[Deptheads] Event Types

[Strategicon Department Heads]

Battlestations definitely is not a collectible game, it is a miniatures /
boardgame / RPG hybrid, but it primarily plays like a board game/minis game
(the latter more based on the table space it takes)

-Jason Orman

On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 5:52 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
> Thank you Tara!
>
> This is what I’m looking for.
>
> Just one clarification, currently “Roleplaying” on our site refers to
> “Tabletop Roleplaying” which I’m thinking your previous suggestion has more
> merit by the minute.
>
> With that in mind, is Boffer Showcase a LARP, Tabletop Roleplaying and
> War, or just LARP and war? Same question for Ghost Court.
>
> As for Battlestations, I decided to check it out a little on
> boardgamegeek. I see the board game. I can see the “Tabletop RPG”. I can
> even stretch it to Miniatures (which is where it usually runs), but I
> curious, how is it “Collectible”? I guess with 9 expansions some could see
> it as collectible, but that would make Carcassone collectible, and we’re
> not going there. :)
>
> Tanya
>
> On May 29, 2019, at 4:56 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
> Message From: Tara Leederman  taleederman at gmail.com
> Alright, some examples.
>
> Battlestations could go into Board games, tabletop rpg, and collectibles.
>
> The boffer showcase which my department runs could be a LARP,
>  “Roleplaying,” and a war game.
>
> Ghost Court could be a LARP, “Roleplaying,” and a Party Game.
>
>
> I think you can see how this can easily get hairy. The best way to
> classify games is based on what kinds of players would want to play it and
> what kinds of resources a department can provide for it. The rest is just
> pointless classification and tortured data collecting on our part, and I
> don’t see how that serves the players.
>
> Tara
>
> Sent from my Windows 10 device
>
> *From: *Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, May 29, 2019 4:40 PM
> *To: *deptheads at strategicon.net
> *Subject: *Re: [Deptheads] Event Types
>
> Right now I really need to hear from everyone on any game that would fit
> in three or more distinct types. If I don’t hear by Noon on Thursday, I’m
> going to have to run with two types only.
>
> We can certainly consider listing “Live Action RPG” and “Tabletop RPG”.
> That would be an easy fix at any future point.
>
> Tanya
>
>
> On May 29, 2019, at 3:44 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
> Message From: Tara Leederman  taleederman at gmail.com
> My first and main thought is that LARP and role playing are rather
> synonymous. You might want to instead go with the distinction of LARP vs.
> Tabletop RPG, because that is the main difference between mine and Jim’s
> departments.
>
> Tara
>
> Sent from my Windows 10 device
>
> *From: *Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, May 29, 2019 11:29 AM
> *To: *Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> *Subject: *[Deptheads] Event Types
>
> Hi,
>
> For the purpose of event generation, Departments will be becoming Event
> Types.
>
> I’m trying to figure out how to make things work right for all events.
> These are the two issues involving Event Types that I’m aware of.
>
> 1. Events running in areas not consistent with their real event type. i.e.
> Most Steve Jackson Games.
>
> 2. Events appropriate in multiple event types and often listing in
> multiple departments.
>
> The first one I can adapt to easily provided I know what lengths I have to
> go for the second one.
>
> *Here is where I need your help.*
> What is the likelihood of an event being appropriate for more than two
> event types? I need everyone to think hard. Can you think of any game that
> would really fit in more than two event types?
>
> For this exercise, please look at War Games and Party Games as splinter
> groups of Board & Card Games, and Adventurers’ League and Pathfinder
> Society as splinters of Roleplaying, which means they don’t need to be
> listed in the group they split from.
>
> *I need a list of such games.* If it’s long enough, I have to think hard
> how to handle the process.
>
> Events Types will be
>
> Board & Card Games
> Collectible Cards & Minis
> LARP
> Miniatures
> Party Games
> Roleplaying
> Adventurers’ League
> Pathfinder Society
> Video Games
> War Games
> General
>
> Event Classifications for users will be
>
> Event
> 101
> Demo
> Tournament
> Playtest
> Seminar
>
> Admins instead of Tournament will see
>
> Small Tournament
> Medium Tournament (selected)
> Big Tournament
> Mega Tournament
>
> Sponsored will be a checkbox seen by all.
> Special will be a checkbox seen by Admins only.
>
> Thanks for helping me help everyone make more sense of events.
>
> Tanya
>
>
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