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3/3/12:B.A.L updates and Bad Magical Lingo.

Howdy loyal readers, it is I back again after a short break to answer the metric crap ton of questions you emailed me since the last update.

First off the Corps would like to extend our hand to the legions of avid "Nerfers" and Nerf lovers who opened their doors to us and rapidly assimilated into the Corps fold. Y'all are amazing and really the age gaps are something I never planned for, we have grandparents who are contacting me on behalf of their grandkids and adults 30+ wanting to sign up for our adult league brackets. Whilst many see this as odd, I really don't. Our old LARP crew had men and women 40+ enjoying it and lets be honest fun has no age requisite.

Ok thats out of the way down to the real meat. Many of you have asked, often repeatedly for details and now I finally have them to give. The B.A.L will be establishing leader boards on our forum that will update once I get results from the country wide factions and teams already mustering and organizing - or so I'm told by my captains in other states- Our season schedule is still in the air as far as I know since I have yet to get a formal reply from many of the smaller teams as to their intentions and total size. But for the most part we shall play that close to our chest and see what happens. As far as rules, the League rules will be posted on the forum as well but expect the typical slate for war games with some unique LARP inspired buffs. No not sand bag spells, but optional armor and such are in discussion. The League is open to all Nerf clases of guns, from all lines - though the dart tag ammo would require us to enforce eye protection since that velcro covering seems to concern the younger league members.- and allows the N-Strike weaponry from swords to the rest. So fret not all are welcome with equal fervor. We also have Squads/ Guilds planned to create a larger sense of conflict. LARP has it's kingdoms and such and so shall the league have the factions. Thus far we are waiting on some more commanders to register with me so we can formalize the Guilds on the forum and here in the site. Email me people.

Now to the subject of mods, I'm well aware that many of the newer models of guns can be cracked open and modded for advanced usage. While the Corps and myself have a long history in airsoft weaponry it seems to us that many of the full auto blasters operate in similar ways. We intend to allow mods provided the users can explain the mods actual effects, at least until our lingo skills get to where we can banter with the best of them. Many of you seemed adamant we either ban or allow, so I've reached a middle ground with the head leaders of the league and we are going to make it team optional. Meaning every Guild or Team can say yes or no as they wish. We shall neither mandate nor dismiss the idea of modded blasters since it's usually something that really never hurts the challenge. Ok true a faster RoF or Longer range/ accuracy can be a boon but thats just the state of conflict sometimes you won't have the best gear. So folks are free to opt in or out as they wish. The next subject came up a lot, how the N-Strike gear - swords and such- is practical when the gun/blasters are already standard. Well it's kinda simple, why should we not allow em? Range of versatility in ones choices is never a bad thing. Sides many of our LARP converts are a bit overzealous and claim they shall never use the blasters. I expect that will change once they witness the chaos but maybe it won't. Having a all melee Guild is actually a good idea to many of us.

Finally we come to the key points of " How is this unique" well aside from our community being as large as it is, our team masters are essentially superbly trained. Players can expect to get really modern skills when dealing with us, as we intend to cover and do lectures for everything from rapid clip reloads to modern tactical issues. Our Sword and melee skill teams are also going to be mentoring everyone who wants it, in any of our dozen or so known styles - yes we even have a Jedi combat expert in talks to join.- Our war-gamers will have more skills and tools at their disposal to make thegames far more fun and engaging since realism tends to always help the issue. Ok sure, the younger leagues can do whatever but the teen and up leagues will have the option of advanced skills. All of this info as well as tactical and style topics will be available for free on the forums online blog if your interested starting mid march. Now as to League organization, we have east coast squads mobilizing from the tri-state area down to about the Carolinas but our west coast teams are scattered and middle of the country has nobody. League founders are welcome to contact me for details and I shall send you a bunch of Corps cards and info free of charge. My email is always open to folks who want more info and would rather not wait for my updates here which can be sporadic at best.

Last but always not least we like to close with some humor. It;s my experience that one should never try to instruct a mage in the art of gun combat. They seem to think suppressive fire means they should use their fireball spell more often. I find myself wanting to see if their shield spell can withstand my 80 dart assault as a example of suppressive fire. Until next time remember to keep an extra clip handy.

2/22/12: Ambition is like a Fire, sometimes you get burned. Rise Corps Arena Battle League!

Suffice to say this month has been a major bummer to many of the Corps membership. But not for any really bad reasons, with out RPG teams shuffling and my personal focus on the small community events we have to get name recognition I'm sorry to say I've been out of touch woth the larger base of the Corps for a few weeks now. Our effoprts to get smaller factions out into the greater 48 have been slow going, and my once full mailbox has seen a drought. But that is not a really huge problem far as I see it. Hobby gamers are very much a "keep it close to the chest" crowd. We tend to huddle and remain in a safe and enjoyable situation long as we can, stepping into the blaring spotlight and stating openly your a member of the Corps is not, it seems on the agenda for some just yet.

That however is not going to stop the ambition - some say egomania- of the Corps staff and core membership. In fact we just announced to our local area a groundbreaking project that I'm going to announce here. Right now. In a major move this past week the Myself and my closest generals forged an allyance with some of the smaller LARP teams in the tri-state area in a effort to modernize and update the live action wargame crowd to a new millenia. Suffice to say many of their leaders came to me recently and asked how they could gerner more members. My points were blunt but honest, ditch the mandatory costumes, stop thowing spell sandbags and find sword trainers to help folks learn their weapons as opposed to going out there and banging away like a kid. if you want to be taken seriously start acting serious. This is why the Core Corps LARP crew garners so much praise our guys know how to wargame.

So after a talk we reforged the alliance between our groups and I went to work finding a way to modernize and also broaden the scope. Many folks enjoy the idea of live action wargames but really do not want to fight alongsie some cleche fantasy kingdom with 50 year olds and elf ears. Not that I care but let us all be honest it can freak some folks out and thats not good for recruiting. The Corps is in this for the greater advancement of all hobby gaming so we don't judge. Others do, and rather harshly. That does not mean we scurry away and hide from scrutiny the Corps simply says "ok" and works to blow their criticisms out of the water with a high powered nuke. That is just what we did.

