I've just been on the phone with Matt at Warhammer World and their diary is extremely busy, so we can't get either of the dates we were looking for. For the Spring Conclave, the best we can manage is a month later than I'd hoped, Saturday April 24th. For the IGT the news is less good - December is not an option due to a couple of corporate events that are taking place, and November won't work either - the closest date we can get to the end of the year is 24th October, which is a Sunday. So the question is, are people going to be able to make those dates? The one for the Spring Conclave isn't too bad, but the date for the IGT is less than ideal.
Please let me know your opinions ASAP - if we do want those dates than I'm going to have to give them a final answer within a week. I know a lot of people are students, do those dates clash with things like exams etc.
April i can do; Oct i won't know till closer to the time (shift changes and all that :-[ ) ;D
I'm a layabout student, so time bends to my whim. Having it in october means I'll definitely be able to get there on time :P
October will not work for me for the IGT. Starting my MA at the beginning of Oct in Exeter so I won't be able to make it to Nottingham outside of holiday times.
April 24 I will be in Prague with my better half for her 21st.
hmmm.
Random pick up games for another year for me!
April could be a problem for me, since I would be back up north, I guess I had better look into train times...
October for the GT would mean I can make it though.
personally I probably won't make it if it's in April at all this year, May 1st/2nd would perhaps be slightly better, but I will be working maddly away at my honours project one way or another, so I doubt I'll make it as that's slap bang at the end of the semester before the exam period.
As for the GT, I honestly have no idea. After the summer I will either be working a job, being a bum, or doing another uni/college course.
Both dates are probably good for me. 24 Oct may be trouble as it's close to SWMBO's birthday. Who knows what she'll be planning?
In principle, however, I'm on for both those dates.
R.
Will comment on future dates closer to the time but should be ok....maybe
Sounds good to me.
A date in April for the Spring Conclave would probably suit me better - into the new financial year and therefore easier to wrangle a day off for travel.
Can't comment on October, but if the date is set I'll just have to make it work! Just got to hope that none of my family want to get married and ruin my plans again!
Quote from: Necris on December 15, 2009, 10:28:28 AM
Will comment on future dates closer to the time but should be ok....maybe
I don't need firm answers now - I'm looking more for whether there's a large number of people who definitely can't make either date due to things like exams etc. The one for the IGT is somewhat unusual, being a few months earlier than normal and on a Sunday, so I'd especially like people's opinions on that one. If it doesn't work for a lot of people then we might have to have a rethink...
The only real issue with a Sunday is potentially having to travel home that night in relations to train/flights back to Glasgow and what time the latest one is at. Certainly the last two times it's been about a 5 o'clock flight IIRC coming home on the Sunday after the Saturday event, can't recall off-hand if there's a later flight or not.
BTW - WHW is normally only open 10-5 on Sunday, however I've been told that there's the potential for us to either start at 9am or carry on until 6pm if we needed to for the IGT.
We should arrange more games local Dave...I know I'm right crap at sorting this out need someone to put a melta charge under my arse to stop me lazing around
April is a very good month for me - can't really comment on the IGT but maybe I should aim for a steady re-entry of one event at a time eh?
T
I should be fine for any date in April. Don't know about the IGT though. I like to avoid doing things on a Sunday, mainly due to the complete lack of public transport (in comparison to usual).
I've just had a quick look through the thread and there seems to be plenty of support for the Spring Conclave in April so I'm going to go ahead and book six tables for the 24th.
The IGT in October seems to be going down less well - there are very few people who think it's a possibility a couple who definitely can't make it and a lot who really aren't sure. I'm not really sure what to do about this one - attendence was pretty low at the IGT this year and I'm not sure that having it on a Sunday in October is going to garner us any more attendees... What do you think? I wonder if there's a chance we could more it to early 2011 being as December 2010 is out...
See if you can book the enormous "Imperial City" table, Dave!
R.
Quote from: Kaled on December 18, 2009, 02:57:36 PM
What do you think? I wonder if there's a chance we could more it to early 2011 being as December 2010 is out...
The Inquisitor Grand Tournament 2010; coming to WHW in 2011! ;D
Quote from: greenstuff_gav on December 18, 2009, 04:01:40 PM
The Inquisitor Grand Tournament 2010; coming to WHW in 2011! ;D
Not ideal, but it might have to be - I can't decide if I'm being a bit negative about the prospect of a Sunday tournament as all the travelling isn't good for me, but I'd rather have the IGT a little late and have a good chance of decent attendence, then have it three months early and only a few people turn up...
In which case, maybe delay the spring conclave to mid-summer to space them out a bit better?
Quote from: RobSkib on December 18, 2009, 05:26:09 PM
In which case, maybe delay the spring conclave to mid-summer to space them out a bit better?
Not really possible unfortunately. I was given very few dates when I'd be allowed to run an event - there's already a load of tournaments and corporate events using the hall next year, and almost all of the remaining weekends are free gaming days which we can't book far in advance. There is potential to book a Summer/Autumn Conclave, but it'll have to be arranged a lot closer to the time.
