[Deptheads] Minutes!

evil5757 at aol.com evil5757 at aol.com
Wed Aug 7 17:32:17 PDT 2013 

Doh!

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"E.R. Burgess" <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:

>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
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>> 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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