I'm very proud at this time to announce the formation of the Corps A.B.L - Arena Battle League-. A new idea and tajke on the oldest of hobbies - sort of oh the hell with acutal age, 90% of us went outside as kids and slew dragons with foam swords accept that- The League is a updated revamped view of LARP with a focus on opening up the gates of wargames by using modern and accesable means. Lets face it, money is tight for us gamers. Most of us cannot affort to go out and buy or hand stitch costumes and custom make weaponry. Those that can get kudos but for those that can't the Corps found a most elegant partner. Nerf. Yes folks Nerf, makers of toys since I was little. But the Corps has found a secret weapon in the growing legion of fans who are rabidly devoted to the new N-Strike and N-Force lines. As a proud Nerf fan for my whole life I can say the new gear is miles beyond the old. Full auto guns, clips, sturdy and damn near amazing swords and weaponry make my inner child scream " WANT!"

So the Corps listened, we found a hardcore collection of folks who wanted Nerf to shine, and we merged them with the new initiative. The League will be your hub to set up and organize your own Nerf wars in your area. We will in the coming days update our forum to provide top notch content including reviews, how to mod the weaponry safely and securely, paint apps and most of all tactical and advanced technique locations where our Corps team - and masters as war- will meet you and take you through advanced tactical tools. From the quick reloads to sword styles and techniques. These seminars are free to attend and open to all. Most importantly we are holding open sign ups for new league formation, each smaller league will be tied into our network and we will relay dates and loactions via this site and the forum. Members have access to us almost 24/7 with upt to the minute info.

But this is nothing if you don't join the cause, Nerf fanbatics are urged to contact me and start forming leagues for the summer battle season, which will feature a up to the minute action replay by myself and the core team. You can submit to us vids of your battles, or even if your daring training vids to help the greater cause and we will view em all, the best will get shot clean to our media center and our Yutube channel. - which will arrive this summer we hope- Most ambitions of all is the adaptive story arc, each battle will roll with a new theme and timeline that I will personally track and adapt as local leagues form and factions rise and fall. Providing to you a immersive experience unlike any other. This goes beyond totals and points, we are taking the wargame to a new level with advanced rules and bonus content Corps leagues alone have access to.

So that about covers it this week. Arena team laders are urged to email or if your in the area pick up one of our cards and call to get details on founding a league and what it intails. Rules and such will follow Via a emailed newsletter as well as information on fan content submissions and what gear is allowed. There are those of you lruking out there who adore the gear, now is the time to ally with the Corps and get your passion noticed. Lock and Load people.

2/18/12: Press RPG Liquidation Sale and Updates.

Hey folks. Lots of news this week but the first subject is one that you may be very interested in. The Press has a backlog of RPG books that we no longer need so we are giving you the chance to buy em off us at dealbreaking prices well below MSRP. The Books for Sale include the following-

Exalted 2nd edition series: Core, Lunars, Abyssals, Infernals, Dragon-Blooded, Sidereals, Book of Sorcery (books 1 through 5) , Scroll of the Monk, Return of the scarlet empress, Scroll of divinities, Scrol of Exalts, Scroll of Heroes, Scroll of Fallen Races and the Storytellers companion. All books are MINT condition excepting a removed character sheet for the core books that was removed via exacto knife for easier scan and copying for our teams. That page will be included for sure. Pricing is low - core hardcovers 20$, paperbacks 15$-, Shipping will be done from my home via USPS - Us postal- or if you tack on some extra UPS tracking # included. Further we are also blowing out our small D and D 4E books including the folowing: 4E players handbooks - 1,2 and 3- Arcane Power, Martial Power 1, Divine Power 1, Psionic Power, Primal Power, and the Players options Heroes of shadow books. We are selling them solo or as a Instant collection in bulk for a discounted rate. If your a RPG gamer and need a book from above or maybe want a mint condition - not even dust or scratches on the covers- instant starting block please contact me via the email link on the page. I'm more then happy to set down payment options and discuss the pricing- wich is open for negociation if you order enough- All proceeds will benefit the Corps and Press paying for new supplies our small teams really need. So help out your fellow gamers and nab a new book while your at it.

On the final update the Press is moving ahead with the development of our new RPG system full steam, our playtest teams are already in game sessions and giving us vital feedback. Thus far our plans are to hit the major Cons this season and let you see us face to face. I know it is rather strange to think I'll be there in person talking to you folks and not acting like some strange talking keyboard on a website. Track us down by following the screaming Kobolds and burning Goblin villages. We hope to garner enough money this summer to hit the major east coast ones at the very least but if things go well we may even hit the west coast only time will tell.

Thats sadly about it this week, I'm occupied with organizing a Corps night game festival for my coming birthday and hard at work in that regard so I pray you will forgive my lack of witty banter this week. Next week maybe yes? Until then remember Mages are not overpowered they are simply misunderstood.

2/12/12: Welcome back White Wolf, CAOS System update & new Spnsored RPG's

Well, time heals wounds it seems. Lots to update today and all of it major so lets hit the books

First off, The Corps seinor staff met at length across these past weeks to formally consider a fan based motion to reinstate our support and sponsorship of White Wolf teams. We did this in our usual gamer way, calm debates followed by duels with swords and jousts if things got hairy. At the end of the day the Staff and fans reached a happy consensus. Effective as of this typing the Corps is welcoming back White Wolf fans to our fold with all the same perks and fun. However there is a caveat. We have altered our sponsorship rules and guides to handle any problems proaxctively. Meaning a few things, First the Corps will once again help sponsor teams. This means we will link them up, help players find teams, provide help in any way possible - from buying books to organizing games for Dm's etc- And provide cutting edge fan content. But we will not, repost or publicly show the system or rules used nor shall we charge or in any way claim ownership. Essentially all our custom swag will be posted still but you will have to understand the system. We are not runninmg a wiki here and posting system information - thats copywritten no less- for public use. Thats not saying you can't go to a wiki and get that info for free but the Corps supports these companies and encourages our members to at least own a core book or two.

