[Deptheads] Minutes!

Wed Aug 7 16:41:32 PDT 2013

Oh, and here I thought you were the ultimate authority on numbskulls. I guess that "takes one to know one" adage is Paivawash.
Eric Burgess

On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 9:19 AM, evil5757 at aol.com <evil5757 at aol.com> wrote:

> well then don"t complain ERB....
> John
> Connected by Motorola
> Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>I would think we should simplify by saying a ticket gets you one prize out
>>of the box, period. We'll give people a ticket once they have turned in
>>sheets for playing two different Vlaada games. That's pretty simple.
>>
>>And yet some numbskull will complain... ;)
>>
>>On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 11:18 PM, <Evil5757 at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>> Clarifying.....
>>>
>>> Did you want to make this a "ticket for item" thing or like the boardwalk
>>> "1 ticket" prizes, "2 ticket" prizes, etc.?
>>>
>>>
>>>  In a message dated 8/6/2013 11:17:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> Evil5757 at aol.com writes:
>>>
>>> Sure, they can come to the Strategicon Booth and we'll hold the stuff
>>> there where the raffle is held. Just let me know who gets what.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>  In a message dated 8/6/2013 11:11:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> erburgess at gmail.com writes:
>>>
>>> Paiva - you okay with giving out stuff to people? We could hand them a
>>> ticket to come get something and give your team the goods. The only
>>> motivation is getting them in there so if your staff already has too much
>>> to do, we can distribute. It'll just be promo stuff we have left over (like
>>> Dominion cards, 7 Wonders Catan boards, and the Antoine promo. I still have
>>> enough to at least do it 'while supplies last' (and it cleans out a box in
>>> my game library - yay!)
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 9:04 PM, Shane Sauby <ssshanucon at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Make it so =)
>>>>
>>>> SSS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* E.R. Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
>>>> *Cc:* deptheads at strategicon.net
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:53 PM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Deptheads] Minutes!
>>>>
>>>>  Yes, we should absolutely do two tables for Vlaada play testing. I'll
>>>> be happy to leave games I add unapproved - just never did that before.
>>>>
>>>> I was saying we could give away prizes to everyone who qualifies (say,
>>>> plays two Vlaada games). I have a bunch of little prizes and if Paiva wants
>>>> to do it, we could have them distributed in the dealer room. We don't need
>>>> to give them all dealer bucks - it could get abused.
>>>> Eric Burgess
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Shane Sauby <ssshanucon at yahoo.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Okay...
>>>>
>>>>     There is room in the budget for a BIG prize for the winners of the
>>>> Vlaada-thon.  If you want $2 for each participant, that could get
>>>> expensive, but also should be doable.  Maybe set a minimum point value that
>>>> requires most people to play two games?  I agree little prizes get people
>>>> into the dealer room and support the plan.  I just want to make sure that
>>>> people don't take advantage of the system.
>>>>
>>>>     Please do not put games into the schedule without letting me approve
>>>> them.  There are several reasons I want to approve all events in the
>>>> ballroom, not least of which is preventing conflicts and putting them on my
>>>> personal schedule spreadsheet.  Since I assume Galaxy Trucker has been
>>>> scheduled to fit in Vlaada's schedule, I will not change it, but I would
>>>> have liked to know about this before I scheduled other tournaments.  I will
>>>> also leave it as a MED tournament, since I am already adding the
>>>> Vlaada-thon as a BIG.
>>>>
>>>>     Should we reserve a table for him in the VIP/DEMO/PLAYTEST area?
>>>> The DEMOs and PLAYTESTs are starting to take off and that area is going to
>>>> be full most of con.  I am happy to give him the space, I just would like
>>>> to know ahead of time.  I understand he doesn't know, but please relay this
>>>> information as soon as you get it so I can plan accordingly.
>>>>
>>>> Shane Sauby
>>>> Board Games Supervisor
>>>>
>>>>   ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
>>>> *Cc:* "deptheads at polycon.org" <deptheads at polycon.org>
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 5, 2013 8:59 PM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Deptheads] Minutes!
>>>>
>>>>  I apologize for this being so late. Although I lovelovelove my new job,
>>>> it is keeping me very busy alongside my game design work. But I've secured
>>>> timing and support for the Vlaada events now.
>>>>
>>>> *Vlaada Events for Gateway 2013*
>>>>
>>>> All Weekend
>>>>
>>>> Vlaada-Thon - Players can play any Vlaada Chvatil game and get points for
>>>> playing and winning. The top ten players with the most points will get
>>>> prizes. I'll find prizes for the event, although it would be awesome to get
>>>> some dealer dollar support for the top prizes and maybe $2 prizes for all
>>>> of them (remember that low prizes help drive people into the dealer room!)
>>>> We will release a point value based on the length of time to play the
>>>> games. We'll also give points for games from his game company, Czech Games
>>>> Edition. We'll have printed forms at the Library (as well as Play to Win
>>>> game forms) and will run the whole thing with the library staff. I'm
>>>> writing up something more marketing-friendly for Kryssie's e-mail.
>>>>
>>>> Friday
>>>>
>>>> 7pm - Q&A session with Vlaada Chvatil - I assume we can get the theater?
>>>> If not, please advise me ASAP so I can update the listing.
>>>>
>>>> Saturday
>>>>
>>>> 9am - Through The Ages tournament - Already registered by someone else.
>>>> We can have Vlaada visit the tournament. He may have an alternative
>>>> scenario.
>>>> 7pm - Galaxy Trucker - Vlaada will be bringing special ships for the
>>>> final. Shane - can we get this for a Tournament? How about a Big one?
>>>>
>>>> Sunday
>>>>
>>>> 12pm - Space Alert - Shane's friend already added it.
>>>> 7pm - Dungeon Lords - Added by Erick Vallejos.
>>>>
>>>> Vlaada may have playtest games we can run in the afternoons on Saturday
>>>> and Sunday but those will need to be walkup because he couldn't confirm he
>>>> will have them until he gets here.
>>>>
>>>> Vlaada doesn't need a table in the dealer room, as noted before, but if
>>>> you want him to come by at some point to meet the dealers and sign games,
>>>> please let me know.
>>>>
>>>> Let me know if there are questions.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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