James KempJan 30, 2023
Megagame: Invasion from Mars 06 https://www.themself.org/2011/11/megagame-invasion-from-mars-06/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost #games #invasionfrommars #megagame #offsidereport #universe
Megagame: Invasion from Mars 06 - Themself

Dateline 3127.125-130 General Buck’s advanced HQ on West Continent, Cydonia Political negotiations are proceeding at a fast pace, with the Earther Attache appearing to be playing the key role of middleman. From reading the news we appear to be coming out well, MAFC are attacked for causing needless civilian deaths and throwing their weight around. We continue to press for a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement and INN report that these overtures are being rebuffed. My orders are to withdraw to my start line as at 3127.100. As well as doing this I re-position troops to cover all the cities in my area, including flying in another infantry brigade to secure FAREAST. Logs base A (in blackberry) starts its move towards FAREAST. Air cover is split between the Northern and Southern coast roads (our front is the narrowest it can […]

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James KempJan 29, 2023
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CLWG Games Weekend 2007 Reports - Themself

Offside reports from the 2007 CLWG Games weekend, including - Jim's Breeding Idea - Siege of Yendor tryout - Religion in Brian Cameron's 'Hapsburg Ascendant' - Onside report of my 'Orange & Lemon' - Jim's 'Blitz Firefighting'

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James KempJan 29, 2023
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Urban Nightmare - the megagame pt.2 - Themself

Shortly after lunchtime (when I ate my lunch, megagames don’t have breaks, they run continuously until the end) I changed role. The trigger for this was that the Emergency Services didn’t really need two players (and Geoff had clearly got the hang of megagames even though it was his first time). Also Federal assistance was invoked, and there wasn’t a player team at Federal level (because it was always uncertain if it would be required and carried too much risk of boredom to be staffed before it was required). So I ended up as a Major General in charge of the 101st Airborne Division and in command of the Federalised State National Guard forces. I also had a special forces team attached. The direct Federal team was lead by a (female) Presidential Envoy who had a direct line to the White […]

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James KempDec 23, 2022
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Megagame: Iron Dice - Turn 8 - Themself

The first full week of October 1914. BEF Report to the War Office Orders are to entrench from south of marshed terrain In Dixmuiden towards Arras. Right flank tries to attempt a limited attack from Arras and surroundings directioned to the east to conform to the German line. It seems that a solid trench line is being built from Nieuwpoort (Swamped) Dixmuiden, Arras (in German Hands, a salient), BEF will try to widen her covered Area from east from Ypres (still in German hands), towards Arras (still in german hands, but a saillant) to Cambrai, to free up some French troops to attack elsewere. The Belgians are moving to cover our left flank to the coast. Team Control Gloss The orders happened mostly as written, but with a small amount of confusion. The Belgians had specified where their left and […]

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James KempDec 20, 2022
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James KempNov 27, 2022
Megagame: Invasion from Mars 02 https://www.themself.org/2011/11/megagame-invasion-from-mars-02/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost #games #invasionfrommars #megagame #offsidereport #universe
Megagame: Invasion from Mars 02 - Themself

Dateline 3127.105-109 General Buck’s advanced HQ on West Continent, Cydonia Operation VALKYRIE has been a major success! A successful seaborne assault by 3rd Tank Brigade has taken DEANVILLE cutting off the line of retreat of an enemy armoured division (although at a cost of 3,000 civilian casualties and ejecting an enemy infantry brigade West along the coast). A simultaneous assault by the 1st & 2nd Tank Brigades from the front line to the North has reduced the enemy Division to less than half strength and prevented its escape. Additionally an Airborne assault has taken place landing a sea marine force in both OLYMPUS and ENSEMBLE, threatening the enemy Air Logistics Base to the South of OLYMPUS. The news is greeted with delight back home, and I have been awarded a medal. I also have four more RMP and reinforcements in […]

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James KempNov 18, 2022
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Megagame - Watch the Skies 2: Global Conspiracy - Themself

This is a copy of an article from my game blog https://www.cold-steel.org/2015/megagame-watch-the-skies-2-global-conspiracy/ On Saturday I was the lead control for the East Asia region in Megagame Makers largest game so far, […]

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James KempNov 12, 2022
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CLWG Games Weekend 1995 - Saturday - Themself

An account of the CLWG Games Weekend 1995 - part one is the Saturday sessions from the CLWG Games Weekend 1995. Part two covers Sunday

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