Quote from: precinctomega on December 18, 2009, 03:51:54 PM
See if you can book the enormous "Imperial City" table, Dave!
R.
That would be rather awesome - a single big game with lots of rooftop chases, long-range sniping, etc lasting several hours ;D
Obviously it would probably be necessary to limit the number of characters per player to help speed things up a bit, but it would still be awesome. Certainly most suitable for the struggle of the succession I believe Dave said he was planning to cover.
My vote is for a 2011 IGT - I'd sooner a later, larger, meet than an early and mediocre one.
Quote from: Heroka Vendile on December 18, 2009, 08:20:48 PMThat would be rather awesome - a single big game with lots of rooftop chases, long-range sniping, etc lasting several hours.
That sounds like it would be a whole world of fun.
Either way, I think the possibility of my attending another meet is as good an excuse as any to add a few things to my modelling schedule. (Particularly if I've got until April - 4 months is a lot more favourable than the 3 weeks I tried to mash Lyra's warband together in.)
One of these days i'm actually gonna have to fork over the cash to come to one of these 'GT's... Sounds like a whole lot of fun. Even more so when its solely IGT :D
Would we consider holding the IGT at a different venue? There are quite a few clubs, now, with an impressive spread of tables and terrain and loads of space, who would be happy to host an external event.
Obviously, it wouldn't be free and wouldn't have the advantage of Bugman's...
R.
I reckon it's important to hold the GT at Nottingham just because it shows we exist and showcases our "big event". Spring Conclaves/etc however I can easily see being relocated to wherever is convenient.
^ this. we do need to remind GW Inquisitor is still alive :)
we'd also have to remember traveling times + go mid-country; 156miles from my place to WHW much further north and it'd be Difficult, while i suspect much further south'd be a problem for many of our players...
moving the Spring Conclave around to different locations is something that has been discussed in the past (there was even the possibility that VanHelser and myself would have hosted it in GW Glasgow), after all, why should it always be the same people having to fork out the most to travel to an event?
Moving the IGT to a different venue was something I'd considered, but of all the events we organise I think that's the one that ought to be at WHW. How about moving the IGT to March 2011 in place of the Spring Conclave? March seems to be a good month for a lot of people... I'll ring up tomorrow and see if that's an option.
Of course, there's nothing to stop anyone organising an event somewhere - like PO did with the Ten4Ten days, but for this year at least I plan for the Spring Conclave to be at WHW.
Okay - I've just spoken to WHW and the Spring Conclave 2010 is confirmed for April 24th. There won't be an IGT in 2010 due to a lack of available dates; in 2011 it will take the place of the Spring Conclave and will be on March 19th 2011.
More details to follow, particularly for the Spring Conclave.
Does this mean there will feasibly be two IGTs in 2011? Or is 2010 now a write off?
I don't know - I was told that December 2011 probably wouldn't be a possibility, so March might be the new date for the IGT...
You may be interested to know that in 2010, Maelstrom Games in Mansfield, just north of Nottingham, will be opening Maelstrom UK, their independent tabletop wargaming convention centre with (reputedly) over 70 tables.
Details are sketchy at the moment, but it might be worth giving them a call...
R.
ADDENDUM to the above:
Just spoken to Maelstrom. Their new gaming hall is open with 20 tables, and the plan is to expand to 75 by the end of next year. Room hire is free, just like WHW, with a bar and restaurant attached and the Maelstrom Games store next door to feed your hobby addiction.
They don't have dedicated 54mm terrain, of course, but who does?
Their bookings register is filling up fast, but they've still got vacant dates for next Nov/Dec if you're interested. The event manager is currently on holiday. I've got his email address if anyone wants it.
R.
Yeah, let me know the details and I'll drop them a line and see if they can accomodate the IGT next December...
If you needed, I could bring along some of my Inquisitor scenery (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/RobSkib/Inquisitor/shed1.jpg) if we do manage to get some tables. Plus, it'll give me an excuse to build some more, and finish the stuff I've already half started!
How have I not seen that table before? That's awesome!
R.
Yeah, that is fantastic - better than most of the tables I've ever played on.
It's wonderful what some odd bits of polystyrene, some loo roll tubes and some grey paint will do! It's my shed at home, filled with all manner of family tat around the edges and underneath and the rest is taken up by models and unpainted scenery! When I'm home I'll get some more pictures if anyone's interested.
But yeah, back on topic - I have the manpower to get scenery to where it needs to be, if it needs to anywhere. There's much more of that overhead walkway stuff, some Cities of Death terrain specifically made for 54mm in mind, loads of industrial stuff, all with a drybrushed-codex-grey theme, so don't ask me for desert or snow!
*edit*
There's a second picture (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/RobSkib/Inquisitor/shed2.jpg) of the same scene, but showing more of the unpainted stuff littering the place.