[Deptheads] Miniature Bootcamp review

[Tim]

I particularly like this quote:

"I'll definitely be back at Strategicon/Orccon February, and hope the 
convention sticks with the Miniatures Bootcamp."


Robyn Nixon wrote:
> *Thought everyone would appreciate some good feedback:
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> http://darksondesigns.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=events&thread=2175&page=1 
> <http://darksondesigns.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=events&thread=2175&page=1>
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> *
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>         *Re: Strategicon - Gateway Sept. 6th
>         *« Reply #1 on Sept 8, 2009, 9:45pm »
>         <http://darksondesigns.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=post&thread=2175&quote=20932&page=1
>         <http://darksondesigns.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=post&thread=2175&quote=20932&page=1>>
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>         Gateway has now come and again. On Sunday, I gave three
>         AE-WWII demos to four people, in addition to fielding
>         questions from interested onlookers.
>
>         The Strategicon folks used the concept of a "Miniatures
>         Bootcamp" this year, in which several miniatures games were
>         demonstrated side by side. I thought this worked out very well
>         this year - there was much more foot traffic in this area of
>         the convention as people were dropping by often to play and
>         learn some quick miniature games. One of the demos I gave was
>         to a father and his high-school age son who had never played a
>         miniatures game before but were grabbed by the AE-WWII board I
>         had set out. They had a great time and decided to purchase
>         their first miniatures games (albeit it was Space Hulk, not
>         AE-WII, as they had read about it beforehand). I'll take
>         creating some new miniature wargamers as a small win.
>
>         I'll definitely be back at Strategicon/Orccon February, and
>         hope the convention sticks with the Miniatures Bootcamp. I
>         plan to spend one day on demos, but hopefully one of the
>         nights I'll schedule a game for people with existing
>         armies...or even a small tournament. If any current players
>         think they would be interested in a game and/or tournament,
>         please let me know!
>
>
>         Phil
>
>
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