Britcon 2018
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Britcon 2018
Posting this just so we have something in the announcement section for it
10th to 12th August at UMIST, Manchester as usual.
I am currently assuming 15mm, 800 points open as usual.
10th to 12th August at UMIST, Manchester as usual.
I am currently assuming 15mm, 800 points open as usual.
Nik Gaukroger
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Re: Britcon 2018
Tickets booked!
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Re: Britcon 2018
From the BHGS website:
Britcon - Field of Glory: Renaissance
At Britcon this year there will be one FoG:Renaissance period comprising:
15mm Renaissance
800 points - any army
72" by 48" tables
We V2. incorporating feedback from recent competitions. These will be played at the event, and can be downloaded here - http://www.bhgs.org.uk/uploads/9/3/2/3/ ... 072017.pdf
All players will play all 6 games, and all 6 games will be scored towards the final results
Games will be 3 hours 20 mins plus a 1-10 min(s) variable
Friday 1800 (earliest start), 2030 hours (latest start) - 2330-ish close
Saturday 0815-1145, 1230-1600, 1630-2000
Sunday 0830-1200, 1300-1630
The BHGS FoG:R tournament rules can be found here - http://www.bhgs.org.uk/field-of-glory-renaissance.html
Umpires: Kevin Johnson
List Checkers: Kevin Johnson - mailto:Kevinj@btinternet.com
List Deadline: 1st August
Britcon - FoG Renaissance Entry Ticket - £50
Book now via the Britcon Booking page - http://www.bhgs.org.uk/britcon---how-to-enter.html
Nik Gaukroger
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If he does not, why humiliate him?" - Canon Sydney Smith
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"Never ask a man if he comes from Yorkshire. If he does, he will tell you.
If he does not, why humiliate him?" - Canon Sydney Smith
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Re: Britcon 2018
Does anyone else keep reading this as "Bitcoin"?
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Re: Britcon 2018
Credit card payments accepted only I'm afraid...RonanTheLibrarian wrote:Does anyone else keep reading this as "Bitcoin"?
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Re: Britcon 2018
Despite my dislike of open comps I am thinking about the possibility of Britcon this year for the first time since I was part of the org team
Just wondering who else is going for FoG:R?
Just wondering who else is going for FoG:R?
Nik Gaukroger
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If he does not, why humiliate him?" - Canon Sydney Smith
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Re: Britcon 2018
Simon LRM, Keith Spedding and Andy Kitcher so far.
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Re: Britcon 2018
Found the lead for a bit of a ropey army I could use which is also tempting me
Nik Gaukroger
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If he does not, why humiliate him?" - Canon Sydney Smith
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Re: Britcon 2018
Elephants last ear.
What crazy and different can I do this year?
Hmmmmm
What crazy and different can I do this year?
Hmmmmm
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Re: Britcon 2018
Giraffes - believe me, they're gonna be big.
Well, tall at least.
Well, tall at least.
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Re: Britcon 2018
Would that be Determined Giraffes or Light Giraffes, Impact/Sword?
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Re: Britcon 2018
Current R players signed up for Britcon:
Simon LeRay-Meyer
Keith Spedding
Andrew Kitcher
Booking via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/britcon-20 ... aff=update
We are on 121 players overall, plus a record-breaking trade show with a host of new traders
Trader list at: http://www.bhgs.org.uk/britcon-2018-traders.html
Simon LeRay-Meyer
Keith Spedding
Andrew Kitcher
Booking via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/britcon-20 ... aff=update
We are on 121 players overall, plus a record-breaking trade show with a host of new traders
Trader list at: http://www.bhgs.org.uk/britcon-2018-traders.html
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Re: Britcon 2018
I may struggle making this after all - just realised it starts the Friday after I will have just come back from a 10 day living history event in Denmark with the Company of St George. May just not work
Nik Gaukroger
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If he does not, why humiliate him?" - Canon Sydney Smith
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"Never ask a man if he comes from Yorkshire. If he does, he will tell you.
If he does not, why humiliate him?" - Canon Sydney Smith
nikgaukroger@blueyonder.co.uk
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Re: Britcon 2018
Come on everyone!
Lets not see FoGR die
Lets not see FoGR die
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Re: Britcon 2018
Maybe we shouldn’t have changed the rules and points so much!
Without a new book (now not viable) and obsolete Army List books, you can’t attract new players and the rule and list changes have split the existing small player base, many of whom have moved to other (non Renaissance) rules. Shame as they were a great set of rules!
Much as I love FoGR, I think that ship has sailed
Don
Without a new book (now not viable) and obsolete Army List books, you can’t attract new players and the rule and list changes have split the existing small player base, many of whom have moved to other (non Renaissance) rules. Shame as they were a great set of rules!
Much as I love FoGR, I think that ship has sailed
Don
Re: Britcon 2018
Unfortunately, they are migrating to a certain Polish set of Renaissance rules, if they remain wargaming this period. At least this rule set treats dragoons in a sensible way.
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Re: Britcon 2018
Not so sure of that. Indeed some people are at our club who are really interested in Eastern Europe but the majority are still using FOGR. My feeling is that the rules will continue very nicely at club level, albeit in different forms depending on your opinion of the changes, but seems to be slowly dying a death at the competition level.
I still think it is the best set of renaissance rules to date.
I still think it is the best set of renaissance rules to date.
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Re: Britcon 2018
The latest edition of the FoGR rankings have been published, with Ben Jones claiming the top spot of the 66 FoGR players who have appeared on the UK circuit in the last 12 months.
With an active player pool of 66, FoGR is currently the #4 most widely played "pre-WW2" competition gaming system in the UK right now (or technically #3 if you count FoGAM V3 as a separate system to V2).
With a dozen (and still growing) signed up for Devizes as well, I suspect rumours of FoGR's demise are somewhat overstated!
With an active player pool of 66, FoGR is currently the #4 most widely played "pre-WW2" competition gaming system in the UK right now (or technically #3 if you count FoGAM V3 as a separate system to V2).
With a dozen (and still growing) signed up for Devizes as well, I suspect rumours of FoGR's demise are somewhat overstated!
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Re: Britcon 2018
Also Attack have provided extra spaces for FoG:R due to demand.madaxeman wrote: With a dozen (and still growing) signed up for Devizes as well, I suspect rumours of FoGR's demise are somewhat overstated!
Britcon's lack of entries seems to be rather the exception than the rule at present. Not sure what the cause is.
Nik Gaukroger
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Re: Britcon 2018
Two more bookings today taking us up to 5 so far.
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