H E R O I C S -
February/March 2001
The Eastern
"Gaming in the Heartland of American History"
http://www.epgs.org
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Game with us on these dates!
Best Western Fort Washington Inn
FEBRUARY 17, 2001
MARCH 17, 2001
APRIL 21, 2001
MAY 19, 2001
9:00 AM - 11 PM
Club News
Raffle Winners:
There were some big winners as Dave Bohnenberger (yes, me again) won $58 in
the December raffle and "Gamer X" won a whopping $64 in the January
raffle.
If "Gamer X" would please come forward and identify himself, we would
be
grateful!
The winner gets half the money collected for the raffle, with the other half
going into the club treasury. Tickets may be purchased from the club
treasurer when dues are collected or at any time before the drawing. Tickets
cost $2 apiece, $4 for three, or $6 for five. A real bargain!
Club Finances and Attendance:
The December meeting was attended by 41 paying members and 3 visitors. $190
in dues was collected. In addition, the raffle added $52 dollars to the
treasury while the entry fees for the Axis and Allies:
brought in another $12. $13 in prepaid dues was used, lowering the
prepaid-dues balance to $457. Club expenses were $162 for room rental and
$31.73 for newsletter publication. Also, $4 was spent for a tournament
button. The club cash balance was up $46.27 to $939.47
The January meeting was attended by 46 paying members. $225 in dues was
collected, while a game sale brought in another $2. In addition, the raffle
added $58 to the treasury. $5 in prepaid dues was used, lowering the
prepaid-dues balance to $452. The only club expense was $162 for room
rental. The club cash balance was up $106.80 to a total of $1046.27
Extra Meetings to be Held:
Due to popular demand, EPGS is holding a series of extra meetings for those
members who just can't get enough of a good thing. These meetings take place
in the Community Room on the second floor of the Oxford Valley Mall. Here's
the schedule:
May 5th, 2001
August 4th, 2001
November 3rd, 2001
$2 dues are collected from current members to cover room rental. New
recruits may attend free of charge. The February 3rd meeting was a smashing
success! So, come on out and bring your friends!
EPGS Mailing List:
For nearly a year now, EPGS has had a mailing list maintained by Jerry
Smolens. There has been almost no traffic on this
list, possibly because
people are unfamiliar with it or with mailing lists in general.
The concept is simple. When a member sends a message to epgs@egroups.com,
the message is sent to all members of the list. If traffic on this list
should become considerable, there is also an option to receive the posts
once a day in a "digest" format.
This list should help members to organize games either at meetings or other
times; arrange rides to and from meetings, conventions or tournaments; to
buy or sell games; or to just talk about games.
To subscribe to the list, go to http://www.onelist.com/community/epgs
or
simply send an email to: epgs-subscribe@onelist.com.
Hope to meet you online
soon!
Limited Space
From Bob Hranek
Due to the expected heavy attendance at our regular February and March
meetings, please leave most of your games in your vehicle until they are
needed. Tables should be reserved for playing games and chairs kept clear of
possessions for members to sit upon. With your help we should have enough
room for all games and seats for everyone. Thank you for your assistance and
for your consideration for our fellow gamers.
The Rogues Notice - Miniatures Happenings
From Jeff Kimmel <jtkimmel@bellatlantic.net>
EPGS February Meeting (Feb. 17, 2001, Best Western, Ft Washington)
Napoleonics (15mm, Shako)
WW2 aircraft (1/300, Red Sun/Blue Sky)
Cold Wars '01 (March 9-11, 2001, Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA)
WW2 Naval (1/3000, Small Wars at Sea)
Napoleonics (15mm, Shako)
Pod Races (Future Races)
ACW (15mm, Fire & Fury)
Calling all Diplomats!
From Mark Donovan
I am trying to get a Diplomacy game for the 2/17 EPGS meeting, 10:00 am,
Best Western in
(MDono70000@aol.com). If you have an
extra copy of the game, please bring
it.
Let the negotiations begin.
Game Wanted:
I am interested in acquiring only the JUSTINIAN gamette
that came with
GMT's CATAPHRACT game. I don't want CATAPHRACT unless the price for both
is reasonable. Send a reasonable price desired for JUSTINIAN to Bob
Sohn. <robert.sohn@att.net>
Games People Played:
This issue of Heroics marks the return of one of this publication's favorite
features - a list of nearly every game played at the two most recent
meetings!
