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Legions of Steel => Rules Discussion => Topic started by: Crashman on January 05, 2012, 03:50:38 PM

Title: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: Crashman on January 05, 2012, 03:50:38 PM
There once was a magazine called The Techfactory.  In it, i remember a couple of articles about LOS.  DOes anyone else remember this?
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: Scoutzout on January 05, 2012, 04:17:19 PM
I vaguely remember it...was it the Global Games magazine.

I always wanted to get my hands on the Abyss Carboard towers
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: Crashman on January 06, 2012, 09:35:36 AM
Naw, it was a Battletech magazine that branched out to other games as well.  I think the first LOS article was in number four. 
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: smokingwreckage on January 12, 2012, 05:22:14 AM
Crashman is right about the magazine. It was a Battletech fanzine originally.
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: gdieckhaus on February 22, 2012, 08:53:49 PM
Hi All!
I was the editor of The Tech Factory.
You are right it was a BattleTech Fanzine, but we branched out and started covering LOS.

We did have some new units we created and even got Clark to provide BPV for them.
If you have any questions or are looking for anything let me know.

Gregg
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: Dave Chase on February 22, 2012, 09:10:54 PM
That cool and good to know.

And welcome to the Legions of Steel forum.

Dave Chase
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: Kindred on February 23, 2012, 08:06:37 AM
Hi Gregg,

Do you have those old articles? And would you be willing to let us put them in our downloads section?
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: bobloblah on March 11, 2012, 10:39:23 AM
As long as he's willing, I believe I already have those articles in electronic format. Even if I don't, I have the original magazines and can scan them.
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: grendeljd on March 13, 2012, 07:21:26 AM
That would be great to see some 'new' old articles - I never had any issues of The Techfactory.
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: bobloblah on March 15, 2012, 10:51:06 AM
I think I actually have all but one magazine (I.N.F.E.R.N.O.) that appeared with LoS content in it. I'd be willing (time permitting) to put all of it up here. Are there any issues with that?
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: grendeljd on March 17, 2012, 11:32:25 PM
The only issue I have with this idea is that it hasn't happened yet, lol!!
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: gdieckhaus on March 19, 2012, 04:55:51 PM
I have the articles however they are all on 3.5 " floppies ...
If you want to scan them and upload them that is fine with me.

If anyone actually wants to buy an issue.  Let me know, I have a bunch of back issues somewhere...

Gregg
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: bobloblah on March 19, 2012, 09:12:19 PM
Cool! Thanks for that. I'll get these either found or scanned and uploaded as soon as I can.
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: grendeljd on March 22, 2012, 10:58:29 AM
I was just looking through my box and found some old print-outs of several TechFactory articles! I forgot I even had 'em!!!

I have a few pages from #4 that contain product reviews and the scenario 'Unite', some pages from #5 with product reviews, errata & the scenario 'Pinning Action', and pages from #7 that contain stats for new UNE & Machine units, and the massive looking scenario 'Clash Of The Titans'.

Unfortunately I don't have a working scanner right now or I'd get 'em up on here for everyone else to enjoy. Are there more articles available than what I have??
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: bobloblah on March 23, 2012, 03:05:46 PM
I'll have to check my physical copies. In the meantime, I found the .pdf files I had; they are from the old Yahoo Group. They should now be awaiting moderator approval here.
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: bobloblah on April 21, 2012, 08:39:48 PM
Just thought I'd point out that the Tech Factory articles are posted on the site now under MEDIA. I noticed they've only been viewed a couple times, which seems strange considering there were more people in this thread that seemed interested in them than that.

You can find them here (http://los.turtleshellprod.com/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=185) and here (http://los.turtleshellprod.com/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=186).
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: Hoboman on April 21, 2012, 11:29:46 PM
Saw them today and had a look. Lots of fun stuff in those files.

Thank You for posting them.  ;D
Title: Re: Old TechFactory Articles
Post by: smokingwreckage on April 23, 2012, 12:50:14 PM
Nice to see some new scenarios in there!