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    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker is now friends with talien3 and 4 other people.

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      September 10, 2012 at 12:44pm
    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker posted a new blog post.

      Change of Plans
      Alas, a change of plans.Today, Wizards of the Coast eliminated my position. I...
      December 14, 2011 at 4:18pm
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      Strokin_100
      Strokin_100
      Sigh, this news really bothers me. What are you thinking WotC. You have really messed things up in the last couple of years.
      Good luck to you Rich.

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      December 30, 2011 8:53 PM PST
      Invoker47
      Invoker47
      So sad to have come across this, but it doesn't surprise me.
      I've played many campaigns in various settings, and DMed plenty more all over the place, and had a lot of fun.
      But then, several years ago, I discovered Birthright. Much later than when it came out, but Birthright still changed the game for me. The first campaign I DMed, started in humble Tuornen in Anuire, and ended up with a party that included a descendant of Roele who didn't know it until it was all said and done, and...

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      January 17, 2012 5:08 PM PST
    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker added a comment to LincolnLog's profile.

      I've looked at Benson/Gleaves quite a few times, and the thing that's stopped...
      December 13, 2011 at 7:00pm
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    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker posted a new blog post.

      December Update
      Merry Christmas, folks! It’s been a few weeks since I posted, so I...
      December 13, 2011 at 6:57pm
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      AH_Richter_von_Manthofen
      AH_Richter_von_Manthofen
      OK seems Surface Action is selling well enough to warrant Set VII ;)
      We speak of a mid to late 2013 release date if you are only in the starting stages
      Please look at our "personal" Set VII-... lists here on the boards to get an impression what WE would like to get
      I assume if a n unit appears on most of the lists you can assume the majority of all players are badly wanting this unit.
      What you should avoid:
      Raise high hopes - and then just scratch at the surface :D
      ...

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      December 13, 2011 11:57 PM PST
      AH_Grenzewolf
      AH_Grenzewolf
      EXCELLENT! Very pleased to hear confirmation of W@S Set VII. This news "end runs" any 'the end is nigh' gloom so any speculations will have a positive spin.
      Also enjoiing the tidbits on Angels 20. Hope they keep comming and building momentum with Januarys preview.
      Happy Holidays Rich & thanks for keeping us fans in the loop.
      GW

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      December 14, 2011 5:36 AM PST
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      WotC_RichBaker posted a new blog post.

      A&A Air Force Minis at Museum of Flight 11/12
      Hi, everybody! This may be my shortest blog entry ever, but that's because I...
      November 7, 2011 at 7:06pm
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      AH_weedsrock2
      AH_weedsrock2
      Rich,
      Benson/Gleaves and Fubuki pretty please, with nautical metal shavings on top....
      Bob
      LincolnLog
      +2 to these!

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      November 10, 2011 9:17 PM PST
      enabrantain
      enabrantain
      How'd it go???
      November 13, 2011 5:40 PM PST
    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker posted to Huscarl's forum thread.

      Forum Topic: Surface Action Set List
      October 12, 2011 at 1:20pm
    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker posted a new blog post.

      Surface Action Opening Salvo, Part 4
      Surface Action Opening Salvo, Part 4 Welcome back! This is our...
      October 10, 2011 at 3:22pm
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      AH_Richter_von_Manthofen
      AH_Richter_von_Manthofen
      Never been more unhappy with a set list before...
      October 14, 2011 2:03 AM PDT
      Shinnentai
      Shinnentai
      Looks superb to me - I want at least one of every unit, and many more in a lot of cases!
      October 19, 2011 6:04 PM PDT
    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker posted a new blog post.

      Set 6: Surface Action, Opening Salvo 3
      Surface Action Opening Salvo, Part 3 Welcome back! Our Opening Salvo...
      October 3, 2011 at 11:52am
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      AH_Richter_von_Manthofen
      AH_Richter_von_Manthofen
      The Sheffild is very agressive costed - compared to other 12 point cruisers it has
      same or better armor
      better main guns
      better AA (except atlanta which is worse in other respects)
      better Torps as 2 (Atlanta; Duca) and slightly better than 1 (lamotte) = 1 dice more at range 2
      and also good SAs
      the Comparable Belfats is at 15 points 3 points more expensive
      I notice the same with the Bande Nere - at 9 points it is clearly better than the other 2 9 point light...

