Space Vixens from Mars - Anyone play or tried it?

[Storm Wolf]

Space Vixens from Mars - Anyone play or tried it?

I recently brought the Anthology which not only contains a set of stories about said Vixens it also contains the skirmish and space combat rules so extremely good value.

I have played it at a couple of Salutes, with the games creator I suspect.
And I have since brought and painted up a set of Vixens.

I was wondering if anyone else has played, read or painted?

Cheers and thanks

Glen

[Chief Lackey Rich]

I was wondering if anyone else has played, read or painted?

I've painted a fair number of their (ahem) "Rim Aliens" for customers in years past and I'm dimly aware of their own setting and the figure ranges for it, but never played or even seen their rules.  Quite a lot of their figs (outside of the Star Trek knockoffs) would be great for retro-scifi gaming, honestly kind of surprised they don't get more chat and screen time just based on that alone.  They're also the only company I know of that makes figs of both J. H. Christ and the Beatles (who are doubtless the more popular of the two listings), which is pretty noteworthy.

Their starship figure pages are just maddening, though.  Many of the listings have no image at all, and the ones that do are blurry, poorly lit single-angle shots that make the models look like they were sculpted from Play-dough.  It's like they're trying to actively discourage people from buying ships from them. 

[Storm Wolf]

I've painted a fair number of their (ahem) "Rim Aliens" for customers in years past and I'm dimly aware of their own setting and the figure ranges for it, but never played or even seen their rules.  Quite a lot of their figs (outside of the Star Trek knockoffs) would be great for retro-scifi gaming, honestly kind of surprised they don't get more chat and screen time just based on that alone.  They're also the only company I know of that makes figs of both J. H. Christ and the Beatles (who are doubtless the more popular of the two listings), which is pretty noteworthy.

Their starship figure pages are just maddening, though.  Many of the listings have no image at all, and the ones that do are blurry, poorly lit single-angle shots that make the models look like they were sculpted from Play-dough.  It's like they're trying to actively discourage people from buying ships from them.

Thanks, yes I have painted a set of not-Beatles for a friend of mine and I also have all of the Rim aliens but apart from seeing the game put on at Salutes for many a year, there is very little mention of it. Which is a shame I feel.

Still may buy the Amazon ship though? Play-doh or not

Cheers

Glen

[Chief Lackey Rich]

Still may buy the Amazon ship though? Play-doh or not

Well, maybe.  For all I know their ship minis may be incredibly detailed and awesome.  Shame the catalog photos make it impossible to tell.   

[Storm Wolf]

Well, maybe.  For all I know their ship minis may be incredibly detailed and awesome.  Shame the catalog photos make it impossible to tell.   

Quite happy with the other minis, so I might take the punt on the ship, if I do, I will let you know OK!

[Storm Wolf]

Well I caved and as I am a sucker for rules books (3) so I ordered them.

A couple of minis as well and a ship "The Amazon".

I will let you know what it is like.

Plus I saw Gary Mitchells last posts on this very forum was around 10 years ago

Glen

[Chief Lackey Rich]

Well I caved and as I am a sucker for rules books (3) so I ordered them.

A couple of minis as well and a ship "The Amazon".

I will let you know what it is like.

Plus I saw Gary Mitchells last posts on this very forum was around 10 years ago

Glen

I admit I'm curious, so looking forward to seeing your review - and some decent photos of the the signature ship (which looks interesting in the artwork, anyway). 

IIRC Mitchells (or at least someone connected to Space Vixens) used to be quite active on TMP, but that was well over a decade ago as well.  Don't recall seeing him post here as much even back then.

[Storm Wolf]

I admit I'm curious, so looking forward to seeing your review - and some decent photos of the the signature ship (which looks interesting in the artwork, anyway). 

IIRC Mitchells (or at least someone connected to Space Vixens) used to be quite active on TMP, but that was well over a decade ago as well.  Don't recall seeing him post here as much even back then.

No worries, lets see what I can do?

I actually had a short email conservation with Gary Mitchell today, about that very subject.

I think he has become slightly despondant due to the fact that to devlop and market SVFM would require a lot more money and I suspect time, than he actually has. With the end result of the game sort of limping along like it does now.

I rather like the slightly silly, sightly whimsical and very cheekyness of the game universe, it's so refreshing from the usual grimdark and other sorts of dystopia you normally get.

Still onwards and upwards

Glen