[Deptheads] email blurb 1

Mon Jan 4 09:50:03 PST 2010

I already changed the link on the web site

Eric M. Aldrich I wrote:
> I've changed it to "For the second consecutive year Orccon is hosting 
> a qualifier for the 2010 Nationals Tournament. The tournament is a 
> 2-day, 5-round event. The event is limited to 40 teams (80 players), 
> so sign up now!" Remember, this is not a detailed listing of how the 
> event is supposed to work....
>
> We should update the web link on our site ASAP.
>
> I also fixed the ending comment and removed a typo in the MALIFAUX entry.
>
> Eric
>
> On 04 Jan, 2010, at 09:40, Tim wrote:
>
>> Do you want to mention the Broadside Bash Charity event?
>>
>>
>> Eric M. Aldrich I wrote:
>>>
>>> Got it.
>>>
>>> Also fixed the misspelling of "CHARITY"
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>> On 03 Jan, 2010, at 23:02, Eric Burgess wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you drop "will be our Guest of Honor this year" and change it to 
>>>> "will be our Guest of Honor for Orccon 2010" and I think it's 
>>>> brilliant.
>>>> ...ERB
>>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 10:56 PM, Eric M. Aldrich I 
>>>> <ealdrich at penguinlust.org> wrote:
>>>> How is this?:
>>>>
>>>> SPECIAL GUESTS!
>>>> Matt Leacock, Designer of Pandemic and Roll Through the Ages: the 
>>>> Bronze Age will be our Guest of Honor this year. Matt will be 
>>>> bringing new games for playtesting, including a new unreleased 
>>>> expansion for Pandemic. Joining Matt will be Dana Lombardy, 
>>>> designer of several war games, including the classic Streets of 
>>>> Stalingrad and more recently Tide of Iron: Designer Series Vol. 1.
>>>>
>>>> [after the boot camps]
>>>>
>>>> GAME DEMO ZONE
>>>>
>>>> Learn hot new titles like At the Gates of Loyang, Last Train to 
>>>> Wensleydale, Dungeon Lords, Hansa Teutonica, and Days of Steam.
>>>>
>>>> Eric
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 3, 2010, at 10:48 PM, Eric Burgess wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'd add in the blurb about New Game Demos.
>>>>
>>>> Demo Zone -  Learn hot new titles like At the Gates of Loyang, Last 
>>>> Train to Wensleydale, Dungeon Lords, Hansa Teutonica, and Days of 
>>>> Steam.
>>>>
>>>> Also, you might mention that Matt will have new games for playtest 
>>>> so you can Play With The Creator. He'll have the new, unreleased 
>>>> Pandemic expansion with him.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ...ERB
>>>> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>>>> www.strategicon.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Eric M. Aldrich I 
>>>> <ealdrich at apple.com> wrote:
>>>> Here is the first email blast I'll send out tomorrow morning. If 
>>>> I'm missing something critical it wasn't one the web site :-p (or I 
>>>> was too tired to notice). Anyway, if you see issues let me know and 
>>>> I'll fix them.
>>>>
>>>> Eric
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ORCCON 2010
>>>> Presidents' Day Weekend
>>>> February 12th-15th
>>>>
>>>> Happy New Year! Now that it's 2010 it's time to get ready for the 
>>>> best gaming experience in California this Presidents' Day weekend — 
>>>> Orccon 2010
>>>>
>>>> ORCCON returns to the LAX Radisson for Presidents Day Weekend 
>>>> (Friday February 12th through Monday 15th) where you can play 500 
>>>> different events and win $4000 in prizes! Join 1000 gamers for a 
>>>> holiday weekend full of board games, card games, miniature war 
>>>> games and video game tournaments! Play your favorite traditional 
>>>> games and Euro games, historical, collectible, strategy and family 
>>>> games. Orccon also hosts LARPs, painting contests, kid's events, 
>>>> war college seminars, really bad movie night and roleplaying games.
>>>>
>>>> PREREGISTER!
>>>> Give yourself the gift of Orccon! Buy your convention badge for 