Now having said that, we also want to welcom into the fold new teams under the banner of new Game systems. Just recently we added a team from the indie RPG Nobilis which is amazing and complex. Further the Corps has welcomed several anime themed d20 teams into the fold and have plans to welcome a Marvel RPG team once that core system becomes available later in march. Further our CCG division is moving ahead full steam, holding gatherings at public places to help new players into the genre and showcasing amazing matches. We currently need a lead team to help our Magic: The Gathering squad update their decks and rules as we have all been out of the system for years. if your interested in helping contact me.

Second is the grand announcement that the diceless RPG system designed in house is basically done, and no I will not divulge info but to say it lives up to the name. CAOS uses a unique hybrid design to capture the cinematic feel of RPG's and allow combat to be at once random and player controlled. For more info keep your eyes posted here. Finally I'd like to thank again our fantastic membership for really working hard to find ways in which the Corps can serve the larger community of our hobby gaming brethren - and sisters, you gamer gals need to make more effort to stand out- The Corps is in a way recomitted to supporting companies and those who play the games we all love and enjoy. Though I shall not voice my opinion on the recent reveal of 5E d and d. I think it's best the Corps stays neutral and thus I swear to never again go off on a tangent here. It's not productive.

In closing a warm thanks to our readers and a big shout out to the crazy squad of mercenaries who managed to recapture our wayward dragon-bunnies. They are now seals behind cages once again and shall hopefully stay there. Little buggers destrpyed a carrot crop then went on a rampage and slew wandering people at random, it's like they failed to realize some folkd are not after theior gold. Not that they have any, we took it all for the Corps.

2/9/12: Joint Press and Corps Update, Announcing Hymn Of Solarios

Rare double update but there are some major rumors flying about that have to be put down like a wayward Ghoul. Lets get into those right now

First and foremost, my prior post caused a bit of an uproar as to what the Corps was going to do now with the RPg division. Let me take a few moments to relay the exact process. First after the Corps staff was made aware of the changes we instantly move to assemble the enitre Corps member base into the forum chat. That went smoothly to be honest. Our second step was to just let things fly, many members shared our outrage but alos our concern that we were, in sponsoring White Wolf as a system skirting a fine line bwteen fan content and some copywright laws specifically in our overarching and unified story arcs and custom content. The Corps voted, almost as a single voice to remove all WW systems from Corps sponsorship status at once. As founder I was beholden to obey my members. As harsh as it was to loose all our sponsored teams in a single vote we chose to unify under our members wishes.

So what does a Corps sponsorship title entail? It's simple, sponsored teams and settings are ganted many benefits, first access to a DM and Player help line on our forum, custom designed content, advanture paths and setting tweaks and a whole host of unique Corps only material. With that vote our White Wolf game teams were effectively cut off from the brain and heart of the Corps and told that they were now independent and could function as any average RPG team, on their own and without such access or benefits. Most of them opted to do just that and continue on solo. They hated it since our Dissonance arc was just getting god, but we are nothing of not a united organization. With WW now effectively exiled and our sponsorship teams open we are moving ahead to fill those gaps with systems that are more, welcoming towards fan created content and a bit more relaxed when it comes to their openness towards such things.

Right now, at this typing our teams are reforming and many have chosen to stop White Wolf games entirely, switcning to more OGL systems Pathfinder chief among them but also the Fate driven Dresden Files RPG. Now we are unsure of FATE is OGL ready but thus far our effeorts to find proof are not forthcoming with evidence against. Thus for now those two occupy our new Sponsored team slots, granting them full access to the substantial Corps resource archive and database. Several other teams under our blessing continue to enjoy and play White Wolf games, and thats all right by us, we simply can have nothing to do with them. the same as we are with our members who choose to enjoy D and D 4E. While we cannot support nor make custom material we support their choice and right to have a fun enjoyable time whole heartedly.

Now many of you thought -wrongly- that this meant the Corps was dismissing the legitimacy of these teams who chose to enjoy games we can't design for. That could not be farther from the truth, we simply made a call to not skirt that legal abyss any longer and instead focus on a organizational outlook that allowed us to remain here, poised to support all hobby gamers across the board. Rather then being bound up in fear and legal worry over what could happpen should we cross a line we can't even see. Rest assured, all table top RPG games have a place at Corps events, and equal time at our pizza table during breaks to chat and discuss their favorite systems and settings. The Corps design team has simply chosen to focus on systems we can design freely for without fret or worry. Which is essential if we are to provide the cutting edge of material our members rabidly demand from us. Rest assured this will not cause us much lasting damage, if anything wer are recovered and moving along now.

You may ask what exactly we are moving into? I'm overjoyed to announce that after a formal meeting of the top members and core staff of the Press and Corps we have universally agreed to take a step ahead and move to do something really ambitious. Our custom RP setting Solarios will be used as a jumping point and is being given a full comprehensive rules system. In short we are taking our humble RP and making it a table ready RPG. Hymn of Solarios is to be sure a wildly insane and creative setting. Unlike anything out there, but familiar enough to make it rich and alive. While our forum shall host the toined down rules light RP version by summer, the full bodied RPG will be hopefully released to beta testers across the country - yes, our hidden Corps testers are out there among you- where they will invite their friends to test and relay beta info to me in my evil lair. We are hoping that by 2013 the full RPG will be ready to go public and be published as a full book available at the Press company store along with our Corps merchandise. Don't expect much flash, simple print and solid content are our goal since money will by then be tight. Once released Hymn will be the fully supported and sponsored system for the Press and Corps. Since we own it, we are free to really deliver the sort of content we want completely worry free. The game will utilize our yet to be named - or designed much- CAOS system. which will be revealed on the forum very slowly as details emerge.

