I got back to school a few months ago but haven't got much painting or modeling done. So what has been taking up my time? Lots of things actually.
I bought the board game "Twilight Struggle" and have been playing that quite a bit. There isn't much of a minis gaming group where I am at, so this has been a little better fit. It is basically a card-driven war game set in the Cold War for two players. It is quite good and has been scratching the "wargame itch" for me.
I have also been reading the George R.R. Martin series "A Game of Thrones." It is pretty good, but I despair about the glacial nature of the thing's plot. It never seems to go anywhere. I like reading about the characters, but after 5 books I thought some of them would get off their butts and actually accomplish something. There are still two more books due out and I will probably read them, but will wait for some reviews to come out first.
I have also been reading the "Vampire Earth" series by E.E. Knight. These are awesome. It is a post-apocalyptic survival/military epic about an alien-vampire ruled world and the freedom fighters who go against their tyrannical rule. Good action, good stories, and David Valentine kicks ass. Each story is its own narrative with a beginning middle and end. Almost the exact opposite of "Game."
I have also been catching up on Spike TV's "Deadliest Warrior." Too bad they have been cancelled before the fourth season. I will miss the completely unnecessary gore, cheesy announcements, and testosterone-heavy smack talk.
I did buy some Privateer Press Models to put together, but they ended up being an awful lot of work, so I set them aside.
I have been listening to a ton of podcasts as well. The Black Dog, Hypnobobs, D6 Generation, The Aethervox, and H.P.Lovecraft Literary Podcast are all excellent.
I am heading off on a little vacation next week but will try to get back to some of my old projects and get them finished before the rest of my papers and finals come due.
Cheers!
Maniple
