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Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) - Film review by Kadmon

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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Article updated: 2020.01.17

Product:Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Title: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Series: Star Wars

Product type: Film, Genre: Futuristic fantasy, Style: action, adventure

Release: 2019.12.16

Reviewer: Kadmon, Type: Male, 40s, Taste: Immersive, logical, consistent setting

Watched: very recent (2019.12), first time

Rating: Average (2 out of 3 points), Enjoyment: Weak (2- out of 3 points)

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Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) is a futuristic fantasy adventure movie, about the Resistance rebels trying to protect the galaxy from the superweapon of the First Order. I tend to watch movies later after the release, so I get a better chance of evaluating them, by reading reviews and talking with people, but as I know I'd watch Star Wars movies anyway, I watched this as soon as I can, otherwise media channels would spoil any surprise out of the movie. The film is visually astounding, the action scenes look good, though lack any kind of tension. The storytelling is also lacking, but you might enjoy it if you can sit back and don't want to think. I did not enjoy the movie, but I can imagine some could find it interesting.
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) - Film review by Kadmon

Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
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Product:Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Title: Terminator: Dark Fate

Series: Terminator: Dark Fate

Previous films in the series: The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)

Product type: Film, Genre: Futuristic / Horror, Style: time travel, bad characterisation

Release: 2019.10.23

Reviewer: Kadmon, Type: Male, 30s, Taste: Immersive, logical

Watched: Very recent (2019.11), first time

Rating: Weak (2- out of 3 points), Enjoyment: Bad (1 out of 3 points)

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Terminator: Dark Fate is a futuristic adventure movie, about a group of people trying to survive the relentless attacks of a killer robot from the future. As a fan of the first two movies, I was curious what would James Cameron do after getting back the Terminator rights due to the fumbles of the previous reboot films. I was not satisfied.
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Playing Alkony Wargame - Adventurers vs rogues - Showdown in Bartertown #6 - Alkony gameplay narrative

Alkony Wargame system

Wargame system: Alkony Wargame system

Gameplay narrative: Alkony gameplay narrative - Bartertown gameplay narrative, Setting: Alkony universe - Bartertown

Using the Alkony Wargame, an adventurer team led by Alarik tried to loot the injured soldiers of the Golden Legion and the Swords of Garak, but the hand of fate intervened. This is the record of the event.

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Showdown in Bartertown #6

Alarik and his associates had heard that the orcs of the Golden Legion had repeatedly clashed with a Sektur mercenary team the Swords of Garak the previous night (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5). Hoping that they didn't clean everything up, they set out to return the injured to the original owners for a ransom and to sell their equipment to a fence. While walking around, they found a wounded Sektur soldier lying alone...
Playing Alkony Wargame - Orc legionary vs Sektur mercenaries vs Cannibal rogues - Showdown in Bartertown #5 - Alkony gameplay narrative

Alkony Wargame system

Wargame system: Alkony Wargame system

Gameplay narrative: Alkony gameplay narrative - Bartertown gameplay narrative, Setting: Alkony universe - Bartertown

Using the Alkony Wargame, an orc legionary of the Golden Legion clashed with a Sektur mercenary team called Swords of Garak in the alleys of Bartertown, which was interrupted by the cannibal rogue gang of Scrimpy Yagul. This is the recollection of the events that happened that night.

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Showdown in Bartertown #5

A Sektur mercenary band, called the Swords of Garak started a showdown against the Orcs of the Golden Legion. After successfully catching an orc legionary in the alleyways of Bartertown, and taking another hostage, they succesfully caught Targrud, the Gruff, and captured the escaped orc again, losing only one soldier in the battles. When the mercenaries scouted the area for another orc legionary, the rogue gang of Scrimpy Yagul hit them to avenge their previous grievances.
Playing Alkony Wargame - Orc legionary vs Sektur mercenaries vs Cannibal rogues - Showdown in Bartertown #4 - Alkony gameplay narrative

Alkony Wargame system

Wargame system: Alkony Wargame system

Gameplay narrative: Alkony gameplay narrative - Bartertown gameplay narrative, Setting: Alkony universe - Bartertown

Using the Alkony Wargame, an orc legionary of the Golden Legion clashed with a Sektur mercenary team called Swords of Garak in the alleys of Bartertown, which was interrupted by the cannibal rogue gang of Scrimpy Yagul. This is the recollection of the events that happened that night.

