The second issue of The Doom Seeker has just been released. You can download it here or read it here.
While I am still a fan of the idea behind this webzine, and I applaud the New Slayer Brotherhood community for their continued efforts, the overall presentation of this new issue is still rather poor. A cluttered layout, mix-and-match font styles, and abundant use of clipart fail to impress visually while the content is a mixed bag with few standout pieces. My favorite thing featured in this latest issue is the awesome cover art. Very "Dwarf Slayer".
As a whole this issue seems to focus more on the entirety of Warhammer with very little Slayer-centric content (only 6 pages of 32 in total), and the presentation is lacking a unified vision. I hope future issues can maintain a more focused approach to the Slayer army while including some of the additional content featured in issue #2. Perhaps a longer duration between issues would help increase the quality of the articles used - I am sure there is not a ton of content readily available for any Storm of Chaos army (even the mighty Slayers).
What would a post about Slayers be if it did not feature at least one mention of beer!? Here is a brew I reviewed after my trip to Fort Collins, CO last winter.
As a whole this issue seems to focus more on the entirety of Warhammer with very little Slayer-centric content (only 6 pages of 32 in total), and the presentation is lacking a unified vision. I hope future issues can maintain a more focused approach to the Slayer army while including some of the additional content featured in issue #2. Perhaps a longer duration between issues would help increase the quality of the articles used - I am sure there is not a ton of content readily available for any Storm of Chaos army (even the mighty Slayers).
What would a post about Slayers be if it did not feature at least one mention of beer!? Here is a brew I reviewed after my trip to Fort Collins, CO last winter.
Odell Brewing Company - 5 Barrel Pale Ale
Beer Type: English Pale Ale
Appearance: 12 oz. brown bottle featuring a red and beige Odell style label. Beer poured a clear amber-gold color with a thick off white head.
Smell: Some toasty malts, spicy hops, and caramel sweetness.
First Drink: Lots of earthy flavors and a little bit of the hops. Plenty of sweet malt, almost too much to make out the hop flavor.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and well carbonated. No complaints here!
Last Drink: More of the hops flavor now, with a bit more mellow biscuit sweetness.
Drinkability: One of my favorite Odell brews so far. A nice little departure from the normal pale ale, but not too far out there.
Notes: This is my last beer from my trip to Fort Collins, Colorado last January. I need to go back and get more of Odell's excellent beers!
Verdict: 4 out of 5.
Links: Beer Advocate and Odell Brewing Company
2 comments:
I have only looked through this once, and briefly, but I have to agree. The anti hasn't really been upped for issue 2, it has just stayed at the same low level, which is a shame. Interesting to see a spread of content, though. It is more like a general Warhammer publication than a Slayer specific one. Though if they are aiming towards a theme, they should really stick to it. The non-themed content just reeks of desperation.
Agreed. I could overlook the formatting and layout look more if the content was really good and more focused overall.
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