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Mars Attacks Day
I spent today down at Mantic HQ with a bunch of 16 playtesters, battling through the Mars Attacks scenarios once more to see if there were any final tweaks and clarifications needed. As Mantic are...
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Not Sure…
It’s not always easy to know exactly how much I can say here. However, with the Mantic blog mentioning that DreadBall Xtreme was “just around the corner” the other day I don’t think anyone’s going to...
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Two Days…
The DreadBall Xtreme Kickstarter is all ready to roll, launching on the 21st. I have, as you might have guessed, been quite busy in the last week, though oddly it’s not been the DBX that’s occupied...
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DBX Rules Questions
Don’t get too excited just yet… This is a holding page so the guys doing the layout have a place to link to. We’re doing final prep on a Beta version of the rules for the Kickstarter that starts...
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DreadBall Xtreme Kickstarter Funds
I went into the Mantic office at lunch time to watch the KS go live along with the assembled staff. Once again, thanks to the amazing support of you lot it very quickly reached its initial funding...
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DB FAQ Format Change
I’ve been fiddling with the DB FAQ and have changed it to a pdf as I think this is more convenient. The Q&A themselves are not different enough yet to worry about. I’ll let you know when that...
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The Calm Before The Storm
At least, that’s how it feels for me. Later today the beta rules for DBX go up, and if experience is anything to go by that will rather increase my time answering emails and comments. The Mantic...
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Podcasts, Interviews And More To Come
With the DBX KS live, people suddenly want to talk to me. So much so that I’m nattering on about DBX on the latest Mantic podcast, did a live bilingual interview with the Spanish chaps from Forya Y...
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What’s The Difference Between DreadBall And DreadBall Xtreme?
A simple question. The difference in logos is a clue. The real answer depends on what you mean by the question though. Are you asking about the difference in background, in the reality of the game for...
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Updated DBX Beta Rules
I’ve gone through the feedback on the DBX questions page and incorporated it into the digital download rather than list a separate FAQ. A version 2 is live now if you want to check it out. If you have...
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DBX Details: Why 4 Actions, Not 5?
In DreadBall a team gets 5 Team Action Tokens (TAT) in each Rush. This is the bread and butter of what they can get done, though it can be supplemented by free actions and Special Move cards. DBX uses...
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DBX Details: Why Strikers Can’t Slam
A number of people have asked why it is that in DreadBall Xtreme Strikers are not allowed to Slam. After all, there are “no rules” on the pitch. The answer seems so obvious to me that it’s been hard...
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Starburst
I do lose track of what I’ve said in each venue, so there may be something you haven’t heard before here. By here, I mean in a new interview about DreadBall Xtreme in Starburst magazine. Yes, I know...
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Stomp Rules In DreadBall Xtreme
I thought it might be worth mentioning that the rules for Stomp have not gone away, they’ve just moved. In DreadBall it is a foul to jump up and down on someone who is on the floor. In Xtreme is isn’t....
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DBX Details: What Are Sponsors Like?
Sponsors are individuals and no two are exactly alike. However, there are certain common traits which characterise them as a group. Sponsors are criminals. Because the game is illegal it has been...
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DBX Details: What Do Sponsors Do In Game?
Sponsors organise the games of DreadBall Xtreme, and put together the teams that play in them. But what do they do once the game has started? Well, it’s not all champagne and caviar. If you read the...
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DreadBall Xtreme On Meeples & Miniatures
Episode 121 is all about DBX, apart from a bit at the end on Kickstarters in general. You can find it here.
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Not Long Now…
Wow, that went fast! There’s only three and a bit days left on the Dreadball Xtreme Kickstarter, so if you were trying to decide whether to jump in or not you need to think fast! I’ve been busy writing...
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