>>>> only $40. Members of many gaming clubs receive an additional 
>>>> discount. Visitwww.strategicon.net for all the details!
>>>>
>>>> FREE VALET PARKING AT THE RADISSON
>>>> The convention room rate is $99 per night. That's $25 per night if 
>>>> you pack four buddies in a room. Valet parking is FREE for one car 
>>>> per hotel room. Call 1-800-333-3333 to book your hotel room. Ask 
>>>> for the special convention rate!
>>>>
>>>> SPECIAL GUESTS!
>>>> Matt Leacock, Designer of Pandemic and Roll Through the Ages: the 
>>>> Bronze Age will be our Guest of Honor this year. Joining him will 
>>>> be Dana Lombardy, designer of Streets of Stalingrad and more 
>>>> recently Tide of Iron: Designer Series Vol. 1.
>>>>
>>>> TICKET TO RIDE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER
>>>> Orccon 2010 will host the Pacific US Regional Qualifying Tournament 
>>>> for the North American Ticket to Ride Championships. To participate 
>>>> you must sign-up on the Days of Wonder web site 
>>>> (http://www.daysofwonder.com/en/tournament/signup/?id=42&event=1100) 
>>>> AND you must also register for the Orccon convention by visiting 
>>>> their website.
>>>>
>>>> SPONSORED MAGIC: THE GATHERING TOURNAMENTS
>>>> Orccon is sponsoring four different DCI Sanctioned M:tG tournaments 
>>>> throughout the weekend. The First Prize for each tourney is a brand 
>>>> new booster box of Planechase - the newest Magic set!
>>>>
>>>> BROADSIDE BASH and LORD OF THE RINGS!
>>>> Frodo Lives! Broadside Bash is the official Games Workshop 
>>>> Independent Grand Tournament being run by Pacific Marauders 
>>>> (http://www.broadsidebash.com).
>>>> This is the 3rd annual Grand Tourney include Warhammer 40k, 
>>>> Warhammer Fantasy and War of the Rings.
>>>>
>>>> WWE RAW DEAL CHARIY EVENT
>>>> Orccon will be hosting the 2nd Annual Adam Crites RAW Deal CCG 
>>>> Memorial Tournament. Both events have fabulous prizes!
>>>>
>>>> FLAMES OF WAR NATIONAL QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT
>>>> For the second consecutive year Orccon is hosting a qualifier for 
>>>> the 2010 Nationals Tournament.
>>>>
>>>> WARMACHINE/HORDES
>>>> That right, Warmachine and Hordes is back at Orrcon, and its new 
>>>> and better than ever!! With the release of the new Mark II version 
>>>> of the rules sets from Privateer Press 
>>>> (http://www.privateerpress.com) the game system and tournament 
>>>> rules set have been updated to reflect player feedback and has been 
>>>> improved and updated!! ORCCON is sponsoring an official Privateer 
>>>> Press 25 point tournament on Saturday of the convention.
>>>>
>>>> MALIFAUX
>>>> Malifaux is the hottest miniature game to come out of Gencon 
>>>> Indianapolis in 2009. This is a diceless 28mm miniature system 
>>>> wrapped around Wyrd Miniature games (http://www.wyrd-games.net) 
>>>> line of miniatures.
>>>>
>>>> UNCHARTED ISLES
>>>> This is the heir apparent for everyone's small scale fantasy 
>>>> Man-O-War. The scale is slightly larger, but it brings everyone's 
>>>> favorite races back into play with Humans, elves, orcs and dwarfs 
>>>> playing a central theme.
>>>>
>>>> MINIATURES BOOT CAMP
>>>> Our successful Miniatures Boot Camp will be back for Orccon. Boot 
>>>> camp games provide attendees the opportunity to learn from 
>>>> experienced and welcoming players. Ask questions, try out tactics, 
>>>> or test-drive something new. Come demo Flames of War, Malifaux, 
>>>> Warmachine, Uncharted Seas, and many others!
>>>>
>>>> WARGAME BOOT CAMP
>>>> Want to learn a new war game or an old war game that you've been 
>>>> meaning to play for a decade or more? Orccon hosts the third War 
>>>> Game Boot Camp where we teach old and new games to those who want 
>>>> to learn.
>>>>
>>>> Go to www.strategicon.net right now and get your Christmas presents!!
>>>>
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