EPGS Heroics - August 2002

Convention Results Wanted

By Dave Bohnenberger

The summer game-convention season is drawing to a close and many EPGS members participated. If you won any awards or had a notable gaming experience at WBC, Origins, or any other recent convention, let me know. I'd like to write up a short article so everyone can see how we did.

Send the info to me at dweeb@erols.com or give me a call at (610) 541-0712.

Games People Played

Here is a nearly-complete list of games played at the July 20th meeting:

1870 (Mayfair)
Adel Verplichtet (AH)
Axis and Allies - Pacific (Hasbro)
El Grande (Hans Im Gluck)
Fortress America (MB)
Lord of the Rings CCG (Decipher)
"Ohne Furcht und Adel - AKA ""Citadels"" (Hans Im Gluck)"
Pizzaro and Company (Rio Grande)
Prussia's Glory (GMT)
Puerto Rico (Rio Grande)
Ra (Rio Grande)
Settlers of Catan Card Game (Rio Grande)
Star Wars Epic Duels (Hasbro)
Sternenfahrer (Kosmos)
The Napoleonic Wars (GMT)
Torres (Rio Grande)
Wilderness War (GMT)

NOTICE: 20% Discounts through Game Ordering Service for EPGS Members!

Adapted from discussions with Keith Tracton

Through the newly available Vizor Publishing Buying Service (VPBS), EPGS members will be able to get up to 20% discounts on games ordered through VPBS. Keith Tracton already has been providing this service to his game club, PAGE (Philadelphia Area Game Enthusiasts), and has offered to extend this service to EPGS.

The following process should be used to place orders, and all inquiries and orders should be directed to ktrac@earthlink.net:

1. EPGS member e-mails his/her order to Keith
2. Keith confirms availability and price for the order
3. Member sends payments via web or mail a check/money order to:
Keith Tracton, Owner
Vizor Publishing
1041 Clemens Ave
Roslyn, PA 19001
4. Make checks or money orders payable to Keith Tracton
5. Keith will check and answer e-mails towards the end of the work day (having a full time job)
6. Keith will place weekly game orders on Monday (AFTER receipt of funds)
7. Games arrive on Tuesday to Keith
8. Keith will ship items or deliver to the club meetings, if possible (shipping is free)
Note: there have been rare delays of shipment, because items may have to come from farther warehouse, but longest delay for items in stock is one week

Everything is 20% off for such volume club purchases - including Euro-games, Reiner Knizia stuff, and the major war-game and family game manufacturers EXCEPT Wizards of the Coast, Games Workshop and
non-Gamers Multi-Man Publishing games. The latter 3 severely restrict their terms to retailers so VPBS can only offer 10% off of their stock.

Also, for each new person referred, a finder's discount for the person referring will receive a finder's discount of a game at 35% off price.

Please note that this is not a service of EPGS nor are the officers of EPGS involved in any respect beyond the placement of this notice.