Star Trek turns 50 years old this month! In celebration, Greg and Andy discuss combat in the Star Trek universe, as seen in the various TV series and movies. Later on, they do a full review of Star Trek Attack Wing. And finally, Greg and Andy discuss their experiences at recent conventions they attended!
Star Trek Combat: 58 Min
Landlubber’s Musings: 1 Hr 57 Min
Star Trek Attack Wing Review: 2 Hr 2 Min
Ruckdog’s Report: 2 Hr 59 Min
Gencon and Tacticon Experiences:3 Hr 9 Min
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In Episode 9, Greg and Andy go after a topic both of them have been looking forward to for quite a while: naval videogames! Later, they do an in-depth review of Fantasy Flight's Star Wars Armada miniatures game. Finally, Greg asks Andy a few questions about his impending trip to Gencon!
Naval Videogames: 52 Min
Landlubber’s Musings: 2 Hr 10 Min
Star Wars Armada Review: 2 Hr 17 Min
Ruckdog’s Report: 3 Hr 29 Min
Andy's Pre-Gencon Thoughts:3 Hr 35 Min
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In Episode 8, Greg and Andy tackle the subject of naval boardgames. These are games that either focus on naval combat exclusively, or have naval combat as one of their key components. Later, they take a look at space carriers, examining the origins of the idea and how the concept of carrier operations is integrated into some of our favorite space naval games!
Naval Boardgames: 47 Min
Landlubber's Musings: 1 Hr 30 Min
Space Carriers: 1 Hr 39 Min
Ruckdog's Report: 3 Hr 0 Min
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In Episode 7, it's MBS...IN SPAAACE! Greg and Andy are joined by Josh and Phil from the Firebase Delta podcast to discuss Firestorm Armada, the awesome space naval combat game by Spartan Games. The first segment is a roundtable discussion on all things Firestorm, while the second segment is a full review of the game. In Landlubber's Musings, Greg discusses space combat as described in several sci-fi book series. For his segment, Andy discusses the Battle of Jutland. He then interviews Seth, who had the privilege to participate in a Jutland commemorative game at the US Naval War College.
Firestorm Armada Roundtable: 17 Min
Landlubber's Musings: 1 Hr 24 Min
Firestorm Armada Review: 1 Hr 33 Min
Ruckdog's Report: 2 Hr 27 Min
Jutland Interview with Seth:2 Hr 33 Min
==Links Discussed in Show==
Firestorm Armada Official Website
Naval War College Jutland Game Report
For Episode 6, Greg and Andy have Mike and Bill on to discuss all the awesome Firestorm Armada events they are organizing for the 2016 NOVA Open. Later, Greg and Andy do their first review of a Class C game, Axis and Allies War at Sea.
NOVA Open Firestorm Armada Interview 27 Min
Landlubber’s Musings: 1 Hr 12 Min
Axis & Allies War At Sea Review: 1 Hr 20 Min
Ruckdog’s Report: 2 Hr 15 Min
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2016 MBS Painting Contest Winners
For Episode 5, Greg and Andy talk about all things Adepticon! They start off discussing the organized play events they participated in, and then move on to the pick up games and all the awesome sights and sounds of the biggest event in miniatures gaming.
==Quick Reference==
Adepticon Organized Events: 36 Min
Landlubber’s Musings: 1 Hr 16 Min
Adepticon Games of Opportunity : 1 Hr 22 Min
Ruckdog’s Report: 1 Hr 55 Min
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For Episode 4, Greg and Andy do their first ever interview, with John C. and John G! These two fine gentlemen are responsible for a company called Topside Minis (you may have heard of them!). In the second half of the show, they do their second game review, on Halo Fleet Battles from Spartan Games.
==Quick Reference==
TSM Interview: 26 Min
Landlubber's Musings: 1 Hr 1 Min
Halo Fleet Battles Review: 1 Hr 5 Min
Ruckdog's Report: 2 Hr 18 Min
Adepticon Preview: 2 Hr 23 Min
==Links Discussed in Show==
2016 MBS Painting Contest Entry Forum
For Episode 3, Greg and Andy take another look at the Naval Miniature Game market and talk about Class "C" games. In the second half of the show, they discuss aircraft carrier operations and how they are represented on the tabletop!
==Quick Reference==
Class C Game Overview: 18 Min
Landlubber's Musings: 1 Hr 6 Min
Carrier Operations: 1 Hr 10 Min
Ruckdog's Report: 1 Hr 55 Min
==Links Discussed in Show==
2016 MBS Painting Contest Entry Forum
For Episode 2, Greg and Andy take another look at the Naval Miniature Game market and talk about Class "B" games. After that, it's the first MBS Podcast Game Review! Greg and Andy take a look at Dystopian Wars from Spartan Games.
==Quick Reference==
Class B Game Overview: 26 Min
Landlubber's Musings: 1 Hr 18 Min
Dystopian Wars Review: 1 Hr 22 Min
Ruckdog's Report: 2 Hrs 18 Min
2016 Gaming Resolutions: 2 Hrs 24 Min
==Links Discussed in Show==
Star Blazers Fleet Battle System
The first full episode of the Man Battlestations Podcast! In this episode, Greg and Andy take a look at the Naval Miniature Game market and talk about Class "A" games. Later, they look back on 2015 and discuss the major news in the naval gaming hobby over the last year.
==Quick Reference==
Class A Game Overview: 23 Min
Landlubber's Musings: 1 Hr 18 Min
2015 Year in Review: 1 Hr 24 Min
Ruckdog's Report: 2 Hrs 11 Min
Pearl Harbor Remembrance: 2 Hrs 24 Min
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Fellow Naval Gamers, it is with great pride and excitement that I am announcing Man Battlestations will be producing a naval miniatures gaming-themed podcast. The first full episode will be released on 7 December 2015, but in the mean time, you can check out what we are calling "Episode 0," which is sort of a preview show that serves as a way for the hosts to introduce ourselves and to lay out exactly why we are doing the show. Please take a listen and let us know what you think!
You can find Episode 0 here:
This is the inaugural episode of the Man Battlestations podcast! In this episode, Greg and Andy lay the groundwork for follow on episodes by introducing themselves and discussing the vision, goals, and format for the show.
==Quick Reference==
Host Bios: 4 min
Show Vision: 25 min
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