My Rules Are Better

Tom explores some periodic updates including the creation of an ork army, what violence means with daughters now and how to encourage creatives.

There are many different updates based on recent travels, thinking and general lack of sleep. Enjoy!

Tom launches his new food related game in response to Barney's League of Eternal Guardians. Barney provides the definition to League of Eternal Guardians. Barney talks about adding familiar occult elements to games. Tom wants to explore what tone means for Barney. Tom tries to offer a definition of tone. How has working with artists impacted Tom and Barney?

Tom has arrived but sadly he's still living behind boxes. What has happened with Sim Sea Lion in recent months? What's happening with the new venture and what will the first game be? Tom is looking forward to an upcoming chat with Barney Dicker to answer some questions.

Tom has been doing some self assessment through the past six weeks. Although he's still in San Jose, there are a number of interesting updates.

Tom has a few updates and insights that have come through his final house pack.

Tom starts talking about his Alluvial Plains game, the Hunt (somehow the Alluvial Plains game system was missed though the recording). Tom recommends a YouTube channel and talks about the lead pile, specifically the work of Rochie Rochfort. Simulation is not normalized as Tom does it. The Sea Lion updates are a plenty.

A returning cat produces a new recording. Tom has some critical feedback from a game with Barney Dicker. Disillusion is the current emotion associated with the lead pile returns. Tom has an announcement associated with next year. Tom explains a little more about his time management which has been documented in industry. Tom waxes philosophically about how to encourage another generation.

Tom welcomes back on Barney Dicker to talk about the Just Plain Chaos RPG played online. What is the gestalt of gaming? Operation Sea Lion is discussed and a few other random bits and pieces.

Tom is about to release a recording with Barney Dicker. Before it hits the feed, there are a couple of things that need updates.

Tom reflects on six months since the Pletinckx medals - what has been learnt? Would Tom become a medal collector? Probably not. He's in it for the documents. From a Monty's Reviews, Tom talks about wargaming a more realistic Operation Sea Lion. The lead pile is coming down to a medium distance sprint, perhaps. Through this is a discussion about an upcoming series of moves. What about those Just Pl...

Tom has some freedom but freedom isn't free. The lead pile appears to have the fiction of manageability. The JPC game is about to split into multiple different groups but sadly without Barney Dicker going forwards. Tom still wants to find a magazine. Some people will never be happy.

There are a number of updates that are long overdue.

Tom talks about the magazine that got him back into wargming interests. Incredibly costly little thing.

Tom explores the range of wood elves that arrived last Sunday and more on the online game.

Tom starts the recording following the first online session of Just Plain Chaos. He talks about some of the things learnt through the first game and that there was way more pluses than minuses. Through the week Tom also found a pen pal request letter in a long lost magazine and also how he has decided to conclude his miniature interests with some wood elves.

Tom explores some correspondence from Barney Dicker on future rules purchases. He provides a brief lead-pile update and then he tackles the main topic of the recording, how he is preparing material and getting in the mood for the virtual Just Plain Chaos game, starting next week.

Tom is setting up an online game of Just Plain Chaos to test out the new normal.

Tom answers a question from longtime collaborator, Barney Dicker.

As I was recording this CSB sent a long message in thanks for his lead parcels. More next recording on this. Otherwise a general update.

Tom briefly talks about how he is trying to expunge any idead of hoarding from his hobby and his podcasting room.

Tom provides a couple of long overdue updates and ponders what might come next.

Tom talks with Derek Stutsman about the 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons game Tom ran in his office. They talk about various points in the game. Some of the scenarios that they explored through the game and some of Tom's motivations in presenting the game as he did. They depress slightly into Tom's metal addiction and conclude on the COVID-19 Pletinckx experience.

Tom explores a couple of ideas in the Napoleonic period while leaving Sharpe alone. He also talks about the lead pile and a new painter on the roster.

With less that a day of research, Tom talks about an unusual historical figure whose autobiography (and a unique wedding anniversary gift) is triggering an interest in Napoleonics and the Franco-Prussian War. Two time periods that Tom had not considered seriously previously. A change of perspective can come about through a variety of different circumstances.