I cleverly sold my copy of Space Hulk to a local gamer for the $80 that I had paid for it. It's a good thing I don't run a hedge fund.
On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Kenneth Li <[email protected]> wrote: > MarkC, > > Yep, I know you are trolling, and I like to write for that challenge... > > First, I am sure Dragon's Keep is open for all kinds of gaming (not sure > about betting and poker tables though, I think those kind of gaming is not > legal in Utah...) and have tables. But we are talking about Board Game > Revolution on this coming Saturday, so just want to make sure the place is > not confused... > > Second, thanks for the clarification, I mean space and that is correct, > well, I like table top gaming too, I still have some Warhammer, 40K and > Warmachine miniatures, it is just that I like Historical Simulation Board > game more... > > Third, just have your some and you drop by, I think Rick is very willing > to teach a new game and I will try to be there and see if there is anybody > willing to learn a new game too. So drop by with your son, bring along > anything. And BGR is just less than a 5 minute drive from your place :) > > I have Man O' War too, the official miniatures and the game is getting > very expensive and hard to find. But it is easy to improvise, and I can > point you to all the stuffs that can be downloaded to play the game. > > Look for DreadFleet by Games Workshop, it is simular to Man O' War... > > BTW, do you still have your copy of Space Hulk? It is selling for around > $150 at ebay lately... > > ttyl > > --- Ken --- > > > On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Mark Crane <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I just enjoy trolling Ken, and other grognards. I am sure that Dragon's >> Keep is open to any games that people wish to bring to the tables, wargame >> or not. When Ken says there "isn't room" I am pretty sure he is referring >> to the space requirements of tabletop miniature games, and not the >> welcoming attitude of the players themselves. >> >> My son would like to play a wargame on Saturday. I have Storms of Steel, >> which we are both learning. I think he might enjoy Combat Commander too, >> but in my limited experience it's a little harder to work through the >> rules. Anyway, we will swing by and see what is happening. >> >> In other news, I was invited to play Man O' War with a work colleague >> last Friday. It took four hours, with four players, to work through about >> four turns. It was fun, with lots of flavor, destruction, magic and >> special abilities. Not a game for those who don't enjoy dice and chaos, >> but a good game for building a narrative. I am tempted to look into >> Uncharted Seas or perhaps Dystopian Wars. >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Kenneth Li <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> MarkC is being silly here :) >>> >>> All of Games Workshop games are not historic simulation games (the >>> correct term I am referring to now). Unless we have Orcs, Elves, Dwarfs, >>> Dragons and Giants in our historic record (although to somebody they are >>> real creatures :) ) >>> >>> As I say before, the term "Wargame" is such a general term, it just >>> means "games that deal with warfare" and so it will encompass any game that >>> have a war element in it - Civilization, Small World and even Magic can be >>> consider a wargame... >>> >>> What I am trying to define is what games Rick and I will like to play >>> when we mention playing Wargames... Command and Colors: Ancient, LocknLoad >>> Band of Heroes, Storm over Stalingrad, Flying Color, Mustangs, Panzerblitz >>> etc are the few that we will like to introduce and want to find players >>> that are interested in playing or trying those out... >>> >>> But others are welcome to join, but for Warhammer or any of the >>> miniatures table top game, I don't think there is room for them this coming >>> Saturday... >>> >>> Then again, it is Rick's idea, so I will not sound like I am taking over >>> here :) As a wargamer, I am used to taking over as a tactic :) >>> >>> --- Ken --- >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Mark Crane <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Wait, are you saying that Man O' War by Games Workshop isn't a wargame? >>>> What about Small World? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Kenneth Li <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Andrew, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your post, but I guess there is some misconception here. >>>>> >>>>> By Wargamer, Rick means historical board wargames or historical >>>>> conflict simulation - Advanced Squad Leader, Squad Leader, Third Reich, >>>>> PanzerBlitz etc... >>>>> >>>>> I guess, wargame is too general a term and it includes miniatures >>>>> table top games (a general misconception to most people)... >>>>> >>>>> A "Grognard" usually means they don't include Warhammer or 40K and >>>>> such... Nothing against table top gamers here. >>>>> >>>>> And I know in Utah county there are a lot of Warhammer or 40K players, >>>>> also there are a lot of table top miniatures gamers... >>>>> >>>>> Well, no offense here, just to make sure we are communicating the >>>>> correct thing... >>>>> >>>>> --- Ken --- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Wispwalker <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello fellow gamer! >>>>>> We'd like to remind them we have a great community of wargammers at >>>>>> Dragon's Keep. We wanted to remind you that we run activities on >>>>>> Thursdays at 7 pm. We just started a Warhammer 40k escalation league, >>>>>> but we also have alternate times we run activities, especially >>>>>> Saturdays, from 11am and on. We are willing to run any kind of event >>>>>> a new group would like to run. Check out our great selection of Games >>>>>> Workshop, Privateer Press Wyrd minis, and many other table top games >>>>>> and accessory lines. If you have questions, call the store at >>>>>> 801-373-3482. >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 29, 3:54 pm, Rick Billings <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> > Is there a board-gaming meet-up in Utah County on Saturday late >>>>>> > mornings/early afternoons which is friendly to wargamers (and/or >>>>>> > historical gaming like Twilight Struggle, 1960, Founding Fathers). >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I participate in the Wargaming group up in Sugarhouse on the 1st >>>>>> > (board wargaming) and 4th (miniatures) Saturday of each month. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I would like to see if there is something local on the 3rd Saturday. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Weekdays are a bust for me (I work at Hill AFB) and my days are very >>>>>> > long. Saturday evenings I try to reserve for my family. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Thanks for listening. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I have Strike of the Eagle, Band of Brothers on pre-order plus I >>>>>> have >>>>>> > a fairly extensive collection (user rickbill at BGG) >>>>>> > >>>>>> > - R >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "utah county boardgamers association" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/ucboardgamers?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "utah county boardgamers association" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/ucboardgamers?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark Crane >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "utah county boardgamers association" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/ucboardgamers?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "utah county boardgamers association" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/ucboardgamers?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark Crane >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "utah county boardgamers association" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/ucboardgamers?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "utah county boardgamers association" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/ucboardgamers?hl=en. > -- Mark Crane -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "utah county boardgamers association" group. 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