Cold Wars and Historicon

Just got back from Cold Wars and I have to say that I recognized (and spoke
to) quite a few ECCers. I couldn't help but think that perhaps
we should get an empty table at Historicon (and/or Cold Wars) to play a
game or two.

Or, heaven forbid, we actually run a few events.

Damo

I think I sent this message from another account as I didn't see it get sent
to the list so here goes again. Forgive the dups if the original get sent.

I went to Cold Wars this last saturday and I recognized (and talked to) quite
a few ECCers. So I just can't help but suggest that perhaps some of us should
try to put on a few games at Historicon in a few months under the guise of
boosting attendance at ECCs in the future.

I don't think the Historicon folks would have that much trouble with it
as I've seen SciFi/near future games being played at both Cold Wars and
Historicon.

Even if the above never happens I think we ECCers should meet for a game at
Historicon as I think it would be quite fun to get a GZG fix in the middle of
a Historicals convention.

Damo

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> --- Damond Walker <damosan@comcast.net> wrote:

Remember, even light is shaped by the darkness that surrounds it, and the true
crafters are seldom ever seen. Welcome to the shadows kid.

> Rrok Anroll wrote:

Cold Wars and Historicon are historical wargaming conventions put on by
the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society - East (HMGS-East).  They are
in early spring and summer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (just a few miles
from the GZG ECC site) and draw in the neighborhood of 2000+ gamers for
the weekend. They also have a fall convention, Fall In!, but the
current/upcoming location is Gettysburg.  Of the three, Historicon is
the biggie, Cold Wars is 2nd, and Fall In! is the red-headed step-child.

www.hmgs.org www.coldwars.org www.historicon.org
www.fall-in.org

> Jerry Acord wrote:

> in early spring and summer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (just a few

Cold Wars was this past weekend (where ECCers Jerry, Damo, John L, Stuart and
myself all ran into each other at one point or another; this was my first
visit to Cold Wars, and yep, it's markedly different in scope than
ECC ;-)

Historicon is slated to be July 21-24

Fall In is scheduled for November 12-14

Not sure if I'll be around for Historicon. May be around for Fall In.

Mk

> Not sure if I'll be around for Historicon. May be around for Fall In.

While I'm not the type to say "all X are Y" I will say that if all Fall Ins
are like the one I attended I'd just skip it.

Perhaps it was the location (Timonium) but it just sucked compared to the two
Lancaster events that year. They have since moved back to their old location
so it may be better though reports from my local historicals group kind of
hints towards the negative.

> damosan@comcast.net wrote:

Well then, maybe what it needs is new blood to override the inertia of
a bad rep past. ;-)

Mk

> Well then, maybe what it needs is new blood to override the inertia of

You run a game there and I'll show up...then spend too much in the dealer
hall...again.

> damosan@comcast.net wrote:

Could happen!

> ...then spend too much in the dealer hall...again.

Would definitely happen. ;-)

Mk

You run a DS II game and I'll play.:)

J

John K. Lerchey Computer and Network Security Coordinator Computing Services
Carnegie Mellon University

> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, Indy wrote:

> damosan@comcast.net wrote:

> John K Lerchey wrote:

Call it 2.5 and it could happen!

Mk

> John K. Lerchey

Ok.  It's 2.5. :)

John K. Lerchey Computer and Network Security Coordinator Computing Services
Carnegie Mellon University

> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005, Indy wrote:

> John K Lerchey wrote:

> John K Lerchey wrote:

Could happen!

Heck, by then, we might have something ironed out to be more playable.
:-)

> John K. Lerchey

Unfortunately, this is the last year that Fall In will be at Gettysburg.
Next year they're moving it to the Lancaster Host. I'm going this year -
it
may be my last chance to feast on the Farnsworth House's game pie - but
I will not be attending any future Fall Ins.

[quoted original message omitted]

I'm going to just miss it then.
I'm going to Origins, then Tusmit/Ket Bordercon (in Canada) then the UK.
Dates just don't match up.

Brendan 'Neath Southern Skies

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> Robert W. Eldridge wrote:

Same distance for me either way. :-)

Mk