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Here I Stand, Twilight Struggling through the Great Campaigns of the Next War For the People.
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Congress Of Gamers, Sept. 26-27, 2009, Rockville, MD at Bauer Drive Community Center
September 26, 2009 at 9am to September 27, 2009 at 6pm
A local gaming convention for the Washington, DC, metro area. Includes historicial miniatures, euro games, wargames, a diplomacy event, and a game design event.
John,
Yep, still here. My wife and I have lived in The Plains since 95. We've discussed moving to Maine from time to time, but we've no plans to relocate at the moment.
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- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- The first semi-serious boardgames came when I was in my early teens - my good friend Jay has a family of gamers, and his mom made a habit of using the Admiral and well-placed secret armies to punish all of us at Castle Risk (which is, of course, vastly superior to regular risk).
I had brushes with Dungeons and Dragons and the usual role playing games in high school.
But it was the advent of PBEM aids and the Internet that turned me into a serious gamer. First I found games that I had seen on shelves as a kid - discovering Great Campaigns of the American Civil War, along with VASSAL and a few opponents willing to show me the ropes, led me to places like consimworld.com.
From there, I was on to more war games, euros, and card-driven games
- Your favorite game(s):
- Depends on the mood ...
New Year's Eve with the non-gaming family: Apples to Apples.
Euro: Puerto Rico
Hex-and-counter wargame: Great Campaigns of the American Civil War
Card-driven multi-player: Here I Stand. No questions asked.
Card-driven wargame: For the People.
Card-driven, but not a wargame: Twilight Struggle.
World War II grand strategic simulation (because EVERYONE should have a favorite of these!): World in Flames.
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Soviet airborne attack preceeds thrust against Nurnberg.
FRANKFURT--The early morning sky over German was blotted out today over Augsburg and Munchen by thousands of Soviet parachutes as at least nine combat brigades were dropped around those cities on West Germany's southern frontier.
The airborne assault was cordina… Continue
Posted on March 20, 2008 at 1:30am — 4 Comments
Soviet reinforcements mass in Fulda Gap; Berlin defenders destroyed
FRANKFORT--A Soviet-led Warsaw Pact attack on West German and Berlin continued yesterday, with Soviets massing reinforcements around Fulda, while expanding their gains in other sectors.
In Berlin, the French, British and American forces stationed to defend that ci… Continue
Posted on March 13, 2008 at 12:19pm — 5 Comments
My kingdom for some plexi!
I need plexi. A lot of plexi.
A lot of plexi.
Now I've bought the usual piece of plexi from Lowes to cover a mapsheet or two.
But this is a 9 by 7 table. What would be great is two sheets - one 7 by 4, one 7 by 5.
Who's got a good idea ...?
A lot of plexi.
Now I've bought the usual piece of plexi from Lowes to cover a mapsheet or two.
But this is a 9 by 7 table. What would be great is two sheets - one 7 by 4, one 7 by 5.
Who's got a good idea ...?
Posted on March 12, 2008 at 12:32am — 2 Comments
How I spent my Sunday ...
War in Europe was under the Christmas tree this year .... but I've needed a table big enough to hold all nine maps!
Now - if only I could talk someone into driving to Fredericksburg once a week for the next two or three years ...
… Continue
Posted on March 9, 2008 at 7:30pm — 7 Comments
Soviet surprise attack catches NATO off guard
FRANKFURT--Soviet-led armored Warsaw Pact columns have advanced across the West German border in a broad assault from Hamburg in the north to the American-held Fulda gap just east of Frankfurt.
The surprise attack was preceeded by a massive air battle, as wave after wave… Continue
Posted on March 6, 2008 at 12:54am — 11 Comments
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 2:34pm on August 13, 2009,
Mark Mahaffey said…
- Oh the darkness cometh... :) Worry not, next draft of TVQ will be dainty and lighthearted. Best comparison: Candyland.
- At 8:29pm on March 6, 2008,
Steve Dixon said… - Did a goose hunting show many years ago near Laurel (if I remember correctly) Maryland. Guide's name was Bobby Ewing. Brought home a couple of geese to cook!
- At 7:58am on March 6, 2008,
Steve Dixon said…
- Justin - Awesome stiper! Looks like one anyway! Where were you fishing? I used to be a TV producer doing hunting and fishing shows for ESPN, ESPN2, Outdoor Life and FOX Sports Net. Shows I worked on were Suzuki Great Outdoors, Wal-Mart Great Outdoors, Yamaha's American Expeditions, Suzuki's On The Pole and Pull: A Tour of America's Shooting Clubs
- At 12:49pm on March 4, 2008,
Bryan Collars said… - Justin,
Nope. Just SJW and that a long time ago. Was a fav for about 18 months and then my opponent moved and I've had no one to play against since. Ed has tempted me to pick the game back up but with all my other duties HIS, Combat Commander, Shifting Sands, and now FAB I've yet to do so.
- At 6:24am on March 4, 2008,
Jay Czarnecki said… - Hey, Justin ... that is one big fish in your photo. Hope to see you at an HIS game in late April or so.
- At 7:25pm on March 3, 2008,
Ben Mangus said… - By the way it is Arlington, not Alexandria, sorry.
- At 4:07pm on March 3, 2008,
Ben Mangus said…
- We try to play every Sunday from 11-5. If you are interested in meeting us contact Chris at cbva@verizon.net. He lives on Tuckahoe St.
- At 12:42pm on March 3, 2008,
Justin Rice said…
- Hrmmmmm ... I'm really going to have to get a photo on here ....
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My wife Carolyn teaches special ed. I wouldn't trade jobs with her for any amount of money. Very difficult work indeed.
Group to discuss boardgame Map Making.
Where amateur and published map makers can discuss and assist each other with techniques and methods used in creating boardgame maps.
(not a group for arguments about what map style or software app is best)
I've recently printed and built "To the Last Man." I was able to play the game and get an idea of its look and feel beforehand thanks to BGG and Cyberboard. It's an excellent game, one well worth the bother.
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