http://www.serenityrpg101.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:10:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/12/cerberus-desert-camp-now-available/ http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/12/cerberus-desert-camp-now-available/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:05:25 +0000 Serenity RPG 101 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/?p=679 Hey gang – just wanted to give you a quick heads-up that nifty Cerberus – Desert Camp poster we showed you all over a month ago is at last in stock. First in what we hope will be an entire series of Serenity: Unification Wars themed prints, this poster shows the “Big Dog” in one of her rare moments of rest, watching over an Independents encampment. The reason this took a little longer to get out the door is, after seeing the test prints, we decided to make it a lot bigger. Sean Kennedy’s rendering has all this really cool detail that was getting lost in the smaller print size. So now the poster is 12.5″ x 19.5, rather than the original 11″ x 14″. But it’s still priced at just $12.95.]]> http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/12/cerberus-desert-camp-now-available/feed/ 0 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/10/the-12th-cavalry-patches-are-here-at-last/ http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/10/the-12th-cavalry-patches-are-here-at-last/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:15:56 +0000 Serenity RPG 101 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/?p=608 Core-Techs – I know quite a few of you have been waiting for *ages* for the 12th Cavalry shoulder patches to arrive. Well, today’s the day: The box finally showed up in fulfillment and they are ready to go out the door! Before you rush over to the QMx Store to pick up your patches, you might want to wait until the inaugural QMx Insider Beagle-Gram comes out later today. There’s a code in there you’re gonna want to have when you order. Take my word for it.]]> http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/10/the-12th-cavalry-patches-are-here-at-last/feed/ 0 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/09/cerberus-t-shirts-now-available/ http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/09/cerberus-t-shirts-now-available/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:02:34 +0000 Serenity RPG 101 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/?p=498 After much laboring, wrangling, sweating, cursing, praying and just generally going without sleep or sustenance, the new QMx store is live at last (although for the moment I prefer to think of it as a late-stage beta). And, the first new product to become available on our brand new store? Why, those Cerberus T-shirts! Click Here to go directly to the product page. But be sure to read on for a special Core-Tech surprise. So here’s your special surprise: As thanks to all you Core-Techs for your patience and support, I’m going to give you a personal demonstration of one of the store’s cool new features – coupons! Just enter the code “coretech” into the coupon field in the shopping cart (either in the left column or on the cart page) and you’ll instantly get 10 percent off any Serenity or Black Market Beagles item in your cart, including your Cerberus T-shirt. The coupon is good only until Friday, September 27, so you best hurry on over as quick as you can. We have limited stock on those shirts, but we did try to get some of the more exotic sizes, like 3XL (although we only have 4 of those). Whew! Okay, out of breath. I’ll let you go now. But be sure to come back here and let me know what you think of the store.]]> http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/09/cerberus-t-shirts-now-available/feed/ 0 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/09/gunboat-killer-alliance-fast-attack-ship/ http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/09/gunboat-killer-alliance-fast-attack-ship/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:05:56 +0000 Serenity RPG 101 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/?p=462 Those of you who have been following the Cerberus posts here know what a flexible and powerful design the Series 3 Military variant was. You also know practically none survived the war and that the Cerberus and most of the 12th Cavalry gunboats were destroyed in a single skirmish at the Battle of Sturges. Which begs the question: What could have happened to so swiftly shift the balance of power to the Alliance? What happened was the Alliance Fast Attack Ship (AFAS) – the boat responsible for taking space superiority away from the Independents and making the gunboat all but obsolete. First deployed in significant numbers at Sturges, the AFAS was a sleek and maneuverable short-range fighter created with one purpose – destroy the Independents advantage in the ship-to-ship guerrilla battles that had defined space combat up to that point in the war. As such, the AFAS was small and quick, making it difficult for the gunboat’s railguns and plasma cannons to target. It had minimal armor, which it traded in favor of a couple small caliber turrets and two big cannons on the front. The tactic it used to down a gunboat was simple and effective: Attack in small three-ship wolf packs. While two AFAS hem their target in, firing turrets while staying clear of the gunboats big weapons, the third drops in behind and cuts loose with those forward cannons. Among the Alliance the AFAS were known simply as gunboat killers. Among the Independents, they were called “Shinigami”, fast and silent death for anyone caught on board a ship like the Cerberus. We asked Sean Kennedy, the CG designer who did our Cerberus renderings, to bring the infamous AFAS to life following the design specs developed in the original Firefly timeline. Below are the not-quite-final renderings of that ship. We think Sean really outdid himself and couldn’t wait to share these with you Core-Techs: ]]> http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/09/gunboat-killer-alliance-fast-attack-ship/feed/ 0 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/07/cerberus-hoodie/ http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/07/cerberus-hoodie/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:55:59 +0000 Serenity RPG 101 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/?p=202 A while back you Core-Techs expressed some interest in getting hoodies done up with the Cerberus logo on it (you also wanted FFSW t-shirts, but that’s gotta come from FFSW designer Adam Levermore-Rich, who’s been a little busy lately). Anyway, finally got a quote for hoodies – and for good measure t-shirts – with Geoffrey Mandel’s beautiful logo emblazoned on it. Also got some prices: T-shirts will run $16.95 while hoodies look to be $29.95, not including shipping. Let me know what you think – especially if you’d prefer a t-shirt or a hoodie; I’ll only be doing one variety. If you’re interested, post here or e-mail me how many you’d like and what sizes, so I can get a head count. This isn’t a commitment to buy, that comes once I’ve determined there’s enough interest to justify the print run. If there *is* enough interest and you decide to get one, it’ll be a defacto limited edition as I only plan to do one run. Instant collectible! ]]> http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/07/cerberus-hoodie/feed/ 0 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/06/cerberus-desert-attack-wallpaper/ http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/06/cerberus-desert-attack-wallpaper/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:56:47 +0000 Serenity RPG 101 http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/?p=192 Hey there all you Core-Techs (just trying the name out to see how it feels), it’s Monday which means it’s time for some shiny FFSW bonus content. Up this week: Our first freebie – Cerberus Desert Attack Wallpaper. The Independents Space Vehicle Cerberus, a heavily armed and armored gunboat built on the Firefly Series 3 airframe, is pictured starting her attack run on Alliance positions. The Cerberus’ forward 155mm AGS cannons make short work of Alliance hardpoints at range. As she comes in closer, the front and side 25mm autocannons take out any remaining resistance and the under-wing PGMs (Precision-Guided Munitions) leave nothing but a greasy black smear on the sand. Just look at this image and imagine Ride of the Valkeries (or Night on Bald Mountain, if you prefer), playing in the background, and you can’t help but get a chill down your spine. And, maybe, feel just a little sorry for those Purple Bellies unlucky enough to be in her path. To download the wallpaper size of your choice, click the appropriate image below and then right click to save: 800×600; click to display and right-click to download 1024×768; click to display and right-click to download 1280×800; click to display and right-click to download 1280×1024; click to display and right-click to download 1440×900; click to display and right-click to download 1680×1050; click to display and right-click to download 1920×1080; click to display and right-click to download]]> http://www.fireflyshipworks.com/2008/06/cerberus-desert-attack-wallpaper/feed/ 0