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Interviews

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These contents used with permission from Privateer Press.

This zine is completely un-official.

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Words from the man

It.s 4am on a Monday morning, and I just completed a 10 hour

painting session in an effort to finish the cover art for WARMA-

CHINE: ESCALATION. It seemed like an opportune moment to tap

out this letter Brian (Lexington to you forum folk) asked me to

write. I.d been putting it off until I could think of something worth

saying a subject that may still be in debate by the time I.m done.

Brian asked me to say something about Privateer,WARMACHINE,

what to expect from Escalation. If you.re reading this though, you.re

probably somewhat familiar with the origin of Privateer Press, and at

the very least, our recent history. So instead of another press release, over the last finger of an 18 year

Macallan, I believe I.ll wax philosophic.

I once was fortunate enough to attend an informal lecture of an accomplished artist by the name of

Rick Berry. His philosophy on art postulated that a piece of artwork was not completed until it was

viewed the last stroke applied to a canvas was meaningless until it was observed and experienced by

another human being, and only within that person.s mind was the process completed and did the end

product truly exist.This philosophy could not be more true when applied to games.

A game is an abstract set of guidelines created to influence a person.s behavior, to stimulate a reaction,

and to simulate an otherwise imaginary conflict, process, or event. But the game itself is nothing until

experienced by a human being, and each participant enjoys a unique and individual experience.

This is the origin of the now infamous, Page 5.

When we pre-released WARMACHINE at Gen Con 2002, the immediate reaction was quite positive.

However, as feedback filtered in over the subsequent months, and as we continued to refine the game

from the initially released Quick Start rules, we were amused by a prevailing sentiment that seemed to

be growing from the expanding body of players who were experiencing the game:WARMACHINE was

too hard.

Not .hard-complicated., but .hard-challenging.. Recent popular games of the miniatures genre were

designed to promoted strategies that benefited a defensive approach, waiting for an opponent to come

within reach before making a move to attack.WARMACHINE, though, is about aggression a concept that

for a war game, ironically, took many players by surprise.

It never occurred to me that we might have to explain our approach to a game about fighting robots

and warrior mages. But as our print date grew closer, it became clear that this creation was something

in great need of just such a thesis.

Twenty-four hours before WARMACHINE: PRIME went to press, I wrote the words on page 5 in a single

draft. It was a manifesto to the intent behind WARMACHINE, and in many ways, a mission statement for

Privateer Press.

.Play like you.ve got a pair..

Is it sexist, as has been many times debated on and off our forums? A misogynistic, chest-beating throw-

back to a less sensitive time? Or is it an allegory for the adrenalized emotion that is so often associated

with testosterone? Maybe. Or perhaps it.s a modern iconic statement that delivers a message in clear,

and no uncertain terms that the intent of this experience is be aggressive, to take risk, and to be heed-

less of the consequences.

But do you really mean.?

Balls.

The word has become a metaphor, albeit vulgar, but an evolution of its anatomical origin, nonetheless.

My favorite definition, from Dictionary.com, since it.s handy:

b. Courage, especially when reckless.

Is Privateer sexist? Not likely. Our president is a woman more capable than any two of the males that

work here. And I doubt she.d take offense to any suggestion that she.s got balls. How could she not? She

runs a company composed of nearly 30 gamers.Tell me that doesn.t take a pair.Tell me that.s not

courage.

A year later, the WARMACHINE community is growing faster and stronger than ever.We were always

confident in our product we risked greatly, but we were never timid. However, we also never anticipated

the effect that the words on page 5 would have on that gaming experience.We offered it as an explana-

tion, but it has become a credo.The end product did not truly exist until it was experienced by the play-

ers.We made some words, but you completed the process.You made Page 5.

But what about Escalation? More importantly, what will be on page 5? Honestly, I don.t know.I.ll probably

wait until the night before to write it.

Matt Wilson

IRC Community

What is IRC?

IRC is like a party line on the internet. It’s a way for a few people from all over the world

to meet in one little corner of the internet over coffee, and chit-chat. IRC stands for

“Internet Relay Chat”.

