[Deptheads] SoCal Smackdown (Was: Get games up ASAP!)

[Eric Burgess]

Agreed. Incidentally, Mike Kelly isn't working on the MIB activities for
board games. That is Robert Andrusko and we are developing a good
relationship with him.

...ERB
www.boardgamebabylon.com
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On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Nekojin <nekojin at gmail.com> wrote:

> My suggestion on that matter was with the mind that we really don't want
> people playing both ends against the middle, and playing us off against each
> other. But upon reflection, there's not much that MiBs could do along those
> lines that would be worth concern.
>
> I agree very much that we need to avoid causing more drama into the
> situation that's developing. We need to be defusing the drama, not feeding
> it. Let the other guys look like the heels.
>
> On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 1:29 PM, mike fryer <darkbeerdrinker at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> >I don't think the Steve Jackson MIBs should expect that if they GM at
>> SoCal Smackdown they can come back to Orccon
>> > and work it.
>>
>> Are you planning to go over there and check to see who is running games?
>> Insist that people run games at Gateway to be able to run games at Orccon?
>> How could you do this?
>>
>> Mike Kelly has recently been put in charge of MIBs for our cons, I am on
>> great terms with him. I would not expect him to go to another con, but if he
>> does or any of the other MIBs do, I will not be tracking where they go or
>> restricting their ability to run games for me at other cons.
>>
>> I strongly believe that the only way to deal with a competing convention
>> is to improve what we do. Punishing anyone for trying out something new will
>> only hurt us. I don't think exclusivity is even a good idea to bring up with
>> SJG. There is no reason for SJG to restrict its MIBs from going to any con
>> the MIBs want to attend. Just make sure that the MIBs and other GMs enjoy
>> running games at our cons.
>>
>> Mike Fryer
>>
>>
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