Work in Progress: Warmaster International Playtestweekend

[Lex]

To all and sundry..   

I will not try and revive the old style EuroGT, which had a great run for over 10 years and 10+ events in that periode, but I am willing to give a new event a go in the first half year of 2013. To be more precise, sometime in the months March-May.

I do have some locational options in the fair and historical city of Bergen op Zoom, with, and without attached hotel(rooms) but I need to get a handle on the amount of people that would be interested. For this I will put a description of what I envision this weekend to be.

1) First and foremost, the intention behind the weekend is primarily to be a SOCIAL event, in the traditional style of EuroGT, a get-together, where games are non-competitive and discussion/debate are a logical part of the set-up.
2) As this is a gaming event, game we will. I will explain this a bit more in 3), but ideally we will have a BIG walk-in game on friday, starting in the later afternoon, with new arrivals actually bringing reinforcements to a multi-player battle on a BIG table.  On saterday and sunday the aim will be to have at least 2 rounds, probably 3 on saterday.
3) The focus of the games on Saterday and Sunday will be on PLAYTESTING. I will work with the playtest-team to have two distinctive packages of testable rules. One for each day.
4) The aim is to allow those that need to travel from afar to have a weekend of "fun", but registration for either the saterday or the sunday for locals/people that wont be able to stay over, should be an option too.

So, I will put up a poll (or two), please respond in the poll or in the thread, and give me an idea of the feasibility of the event !

Lex

[Big Red]

I would love to be able to come along to this event but my wife says a definite "No" to flying to Europe, from Australia, for a weekend of wargaming!!

I tried to explain that we were going to be playtesting rules but she wouldn't relent.... 

[Lex]

If there is enough people comming, I will look into setting up some Google hangout to allow participation in the games/discussions....

Alternatively....  make it a holliday and visit some nice stuff, including the medival city of Bergen op Zoom   

[Dobbsy]

Big Red, maybe we could hook up on the day with the guys in Europe via a skype/facetime/satellite broadcast  It would truly be an "universal" international event then.
 
Euro chaps - does anyone have an iPad? 

[frogbear]

I am with Dobbsy. If it is possible i will try to provide some Australian representation as well if it is available.

[Lex]

Big Red, maybe we could hook up on the day with the guys in Europe via a skype/facetime/satellite broadcast  It would truly be an "universal" international event then.
 
Euro chaps - does anyone have an iPad? 

Something along these lines can be arranged....   A google hangout would work too....  allows for multiple users on webcam at the same time !

[Lex]

I adjusted the Poll for all you antipodeans and crossatlantians 

In line with the earlier comments in the thread....  I am all for setting up some regular sessions online, to go over questions with life examples and possibly to play a game over a table that is on two continents.......

[Guthwine]

Definitetly interested! If the date is known a few months (4-6) in advance, it shouldnt be a problem. Maybe I can drag some other Austrians with me.

Since our Prime Minister was announced as the Australian PM we can officially represent Australia as well.

[Jo]

I will come over for at least a day, 3 days if the home front can be secured.

Depending on the venue I can bring along some Belgian beers - how's that for motivation!

I will check in my gaming group whether somebody else would be willing to come - Belgium is not that far away...

[Claus]

Interested I´m for sure.....if I know well in advance the exact dates and can arrange it with my projects....sure would be glad to see Bergen again.

Cheers
Claus

[spiritusXmachina]

I would come. But I need the date at least 3 months in advance.

Greetings,
Gerald

[Jurisch]

Hi,

would try to join, but need to know the date soon.

Cheers,

Jürgen

[wmchaos2000]

So, is there a date set?

[Lex]

Not finalized yet. Venue wont be a problem, I am talking with lodgings and trying to get a decent quote for roomrates.

Timingwise I still want to do this before summerhollidays, and with enough leeway to allow those with busy schedules to participate so we are looking at a spring / May-ish weekend (which has me steering clear of  Pentacaust......)

[David Wasilewski]

I would love to come but I won't be able to justify to the wife why my hobby needs me to leave the country with the travelling costs that entails!

Dave