The Boardgames & Diplomacy event this weekend is for 3 days.
March 6-8, 10:30am. No pre-registration needed. Come for at least 1 day!
You are encouraged to bring games; they can be locked up at the venue overnight.
If you are playing Diplomacy, then it's recommended that you arrive 9:30am, though that is not compulsory.

Cheers, Tristan: totalhomicide@gmail.com

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Victorian Boardgames & Diplomacy Convention
Venue: Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St, Fitzroy.
Dates: 6-8 March 2010

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Victorian Boardgames Convention
6-8 March (10:30am – 8pm)
Play any multiplayer boardgame you like, and as many or little as you like. Your ‘Best 4’ results will count.
Prizes: the Victorian Boardgames Champion perpetual trophy (since 2001), gift vouchers.
Cost: $20 for the whole weekend; no extra charge for entry to the Diplomacy event. ($10/day casual play)
For more information, contact Tristan: totalhomicide@gmail.com

Victorian DipCon
6-7 March (9:30am – 8pm)
Multiple Rounds of Diplomacy over 2 days
First Prize: Return airfares & accommodation to The Hague, Netherlands, to attend World DipCon in August 2010. [Value A$3000]
Other Prizes: Best Countries, Best Novice, the Victorian Diplomacy Champion perpetual trophy (since 1988)
Cost: $20 for the whole weekend; no extra charge for entry to the Boardgames event. ($10/day casual play)
For more information, contact Tristan: totalhomicide@gmail.com

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I'll be there! Not playing Diplomacy Sorry Tristan, this is my final word


I doubt that I'll be there full time- possibly Saturday afternoon, most of Sunday.
When are other "non-Dip" gamers going to attend? Who's coming?

What's to play?

I have a brand-spanking-new copy of Macao that I'd like to try. After 1 play last weekend I want to get Lancaster vs York on the table again.
And if people are interested, I wouldn't mind some zombie-trash action with Last Night on Earth.

Of course, I'll have Dominion and Power Grid with me too.

And, um, given the venue... does anyone want to play Chess?

Campbell is keen for Imperial and/or Antike.
He's too slack to post here himself, though - how come I'm his social secretary..?

Speaking of Mac Gerdts' games, Erin wants to try Princes of Machu Pichu again, and I wouldn't say "No" either. But we've only played once and I doubt I can teach it. Does someone want to step into the breach?

Finally, there's been a whole lotta Agricola goin' on. If'n y'all don' mind ma down home peasant accent, I'd like some o' that there farmin' action. I promise to stop the accent while the game is being taught

Otherwise...
Macao
Macao
Macao
Macao
Macao

-Rob


How do I stop?

IF I get to play then I'm keen on Antike and Powergrid and Endeavor...
I know a few who would like to do Imperial and Age of Steam.
Feel free to organise games in advance.

The boardgamers who have been emailing me are generally arriving about 1030 on Sat and Sunday; some are coming on Monday as well.
There are a few ppl coming from out of town and Syd/Canb.

Lucky Woolworths is having a special on biscuits and chips and coffee!

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I haven't really decided on my schedule. I normally try to make the chess allegro on Saturday arvo, not sure if I will play in this or a boardgame. I was thinking about doing the thousand steps walk in the morning but the forecast is for rain so I might get there earlier in the day.

Sunday I haven't decided, I probably won't spend a full day there but I can definately get a couple of games in.

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More to the point, all day Sunday for me. Just picked up EGF game collection as well which will deliver Saturday morning. Rest is up to Tristan.

yes I will be there.

IKs anyone planning anything for Monday? Monday I can definately be there.

I'll try to be there from around 2pm on Saturday & Sunday, and all day Monday, but I may have to leave early on Saturday.

We were talking @ Dockers last night about pre-arranging some games, like:

+ Starcraft
+ Warrior Knights
+ TI3
+ Mare Nostrum

I'd be up for any and all of those.

Maybe I'll bring Fortress America...

Jeff

What long weekend?




...no Labour Day holiday for me.

It’s good to pre-organise games.
But also, I will have a whiteboard where we can put up a list of ‘game openings’. Such as: “Dominion – 5 players – starts at 1pm. Players: John, Paul, 3 more to fill”

This should help with organising games, even though the wkend is primarily free-form. And you can play something while waiting for another game to start.
Let's see how that works out...

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I'll be there tomorrow afternoon, maybe in the evening too, and Sunday. Dunno about Monday - it is supposed to be the first day back for the Monash club so I may head out there.

Dinner on Saturday: any thoughts at this stage?

Cheers all,

Rob

Hmm, turns out I might be free all day Sunday after all...