Download an IRC program

There are many good IRC programs out there. For Windows, I recommed the free version

of mIRC (http://www.mirc.com), for Linux I recommend IRSSI (http://irssi.org) and for Mac

(both OS X and Classic) I recommend IRCLE (http://www.ircle.com).

Set up the IRC program

Usually this will consist of what you want your nick to be, and what IRC server you want

to log into by default.The IRC program should figure out the rest.

Connect to irc server

Type the following.

/server irc.psionics.net

Connect to the channel

To join the warmachine channel, type the following:

/join #privateerpress

Hope to see you there soon.

Tabletop Tactica: Cryx

Written by: Gimp with help from his friends

This is one of Deneghra’s bread and butter spells

when facing heavy units, but is also effective

against fast troops because of its limitations on

the target running. Even Scrap Thralls can catch a

unit under Crippling Grasp. It reduces melee

attack range by at least 5" by negating all charges,

slams, and special attacks.

Dark Seduction is a gambler’s spell, but it

can pose a significant threat that can’t be ignored.

An entire unit of Long Gunners taking a turn to

CRA their erstwhile friends can put a world of

hurting on a Cygnaran army. It isn’t a spell to

depend on, but the threat alone can give enemies

pause.

“The forces of Cryx are as dangerous as the seas

on which they ride. Like a storm driven wave,

they will crash through or overwhelm any foe.

Like the tides, they will not be denied. The com-

mander who understands the ebb and flow of the

Cryxian army will wash away all opposition.” --

From the Liber Tacticus Komitatus

The Army of Cryx is appealing because of

the fear it can inspire in the hearts of its foes.

No army can match its overall speed, and the

plethora of arc node units turns its already capa-

ble Warcasters into frightening engines of

destruction. When the army is utilized as a cohe-

sive whole, there is no opponent that can stand

against it for long. While the ARM values across

the army are far from inspiring, the DEF values of

its Warjacks are any commander’s dream. Its best

defense is a strong offense, but the Cryxian com-

mander has forces at his disposal that allow him

to accomplish any mission. The essence of Cryx

is speed, melded with cunning.

Death Rage is a less effective spell, but can

allow a turn for revenge that might save a game,

or allow a Skarlock or second Warcaster a

chance to maneuver into an overwhelming posi-

tion. Use it with a lot of forethought, or the

focus would be better applied elsewhere.

Ghost Walk is a surprise within the sur-

prise of the Cryxian Army. The more terrain on

the board, the more likely this spell will be used

to good effect. With little terrain, it’s most likely

to be used to pull units out of combat safely

when they’re needed elsewhere or at least unen-

gaged. Bile

Thralls in

melee come

to mind.

Ghost Walk

the unit out

of melee,

and purge

on the

models that

tried to

hold them

back.

Deneghra is the Warcaster most players

first meet, from the starter box set. She is the

culmination of all things Cryx. She is the wraith

of the battlefield. Unable to be targeted at range

due to stealth and able to slip from melee unhin-

dered due to her Witch Barbs. Her spells are

some of the most dangerous in the game, allow-

ing her to cripple enemy units in preparation for

her unit’s attacks, or neuter enemy units so they

can‘t influence the battle. Combine her feat,

Crippling Grasp or Parasite, and a charge of

Mechanithralls or Bane Thralls, and even

Khadoran heavy Warjacks know what it’s like to

be armored like a Bonejack for the short time

they survive. Her feat strikes a debilitating blow;

denying the enemy any chance to run, charge,

slam, or make special attacks. All enemy stats,

including focus, will whither and cripple the

enemy for a turn. With 4" less control radius,

enemy Warjacks can be left high and dry when

focus needs to be allocated.

Deneghra’s spells show her understanding

of subtlety.

Crippling Grasp has left many heavy

Warjacks wallowing along, unable to come to

grips with a foe until the battle has been decided.

Parasite is a

fine spell

for

Deneghra

to use right

before a

unit is

attacked.

Any high

ARM unit is

a prime tar-

get. While

Crippling

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