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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I know its skipping ahead of #ukb5watch but all you need to know is that it involves Sheridan finally getting a decent snack.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

First impression: a lot to learn here.

Sins of a Solar Empire 2: Harbinger
DLC for Sins2 which just came out today.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

You know the makers of Star wars Zero Company love Xcom because they included a lot of shooting through walls and awkward camera angles. Also best crate logo ever:

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Been a while. All 5 crew + Ash for extra mayhem...

Alien Fate of the Nostromo boardgame. All 5 crew in play + Ash.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Last night, chillin' out while Picard wonders why those astronauts are in such a rubbish spaceship with no carpets but is forced to concede their lighting is better.

On the left monitor, Artemis 2 livestream.
On the right monitor, Jean Luc Picard near the climax of Star Trek Nemesis.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Uh oh, incoming... I'd better get the lube out.

Sins of a Solar Empire 2: TEC Enclave and TEC Primacy fleets incoming to my lil Vasari colony. I count at least 2 Capital ships in each fleet.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Amazon Prime has Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe in their documentary section. Well ok then...

Poster of Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe in the documentary section of Amazon Prime.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Just found my first major bug in Sins2. Playing as Advent for the first time. The defending Vasari starbase has moved out of the gravity well so far that my ships can't pursue it. I can't attack the planet because the planetary shield on it requires the starbase to be destroyed first.

Attacking a planet in Sins of a Solar Empire 2. The Vasari starbase on the left has moved so far out that my ships cannot follow it and cannot attack it. Meanwhile the enemy planet (with the green circle around it to denote planetary shield) cannot be harmed because the Starbase is still intact.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Reminded me slightly of this classic by ralph McQarrie, though his wasn't satire ofc.

Painting by Ralph McQuarrie of a robot walking down the street with a brown paper bag filled with shopping.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

They're taking the hobbits to Isengard! To Isengard? TO ISENGARD! Learning LotR: Fate of the Fellowship by @mattleacock.bsky.social Nearly lost the game before the end of the first round. "Skies Darken" on 2nd character turn NOT HELPING 🤣 Great stuff.

Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship boardgame.
Lurnin'...

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship by @zmangamesofficial.bsky.social arrived yesterday evening. I've built the dice tower, not been through the rules yet. It feels like a lot of love went into making this a nice game to open. Looking forward to getting my arse kicked 😃

Starting to unpack Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship board game.

Fate of the Fellowship boardgame: dice tower built.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Found a major piece of errata in Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps by @galeforcenine.bsky.social ... Spunkmeyer's first name shown as Daniel when everyone knows it's Goddamit.

Spunkmeyer's character card from an expansion for the Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps boardgame.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Using the new 3D printed board pieces from Artificers Forge. Hudson ran a bypass. Ripley, Gorman and Apone completely failed to hit one. Single. Alien 🤣 Heavy weapons team on the right brace for incoming...

Aliens AGDitC boardgame. Door and spawn points are 3D printed. Hudson successfully barricaded both the spawn point and the door.
Ripley has rescued Newt but Ripley, Gorman and Apone failed to hit the alien that spawned there.
On the right is Vasquez, Drake, Frost and Hicks about to make friends...

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

My 3D printed doors and barricades for Aliens AGDitC by @galeforcenine.bsky.social arrived today. This time round it was mostly a prezzie from family. Mostly. Can't wait to use these in a game. As with my previous purchase, these exactly match their piccies on the Artificers Forge website.

3D printed doors and barricades for Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps boardgame.
The barricades clip on top of the doors as shown on a couple of them here.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

First time playing Xia - Legends of a Drift System. Good fun. Felt like Star Wars Outer Rim with extras. You can do all kinds of things to win but I just put lots of guns on my spaceship then killed one of my best friends, or worse, damaged his ship so much he could only limp around slowly.

Xia - Legends of a Drift System boardgame.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Pre-ordered Fate of the Fellowship from @zmangamesofficial.bsky.social by @mattleacock.bsky.social Looking forward to much nerdiness.

Lord of the Rings, Fate of the Fellowship by Z-man Games, box cover.
It involves hobbits. Stupid fat hobbitses.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

These arrived today for Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps by @galeforcenine.bsky.social and I'm very pleased. They look just like they do on the Artificer's Forge website.

3D printed board pieces for Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps. 4 computer displays like in the film, 4 spawn and 4 tunnel tiles. You just flip them over to show barricaded side rather than faffing with teeny cardboard pieces from the original game box.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Aliens AGDitC is a great game but the aliens themselves are very prone to falling over during play. Solved by gluing a washer underneath. Sorted.

Underside of alien model from Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps. 15mm washer glued under base to add weight to the base and give balance to the model during play.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The Ministry Of Free Hugs. Today welcoming friends to play Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps by @galeforcenine.bsky.social Prolly other boardgames too but starting with this.

Painted miniatures of Alien Facehuggers and eggs, for the boardgame Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

I think you can see where this is going...

Base plates for the marines in the Ultimate Badasses expansion for Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps. Painted and ready for the marines themselves.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

In Aliens AGDitC we sometimes lose track of which marines have played in a turn. Bug Stomper only marks the current one in play. I've no use for crate tiles as I've bought the model pack so I've started using crate tiles to mark marines already played this turn. @galeforcenine.bsky.social

Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps, Hudson character card. Using what should be a W-Y crate tile to mark the character as having already played this turn.
Badly painted crates from the model pack at the top.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

A few turns later... Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck 🤣

Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps boardgame. Map, characters and counters all laid out. But now the Motion Tracker cards have been... unlucky.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Introducing a friend to Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps by @galeforcenine.bsky.social Mission 1: Rescue Newt. We got this. Everything is under control...

Aliens Another Glorious Day in the Corps boardgame. Base game without expansions. Map, characters and counters all laid out.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

*Whistles innocently* (I'm sure someone has already done this)

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Setting up Aliens Another Glorious Day In The Corps by #galeforcenine so I know the rules for playing with friends. This was jolly good fun.

Aliens Another Glorious Day In The Corps boardgame setting up.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

The First Lady will be running the CIA

Secret Squirrel, cartoon character https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Squirrel

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Stayed away from Civ 6 for years though bought on day 1. Strongly dislike the religion game mechanics (optional in Civ 5). Found a mod that's been around for years but new to me, "Religion Expanded" by p0kiehl and set no. of religions to zero. This is the most I've enjoyed a game of Civ in years.

"Religion Expanded" mod for Civ 6 by p0kiehl.
Allows up to 16 religions in game but even better allows you to set it to zero.

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Roo Stercogburn @roouk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Sunday afternoon. Good times 🙂

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