Re: [DL] Cardstock Coolness

[Dane & Melody <melndane@cableone.net>]

I followed up on the MicroTatix thread and contacted Mr. McLimore
regarding the possibilities of a Wild West series of cardstock
buildings.  Here's the result:

<delevi>

> >Deadlands (published by Pinnacle Entertainment) has just put out it's
> >line of "Cardstock Cowboys" minis.  I'm just curious:  Do you have
> >anything that might be used in an historical setting of the "wild
> >West?"  Is there a possibility of something like this being developed?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >D.
> 
> Thanks! The response to our Cardstock Buildings has been tremendous, and 
> we have a large number of new sets almost ready to go, incluing more of 
> the Vyllage-on-the-Cheep as well as a new CHEEPSVILLE line of modern-era 
> buildings.
> 
> We have ambitions to do a line of Old West structures, too, and Gary M. 
> Williams (the designer of our building lines) has done a few test models 
> which turned out very well. Gary's an experienced Civil War and 
> Revolutionary War reenactor, and he is a real stickler for historical 
> accuracy in such things, so expect him to take special care with an Old 
> West line. I expect we may take a shot at this sometime in the latter 
> half of this year. Deadlands is a great game, and Pinnacle is a terrific 
> company. The company's success is a tribute to how good products and good 
> ideas are still recognized quickly by the gaming public. I haven't seen 
> the Cardstock Cowboys yet, but I'll probably have to pick up a set 
> because I love cardboard standup figures of all kinds.
> 
> The Simply Roleplaying! core rules, due out soon, support the Old West 
> era to some extent with basic firearms, horses, etc. so a gamemaster 
> could tackle an old west setting with just that book if he chose. But we 
> will have future expansions that will highlight Old West roleplay 
> especially -- including, with luck, my own "Tales of the Golden Rangers" 
> setting eventually. It's a much different take on the Old West than 
> Deadlands, and I hope people will enjoy it. I expect we will do some 
> cardstock old west figures of our own for those products. (We'd better, 
> as Lissanne Lake -- cover artist for Simply Roleplaying! core rules -- is 
> one of the artists who has become known for her work appearing in the 
> Deadlands CCG. Lissanne would never forgive me if I didn't give her some 
> cowboys to do! She even has an old west marshal as one of the figures on 
> the cover of the Simply! core rules book!)
> 
> I'll be sure and pass your kind words on to Gary (who could probably use 
> a break after all the CHEEPSVILLE work he's just completing).
> 
> 
> Guy McLimore / guymc@evansville.net
> MicroTactix Games
> http://www.microtactix.com