Autumn Conclave 2013 - WHW 28th September

[Bloodpact]

Is this still going on? Its been quiet recently...

[MarcoSkoll]

Everything's been quiet recently. However, that's part of the problem.

I still think a forum mailshot to get the word out might help. Otherwise, we may be looking at only a minor event... or no event at all.

[greenstuff_gav]

if somone want s to  check with Saussure i dont mind doing it, even with the hassle of last time!

[BoB]

First post, yay!

Showing some interest, if I can bum a lift with Gav I'd be up for some =][= September time I'm assuming it'd be a Saturday? (Can't do Sunday 22nd)

[MarcoSkoll]

if somone want s to  check with Saussure i dont mind doing it, even with the hassle of last time!

Seeing as it's my idea, I've sent him a PM.

I'm assuming it'd be a Saturday?

Events are, indeed, usually Saturdays - the only exception I can recall is Keravin's upcoming event(s) in Leeds.

[greenstuff_gav]

i like the tagline; "Specialist Games are dead, Long Live Inquisitor!"

i know we had that whole debacle last time with the Inq28 crowd, but maybe someone can give them a heads up / nudge to see if they'll be up for doing some gaming? be great to get a horde of Inquisitor going on!

also, Welcome BoB!

[Necris]

It might be an idea to instead of organising a joint event have two seperate events running on the same day.

That way we can save face with the issue of elitism that gets thrown around.

[MarcoSkoll]

As for permission, I quote from my PM inbox:

Go for it, guys - give the Techpriest permission!

D.

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As for the matter of 28mm gaming, I can go and poke the Bunkerites - but I think the Conclave is generally more interested in dual-scale events than Ammobunker, and I'm not really sure how much Necris' suggestion of having two separate events would solve that matter.

I'm all for it, but I'm more expecting that if there is any 28mm gaming at this event, it's more likely to be of an ad hoc nature.

[Necris]

I'm aware of bunkers resilience to inq54 and duel events as a whole but if it was marketed as a seperate inq28 campaign running on the same day as a different inq54 campaign you may get some extra people attending.

I'm not saying it will work but it could help by just organising two events for the same day, if I was certain I could attend I'd offer to organise the 28mm campaign but might be too late in the day for a September event it would also depend in the bunker organising events at the opposite end of the month to conclave too

[Keravin]

I don't think there is a resistance to dual scale events.   I think there's a resistance to how Inq28 players feel they are treated.    As the person who made the step over at the last event I was still getting comments though not to my face.   The Inq28 community seems to be largely focused on an ongoing narrative campaign set across events which seems at odds with the Conclave set up.

[Necris]

I'd love to know what comments were being made,

At the IGT there were lots of positive comments made for both scales and the main negative issue discussed was the abrasive attitude of some people (not present at the gt) about them not attending events if there was duel scale at all.

As a 54mm gamer that moved to 28mm in the hopes of finding more people to play a game i love against I found I was left on the sidelines at the few inq28 events I've attended. Trying to shoehorn my way into a closed narrative against players who'd already pre arranged their games before coming to the event, I fed my warband simply used as an aggressor or left without any directed objective which made the last event I attended dull and boring. I personally find 54mm more open and accepting gaming group and from my personal experience 28mm a much more closed door exclusive club.

Regarding the narrative aspect most of the conclave events take place in the carthaxian sector, as far as I'm aware the last few events have had situations revolving in the sector, the problem the conclave has is we can't guarantee who will turn up at events, we don't know which warbands will be in attendance etc for example one event I might decide to take Necris, another I might play Holister both have their own agendas within the sector and the feel of the event will depend on who steps forward. It is much easier to plot a narrative when you have a select number of people.

[Keravin]

I don't think to be honest we want to get into another 28 vs 54 debate be that scale or community.

I can say I won't be attending as I have too much else on at that time.

[greenstuff_gav]

I don't think to be honest we want to get into another 28 vs 54 debate be that scale or community.

This

like i say, i was more thinking be good to see the game played by loads of people, regardless of scale
re-familiarising myself with the mailshot section now

[greenstuff_gav]

am i being denser than usual, but did we actually agree / book a date? hard to write a mailshot without the info :lol:

[MarcoSkoll]

I don't think to be honest we want to get into another 28 vs 54 debate be that scale or community.

Probably for the best, as they have a habit of turning sour.

However, I will say that I am genuinely sorry if you felt a negative attitude when you were at the The Twin Arches, Keravin.
I accept that the event was a long way from achieving its objectives as a day, but I had hoped that it had scored some minor victories.

am i being denser than usual, but did we actually agree / book a date?

I don't think we have, no. Bit of an oversight on my part too!

If/when Kaled reappears*, I'd suggest the usual fare of a reasonably generous booking - we can scale it back later if needs be.
Checking the events calendar, I think they'll probably want to put us on the 28th, as it it looks like the only weekend in September where they haven't got a Battle Brothers or Throne of Skulls on.

*If he's not around soon though, I'll be happy to put in a booking so it's at least there to be used by whomever.