Any Players in Bay Area/SF?

[timdp]

OK, date finalized: Sunday Aug 3rd 10am

Will PM people with the address, but it is off of the 680 Gold Hill Rd. exit in Fairfield.

Tim

[timdp]

PMs have been sent with the BFG day address.

So lets talk about the first couple of games. Might speed things up if everyone had fleet lists for the first two games ready to go when they arrive.

Was thinking the first game could be 500 points, regular cruisers and escorts only (no aircraft).
Second game 500 points with aircraft.
Third game

Thoughts?

[Blindhorizon]

I really like that, as i will be playing my first ever game and cramming the rules in also!

500 points sounds good, i'll post what i will be bringing here just so people in the know can critique my list.

Blind-

EDIT: perhaps the third game we could pair up into groups with two people bringing their 2nd battle armies together to create a 1kvs1k battle, so people can learn from eachother?  OR if thats not good with people, doesn't matter either way to me... i don't know what a good point value for a more intense game of BFG would be but i'm in on that too.

[capt044]

1000 pts sounds about right to me

[Blindhorizon]

So i'm not exactly sure what i need to be looking for, but i figure the best way for me to find out is to get smashed on and find out what everything is about.

So my tentative list, unless someone really thinks i shouldn't go with it is going to be.

Strike cruiser
Strike cruiser
3x Cobra destroyer
3x Cobra destroyer
Total points:500

Unless someone thinks i should just do a formation of 6 cobras.

Blind-

[timdp]

Hi Guys,

Greg has suggested a possible alternative gaming site: the gaming room at Forgotten Paths game store in Vacaville. It is right off the 80 freeway.
Forgotten Path Games
850 Alamo Dr
Vacaville, CA 95688
Here is their (very weak) web site: http://www.forgottenpathgames.com/
This will add 10-15 minutes maximum to drivers from Tracy/Livermore and Santa Rosa and shorten the trip for Sac area drivers by the same amount.

Dave and Greg say the gaming area is HUGE with lots of tables, so plenty of room to spread out. Should have photos later this week.

Advantages
More space
Greg does not have to completely rearrange his furniture and I don't have to bring extra chairs.
Food is closer (some in the shopping center and some across the freeway).

Disadvantages
Shorter gaming time. Sunday hours are noon til 8pm
Other gamers(?)

Thoughts?

[capt044]

sounds great I don't mind the extra drive. Honestly I will be done long before 8pm
Bruce

[Blindhorizon]

Whatever works best for the group!

Steven-

[Blindhorizon]

Is my space marine list good to go?

[capt044]

the group should decide whether it will allow proxies. If so then I have a Daunless model you could proxy for a 3rd stoke cruiser if you wanted to

[timdp]

Given how hard/expensive it is to get models now, I would imagine allowing proxies is pretty much a requirement now. Blind is also making alternate ships...

Loaner ships
I will have 12 random Imperial cruisers as well as Cobras and frigates to loan for anyone who does not have ships.
Will also have enough Nurgle fleet ships to loan a out 1500 to 2000 points in addition the what I am using.
Could also bring a Space Marine fleet with a number of strike cruisers, although the fleet is only primed black.

[DinoDoc]

Blind is also making alternate ships...

He is? Is there a thread with pics?

[OnTheLam]

Wish I could make this but I don't know if I can justify driving 7 hours to play. Hope to read a lot of good batreps from the first meeting. 

[Blindhorizon]

Blind is also making alternate ships...

He is? Is there a thread with pics?

http://www.resinaddict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1023
This is wip at the momment.

http://www.resinaddict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=878
This is completed, i will be using 2 of these as my strike cruisers in my list. I also have alternate style Cobras i will be using in my list.

[timdp]

Here is a pic of the game room at Forgotten Realms. Looks like there is plenty of room, although we will have to put tables together to get 4' wide tables.