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Showdown in Bartertown #4

A Sektur mercenary band, called the Swords of Garak started a showdown against the Orcs of the Golden Legion. After successfully catching an orc legionary in the alleyways of Bartertown, and taking another hostage, they succesfully caught Targrud, the Gruff, without losing a single person. Targrud, however, took advantage of being ignored for a moment and began to flee. Due to the loud noises, a gang of cannibal rogues, hiding in the barrens also appeared.
Alkony: Bartertown - Backround for the gameplay narratives

Gameplay narrative: Alkony gameplay narrative - Bartertown gameplay narrative, Setting: Alkony universe - Bartertown

I've collected information about the Batertown campaign, we use during the Alkony games.
Playing Alkony Wargame - Orc legionary vs Sektur mercenaries - Showdown in Bartertown #3 - Alkony gameplay narrative

Alkony Wargame system

Wargame system: Alkony Wargame system

Gameplay narrative: Alkony gameplay narrative - Bartertown gameplay narrative, Setting: Alkony universe - Bartertown

Using the Alkony Wargame, an orc legionary of the Golden Legion clashed with a Sektur mercenary team called Swords of Garak in the alleys of Bartertown. This is the recollection of the events that happened that night.

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Showdown in Bartertown #3

A Sektur mercenary band, called the Swords of Garak started a showdown against the Orcs of the Golden Legion. After successfully catching an orc legionary in the alleyways of Bartertown, and then taking another hostage without losing a single person, they continued to try their fortune to catch as many orcs as possible.
Playing Alkony Wargame - Orc legionary vs Sektur mercenaries - Showdown in Bartertown #2 - Alkony gameplay narrative

Alkony Wargame system

Wargame system: Alkony Wargame system

Gameplay narrative: Alkony gameplay narrative - Bartertown gameplay narrative, Setting: Alkony universe - Bartertown

Using the Alkony Wargame, an orc legionary of the Golden Legion clashed with a Sektur mercenary team called Swords of Garak in the alleys of Bartertown. This is the recollection of the events that happened that night.

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Showdown in Bartertown #2

A Sektur mercenary band, called the Swords of Garak started a showdown against the Orcs of the Golden Legion. After successfully catching an orc legionary in the alleyways of Bartertown, they grew bold and decided to keep fighting and try to get the orcs one by one.
Playing Alkony Wargame - Orc legionary vs Sektur mercenaries - Showdown in Bartertown #1 - Alkony gameplay narrative

Alkony Wargame system

Wargame system: Alkony Wargame system

Gameplay narrative: Alkony gameplay narrative - Bartertown gameplay narrative, Setting: Alkony universe - Bartertown

Using the Alkony Wargame, an orc legionary of the Golden Legion clashed with a Sektur mercenary team called Swords of Garak in the alleys of Bartertown. This is the recollection of the events that happened that night.

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Showdown in Bartertown #1

Although it is forbidden bx the order of the Voivod for the members of the armies staying in Bartertown to start a fight among themselves, this rule is not followed by every soldier. When the Sektur mercenary company named Swords of Garak caught news that members of the orc imperial legion, the Golden Region, were in town, they decided to take this opportunity to cut them down.
Alien vs Predator - The Hunt Begins Ed2 board game (Prodos Games) - Board game review by Ottó

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Alien vs Predator - The Hunt Begins Ed2 board game

Game: Alien vs Predator - The Hunt Begins Ed2 board game (Prodos Games company)

The Alien vs Predator - The Hunt Begins Ed2 board game from Prodos Games was reviewed by Gregor Ottó.

