[Deptheads] Event Types

Thu May 30 09:52:32 PDT 2019

She explained this to me as well and makes sense. Since most SJG games are
up in their area in Collectables, it would be good for people to find under
a card game or board game search...same for AEG, Renegade, and IGA games
run by teams there. Since the CMON team sticks together in minis, sometimes
people don't realize there are some games that are technically board games.
Especially games like Blood Rage and Rising Sun that are board games with
minis...that take up room.
It made perfect sense when Tanya explained it to me.
Karla

On Thu, May 30, 2019, 9:43 AM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Mike James  minis.tyrant at gmail.com
> Hey folks,
>
> I think something that would greatly help this conversation is to share
> something Tanya told me about possible changes to the way we sort and
> search. Short version, you will be able to select a secondary type of game
> so that if the event has any type of crossover, it would be listed under a
> search for that type also without being a second complete entry. So in that
> context, her question about how wide that should be has a different focus.
> As far as minis events, the majority of any crossover would be boardgames
> and occasionally RPGs. I haven't been able to think of any that would
> really qualify for a third without getting overly abstract about it. I
> think she was looking for an answer about if anyone can make the legitimate
> case for needing a tertiary tyoe for search criteria.
>
> I reserve the right to be completely incorrect about this, but that is how
> i read to me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 7:38 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
>> Message From: Jason Orman  valdier at gmail.com
>> 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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