The Phalons

Oh Geez....
and the Emperor of the Phelons is of course Wang The Perverted

Shades of "Flesh Gordon" Anyone?

Now that there are spaceship miniatures for the the Phalons, can someone tell
us about them? All I have found is, "The first in a NEW
race of the FT alien ships - The Phalons: highly detailed and very
unusual
'Snail-like' semi organic ship designs by Dave Garnham."  This is from
the
Ground Zero Catalog web site, <http://www.lightspeed.u-net.com/gzg/>.

Any pictures of the ships? Any new systems for rules for them?

Forever curious,

Hello

I saw some "Phalons" at SAGA last month, and I think they look disgusting.
They sort of look snail like, but if you flip them, they look more like erect
penises protuding from a scabby scrotal sac, hence the name of the race, from
phalus. GZG were obviously in jest when they released this line, but I'm not
laughing. BTW, everyone who saw the models, about half a dozen people, all
agreeded with my assesment of their appearance, and they were rapidly named
the "Penis Ships"

Cheers

> I saw some "Phalons" at SAGA last month, and I think they look

In that case, maybe I don't want to know about any rules for this race.

Enjoy,

Yeah...the bio-weapons they use might be a bit disgusting.........

Michael Wikan, Game Designer Accolade, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----

Has anyone seen any of the bug minis released by GZG for DS and SG. Are they
arachnids ala' SST? What's the scoop?

Hi Los,

The 'bugs' are a shade of SST, stumpier legs, and some variations have weapon
like appendages. I believe they are meant to be S'Vasku warrior types.

Personally they look better in DS scale than SG but then depends on your
preferences.

Excellent. I will definately pick up a few packs, (how many come in a pack?)
How are the new DS infantry platoon packs?

Los

> Beth Fulton wrote:

> At 20:53 14/07/98 -0400, you wrote:
Are they
> >arachnids ala' SST? What's the scoop?
Nic
> also has some other (big) bugs which look VERY SST (though they're

> kwalsh@mail.ice.net wrote:

No, No!

It is a president, and called 'Slick willy' or is that 'Sick willy'. (never
could get the difference between the two.)

Bye for now,

> I saw some "Phalons" at SAGA last month, and I think they look

The Phalon ships are indeed snail-like in configuration, and were
actually
inspired by the similarly-shaped ships in Johji Manabe's superb
anime/manga
series "Outlanders". Yes, they do look rude if you turn them upside down, but
the name was chosen AFTER the first few ships were designed;). Rules for them
are in early testing stages, for inclusion in the FB vol.2.
 Despite the name, they are NOT intended as a "joke" race - they will be
as valid (and dangerous) as any other force, and we've already started to sell
quite a few over here, so obviously some people like 'em! (BTW, anyonewho gets
worried by "symbolism" of that sort should NEVER, EVER even LOOK at the old GW
Tyranid stuff (especially the doors in the Space Hulk supplements), or the
Kryomek, or anything at all by H.R.
Giger.......
)     :)

> Ground Zero Games <jon@gzero.dungeon.com> wrote:

> The Phalon ships [...]

Will their weapons get extra... err.. ability to go through armour?

> At 20:53 14/07/98 -0400, you wrote:

G'day,

Yep the GZG bugs are like the SST bugs and they look pretty damn good in both
sizes (my husband now envisions scenarios along the line of his 100 DS
scale bugs (which I have to pay for!) versus my human squad - sigh). Nic
also has some other (big) bugs which look VERY SST (though they're proving to
be a bit of a mind bender to put together). All in all they're very nice.

Cheers

Beth

> Ground Zero Games wrote:
Rules
> for them are in early testing stages, for inclusion in the FB vol.2.
Giger.......
> ) :)
I once played a War Hammer 40k tyranid game. (OK, stop throwing things
everybody). An amature shrink, who had just finished a book about Freud, sat
in the corner with the Codex, and proceeded to analyze it. It was about three
months before I could even look at a Tyranid model without bursting into
laughter.

> Despite the name, they are NOT intended as a "joke" race - they will
In other words "Don't ___k with them"!

> Tony at 05:28 17/07/98 +0100, you wrote:

> I thought it was Long Schlong?

Well here in wales its John Thomas (all 300 of them!)

Jon (t.c.)

Sprayforming Developments Ltd. [production tools]
                                           made in
				      [prototype  times]
'The future is now'

> At 19:30 14/07/98 -0700, you wrote:
I thought it was Long Schlong?