Hello Everyone
Origin Awards: The voting for the Origin Awards has started, 1650 and 100
are up for the "Best PBM" category.
http://www.aagad.org/FinalPublicvotinginstructions.html
Basically I am going to be away from the office most of April, had my
holiday last w/end (Hay on Wye - very nice! too many books bought!) then I
am out of the country for the rest of this week - back early next week.
Then we're off to EuroGencon until Monday and then I have a few family
things to go to along with other bits...
So what does that mean to you? Games will be delayed in setting up
basically - I've organised as much of it as I can - but no doubt some things
will not work out right. Extra little bits won't be done nor much project
work including the PRS beta test and around 6 others... 
Also minimal w/end work will be done... and if I know the lads....
Euro Gencon - Note we'll be at Olympia (London) from the 18th (Fri) - 20th
(Sun) of April this year with a stall - come up and say hello have a chat.
US Gencon - we're very likely to be turning up and having a stall at US Gen
Con this year. Myself and Stu should be the people there, but we could
really do with a couple of helpers so if you feel that you might be suitable
for this get in touch and we can organise a deal for you. Dates are
4days around the w/end of 20th July. Accomodation (floor space is fine)
very welcome.
The following new games are filling up.
1650 2wk [Game 85]: 3 available. (20/3)
2950 2wk [Game 224]: 6 nations available. [18/2]
2950 2wk [Game 226]; 10v10 with 5 Neutrals - we need 5 Neutrals [9/4]
1000 2wk [Game 48]: 22 available: (9/4)
Bofa 2wk [Game 103] Beginners game: 2 experienced 2 new players needed.
(Get in touch if experienced for a special deal here - all the game for
cheap!)
Face to Face Game: June 22 w/end (Fri mid-aft until Sunday) - 7 available
(5 if 2 GMs play as is likely) with 8 possibles. (Some players will no doubt
double up but we want to keep that to a minimum).
Setting up in a game:
When I get all 25 nations into the game I will allocate you your choice of
nation from the list of nations that you have sent me - please send multiple
nation choices as this helps to get everyone their 1st or 2nd choices - if
too many choose only 1 nation the system falls apart. All nations are
potentially available until I set up the game.
Descriptions of the type of game follow - please check this when contacting
me with regards playing in that game. When joining with allies please tell
me so that I can help out. You cannot join 1650/2950 games as Neutral with
an aligned or Neutral ally.
Upto 2 nation game: You can play one or two Aligned nations, or one Neutral
nation.
2 nation game: You must play two nations.
Note please ask for variant games we can try to get you opposition for them
if you are interested - mostly Grudge teams though - if I get 10 players for
any single type of game then I will put it up for general availability below
and push it;
Grudge Games we need opposition for:
1000: None
1650: John Simpson [12 FP (mid-May start)], Jeremy Hill (10v), James
Rouselle (F or D - 2 nations each), Jim Christensen DS 6x2 (mid-May start)
2950: Mathew Ashley (10v)
I have drop-outs available - don't forget you get a free turn for taking
these up...
E [Early] = 0-10 turn, M [Midgame]= 11-20, L [Late game] = 21+ [A= Aligned
if a Neutral, N= not aligned if a Neutral, P = Postal and Email game, G=
Grudge, 1w = 1week game, 3w = 3week game]
Bofa: None
1000: None
2950: None
1650: Harad (e)
Gunboat: 2x2 (m), 1x2 (l)
Thanks
Clint
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