Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

27 posts ยท May 26 2003 to May 28 2003

From: Michael Brown <mwbrown@s...>

Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 16:43:54 -0700

Subject: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

So where did everybody go? The list has been quite for days.

I survived KublaCon, though I did not play any GZG games. Good Miniatures turn
out always about 4-6 miniatures games going, usually more.  A lot of
historical
(WW-II and ACW) as well as CAV, War machine, and Age of Sail. Elsewhere
in the building was the 40k Tournament, a Battletech game in 28mm (Mechs
too!), GW and Crocodile Games demos.

And, I don't think I saw anyone from the list!

Hello, anyone out there?

From: Laserlight <laserlight@q...>

Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 19:56:03 -0400

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

> So where did everybody go? The list has been quiet for days.

I'm trying to figure out how best to apply Crew Quality to FT
(preferably for a large number of ships)--but I keep getting
distracted as I wander through the archives and see things like
"LEGO-Grunt".

From: Robertson, Brendan <Brendan.Robertson@d...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 10:04:55 +1000

Subject: RE: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

On Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:56 AM, Laserlight
[SMTP:laserlight@quixnet.net]
wrote:
> > So where did everybody go? The list has been quiet for days.
Damage Control & Strike the Colours.

Trying to apply it as combat modifiers gets too messy and impacts on the
simplicity of the system.

From: Don M <dmaddox1@h...>

Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 19:11:24 -0700

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

So where did everybody go? The list has been quite for days.

I survived KublaCon, though I did not play any GZG games. Good Miniatures turn
out always about 4-6 miniatures games going, usually more.  A lot of
historical
(WW-II and ACW) as well as CAV, War machine, and Age of Sail. Elsewhere
in the building was the 40k Tournament, a Battletech game in 28mm (Mechs
too!), GW and Crocodile Games demos.

And, I don't think I saw anyone from the list!

Hello, anyone out there?

Michael

Sounds like you had a good time, would have loved to have seen the Battletech
game in 28mm......Wow! I'm a Macro Ogre and Bolo fan anyway...)

Saw Beth on another list she at least is out there somewhere....)

From: Don M <dmaddox1@h...>

Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 19:13:30 -0700

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

I'm trying to figure out how best to apply Crew Quality to FT
(preferably for a large number of ships)--but I keep getting
distracted as I wander through the archives and see things like
"LEGO-Grunt".

"LEGO-Grunt".......I suddenly feel the need to lay down...)

From: Don M <dmaddox1@h...>

Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 19:16:50 -0700

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

Brendan, Hey that's four looks like the patient has a hart beat...)

From: Michael Brown <mwbrown@s...>

Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 20:41:19 -0700

Subject: RE: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

the guys from Armorcast are only about an hour away. Think MadCats, Atlas,
Vultures, etc all with buildings and parks and streets. In another room was a
40k siege (think of a wall 25 feet long and 18" high) with several 28mm
titans. Who says that the only do it BIG in Texas?

Michael Brown

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From: Beth Fulton <beth.fulton@m...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 16:26:11 +1000

Subject: RE: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

G'day,

From: Robertson, Brendan <Brendan.Robertson@d...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 16:31:12 +1000

Subject: RE: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

On Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:26 PM, Beth.Fulton@csiro.au
> [SMTP:Beth.Fulton@csiro.au] wrote:

Sorry to hear it. All the neighbours sent their kids around to catch them yet?

From: Edward Lipsett <translation@i...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 15:35:27 +0900

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

on 03.5.27 3:26 PM, Beth.Fulton@csiro.au at Beth.Fulton@csiro.au scribbleth:
> I'm here, mainly working or dealing with chicken poxified children

I gather you don't have SARS to worry about yet, then? Lucky you. We have
direct flights from Shanghai and Taipei landing here right on schedule. Makes
us all feel real secure...

From: Claus Paludan <cpaludan@t...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 08:46:26 +0200

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

bzzzt bzzzt - Denmark calling in......

I have been lurking as usual :-) Lately I have been busy trying out
Baptism
of Fire for WW2 - shame on me... I just got too lazy, so instead of
tweaking SG more to fit to WW2 terms and doctrines it was easier to find a
specific
set of rules - lol! But I am looking forward to play a nice game of SG
scifi later this year:)

---
With kind regards Claus Paludan cpaludan@worldonline.dk webmaster@krigsspil.dk
http://www.krigsspil.dk Danish Miniature Wargaming Society

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From: Don M <dmaddox1@h...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 01:20:42 -0700

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

the guys from Armorcast are only about an hour away. Think MadCats, Atlas,
Vultures, etc all with buildings and parks and streets. In another room was a
40k siege (think of a wall 25 feet long and 18" high) with several 28mm
titans. Who says that the only do it BIG in Texas?

Seen a games day 40k siege from the Horus Heresy that was huge.I like the some
what over done stuff.....It's either a well known character flaw or the result
of having worked for a government that paid $3,000 for a toilet seat, take
your pick...)

From: Don M <dmaddox1@h...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 01:52:03 -0700

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

I gather you don't have SARS to worry about yet, then? Lucky you. We have
direct flights from Shanghai and Taipei landing here right on schedule. Makes
us all feel real secure...