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Large armoured warrior with war mallet in 1/56 scale - Retributor-Prime with Lightning Hammer #1 for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop, 2015 - Miniature figure review

image © Games Workshop
sculpt © Games Workshop
painting © Games Workshop

Miniature figure: Retributor-Prime with Lightning Hammer #1

Product name: Retributor-Prime with Lightning Hammer, Product code: ?, Kit: Stormcast Eternals Paladin kit, Sprue: 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #1, 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #2, 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #3, Range: Warhammer range / Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Stormcast Eternals - Retributor, Setting: Age of Sigmar (Warhammer), Series: -, Company: Games Workshop, Production: 2015.08.01-2019-

Size:Large (S4), Species: Stormcast Eternal (Humanoid), Gender: probably male, Technology: Fantasy / Medieval (Archaic), Role: Warrior, Armour: heavy armour (armour), no shield, Helmet: full helm (helmet), Equipment in hand: R+L: two-handed war mallet (Weapon - melee weapon - two-handed melee weapon - mallet), Equipment carried: -, Based on: ?

Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm), Proportions: Realistic / Heroic, Size: ?, Material: Polystyrene (plastic), Priming: Primer is not necessary
Assembly: Multi-piece, On sprue, Needs cutting, Needs glue ,Needs assembly, Posing: Medium / Multi-pose head, Paintjob: Unpainted, Base: No base, Conceptual design: ?, Sculptor: ?

Miniature accessory: -

Set: Stormcast Eternals Paladins set: contains 1

Base set price (Stormcast Eternals Paladins set)(2019): 46 EUR / 35 GBP / 58 USD / 116 AUD, Price per miniature: 9,2 EUR / 7 GBP / 11,6 USD / 23,2 AUD

Read our preview of the Retributor-Prime with Lightning Hammer #1 for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop (we do not have this product for review)

Large armoured warrior with war mallet in 1/56 scale - Retributor-Prime with Lightning Hammer #2 for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop, 2016 - Miniature figure review

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sculpt © Games Workshop
painting © Games Workshop

Miniature figure: Retributor-Prime with Lightning Hammer #2

Product name: Retributor-Prime with Lightning Hammer, Product code: ?, Kit: -, Sprue: 1x Easy to Build Retributors sprue / Start Collecting! Stormcast Eternals Thunderstrike Brotherhood sprue A, Range: Warhammer range / Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Stormcast Eternals - Retributor, Setting: Age of Sigmar (Warhammer), Series: -, Company: Games Workshop company, Production: 2016.07-22-2019-

Miniature accessory: -

Set: Easy to Build Retributors set: contains 1, Start Collecting! Stormcast Eternals Thunderstrike Brotherhood set: contains 1

Base set price (Easy to Build Retributors set)(2019): EUR / 10 GBP / USD, Price per miniature: EUR / 2 GBP / USD
Base set price (Start Collecting! Stormcast Eternals Thunderstrike Brotherhood set)(2019): EUR / 50 GBP / USD, Price per miniature: EUR / 2,8 GBP / USD

Read our preview of the Retributor-Prime with Lightning Hammer #2 for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop (review coming soon!)

Large armoured warrior with war mallet in 1/56 scale - Retributor with Lightning Hammer #7 for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop, 2016 - Miniature figure review

image © Games Workshop
sculpt © Games Workshop
painting © Games Workshop

Miniature figure: Retributor with Lightning Hammer #7

Product name: Retributor with Lightning Hammer, Product code: ?, Kit: -, Sprue: 1x Start Collecting! Stormcast Eternals Thunderstrike Brotherhood sprue A, Range: Warhammer range / Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Stormcast Eternals - Retributor, Setting: Age of Sigmar (Warhammer), Series: -, Company: Games Workshop, Production: 2018.07.21-2019-

Miniature accessory: -

Set: Start Collecting! Stormcast Eternals Thunderstrike Brotherhood set: contains 1

Base set price (Start Collecting! Stormcast Eternals Thunderstrike Brotherhood set)(2019): EUR / 50 GBP / USD, Price per miniature: EUR / 2,8 GBP / USD

Read our preview of the Retributor with Lightning Hammer #7 for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop (review coming soon!)