December 2000 Meeting:
Axis and Allies - Europe (AH/Hasbro)
Axis and Allies (MB)
Battle Cry (AH/Hasbro)
Battleline (GMT)
Carcassone (Rio Grande)
Cartagena (Venice Connection)
Clash of the Elements (Tom List)
Corsairs (Rio Grande)
Doge (Rio Grande)
Elfenland - Elfengold
(Amigo)
For the People (GMT)
History of the World (AH)
La Citta (Kosmos)
Lord of the Rings (Parker/Hasbro)
Ohne Furcht und Adel - AKA
"Citadels" (Hans Im Gluck)
Res Publica (Avalanche
Press)
Settlers of Catan - Cities and Knights (Mayfair)
Short Lines (Bob Stribula)
Sternenfahrer (Kosmos)
Storm in the West (Command)
Vinci (Descartes)
Von Fursten Don Florenz (Alea)
Wizard Kings (Columbia)
Miniatures:
Revolutionary War in 25mm, rules: Fire & Fury modified for Revolutionary
War
A hypothetical British attack about 1778
Napoleonic skirmish in 25mm, rules: Once Upon a Time in the Western
Peninsula (playtest of rules modifications)
A small British vs French skirmish
January 2001 Meeting:
1830 (AH)
Airlines (Abacus)
Aladdin's Dragons (Hans im Gluck
/ Rio Grande)
Attack Sub (AH)
Attila (Hans im Gluck / Rio
Grande)
Axis and Allies - Europe (AH/Hasbro)
Axis and Allies (MB)
Battle Cry (AH/Hasbro)
Battleline (GMT)
Bohnanza (Amigo)
Bohnanza- La Isla Bohnita (Amigo)
Carcassone (Rio Grande)
Chariot Lords (Clash of Arms)
Circus Minimus (The Gamers)
Corsairs (Rio Grande)
Gold Train (Winsome)
Java (Rio Grande)
Lord of the Rings (Parker/Hasbro)
Monty Python's Dying Circus
Mystery Rummy (US Games Systems)
Ohne Furcht und Adel - AKA
"Citadels" (Hans Im Gluck)
Ricochet Robot (Rio Grande)
Rise of the Luftwaffe (GMT)
Short Lines (Bob Stribula)
Silberzwerg (Queen)
Tales of the Arabian Nights (West End)
Vinci (Descartes)
Von Fursten Don Florenz (Alea)
We the People (AH)
Miniatures:
World War 2 aircraft in 1/300 scale, rules: Red Sun/Blue Sky
A bombing raid on an RAF airfield during the Battle of Britain
Napoleonic skirmish in 25mm, rules: Once Upon a Time in the Western
Peninsula (playtest of rules modifications)
British Light Infantry and Rifles attacking a French held village
Announcing the 2001 EPGS Axis & Allies and Axis & Allies: Europe
Tournaments
From Bob Hranek
The format, costs, and prizes will be virtually identical to the "16
December 2000 EPGS Axis & Allies: Europe Tournament" (check the
December
2000 / January 2001 newsletter at www.epgs.org
for details). Any number of
players may enter either tournament until the end of the April 2001 meeting.
$5 for one or $10 for both.
The major difference for both tournaments is that games will be played from
Feb thru Dec 2001 EPGS meetings and that it will take two losses before you'
ll be knocked out of a tournament. I will
organize the two player games
into a winners ladder and a 2nd chance ladder based on player availability
at each session. Tournament games can be played even if I'm not present,
but both players must notify me of the results afterwards and then I'll
incorporate the results into my ladder as best I can. Players should keep
track of their losses. If they haven't lost yet, then they should only
play
other players that haven't lost yet. If they have lost 1 game, then they
should only play others that have also lost 1 game. This will be loosely
organized until the fall, when I'll start to organize specific opponents to
play each other. The overall winner of both tournaments will be known by
the end of the December meeting.
Players of the original Axis & Allies game must be familiar with our
standard EPGS A&A rules (check the April / May 2000 newsletter at
www.epgs.org for details or obtain a hardcopy
from your treasurer as you pay
your dues). The only option in effect for tournament games will be no
Russian turn 1 attacks. I believe this completely balances the game, but
to
placate those that might disagree, the following bidding scheme will also be
used. Both players shall write down how many extra IPCs
they're willing to
take the Axis with. This money comes from the Allies starting IPCs (Allied
choice) and is divided between the Axis (Axis
choice). A negative bid means
you're willing to take the Axis and give the Allies some of your starting
IPCs! This money is only changes the starting IPCs, it
may not be used to
purchase any additional starting units. The low bidder plays the
Axis. For
a tie bid one of you rolls a die: odd and you're the Allies.
More than one player may sign up as a team, but they will be treated a one
player for the duration of the tournament and may not register individually
later. Giving advice to players in a tournament game is forbidden and may
cause you to be thrown out of all tournaments. There will be no refunds
for
those unwilling or unable to finish a tournament. The reason for
spreading
the tournaments out throughout the year is to allow as many players to
participate as possible, to avoid the rush of trying to complete all games
in a single session, and to lower your treasurer's stress level.