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Achievement unlocked! I just reached the end of another D6 Generation podcast!

...and so begins the long, dark (near) fortnight of waiting for the next episode :-(

As per usual, I enjoyed the episode. Although, I confess this time around it was more due to the personalities involved than the actual content. While I appreciate a good mechanic in a game (and, especially, an innovative one!)...Mulling Mechanics is just not one of my favorite segments of the D6G. But, you guys managed to make it entertaining. It plays like a couple of guys sitting around the local gamery shooting the breeze. And there's nothing wrong with that!

However, the talk of a wind mechanic and sidetracking into discussion of the Patrick O'Brian books and the Horatio Hornblower books was quite timely indeed. I picked up Dread Fleet and am in the process of building that right now. But, I've also found myself extremely intrigued by the announcement from Ares Games of the Sails of Glory miniatures game coming in 2012. This is an Age of Sail game from the folks who created Wings of War (now called Wings of Glory) and will use a similar system. The first release will be set in the time of the Napoleonic Wars. My excitement over the coming game has got me wanting to read those books now (as if I didn't already have more than enough to read!). So, thanks for that discussion, guys!

Mouse Guard - I'm with Craig on this one. Game-wise, it sounds interesting, I suppose. Theme-wise? It holds zero appeal to me. It should be noted for potential Mouse Guard RPG players, however, that Reaper does a series of minis called Mouselings that could probably work well with the game (if minis can even be incorporated into the system):

http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/mouselings

Craig - your brief discourse on fame and celebrity was interesting. I know this past Gen Con I was really looking forward to seeing you guys and chatting you all up, but when I saw you all outside of the Meeting Room before the Play-By-Mob event, I clammed up. I had a brief exchange with Raef, and make a comment or two to you...but overall, I think I clammed up a bit. "What to I even have to say to these guys? I mean, they're the D6 Generation and I'm just a schmo with a blog and a readership of 10 on a good day!" Ah well. Maybe next year.

And Nicole? I hope you plan to do a follow up on your MMO experience. I'm not an MMOer myself, so I'm curious to your response to The Old Republic.