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      October 4, 2011 7:10 AM PDT
      enabrantain
      enabrantain
      Dunno if you're willing to share this, but do the turrets on those models move? Looks like they do...
      October 5, 2011 9:58 PM PDT
    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker posted a new blog post.

      War at Sea Set 6, Opening Salvo 1
      Hi folks! For the next couple of weeks, it's all A&A miniatures, all the...
      September 19, 2011 at 1:53pm
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      OberstOz
      OberstOz
      You know for 14 pts I was happy to take the HMS Eagle for ED2, so I agree with you that launching aircraft from is a bonus.
      As always I must ask is there any chance we'll see some of the Aussie units that fought alongside her at the Battle of Calabria like the HMAS Stuart or Vampire in future sets?

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      September 20, 2011 2:09 AM PDT
      WotC_RichBaker
      WotC_RichBaker
      In all honesty, anything better than AA 7 or so probably isn't justified for any non-US unit; American antiaircraft was really that far ahead of everyone else, thanks to the 5"/38 and the 40mm. But, it *is* a game and sometimes we have to lend a helping hand where it isn't always warranted. Taiho mounted a good number of about the best AA guns the Japanese had, even if those weren't in the same league as the US AA armament.
      September 26, 2011 11:05 AM PDT
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      WotC_RichBaker posted a new blog post.

      Surface Action Opening Salvo 2
      Surface Action Opening Salvo, Part 2 Welcome back! This week we’ll...
      September 26, 2011 at 12:59pm
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      Forum Topic: Opening Salvo 1 posted on Rich Baker's blog
      September 19, 2011 at 1:56pm
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      September 19, 2011 at 1:43pm
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    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker posted a new blog post.

      Nerathi Legends, Windowsill Navy, Angels 20
      Hi, folks! It’s been a busy summer! I skipped GenCon this year in...
      September 1, 2011 at 12:49pm
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      mnnorthstars
      mnnorthstars
      Did you get to see the newest memorial, to Dr. King? The pictures of it are very inspiring.
      September 4, 2011 2:16 PM PDT
      Raevski
      Raevski
      Thanks for your Blog, i think it keeps us all sane between sets. :)
      My local store says that A20 has been pushed back to Febuary. Is that true?

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      September 5, 2011 10:27 PM PDT
    • WotC_RichBaker

      WotC_RichBaker posted a new blog post.

      New title, Air Force Minis, War at Sea Sneak Peeks
      Greetings, all! Thanks for stopping by. I know it’s been a few weeks...
      July 13, 2011 at 12:37pm
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      AH_NeuralDream
      AH_NeuralDream
      When did you say you are coming back from hols?
      i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/NeuralD...

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      July 16, 2011 9:55 AM PDT
      LarsVolta
      LarsVolta
      Congratulations for the new job. I hope you like it and wouldn't rather keep designing. But I hope you can come up with a lot of more Nerathi Legends articles. I'm enyoing the series so much. Keep up the good work. I pray for a Nerathi Legends Compilation or a Nerathi source book in the end.
      August 10, 2011 1:22 AM PDT

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      About Me: I'm a senior game designer in Wizards' R&D department, and the author of a dozen fantasy and science fiction novels. Most of the time I work on D&D 4th Edition, but I'm also the designer behind Axis & Allies Miniatures, especially the naval minis (War at Sea).
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    November 11, 2010
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    I appreciate your friendship

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    September 9, 2010
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    Hey, I read your most recent trilogy and enjoyed every minute of it. Are you planning on continuing with the Blades of the Moonsea books? I don't usually read these kinds of books, but the reason I picked up the first book was because of the author reading you did for the Wizards D&D site.

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