We'd like to thank all our members for their support and input, that you all answered the call when we had need of fan input really means a lot to the staff and leadership. Rest assured - I'll say it again- that we are going nowhere and will continue to provite all hobby and console gamers the best events and community we can possibly maintain. Gallons of blood sweat and tears went into creating the Corps, something as small and routine as this will not be more then a pebble in the road, we stumble but shall not fall. In addition to that our CCG and CMG teams are moving ahead to try and find a home base in their areas from which Corps events can be hosted. so keep an eye out at your local comic shops for Corps nights, which feature a open atmosphere, competitive leagues and arenas, the Corps seal of approval and our logo prominently displayed for all to see. These events will be scattered but, if you know a local shop that would want to host a game night, contact me so I can make arrangements. Stores in the Tri State area wil be given precidence as our core membership is centralized around that area just now. Store owners are encourgade to ally with us, it's a win win for everyone.

We always like to close with humor, but given the bearing and importance of the above I think we shall forego...Wait hold up a sec I have a phone call...... Well thats odd, apparently someone let out our army of mutated Dragon-bunnies. Um, you all may wish to take a few levels in dragon slaying classes and carry a fire proof coat with you until we exterminate our little evil minions. Remember anything cute is by default rather insidious and evil. I'm off to lead a army of valiant and ambitious thrill seekers to their likely doom. Catch you next time.

2/7/12: Upcoming events, Solarios post production And more.

First updates of a new month are always rough so much to cover and not enough caffine to handle it all. But we have several major announcements to handle so bear with me while we dig in.

First among them is the upcoming Corps online promotion. Seeing as how we are a gaming organization our hobby game side has shown to the sun more often but we also sponsor a wide array of Console and online game franchises. Since we have yet to find a industrious or willing person who would rent us space to front our own in house tourneys we have as a group chosen to exploit online. In the coming months keep your eyes here for Xbox and PSN leagues for choice fighters and games like UMVC 3, Naruto Generations, Soulcalibur V and more. The Corps main team has access to one or the other system so we will be posting their gametags for you when a tourney is around the corner. These will start off casual but if enough of you join we will happily turn them into cash prizes at the end of seasons.

Now a minor, well large setback. The Corps was struck by news this week that White Wolf inc, a mainstay in our RPG division, hell the only company represented there. Has made the decision to switch to "on demand" printing. allying themselves not with mass market outlets but a single niche outlet for their new line of PDF and single priting suppliments. The Corps was and still is outraged, for a simple reason. Not everyone can afford a tablet or laptop to read a damn PDF file, and if they are going digital do it right. Switch to Ebook format and mass market to the secure outlets like Amazon and Barns and Nobel. The entire Corps has access to some form of Ebook reader at least even if it's a loaner from parents. In a morning vote Corps wide the organization has moved to strike our sponsored support of all WW lines effective as of this typing. Now sadly this is a full third of our RPG division and our most dominant one. But our members have agreed that some things are better off not done, and moving to make Table Top into Tablet PC is a harsh pill to swallow.

Now do not regret, I'm working with two members to try and work out a Corps sponsorship with them, they would ship me single copies of the new books we deem worth it. Long as I have a copy I can then put it in the main archives for the Corps HQ near my house which is open to all Corps members locally. At least a single book for all is better then allowing a third of our teams to dissolve. If you agree with us, or feel like we do that Digital should be done right - That is again switching to a mass market format Ebook and using secure known distrubutors like Amazon or the like- we urge you to email White Wolf and let them have a piece of your mind. From the Corps standpoint, this is not jumping ahead of the trend, it's being lazy and insulting to a large global fanbase who should not need expensive personal tablets or computers to gain access to new books. What is it they expect we wonder? That everyone will bring a laptop to game sessions and spend minutes slogging through a PDF? or print up page upon page of it to self bind and store? It's silly. Softcover suppliments are fine by us but release them properly please. From the View of the Corps this move only hurts the Table Top community who now have less options to gain access to their favorite game settings.

From bad to good it seems, The Press and Corps are proud to announce the near completion of our first major RPG titles Hymn of Solarios. Our entire organization has spent over 2 months in reality planning and designing. As of this typing we are nearly done with world building. You should expect to see it debut on our home forum sometime around mid march. Talk about fast, we expected a mid summer release but with over 200 members working behind the scenes we managed it in barely a month and a half. That said the Press would like to thank the makers of energy drinks for keeping them awake and alert while they spent sleepless nights in chat on our forum planning. Oddly enough Mana energy drink was the most used, and we still can't cast those fireball spells. I smell a false advertising quip coming on.

In addition to that, our forum has seen record hits which we owe all to you our members. As a way of saying thanks we have put into production a host of Corps merchandise that should be arriving mid summer early fall in enough bulk for us to get the swag up for sale here on our very site. So from the Corps to you we say Thanks for making us flourish. If your a gamer and want to start a corps sponsored team in your area and need info use the contact form on the sidebar. I'll be happy to get you current newsletters and updates promptly as we need them. Right now the Corps is NY based but that has to change, so this is a call to all hobby gamers who want in. Contact us for information and details on registering with out database to link up to the Corps main heart. Doing so gets you and your team a shipment of Corps membership cards free of charge, details up to the date newsletters sent by me and access to special boards on our forum along with entry into this seasons RPG story arcs which are one of a kind.

Till next time, make sure you keep your swords sharp, nobody wants to be eaten by a Grue.

1/17/12: Welcome to the Academy, Project Dissonance & Project Solarios

Hello again fans and gamers. Tonight I'm very pleased to have some major Press and Corps announcements. Many of you have been waiting for info on several of these issues so lets get down to it

First on our agenda tonight is a update to the hotly demanded Corps Academy. Many of you have emailed me and outright pleaded for us to start the classes and discussions and I want you to know I read every mail sent my way. Now before you show up at Corps HQ with torches and pitchforks let me assure you the classes and academy itself is well underway and moving slowly but surely into the realm of working. We hit a few hiccups with our squad captains and had to decide on courses we will be offering. The climate around such forums is a bit tense these days so we wanted to always offer a different perspective. The academy will start likely late March with myself opening the classes with my rather martial take on the arts of combat and my personal style everyone has dubbed the "Magus Arts". Interested? good check us out and see what secrets I will lay forth for your eager consumption.

