Planetstrike stratagems

I forgot to say that I got a quick look though the Planetstrike book yesterday - overall, I'm impressed because it is not just a slight re-write of the standard missions but a very substantial alteration to how games can run. I can't remember all the details but the book is well put together (literally with a solid spine that looks like it will actually last more than three days, unlike my SM codex!) with lots of photos and interesting ideas.

The bit that I liked was the stratagems section - 4 caught my eye in particular:
1)Krak attack - where a defender gets to lay a series of krak grenades over an area which trip off attacks on an opponent when they enter the area
2)Las maze - where a defender gets to set down some hidden pre-arranged fire lanes for lascannons, again triggered when the opponent enters the area
3)Force pylons - where a defender gets to erect a set of pylons, connect them (with red wool says the book!), any unit crossing that line getting fried and
4)Drop Pylon - where an attacker (I think) gets to drop in Force pylons via deep strike and scatter.

That's just a taste - it sounds like the battle field could be quite a minefield (in more ways than one!) just to get across.

ETA: Just noticed that BoLS has a picture of this page.

More casting for JCoM

Dark Horizons reports that Thomas Haden Church has been cast in John Carter of Mars but no word as to what role he will take. From Church's comments it sounds a bit like he's not too certain what it's all about.

ETA: Empire Online suggests the role could be Tars Tarkas - given his effort at Flint Marko, Church certainly has the physical presence to carry out such a role.

Primeval is cancelled ....

.... according to Total SciFi, at any rate.

DAMN IT!