tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725262417099700107.post6076080096150904908..comments2023-04-08T00:23:19.222-07:00Comments on Tempests in a Teapot: NJ Con - This IS Your Daddy's Miniature Conventionkmfrye2001http://www.blogger.com/profile/06157520186066443696noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725262417099700107.post-82537806003770674322015-06-15T20:55:55.763-07:002015-06-15T20:55:55.763-07:00Over the past two weekends my son and I attended b...Over the past two weekends my son and I attended both Origins(TM) and a local convention NOWScon.(Northern Ohio Wargamers Society) (Local for us near Cleveland) We had a great time at both, but for different reasons. Origins(TM) is great if you are looking at what is new and want to talk to the game designer or at least someone that knows how to play the game. It was loud and at times there were some unpleasant smells, but you can get that wherever people gather. NOWS on the other hand was about 3-40 people and was almost all miniatures, a few board games did get played. There was about two tables of swag for sale. You could hear what was being said without having to strain and all the games were explained in enough detail to be played with minimal down time. Tales of that not yet.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06657453112939686209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725262417099700107.post-3821607037113470742015-06-15T06:50:45.091-07:002015-06-15T06:50:45.091-07:00Hi John - thanks for the kind words. It was great ...Hi John - thanks for the kind words. It was great meeting you. Sure, send those pics along to kmfrye2001(at)yahoo(dot)com.<br />kmfrye2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/06157520186066443696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725262417099700107.post-20894300471763112922015-06-14T18:19:38.717-07:002015-06-14T18:19:38.717-07:00A good part of the enjoyment of the convention wer...A good part of the enjoyment of the convention were the excellent games you ran. Not that I might be a bit prejudiced about that.<br /><br />I do have one picture I took of the gaming room, and one I took of your mining town table before we started playing. I'd be happy to email them to you so you can see if they are worth using. I don't actually have high hopes of that. J Reborihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051336570001600749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725262417099700107.post-68433353500671086082015-06-14T12:17:27.427-07:002015-06-14T12:17:27.427-07:00Moving HCon may have been a blessing in disguise. ...Moving HCon may have been a blessing in disguise. This gives NJ Con and The Weekend time and space to grow and really establish themselves. I hope NJ Con really expands and grows!366_Zoh6https://www.blogger.com/profile/03276482728167675294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725262417099700107.post-37166882243458102015-06-14T12:05:18.030-07:002015-06-14T12:05:18.030-07:00Yes, I thought about taking some pics of the venue...Yes, I thought about taking some pics of the venue, but forgot. I'm hopeful that there will be some new pics up on their website.<br /><br />I don't have much of a vested interest in H-Con - I've been once in a decade, and that was at Valley Forge. That said, as far as participation numbers goe, moving it further from New York/Boston was probably a bad decision. OTOH, if they can make it work with reduced numbers, they may have wanted that all along.<br /><br />I think NJ Con may be positioned to take up the slack, eventually.kmfrye2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/06157520186066443696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725262417099700107.post-88386224503893832472015-06-14T10:47:30.995-07:002015-06-14T10:47:30.995-07:00I'll never understand the "anti-Historico...I'll never understand the "anti-Historicon" comments. NJ Con is a great convention run by some really great gamers. These people running NJ Con should be applauded. <br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. Too bad there are no pictures ;-)366_Zoh6https://www.blogger.com/profile/03276482728167675294noreply@blogger.com