So, since the academy issue is now done lets move to the next major announcement. In conjunction with our huge sponsored network of table top RPG games - read my post below to see em all- our master DM has united the game masters from every game and created a mind bending global story arc, that winds between every franchise in the Wold Of Darkness setting that includes most of the White Wolf games we sponsor. Excluding Exalted of course- each team is thus far deeply engaged in this huge single story that is frankly, mind bending in the scope. Vampire players sitting round a table with Changelings, Mages and Werewolves working together, Hunters and Scions at odds. The games are simply insane to watch as these often shy and exclusive game teams start to meet their peers and get a first hand look at how interconnected the setting truly can be. My own personal Mage team, - yes folks I play not just preach from this website- is deeply embroiled in the growing conflict as a unknown evil starts to unite the darker halves of every faction into a global conspiracy. Paradox is flowing free and many a village has been devoured in combat between ticked off Vampires and Werewolves. Many cities have been reduced to rubble as the Gods of Scion and Mages battle titanspawn and the Silver Ladder. If you want in, our forum will soon be hosting a special board where I will help outside teams get involved in what we are calling Project Dissonance. All players are welcome to read the updates to the campaign and join the discussion.

Finally, I'm simply astonished to be announcing that the Forum may soon be hosting a all new RP experience. After months of debate the Press design team and myself have sat down, looked at the novel I'm curently writing and started to design a whole new Rp universe. Custom crafted for players who want a dark gritty experience in a world were lines are not cut and dry and humanity is a obsolete species. The setting right now has no name but is being called Project Solarios by our design teams. Currently we are just in the design phases but what is shaping up is a whole new take on what people think of as the modern "magical traditions". Drawing from our favorite sources of inspiration we are working hard to find a blend of action, tension and harsh reality that will - we hope- offer our fans something unseen on the often overused and tired forum RP scene. This is not another typical setting and world, using our best resources we are crafting a world with scope, history and morality. Stay tuned here as I reveal more details as they happen.

Well we always like to close with some humor, so let me pose this riddle to you. How does a Mage manage to Paradox a whole town out of existance? Find out in the forums lounge to see who the guilty culprit is. Give ya a hint, That dastardly mage is typing this post. Whoops. Now if you miss my reference look up Mage: The Awakening and read up on it. The system is worthy of every gamers time. Oh and before I go, I just want to let you know that our forum requires a valid active email acccount to register. Many of our new members forgot that and complained to me. I had to inform them as I am you now, I get sent a verification email when you register. If that welcome email bounces I know why. Trying to use a inactive or invalid email will be shown and the server will not allow you to finish activating your account. Please remember to use a VALID and ACTIVE email account- you can opt out of mass emails very simply and easily and we NEVER send you spam or crap mails. Further CHECK your bulk email folders if you have a special one, our server sends the welcome email - which holds the link to activate your account- as Bulk priority. Many of our members said they never got it and they did, it was simply shunted to a separate folder that many people keep for the typical crap most of us get as bulk email. Till next time, may your crits always be perfect and never crap.

1/2/12: New Year, New things.

So, here we are in 2012. No zombie apocalypse to speak of just yet so thats a good thing for all of us. Humor aside welcome back for the first post of the new year. First updates.

Our latest major update is the rapidly growing selection of teams sponsored by the Corps, thus far we have 14 total. 2 each of: Werewolf the Forsaken, Vampire the Requiem, Changeling the Lost, Mage the Awakening. 2 Scion teams, 2 Pathfinders and now our recently added 2 Dresden Files RPG teams. Now the FATE systemn is unknown to most of us so this team has a lot to proove far as sponsorship goes. Time will tell but being a huge fan of the actual books I'm genuinely hoping it works out and becomes a mainstay in the collective. At this point our resources are fully taxed so sadly we will not be adding more teams to our squads until our funds stabilize or we find more dependable space.

That said, the forums moving along with stability, not many users to speak of, though we are a spammer magnet for gods knows why. Still our community took a few hits recently with membership leaving as we went through some growing pains. It happens and none of the core team is worried. On a follow up the Corps Academy classes will be starting very soon so be sure to register for them asap.

Since thats almost all we need to say I would again like to invite everyone to sign up to the forum and Corps exclusive access but also remind potential store owners that the Corps needs a home base so if your interested in hosting our events - and we will be making it worth your while- drop me a line and lets see if we can't work a arrangement out. My email is always open for such things so don't be afraid to use it. Welp thats all for now, Happy New Year hobby gamers.

12/28/11: Voices from Never-Never Land & Corps Academy

Now that the holidays are over for the most part I'm back from the beyond as it would seem. And for the record yes that first line of the intro is a lyric reference from the new album by a Corps favorite band Nightwish. In this update we have a lot of new information to lay down so lets get to it

First, after getting the team together and working things over the Press has decided to discontinue the RP on our home forum. It's been a long hard run trying but times and things change. I'm sure many of you noticed our new fresh layout and the new areas. As I detailed in my prior update the forums been remodeled to support the organization more completely. Our members have adapted and barring a few lazy lurkers we hope to get activity to boots and return soon. Now in that vein you'll be pleased to note that both myself and the press members have begun uploading our homebrew material for the systems the Corps supports. More is on the way but we take care to playtest and carefully weight our designs for maximum play potential before we upload em to the forum.

Second is a rather new direction for half the Corps, those members being part of our metaphysical departments. In a effort to extend our grasp and get ourselves some engaging discussions going we have begun a outreach program - through the Corps network- to find folks who wish to help us form a new style of community. That leads into what we lovingly call Corps Academy. Many of you have noted our new Meta-Physical discussion boards, one of them bearing the tutular name. That board is being prepped to host a bit of a online experiment. I and a few choice members of the Corps team have agreed to start online classes of a sorts. 4 to 5 month seasons based around a plethora of ideas, concepts and techniques from Energy Work to more general issues like shieldings etc. Now we realize many other forums do this style of help. But the Corps is in a unique position in that our network of masters branches into all major fields of thought not just one dogmatic view, thus our classes will be a more ecclectic style. Focusing less on if your wiccan or druid and more on the fundamentals and core, regardless of theology and theory behind what to do and what not to.

