[Deptheads] RE: Orccon 2011 Miniatures Events

[Bill Witthans]

No dean that's all the light there are since that was original a lounge area. The lights you guys provided were a huge help and several of the GM's are now following my lead and bringing their own lights since the area is amply supplied with outlets. In My opinion I like the moodiness of the area and light just lighting up my table area add to the dramatic effect.

Bill Witthans
President HMGS/PSW

By the way I'm getting a lot of flack from some members who say we are supporting the "Strategicon" event more than "Smackdown" which is true but then as I tell them has Smackdown supported us? no? well Strategicon has and continues to do so and you are always free to game where ever you want to. To bad we cant just be one big happy family....
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dean Taylor 
  To: deptheads at strategicon.net 
  Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 2:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [Deptheads] RE: Orccon 2011 Miniatures Events


  I will point out, for the record, that the board gaming room also started out with 'mood lighting' - the hotel only had about 40% of the overhead lights on Friday afternoon.  We finally got the rest turned on, after a guest complained, the hotel took a couple of hours to find someone who knew how to turn on the extra lights.  Perhaps there are more lights in that section, that weren't being used?



  On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Harmon Ward <hjw at pacbell.net> wrote:

    Jim,
    Thank you for the praise and constructive criticism.  The Sheraton Hotel is
    a much better venue than our last one and we a very happy with it. The area
    for miniature wargames was once a restaurant and bar and thus we inherited
    their "mood lighting". The Strategicon staff purchased the lights we used
    and they are an improvement, but the staff and I will look into ways to
    improve the lighting.  It is nice being off the main lobby where a lot of
    visitors can see what we are doing. Last convention we recruited an officer
    in the California National Guard who was staying in the hotel for a
    conference. As far as the space is concerned,  I am looking at the floor
    plan and am going to make a recommendation to the Strategicon Team for their
    consideration. Thanks again for your input. The convention is growing again
    and that has all of us in a good mood. However, that guy said a long time
    ago, "Don't get cocky kid!" and that is always good advice.

    Harmon Ward
    HMGS/PSW VP
    Strategicon Miniatures Co-Manager


    -----Original Message-----
    From: War Times Journal [mailto:webmaster at wtj.com]
    Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 7:37 PM
    To: hjw
    Subject: Re: Orccon 2011 Miniatures Events

    Hello Harmon,

    Just sending a quick follow-up note regarding the Orccon convention of
    a few weekends ago. I think the turnout for miniature wargaming was
    very good, and I believe we will be back to run more games in the
    future. I do have a few suggestions:

    1 - Improve lighting.  A short walk across the lobby to the board
    gaming room served to quickly reveal how nice it was to be able to
    see. Having said that, I understand that miniatures benefit from the
    "drama" of the lower ambient lighting and flood lamps, but the current
    situation is a bit too dark. The little stand-up lamps just didn't cut
    it.

    2 - More space for miniature wargaming (and maybe for all gaming).
    Enough so that people can set-up at crunch time and leave their set-up
    whilst they advertise the pending game as players from other games
    become available (a common way of drumming up players). Possibly have
    two miniature gaming zones which can be collapsed down to a single
    zone during lower traffic periods?

    Overall, I think it is good to have the miniature gaming happening
    right off the lobby where it has good line of sight. What they need
    over in that "corner" is good visibility. Most people are so loaded
    with gear that they cannot bring their own lighting, and the tables
    are currently a crap-shoot depending on whether they are right under a
    flood lamp - or not.

    Anyway, best of luck and please feel free to write if you have any
    questions.

    Jim Burbeck
    WTJ



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