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WBC lineup for the Block Games
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WBC is the best tournaments for the Block Games that use that design for war games. Block games drew 170+ gamers in six tourneys for an average of 25+ for each tournament. We also have a mini-con....the BPA Block Party that is a month away!
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Posted Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:05 am
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Hammer of the Scots is arguably the best of the genre. This game simulates the Scottish rebellions of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. The game draws some of the best gamers....Reiff, Barcafer, Young and Seary just to name a few! (Friday Morning)
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Board Game: Liberty
[Average Rating:7.43 Overall Rank:505]
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The game of the American Revolution. This tourney was the top vote winner in 2004. It has a good following as well. Liberty is a popular game that simulates the roll of naval forces and the importance of the West Indes. Reiff is the current champ, so the road leads through the big guy! (Thursday afternoon)
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The new guy on the block. Rick Young & Jesse Evans has created one of the best games on ETO of WWII. It drew well for its first year and with the advent of iEE the tourney should top 30+ this year. (Friday Evening)
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This game is 30 years old and still draws well. Last year we drew 35 players for the '04 tourney. David Metzger is the best player in 1812(and a true gentleman), though he was upset last year by Matt Calkins (arguably the second best player according to AREA ratings). We have a lot of fun and the commraderie is terrific. (Tuesday evening)
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The game that began it all! The tourney has been down on attendance, but it has a faithful following. The Cornetts have dominated the game for the past several years. (Wednesday Evening)
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It will be published this summer and sponsored by Columbia Games. Designed by the man who brought you Hammer.
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Supposed to be out this summer and may have a sponsor.......
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Rommel, Hellas and Crusader may be there in open gaming. We did not come up with a GM for Rommel, so it won't be a tourney.
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Posted Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:05 am
The WBC (i.e. World Boardgaming Championoships) will be held in Lancaster, PA on August 2-7, 2005, with several events held the weekened before in pre-cons.
I agree the name is a bit presumptuous, but we do get players from as far away as Turkey. The event draws 1000-1200 gamers every year.
There's over 100 tournaments in games from ASL to Slapshot. Although some events are very serious, newbies are encouraged to try out many of the events. Many have events have demos for teaching the rules and the heats in multi-heat events (which include most German-style games) are not played as seriously. And the late night events are deliberately silly: Elchfest Greed$, Slapshot
And if you don't find a tournament to your liking, there's a lot of open gaming around. Some people don't play a tournament all week.
You may not win a lot (In fact, there were two years when I don't think I won a single game all week.--I've gotten better!) But it is best time I have gaming all year.
The level of competition is very high and I find the level of sportsmanship as high or higher.
The BPA Block Party will be May 13-15 in Columbus, OH.
More info: http://www.boardgamers.org/
There is a lot of Open Gaming as well, last year Atlantic Storm, Age of Napoleon, Liars Dice, Clash of Giants, Puerto Rico and Union Pacific were played to name a few of the games that I saw in open gaming.
I believe that I have an open game of Game of Thrones scheduled.
If you get a chance come to Block Party and learn some new games and just have a blast!
We could not come up with a GM for a Rommel Tourney. We wanted to have it as a tourney. It will be there in open gaming like Hellas and Crusader.