Now I realize this may get some folks nickers in a twist, but really thats almost what the press has always done, we work our own angle and lets the dust settle before we judge. Techniques do not belong to one style in our humble view and many techniques can be enhanced and refined by taking away the lables of those who use them and looking at the issue itself without a backdrop of implied theology. Yes there are a few links even we of the open mind will simply not tolerate, and those shall not be said openly unless they raise their heads on the forum, but we feel that our huge base of information would be of great resource to folks who just want solid knowledge without a religious or theological bent to it. The classes and blogs will be starting soon, so be sure to keep a watchful eye and register since they are only open to Corps membership.

Also, I would like to formally announce the Corps now has 6 RPg teams under our sponsorship. Among them my personal Scion team, as well as teams for the following games: Pathfinder d20, Exalted- second edition, Mage the Awakening, Vampire the Requiem, Changeling the Lost and Werewolf the Forsaken. Yes folks thats a whole bunch of White Wolf games there but our teams favor more "adult" games. You eventually grow out of hacking away at dragons and want to tell a story not worry about optimizing your half elf rogue for max damage against a troll. Thats In no way a insult, a simple statement that we found through talking to our membership. The younger crowd seems to favor fast combat and less story. The more mature crowd by and large like their RPG's with meat and a side order of story. It's just how the search turned out. We threw our support out there to run and help sponsor game masters who needed a hand, those groups took us up on the offer and found themselves with a wealth of aid at their disposal. Fear not, if you have yet to get in on our generous content and aid network, the forums waiting and theres my email as well.

So to close this last update before the new year I'd like to finish by reminding folks that the Press and Corps are just hitting stride and we have a long way to go. The hobby gaming communities around us have embraced us and for that we deeply thank them but this is a far reaching effort not limited by state borders, and it's only as strong as our legions of followers.....er fans I mean. Theres room to grow, and we will always look to expand and reach the new hunting grounds that exist out there. If you have doubts ask the local LARP crew we recently signed on to sponsor. Thats right folks soon that very lucky team of people will have me and the Press writing them storylines and battle scenarios as well as our rather experienced armorer and tailor working to make their gear better then ever. Now you may say " What do they have to do with hobby gaming?" In truth nothing but they had the courage to find me and ask for help, a small crew of maybe 20 people looking to get started. They called and the Corps answered. try it out and see if we can't get you to wear our colors in no time flat.

12/17/2011: Changes Ahead

With the holidays right around the corner, and the Press design team sick of long sunless hours locked in our design rooms, the Corps and Press have called a break for the holidays. We've been working non stop from one thing to another and it's all become a jumble. Even the best need a break.

So, What do we have planned for the new year? well lets talk about this year. In accordance with our scaled back team we are downsizing the RP importance on the forum. It's been a good run but really thats not helping us entertain you our fans so, while a smaller - and no less amazing- one will remain it will not be our focal point. The Forum will get a face lift soon to expand our Press and Corps areas with unique categories and expanded player support from both sides of our organization. The Press teams will be moving to support existing RPG's and will be releasing cool new swag when we can free opf charge for existing RPg's that we sponsor, Including Pathfinder, Exalted, Mage: The Awakening, Scion and others. Now we know those are not our systems or games so we won't be charging for our free stuff, just loading up the boards with tips, hints and new stuff for everyone to loot and use at their liesure.

Further the Corps will be moving to aggressively gain space for our planned Corps nights. Yes we still need someone with a adventurous spirit, and a ton of space to open to me and the team so we can host games like M:TG, WOW CCG and more alongside our several sponsored RPG teams, and our new Warhammer Mini's group. While I've petitioned most local game shops near our home base none have even batted a eye before saying "no". But hope is not lost. if your a Hobby gamer on Long Island - our largest branch location- and have/attend a hobby shop that has space, and is interested in allying with the Corps email me. I'll show up in person and explain what we would like to arrange. That aside, the Corps will be hosting online seasons of our favorite RPg's online and free of charge in the very near future. First up is Pathfinder since it's OGL and easier to run. But Exalted and Scion are in the contention after we format a disclaimer.

Now, 2012 is just around the corner. First on our list is something rather radical. The trend lately is live streams of favored console games broadcast via the web for free. Well the Press and Corps, being the utter nerds we all are- have decided to once we get space ready try for a live Hobby stream weekly, with MTG tourneys, and RPg sessions live from this website. It's high time the best players in our favored areas goit some web rep. Crazy? Oh completely but we know it will work. Now following or if we can manage that, the Corps has been runing a local tourney for the past month. Locally of course out of our super secret bunker but with solid results and attendance, maybe we will expand that. Time will tell. The Corps agenda for 2012 is simple, truck along and keep giving our readers and fans reasons to join the movement. Seriously join us, or we may resort to using a mono-blue deck to mind control you. -Kidding-

The Press agenda for 2012 however is more, ambitious. I'm currently working on a deal with our resident game designer Dr.Gon to get him to promote and outline his exclusive game on our forum and site prior to him selling it to Piazo publishing. The Press realized it's not financially able to buy the rights, and can't contend with a huge company like Piazo but Dr.Gon owns the rights still so we got him on the line. Further we are on record to keep updating and soon spully exclusive content and bonus stuff for 6 full RPG systems, leading that charge is the OGL stuff of course but fan content is also on the agenda for many of the games we sponsor. Including a whole new Pantheon for the Scion RPG by White Wolf, one of our favorite systems and settings.