Large armoured warrior with war mallet in 1/56 scale - Retributor with Lightning Hammer #6 for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop, 2016 - Miniature figure review

image © Games Workshop
sculpt © Games Workshop
painting © Games Workshop

Miniature figure: Retributor with Lightning Hammer #6

Product name: Retributor with Lightning Hammer, Product code: ?, Kit: -, Sprue: 1x Easy to Build Retributors sprue / Start Collecting! Stormcast Eternals Thunderstrike Brotherhood sprue A, Range: Warhammer range / Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Stormcast Eternals - Retributor, Setting: Age of Sigmar (Warhammer), Series: -, Company: Games Workshop, Production: 2016.07-22-2019-

Miniature accessory: -

Set: Easy to Build Retributors set: contains 1, Start Collecting! Stormcast Eternals Thunderstrike Brotherhood set: contains 1

Read our preview of the Retributor with Lightning Hammer #6 for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop (review coming soon!)

Large armoured warrior with glaive in 1/56 scale - Protector with Stormstrike Glaive for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop, 2015 - Miniature figure review

image © Games Workshop
sculpt © Games Workshop
painting © Games Workshop

Miniature figure: Protector with Stormstrike Glaive

Product name: Protector with Stormstrike Glaive, Product code: ?, Kit: Stormcast Eternals Paladin kit, Sprue: 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #1, 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #2, 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #3, Range: Warhammer range - Stormcast Eternals, Setting: Age of Sigmar (Warhammer), Series: -, Company: Games Workshop, Production: 2015.08.01-2019-

Size:Large (S4), Species: Stormcast Eternal (Humanoid), Gender: probably male, Technology: Fantasy / Medieval (Archaic), Role: Warrior, Armour: heavy armour (armour), no shield, Helmet: full helm (helmet), Equipment in hand: R+L: glaive (Weapon - melee weapon - polearm - spear - halberd/ two-handed melee weapon), Equipment carried: -, Based on: ?

Miniature accessory: -

Set: Stormcast Eternals Paladins set: contains 5

Base set price (Stormcast Eternals Paladins set)(2019): 46 EUR / 35 GBP / 58 USD / 116 AUD, Price per miniature: 9,2 EUR / 7 GBP / 11,6 USD / 23,2 AUD

Read our preview of the Protector with Stormstrike Glaive for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop (we do not have this product for review)

Large armoured warrior with war mallet in 1/56 scale - Retributor with Lightning Hammer for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop, 2015 - Miniature figure review

image © Games Workshop
sculpt © Games Workshop
painting © Games Workshop

Miniature figure: Retributor with Lightning Hammer

Product name: Retributor with Lightning Hammer, Product code: ?, Kit: Stormcast Eternals Paladin kit, Sprue: 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #1, 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #2, 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #3, Range: Warhammer range / Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - Stormcast Eternals - Retributor, Setting: Age of Sigmar (Warhammer), Series: -, Company: Games Workshop, Production: 2015.08.01-2019-

Miniature accessory: -

Set: Stormcast Eternals Paladins set: contains 5

Base set price (Stormcast Eternals Paladins set)(2019): 46 EUR / 35 GBP / 58 USD / 116 AUD, Price per miniature: 9,2 EUR / 7 GBP / 11,6 USD / 23,2 AUD

Read our preview of the Retributor with Lightning Hammer for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop (we do not have this product for review)

Large armoured warrior with greataxe in 1/56 scale - Decimator with Thunderaxe for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop, 2015 - Miniature figure review

image © Games Workshop
sculpt © Games Workshop
painting © Games Workshop

Miniature figure: Decimator with Thunderaxe

Product name: Decimator with Thunderaxe, Product code: ?, Kit: Stormcast Eternals Paladin kit, Sprue: 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #1, 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #2, 1x Stormcast Eternals Paladin sprue #3, Range: Warhammer range - Stormcast Eternals, Setting: Age of Sigmar (Warhammer), Series: -, Company: Games Workshop, Production: 2015.08.01-2019-

Size:Large (S4), Species: Stormcast Eternal (Humanoid), Gender: probably male, Technology: Fantasy / Medieval (Archaic), Role: Warrior, Armour: heavy armour (armour), no shield, Helmet: full helm (helmet), Equipment in hand: R+L: greataxe (Weapon - melee weapon - two-handed melee weapon), Equipment carried: -, Based on: ?

