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Glitchcon 2015 Gaming Update – July

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Schedule

Updates to the gaming schedule! Highlights are below:

The LARP Room has added Vampire the Masquerade, as a late night option on Saturday!

There are several play to win games, such as Castle Panic, and Machi Koro. Fireside games has donated several prizes, including Bears, Castle Panic, Zombie Panic, and Munchkin Panic. Come by the game room to check out what you can get!

We have Dennis McDonald running a game he wrote called “Adventure Maximum” and several D&D 5th edition games, including Tomb of Horrors. If you are familiar with this one, I am sure you are happy he is providing pre-gens! There are several other RPGs being run, including Achtung!, All Flesh Must Be Eaten, and a whole lot of Pathfinder!

Howling Moon will be back to run werewolf, Katie Fitch will have Krosmaster Arena, and Tortured Earth will running their RPG throughout the weekend! So much gaming!

We also have the Bentonville Public Library at our Game Library with games to check out all weekend long. And last, but not least, we can’t forget that Gear Gaming Store will be in the room for your gaming needs all weekend long!

And, of course, we will have Artemis!!!

Artemis

The great folks at Free Geek Arkansas, and several fine friends (who I will list below) have come together to create a fantastic bridge setup for the weekend. We will have two (2) functioning bridges on a closed network running version 2.20. This version has space sharks, bugs, whales and dragons to confound the players! Some information about these new changes are on
Reddit.

Big thank you to the Bridge Builders:

Martin Jackson

Chris Williams

Casey T.

Scott Kammerzell

Zac Slade (Free Geek)

Brian Dallman

Nathan Jared

Josephine Jackson

Danielle Jackson

And of course, Evil Xander.

 

That’s all for now! Come to GlitchCon and PLAY MORE GAMES!

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Ark-Con 2013 – My Plans for this Con

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I will be here all weekend playing, running and watching games.  You should, too.  Here is what I will be doing there.

Being Awesome. 

Eating junk food.

Playing games.

Here is what I will not be doing there:

Being boring

Getting much sleep.

Eating right.

The games I am directly involved in:

Artemis bridge simulation.

There will be at least two (2) full bridges.  I am trying to get a third online, if I can.  If anyone has any laptops that you want to donate for the weekend, I would appreciate it. The more we have, the more bridges we can assemble.  This game is a frakkin’ blast.

YOU command the bridge or run one of 5 bridge crew stations.  It isn’t just a video game; in fact, it plays more like an Live Action game, if it is played right.  We have had the most fun when everyone is in character at their station.  You MUST try this game and it is best when Tony Bates and his crew run it.

Red Alert!  General Quarters!  Raise Shields!

Go here for more information.  http://www.artemis.eochu.com/ You can download the demo and try it out on your systems, and use the vast amount of forum information to make it more fun! If you want to play a few games with the full client, the price tag makes it available to you and your entire crew, including all the updates.

Go try the Demo with several of your friends now.  That is an order!

Houses of the Blooded LARP (Live Action Roleplay):

“Thank you for joining me at this Solace Party as we celebrate the life and retreat into Solace of our dear friend Count D’Win Yvari.  It is a time of joy, as Ven that make it to the final rest are happy and free of the struggles of living and the difficulties of dealing with, well, you and your drama.

It is my sincere hope that you will enjoy my new home, inherited from the late D’win Yvarai, Count of the Eastern Reaches.   Enjoy the wine and refreshments with my compliments. Let the party begin.”

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This will be the Saturday night Houses game AND an unusual Houses event. The Count has gone into Solace, which means he has joined his ancestors, the Suaven.  The Suaven can continue to communicate with you, and sometimes give you messages.  In this case, the Count’s passage into Solace has left all his lands in the hands of the Host, but not everyone agrees that the Host deserves to keep them.

Friday night, we will play a simple scenario to get folks used to the game and set the stage for the party on Saturday.  You can play just Friday or just Saturday, but I think you will enjoy playing both.

Characters will be provided, and you can drop into the game at any time.  Come out and enjoy the unique style of LARP play that John has created.  It is unlike any of the other LARPs you may have played in the past.

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John’s site is here: http://johnwickpresents.com/.  Although you won’t need it for this event, you can pick up a copy Houses of the Blooded & Blood and Tears (the LARP rules) and be ready for the event. They are both available in print or digital formats.

Also, any one that comes to the game in stylish noble gear (or anything that helps all of us stay in more character) will get bonus style!!!

Open Gaming:

When I am not being awesome, eating food that is bad for me, and getting no sleep, I will be playing any games I want to in the various rooms.  You should find me and play games with me.  As Kirk said to Khan,

If you want me, you are going to have to come down here!

And by here, I mean Ark-Con.  Register now! That is all.  See you at the con!

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Current Artemis Ranks – Stardate 0/2012.357

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I thought to give some flavor, I would rank everyone that has played Artemis with me.  This is not including at conventions or training missions away from my house.   Video evidence will be required or the word another officer Lt rank or higher for these missions to count.

Current Ranks, In Order:

[table] Name, Rank, Insignia,Favored Station, Mission Award
Chris Colbath,Lieutenant Commander,Lieutenant Commander, Command/Helm, ***/++
Martin Jackson, Lieutenant Commander,Lieutenant Commander ,Tactical/Command, **/+
B’Ney Landis, Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Comm/Science,++
Anders Hallstrom, Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Engineering/Science, **/++
Josie Jackson, Lieutenant (Junior Grade),Lieutenant JG, ,
Danielle Jackson, Lieutenant (Junior Grade),Lieutenant JG ,Science/Comm,+
Brian Dallman, Lieutenant (Junior Grade),Lieutenant JG,Tactical/Command,**/+
Nathan Jared, Lieutenant (Junior Grade),Lieutenant JG, Engineering/Science,+
Chris Low, Lieutenant (Junior Grade),Lieutenant JG,Tactical/Comm,++
Greg Phillips, Lieutenant (Junior Grade),Lieutenant JG,Engineering,++,
Charles Wright, Ensign,Ensign,Science,+
Jared Scott, Ensign,Ensign ,Helm/Tactical,+
Salty Fogle, Ensign,Ensign , ,+
Phil Fox, Ensign,Ensign , ,+
Devin Griffis, Ensign, Ensign, ,+
[/table] [table] Award,Meaning
*, Have commanded at least one successful mission on any difficulty.
**, Have commanded a successful mission difficulty 5 or higher.
***, Have commanded a successful mission difficulty 8 or higher.
+, Served on a successful mission of difficulty 5 or higher.
++,Served on a successful mission difficulty 8 or higher.
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If I missed anyone, please let me know.  This is assuming you have played with me and were trained with me or one of my officers.  All promotions from this point forward will be put up to a review board of your peers to be more fair.  If you feel any of these ranks are not appropriate, please feel free to argue with me.

Below is a listing of the various officer ranks we will be using, according to Star Fleet.

Additionally, if anyone would like to write mission briefings, I can add you as an author on this blog, so we can keep them in one place.

That is all.

Lt. Commander Colbath, (acting) Captain of the USS Daedalus.

Ranks:

StarTrekRanks