So yes, we have many evil plans for the new year, and likely the rest of this year will be made to update our forum and content provisions every day. If your not a active forum member or a Omega Corps member sign up now. Also on the forum note, due to a huge amount of spam accounts - which i delete personally. Please if your signing up from this site put a BFC somewhere in your username. Just so we know to fast track your account status and keep our spamservice from killing your account wholesale. You can totally change the name once your in, so fret not. It's just to help the staff and I know who's legit and who wants to bork our lovely forum with spam. The former we welcome, the latter we massacre wholesale.

Welp, thats all for now folks. I'll be back later this month for more updates. Till then I'll leave you with our trademark closing style. Remember Vorpal weapons are always fun until you fumble a critical and slice your Gnome Clerics head off. Please, practive safe Vorpal combat everyone.

12/2/2011. Corps Holiday Reflections

First update of a very special month for many but more so for the Corps which has seen a rebirth these past weeks in both interest and activity here and on the forum. It's a funny thing that something so minor would garner such attention but I suppose it was the right time.

Of all the questions I get lately all focus on something I'd like to clarify namely the differences in our twin organizations. The Press is of course the parent, but also our main design/publishing studio. All of our forum designs and RP ideas - even those ideas that work with established RPG's like d20- come from the minds at the Press. Now, the Omega Corps is the new one, as I have said the Corps is not about design but promotion, support and linking the huge community it represents together. The Corps Game Resource Division often works with our Press team to provide new ideas and hooks for our RPG sponsor teams so in a way they do work together and overlap.

But I digress. Back to the stuff you want to read about. Our forum as I said earlier is hosting a new RPG right now and the design is nearly finished. But rather then our usual set in stone style we have opted for a more free form style by providing only a basic outline of players options and allowing our members and players to do the real creative foot work. The RP should reopen sometime this month provided I have the time. Further the first round of Corps exclusive content will be online as well so Corps members are in for a early Christmas treat in the form of dozens of new options.

Now over to our outreach program which is trucking along, we have added two more RPg teams to our sponsored list and now run a Pathfinder d20 game as well as a White Wolf Scion game right beside our well established D&D 4E campaign arc which is in chapter two. If your a local player near one of our core members and need a team or DM please let us know, every month we are adding more support options and better aid for our sponsored teams. Our Pathfinder team just got a truckload of fully designed loot this past week for their final dungeon crawl in this arc. This is of course exclusively designed swag which you won't find anywhere else. Moreover our forum is always open and welcoming to players who need creative help or Dm's who need evil tips.

Until the next update, may the Dice god smile upon your critical threats. If he does not however call us, we know where he lives.

11/25/2011. The Corps moves ahead

Greetings again. So it's a few weeks after our initial announcement and the activity on this page has spiked I see, That is indeed good news folks. More over our forum hits are skyrocketing. Looks like the Corps is trucking right along in the hearts and minds of our followers.

So This weeks update begins with Thanksgiving wishes to all Corps members. But now that that's out of the way lets get down to the meat of the update. Following a few meetings with local Corps staff I'm glad to say we are solidly enshrined in the backs of many of the local game communities minds. Near us we have managed to get our outreach program into gear and now sponsor several table top RPG events at local comic shops. Small yes, but effective as a start, seeing as how the Corps is not exactly well funded just now our grand ambitions of putting up prize purses for the local folks and hosting grand dungeon crawls must wait just a bit.

On the flip side my phones been ringing off the hook of late, I'd like to remind those folks who want to reach me, leave a message. I usually monitor my phone and answering machine pretty closely, but I'm not just going to pick it up unless I'm expecting a call. If you have Corps business please just start talking to the machine and if I'm around I'll pick right up. But I'd prefer if you would use the contact information provided right on this site, Email always gets to me much faster and avoids the annoying answering machine.

That said, the forum has seen a big uptick in activity and interest to which we are all grateful. More hits means more potential members. And to that end, we are now ready to announce the brand new Omega Corps RPG that is currently being built for the forum. Seeing that we had somethinmg special, the staff and I set about streamlining and updating our concept to a formal and full RPG system, but this ones designed for online play by post style. Using our unique setting, and adding some free features we have opened up the whole deal to allow new folks to jump right in. Including switching to a standard race/ class style system but with our own twists of course. Players can now choose from 15 total races - and growing-, five power cores and least we forget half a dozen factions within the setting. Further we have tossed the formal and stuffy idea of a regulated power registration in favor of allowing players to simply design their own. Yes, anything goes provided it meets our simple terms. Mainly it has to fit and work within the theme and design intent of the power core and race the player chooses. It's all simple logic really.

As I type this Trizap, and others are working to expand those race options. Now some of the material is free that is true but a lot of it is only open to Corps members who join up via paid membership. - which is a paltry 10$ a month and entitles you to all access passes to the Corps boards, bonus content - enough to fill a RPG book- and more. Right now the RP is however closed while we handle the new designs and we hope you can bear with us while we seek to provide the best RPG we can. But in the meantime you can drop by our new and improves G.R.D area and chat it up about your favorite hobbies.

On The Organization side, the G.R.D - Gaming Resource Division- sponsored it's first console tournament this past weekend via the PSN and Ultimate Marvel V Capcom 3. Many of you signed up, and fun was had by all with the winner opting to remain secret and walk away with his free year of Corps membership. We hope to have even more tourneys soon but that depends on my work schedule and interest from fans. Our squad commanders are busy working to try and snag us a place to hold public events. Thus far no store seems open, yet. We hope to find ourselves a generous sponsor willing to loan the Corps space weekly for events, if your so inclined Email me please. Our console vets and table top fans are chomping at the bit for that email to be sent so I can summon them to the first public event.

Also, in the past few weeks many of you have asked me about just how much pull the Corps has as an organization. To answer that I'd need to know how much you expect a new group to have? Just now within our own circle quite a lot, but not much outside unless you ask one of our - yet to be found- sponsors. But I would question why this needs to be asked. We are a gaming organization yes, but I feel like folks think we can call up major companies like Wizards of the Coast or Capcom and just tell em to send us free prizes for our events. Thats not gonna happen, least not until the future shows itself. If thats all that matters, or stands between you joining us or not maybe you should rethink that. We are not here to provide you cool free merchandise - yet-. We are however here to help you find a active d20, CCG, Tabletop minis etc, team or store in your area, and do a damn fine job of that sort of organizing.