Miniature accessory: -

Set: Stormcast Eternals Paladins set: contains 5

Base set price (Stormcast Eternals Paladins set)(2019): 46 EUR / 35 GBP / 58 USD / 116 AUD, Price per miniature: 9,2 EUR / 7 GBP / 11,6 USD / 23,2 AUD

Read our preview of the Decimator with Thunderaxe for the Stormcast Eternals of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar from Games Workshop (we do not have this product for review)

Medieval warrior with halberd in 1/56 scale - Empire Soldier with halberd for the Empire of Warhammer from Games Workshop, 1998 - Miniature figure review

image © Games Workshop
sculpt © Games Workshop
painting © Games Workshop

Miniature figure: Empire Soldier with halberd

Product name: Soldier of the Empire, Product code: ?, Kit: Soldiers of the Empire v1 kit, Soldiers of the Empire v2 kit, Sprue: 1x Empire Regiment sprue #1, 1x Empire Regiment sprue #2, 1x Empire Shield sprue, Range: Warhammer range, Setting: Old World (Warhammer), Series: -, Company: Games Workshop, Production: 1998-2007-2015? (out of production)

Size:Human-sized (S3), Species: Human (Humanoid), Gender: male, Technology: Fantasy / Medieval (Archaic), Role: Warrior, Armour: armour, no shield, Helmet: helmet, Equipment in hand: R+L: halberd (Weapon - melee weapon - polearm), Equipment carried: -, Based on: ?

Scale: 1:56 (28mm / 32mm), Proportions: Heroic, Size: ?, Material: Polystyrene (plastic), Priming: Primer is not necessary
Assembly: Multi-piece, On sprue, Needs cutting, Needs glue ,Needs assembly, Posing: Easy/Multi-pose, Paintjob: Unpainted, Base: No base, Conceptual design: ?, Sculptor: Alan Perry & Michael Perry

Miniature accessory: shield

Set: Soldiers of the Empire Regiment v1 set: contains 16, Soldiers of the Empire Regiment v2 set: contains 16

Base set price (Soldiers of the Empire Regiment v1 set): ? EUR / ? GBP / ? USD, Price per miniature: ? EUR / ? GBP / ? USD
Base set price (Soldiers of the Empire Regiment v2 set): ? EUR / ? GBP / ? USD, Price per miniature: ? EUR / ? GBP / ? USD

Read our preview of the Empire Soldier with halberd for Warhammer from Games Workshop (we do not have this product for review)

Medieval warrior with sword and shield in 1/56 scale - Empire Soldier with sword and shield for the Empire of Warhammer from Games Workshop, 1998 - Miniature figure review

Medieval warrior with sword and shield in 1/56 scale - Empire Soldier with sword and shield for Warhammer from Games Workshop, 1998 - Miniature figure review

Miniature figure: Empire Soldier with sword and shield

Product name: Soldier of the Empire, Product code: ?, Kit: Soldiers of the Empire v1 kit, Soldiers of the Empire v2 kit, Sprue: 1x Empire Regiment sprue #1, 1x Empire Regiment sprue #2, 1x Empire Shield sprue, Range: Warhammer range, Setting: Old World (Warhammer), Series: -, Company: Games Workshop company, Production: 1998-2007-2015? (out of production)

Size:Human-sized (S3), Species: Human (Humanoid), Gender: male, Technology: Fantasy / Medieval (Archaic), Role: Warrior, Armour: armour, Helmet: helmet, Equipment in hand: R: sword (Weapon - melee weapon - one-handed melee weapon), L: shield, Equipment carried: -, Based on: ?

Miniature accessory: shield

Set: Soldiers of the Empire Regiment v1 set: contains 16, Soldiers of the Empire Regiment v2 set: contains 16

Read our preview of the Empire Soldier with sword and shield for Warhammer from Games Workshop (review coming soon)

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