Origins 2022!
The Origins Game Fair starts tomorrow, Wednesday the 8th.
If anyone is on the fence, get off and join in the fun. We have a full schedule of Wings games (and 2 Sails) from Wednesday noon through Sunday.
Hope to see a few of our members there. We'll post photos when we can.
As usual I am looking forward to your reports Peter.
I hope all of you will have a good one, and if there are any Sails games please try and get a few shots for the Anchorage.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
I'm missing this event much every June. Hope you'll have a good time, timetable looks definitely cool
Roll them out Peter and win those games.
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Have a blast chaps!
Shoot one (or more!) down for me
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Fond memories of 2018 - have a great time chaps - give Phil a Boom card from me !
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Lots of reports and Photos please Pete. Can add something to our front page...
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
I guess Origins 2022 was a black hole. Players go in, but photos and AARs do not come out.
Lost in time and space! Looking for some pics and AAR as well. Lots of fun games planned.
Maybe they just need a little time to develope the plates Robert.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
My guess is that they are/were REALLY busy - that was a packed game schedule!Originally Posted by RJG173
Either that, or it was a legendary night in the Mess!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Just got home a couple hours ago. Yes we had a packed schedule, esp. Peter, who ran the most games (such a surprise).
I'll be working on my AARs Wednesday; Peter will need a couple days to get home. We'll have to see about the rest of the GMs.
Most of us return to even fuller (non-gaming) schedules
Initial report: Despite a number of complications from the organizers GAMA, not Ares or the GMs), things went fairly well.
All the players seemed to have a great time. The invitational went off very well: many, many thanks to Jim and Peter. Matt would have been pleased.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Something's on FB, but I understand it - when you're there, you're focused on real world (of tiny airplanes, that's true) and presentation is somewhere very deep on the the list of priorities. I'm sure they'll come in next week
Well I ran one game Thursday and one Friday.
The Thursday game was Nieuport 28's vs Fokker DVIII's
had 10 people play and they seemed to have fun.
Friday's game was a bombing mission, had about 6
players.
Also big thanks to Teaticket for letting me borrow a matt Thursday, I owe you a beer still.
Awesome Bill! Thanks for sharing!
The schedule looked pretty busy! Glad it went well.Just got home a couple hours ago. Yes we had a packed schedule, esp. Peter, who ran the most games (such a surprise).
I'll be working on my AARs Wednesday; Peter will need a couple days to get home. We'll have to see about the rest of the GMs.
Most of us return to even fuller (non-gaming) schedules
Initial report: Despite a number of complications from the organizers GAMA, not Ares or the GMs), things went fairly well.
All the players seemed to have a great time. The invitational went off very well: many, many thanks to Jim and Peter. Matt would have been pleased.
Karl
Just got back tonight and getting some much-needed rest
I had a blast and it was fun putting faces to names and playing in so many games! Games were run very well and I enjoyed each that I was able to play. I don't know how Peter does it - running 10 games would be exhausting - I tapped out on a couple and I was only playing
Ares was giving $5 credit to participants for each game played so I was able to snag a couple Morane-Saulnier Type N and an SE5a, I forgot to spend my other credits lol. The booth seemed to be getting decent traffic the few times I visited.
Here are some pics to tide you over until the real deal. I regret not having any pics of an unofficial Battlestar Galactica game that Peter, Robert, and I played, but I appreciated Peter teaching us the game and then killing us.
WGS Holland 1940 My first time flying a 109.
Setting up
Dutch bomber trails smoke
Maestro documenting the action
She's a beauty
WGS Guadalcanal Planes were falling all over the sky.
WGF Attack of the Cuckoos! This was a hoot, although I can't fly one effectively I need a coupleThe Brits put some minor damage on target.
Tripods and Triplanes: Martians on the Rampage My first time driving a Martian and had a blast (CWIDT). Playing this one was invaluable - I hope to run a game with my family.
Sails of Glory: Harbor Raid It was fun playing this, although I find the ship mat management clunky. The French managed to repel the British assault and I somehow didn't run aground.
WGF Stop that Uboat! This one was a ton of fun despite the fact that my Austrian wingman and I could not defend that gorgeous target.
Ray and Bill enjoying themselves
WGS: The Skies Darken Did they ever...
WGF: Schlachtflieger attack! Somehow Thomas's Halberstadt walked away with 1 damage point from this exchange.
The Matt Materne Memorial Tournament was a tremendous success
I finally got my revenge on Peter in the last game of the day when I immel'd behind his Pup. Posted for historical accuracy
Those are some awesome pictures Chris!
Superb pictures Chris.
Thanks for posting.
If you don't mind I will pinch the Sails ones and put them up on the Anchorage crediting you as the originator.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Thanks for the early pics Bill & Chris - good to see the action
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Addendum to my last post.
If any game organisers have players they wish to award medals, please Pm me with the details and level of medal to award and I will see to it. Also if you know of anyone other than malachi who played in the Sails game I would also like to know.
Thanks.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Thanks, all.
Rob - of course, no problem.
Great to see the players and planes back in action!
A perfect AAR, exactly what we expected
Yes, no problem, of course. Spread the newsA perfect AAR, exactly what we expected
Got home a couple hours ago, whew! 13+ hour drive isn't for the faint of heart but well worth it. It may take me a while to get up AARs for the games I ran but I will do so as soon as I can.
I hope others took photos of their games and post them. Karl ran 4, Glenn 2, Bill 2, Ray 3 and Jim 4, so there should be a few photos coming. I know Ray already has posted on facebook. I plan to put mine there as well after posting here.