To close this update I'd like to send a huge hat tip to our veteran member Darkdragon. Dr.Gon as we call em has finally finished his table top RPG/miniatures/ccg. Some of you may have caught his appearance at NY Comic Con this past year to check out his wares. Currently he's looking for playtesters so if you want in, Sign into the forum and contact him. Also This month holds free stuff, new members who use the code "Corps" in their username when they register get 3 montsh free membership and instant access to the Lycan race for the RP. If your a former member we encourage you to join back in and help us get things rolling. New folks are always welcome, just remember our software cross checks email, if it comes up spam you won't get in.

11/14/2011. Announcing The Omega Corps.

Long time, no see. My apologies folks. Following a serious medical issue involving my father last November, and my old CPU blowing up like a rocket on the fourth of July, I lost all access to my website and FTP transfer. Thus not a peep out of me but for the forum.

For a long time now the press has floundered, our goals remaining scattered and confusing. Now that ends. It's time to unveil the rise of the Omega Corps, the core of the Press has banded together with me to really kick this movement and organization in the rear end to catapult it into the new era. Now is the time for the rise of the Corps and with it the radically new approach we have to this organization.

The Omega Corps was created this past summer after a period of soul searching and reflection by myself and my core team of friends. We wanted a new face, and new goal. Our groups of followers from the Console/PC gamers, to the Hobby gaming folks. From the LARPers, Cpsplayers and Anime buffs. Of course our Creative writing and Spiritual core followers as well. All our bases came together and gave me a kick to refound this organization. That is what I did, A new look, new logo and most importantly new drive is what we will now push for. But moreover we seek to establish a beachhead of true honest ethics to those who are our members. Many organizations these days advance goals but fail to live up to the standards of morality and ethics that make a organization truly worth supporting. The Corps Values are what any parent would ask for their kid, and what every adult should adhere to. We are not simply a organization but also a lifestyle. Rest assured, we not only talk the talk but live it as well.

The Corps is organized by twin components made up of our Gamer Advancement Division - The G.A.D- and our S.R.D - Spiritual Resource Division- that work as a united front and for a complete goal of supporting and enhancing the singular ideal of the Corps. The Gamer Divison will work unilaterally on many fronts to advance the interests and hobbies of the supporting groups and seek to enhance their lives by connecting them to one another through our Contact network. Players can meet people, organize leagues and events at local stores and just hang out with others who will support and enhance their hobbies for the better. As I type the Corps is seeking supporting sponsors who would be willing to led us space for weekly gatherings, game tournaments - both console and hobby- and meetings. Least there be any mistake we are NOT a Political organization. The Corps refuses to even engage or allow politics within the Corps, this community is built on a single goal. Everyone of our core groups knows how to have fun, they want to have fun and want to connect with others who share their interests. That is what the Corps will do.

The Corps is also the front for the long awaited first novel, written by myself, that will retell the exhausting saga of the forum RP in vivid detail and accuracy. Moreover, the Corps will support our new ARG forum initiative that seeks to enrich our forum members experience with new bonus content for paid membership that will unlock tons of new material that you can't get anyplace else. Even better, Omega Corps gear is in design, we offer new style silicone bracelets, keychain lanyards and more. Thats all arriving by mid 2012 for your wearing pleasure, so show your Corps pride and join the movement.

Now the biggest questions I get are of course about our S.R.D. For the logest time, friends and I have sought out the truths of this world, working with gifted and amazing individuals in the metaphysical and scientific community to reconcile those two. We have witnessed acts of inhuman ability and helped others cope with their gifts, several are dear friends of mine - If you are reading this contact me-. This was a calling, and I answered with a glad heart. The S.R.D squads are soldiers and helping hands, here to help you when a spiritual crisis looms and you can't find another to help. Our network is open and accepting of all faiths and ready to get you back on track, or popint you towards resources that will help you. But thats a tale for another time. The Core of the Corps initiative is our singular drive to advance and enhance the lives of gamers globally through the organization of the Corps itself. It's towards that goal we move and we are going about it very aggressively.

Why now? Well thats a good question, sometimes your initial vision is clouded, the Press was a solid organization but it never had the proverbial "Boots on the ground" the Corps are those boots and that number is growing slowly and silently every day. We are sending the clarion call to all of the above groups, now is the time folks to link up and have some fun, the Corps is here for you and we won't go away. Right now on the forum you can access with a click a full FAQ of the Corps goals, sign up for our newsletter or take part in the most expansive, open and welcoming community and RP on the web. In coming weeks this site will see changes, as will the forum and our overall style of working. So look for our Squad commanders in your area handing out cards, engage them if you wish - politely of course- come to the forum, email me whatever you wish just get involved! If your a person who embraces any ideas of either of our twin divisions come on and get involved we need your help!. If your a owner of a hobby gaming or comic store contact me and I'll happily organize a Corps night with you. If your a member of a religious organization and think the Corps mentality fits with your interests contact me, I'm more then happy to engage in conversations with folks who may want to sponsor us.

In closing, this is new ground being broken and yes, ambitious as all hell. But this is why I founded the Corps and the Press, to advance the goals that are near and dear to my heart and enriched my life and the lives of everyone whos ever allowed me to Dm their table top RPG, or places a CCG deck across the table to face me in a duel. It's high time a organization like this was started, not for politics and "social issues" but to advance the core ideals of this large and growing community. That these people are not strange but simply folks who choose to find other outlets that are not more accepted forms of decompression like say sports or dance. For many Friday Night Magic is just that, a means to let go of the stress of life and just chill with people who accept you. The Corps is here for them, we will support them, and work to give them a organization that will not only offer cutting edge material but a constant supportive community that will be smeplace they are welcome and free to enter.

This is Squad Zero Commander Trevor RC Emmott, Press and Corps founder. If you are up to the challenge, then now is the time to join the Corps.