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A Little Taste of What We Have in Store for You!
Hey all,
Recently I was placed head of Minis gaming for the con and well heres a small taste of whats going on:
The Fall of Draconis, a three day, Warhammer 40000 event depicting the fall of the Ordo Draconis (ConnectiCon’s Space Marine Army) to the vile Necrons, no models are need as they will all be provided, fight as the Emperors Finest or the Ancient Threat.
The Battle for Hill 250, a three day, Flames of War event, in Late ‘44 US Army Command ordered an assault against German postions, around the Italian Town of Firenze, and Hill 250 overlooking it. Fight as the US Army Italian Vets against hardened German veterans. No models need as they will all be provided for this game.
Flames of War Demos for Beginners.
Warhammer 40,000 Demos for Beginners.
Warhammer Fantasy Demos for Beginners.
And Much Much More to come,
IF you have any suggestions and your name is not Matt Daigle, go ahead and PM me with what you want to see.
Tourney info will be up in January.
Laters,
The Infamous Solid Jimmy
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Re: A Little taste to come
Damn… my name is Matt Daigle…
<grumble>
How about some Monsterpocalypse? Or some Mutant Chronicles? Or some AT-43? D&D Minis? Star Wars Minis? HeroClix (yeah I know WizKids just died)? Where is the WarMachine/Hordes?
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[quote author=“The Happy Guy”]Damn… my name is Matt Daigle…
<grumble>
How about some Monsterpocalypse? Or some Mutant Chronicles? Or some AT-43? D&D Minis? Star Wars Minis? HeroClix (yeah I know WizKids just died)? Where is the WarMachine/Hordes?
Nah, he said Matt Dagile. You’re good. <!—s8)—>
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you never heard of a teaser Matt, those are the thing I’ve come up with so far, not what is completed
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Re: A Little Taste of What We Have in Store for You!
My first planned game is the next Napoleonic battle in the Pennisula, Wellington’s first victory, “Vimeiro” in Portugual 1808, 15mm British vs French, the French try to push the newly landed reinforcements out of the Pennisula, but Wellington’s troops occupy a strong defensive position in the hill around Vemeiro.
I’ll probably help with FOW set up, provide some terrain, troops, etc. We’ll talk about that as we go.
3rd game, hmm, probably Great War (WWI AEF vs German), GW’s rule set is a knock off from 40K, thus relatively familiar game dynamics as a skirmish game, 1-2 companies per side with support weapons (mortars, HMG, LMG, grenade launchers, flamethrowers), and a couple prone to break down tanks, haven’t thought up a scenario yet.
Also considering a revival of Mordheim for the fantasy players, or a go at Necromunda, but perhaps another year. Well that’s the plan for now. Greg
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[quote author=“Grant”][quote author=“The Happy Guy”]Damn… my name is Matt Daigle…
<grumble>
How about some Monsterpocalypse? Or some Mutant Chronicles? Or some AT-43? D&D Minis? Star Wars Minis? HeroClix (yeah I know WizKids just died)? Where is the WarMachine/Hordes?
Nah, he said Matt Dagile. You’re good. <!—s8)—><!—s8)—>
I would also like to play some Warmachine or Hordes and D&D Minis
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Re: A Little Taste of What We Have in Store for You!
They’ll be there, working on that right now
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Re: A Little Taste of What We Have in Store for You!
Thinking ahead. The big FOW game planned will need at least 3 of those narrow convention tables, my own napoleonic game would benefit from the same larger scale. You could even go four and put the last table acroos the ends, provide some set up area as well. Two tables is marginal for a smaller game, not so good for convention size. Those 4X4 boards would be better on three tables as well for stability, but not as essential for them, and one option if you want to your the Con boards is 3 tables run three sets of boards across for an 4x12 table, although hmmm 4X8 might be enough, 6x 12 better.
Electrical hookup would help, last year Joel and I paid $80 out of pocket for that one, they charge by the outlet. Allows power for my accompanying videos (this year the US Signal Corps “America Goes Over” from 1918, Silent <with cartoons, also silent>; PBS American Experience: The Great War 1918; probably run a bunch of WWII movies to parallel the central FOW game (Battle of the Bulge, Walk in the Sun, maybe my DVD’s of Band of Brothers, Bridge Too Far).
If you run into a problem with someone running the Warmachine, I do have Khador and Cryx, up to the Legends/Calvary, could run a demo game if needed, multiple player potential.
I work Thursday and Friday am this Connvention year, may have to do my own set up Friday afternoon. Oh well. See then. Greg
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No problem Greg, we have 96 tables and power wont be a problem.
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Re: A Little Taste of What We Have in Store for You!
Tourny postings within the week
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Re: A Little Taste of What We Have in Store for You!
what’s the deal with those tourneys jim?
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In a minute Frank they pending approval, just word to the wise though, I reccomend reging for all three days.
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Re: A Little Taste of What We Have in Store for You!
They’d be less pending approval if you’d post the write up you have to the staff forums <!—s;D—>
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Tournaments for 2009
Friday
10:00Am-3:00Pm Warmachine/Hordes Epic battles 750 pts 3 rounds 1:30 a round Steamroller Missions
Day 1 best in 40K 2 games 12pm-2pm, 4pm-6pm
Day 1 Battle of Draconis: Space Marines vs Necrons in a old fashion Space Hulk style game (3 games total adaptable story line) TBD
Day 1 Battle of Del Narsto US 3rd inf vs German Panzer Grendiers in a small Itailian town frist of three battles adaptable story
Saturday
Warhammer Fantasy Battles Tournament 1750 pts 10-3:30 VPs mission Objectives 1:30 rounds
Warhammer 40k Tournament 4pm-9:30 1500 pts Kill points and mission objectives 1:30 rounds
Flames of War 1250pts late war, 12pm-7pm
Day 2 Best in Connecticut, 2 games 10Am-12pm 2pm-4pm
Day 2 Battle of Draconis Space Marines v Necrons, Games to be determined TBD
Day 2 Battle of Del Narsto both sides call in reenforcements
Sunday
Warmachine Mangled metal 500pts 1hr rounds
Day 3 Best in Connecticut, 1 game 10Am-12pm winners annouced at closing cermonies
Day 3 Battle of Draconis Space Marines v Necrons Protect the Gene seed, TBD
Day 3 Battle of Del Narsto both American and Germans have commited their resevers to break through the line
OPEN GAMING all 3 days for all Gaming systems
Historical Gaming by Greg Hanson
Demos in Warhammer 40k Warhammer Fantasy, Warmachine.
Mini Gaming Room Hours
9AM-10PM Friday, 8AM-10PM Saturday 8AM-3PM Sunday
Details for the larger mutli day events will be posted later
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Re: A Little Taste of What We Have in Store for You!
Historical War Games: 1) Vimeiro Naploeonic warfarer in the Pennisula, 1809 15mm, Shako2. Wellington’s first victory (or this time, loss?)
2) WWI Great War Rules (GW, actually similar to the 4th edition 40K rules they were derived from, Bellieau Woods anyone? US vs German troops of the Kaiser.
3) Hmm, some much other gaming going on, maybe hold it at two and help out with FOW? Tempted to run more, but working until Friday afternoon this year, so maybe two is enough. Greg
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Greg any help is always welcomed.
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