That's one reason I'm not letting the wife go home to Korea for a bit..

From: Don M <dmaddox1@h...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 01:57:40 -0700

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

Beth, Been there done that, and have the pox marked pictures of our two to
prove it.... Hang in there and soldier on mom......)

From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 03:25:40 PDT

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

Ouch! See you when things return to what passes for normal.

Gracias, Glenn
.
6 mm miniatures rule! Well, anyway in my mind they do!
.
> On Tue, 27 May 2003 16:26:11 +1000 <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au> writes:

From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 03:25:40 PDT

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

On Tue, 27 May 2003 01:20:42 -0700 "Don Maddox" <dmaddox1@hot.rr.com>
writes: <snip>w
> or

What kind of discount did __you___ get?  And where?  LOL!!

> Don

The point is???? Aren't they all?

> "Hey we're fighting giant bugs on freaken Pluto,

Gracias,

From: Indy Kochte <kochte@s...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 07:43:25 -0400

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

> Michael Brown wrote:
Elsewhere in the
> building was the 40k Tournament, a Battletech game in 28mm (Mechs

28mm Battletech game?? Cool.

> And, I don't think I saw anyone from the list!

I was at Marcon all weekend (Columbus, Ohio), though no gaming for me as I was
there to support their science track programming. However, I did wander
through the gaming area a couple of times. Only saw RPGs and GW gaming going
on.

Mk

From: Doug Evans <devans@n...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 07:27:15 -0500

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

Ok, I spent the weekend in mid-Missouri at my niece's handfasting.
Didn't even get a chance to scope out my preferred game shop there.

However, this summer's festivities will include both Origins and GenCon; I'm
hoping to tease Beth with stories of playing G.A.S.L.I.G.H.T. with
Chris... ;->=

The_Beast

From: Flak Magnet <flakmagnet@t...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 08:57:44 -0400

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

I'll be at Origins as well... maybe we'll meet there.

I'm running one game each day, though not many people have registered for
them... *frumple* so let me know if you want to know how to find me.

--Tim

> On Tue May 27 2003 08:27 am, devans@nebraska.edu wrote:
Didn't
> even get a chance to scope out my preferred game shop there.

From: KH.Ranitzsch@t... (K.H.Ranitzsch)

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 15:03:05 +0200 (CEST)

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

Beth.Fulton@csiro.au schrieb:
> G'day,

I am still around, too. Best wishes for the kids. At least, they only
get chickenpox once :-)

To get this moving on-topic, the May issue of Atlantic Monthly had an
article on SeaLaunch, a private (American-Russian-Ukrainian-Norwegian)
company that puts satellites into geosynchronous orbits:
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2003/05/easterbrook.htm

Greetings Karl Heinz

From: KH.Ranitzsch@t... (K.H.Ranitzsch)

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 15:23:35 +0200 (CEST)

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de schrieb:
> To get this moving on-topic, the May issue of Atlantic

Oh, and if you can't think of a title for your next scenario, try the MIlitary
Operatoins Name Generator:
http://www.ftrain.com/screaming_muskrat.html

Greetings Karl Heinz

From: Ryan Gill <rmgill@m...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 10:06:00 -0400

Subject: RE: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

> At 4:26 PM +1000 5/27/03, <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au> wrote:

Just stick them in the bathtub with some oatmeal (soup in a way) and lock the
door.

From: John Crimmins <johncrim@v...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 10:30:19 -0400

Subject: RE: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

I'm out here, recovering from foot surgery. I'm still in the "keep it iced and
elevated" phase, which is limiting my computer time...but I hope to be able to
start painting again next week. I want to make good use of this time off of
work, by gum!

From: Richard Kirke <richardkirke@h...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 16:23:56 +0000

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

> From: "Don Maddox" <dmaddox1@hot.rr.com>

I seem to remember that was a method of fortifications that looked liek giant
concrete lego blocks. Though of course lego men are about 25mm in
scale...

From: Laserlight <laserlight@q...>

Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 13:25:30 -0400

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

> "LEGO-Grunt".......I suddenly feel the need to lay down...)

> I seem to remember that was a method of fortifications that looked like

giant concrete lego blocks. Though of course lego men are about 25mm in
scale...

This was using LEGO men and blocks for SG, see 1996 archives

From: David L. Dunn - DLD Productions <david@d...>

Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 10:30:31 -0700

Subject: Re: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

I'm here as well......recovering from Gamex, back surgery,
lack-o-sleep....the usual.
Pretty bummed about Gamex. Unusually slow...probably because of Kubacon going
on at the same time in SF, and GW Gamesday coming this weekend. Humf. Oh
well,......... there's always GenCon SoCal! Yippie! About time too! Later,

From: Michael Brown <mwbrown@s...>

Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 10:36:35 -0700

Subject: RE: Roll call! Ok, Don and Mike are here

Try KublaCon next year. Or take a look at ConQuest this Labor Day. I think the
attendance numbers for KublaCon or ConQuest might be worth looking at (I can
try to get them for you). Plus we want to see your stuff up here!

Michael Brown

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