It was another fun blast of Wings, Tripods and Sails for the 5 days of Origins. Saturday night we ran the 1st Harry(Mat) P Materne Memorial Tournament. ARES gave us a number of planes as prizes and Jim added in a few more so no one went away empty handed. Top prize of a Handley Page 0/400 went to Thomas! There was a small hole in the box so I offered to keep it if it was beneath him to except a flawed prize, but he being ever the gentleman excepted and ran off with it under his arm.
A big thanks to all the game masters and participants for upholding the spirit of good gaming etiquette and supplying abundant amounts of humor. I can't measure how much I enjoyed myself.
Oh my goodness, ... 3 Fokker T.V's, 6 Fokker D.XXI's and 3 Fokker C.V's (or C.X's ?) flying and fighting outside The Netherlands ... BRAVO !
Are they Geromy models ?
cheers,
Guus
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"zet 'm op ... witte muizen !" (strijdkreet van 1e JaVa, Luchtvaart Afdeling, Nederland 1940)
"let's go get them ... white mice !" (battlecry of the 1st Fighter Group, Army Air Force, Netherlands 1940)
Hi Guus. Yes, the T.Vs and C.Vs and C.X are the Geromy ones you got for me. I'll get the AAR up later today for this one. The Fokker XXIs are AIM and Shapeways.Oh my goodness, ... 3 Fokker T.V's, 6 Fokker D.XXI's and 3 Fokker C.V's (or C.X's ?) flying and fighting outside The Netherlands ... BRAVO !
Are they Geromy models ?
cheers,
Guus
I have rosters for all of my games so I'll pass on to you what I can of people that I know are aerodrome members.
Holland 1940 AAR is up 'HERE'. Game 1 of 9 I ran along with a 2 hour teaching session split 1 hour each for both WGF and WGS.
Malachi (Chris Weaver) flew in his first Origins game but somehow evaded the camera. We'll get to see him later on so you can put a face to the name.
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Here are a few photos not from any games I ran.
Driving to Colombus I followed this fellow for a while. I prayed it was not a preminition of what was to come.
A group of us across the street at Barleys enjoying a meal and a beer or two.
l to r, front myselt, Peter Landry (teaticket), back corner Jim O'Neil (rhodie80), Chris Weaver (malachi)(in hat), Thomas Coon (redcoon2), Glenn Francis (Jago85) and Karl Evoy (Jager).
Here is the area where we had our tables. Looks a little light but this is Wednesday.
Jim in his chariot. An infection in a broken toe immobilized Jim but for his snazzy wheels.
Even while a bit gimpy Jim still ran his games. End of the Fokker Scourge.
One of Ray Garbee's games.
On the way home I spent over an hour sitting here, just out of reach of happiness. There was an accident up ahead that closed the highway. Took quite a while before the log jam could get to the next exit and be re-routed. Just not what I needed when desperately needing to get to my hotel and hit the rack.
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Thanks for the pictures Peter.
It is good to be able to add a couple more faces to the list.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Great pictures!
Nice "Rogues Gallery"!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Peter, what highway in Pennsylvania was the accident on? Was it I-80?
Nice pictures Peter! A lot of great gentlemen in those pictures!
I-90. I was heading east. Exits 3-6 were closed as well as the highway between. I hope no one was seriously injured.
Great pictures!
Nice "Rogues Gallery"!The Gentlemen of Rogues. The extracarricular activity was limited by Jim's lack of mobility. We had all the fun we could that was allowed by law.
Game 2 AAR now posted 'HERE'. Guadalcanal.
Thursday 9 am, the Japanese staged a raid on Henderson Field. The Cactus Airforce threw every available plane into the air to stop the attack on the US forward position in the Pacific.
Eight players joined in for another action filled WGS game.
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I know how that goes. Had some BSG tutorial time with Peter when I visited him in March.
Great pics, Chris. Thanks for posting.
I did take BSG pics and will post them. I'm trying to post in order of the games playes, so we'll get there.
Game 3 Thursday 3pm, Martians on the Rampage can be seen 'HERE'.
4 players participated in the mayhen inflicted upon the French countryside.
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Game 4 Friday 10am - SOG - Harbor Raid can be seen at the Anchorage 'HERE'.
9 Captains set sail, 5 Royal Nave and 4 French Navy. The Royal Navy sent a detachment to raid a well defended French harbor that had been the base for harassing sorties.
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Game 5 - SOG - Protect the Grain Convoy - Fri 1pm can be seen on the Anchorage 'HERE'.
9 Captains set sail for battle. 5 French and 4 British. The British were out to attack a grain convoy heading from the Americas back to France.
Game 6 - Raid on Madang AAR can be seen 'HERE'.
5 pilots flew in this game and christened my newest game mat. In this one the USAAF are conducting another raid on a Japanese installation. This time it is Madang in New Guinea.
Here are a few more random Origins photos. These are from Saturday morning.
Karl running his Thunderbolt game.
Ray running his bomber game.
Capronis & an H-P! Great to see the big boys on the table for the Allies.
Game 7, The Sky Darkens, Saturday 1pm. A Battle of Britain scenario. The AAR can be seen 'HERE'.
6 RAF Spitfires go up against 3 Dornier 17s protected by 5 Bf 109s.
My 9th event! The Harry P Materne Memorial Tournament - Saturday 7-10pm, can be seen 'HERE'.
It was a great honor to run this tournament in Matt's memory. Hopefully we can keep this going for many years to come.
Game 9, USAS vs Jasta Boelcke AAR can be seen 'HERE'.
N28s and Dr.Is face off in my last game of the show. I expect some fancy flying with these nimble aircraft and the ace skills the Germans will have.
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