Nexus Magazine (1982) [+]
Jun 03 2024
Nexus: The Gaming Connection was an adventure gaming magazine published by Task Force Games and almost exclusively focused on their games. It ran 18 issues and then TFG went under.
I'd say about half the content was Star Fleet Battles and Starfire. History, stories, scenarios, rules and errata. Rules and errata less interesting nowadays since both lines have publishers with the latest corrected rules. For the other materials some of it has probably been reprinted especially SFB since ADB owned all that even in Nexus.
TFG also published pocket games and war games and these are supported. Battlewagon has several articles and scenarios. History of the Second World War has lots of material considering only two games were published but it does like it was an interesting grand strategy game. There are other articles for their other games but not as much those first two.
Towards the end TFG published Delta Force RPG so there are articles for that. A couple of scenarios, which are basically detailed background, maps and setup and then once the clock starts the GM is on his own. Also weapons and equipment articles and an article on playing a SWAT team with accompanying scenario.
I remember quite liking the magazine because of the SFB and Starfire material though I remember Battlewagon looked interesting. On rereading all 18 issues it's quite nostalgic and made me interested in HOTSWW, Delta Force, and Viceroys. Unfortunately I think everything is out of print with no publishers except for SFB (going strong) and Starfire (mostly PDF rules but still being developed).
No I was wrong. ADB does have the right to some of the stuff. Nexus on DTRPG (Warehouse 23 has some of the issues) and Battlewagon 2E on Wargame Vault.
Overall this magazine mainly of interest for historical purposes unless you have some of those TFG games. I like the focus of the magazine and it did have a lot of useful content for TFG buyers.
I'd say about half the content was Star Fleet Battles and Starfire. History, stories, scenarios, rules and errata. Rules and errata less interesting nowadays since both lines have publishers with the latest corrected rules. For the other materials some of it has probably been reprinted especially SFB since ADB owned all that even in Nexus.
TFG also published pocket games and war games and these are supported. Battlewagon has several articles and scenarios. History of the Second World War has lots of material considering only two games were published but it does like it was an interesting grand strategy game. There are other articles for their other games but not as much those first two.
Towards the end TFG published Delta Force RPG so there are articles for that. A couple of scenarios, which are basically detailed background, maps and setup and then once the clock starts the GM is on his own. Also weapons and equipment articles and an article on playing a SWAT team with accompanying scenario.
I remember quite liking the magazine because of the SFB and Starfire material though I remember Battlewagon looked interesting. On rereading all 18 issues it's quite nostalgic and made me interested in HOTSWW, Delta Force, and Viceroys. Unfortunately I think everything is out of print with no publishers except for SFB (going strong) and Starfire (mostly PDF rules but still being developed).
No I was wrong. ADB does have the right to some of the stuff. Nexus on DTRPG (Warehouse 23 has some of the issues) and Battlewagon 2E on Wargame Vault.
Overall this magazine mainly of interest for historical purposes unless you have some of those TFG games. I like the focus of the magazine and it did have a lot of useful content for TFG buyers.