now! Armour Attacks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 gibsonm, I missed the "RAAC" in your sig and fully realize the other was a typo, but it was simply too droll to let pass without comment. Love your AAR comics! Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abneo3sierra Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Gibson, Extremely well done. These must have taken an awful lot of work. Thanks for sharing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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