[Deptheads] RE: Orccon 2011 Miniatures Events

Sat Mar 5 16:29:16 PST 2011

We're already looking at doing the same thing for the Hong Kong Cavaliers  
events....exploring different lights that will put out less heat is a key 
factor  in this as well as transportability. Thinking fluorescent lights right 
 now.

Great idea Bill - "Imitation is the greatest form of flattery" or something 
 like that, right?...:-)

John

In a message dated 3/5/2011 3:28:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
vonkluge at ca.rr.com writes:

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_ (mailto:deanatay at gmail.com)  
To: _deptheads at strategicon.net_ (mailto: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_ 
(mailto: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_ 
(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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